arachnoid barrier cell

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_4023097

A mesothelial fibroblast of the arachnoid barrier layer. Arachnoid barrier cells make up the tight-junctioned layer in the leptomeninx that functions as the physiologic barrier between the cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space and the fenestrated capillaries in the dura. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23298861 ]

Synonyms: ABC, AB cell

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mesothelial fibroblast of the leptomeninx
part of some arachnoid barrier layer