Ultrasound-targeted nanoparticle delivery across the blood-brain barrier
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Background/introduction The delivery of systemically administered drugs and genes to the CNS is hindered by both the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which limits transport from the bloodstream to the brain to only a few privileged molecules, and the nanoporous electrostatically charged tissue space, denoted here as the “brain tissue barrier” (BTB). Our group engineers targeted drug and gene delivery approaches, capable of overcoming both of these physical barriers, for the treatment of brain tumors and neurodegenerative diseases. We focus on nanoparticle (NP) delivery systems, as they offer the potential for enhanced transfection efficiencies and controlled-drug release.
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