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. 2020 May 9;10(5):916. doi: 10.3390/nano10050916

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Schematic representation of the strategies employed to minimize protein adsorption and subsequent nanoparticle removal from the bloodstream. Unmodified MSNs tend to adsorb plasma protein, thereby triggering their clearance, whereas functionalized nanoparticles repel plasma protein and achieve longer circulation time.