Fluorinated hyaluronates endow oral nanoparticles with mucus penetration and colonic macrophage targeting properties

The therapeutic outcomes of oral nanotherapeutics against ulcerative colitis (UC) are compromised by their shortage of mucus-penetrating and macrophage-targeting properties. Herein, hyaluronate (HA) was fluorinated and used to functionalize the surface of curcumin (CUR)-loaded polymeric nanoparticle...

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Main Authors: Yuqi Liang, Qian He, Lian Duan, Hanlin Gong, Menghang Zu, Dengchao Xie, Bo Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-01-01
Series:Smart Materials in Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590183421000156