Volume 128, Issue 10 pp. 3370-3373
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Polymeric Nanoparticles Amenable to Simultaneous Installation of Exterior Targeting and Interior Therapeutic Proteins

Dr. Xi Zhu

Dr. Xi Zhu

Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery System, Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Dr. Jun Wu

Dr. Jun Wu

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Wei Shan

Wei Shan

Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery System, Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China

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Dr. Wei Tao

Dr. Wei Tao

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

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Dr. Lili Zhao

Dr. Lili Zhao

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

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Dr. Jong-Min Lim

Dr. Jong-Min Lim

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139 USA

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Mathew D'Ortenzio

Mathew D'Ortenzio

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

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Prof. Rohit Karnik

Prof. Rohit Karnik

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139 USA

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Prof. Yuan Huang

Corresponding Author

Prof. Yuan Huang

Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery System, Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China

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Prof. Jinjun Shi

Corresponding Author

Prof. Jinjun Shi

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

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Prof. Omid C. Farokhzad

Corresponding Author

Prof. Omid C. Farokhzad

Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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First published: 05 February 2016
Citations: 11

Abstract

Effective delivery of therapeutic proteins is a formidable challenge. Herein, using a unique polymer family with a wide-ranging set of cationic and hydrophobic features, we developed a novel nanoparticle (NP) platform capable of installing protein ligands on the particle surface and simultaneously carrying therapeutic proteins inside by a self-assembly procedure. The loaded therapeutic proteins (e.g., insulin) within the NPs exhibited sustained and tunable release, while the surface-coated protein ligands (e.g., transferrin) were demonstrated to alter the NP cellular behaviors. In vivo results revealed that the transferrin-coated NPs can effectively be transported across the intestinal epithelium for oral insulin delivery, leading to a notable hypoglycemic response.

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