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ArticlePharmaceutical research2013

The use of borneol as an enhancer for targeting aprotinin-conjugated PEG-PLGA nanoparticles to the brain.

Lin Zhang, Limei Han, Jing Qin, Weiyue Lu, Jianxin Wang

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lin ZhangDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Rd., Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China.
Limei Han
Jing Qin
Weiyue Lu
Jianxin Wang
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNFudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effect of borneol on the brain targeting efficiency of aprotinin-conjugated poly (ethyleneglycol)-poly (L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (Apr-NP) and the activity of huperzine A (Hup A) loaded nanoparticles to AD rats .

methodApr-NP was prepared by emulsion and solvent evaporation method. The uptake of Apr-NP alone or combined with borneol by brain capillary endothelial cells (BCECs) was evaluated by incorporating coumarin-6 as a tracer. In vivo imaging and the distribution of Hup A in the brain were measured to investigate the brain delivery of Apr-NP in rats, with or without the oral administration of borneol. Morris water maze was used to evaluate the memory improvement effect of Hup A loaded nanoparticles (Apr-NP-Hup).

resultsCo-incubation with borneol could increase the uptake of nanoparticles by BCECs. Nanoparticles delivered into the rat brain were enhanced significantly by the co-administration of borneol. The pharmacological effects of Hup A loaded nanoparticles on improving the memory impairment of AD rats were greatly improved when combined with borneol.

conclusionsBorneol is a promising enhancer for brain-targeting delivery systems. When co-administered with aprotinin-modified nanoparticles, borneol could improve the brain targeting efficiency of nanoparticles significantly.

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AlkaloidsAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsAprotininBehavior, AnimalBrainCamphanesEndothelial CellsMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, NudeNanoconjugatesNeuroprotective AgentsPolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsAlkaloidsAprotininCamphaneshuperzine Aisoborneolmethoxypolyethyleneglycol-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)NanoconjugatesNeuroprotective AgentsPolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsSesquiterpenes

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