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Ptbp1 is also expressed in other midbrain cell types11, including endothelial and pericyte cells in the blood vessels, ependymal cells lining the ventricular cavity and immune cells called microglia.

From Nature • Jun. 23, 2020

In the CNS, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells are found.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Because of this, ependymal cells can be considered a component of the BBB, or a place where the BBB breaks down.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 12.11 Glial Cells of the CNS The CNS has astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells that support the neurons of the CNS in several ways.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The choroid plexus is a specialized structure in the ventricles where ependymal cells come in contact with blood vessels and filter and absorb components of the blood to produce cerebrospinal fluid.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013