Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier: Functionalised Chitosan Nanocarriers

The major impediment to the delivery of therapeutics to the brain is the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB allows for the entrance of essential nutrients while excluding harmful substances, including most therapeutic agents; hence, brain disorders, especially tumours, are very diffi...

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Main Authors: Anna E. Caprifico, Peter J. S. Foot, Elena Polycarpou, Gianpiero Calabrese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/11/1013