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 …
delivery. The BBB in a healthy brain is a diffusion barrier that prevents most substances from …
Breaking barriers: exploring mechanisms behind opening the blood–brain barrier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a selectively permeable membrane that separates the
bloodstream from the brain. While useful for protecting neural tissue from harmful …
bloodstream from the brain. While useful for protecting neural tissue from harmful …
Cytoskeletal disruption after electroporation and its significance to pulsed electric field therapies
PM Graybill, RV Davalos - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pulsed electric fields (PEFs) have become clinically important through the success of
Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), Electrochemotherapy (ECT), and nanosecond PEFs …
Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), Electrochemotherapy (ECT), and nanosecond PEFs …
Advances of electroporation-related therapies and the synergy with immunotherapy in cancer treatment
X Gong, Z Chen, JJ Hu, C Liu - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Electroporation is the process of instantaneously increasing the permeability of a cell
membrane under a pulsed electric field. Depending on the parameters of the electric pulses …
membrane under a pulsed electric field. Depending on the parameters of the electric pulses …
A microfluidic model of the blood–brain barrier to study permeabilization by pulsed electric fields
Pulsed electric fields interact with the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and have been shown to
increase the BBB permeability under some pulsing regimes. Pulsed electric fields may …
increase the BBB permeability under some pulsing regimes. Pulsed electric fields may …
Asymmetric waveforms decrease lethal thresholds in high frequency irreversible electroporation therapies
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a promising non-thermal treatment for inoperable tumors
which uses short (50–100 μs) high voltage monopolar pulses to disrupt the membranes of …
which uses short (50–100 μs) high voltage monopolar pulses to disrupt the membranes of …
BBB opening by low pulsed electric fields, depicted by delayed-contrast MRI, enables efficient delivery of therapeutic doxorubicin doses into mice brains
I Cooper, D Last, O Ravid, D Rand, E Matsree… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Pharmacological treatment of CNS diseases is limited due to the presence of
the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Recent years showed significant advancement in the field of …
the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Recent years showed significant advancement in the field of …
Electroporation-based therapy for brain tumors: a review
Abstract Electroporation-based therapy (EBT), as a high-voltage-pulse technology has been
prevalent with favorable clinical outcomes in the treatment of various solid tumors. This …
prevalent with favorable clinical outcomes in the treatment of various solid tumors. This …
Transient blood–brain barrier disruption is induced by low pulsed electrical fields in vitro: An analysis of permeability and trans-endothelial electric resistivity
S Sharabi, Y Bresler, O Ravid, C Shemesh… - Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is limiting transcellular and paracellular movement of
molecules and cells, controls molecular traffic, and keeps out toxins. However, this protective …
molecules and cells, controls molecular traffic, and keeps out toxins. However, this protective …
Temporal characterization of blood–brain barrier disruption with high-frequency electroporation
MF Lorenzo, SC Thomas, Y Kani, J Hinckley, M Lee… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Treatment of intracranial disorders suffers from the inability to accumulate therapeutic drug
concentrations due to protection from the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Electroporation-based …
concentrations due to protection from the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Electroporation-based …