Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Central Nervous System: Targeting Principles, Applications and Safety Issues

One of the most challenging goals in pharmacological research is overcoming the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) to deliver drugs to the Central Nervous System (CNS). The use of physical means, such as steady and alternating magnetic fields to drive nanocarriers with proper magnetic characteristics may pro...

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Main Authors: Federico D’Agata, Federico Alessandro Ruffinatti, Silvia Boschi, Ilaria Stura, Innocenzo Rainero, Ornella Abollino, Roberta Cavalli, Caterina Guiot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/1/9