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Aaron M Kosinski1, Jamie L Brugnano, Brandon L Seal
1Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Abstract:
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a popular material used to prepare nanoparticles for drug delivery. However, PLGA nanoparticles lack desirable attributes including active targeting abilities, resistance to aggregation during lyophilization, and the ability to respond to dynamic environmental stimuli. To overcome these issues, we fabricated a nanoparticle consisting of a PLGA core encapsulated within a shell of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscope imaging were used to characterize the nanoparticles, while an MTT assay and ELISA suggested biocompatibility in THP1 cells. Finally, a collagen type II binding assay showed successful modification of these nanoparticles with an active targeting moiety.
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