Table 5 Intra-NP diffusion properties and retention half-lives of solutes in healthy and degenerated NP.

From: Avidin grafted dextran nanostructure enables a month-long intra-discal retention

\({{\varvec{\uptau}}}_{{{\mathbf{half}}}}\)(days)

FITC

Nu

Av

Dextran

Av-Dextran

Healthy

\(0.9 \pm 0.2\)

\(1.3 \pm 0.2\)

\(2.7 \pm 0.6\)

\(3.0 \pm 0.4\)

\(6.5 \pm 0.8\)

Degenerated

\(0.7 \pm 0.3\)

\(0.8 \pm 0.1\)

\(2.6 \pm 0.6\)

\(1.9 \pm 0.4\)

\(4.8 \pm 0.8\)