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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2024

Receptor-Assisted Nanotherapeutics for Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier.

Akshada Mhaske, Shalini Shukla, Kailash Ahirwar, Kamalinder K Singh, Rahul Shukla

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Akshada MhaskeDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.
Shalini ShuklaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.
Kailash AhirwarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.
Kamalinder K SinghSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK. ksingh1@uclan.ac.uk.
Rahul ShuklaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India. rahul.shukla@niperraebareli.edu.in.
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research · INUniversity of Central Lancashire · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a distinguishing checkpoint that segregates peripheral organs from neural compartment. It protects the central nervous system from harmful ambush of antigens and pathogens. Owing to such explicit selectivity, the BBB hinders passage of various neuroprotective drug molecules that escalates into poor attainability of neuroprotective agents towards the brain. However, few molecules can surpass the BBB and gain access in the brain parenchyma by exploiting surface transporters and receptors. For successful development of brain-targeted therapy, understanding of BBB transporters and receptors is crucial. This review focuses on the transporter and receptor-based mechanistic pathway that can be manoeuvred for better comprehension of reciprocity of receptors and nanotechnological vehicle delivery. Nanotechnology has emerged as one of the expedient noninvasive approaches for brain targeting via manipulating the hurdle of the BBB. Various nanovehicles are being reported for brain-targeted delivery such as nanoparticles, nanocrystals, nanoemulsion, nanolipid carriers, liposomes and other nanovesicles. Nanotechnology-aided brain targeting can be a strategic approach to circumvent the BBB without altering the inherent nature of the BBB.

Indexed as

Blood-Brain BarrierAnimalsBiological TransportDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNanoparticlesNanotechnologyReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Cell SurfaceBBB disruptionBlood–brain barrierNanomedicineNanotechnologyReceptorsTransporters

Identifiers

PMID38558360
PMCPMC11496374
OpenAlexW4393392488

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