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Minimally invasive molecular delivery into the brain using optical modulation of vascular permeability.


ABSTRACT: Systemic delivery of bioactive molecules in the CNS is hampered by the blood-brain barrier, which has bottlenecked noninvasive physiological study of the brain and the development of CNS drugs. Here we report that irradiation with an ultrashort pulsed laser to the blood vessel wall induces transient leakage of blood plasma without compromising vascular integrity. By combining this method with a systemic injection, we delivered target molecules in various tissues, including the brain cortex. This tool allows minimally invasive local delivery of chemical probes, nanoparticles, and viral vectors into the brain cortex. Furthermore, we demonstrated astrocyte-mediated vasodilation in vivo without opening the skull, using this method to load a calcium indicator in conjunction with label-free photoactivation of astrocytes.

SUBMITTER: Choi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3107279 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Minimally invasive molecular delivery into the brain using optical modulation of vascular permeability.

Choi Myunghwan M   Ku Taeyun T   Chong Kyuha K   Yoon Jonghee J   Choi Chulhee C  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20110516 22


Systemic delivery of bioactive molecules in the CNS is hampered by the blood-brain barrier, which has bottlenecked noninvasive physiological study of the brain and the development of CNS drugs. Here we report that irradiation with an ultrashort pulsed laser to the blood vessel wall induces transient leakage of blood plasma without compromising vascular integrity. By combining this method with a systemic injection, we delivered target molecules in various tissues, including the brain cortex. This  ...[more]

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