The hCMEC/D3 cell line was derived from human temporal lobe microvessels isolated from tissue excised during surgery for control of epilepsy. The primary isolate was enriched in cerebral endothelial cells (CECs). In the first passage, cells were sequentially immortalized by lentiviral vector transduction with the catalytic subunit of human telomerase (hTERT) and SV40 large T antigen, following which CEC were selectively isolated by limited dilution cloning, and clones were extensively characterized for brain endothelial phenotype. This brain microvascular endothelial cell line represents one such model of the human BBB that can be easily grown and is amenable to cellular and molecular studies on pathological and drug transport mechanisms with relevance to the central nervous system (CNS).
標題：Drop-shaped microgrooves guide unidirectional cell migration for enhanced endothelialization，
作者：Wang Xing-wang, Ye Cheng-qiang, Tang Qian, Yu Hong-mei, Wang Jing, Fu Guo-sheng, Ren Ke-feng, Yu Lu, Ji Jian，
雜志名稱:Nature Communications，doi:10.1038/s41467-025-57146-5，IF:14.7