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PMID 18210200  (  )
Title Novel nanomaterials for clinical neuroscience.
Abstract Neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and stroke are rapidly increasing as population ages. The field of nanomedicine is rapidly expanding and promises revolutionary advances to the diagnosis and treatment of devastating human diseases. This paper provides an overview of novel nanomaterials that have potential to improve diagnosis and therapy of neurodegenerative disorders. Examples include liposomes, nanoparticles, polymeric micelles, block ionomer complexes, nanogels, and dendrimers that have been tested clinically or in experimental models for delivery of drugs, genes, and imaging agents. More recently discovered nanotubes and nanofibers are evaluated as promising scaffolds for neuroregeneration. Novel experimental neuroprotective strategies also include nanomaterials, such as fullerenes, which have antioxidant properties to eliminate reactive oxygen species in the brain to mitigate oxidative stress. Novel technologies to enable these materials to cross the blood brain barrier will allow efficient systemic delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to the brain. Furthermore, by combining such nanomaterials with cell-based delivery strategies, the outcomes of neurodegenerative disorders can be greatly improved. Nebraska Medical Center, 986025 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. on NeuroImmune Pharmacology

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Targets by SciMiner Summary

HUGO ID Symbol Target Name #Occur ActualStr
6081INSinsulin3insulin |
1516CATcatalase3catalase |
11740TFtransferrin3transferrin |
1033BDNFbrain-derived neurotrophic factor2brain derived neurotrophic factor |
727ARTNartemin1neurotrophic factor |
19986CYCScytochrome c, somatic1cytochrome c |
4232GDNFglial cell derived neurotrophic factor1glial derived neurotrophic factor |
399ALBalbumin1albumin |
1678CD4CD4 molecule1CD4 |
4827HBBhemoglobin, beta1hemoglobin |
7808NGFnerve growth factor (beta polypeptide)1nerve growth factor |

 


Targets by SciMiner Full list

HUGO ID Symbol Name ActualStr Score FlankingText
4827HBBhemoglobin, betahemoglobin1.0also been used to produce nanotubes with glucose oxidase and hemoglobin (Hou Hou et al 2005b
1678CD4CD4 moleculeCD40.6plasma lymph nodes spleen liver and lung as well as CD4 T-cell protection
727ARTNarteminneurotrophic factor1.0another study also suggested that cnts functionalized with growth factors such as nerve growth factor or brain derived neurotrophic factor can stimulate growth of neurons on the nanotube scaffold matsumoto et al 2007 .
7808NGFnerve growth factor (beta polypeptide)nerve growth factor1.0another study also suggested that cnts functionalized with growth factors such as nerve growth factor or brain derived neurotrophic factor can stimulate growth of neurons on the nanotube scaffold matsumoto et al 2007 .
1033BDNFbrain-derived neurotrophic factorbrain derived neurotrophic factor1.0another study also suggested that cnts functionalized with growth factors such as nerve growth factor or brain derived neurotrophic factor can stimulate growth of neurons on the nanotube scaffold matsumoto et al 2007 .
19986CYCScytochrome c, somaticcytochrome c1.0for example a recent study reported a nanotube produced by a layer based assembly of cytochrome c poly sodium styrene sulfonate and poly ethylenimine pei .
6081INSinsulininsulin1.0omes to the brain they can be additionally modified vectorized with monoclonal antibodies to glial fibrillary acidic proteins pardridge 1999 ; chekhonin et al 2005 transferrin receptors ox26 or human insulin receptors 83 14 mab; pardridge 1999 .
11740TFtransferrintransferrin1.0to target pegylated liposomes to the brain they can be additionally modified vectorized with monoclonal antibodies to glial fibrillary acidic proteins pardridge 1999 ; chekhonin et al 2005 transferrin receptors ox26 or human insulin receptors 83 14 mab; pardridge 1999 .
6081INSinsulininsulin1.0one study has shown that polymeric micelles of pluronic block copolymers after conjugation with an antibody against a 2 glycoprotein or insulin showed increased delivery of a drug haloperidol or a fluorescent probe to the brain in vivo kabanov et al 1989 .
6081INSinsulininsulin1.0the permeability of oligonucleotides with nanogels was enhanced when the nanogel surface was modified with polypeptides transferrin or insulin that bind receptors at the luminal side of the brain microvessel endothelial cells and transport to their abluminal side.
11740TFtransferrintransferrin1.0the permeability of oligonucleotides with nanogels was enhanced when the nanogel surface was modified with polypeptides transferrin or insulin that bind receptors at the luminal side of the brain microvessel endothelial cells and transport to their abluminal side.
11740TFtransferrintransferrin1.0gene transfer into brain capillary cells have been also shown using a transferrin conjugated peg modified pamam dendrimer huang et al 2007 .
399ALBalbuminalbumin1.0notably several nanoscale drugs _amp_#8220;nanomedicines_amp_#8221; such as liposomal doxorubicin doxil gabizon et al 2006 or albumin bound paclitaxel abraxane gradishar 2006 have been used in clinic already for treatment of cancer and other diseases.
1516CATcatalasecatalase1.0based on this our laboratories developed cell mediated delivery of catalase nanozyme to the brain to mitigate production of ros and induce neuroprotection batrakova et al 2007 .
1516CATcatalasecatalase1.0to preclude bmm mediated enzyme degradation catalase was packaged into a block ionomer complex with a cationic block copolymer pei peg.
1516CATcatalasecatalase1.0the self assembled catalase/pei peg complexes were ca. 60 to 100 nm in size stable in ph and ionic strength and retained antioxidant activities.
4232GDNFglial cell derived neurotrophic factorglial derived neurotrophic factor1.0these diseases would collectively benefit from immunomodulation neurotrophic factors such as glial derived neurotrophic factor or brain derived neurotrophic factor and in the case of hiv 1 disease anti retroviral therapy kabanov and gendelman 2007 .
1033BDNFbrain-derived neurotrophic factorbrain derived neurotrophic factor1.0these diseases would collectively benefit from immunomodulation neurotrophic factors such as glial derived neurotrophic factor or brain derived neurotrophic factor and in the case of hiv 1 disease anti retroviral therapy kabanov and gendelman 2007 .