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 …

Overcoming the blood–brain barrier: the role of nanomaterials in treating neurological diseases

D Furtado, M Björnmalm, S Ayton, AI Bush… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …

Structure‐based varieties of polymeric nanocarriers and influences of their physicochemical properties on drug delivery profiles

R De, MK Mahata, KT Kim - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carriers are equally important as drugs. They can substantially improve bioavailability of
cargos and safeguard healthy cells from toxic effects of certain therapeutics. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Dual-drug loaded nanoparticles of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)/Ascorbic acid enhance therapeutic efficacy of EGCG in a APPswe/PS1dE9 Alzheimer's …

A Cano, M Ettcheto, JH Chang, E Barroso… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a candidate for treatment of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) but its inherent instability limits bioavailability and effectiveness. We found that …

Polymeric nanoparticles in gene therapy: New avenues of design and optimization for delivery applications

R Rai, S Alwani, I Badea - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The field of polymeric nanoparticles is quickly expanding and playing a pivotal role in a wide
spectrum of areas ranging from electronics, photonics, conducting materials, and sensors to …

Alginate nanoparticles for drug delivery and targeting

P Severino, CF da Silva, LN Andrade… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology refers to the control, manipulation, study and manufacture of structures and
devices at the nanometer size range. The small size, customized surface, improved solubility …

Current applications of nanoparticles in infectious diseases

H Zazo, CI Colino, JM Lanao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
For decades infections have been treated easily with drugs. However, in the 21st century,
they may become lethal again owing to the development of antimicrobial resistance …

Defective lysosomal acidification: a new prognostic marker and therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

CH Lo, J Zeng - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Lysosomal acidification dysfunction has been implicated as a key driving factor in the
pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and …

Toxicity of nanomaterials

S Sharifi, S Behzadi, S Laurent, ML Forrest… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscience has matured significantly during the last decade as it has transitioned from
bench top science to applied technology. Presently, nanomaterials are used in a wide …

The design of poly (lactide-co-glycolide) nanocarriers for medical applications

D Essa, PPD Kondiah, YE Choonara… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polymeric biomaterials have found widespread applications in nanomedicine, and poly
(lactide-co-glycolide),(PLGA) in particular has been successfully implemented in numerous …