Targeted Brain Delivery of Bioactive Molecules Using Nanocarriers
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Targeted Brain Delivery of Bioactive Molecules Using Nanocarriers
The brain is the center of the nervous system and an integral part of the body acting as a major regulating and conveying organ to maintain the body’s homeostasis in response to changes in both the external and internal surroundings. Brain consists of approximately 100 billion neurons and 1 trillion glial cells [1]. The connection between two neurons is known as synapse, which are responsible f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-0851
DOI: 10.4172/jbb.1000224