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Blood-Retinal Barrier

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003470

A specialized transport barrier, in the eye, formed by the retinal pigment epithelium, and the endothelium of the blood vessels of the retina. Tight junctions joining adjacent cells keep the barrier between cells continuous.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003470
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003470",
  "term": "Blood-Retinal Barrier",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A specialized transport barrier, in the eye, formed by the retinal pigment epithelium, and the endothelium of the blood vessels of the retina. Tight junctions joining adjacent cells keep the barrier between cells continuous.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/blood-retinal-barrier/"
}

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