| Literature DB >> 34075728 |
Jeong-Kee Yoon1, Jaehoon Kim2, Zachary Shah3, Ashi Awasthi3, Advay Mahajan3, YongTae Kim1,2,3,4,5.
Abstract
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a unique vascular structure that serves as a molecular transport gateway for the maintenance of brain homeostasis. Chronic disruption or breakdown of the BBB reportedly leads to neurodegenerative diseases. Nonetheless, research on human BBB pathophysiology and drug development remains highly dependent on studies using inherently different animals. Moreover, more studies have shown that animal models are not appropriate in modeling Alzheimer's disease (AD), underlining the importance of in vitro models of the human BBB with physiological relevance. In this review, recent advances in human BBB-on-a-chip technologies are highlighted and their potential for pathogenesis studies and drug prescreening for AD treatment are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; blood−brain barrier; drug delivery; neurodegeneration; organs-on-a-chip
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34075728 PMCID: PMC8349886 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202002285
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Healthc Mater ISSN: 2192-2640 Impact factor: 11.092