Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: A new agent for the brain diseases: mRNA
Nanotechnology Now Home > Press > A new agent for the brain diseases: mRNA Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serves as a potential candidate neuroprotective agent, but there are almost no successful clinical trials due to high hurdle in brain access and short half-life. Fukushima et al. show intraventriclarly administered BDNF mRNA using polyplex nanomicelle exerted a prominent effect to prevent neuronal death with the unique mechanism of action. BDNF mRNA was extensively introduced into the astrocytes to generate a higher level BDNF protein in ischemic lesion. CREDIT Department of Bio...
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