PMID- 37840921 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231020 IS - 1664-2295 (Print) IS - 1664-2295 (Electronic) IS - 1664-2295 (Linking) VI - 14 DP - 2023 TI - Stroke-induced damage on the blood-brain barrier. PG - 1248970 LID - 10.3389/fneur.2023.1248970 [doi] LID - 1248970 AB - The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a functional phenotype exhibited by the neurovascular unit (NVU). It is maintained and regulated by the interaction between cellular and non-cellular matrix components of the NVU. The BBB plays a vital role in maintaining the dynamic stability of the intracerebral microenvironment as a barrier layer at the critical interface between the blood and neural tissues. The large contact area (approximately 20 m(2)/1.3 kg brain) and short diffusion distance between neurons and capillaries allow endothelial cells to dominate the regulatory role. The NVU is a structural component of the BBB. Individual cells and components of the NVU work together to maintain BBB stability. One of the hallmarks of acute ischemic stroke is the disruption of the BBB, including impaired function of the tight junction and other molecules, as well as increased BBB permeability, leading to brain edema and a range of clinical symptoms. This review summarizes the cellular composition of the BBB and describes the protein composition of the barrier functional junction complex and the mechanisms regulating acute ischemic stroke-induced BBB disruption. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 Xue, Zhou, Yang, Si and Sun. FAU - Xue, Song AU - Xue S AD - Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. FAU - Zhou, Xin AU - Zhou X AD - Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. FAU - Yang, Zhi-Hui AU - Yang ZH AD - Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. FAU - Si, Xiang-Kun AU - Si XK AD - Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. FAU - Sun, Xin AU - Sun X AD - Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230928 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Neurol JT - Frontiers in neurology JID - 101546899 PMC - PMC10569696 OTO - NOTNLM OT - astrocytes OT - blood-brain barrier OT - ischemic stroke OT - microvascular endothelial cells OT - neurovascular unit COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/10/16 06:48 MHDA- 2023/10/16 06:49 PMCR- 2023/09/28 CRDT- 2023/10/16 04:24 PHST- 2023/06/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/08/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/10/16 06:49 [medline] PHST- 2023/10/16 06:48 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/10/16 04:24 [entrez] PHST- 2023/09/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fneur.2023.1248970 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Neurol. 2023 Sep 28;14:1248970. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1248970. eCollection 2023.