Theranostics 2018-01-05

Biomimetic nanoparticles with enhanced affinity towards activated endothelium as versatile tools for theranostic drug delivery

Jonathan O. Martinez, Roberto Molinaro, Kelly A. Hartman, Christian Boada, Roman Sukhovershin, Enrica De Rosa, Dickson Kirui, Shanrong Zhang, Michael Evangelopoulos, Angela M. Carter, James A. Bibb, John P. Cooke, Ennio Tasciotti

Index: 10.7150/thno.22078

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Abstract

Activation of the vascular endothelium is characterized by increased expression of vascular adhesion molecules and chemokines. This activation occurs early in the progression of several diseases and triggers the recruitment of leukocytes. Inspired by the tropism of leukocytes, we investigated leukocyte-based biomimetic nanoparticles (i.e., leukosomes) as a novel theranostic platform for inflammatory diseases.

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