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SUBMITTER: Amoozgar Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3288878 | biostudies-other | 2012 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology 20120109 2
Modifying surfaces of nanoparticles (NPs) with polyethylene glycol (PEG), the so-called PEGylation, is the most commonly used method for reducing premature clearance of NPs from the circulation. However, several reports point out that PEGylation may negatively influence the performance of NPs as a drug carrier. Alternative surface modification strategies, including substitute polymers, conditional removal of PEG, and biomimetic surface modification, may provide solutions for the limitations of P ...[more]