Targeted charge-reversal nanoparticles for nuclear drug delivery

Abstract

(Figure Presented) Reversing the charges: Targeted charge-reversal nanoparticles (TCRNs) comprised of poly(ε-caprolactone)-block- polyethyleneimine (PCL-PEI), whose amine groups are converted into amides, are negatively charged at neutral pH but become positively charged at pH < 6 (see picture). TCRNs effectively enter cells, regenerate the PEI layer in lysosomes, and localize in the nucleus for nuclear drug delivery. © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.