Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Article Title: Biomimetic Nanoparticles as a Theranostic Tool for Traumatic Brain Injury
doi: 10.1002/adfm.202100722
Figure Lengend Snippet: Nanoparticles’ (NPs) properties characterization. After fabrication, NPs were characterized for their physicochemical and biological properties using dynamic light scattering. No significant changes in A) size and B) polydispersity index (PDI) were observed. However, a significant decrease in C) zeta potential for leukosomes (Leuko) compared to liposomes (Lipo) was noticed. D) Representative cryo‐TEM images of Lipo and Leuko verified that no morphological changes occurred following membrane protein integration to the NPs. Scale bars = 100 nm. E) Western blots for leukocyte membrane protein markers: CD11b, CD18, CD47, and CD45 indicated their membrane integration in Leuko but absence in Lipo. Results are shown as mean ± SEM. Unpaired t‐test was used to determine statistical probabilities * p ≤ 0.05 among means considered statistically significant, n = 5.
Article Snippet: Antibodies for western blot rat anti‐CD11b (MAB11241), goat anti‐CD18 (AF2618), rabbit anti‐CD45 (EPR20033), goat anti‐CD47 (ab108415), anti‐rabbit IgG‐HRP, anti‐goat IgG‐HRP, and anti‐rat IgG (Bio‐Techne Corporation, Minnesota, USA).
Techniques: Zeta Potential Analyzer, Liposomes, Membrane, Western Blot