Table 1.
Dysopsonins.
| Name of the Protein |
How Dysopsonins Affect Uptake of NPs in Macrophages |
Type of NP Studied |
|---|---|---|
| HRG | Stealth properties | SiO2-NPs [51,52] |
| Apos | Modulation of C activation | PEG-NPs (Apo-J) [14] |
| PS-NPs [14] | ||
| SiO2-NPs (Apo-J) [74] | ||
| AgNPs (Apo-J) [74] | ||
| Decrease in clearance speed | Liposomes (Apo-AI) [75] | |
| HSA | Stealth properties | PS microparticles [76] |
| HA-NPs [77] | ||
| Decrease in clearance speed | PHBHHx NPs (BSA) [74] | |
| SP-A and SP-D | Hypothesis: inhibition of NPs’ agglomeration | PS-NPs (SP-A) [23] |
| CNTs (SP-D) [23] |
HRG: histidine-rich glycoprotein; SiO2-NPs: silica nanoparticles; AgNPs: silver NPs; Apos: apolipoproteins; HSA: human serum albumin; PS: polystyrene; HA: hyaluronic acid; BSA: bovine serum albumin; PHBHHx: poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate; SP-A and SP-D: surfactant protein A and D; CNTs: carbon nanotubes.