Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Nanoparticle-assembled bioadhesive coacervate coating with prolonged gastrointestinal retention for inflammatory bowel disease therapy

  • Pengchao Zhao,
  • Xianfeng Xia,
  • Xiayi Xu,
  • Kevin Kai Chung Leung,
  • Aliza Rai,
  • Yingrui Deng,
  • Boguang Yang,
  • Huasheng Lai,
  • Xin Peng,
  • Peng Shi,
  • Honglu Zhang,
  • Philip Wai Yan Chiu,
  • Liming Bian

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27463-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The development of a drug delivery system capable of prolonged retention in the gastrointestinal tract remains a clinical challenge. Here the authors present a bio-adhesive liquid coacervate coating on the intestinal tract that acts as a flowable drug carrier, mediates the sustained release of diverse drugs, and potentially enhances therapeutic efficacy against gastrointestinal diseases.