Development of polymeric nanoparticles for blood–brain barrier transfer—strategies and challenges

W Zhang, A Mehta, Z Tong, L Esser… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and brain cancers are difficult to
treat with current drugs as their delivery efficacy to the brain is severely hampered by the …

Strategies for transporting nanoparticles across the blood–brain barrier

TT Zhang, W Li, G Meng, P Wang, W Liao - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The existence of blood–brain barrier (BBB) hampers the effective treatment of central
nervous system (CNS) diseases. Almost all macromolecular drugs and more than 98% of …

Systemic delivery of blood–brain barrier-targeted polymeric nanoparticles enhances delivery to brain tissue

JK Saucier-Sawyer, Y Deng, YE Seo… - Journal of drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Delivery of therapeutic agents to the central nervous system is a significant challenge,
hindering progress in the treatment of diseases such as glioblastoma. Due to the presence …

Drug delivery to the brain across the blood–brain barrier using nanomaterials

YH Tsou, XQ Zhang, H Zhu, S Syed, X Xu - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A major obstacle facing brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis,
brain tumors, and strokes is the blood–brain barrier (BBB). The BBB prevents the passage of …

Delivery of nanoparticles and macromolecules across the blood–brain barrier

M Nowak, ME Helgeson, S Mitragotri - Advanced Therapeutics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Treatment of brain‐related diseases is challenging due to the presence of the blood–
brain barrier (BBB), a hurdle that prevents most foreign matter from entering the brain. While …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in the blood–brain barrier penetrating nanoplatforms for brain related disease diagnostics and therapeutic applications

S Thangudu, FY Cheng, CH Su - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Noninvasive treatments to treat the brain-related disorders have been paying more
significant attention and it is an emerging topic. However, overcoming the blood brain barrier …

[HTML][HTML] Current strategies to enhance delivery of drugs across the blood–brain barrier

RI Teleanu, MD Preda, AG Niculescu, O Vladâcenco… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) has shown to be a significant obstacle to brain medication
delivery. The BBB in a healthy brain is a diffusion barrier that prevents most substances from …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle-mediated brain drug delivery: Overcoming blood–brain barrier to treat neurodegenerative diseases

C Saraiva, C Praça, R Ferreira, T Santos… - Journal of controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a vital boundary between neural tissue and circulating
blood. The BBB's unique and protective features control brain homeostasis as well as ion …

Effect of nanoparticle composition, size, shape, and stiffness on penetration across the blood–brain barrier

TD Brown, N Habibi, D Wu, J Lahann… - … Science & Engineering, 2020 - ACS Publications
The delivery of therapeutics to the brain in an efficient, noninvasive manner continues to be
a major unmet need in the field of drug delivery. One significant impediment to brain delivery …