Modulation of immune responses by particle size and shape

MV Baranov, M Kumar, S Sacanna… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The immune system has to cope with a wide range of irregularly shaped pathogens that can
actively move (eg, by flagella) and also dynamically remodel their shape (eg, transition from …

Phagocytosis: an immunobiologic process

S Gordon - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
It has been a century since the death of Élie Metchnikoff, who championed the role of
phagocytosis in cellular immunity. Whereas others had observed the uptake of particles by …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of lipid nanoparticle size on mRNA vaccine immunogenicity

KJ Hassett, J Higgins, A Woods, B Levy, Y Xia… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lipid nanoparticles (LNP) are effective delivery vehicles for messenger RNA (mRNA) and
have shown promise for vaccine applications. Yet there are no published reports detailing …

Anionic lipid nanoparticles preferentially deliver mRNA to the hepatic reticuloendothelial system

R Pattipeiluhu, G Arias‐Alpizar, G Basha… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the leading nonviral technologies for the delivery of
exogenous RNA to target cells in vivo. As systemic delivery platforms, these technologies …

Entry of nanoparticles into cells: The importance of nanoparticle properties

J Zhao, MH Stenzel - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Knowledge of the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and cell membranes is of great
importance for the design of safe and efficient nanomedicines. Extensive studies aimed at …

CD38 antibodies in multiple myeloma: mechanisms of action and modes of resistance

NWCJ Van de Donk, SZ Usmani - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
MM cells express high levels of CD38, while CD38 is expressed at relatively low levels on
normal lymphoid and myeloid cells, and in some non-hematopoietic tissues. This expression …

Uptake and cellular effects of PE, PP, PET and PVC microplastic particles

V Stock, C Laurisch, J Franke, MH Dönmez, L Voss… - Toxicology in vitro, 2021 - Elsevier
Humans are exposed to small plastic particles through contaminated food. Such
contaminations usually comprise different particulate plastic materials differing in size …

The importance of nanoparticle shape in cancer drug delivery

NP Truong, MR Whittaker, CW Mak… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Nanoparticles have been successfully used for cancer drug delivery since
1995. In the design of commercial nanoparticles, size and surface characteristics have been …

Nanoparticles and innate immunity: new perspectives on host defence

D Boraschi, P Italiani, R Palomba, P Decuzzi… - Seminars in …, 2017 - Elsevier
The innate immune system provides the first line of defence against foreign microbes and
particulate materials. Engineered nanoparticles can interact with the immune system in …

Antibody-mediated phagocytosis contributes to the anti-tumor activity of the therapeutic antibody daratumumab in lymphoma and multiple myeloma

MB Overdijk, S Verploegen, M Bögels, M van Egmond… - MAbs, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Daratumumab (DARA) is a human CD38-specific IgG1 antibody that is in clinical
development for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). The potential for IgG1 antibodies …