Unlocking the promise of mRNA therapeutics

E Rohner, R Yang, KS Foo, A Goedel… - Nature biotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
The extraordinary success of mRNA vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
has renewed interest in mRNA as a means of delivering therapeutic proteins. Early clinical …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutic in vivo delivery of gene editing agents

A Raguram, S Banskota, DR Liu - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
In vivo gene editing therapies offer the potential to treat the root causes of many genetic
diseases. Realizing the promise of therapeutic in vivo gene editing requires the ability to …

The blood-brain barrier in aging and neurodegeneration

EG Knox, MR Aburto, G Clarke, JF Cryan… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is vital for maintaining brain homeostasis by enabling an
exquisite control of exchange of compounds between the blood and the brain parenchyma …

A comprehensive review on the role of the gut microbiome in human neurological disorders

SG Sorboni, HS Moghaddam… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human body is full of an extensive number of commensal microbes, consisting of
bacteria, viruses, and fungi, collectively termed the human microbiome. The initial …

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 …

A review of the common neurodegenerative disorders: current therapeutic approaches and the potential role of nanotherapeutics

RNL Lamptey, B Chaulagain, R Trivedi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative disorders are primarily characterized by neuron loss. The most common
neurodegenerative disorders include Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Although there …

A single-cell atlas of the normal and malformed human brain vasculature

EA Winkler, CN Kim, JM Ross, JH Garcia, E Gil, I Oh… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Cerebrovascular diseases are a leading cause of death and neurologic disability. Further
understanding of disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies requires a deeper …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance

W Wu, JL Klockow, M Zhang, F Lafortune… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a WHO grade IV glioma and the most common malignant,
primary brain tumor with a 5-year survival of 7.2%. Its highly infiltrative nature, genetic …

[PDF][PDF] Proteogenomic characterization of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

L Cao, C Huang, DC Zhou, Y Hu, TM Lih, SR Savage… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive cancer with poor patient
survival. Toward understanding the underlying molecular alterations that drive PDAC …

[HTML][HTML] The gut-brain axis: how microbiota and host inflammasome influence brain physiology and pathology

A Rutsch, JB Kantsjö, F Ronchi - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The human microbiota has a fundamental role in host physiology and pathology. Gut
microbial alteration, also known as dysbiosis, is a condition associated not only with …