Nanoparticle Illustration (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Nanoparticle Illustration

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This illustration shows how the researchers' nanoparticles (DOX-hyd-BSA NPs) selectively kill inflammatory neutrophils to prevent them from invading healthy tissue. The nanoparticles carry doxycycline (DOX) molecules that are held inside albumin (BSA) cells using an acid-sensitive (hyd) bond that releases once inside the neutrophil.

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Illustration by Zhang et al, Washington State University

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