Nanotechnology applications for improved delivery of antiretroviral drugs to the brain

HL Wong, N Chattopadhyay, XY Wu… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2010 - Elsevier
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can gain access to the central nervous system during
the early course of primary infection. Once in the brain compartment the virus actively …

In vitro and ex vivo models to study drug delivery barriers in the posterior segment of the eye

K Peynshaert, J Devoldere, SC De Smedt… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many ocular disorders leading to blindness could benefit from efficient delivery of
therapeutics to the retina. However, despite extensive research into drug delivery vehicles …

Glioma-targeted dual functionalized thermosensitive Ferri-liposomes for drug delivery through an in vitro blood–brain barrier

D Shi, G Mi, Y Shen, TJ Webster - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
To date, the delivery of therapeutic agents for malignant brain tumors (such as glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM)) remains a significant obstacle due to the existence of the blood–brain …

Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip model of the outer blood–retinal barrier with clinically relevant read-outs for tissue permeability and vascular structure

YB Arık, W Buijsman, J Loessberg-Zahl… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The outer blood–retinal barrier (oBRB) tightly controls the transport processes between the
neural tissue of the retina and the underlying blood vessel network. The barrier is formed by …

3D iPSC modeling of the retinal pigment epithelium-choriocapillaris complex identifies factors involved in the pathology of macular degeneration

KV Manian, CA Galloway, S Dalvi, AA Emanuel… - Cell Stem Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choriocapillaris (CC) complex in the eye is
compromised in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and related macular dystrophies …

Cellular regeneration strategies for macular degeneration: past, present and future

V Chichagova, D Hallam, J Collin, D Zerti, B Dorgau… - Eye, 2018 - nature.com
Despite considerable effort and significant therapeutic advances, age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) remains the commonest cause of blindness in the developed world …

Acute and continuous exposure of airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5): diverse outer blood–retinal barrier damages and disease susceptibilities

Y Gu, F Sheng, M Gao, L Zhang, S Hao, S Chen… - Particle and Fibre …, 2023 - Springer
Background The association between air pollution and retinal diseases such as age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) has been demonstrated, but the pathogenic correlation is …

The essential role of the choriocapillaris in vision: novel insights from imaging and molecular biology

K Mulfaul, JF Russell, AP Voigt… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The choriocapillaris, a dense capillary network located at the posterior pole of the eye, is
essential for supporting normal vision, supplying nutrients, and removing waste products …

Sorsby fundus dystrophy–a review of pathology and disease mechanisms

DRG Christensen, FE Brown, AJ Cree… - Experimental eye …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sorsby fundus dystrophy (SFD) is an autosomal dominant macular dystrophy with an
estimated prevalence of 1 in 220,000 and an onset of disease around the 4th to 6th decade …

Organ-on-a-chip technologies for advanced blood–retinal barrier models

H Ragelle, A Goncalves, S Kustermann… - Journal of ocular …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
The blood–retinal barrier (BRB) protects the retina by maintaining an adequate
microenvironment for neuronal function. Alterations of the junctional complex of the BRB and …