Blood brain barrier: a challenge for effectual therapy of brain tumors
Brain tumors are one of the most formidable diseases of mankind. They have only a fair to
poor prognosis and high relapse rate. One of the major causes of extreme difficulty in brain …
poor prognosis and high relapse rate. One of the major causes of extreme difficulty in brain …
Computational methods for the prediction of 'drug-likeness'
DE Clark, SD Pickett - Drug discovery today, 2000 - Elsevier
Recently, one of the key trends in the pharmaceutical industry has been the integration of
what have traditionally been considered 'development'activities into the early phases of drug …
what have traditionally been considered 'development'activities into the early phases of drug …
Role of drug efflux transporters in the brain for drug disposition and treatment of brain diseases
W Löscher, H Potschka - Progress in neurobiology, 2005 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) serves as a protective mechanism for the brain by preventing
entry of potentially harmful substances from free access to the central nervous system …
entry of potentially harmful substances from free access to the central nervous system …
The blood-brain and blood-tumor barriers: a review of strategies for increasing drug delivery
DR Groothuis - Neuro-oncology, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Drug delivery to brain tumors has been a controversial subject. Some believe the blood-
brain barrier is not important, while others believe it is the major obstacle in treatment and …
brain barrier is not important, while others believe it is the major obstacle in treatment and …
[HTML][HTML] On the rate and extent of drug delivery to the brain
To define and differentiate relevant aspects of blood–brain barrier transport and distribution
in order to aid research methodology in brain drug delivery. Pharmacokinetic parameters …
in order to aid research methodology in brain drug delivery. Pharmacokinetic parameters …
Diffusion and related transport mechanisms in brain tissue
C Nicholson - Reports on progress in Physics, 2001 - iopscience.iop.org
Diffusion plays a crucial role in brain function. The spaces between cells can be likened to
the water phase of a foam and many substances move within this complicated region …
the water phase of a foam and many substances move within this complicated region …
The importance of plasma protein binding in drug discovery
GL Trainor - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Plasma protein binding of drugs is a well-recognised phenomena, but it is only recently that
the implications for drug action in vivo have been fully appreciated. Plasma proteins, by …
the implications for drug action in vivo have been fully appreciated. Plasma proteins, by …
Effective treatment of glioblastoma requires crossing the blood–brain barrier and targeting tumors including cancer stem cells: the promise of nanomedicine
SS Kim, JB Harford, KF Pirollo, EH Chang - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and lethal type of brain tumor. Both
therapeutic resistance and restricted permeation of drugs across the blood–brain barrier …
therapeutic resistance and restricted permeation of drugs across the blood–brain barrier …
The role of drug transporters at the blood-brain barrier
AG De Boer, ICJ Van Der Sandt… - Annual review of …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic interface between the blood and the brain. It
eliminates (toxic) substances from the endothelial compartment and supplies the brain with …
eliminates (toxic) substances from the endothelial compartment and supplies the brain with …
Blood-brain barrier models: Rationale for selection
AS Hanafy, D Dietrich, G Fricker… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Brain delivery is a broad research area, the outcomes of which are far hindered by the
limited permeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Over the last century, research has …
limited permeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Over the last century, research has …