The protection of PEG was further verified in human epidermal keratinocytes where carboxylic acid and PEG-amine coated quantum dots induced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8, but PEG coated CdSe quantum dots did not [98].
As a final step, the surface of the iRGD-conjugated cMLV (iRGD-cMLV) was pegylated with thiol-terminated PEG to further improve the blood circulation time of vesicles [ 5, 20].
The conjugation results were also analyzed by native PAGE, and the higher molecular weight smear of GSBP-PEG conjugate was observed to be significantly more intense than BP-PEG, which further demonstrates the higher conjugation efficiency of GSBP-PEG (see Supporting Information Figure S18c for native PAGE).
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The immunogenicity of WT-his and A53C-his-PEG was further assessed using an in vitro assay that scores the relative reactivity of a protein of interest towards a human antibody fragment library displayed on the surface of yeast1 [34].
After confirming the role of PLL and PAMAM in the triblock nanocarrier PAMAM-PEG-PLL, we further explored the role of PEG to protect the siRNA during the voyage in the human bloodstream.
A pegylated formulation (PEG-liposomal Doxorubicin, Caelyx™, PEG-Dox) even further improved the penetration of the blood-brain barrier [ 9].
They employed SEPs comprising a spherical gold nanoparticle functionalized with a mixed layer of a resonant SERS label (malachite green) and thiolated PEG derivatives, and further conjugated with an antibody targeting EGFR-positive tumors.
While LP coating increased albumin adsorption compared to bare PET films, further PEG grafting strongly decreased protein adsorption.
