
L-DOPA functionalized, multi-branched gold nanoparticles as brain-targeted nano-vehicles
Keywords: Brain targeting; Blood-brain barrier; Gold nanoparticles; L-DOPA; L/D-DOPA; L/D-3,4-dihydroxyphenyalanine; DA; dopamine; 4-EC; 4-ethyl-catecholamine; BBB; blood-brain barrier; AuNF; gold nanoflower; LAT-1; large neutral amino acid transporter-1; hCMEC