Abstract
Antigen-specific tolerance is the ultimate aim of treatment of allergic diseases. Here, we describe methods for the use of biodegradable nanoparticles to safely induce tolerance for the prevention and treatment of allergic inflammation in mice. Antigen is either conjugated to the surface of carboxylated poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) or encapsulated within PLG nanoparticles, and the resulting antigen-associated nanoparticles are then washed prior to intravenous injection to inhibit antigen-specific allergic immune responses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Methods in Molecular Biology |
Publisher | Humana Press Inc. |
Pages | 353-358 |
Number of pages | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Methods in Molecular Biology |
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Volume | 1799 |
ISSN (Print) | 1064-3745 |
Funding
This study was supported by NIH Grant EB013198 and Juvenile Diabetes Research Society Grant 2-SRA-2014-279-Q-R.
Keywords
- Allergy
- Immunotherapy
- Nanoparticles
- Th2
- Tolerance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology