Blood-Retinal Barrier

A specialized transport barrier, in the EYE, formed by the retinal pigment EPITHELIUM, and the ENDOTHELIUM of the BLOOD VESSELS of the RETINA. TIGHT JUNCTIONS joining adjacent cells keep the barrier between cells continuous.

Year introduced: 1987

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Tree Number(s): A07.040, A09.371.729.055

MeSH Unique ID: D001813

Entry Terms:

• Barrier, Blood-Retinal
• Barriers, Blood-Retinal
• Blood Retinal Barrier
• Blood-Retinal Barriers
• Retinal-Blood Barrier
• Barrier, Retinal-Blood
• Barriers, Retinal-Blood
• Retinal Blood Barrier
• Retinal-Blood Barriers

Previous Indexing:

• Retina (1966-1986)
• Retinal Vessels (1966-1986)

See Also:

• Capillary Permeability

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Cardiovascular System
Blood-Retinal Barrier

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Sense Organs
Eye
Retina
Blood-Retinal Barrier