The blood–brain barrier: structure, regulation, and drug delivery

D Wu, Q Chen, X Chen, F Han, Z Chen… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural protective membrane that prevents central nervous
system (CNS) from toxins and pathogens in blood. However, the presence of BBB …

The reciprocal interactions between microglia and T cells in Parkinson's disease: a double-edged sword

Y Xu, Y Li, C Wang, T Han, H Liu, L Sun, J Hong… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In Parkinson's disease (PD), neurotoxic microglia, Th1 cells, and Th17 cells are
overactivated. Overactivation of these immune cells exacerbates the disease process and …

Recent advances in drug delivery and targeting to the brain

B Sethi, V Kumar, K Mahato, DW Coulter… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our body keeps separating the toxic chemicals in the blood from the brain. A significant
number of drugs do not enter the central nervous system (CNS) due to the blood-brain …

Traumatic brain injury: Mechanisms, manifestations, and visual sequelae

SH Rauchman, A Zubair, B Jacob… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results when external physical forces impact the head with
sufficient intensity to cause damage to the brain. TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe and …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial oxidative stress in brain microvascular endothelial cells: Triggering blood-brain barrier disruption

Y Wang, J Wu, J Wang, L He, H Lai, T Zhang, X Wang… - Mitochondrion, 2023 - Elsevier
Blood-brain barrier disruption plays an important role in central nervous system diseases.
This review provides information on the role of mitochondrial oxidative stress in brain …

Egr-1 is a key regulator of the blood-brain barrier damage induced by meningitic Escherichia coli

R Yang, X Wang, H Liu, J Chen, C Tan, H Chen… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Bacterial meningitis remains a leading cause of infection-related mortality worldwide.
Although Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common etiology of neonatal meningitis, the …

Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease: current knowledge of signaling pathways and therapeutics

R Dhapola, SK Beura, P Sharma, SK Singh… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease's pathophysiology is still a conundrum. Growing number of evidences
have elucidated the involvement of oxidative stress in the pathology of AD rendering it a …

Damage mechanism and therapy progress of the blood-brain barrier after ischemic stroke

H Gao, H Chen, GY Cui, JX Hu - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) serves as a defensive line protecting the central nervous
system, while also maintaining micro-environment homeostasis and inhibiting harmful …

Microglial response to aging and neuroinflammation in the development of neurodegenerative diseases

T Han, Y Xu, L Sun, M Hashimoto… - Neural Regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Cellular senescence and chronic inflammation in response to aging are considered to be
indicators of brain aging; they have a great impact on the aging process and are the main …

Polyphenols and cardiometabolic health: Knowledge and concern among Romanian people

IM Haș, BE Teleky, DC Vodnar, BE Ștefănescu, DM Tit… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The cardiometabolic health of the population is a crucial indicator of public health,
considering the significant impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes on global …