Formulation, characterization, and cytotoxicity evaluation of lactoferrin functionalized lipid nanoparticles for riluzole delivery to the brain

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with a very poor prognosis. Its treatment is hindered by a lack of new therapeutic alternatives and the existence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which restricts the access of drugs commonly used in ALS, such as riluzole, to the br...

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Main Author: Teixeira, Maria Inês (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, Carla Martins (author), Gonçalves, Hugo (author), Catita, José António Morais (author), Silva, Ana Margarida (author), Rodrigues, Francisca (author), Amaral, Maria Helena (author), Costa, Paulo C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10284/10656
Country:Portugal
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