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Pharmaceutics. 2018 Mar 15;10(1). doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10010034.

Surface-Modified Nanocarriers for Nose-to-Brain Delivery: From Bioadhesion to Targeting.

Pharmaceutics

Fabio Sonvico, Adryana Clementino, Francesca Buttini, Gaia Colombo, Silvia Pescina, Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Adriana Raffin Pohlmann, Sara Nicoli

Affiliations

  1. Interdipartmental Center for Innovation in Health Products, BIOPHARMANET TEC, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  2. Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  3. Interdipartmental Center for Innovation in Health Products, BIOPHARMANET TEC, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  4. Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  5. Interdipartmental Center for Innovation in Health Products, BIOPHARMANET TEC, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  6. Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  7. Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17/19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy. [email protected].
  8. Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  9. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90610-000, Brazil. [email protected].
  10. Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil. [email protected].
  11. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90610-000, Brazil. [email protected].
  12. Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil. [email protected].
  13. Interdipartmental Center for Innovation in Health Products, BIOPHARMANET TEC, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].
  14. Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/a, 43124 Parma, Italy. [email protected].

PMID: 29543755 PMCID: PMC5874847 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10010034

Abstract

In the field of nasal drug delivery, nose-to-brain delivery is among the most fascinating applications, directly targeting the central nervous system, bypassing the blood brain barrier. Its benefits include dose lowering and direct brain distribution of potent drugs, ultimately reducing systemic side effects. Recently, nasal administration of insulin showed promising results in clinical trials for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Nanomedicines could further contribute to making nose-to-brain delivery a reality. While not disregarding the need for devices enabling a formulation deposition in the nose's upper part, surface modification of nanomedicines appears the key strategy to optimize drug delivery from the nasal cavity to the brain. In this review, nanomedicine delivery based on particle engineering exploiting surface electrostatic charges, mucoadhesive polymers, or chemical moieties targeting the nasal epithelium will be discussed and critically evaluated in relation to nose-to-brain delivery.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; CNS disorders; Parkinson’s disease; mucoadhesion; mucus-penetrating particles; nanoparticles; neurodegenerative diseases; nose-to-brain delivery; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; targeting

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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