Methamphetamine alters blood brain barrier protein expression in mice, facilitating central nervous system infection by neurotropic Cryptococcus neoformans.
Methamphetamine (METH) is a drug of abuse that is a potent and highly addictive central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a unique interface that in part functions to prevent microbial invasion of the CNS. The effects of METH on brain vasculature have not been studied...
| Published in: | Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 208; no. 4; pp. 699 - 705 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2013
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