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SUBMITTER: Raposo CD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7180923 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Raposo Cláudia D CD Conceição Cristiano A CA Barros M Teresa MT
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200410 7
Polymeric nanoparticles can be used for drug delivery systems in healthcare. For this purpose poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) offer an excellent polymeric matrix. In this work, PLGA and PEG polymers were functionalized with coumarin and carbohydrate moieties such as thymidine, glucose, galactose, and mannose that have high biological specificities. Using a single oil in water emulsion methodology, functionalized PLGA nanoparticles were prepared having a smoot ...[more]