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Nanoencapsulation I. Methods for preparation of drug-loaded polymeric nanoparticles.

Protein release from gelatin matrices

Poly(alkylcyanoacrylates) as biodegradable materials for biomedical applications

Biodegradable Polymers for Protein and Peptide Drug Delivery

Delivery of bioactive molecules such as nucleic acid molecules encoding a protein can be significantly enhanced by immobilization of the bioactive molecule in a polymeric material adjacent to the cells where delivery is desired, where the bioactive molecule is encapsulated in a vehicle such as liposomes which facilitates transfer of the bioactive molecules into the targeted tissue. Targeting of the bioactive molecules can also be achieved by selection of an encapsulating medium of an appropriate size whereby the medium serves to deliver the molecules to a particular target. For example, encapsulation of nucleic acid molecules or biologically active proteins within biodegradable, biocompatible polymeric microparticles which are appropriately sized to infiltrate, but remain trapped within, the capillary beds and alveoli of the lungs can be used for targeted delivery to these regions of the body following administration to a patient by infusion or injection.

J.C. Gautier

Papers

Nanoparticles as carriers for growth hormone releasing factor

Biodegradable nanoparticles for subcutaneous administration of growth hormone releasing factor (hGRF)