Blut-Hirnschranke

English translation: blood brain barrier

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German term or phrase:Blut-Hirnschranke
English translation:blood brain barrier
Entered by: Dawn Montague

22:36 Aug 1, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Blut-Hirnschranke
Einer der wichtigsten Membrantransporter, P-Glycoprotein, das Genprodukt von MDR1, fungiert als potente ATP-abhängige Effluxpumpe für eine große Anzahl lipophiler Verbindungen in den apikalen Membranen der Leber, Niere und Intestinum (15) und in der Blut-Hirnschranke (16). Beispiele sind das zur Therapie der Herzinsuffizienz eingesetzte Digoxin, Zytostatika zur Tumortherapie und das Immunsuppressivum Cyclosporin A.
Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 00:54
blood brain barrier
Explanation:
None needed. See reference!
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:54
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na +2blood brain barrier
Sven Petersson
nabrain blood barrier
Boudewijn van Milligen
nathe blood-brain barrier
ambittles


  

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blood brain barrier


Explanation:
None needed. See reference!


    Reference: http://www.el-dorado.ca.us/~tstout/articles/multiple-scleros...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:54
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 128
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Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Funke
40 mins

agree  Fuad Yahya
49 mins
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4 hrs
brain blood barrier


Explanation:
Is an alternative. In Altavista, "brain blood barrier" gives 135 hits, while "blood brain barrier" gives only 86. So there is a slight preference of the former. It also seems more logical to me.

Boudewijn van Milligen
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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7 hrs
the blood-brain barrier


Explanation:
the blood-brain barrier (BBB) =
Blut-Hirnschranke (BHS)


    Reference: http://www.google.com
ambittles
Local time: 04:54
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