title: Penetrating the Blood-Brain Barrier: Promise of Novel Nanoplatforms and Delivery Vehicles.
abstract: Multifunctional nanoplatforms combining versatile therapeutic modalities with a variety of imaging options have the potential to diagnose, monitor, and treat brain diseases. The promise of nanotechnology can only be realized by the simultaneous development of innovative brain-targeting delivery vehicles capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier without compromising its structural integrity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States.
authors.forename: Iqbal Unnisa
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States.
authors.forename: Xiaoyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions