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Poly(ethylene glycol) helps nanomaterials evade the immune system by modifying the composition of proteins that are adsorbed on the surface of the materials.

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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the effect of PEGylation on the binding of plasma proteins to the surface of polystyrene nanoparticles.

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