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A Feline-specific Blood Brain Barrier
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Lentivirus Natural infection in cats worldwide Induces disease Animal model of HIV infection in man
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Feline immunodeficiency virus infection - a model of HIV-1 induced encephalitis HIV and FIV neurotropic Early infection of CNS Neuroinflammation and degeneration Limited opportunities to study early infection Requires well-evaluated animal models »SIV »FIV
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Ryan et al, J Neurovirol 2005
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Aims –To investigate the ability of cell- free & cell-associated FIV to cross the in vitro BBB, and the effect of inflammatory cytokines on this process.
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The Blood-Brain Barrier Blood Vessel (Made from Endothelial Cells) Astrocyte TJs
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Assembly of the Blood Brain Barrier Model Plate Transwell Bottom Chamber Top Chamber Fletcher et al (2005) Vet Immuno Immunopathol
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Assembly of the Blood Brain Barrier Model Top Chamber (Blood) Bottom Chamber (Brain) Endothelial Cells Astrocytes
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Top Chamber (Blood) Bottom Chamber (Brain) Endothelial Cells Astrocytes FIV-infected T cells
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Top Chamber (Blood) Bottom Chamber (Brain) Endothelial Cells Astrocytes
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Top Chamber (Blood) Bottom Chamber (Brain) Endothelial Cells Astrocytes
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Top Chamber (Blood) Bottom Chamber (Brain) Endothelial Cells Astrocytes The effect of cell-free FIV on the feline BBB model
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A:Mya-1 apical B:FIV Mya-1 apical C:Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral D:FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral E:Mya-1 apical; TNF apical F:FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF apical G:FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral H:FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral; TNF basolateral
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**p<0.05 ***p<0.0001 2-tailed Unpaired t test A:Mya-1 apical B:FIV Mya-1 apical C:Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral D:FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral E:Mya-1 apical; TNF apical F:FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF apical G:FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral H:FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral; TNF basolateral
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**p<0.05 2-tailed unpaired t-test 1.BBB 2.Mya-1 apical 3.Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral 4.FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF basolateral 5.Mya-1 apical; TNF apical 6.FIV Mya-1 apical; TNF apical 7.FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral 8.FIV Mya-1 apical and basolateral; TNF basolateral
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Primary Cell Lines Brain endothelial cells Astrocytes Microglia
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Histopathological evaluations of tissues from exposure studies
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