Biopolymers as promising vehicles for drug delivery to the brain
- Title
- Biopolymers as promising vehicles for drug delivery to the brain
- Creator
- Mythri R.B.; Aishwarya M.R.B.
- Description
- The brain is a privileged organ, tightly guarded by a network of endothelial cells, pericytes, and glial cells called the blood brain barrier. This barrier facilitates tight regulation of the transport of molecules, ions, and cells from the blood to the brain. While this feature ensures protection to the brain, it also presents a challenge for drug delivery for brain diseases. It is, therefore, crucial to identify molecules and/or vehicles that carry drugs, cross the blood brain barrier, and reach targets within the central nervous system. Biopolymers are large polymeric molecules obtained from biological sources. In comparison with synthetic polymers, biopolymers are structurally more complex and their 3D architecture makes them biologically active. Researchers are therefore investigating biopolymers as safe and efficient carriers of brain-targeted therapeutic agents. In this article, we bring together various approaches toward achieving this objective with a note on the prospects for biopolymer-based neurotherapeutic/neurorestorative/neuroprotective interventions. Finally, as a representative paradigm, we discuss the potential use of nanocarrier biopolymers in targeting protein aggregation diseases. 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Source
- Drug Metabolism Reviews, Vol-56, No. 1, pp. 46-61.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Subject
- biopolymers; Blood brain barrier; drug targeting; neuroprotection; therapeutics
- Coverage
- Mythri R.B., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Dharmaram College Post, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Aishwarya M.R.B., Department of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 3602532; PubMed ID: 37955126; CODEN: DMTRA
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Review
Collection
Citation
Mythri R.B.; Aishwarya M.R.B., “Biopolymers as promising vehicles for drug delivery to the brain,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/21379.