GDNF fusion protein for targeted-drug de
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Ruben J. Boado; Yun Zhang; Yufeng Zhang; Yuntao Wang; William M. Pardridge
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Glial‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a neurotrophin that could be developed as a neurotherapeutic for Parkinson's disease, stroke, and motor neuron disease. However, GDNF does not cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Human GDNF was re‐engineered by fusion of the mature GDNF prote