Drug Permeation across the Blood-Brain Barrier: Applications of Nanotechnology

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a neurobiological frontier that isolates brain tissues from the blood vascular system. Its main role is to protect the brain and the central nervous system from external fluctuations in hormones, nutrients and drugs, while allowing the passage of water and small lipo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fakhoury, M., Takechi, Ryu, Al-Salami, Hani
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48401