Building the blood-brain barrier: a scalable self-assembling 3D model of the brain microvasculature under unidirectional flow
Jade Admiraal, Promise Emeh, Marleen Bokkers, Sander Ruiter, Thomas Olivier, Karla C. S. Queiroz, Todd P. Burton, Nienke R. Wevers
This paper presents a scalable 3D BBB model using human cells in a microfluidic platform, showing improved barrier function with co-culture of endothelial cells, astrocytes, and pericytes.
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS · Jan 23, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience