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Liposomes surface conjugated with human hemoglobin target delivery to macrophages.
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PMID:  22012493     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Current strategies to deliver therapeutic molecules to specific cell and tissue types rely on conjugation of antibodies and other targeting ligands directly to the therapeutic molecule itself or its carrier. This work describes a novel strategy to deliver therapeutic molecules into macrophages that takes advantage of the native hemoglobin (Hb) scavenging activity of plasma haptoglobin (Hp) and the subsequent uptake of the Hb-Hp complex into macrophages via CD163 receptor mediated endocytosis. The drug delivery system described in this work consists of hemoglobin decorated liposomes that can encapsulate any therapeutic molecule of interest, in this case the model fluorescent dye calcein was used in this study. The results of this study clearly demonstrate that this delivery system is specific towards macrophages and demonstrates the feasibility of using this approach in targeted drug delivery. Biotechnol. Bioeng. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors:
Ning Zhang; Andre F Palmer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biotechnology and bioengineering     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-0290     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502021     Medline TA:  Biotechnol Bioeng     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Affiliation:
William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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