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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Glycosylated nanoparticles for oral insulin delivery via glucose transporter to improve intestinal absorption.

Yipiao Zhang, Shulan Ni, Xingjie Zan, Limeng Zhu, Xiaodie Yuan

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 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 authors.

Yipiao ZhangCollaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang RoadGongshu District, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Shulan NiWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jinlian Road, No.1, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China.
Xingjie ZanWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jinlian Road, No.1, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China. xjzan2000@hotmail.com.
Limeng ZhuWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jinlian Road, No.1, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China. zhulimeng@ucas.ac.cn.
Xiaodie YuanWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jinlian Road, No.1, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China. yuanxiaodie@ucas.ac.cn.

Funding

he Zhejiang Provincial Program for Medicine and Health 2023KY411Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Atherosclerotic Diseases of Zhejiang Province 2022E10026start-up funding from the Wenzhou Institute of UCAS WIUCASQD2019009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral administration offers significant advantages for insulin delivery, including improved patient compliance and convenience compared to injectable formulations. However, the therapeutic potential of oral insulin delivery is nevertheless constrained by multiple physiological barriers including gastrointestinal enzymatic degradation, mucus layer entrapment, and limited epithelial permeability. To protect against gastrointestinal degradation and promote penetration across the intestinal barrier, we developed glucose-modified PLGA-lipid hybrid nanoparticles through a sequential fabrication process involving insulin encapsulation in PLGA cores via W1/O/W2 double emulsion followed by surface functionalization with glycosylated lipids using film hydration-ultrasonication. The resulting core-shell nanoparticles combined protective and absorptive functions by maintaining insulin stability under gastric conditions while enabling pH-responsive intestinal release, with surface glucose moieties facilitating enhanced cellular uptake through glucose transporter-mediated pathways. In a type 1 diabetes mouse model this nanoparticle system demonstrated superior therapeutic outcomes, supporting its potential as an effective oral insulin delivery platform.

Indexed as

Glucose Transport Proteins, FacilitativeInsulinIntestinal AbsorptionNanoparticlesAdministration, OralAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Drug CarriersGlucoseGlycosylationHumansMaleMicePolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerDrug CarriersGlucoseGlucose Transport Proteins, FacilitativeInsulinPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerDiabetesGlucose transporter pathwaysInsulinOral deliveryPLGA-lipid hybrid nanoparticles

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PMID42035185
PMCPMC13255443

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