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. 2016 Jul 15;2(3):FSO135. doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2016-0030

Figure 8. . Various engineered nanostructured lipid carriers.

Figure 8. 

(A) Positive-charged NLCs having electrostatic attraction with negatively charged intestinal cells, (B) thiomer-conjugated NLCs covalently binds with cysteine group of mucus, (C) neutral charge NLCs breaks through mucus layer, (D) PEG-coated NLCs breaks through mucus layer, (E) positive charged NLCs for high biodistribution and targeting and (F) ligand-conjugated NLCs bind with receptors on intestinal cells and undergo endocytosis.

NLC: Nanostructured lipid carrier.