Figure 6.
Example of HA hydrogels that encapsulate siRNA: (a) schematic of the siRNA-cholesterol interaction with cholesterol/CD interactions, (b) fluorescence recovery after photobleaching diffusivity with encapsulated fluorescein (FAM)-modified, with (+) and without (−) CD, (c) cumulative FAM-modified, cholesterol-modified siRNA release from hydrogels with or without CD, and (d) schematic of erosion and si-RNA response to delivery of active MMP. Reproduced and adapted with permission from ref (243). Copyright 2018, Elsevier.