pH-Responsive mineralized nanoparticles as stable nanocarriers for intracellular nitric oxide delivery.

We describe a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) mineralization approach to generate pH-responsive nanocarriers that can stably load S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and dissolve at acidic endosomes to trigger intracellular release of nitric oxide (NO). GSNO-loaded CaCO3-mineralized nanoparticles (GSNO-MNPs) were prepared by an anionic block copolymer (PEG-Poly(l-aspartic acid))-templated mineralization. Ionic GSNO could be loaded in situ inside the CaCO3 core during the mineralization process.

pH-responsive robust polymer micelles with metal-ligand coordinated core cross-links.

We report on pH-responsive core-shell polymer micelles with catechol-Fe(3+) coordinated core cross-links, which provide robustness to drug-loaded polymer micelles and allow the facilitated intracellular release of loaded anticancer drugs in response to an endosomal acidic pH.

Titanium-adhesive polymer nanoparticles as a surface-releasing system of dual osteogenic growth factors.

A titanium (Ti)-adhesive nanoparticle is developed as a surface-releasing system for dual osteogenic growth factors. The Ti-adhesive nanoparticle is prepared by self-assembly of a poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)-grafted hyaluronic acid (HA) copolymer, followed by conjugation of catechol groups on nanoparticle surfaces. The nanoparticles consist of Ti-adhesive peripheral catechol groups, anionic HA shells, and hydrophobic PLGA inner cores.