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Blood-Aqueous Barrier MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Blood-Aqueous Barrier
Tree Number(s)
A07.030
A09.371.894.030
Unique ID
D018916
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018916
Annotation
coord IM with endogenous substance /‌metab (IM) or exogenous substance /‌pharmacokin (IM)
Scope Note
The selectively permeable barrier, in the EYE, formed by the nonpigmented layer of the EPITHELIUM of the CILIARY BODY, and the ENDOTHELIUM of the BLOOD VESSELS of the IRIS. TIGHT JUNCTIONS joining adjacent cells keep the barrier between cells continuous.
Entry Term(s)
Aqueous-Blood Barrier
Previous Indexing
Aqueous Humor (1966-1995)
See Also
Capillary Permeability
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/01/06
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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