The 140‐kDa Protein of Blood‐Brain Barrier‐Associated Pericytes Is Identical to Aminopeptidase N
The 140‐kDa Protein of Blood‐Brain Barrier‐Associated Pericytes Is Identical to Aminopeptidase N
Jörg Kunz,D. Krause,M. Kremer,R. Dermietzel
1994 · DOI: 10.1046/J.1471-4159.1994.62062375.X
Journal of Neurochemistry · 114 Citations
TLDR
Cerebral pericytic aminopeptidase N may be involved in neurotransmitter (enkephalin) metabolism at the blood‐brain interface and strongly suggest the contribution of cerebral pericytes in the metabolic concert of the homeo‐static balance regulated by the blood-brain barrier.