Screening methods employing insects with blood brain barrier

There is provided insect models that are aimed to reflect vertebrate blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration. Investigation of BBB penetration is extremely important in drug discovery; successful CNS drugs have to cross the BBB, while BBB penetration may cause unwanted side effects for peripheral acti...

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Main Authors NIELSEN PETER AADAL, ANDERSSON GUNNAR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.11.2015
Subjects
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:There is provided insect models that are aimed to reflect vertebrate blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration. Investigation of BBB penetration is extremely important in drug discovery; successful CNS drugs have to cross the BBB, while BBB penetration may cause unwanted side effects for peripheral acting drugs. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of insects in screening for substances with a biological effect on the brain or central nervous system and/or effect on a disease or disorder of the brain or central nervous system. It further relates to use of such insects in screening for substances that have a desired biological activity and which do not cross the blood brain barrier.
Bibliography:Application Number: US200913060619