Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Enhanced immunocompatibility of ligand-targeted liposomes by attenuating natural IgM absorption

  • Juan Guan,
  • Qing Shen,
  • Zui Zhang,
  • Zhuxuan Jiang,
  • Yang Yang,
  • Meiqing Lou,
  • Jun Qian,
  • Weiyue Lu,
  • Changyou Zhan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05384-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Targeting ligands on drug carriers can trigger immune responses. Here, the authors modify liposomes with a peptidomimetic that preserves bioactivity of the nanocarrier in blood circulation and attenuates IgM absorption, thereby improving the immunocompatibility of brain-targeted liposomes.