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Neurooncol Adv. 2021 Nov 27;3:v133-v143. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab123. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Modulation of the blood-tumor barrier to enhance drug delivery and efficacy for brain metastases.

Neuro-oncology advances

Kathryn E Blethen, Tasneem A Arsiwala, Ross A Fladeland, Samuel A Sprowls, Dhruvi M Panchal, Chris E Adkins, Brooke N Kielkowski, Leland E Earp, Morgan J Glass, Trenton A Pritt, Yssabela M Cabuyao, Sonikpreet Aulakh, Paul R Lockman

Affiliations

  1. Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
  2. Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
  3. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, South University, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
  4. Department of Cancer Cell Biology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

PMID: 34859240 PMCID: PMC8633736 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab123

Abstract

The blood-brain barrier is the selectively permeable vasculature of the brain vital for maintaining homeostasis and neurological function. Low permeability is beneficial in the presence of toxins and pathogens in the blood. However, in the presence of metastatic brain tumors, it is a challenge for drug delivery. Although the blood-tumor barrier is slightly leaky, it still is not permissive enough to allow the accumulation of therapeutic drug concentrations in brain metastases. Herein, we discuss the differences between primary brain tumors and metastatic brain tumors vasculature, effects of therapeutics on the blood-tumor barrier, and characteristics to be manipulated for more effective drug delivery.

© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press, the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology.

Keywords: blood-brain barrier; brain metastases; breast cancer; drug delivery

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