[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Current strategies for exosome cargo loading and targeting delivery

H Zeng, S Guo, X Ren, Z Wu, S Liu, X Yao - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) such as ectosomes and exosomes have gained attention as
promising natural carriers for drug delivery. Exosomes, which range from 30 to 100 nm in …

Blood-brain barrier–penetrating single CRISPR-Cas9 nanocapsules for effective and safe glioblastoma gene therapy

Y Zou, X Sun, Q Yang, M Zheng, O Shimoni… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
We designed a unique nanocapsule for efficient single CRISPR-Cas9 capsuling,
noninvasive brain delivery and tumor cell targeting, demonstrating an effective and safe …

Immune exosomes loading self-assembled nanomicelles traverse the blood–brain barrier for chemo-immunotherapy against glioblastoma

J Cui, X Wang, J Li, A Zhu, Y Du, W Zeng, Y Guo, L Di… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Effective drug delivery and prevention of postoperative recurrence are significant challenges
for current glioblastoma (GBM) treatment. Poor drug delivery is mainly due to the presence …

[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiology of blood–brain barrier permeability throughout the different stages of ischemic stroke and its implication on hemorrhagic transformation and …

S Bernardo-Castro, JA Sousa, A Brás, C Cecília… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic interface responsible for maintaining the central
nervous system homeostasis. Its unique characteristics allow protecting the brain from …

Lipid nanoparticles strategies to modify pharmacokinetics of central nervous system targeting drugs: Crossing or circumventing the blood–brain barrier (BBB) to …

AC Correia, AR Monteiro, R Silva, JN Moreira… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main limitation to the success of central nervous system (CNS) therapies lies in the
difficulty for drugs to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and reach the brain. Regarding its …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of blood–brain barrier in brain diseases and related systemic nanoscale brain-targeting drug delivery strategies

L Han, C Jiang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) strictly controls matter exchange between blood and brain, and
severely limits brain penetration of systemically administered drugs, resulting in ineffective …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–brain barrier in brain tumors: biology and clinical relevance

F Mo, A Pellerino, R Soffietti, R Rudà - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The presence of barriers, such as the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and brain–tumor barrier
(BTB), limits the penetration of antineoplastic drugs into the brain, resulting in poor response …

Strategies for structural modification of small molecules to improve blood–brain barrier penetration: a recent perspective

B Xiong, Y Wang, Y Chen, S Xing, Q Liao… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the development of central nervous system (CNS) drugs, the blood–brain barrier (BBB)
restricts many drugs from entering the brain to exert therapeutic effects. Although many …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases

A Slanzi, G Iannoto, B Rossi, E Zenaro… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive degenerative conditions characterized by the
functional deterioration and ultimate loss of neurons. These incurable and debilitating …