Term Name: | establishment of blood-retinal barrier |
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Synonyms: | establishment of blood-retina barrier, establishment of BRB |
Definition: | Establishment of the barrier between the blood and the retina. The blood-retinal barrier is located at two levels, forming an outer barrier in the retinal pigment epithelium and an inner barrier in the endothelial membrane of the retinal vessels. Both these membranes have tight junctions of the 'nonleaky' type. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:1990963] QuickGO AmiGO |