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Targeting of nanomedicines by the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect.
Notes: Differences between normal (A) and tumor (B) vessels are depicted. Tumor vessels contain large fenestrations between the endothelial cells: this structural characteristic allows the nanoparticles (NPs) to reach the matrix and the tumor cells by the EPR effect. Conversely, normal tissue contains tightly joined endothelial cells: this prevents the diffusion of NPs outside the blood vessels.
