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Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Precision Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of Coating Techniques for Tissue-Specific Therapeutics

Version 1 : Received: 1 February 2024 / Approved: 2 February 2024 / Online: 2 February 2024 (07:25:29 CET)

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Fernández-Borbolla, A.; García-Hevia, L.; Fanarraga, M.L. Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Precision Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of Coating Techniques for Tissue-Specific Therapeutics. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 2071. Fernández-Borbolla, A.; García-Hevia, L.; Fanarraga, M.L. Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Precision Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of Coating Techniques for Tissue-Specific Therapeutics. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 2071.

Abstract

Nanoencapsulation has emerged as a recent improvement in the delivery of drugs, offering and improving stability and bioavailability, and allowing for the controlled and targeted delivery of substances to specific cells or tissues. However, traditional nanoparticle delivery faces challenges such as short circulation time and immune recognition. To address these issues, cell membrane-coated nanoparticles have been proposed as a promising alternative. The production of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles involves three key stages: cell lysis and membrane fragmentation, membrane isolation, and nanoparticle coating. Typically, cell membranes are fragmented using hypotonic lysis in combination with homogenization or sonication. Subsequent membrane fragments are isolated through multiple centrifugation steps. The coating of nanoparticles can be achieved through extrusion, sonication, or a combination of both methods. This analysis shows the absence of a universally applicable method for nanoparticle coating, as the three stages exhibit notable differences in their procedures. Here we review ongoing developments and approaches to cell membrane-coated nanoparticles that position this technology as a promising alternative for effective targeted drug delivery and many other therapeutic applications.

Keywords

nanomedicine; biomimicry; biomimetic nanoparticle; targeted drug delivery; homotypic targeting; nanoparticle coating

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology

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