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  • Nanotechnology
  • Drug Delivery

Background:

  • Polyelectrolyte microparticles (MPs) on calcium carbonate cores show promise for drug delivery.
  • Protein adsorption onto microparticles in physiological environments can alter their properties and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare protein adsorption on core/shell versus shell-only polyelectrolyte microparticles.
  • To investigate how microparticle structure influences adsorbed protein layer composition.

Main Methods:

  • Layer-by-layer deposition to create different microparticle structures.
  • Incubation with human serum or plasma.
  • Protein elution followed by SDS-PAGE and LC-MS/MS analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified 357 proteins, with 183 detected across all samples.
  • Protein adsorption varied significantly between core/shell and shell-only microparticles.
  • Relative abundance of immunoglobulins, complement proteins, and apolipoproteins differed based on microparticle structure and incubation medium.

Conclusions:

  • Microparticle structure and surface properties critically influence protein adsorption.
  • Understanding these interactions is key for optimizing polyelectrolyte microparticles in drug delivery systems.