Assertion: blood brain barrier | /r/CapableOf | restrict the passage of pathogens
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text: The blood-brain barrier restricts the passage of pathogens, the diffusion of solutes in the blood, and large or hydrophilic molecules into the cerebrospinal fluid, while allowing the diffusion of hydrophobic molecules (O 2 , CO 2 , hormones) and small polar molecules.