[HTML][HTML] Evolution of blood–brain barrier in brain diseases and related systemic nanoscale brain-targeting drug delivery strategies

L Han, C Jiang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) strictly controls matter exchange between blood and brain, and
severely limits brain penetration of systemically administered drugs, resulting in ineffective …

Involvement of lipids in Alzheimer's disease pathology and potential therapies

H Chew, VA Solomon, AN Fonteh - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lipids constitute the bulk of the dry mass of the brain and have been associated with healthy
function as well as the most common pathological conditions of the brain. Demographic …

Clusterin in Alzheimer's disease: mechanisms, genetics, and lessons from other pathologies

EM Foster, A Dangla-Valls, S Lovestone… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Clusterin (CLU) or APOJ is a multifunctional glycoprotein that has been implicated in several
physiological and pathological states, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). With a prominent …

The Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid-Beta Hypothesis in Cardiovascular Aging and Disease: JACC Focus Seminar

DA Stakos, K Stamatelopoulos, D Bampatsias… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jacc.org
Aging-related cellular and molecular processes including low-grade inflammation are major
players in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Intracellular cholesterol trafficking and impact in neurodegeneration

F Arenas, C Garcia-Ruiz… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is a critical component of membrane bilayers where it plays key structural and
functional roles by regulating the activity of diverse signaling platforms and pathways …

Modulation of the blood–brain barrier for drug delivery to brain

L Han - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) precisely controls brain microenvironment and neural activity
by regulating substance transport into and out of the brain. However, it severely hinders drug …

[HTML][HTML] Escape from abluminal LRP1-mediated clearance for boosted nanoparticle brain delivery and brain metastasis treatment

NU Khan, J Ni, X Ju, T Miao, H Chen, L Han - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer brain metastases (BCBMs) are one of the most difficult malignancies to treat
due to the intracranial location and multifocal growth. Chemotherapy and molecular targeted …

Connecting the dots between hypercholesterolemia and Alzheimer's disease: a potential mechanism based on 27-hydroxycholesterol

M Wu, Y Zhai, X Liang, W Chen, R Lin, L Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a complex and
multifactorial disease involving genetic and environmental factors, with …

LRP1-upregulated nanoparticles for efficiently conquering the blood-brain barrier and targetedly suppressing multifocal and infiltrative brain metastases

Q Guo, Q Zhu, T Miao, J Tao, X Ju, Z Sun, H Li… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Brain metastases present mostly multifocal, infiltrative and co-opting growth with the blood-
brain barrier (BBB) remaining intact. The BBB, as the barrier of drug delivery to such lesions …

[HTML][HTML] Astaxanthin enhances autophagy, amyloid beta clearance and exerts anti-inflammatory effects in in vitro models of Alzheimer's disease-related blood brain …

JA Babalola, M Lang, M George, A Stracke… - Brain Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Defective degradation and clearance of amyloid-β as well as inflammation per se are crucial
players in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A defective transport across the blood …