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Acidity-triggered surface charge neutralization and aggregation of functionalized nanoparticles for promoted tumor uptake
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Acidity-triggered surface charge neutralization and aggregation of functionalized nanoparticles for promoted tumor uptake

Ting-Wei Yu, I.-Lin Lu, Wen-Chia Huang, Shang-Hsiu Hu, Chia-Chian Hung, Wen-Hsuan Chiang and Hsin-Cheng Chiu
RSC Advances, Vol.6(43), pp.36293-36295
2016

Abstract

A polymeric nanovehicle featuring a histidine-rich surface was developed for tumor-targeted delivery of doxorubicin. By tumor acidity-triggered surface charge neutralization and aggregation of drug-carrying nanoparticles, the drug accumulation within the tumor was significantly enhanced.

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