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Modulation of Immune Response Using Engineered Nanoparticle Surfaces
Author(s) -
Moyano Daniel F.,
Liu Yuanchang,
Peer Dan,
Rotello Vincent M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201502273
Subject(s) - immune system , immunogenicity , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , materials science , biophysics , monolayer , biology , immunology
Nanoparticles (NPs) coated with a monolayer of ligands can be recognized by different components of the immune system, opening new doors for the modulation ofimmunological responses. By the use of different physical or chemical properties at the NP surface (such as charge, functional groups, and ligand density), NPs can be designed to have distinct cellular uptake, cytokine secretion, and immunogenicity, factors that influence the distribution and clearance of these particles. Understanding these immunological responses is critical for the development of new NP‐based carriers for the delivery of therapeutic molecules, and as such several studies have been performed to understand the relationships between immune responses and NP surface functionality. In this review, we will discuss recent reports of these structure‐activity relationships, and explore how these motifs can be controlled to elicit therapeutically useful immune responses.