Delivery of the hydrophilic drugs to the brain is still a great challenge for the treatment of many CNS-related diseases. Nanogels loaded by methotrexate (MTX) were prepared usingthe ionic gelation method. After intravenous administration of surface-modified (SMNs) and unmodified nanogels (UMNs) compared to the free drug, the neuropharmacokinetic evaluations were applied mainly by tissue drug uptake and graphic estimation of the uptake clearance methods. In optimized condition, the particle sizes of UMNs and SMNs were 118.54±15.93nm and 106.68±7.23nm, respectively. Drug entrapment efficiency and drug loading capacity were 61.82±6.84%, and 53.68±3.09%, respectively. The brain concentrations of MTX were shown to be higher in the case of both types of the nanogels.

 

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