Here we present a protocol describing the setting of an in cellulo BBB (Blood brain barrier)-Minibrain polyester porous membrane culture insert system in order to evaluate the transport of biomolecules or infectious agents across a human BBB and their physiological impact on the neighboring brain cells.
da Costa, A., Prehaud, C., Bakoa, F., Afonso, P., Ceccaldi, P., Lafaye, P., Lafon, M. A Human Blood-Brain Interface Model to Study Barrier Crossings by Pathogens or Medicines and Their Interactions with the Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (146), e59220, doi:10.3791/59220 (2019).