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ReviewHeliyon2024

Navigating the neurological frontier: Macromolecular marvels in overcoming blood-brain barrier challenges for advanced drug delivery.

Elham Zeynalzadeh, Ehsan Khodadadi, Ehsaneh Khodadadi, Zainab Ahmadian, Fahimeh Kazeminava, Monireh Rasoulzadehzali, Hossein Samadi Kafil

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Elham ZeynalzadehStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ehsan KhodadadiDrugs Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ehsaneh KhodadadiDrugs Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Zainab AhmadianDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Fahimeh KazeminavaDrugs Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Monireh RasoulzadehzaliDrugs Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hossein Samadi KafilDrugs Applied Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The blood-brain interface poses formidable obstacles in addressing neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, brain cancers, and cerebrovascular accidents. Serving as a safeguard against potential threats in the blood, this barrier hinders direct drug delivery to affected cells, necessitating specialized transport mechanisms. Within the realm of nanotechnology, the creation of nanoscale carriers, including macromolecules such as polymers, lipids, and metallic nanoparticles, is gaining prominence. These carriers, tailored in diverse forms and sizes and enriched with specific functional groups for enhanced penetration and targeting, are capturing growing interest. This revised abstract explores the macromolecular dimension in understanding how nanoparticles interact with the blood-brain barrier. It re-evaluates the structure and function of the blood-brain barrier, highlighting macromolecular nanocarriers utilized in drug delivery to the brain. The discussion delves into the intricate pathways through which drugs navigate the blood-brain barrier, emphasizing the distinctive attributes of macromolecular nanocarriers. Additionally, it explores recent innovations in nanotechnology and unconventional approaches to drug delivery. Ultimately, the paper addresses the intricacies and considerations in developing macromolecular-based nanomedicines for the brain, aiming to advance the creation and evolution of nanomedicines for neurological ailments.

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Blood-brain barrierDrug deliveryLipid nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID39170552
PMCPMC11336773

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