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Blood-brain barrier tight junction disruption by neuroinflammatory cytokines
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neurodegeneration
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Analyze how neuroinflammatory cascades disrupt blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity through tight junction protein degradation.
Key mechanisms to investigate:
1. TNF-alpha signaling cascade and its effects on claudin-5, occludin, and ZO-1 expression and localization
2. IL-1beta-mediated activation of MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases) that cleave tight junction proteins
3. IL-6 effects on BBB permeability and tight junction disruption
4. Therapeutic targets that could restore BBB integrity (e.g.,