Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC) are interconnected by specific junctional proteins forming a highly regulated barrier separating blood and the central nervous system (CNS), the so-called blood-brain-barrier (BBB). The isolation of primary murine brain microvascular endothelial cells, as discussed in this protocol, enables detailed in vitro studies of the BBB.
Ruck, T., Bittner, S., Epping, L., Herrmann, A. M., Meuth, S. G. Isolation of Primary Murine Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (93), e52204, doi:10.3791/52204 (2014).