Fig. 2From: Overcoming the blood–brain barrier for the therapy of malignant brain tumor: current status and prospects of drug delivery approachesMechanisms of transport through the BBB: diffusion (transcellular lipophilic pathway), carrier-mediated transport (CMT), receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME), absorption-mediated endocytosis (AME), proton pump, cell-mediated transport, and paracellular waterwayBack to article page