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. 2020 Aug 24;15:6295–6310. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S257269

Table 2.

The Effect of Various Surface Modification Materials of Nanoparticles on the Oral Administration

Material Influential Effect Ref
PEG Increasing mucus penetration (~5 KDa) [62]
Reduce recognition and clearance [37,71]
Enhance plasma circulation times [71]
Promote drug accumulation [37]
TA Improve solubility of hydrophobic molecules [75]
Inhibitory effect of P-gp [81]
Avoid gastric acid degradation [2]
Polycation Increase solubility of hydrophobic molecules [84]
PECs Facilitating mucus transport [43,85]
Increasing cellular penetration [89]
Lipid material
(log P>5)
Increase the lymphatic absorption
Prevent the liver from first pass metabolizing
[84]
[84]
Specific ligands Increasing cellular uptake [96]

Abbreviations: PEG, ploy(ethylene glycol); TA, tannic acid; PECs; polyelectrolyte complexes; P-gp, P-glycoprotein.