Blood-Brain Barrier

Laser and Gold Nanoparticles: Breaking the Blood-Brain Barrier for Faster Drug Delivery

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Laser and Gold Nanoparticles: Breaking the Blood-Brain Barrier for Faster Drug Delivery

Written by | Xiao Xia Edited by | Wang Duoyu Formatted by | Shui Chengwen Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) is the barrier formed between the plasma and brain cells by the walls of brain capillaries and glial cells, and the barrier formed between plasma and cerebrospinal fluid by the choroid plexus, only allowing specific types of … Read more

Cationic Magnetic Nanoparticles Enhance NK Cell Activity in GBM

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Cationic Magnetic Nanoparticles Enhance NK Cell Activity in GBM

iNature Glioblastoma (GBM) has an immune-suppressive microenvironment and blood-brain barrier (BBB) that severely hinders the infiltration and activity of natural killer (NK) cells, thereby reducing their clinical efficacy in GBM treatment. On December 23, 2024, Zhang Xianzheng from Wuhan University published a study titled “Cationic Magnetic Nanoparticles Activate Natural Killer Cells for the Treatment of … Read more