Living Cells and Cell-Derived Vesicles: A Trojan Horse Technique for Brain Delivery.
Ante OuYuewei WangJiaxin ZhangYongzhuo HuangPublished in: Pharmaceutics (2023)
Brain diseases remain a significant global healthcare burden. Conventional pharmacological therapy for brain diseases encounters huge challenges because of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limiting the delivery of therapeutics into the brain parenchyma. To address this issue, researchers have explored various types of drug delivery systems. Cells and cell derivatives have attracted increasing interest as "Trojan horse" delivery systems for brain diseases, owing to their superior biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, and BBB penetration properties. This review provided an overview of recent advancements in cell- and cell-derivative-based delivery systems for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. Additionally, it discussed the challenges and potential solutions for clinical translation.
Keyphrases
- resting state
- white matter
- healthcare
- living cells
- single cell
- functional connectivity
- cell therapy
- cerebral ischemia
- stem cells
- bone marrow
- risk assessment
- mesenchymal stem cells
- cell cycle arrest
- fluorescent probe
- multiple sclerosis
- oxidative stress
- signaling pathway
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- brain injury
- human health
- endoplasmic reticulum stress
- climate change