Exploiting the Specialization of the Blood–Brain Barrier to Deliver Therapies to the Brain
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 242
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Overcoming the blood–brain barrier (BBB) to efficiently deliver theranostics to the brain will revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.
We would like to extend an invitation to contribute to this Special Issue focusing on exploring the specialized phenotype of brain endothelial cells, understanding transcytosis mechanisms across the BBB, and identifying how this knowledge may guide the development of delivery strategies with enhanced brain targeting and delivery efficiency.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome in research areas including (but not limited to): brain endothelial cell physiology specialization (e.g., tight junction stability, cell-surface protein dynamics, glycocalyx variations, endocytic activity modulation, arterio-venous differentiation); cell trafficking mechanisms governing transcytosis (e.g., ligand–receptor affinity, intracellular protein mediators, vesicular tubulation, endosomal escape); modulation of BBB function by the neurovascular unit; and innovative drug delivery strategies exploiting these characteristics.
We aim to establish a focus point to foment the development of next-generation brain targeting strategies which embrace the physiology of the BBB for the improved delivery of therapies into the brain.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Daniel Gonzalez Carter
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- blood–brain barrier
- neurovascular unit specialization
- endothelial transcytosis
- brain targeting
- drug delivery
- innovative delivery systems
- nanoparticles
- brain disorders
