Cell-Mediated Transfer of Catalase Nanoparticles From Macrophages to Brain Endothelial, Glial and Neuronal Cells

Matthew J. Haney, Yuling Zhao, Shu Li, Sheila Higginbotham, Stephanie L Booth, Huai-Yun Han, Joseph A. Vetro, R. Lee Mosley, Alexander V. Kabanov, Howard E. Gendelman,

Nanomedicine · 2011 · 72 citations · 26 references

Abstract

This is the first demonstration, to our knowledge, that drug-loaded macrophages discharge particles to contiguous target cells for therapeutic brain enzyme delivery. The data shown are of potential value for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and notably, Parkinson's disease.

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