Review Article

Physical Properties of Nanoparticles That Result in Improved Cancer Targeting

Table 3

Effect of NPs coating on tissue biodistribution.

AuthorsNanoparticleCoating addedDistribution

Zhang et al. [60]Gold NPsZwitterionic polycarboxybetaine (PCB)PK behavior was unchanged, no antiuricase detected, no anti-PCB antibodies detected
Rodriguez et al. [62]160 nm nanobeadsCD47 “self” peptidesProlonged drug circulation by delaying phagocytic clearance by the liver and spleen
Kreuter et al. [63]poly(butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticlesPolysorbate 80enhanced drug delivery beyond the blood-brain barrier
Parodi et al. [64]Nanoporous silicon particles (NPS)Membranes purified from white bloodProlonged circulation time
Hu et al. [65]Polymeric nanoparticlesErythrocyte membraneProlonged circulation time
Romberg et al. [55]LiposomePoly(hydroxyethyl-L-asparagine) (PHEA)Longer blood circulation times than PEG liposomes. The second injection less rapidly cleared from the circulation than the second dose of PEG liposomes
Lila et al. [66]LiposomePolyglycerol (PG)Reduced effect of ABC when using polyglycerol compared to PEG