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Review
. 2016 Oct 28:240:332-348.
doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.01.020. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Nanoparticle-liver interactions: Cellular uptake and hepatobiliary elimination

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Nanoparticle-liver interactions: Cellular uptake and hepatobiliary elimination

Yi-Nan Zhang et al. J Control Release. .

Abstract

30-99% of administered nanoparticles will accumulate and sequester in the liver after administration into the body. This results in reduced delivery to the targeted diseased tissue and potentially leads to increased toxicity at the hepatic cellular level. This review article focuses on the inter- and intra-cellular interaction between nanoparticles and hepatic cells, the elimination mechanism of nanoparticles through the hepatobiliary system, and current strategies to manipulate liver sequestration. The ability to solve the "nanoparticle-liver" interaction is critical to the clinical translation of nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and other diseases.

Keywords: Hepatobiliary clearance; Liver; Macrophage; Nanoparticle.

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