Preparation and Characterization of Kynurenic Acid Occluded in Sol-Gel Silica and SBA-15 Silica as Release Reservoirs

Kynurenic acid (KYNA) may have important therapeutic effects in neurological disorders; however, its use as a neuroprotective agent is restricted due to its very limited ability to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB). For this reason, we are looking for new alternatives for KYNA to reach the brain;...

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Main Authors: Tessy López, Emma Ortiz, Esteban Gómez, Verónica Pérez-de la Cruz, Paul Carrillo-Mora, Octavio Novaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/507178