How many times should the permeability of the transwell-membrane covered by endothelial cells differ from the uncovered membrane?

Aleksandra Petrovskaya @Aleksandra-Petrovskaya

07 March 2023 0 6K Report

To model the BBB using transwell-membrane, I use bEnd.3 cells. The permeability of the monolayer is assessed by bypass of the fluorescent tracer Na-fluorescein through the monolayer.

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