In vitro models of the blood-brain barrier: An overview of commonly used brain endothelial cell culture models and guidelines for their use

Hans C Helms, N Joan Abbott, Malgorzata Burek, Romeo Cecchelli, Pierre-Olivier Couraud, Maria A Deli, Carola Förster, Hans J Galla, Ignacio A Romero, Eric V Shusta, Matthew J Stebbins, Elodie Vandenhaute, Babette Weksler, Birger Brodin.

J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 2016


This review gives an overview of established in vitro blood-brain barrier models with a focus on their validation regarding a set of well-established blood-brain barrier characteristics. The authors also provide advantages and drawbacks of the different models described.