Hi jccglutenfree,
Thanks so much for taking the trouble to post this.
Zonulin appears to open the BBB pores, not tighten them down as we need. However, anything which increases our knowledge of the BBB is very usefull. One of your references says,
"The discovery and characterization of this receptor from human brain may significantly contribute to our knowledge on the pathophysiological regulation of the BBB."
This is the type of compound that I spoke about in one of my posts above. I warned that the Docs may not have considered that while the BBB is opened temporarily to admit the good drug, a rush of toxins which are in the bloodstream (and circulate harmlessly in the bloodstream when the BBB is closed), may rush in also. This could bring forward the date this person gets PD.
Any new knowlegeabout the BBB is useful, so thanks again.
Ron