Brain penetrating peptides and peptide–drug conjugates to overcome the blood–brain barrier and target CNS diseases

X Zhou, QR Smith, X Liu - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nearly one in six people worldwide suffer from disorders of the central nervous system
(CNS). There is an urgent need for effective strategies to improve the success rates in CNS …

Peptides as pharmacological carriers to the brain: promises, shortcomings and challenges

S Parrasia, I Szabò, M Zoratti… - molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Central nervous system (CNS) diseases are among the most difficult to treat, mainly
because the vast majority of the drugs fail to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or to reach …

From cells to organoids: The evolution of blood-brain barrier technology for modelling drug delivery in brain cancer

E Gonzales-Aloy, A Ahmed-Cox, M Tsoli… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brain cancer remains the deadliest cancer. The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is impenetrable to
most drugs and is a complex 3D network of multiple cell types including endothelial cells …

Facile synthesis of lactoferrin conjugated ultra small large pore silica nanoparticles for the treatment of glioblastoma

TI Janjua, A Ahmed-Cox, AK Meka, FM Mansfeld… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The blood brain barrier (BBB) and blood tumour barrier (BTB) remain a major roadblock for
delivering therapies to treat brain cancer. Amongst brain cancers, glioblastoma (GBM) is …

Nonenzymatic multiamplified electrochemical detection of medulloblastoma-relevant microRNAs from cerebrospinal fluid

Y Liu, C Wang, C Zhang, R Chen, B Liu, K Zhang - ACS sensors, 2022 - ACS Publications
The sensitive analysis of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) holds promise
for the minimally invasive early diagnosis of brain cancers such as pediatric …

hENT1 reverses chemoresistance by regulating glycolysis in pancreatic cancer

Y **, P Yuan, T Li, M Zhang, MF Liu, B Li - Cancer Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Gemcitabine (GEM) chemotherapy, as the first-line regimen for pancreatic cancer, tends to
induce drug resistance, which ultimately worsens the prognosis of patients with pancreatic …

Bacteriophages in nature: Recent advances in research tools and diverse environmental and biotechnological applications

M Bisen, K Kharga, S Mehta, N Jabi… - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Bacteriophages infect and replicate within bacteria and play a key role in the environment,
particularly in microbial ecosystems and bacterial population dynamics. The increasing …

Single-Molecule Detection of Serum MicroRNAs for Medulloblastoma with Biphasic Sandwich Hybridization-Assisted Plasmonic Resonant Scattering Imaging

Y Liu, Y Peng, C Zhang, R Chen, K Zhang - Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
MicroRNA (miRNA) dysregulation is closely related to the occurrence and progression of
medulloblastoma (MB). However, the full potential of serum circulating miRNAs in MB …

Application of radiolabeled peptides in tumor imaging and therapy

N Mohtavinejad, MS Ardestani, A Khalaj… - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Scientists are looking for new therapies to cope with the rise in cancer worldwide. Since
cancer cells overexpress peptide receptors and owing to small size, easy uptake by tumor …

Peptide-Mediated Nanocarriers for Targeted Drug Delivery: Developments and Strategies

Y Wang, L Zhang, C Liu, Y Luo, D Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Effective drug delivery is essential for cancer treatment. Drug delivery systems, which can be
tailored to targeted transport and integrated tumor therapy, are vital in improving the …