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Interior of Capillary: Lipophilic Agents 500 Daltons - Transcellular Receptor Mediated Impermeable
Interior of Capillary: Lipophilic Agents 500 Daltons - Transcellular Receptor Mediated Impermeable
Interior of capillary
Impermeable
{Na+, Mannitol ,
aminoglycosides, most
hormones, Botulinum
toxin}
Small
hydrophilic
agents paracellular
Lipophilic
agents <500
Daltons transcellular
{ammonia, heroin,
thiopental,
methamphetamine}
Tight
junctions
Transport
protein
Capillary endothelium
Astrocytic foot
Brain
Polar molecules
Receptor
mediated
{insulin,
transferrin}