Transport of vitamin B1 in the human body (IMAGE)
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The human body doesn’t produce vitamin B1, so we must obtain it from our food. On its way from the gut to the cells throughout the body, vitamin B1 must cross several cell membranes. One of the most critical hurdles for B1 is the blood-brain barrier. EMBL Hamburg’s Löw Group has provided detailed molecular insights into how vitamin B1 overcomes these obstacles.
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Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBL
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