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. 2022 Dec 31;13(1):527–546. doi: 10.1515/tnsci-2022-0258

Table 1.

Summary of application of NPs in the treatment of CNS disorders

Disease Nanocarrier used Drug loaded Animal models/cell line used Outcomes/effects/treatment References
AD Polysorbate 80-coated poly(n-butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticle Tacrine Mice Large amount of tacrine was found in the brain [95]
Poly(n-butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticles coated with polysorbate 80 Rivastigmine Mice A large amount of rivastigmine was able to pass through the BBB [96]
CPP (modified liposomes) Rivastigmine Murine BMVEC model Rivastigmine liposomes especially CPP-Lp improve the brain delivery and enhance pharmacodynamics [97]
Fe2O3@CDs Curcumin PC12 cell lines CUR-Fe3O4@CDs have a strong affinity toward Aβ and thus inhibit extracellular Aβ fibrillation. It also inhibits the Aβ-mediated production of ROS and neurotoxicity [98]
Chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) Sitagliptin The use of SIT-CS-NPs was observed to increase the SIT levels in the brain by 5.07-fold in comparison with free SIT after administration [99]
Nanostructured lipid carrier Transferrin functionalized nanocarriers Endothelial cells of the brain Encouraged expression of BCRP and P-gp, thus helping in clearance of amyloid β peptide on brain endothelial cells [100]
PD SLNs Rasagiline There were no changes in particulate matter, colloidal stability, and drug encapsulation effectiveness [110]
Manganese oxide-based nanoparticles Levodopa Pig and rat The analysis indicates that perhaps the nanoparticle production of Mn2+ induced a time-dependent alteration [112]
Chitosan-coated nanoparticles Levodopa liposomes Rats Endeavor to lessen the harmful effects of levodopa [113]
Chitosan-coated nanoparticles Selegiline (Emsam) and rotigotine Wistar rats R-HCl transport toward the brain can indeed be strengthened, which could also help with therapeutics [114]
PHBV as well as T80-coated chitosan Pramipexole Mice Substances that have recently been developed to reduce motor twitches for an instance safinamide as well as opicapone [115]
Graphene oxide Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride showed sustained release behavior with release efficiency of 89–98% [116]
CNM-Au8 Protects motor neurons from death and severe damage in preclinical experiments [118]
HD Nanoparticles loaded with siRNA Nanocarriers loaded with siRNA were administered from the nose directly to the brain to target the striatum and cerebral cortex [121]
MS Fluorescent phosphorhydrazone dendrimers HeLa (human epithelioid cervical carcinoma), HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial) cells, and HEK 293 (human transformed primary embryonal kidney) cell lines The dendrimer worked as an anti-inflammatory agent and was suggested for treating MS [132]
LiF-Nano-formulations with PLGA CD4 LiF-Nano-CD4 was successfully able to pass through BBB and also exhibited anti-inflammatory effects in frontal cortex [133]
ALS Carbon graphene nanoparticle Graphene-based nanoparticles may help in delivering miRNA for the treatment of ALS [136]