Commentary: brain endothelial GSDMD as a novel target for brain disorders associated with BBB damage

Keywords

Brain endothelial cells / GSDMD / Blood-brain barrier / Natural products / Neuroinflammation / Brain disorders

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Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China(82174010)

National Natural Science Foundation of China(81973512)