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<p>Achieving widespread delivery of pharmacological agents beyond the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a formidable challenge in preclinical and clinical research. Here we quantitatively evaluate and compare three strategies for brain-wide delivery that employ transient BBB disruption or infusion via the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in rats. Using molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, we find that the three techniques produce spatially differentiated labeling patterns, with the most homogeneous delivery produced either using chemically mediated or unfocused ultrasound-based BBB manipulation methods. Contrast enhancement distributions are similar following chemical and ultrasound procedures, but differ notably from the results of intra-CSF infusion. Delivery efficiency using the two BBB disruption methods also correlates inversely with a marker of tight junction density, suggesting that common factors determine susceptibility to these techniques. Our study thus documents the spatial variation of BBB properties across the brain while offering guidance about brain-wide application of molecular technologies in neuroscience and neuromedicine.</p>

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Quantitative comparison of methods for widespread delivery of small molecules across the blood-brain barrier

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    2026年4月4日

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  • Miranda Dawson,
  • Sarah Bricault,
  • Peter Harvey,
  • Agata Wisniowska,
  • He Wei,
  • Xun Wang,
  • Gracia García-García,
  • Takashi Kaise,
  • Roger D. Kamm,
  • Alan Jasanoff

摘要

Achieving widespread delivery of pharmacological agents beyond the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a formidable challenge in preclinical and clinical research. Here we quantitatively evaluate and compare three strategies for brain-wide delivery that employ transient BBB disruption or infusion via the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in rats. Using molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, we find that the three techniques produce spatially differentiated labeling patterns, with the most homogeneous delivery produced either using chemically mediated or unfocused ultrasound-based BBB manipulation methods. Contrast enhancement distributions are similar following chemical and ultrasound procedures, but differ notably from the results of intra-CSF infusion. Delivery efficiency using the two BBB disruption methods also correlates inversely with a marker of tight junction density, suggesting that common factors determine susceptibility to these techniques. Our study thus documents the spatial variation of BBB properties across the brain while offering guidance about brain-wide application of molecular technologies in neuroscience and neuromedicine.