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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier with Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Nanocarriers: An Emerging Frontier in Brain Disease Therapy.

Ranjit De, Shuliang Shi, Kyong-Tai Kim

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ranjit DeSchool of Life Science, Handong Global University, 558 Handong-ro Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 37554, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4542-2894
Shuliang ShiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Herbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
Kyong-Tai KimGenerative Genomics Research Center, Global Green Research & Development Center, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 37554, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-2627

Funding

Handong Global University, South Korea 202401380001Handong Global University, South Korea 202500490001National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023 00272063
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability to permeate the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) remains a major challenge in treating neurological disorders. Molecularly imprinted polymeric nanocarriers (nanoMIPs) are emerging as versatile platforms that integrate antibody-mimetic recognition with exceptional stability, tunable physicochemical properties, and controlled drug release. This review summarizes recent advances in nanoMIP design, including template selection, polymerization strategies, and surface modifications, and explores their potential for targeted brain delivery. Particular emphasis is placed on surface engineering approaches, such as functionalization with apolipoprotein E (ApoE), transferrin, and angiopep-2 ligands, which exploit receptor-mediated transcytosis (RMT) to increase BBB permeation and drug accumulation in pathological brain regions. The therapeutic and diagnostic applications of nanoMIPs in neurodegeneration, brain tumors, and CNS infections are also highlighted. Finally, current limitations and future perspectives are discussed, including biocompatibility, large-scale production, and regulatory considerations, positioning nanoMIPs as a next-generation platform for overcoming BBB-associated barriers, and advancing precision brain therapeutics.

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Blood-Brain BarrierBrain DiseasesDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsMolecular ImprintingMolecularly Imprinted PolymersNanoparticlesAnimalsHumansDrug CarriersMolecularly Imprinted Polymersblood‒brain barrier (BBB)molecular imprintingmolecular memorypolymer nanoparticlessynthetic antibodytargeted drug delivery

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PMCPMC12866771

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