Looking at the blood–brain barrier: molecular anatomy and possible investigation approaches

FL Cardoso, D Brites, MA Brito - Brain research reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic and complex interface between blood and the
central nervous system that strictly controls the exchanges between the blood and brain …

Neurovascular unit: a focus on pericytes

I Sá-Pereira, D Brites, MA Brito - Molecular neurobiology, 2012 - Springer
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly specialized system that controls the exchanges
between the blood and the central nervous system (CNS). This barrier shields the CNS from …

Permeability of Endothelial and Astrocyte Cocultures: In Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Models for Drug Delivery Studies

G Li, MJ Simon, LM Cancel, ZD Shi, X Ji… - Annals of biomedical …, 2010 - Springer
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a major obstacle for drug delivery to the brain. To seek for
in vitro BBB models that are more accessible than animals for investigating drug transport …

Immortalized human brain endothelial cells and flow-based vascular modeling: a marriage of convenience for rational neurovascular studies

L Cucullo, PO Couraud, B Weksler… - Journal of cerebral …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
In evaluating drugs that enter or are excluded from the brain, novel pharmaceutical
strategies are needed. For this reason, we have developed a humanized Dynamic In vitro …

Extracellular vesicles released by glioblastoma cells stimulate normal astrocytes to acquire a tumor-supportive phenotype via p53 and MYC signaling pathways

S Hallal, DM Mallawaaratchy, H Wei… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
The role of astrocytes is becoming increasingly important to understanding how
glioblastoma (GBM) tumor cells diffusely invade the brain. Yet, little is known of the …

Agile delivery of protein therapeutics to CNS

X Yi, DS Manickam, A Brynskikh… - Journal of Controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
A variety of therapeutic proteins have shown potential to treat central nervous system (CNS)
disorders. Challenge to deliver these protein molecules to the brain is well known. Proteins …

Tumor microenvironment in the brain

M Lorger - Cancers, 2012 - mdpi.com
In addition to malignant cancer cells, tumors contain a variety of different stromal cells that
constitute the tumor microenvironment. Some of these cell types provide crucial support for …

The complexity of the blood-brain barrier and the concept of age-related brain targeting: challenges and potential of novel solid lipid-based formulations

F Sommonte, I Arduino, GF Racaniello… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diseases that affect the Central Nervous System (CNS) are one of the most exciting
challenges of recent years, as they are ubiquitous and affect all ages. Although these …

Nanoparticles surmounting blood–brain tumor barrier through both transcellular and paracellular pathways to target brain metastases

T Miao, X Ju, Q Zhu, Y Wang, Q Guo… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Brain metastases are one of the most difficult malignancies to treat owing to their location
and mostly multifocal and infiltrative growth. Chemotherapy, which is often effective against …

Angiopoietin-1 reduces vascular endothelial growth factor-induced brain endothelial permeability via upregulation of ZO-2

SW Lee, WJ Kim, HO Jun… - … journal of molecular …, 2009 - spandidos-publications.com
Brain microvessels possess barrier structures comprising tight junctions which are critical for
the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis. Brain vascular diseases, such as …