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Enhanced cellular uptake of nanoparticles by increasing the hydrophobicity of poly(lactic acid) through
Mariam Samadi Moghaddam1, Markus Heiny, V Prasad Shastri
1Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany. prasad.shastri@gmail.com.
Abstract:
The influence of hydrophobicity on the internalization of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) remains poorly investigated. The hydrophobicity of poly(L-lactide) was increased by copolymerization with cell-membrane-lipid components, and this significantly enhanced the uptake of NPs up to 60% in the human cervical cancer cell line in comparison to unmodified poly(L-lactide) NPs.
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