Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems: an inspiring therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases

L Duan, X Li, R Ji, Z Hao, M Kong, X Wen, F Guan… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are common, incurable neurological disorders with high
prevalence, and lead to memory, movement, language, and intelligence impairments …

Status update in the use of cell-penetrating peptides for the delivery of macromolecular therapeutics

K Kurrikoff, B Vunk, Ü Langel - Expert Opinion on Biological …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction In this review, recent developments and applications with cell-penetrating
peptides (CPP) are discussed. CPPs are widely used tools for the delivery of various …

Peptides as pharmacological carriers to the brain: promises, shortcomings and challenges

S Parrasia, I Szabò, M Zoratti… - Molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Central nervous system (CNS) diseases are among the most difficult to treat, mainly
because the vast majority of the drugs fail to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or to reach …

Functionalized nanoparticles for brain targeted BDNF gene therapy to rescue Alzheimer's disease pathology in transgenic mouse model

S Arora, T Kanekiyo, J Singh - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is actively produced and utilized in cortical circuits
throughout life to sustain neuronal function and synaptic plasticity. In animal models of …

[HTML][HTML] Transferrin-functionalized liposomes loaded with vitamin VB12 for Alzheimer's disease therapy

S Andrade, MJ Ramalho, JA Loureiro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the efforts of the pharmaceutical and research sectors, Alzheimer's disease (AD)
remains incurable, imposing the demand for new effective strategies. Vitamin B12 (VB12) …

New drug delivery systems developed for brain targeting

SU Rawal, BM Patel, MM Patel - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSF) are two of
the most complex and sophisticated concierges that defend the central nervous system …

Nanotechnology-based gene therapy as a credible tool in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A Unnisa, NH Greig, MA Kamal - Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Toxic aggregated amyloid-β accumulation is a key pathogenic event in Alzheimer's disease.
Treatment approaches have focused on the suppression, deferral, or dispersion of amyloid …

Transferrin-functionalized liposomes for the delivery of gallic acid: A therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease

S Andrade, JA Loureiro, MC Pereira - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Senile plaques composed of amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils are considered the leading cause of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Molecules with the ability to inhibit Aβ aggregation and/or …

In vitro and in vivo optimization of liposomal nanoparticles based brain targeted vgf gene therapy

S Arora, J Singh - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Vgf (non-acronymic), a neurotrophin stimulated protein which plays a crucial role in
learning, synaptic activity, and neurogenesis, is markedly downregulated in the brain of …

Therapeutic nanotechnologies for Alzheimer's disease: A critical analysis of recent trends and findings

P Delbreil, JM Rabanel, X Banquy… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease for which no
modifying therapies are presently available. Besides the identification of pathological …