Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art

Mucus is a viscoelastic hydrogel that lubricates and protects mucosal tissues such as the eyes, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) can be easily trapped in the mucus network by steric obstruction and/or binding interactions and then are efficien...

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Autores principales: Chang Liu, Xiaohe Jiang, Yong Gan, Miaorong Yu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e211f9c5a04e4731a75b512b039d03e82021-12-04T04:35:47ZEngineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art2590-098610.1016/j.medidd.2021.100110https://doaj.org/article/e211f9c5a04e4731a75b512b039d03e82021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590098621000312https://doaj.org/toc/2590-0986Mucus is a viscoelastic hydrogel that lubricates and protects mucosal tissues such as the eyes, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) can be easily trapped in the mucus network by steric obstruction and/or binding interactions and then are efficiently cleared away with rapid mucus turnover, thereby limiting mucosal drug delivery efficacy. Modulating the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs), including size, surface hydrophilicity and charge, shape, and rigidity, is an effective method to overcome the mucus barrier. This review first describes the protective barrier properties of mucus and how mucus affects the fate of NPs. It then reviews the techniques for evaluating particle movement in mucus, including macroscopic diffusivity and microcosmic diffusion mechanisms. The state-of-the-art strategies exploited by researchers to overcome the mucus barrier by using NPs are discussed. Finally, the dilemma and solutions of balancing both mucus penetration and cellular uptake barriers are discussed.Chang LiuXiaohe JiangYong GanMiaorong YuElsevierarticleMucus barrierMucosal drug deliveryNanoparticlesParticle tracking experimentsMucus-penetrating nanoparticlesPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENMedicine in Drug Discovery, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100110- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Mucus barrier
Mucosal drug delivery
Nanoparticles
Particle tracking experiments
Mucus-penetrating nanoparticles
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
spellingShingle Mucus barrier
Mucosal drug delivery
Nanoparticles
Particle tracking experiments
Mucus-penetrating nanoparticles
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
Chang Liu
Xiaohe Jiang
Yong Gan
Miaorong Yu
Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
description Mucus is a viscoelastic hydrogel that lubricates and protects mucosal tissues such as the eyes, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) can be easily trapped in the mucus network by steric obstruction and/or binding interactions and then are efficiently cleared away with rapid mucus turnover, thereby limiting mucosal drug delivery efficacy. Modulating the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs), including size, surface hydrophilicity and charge, shape, and rigidity, is an effective method to overcome the mucus barrier. This review first describes the protective barrier properties of mucus and how mucus affects the fate of NPs. It then reviews the techniques for evaluating particle movement in mucus, including macroscopic diffusivity and microcosmic diffusion mechanisms. The state-of-the-art strategies exploited by researchers to overcome the mucus barrier by using NPs are discussed. Finally, the dilemma and solutions of balancing both mucus penetration and cellular uptake barriers are discussed.
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author Chang Liu
Xiaohe Jiang
Yong Gan
Miaorong Yu
author_facet Chang Liu
Xiaohe Jiang
Yong Gan
Miaorong Yu
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title Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
title_short Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
title_full Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
title_fullStr Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
title_full_unstemmed Engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
title_sort engineering nanoparticles to overcome the mucus barrier for drug delivery: design, evaluation and state-of-the-art
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/e211f9c5a04e4731a75b512b039d03e8
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