Strategies for delivering therapeutics across the blood–brain barrier
GC Terstappen, AH Meyer, RD Bell… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Achieving sufficient delivery across the blood–brain barrier is a key challenge in the
development of drugs to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This is particularly …
development of drugs to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This is particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Lysosomal functions of progranulin and implications for treatment of frontotemporal dementia
MJ Simon, T Logan, SL DeVos, G Di Paolo - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Loss-of-function heterozygous mutations in GRN, the gene encoding progranulin (PGRN),
were identified in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) almost two …
were identified in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) almost two …
[HTML][HTML] Bacteria loaded with glucose polymer and photosensitive ICG silicon-nanoparticles for glioblastoma photothermal immunotherapy
R Sun, M Liu, J Lu, B Chu, Y Yang, B Song… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Bacteria can bypass the blood-brain barrier (BBB), suggesting the possibility of employment
of bacteria for combating central nervous system diseases. Herein, we develop a bacteria …
of bacteria for combating central nervous system diseases. Herein, we develop a bacteria …
[HTML][HTML] The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?
M Pyzik, KMK Sand, JJ Hubbard, JT Andersen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …
Brain delivery of therapeutic proteins using an Fc fragment blood-brain barrier transport vehicle in mice and monkeys
MS Kariolis, RC Wells, JA Getz, W Kwan… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Effective delivery of protein therapeutics to the central nervous system (CNS) has been
greatly restricted by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We describe the development of a BBB …
greatly restricted by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We describe the development of a BBB …
The glymphatic system: implications for drugs for central nervous system diseases
TJ Lohela, TO Lilius, M Nedergaard - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2022 - nature.com
In the past decade, evidence for a fluid clearance pathway in the central nervous system
known as the glymphatic system has grown. According to the glymphatic system concept …
known as the glymphatic system has grown. According to the glymphatic system concept …
[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic B-cell depletion reverses progression of Alzheimer's disease
The function of B cells in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not fully understood. While
immunoglobulins that target amyloid beta (Aβ) may interfere with plaque formation and …
immunoglobulins that target amyloid beta (Aβ) may interfere with plaque formation and …
Targeting the transferrin receptor for brain drug delivery
Obtaining efficient drug delivery to the brain remains the biggest challenge for the
development of therapeutics to treat diseases of the central nervous system. The main …
development of therapeutics to treat diseases of the central nervous system. The main …
Understanding the activity of antibody–drug conjugates in primary and secondary brain tumours
MJ Mair, R Bartsch, E Le Rhun, AS Berghoff… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs), a class of targeted cancer therapeutics
combining monoclonal antibodies with a cytotoxic payload via a chemical linker, have …
combining monoclonal antibodies with a cytotoxic payload via a chemical linker, have …
[HTML][HTML] Blood-brain barrier leakage in Alzheimer's disease: From discovery to clinical relevance
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. AD brain pathology starts
decades before the onset of clinical symptoms. One early pathological hallmark is blood …
decades before the onset of clinical symptoms. One early pathological hallmark is blood …