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Background: The brain is one of the most vulnerable metastasis sites in
lung cancer; approximately 40–50% of lung cancer patients develop brain
metastasis during the disease course, contributing to the poor prognosis and high
mortality of lung cancer patients. Therefore, it is important to clarify the
molecular mechanism underlying brain metastasis of lung cancer for improving the
overall survival of lung cancer patients. The present study aimed to investigate
the potential role of blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in the development
of brain metastasis of lung cancer and explore the effect of aspirin in an
in-vitro BBB model. Methods: An in-vitro BBB model was
established. The expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP 70), zonula occludens-1
(ZO-1), and occludin in rat brain microvascular endothelial cells was detected
using Western blot at different time points following the administration of
aspirin. Results: HSP70, ZO-1, and occludin expressions did not show
significant changes before aspirin administration, but increased noticeably after
aspirin administration. Tumor necrosis factor-