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BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 642-650Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c7bm01096f
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- Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar [2017A030306018]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51503195, 51390482, 51633008]
- 111 Project [B17018]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFA0205600]
- National Basic Research Program of China [2015CB932100]
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Surface charge plays an important role in determining the interactions of nanoparticles with biological components. Substantial studies have demonstrated that surface charge affects the fate of nanoparticles after intravenous administration; however, few studies have investigated the effect of surface charge on the bioavailability and absorption of nanoparticles after oral administration. In this study, polymeric nanoparticles with a similar particle size and surface polyethylene glycol (PEG) density, but with varying surface charges (positive, negative and neutral), were developed to study the effect of surface charge on the oral absorption of polymeric nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were constructed from polyethylene glycol-block-polylactic acid (PEG-PLA) with the incorporation of lipid components with different charges. Our results suggested that the positive surface charge facilitated the cellular uptake and transport of nanoparticles through both Caco-2 cells in vitro and small intestinal epithelial cells in vivo. The positively charged nanoparticles showed a favorable distribution in the small intestine, and significantly improved the oral bioavailability. This study presents valuable information towards the design of nanoparticles for improved oral drug delivery.
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