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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Solvent-free Nanoparticle Assembly Protocol (SNAP): one-pot formulation of drug loaded polyester nanoparticles and their vessel size-dependent perivascular transport in the brain.

Elena A Andreyko, Miles Pourbaghi, Sarah E Stabenfeldt, Rachael W Sirianni

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Elena A AndreykoDepartment of Neurological Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Miles PourbaghiDepartment of Neurological Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Sarah E StabenfeldtSchool of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3606-026X
Rachael W SirianniDepartment of Neurological Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

Funding

Intrathecal delivery of radiation sensitizing nanoparticles in pediatric neuro-oncologyR01HD099543 · NICHD · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SIRIANNI, RACHAEL W · 2019 to 2023
$3.5M
Exploiting sex-dependent brain injury response for nanoparticle therapeuticsR01NS116657 · NINDS · ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS · PI SIRIANNI, RACHAEL W, STABENFELDT, SARAH E · 2021 to 2025
$2.5M
Targeting Leptomeningeal Metastasis in MedulloblastomaR01NS111292 · NINDS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SIRIANNI, RACHAEL W · 2019 to 2024
$2.4M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD099543NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS111292NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS116657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work describes a new approach for rapid and reproducible formulation of drug loaded biodegradable nanoparticles based on polyester copolymers, including poly(lactic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLA-PEG) and poly(caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PCL-PEG). The new approach, termed Solvent-free Nanoparticle Assembly Protocol (SNAP), carries several advantages over conventional polyester formulation strategies, including very rapid formulation (minutes) and the ability to use nanoparticles immediately without lengthy solvent evaporation or washing steps. Altering polyester molecular weight and concentration, alongside the introduction of specific functional groups yielded precise control of nanoparticle properties, including size, shape, surface charge, drug release and loading. We examined loading of multiple therapeutic compounds, including diclofenac, loperamide, bortezomib, CT179, panobinostat, docetaxel, methotrexate, and camptothecin. The SNAP protocol facilitated the rapid production of stable, drug-loaded nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution and generally good drug loading. Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) and size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with a focus on the model agent Rhodamine B, we were able to carefully examine stability of the nanoparticle and assess the distribution of small molecules within the polymer as well as nanoparticle stability.

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drug deliveryFRETHPLCintravital microscopyPLA-PEGpolymeric nanoparticlesize exclusion HPLC

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PMID42427567
PMCPMC13345173

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