Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow
Abstract Nanoparticle‐based therapeutic formulations are being increasingly explored for the treatment of various ailments. Despite numerous advances, the success of nanoparticle‐based technologies in treating brain diseases has been limited. Translational hurdles of nanoparticle therapies are attri...
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doaj-e7c50ff47a534d5292043237f5a266bf2020-11-25T03:17:15ZengWileyBioengineering & Translational Medicine2380-67612020-05-0152n/an/a10.1002/btm2.10153Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flowMaksymilian Nowak0Tyler D. Brown1Adam Graham2Matthew E. Helgeson3Samir Mitragotri4John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University 29 Oxford St. Cambridge MA 02138John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University 29 Oxford St. Cambridge MA 02138Center for Nanoscale Systems Harvard University 11 Oxford St. Cambridge MA 02138Department of Chemical Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University 29 Oxford St. Cambridge MA 02138Abstract Nanoparticle‐based therapeutic formulations are being increasingly explored for the treatment of various ailments. Despite numerous advances, the success of nanoparticle‐based technologies in treating brain diseases has been limited. Translational hurdles of nanoparticle therapies are attributed primarily to their limited ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which is one of the body's most exclusive barriers. Several efforts have been focused on developing affinity‐based agents and using them to increase nanoparticle accumulation at the brain endothelium. Very little is known about the role of fundamental physical parameters of nanoparticles such as size, shape, and flexibility in determining their interactions with and penetration across the BBB. Using a three‐dimensional human BBB microfluidic model (μHuB), we investigate the impact of these physical parameters on nanoparticle penetration across the BBB. To gain insights into the dependence of transport on nanoparticle properties, two separate parameters were measured: the number of nanoparticles that fully cross the BBB and the number that remain associated with the endothelium. Association of nanoparticles with the brain endothelium was substantially impacted by their physical characteristics. Hard particles associate more with the endothelium compared to soft particles, as do small particles compared to large particles, and spherical particles compared to rod‐shaped particles. Transport across the BBB also exhibited a dependence on nanoparticle properties. A nonmonotonic dependence on size was observed, where 200 nm particles exhibited higher BBB transport compared to 100 and 500 nm spheres. Rod‐shaped particles exhibited higher BBB transport when normalized by endothelial association and soft particles exhibited comparable transport to hard particles when normalized by endothelial association. Tuning nanoparticles' physical parameters could potentially enhance their ability to cross the BBB for therapeutic applications.https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10153BBBendotheliummicrofluidicnanoparticlesneurological disorders |
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Maksymilian Nowak Tyler D. Brown Adam Graham Matthew E. Helgeson Samir Mitragotri |
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Maksymilian Nowak Tyler D. Brown Adam Graham Matthew E. Helgeson Samir Mitragotri |
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Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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Size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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size, shape, and flexibility influence nanoparticle transport across brain endothelium under flow |
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Abstract Nanoparticle‐based therapeutic formulations are being increasingly explored for the treatment of various ailments. Despite numerous advances, the success of nanoparticle‐based technologies in treating brain diseases has been limited. Translational hurdles of nanoparticle therapies are attributed primarily to their limited ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which is one of the body's most exclusive barriers. Several efforts have been focused on developing affinity‐based agents and using them to increase nanoparticle accumulation at the brain endothelium. Very little is known about the role of fundamental physical parameters of nanoparticles such as size, shape, and flexibility in determining their interactions with and penetration across the BBB. Using a three‐dimensional human BBB microfluidic model (μHuB), we investigate the impact of these physical parameters on nanoparticle penetration across the BBB. To gain insights into the dependence of transport on nanoparticle properties, two separate parameters were measured: the number of nanoparticles that fully cross the BBB and the number that remain associated with the endothelium. Association of nanoparticles with the brain endothelium was substantially impacted by their physical characteristics. Hard particles associate more with the endothelium compared to soft particles, as do small particles compared to large particles, and spherical particles compared to rod‐shaped particles. Transport across the BBB also exhibited a dependence on nanoparticle properties. A nonmonotonic dependence on size was observed, where 200 nm particles exhibited higher BBB transport compared to 100 and 500 nm spheres. Rod‐shaped particles exhibited higher BBB transport when normalized by endothelial association and soft particles exhibited comparable transport to hard particles when normalized by endothelial association. Tuning nanoparticles' physical parameters could potentially enhance their ability to cross the BBB for therapeutic applications. |
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BBB endothelium microfluidic nanoparticles neurological disorders |
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