(A) Schematic illustration of the aqueous imprinting method for protein-loaded thermoresponsive nanogels (with APS as an initiator and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an emulsifier). The change in temperature below or above VPTT enabled the removal or rebinding of protein. Republished with permission of Royal Society of Chemistry, from [Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 3840–3850. Edition Number 38, Copyright (2013)]; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (B) By hydrolysis of cholesteryl vinyl ether bond at pH 4.0, the acid-labile cholesteryl-bearing pullulan nanogels (acL-CHP) resulted in swelling-collapse and presented the acid-triggered drug release. Adapted with permission from (Biomacromolecules 2013, 14, 56-63). Copyright (2013) American Chemical Society.