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. 2013 Sep;13(9):1204-12.
doi: 10.1002/mabi.201300140. Epub 2013 Jun 17.

Protein encapsulation in biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles: morphology, fluorescence behaviour and stem cell uptake

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Protein encapsulation in biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles: morphology, fluorescence behaviour and stem cell uptake

Nicoletta Rescignano et al. Macromol Biosci. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of new biodegradable polymeric NPs loaded with bovine serum albumin marked with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC-BSA) is reported. The protein is encapsulated in poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) NPs by the double emulsion method with subsequent solvent evaporation. The NPs display a spherical shape with a narrow size distribution and no aggregation is observed after drying. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence measurements appear to be a sensitive method to investigate the protein environment on the nanometer-scale. Finally, FITC-BSA-loaded NPs are rapidly internalized in stem cells. Interestingly, 25% cells were slightly positive after 28 days.

Keywords: PLGA; fluorescence; nanoparticles; stem cells.

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