Key principles and methods for studying the endocytosis of biological and nanoparticle therapeutics

JJ Rennick, APR Johnston, RG Parton - Nature nanotechnology, 2021 - nature.com
Endocytosis is a critical step in the process by which many therapeutic nanomedicines reach
their intracellular targets. Our understanding of cellular uptake mechanisms has developed …

Protein corona: Friend or foe? Co-opting serum proteins for nanoparticle delivery

W Kim, NK Ly, Y He, Y Li, Z Yuan, Y Yeo - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
For systemically delivered nanoparticles to reach target tissues, they must first circulate long
enough to reach the target and extravasate there. A challenge is that the particles end up …

The biomolecular corona of lipid nanoparticles for gene therapy

V Francia, RM Schiffelers, PR Cullis… - Bioconjugate …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Gene therapy holds great potential for treating almost any disease by gene silencing, protein
expression, or gene correction. To efficiently deliver the nucleic acid payload to its target …

Corona composition can affect the mechanisms cells use to internalize nanoparticles

V Francia, K Yang, S Deville, C Reker-Smit, I Nelissen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanosized objects, such as nanoparticles and other drug carriers used in nanomedicine,
once in contact with biological environments are modified by adsorption of biomolecules on …

Barriers and strategies of cationic liposomes for cancer gene therapy

C Liu, L Zhang, W Zhu, R Guo, H Sun, X Chen… - … Therapy Methods & …, 2020 - cell.com
Cationic liposomes (CLs) have been regarded as the most promising gene delivery vectors
for decades with the advantages of excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, and high …

The protein corona hampers the transcytosis of transferrin-modified nanoparticles through blood–brain barrier and attenuates their targeting ability to brain tumor

W **ao, Y Wang, H Zhang, Y Liu, R **e, X He, Y Zhou… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
The modification of targeting ligands on nanoparticles (NPs) is anticipated to enhance the
delivery of therapeutics to diseased tissues. However, once exposed to the blood stream …

Personalized cancer nanomedicine: overcoming biological barriers for intracellular delivery of biopharmaceuticals

AM López‐Estévez, P Lapuhs… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The success of personalized medicine in oncology relies on using highly effective and
precise therapeutic modalities such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) and monoclonal …

A magnetic separation method for isolating and characterizing the biomolecular corona of lipid nanoparticles

V Francia, Y Zhang, MHY Cheng… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations are a proven method for the delivery of nucleic acids
for gene therapy as exemplified by the worldwide rollout of LNP-based RNAi therapeutics …

The role of protein corona on nanodrugs for organ-targeting and its prospects of application

S Wang, J Zhang, H Zhou, YC Lu, X **, L Luo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanodrugs become a hotspot in the high-end medical field. They have the ability
to deliver drugs to reach their destination more effectively due to their unique properties and …

The impact of protein corona on the behavior and targeting capability of nanoparticle-based delivery system

W **ao, H Gao - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Once introduced into physiological environment, nanoparticles (NPs) are immediately
coated with proteins, resulting in formation of what is known as protein corona. The …