Abstract:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths worldwide (1.76 million deaths in 2018) and the leading cause of brain metastatic disease among all primary cancers. As tumor cells colonize the neuroparenchyma, they breach the tightest and most effective vascular barrier in the body, the blood‐brain barrier (BBB). The functional components of the BBB include endothelial cells, basement membranes, pericytes and astrocytes. Herein, we hypothesized that dynamic transformation of the BBB to the blood‐tumo… Show more
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