title: Synthesis and characterization of thermally responsive Pluronic F127-chitosan nanocapsules for controlled release and intracellular delivery of small molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
authors.forename: Wujie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gilstrap
authors.forename: Laying
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Remant Bahadur
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: K C
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiongbin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D001692:Biological Transport; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004996:Ethidium / Q000378:metabolism*; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D053769:Nanocapsules; D020442:Poloxamer; D048271:Chitosan; D004996:Ethidium; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate