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Bioimpacts. 2016;6(4): 225-248. doi: 10.15171/bi.2016.30
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Review

Blood-brain barrier transport machineries and targeted therapy of brain diseases

Jaleh Barar 1,2 ORCID, Mohammad A. Rafi 3, Mohammad M. Pourseif 1, Yadollah Omidi 1,2 * ORCID

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