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1. Introduction
2. Vasoactive peptides
3. Specific characteristics of the BBB
4. Angiotensins
5. Effects of angiotensin II
6. Angiotensins and the BBB
7. Effects of other angiotensins
8. Angiotensinogen-deficient mice
9. BBB and renin-angiotensin system
10. Bradykinin
11. Effects of bradykinin
12. B2 agonist transiently opens the BBB
13. Calcitonin peptide superfamily
14. Heterodimeric receptors for CGRP and AM
15. Adrenomedullin
16. Primary cultures of the BBB cells
17. Adrenomedullin production
18. BBB model based on cell culture
19. Astrocytes induce AM secretion from CEC
20. AM concentration in the cerebral circulation
21. AM acts mostly in autocrine or paracrine manner
22. AM increases intracellular cAMP level in CEC
23. AM increases TEER in brain endothelial cells
24. Effect of chronic AM treatment on TEER
25. Effects of AM on cerebral endothelial permeability
26. AM activates P-glycoprotein efflux pump in CEC
27. AM protects against oxidative damage in CEC
28. Summary: AM and the BBB
29. AM and the BBB model
30. AM regulates endothelial permeability
31. Calcitonin-gene related peptide
32. CGRP overexpression in brain
33. CGRP and the BBB
34. Endothelins family
35. The effects of endothelins
36. Endothelins and the BBB
37. Endothelins and BBB efflux pumps
38. Natriuretic peptides (NPs)
39. The effects of natriuretic peptides
40. Natriuretic peptides and the BBB
41. Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide
42. Effects of PACAP
43. PACAP increases tightness of the barrier in CEC
44. Substance P
45. Effects of substance P
46. Substance P and the BBB
47. Urotensin
48. Vasopressin
49. Effects of vasopressin
50. AVP stimulates the BBB Na-K-Cl cotransport
51. Summary
52. Acknowledgements

Topics Covered

• Blood-brain-barrier (BBB) functions, permeability pathways and transporters modulated by vasoactive peptides
• The BBB as a source and target of vasocative peptides
• Angiotensins
• Bradykinin
• Adrenomedullin
• Calcitonin-gene related peptide
• Endothelins
• Natriuretic peptides
• Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide
• Substance P
• Urotensin
• Vasopressin
• Potential use of vasocative peptides as modulators of BBB functions

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Series:

• The Blood-Brain Barrier

Categories:

• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

Talk Citation

Deli, M. and Kis, B. (2008, March 1). Vasoactive peptides and the blood-brain barrier [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/NXAG7944.
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Publication History

• Published on March 1, 2008
• Archived on September 14, 2017

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Maria Deli has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.
• Prof. Bela Kis has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.