Abstract
The delivery of drugs to brain is a daunting task due to the presence of multiple protective barriers. Nanoparticles (NPs), due to their ability to deliver and accumulate drugs in brain by crossing the blood brain barrier, have emerged as effective brain targeting drug delivery system. The major drawback of NPs obstructing their application in brain related diseases is neurotoxicity which leads to memory deficit, behavioural changes, changes in the structure and membrane potential of the neurons. An understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with nanoparticle induced neurotoxicity is essential to solve the problem. NPs induce cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and epigenetic changes. This review focuses on nanoparticles, their physicochemical characteristics, manifestations of neurotoxicity and the mechanisms through which neurotoxicity is induced. This review may help in improving the understanding of the mechanisms associated with nanoparticle induced neurotoxicity so as to devise ways to overcome the associated neurotoxicity.
Keywords: Cytotoxicity, developmental neurotoxicity, epigenetics, genotoxicity, nanoparticles, neurotoxicity.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Nanoparticles: A Neurotoxicological Perspective
Volume: 14 Issue: 10
Author(s): Anuradha Pandey, Vajir Malek, Visakh Prabhakar, Yogesh Aanat Kulkarni and Anil Bhanudas Gaikwad
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Keywords: Cytotoxicity, developmental neurotoxicity, epigenetics, genotoxicity, nanoparticles, neurotoxicity.
Abstract: The delivery of drugs to brain is a daunting task due to the presence of multiple protective barriers. Nanoparticles (NPs), due to their ability to deliver and accumulate drugs in brain by crossing the blood brain barrier, have emerged as effective brain targeting drug delivery system. The major drawback of NPs obstructing their application in brain related diseases is neurotoxicity which leads to memory deficit, behavioural changes, changes in the structure and membrane potential of the neurons. An understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with nanoparticle induced neurotoxicity is essential to solve the problem. NPs induce cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and epigenetic changes. This review focuses on nanoparticles, their physicochemical characteristics, manifestations of neurotoxicity and the mechanisms through which neurotoxicity is induced. This review may help in improving the understanding of the mechanisms associated with nanoparticle induced neurotoxicity so as to devise ways to overcome the associated neurotoxicity.
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Pandey Anuradha, Malek Vajir, Prabhakar Visakh, Kulkarni Aanat Yogesh and Gaikwad Bhanudas Anil, Nanoparticles: A Neurotoxicological Perspective, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2015; 14 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150821112411
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150821112411 |
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