blood-brain barrier
- n a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system
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- Nano drug crosses blood-brain tumor barrier, targets brain-tumor cells and blood vessels
The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from poisons but also prevents drugs from reaching brain tumors. A preclinical study shows that an experimental nanotechnology drug called SapC-DOPS crosses the tumor blood-brain barrier, targets brain-tumor cells and retards growth of tumor blood vessels. The findings also show why the agent targets tumor cells and recommend the drug's further ...
July 17, 2013 - Science Daily