Stealth nanoparticles in oncology: Facing the PEG dilemma

S Zalba, TLM Ten Hagen, C Burgui… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (Nps) have revolutionized the landscape of many treatments, by modifying not
only pharmacokinetic properties of the encapsulated agent, but also providing a significant …

PEGylated lipid nanoparticle formulations: immunological safety and efficiency perspective

R Tenchov, JM Sasso, QA Zhou - Bioconjugate chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been recognized as efficient vehicles to transport a large
variety of therapeutics. Currently in the spotlight as important constituents of the COVID-19 …

Physical properties of nanoparticles that result in improved cancer targeting

R Zein, W Sharrouf, K Selting - Journal of Oncology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic efficacy of drugs is dependent upon the ability of a drug to reach its target,
and drug penetration into tumors is limited by abnormal vasculature and high interstitial …

PEGylation as a strategy for improving nanoparticle-based drug and gene delivery

JS Suk, Q Xu, N Kim, J Hanes, LM Ensign - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Coating the surface of nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG), or “PEGylation”, is a
commonly used approach for improving the efficiency of drug and gene delivery to target …

PEGylated liposomes: immunological responses

M Mohamed, AS Abu Lila, T Shimizu… - … and Technology of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A commonly held view is that nanocarriers conjugated to polyethylene glycol
(PEG) are non-immunogenic. However, many studies have reported that unexpected …

Nonviral cancer gene therapy: Delivery cascade and vector nanoproperty integration

Z Zhou, X Liu, D Zhu, Y Wang, Z Zhang, X Zhou… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
Gene therapy represents a promising cancer treatment featuring high efficacy and limited
side effects, but it is stymied by a lack of safe and efficient gene-delivery vectors. Cationic …

Anti‐PEG immunity: emergence, characteristics, and unaddressed questions

Q Yang, SK Lai - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The modification of protein and nanoparticle therapeutics with polyethylene glycol (PEG), a
flexible, uncharged, and highly hydrophilic polymer, is a widely adopted approach to reduce …

Poly (ethylene glycol) alternatives in biomedical applications

X Yao, C Qi, C Sun, F Huo, X Jiang - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) as gold standard has been extensively conjugated to
diagnostic and therapeutic agents or decorated on the surface of nanoplatforms, which is …

Polyglycerol grafting shields nanoparticles from protein corona formation to avoid macrophage uptake

Y Zou, S Ito, F Yoshino, Y Suzuki, L Zhao, N Komatsu - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Upon contact with biofluids, proteins are quickly adsorbed onto the nanoparticle (NP)
surface to form a protein corona, which initiates the opsonization and facilitates the rapid …

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for in vivo RNA delivery and their breakthrough technology for future applications

M Jeong, Y Lee, J Park, H Jung, H Lee - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
RNA therapeutics show a significant breakthrough for the treatment of otherwise incurable
diseases and genetic disorders by regulating disease-related gene expression. The …