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IgG and fibrinogen driven nanoparticle aggregation

Cukalevski, Risto LU ; Ferreira, Silvia A. ; Dunning, Christopher LU ; Berggard, Tord and Cedervall, Tommy LU (2015) In Nano Reseach 8(8). p.2733-2743
Abstract
A thorough understanding of how proteins induce nanoparticle (NP) aggregation is crucial when designing in vitro and in vivo assays and interpreting experimental results. This knowledge is also crucial when developing nano-applications and formulation for drug delivery systems. In this study, we found that extraction of immunoglobulin G (IgG) from cow serum results in lower polystyrene NPs aggregation. Moreover, addition of isolated IgG or fibrinogen to fetal cow serum enhanced this aggregation, thus demonstrating that these factors are major drivers of NP aggregation in serum. Counter-intuitively, NP aggregation was inversely dependent on protein concentration; i.e., low protein concentrations induced large aggregates, whereas high... (More)
A thorough understanding of how proteins induce nanoparticle (NP) aggregation is crucial when designing in vitro and in vivo assays and interpreting experimental results. This knowledge is also crucial when developing nano-applications and formulation for drug delivery systems. In this study, we found that extraction of immunoglobulin G (IgG) from cow serum results in lower polystyrene NPs aggregation. Moreover, addition of isolated IgG or fibrinogen to fetal cow serum enhanced this aggregation, thus demonstrating that these factors are major drivers of NP aggregation in serum. Counter-intuitively, NP aggregation was inversely dependent on protein concentration; i.e., low protein concentrations induced large aggregates, whereas high protein concentrations induced small aggregates. Protein-induced NP aggregation and aggregate size were monitored by absorbance at 400 nm and dynamic light scattering, respectively. Here, we propose a mechanism behind the protein concentration dependent aggregation; this mechanism involves the effects of multiple protein interactions on the NP surface, surface area limitations, aggregation kinetics, and the influence of other serum proteins. (Less)
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immunoglobulin, aggregation, corona, protein, nanoparticles (NPs)
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Nano Reseach
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8
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8
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2733 - 2743
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Springer
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1998-0124
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10.1007/s12274-015-0780-4
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Neuronal Survival (013212041), Biochemistry and Structural Biology (S) (000006142)
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  author       = {{Cukalevski, Risto and Ferreira, Silvia A. and Dunning, Christopher and Berggard, Tord and Cedervall, Tommy}},
  issn         = {{1998-0124}},
  keywords     = {{immunoglobulin; aggregation; corona; protein; nanoparticles (NPs)}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{2733--2743}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Nano Reseach}},
  title        = {{IgG and fibrinogen driven nanoparticle aggregation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12274-015-0780-4}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s12274-015-0780-4}},
  volume       = {{8}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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