Potential of Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Biomedical Applications in the Central Nervous System

It is well known that the central nervous system (CNS) has a limited regenerative capacity and that many therapeutic molecules cannot cross the blood brain barrier (BBB). The use of biomaterials has emerged as an alternative to overcome these limitations. For many years, biomedical applications of c...

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Main Authors: Doddy Denise Ojeda-Hernández, Alejandro A. Canales-Aguirre, Jorge Matias-Guiu, Ulises Gomez-Pinedo, Juan C. Mateos-Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00389/full