FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term maintenance of blood-brain barrier ID (Ontology) GO:0035633 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Maintaining the structure and function of the blood-brain barrier, thus ensuring specific regulated transport of substances (e.g. macromolecules, small molecules, ions) into the brain, and out of the brain into the blood circulation.[ PubMed:20080302 PubMed:30280653 ]
Also Known As "maintenance of BBB" ; "maintenance of blood/brain barrier"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       2
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     involved_in | maintenance of blood-brain barrier       2
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  anatomical structure homeostasis
   |__tissue homeostasis
       |__maintenance of blood-brain barrier  2 rec.
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    "maintenance of blood/brain barrier" EXACT
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