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Lactoferrin-modified PEG-co-PCL nanoparticles for enhanced brain delivery of NAP peptide following intranasal administration.

Liu Z, Jiang M, Kang T, Miao D, Gu G, Song Q, Yao L, Hu Q, Tu Y, Pang Z, Chen H, Jiang X, Gao X, Chen J

Biomaterials27 Feb 2013Cited by 136 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study2

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In mice, lactoferrin nanoparticle-delivered NAP showed memory improvement at a lower dose than NAP in unmodified nanoparticles.

    In plain wordsIn mice, NAP in lactoferrin nanoparticles improved memory at a lower dose than NAP in unmodified nanoparticles.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    IncreaseMemory improvement
    Study

    micen: not reported in source

    mice hippocampus
    Comparator
    NAP in unmodified nanoparticles
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (mice).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Using a neuroprotective peptide - NAPVSIPQ (NAP) as the model drug, the neuroprotective and memory improvement effect of Lf-NP was observed even at lower dose than that of NP in a Morris water maze experiment
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In mice, lactoferrin nanoparticle-delivered NAP showed a neuroprotective effect at a lower dose than NAP in unmodified nanoparticles.

    In plain wordsIn mice, NAP in lactoferrin nanoparticles showed protection at a lower dose than NAP in unmodified nanoparticles.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedNeuroprotection
    Study

    micen: not reported in source

    Comparator
    NAP in unmodified nanoparticles
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (mice).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Using a neuroprotective peptide - NAPVSIPQ (NAP) as the model drug, the neuroprotective and memory improvement effect of Lf-NP was observed even at lower dose than that of NP in a Morris water maze experiment
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    which was also confirmed by the evaluation of acetylcholinesterase, choline acetyltransferase activity and neuronal degeneration in the mice hippocampus.

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  1. Version 2Current

    27 Oct 2026, 18:20 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    27 Oct 2026, 16:32 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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