Collins, L., Parker, A.L., Gehman, J.D., Eckley, L., Perugini, M.A., Separovic, F. and Fabre, J.W. (2010) Self-assembly of peptides into spherical nanoparticles for delivery of hydrophilic moieties to the cytosol. ACS Nano, 4(5), pp. 2856-2864. (doi: 10.1021/nn901414q)
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Abstract
We report a novel class of self-assembling peptide nanoparticles formed by mixing aqueous solutions of K<sub>16</sub> peptide and a 20 amino acid peptide of net charge −5 (GLFEALLELLESLWELLLEA). Particle formation is salt-dependent and yields perfectly spherical nanoparticles of 120 to 800 nm diameter, depending on buffer composition and temperature, with a stoichiometry of 1:2.5 for the cationic and anionic peptides. The anionic peptide forms an α-helix in aqueous solution, has all five glutamates on one side of the helix, and exists entirely as a discrete oligomer of 9−10 peptides. A rigid oligomer with 45−50 negative charges almost certainly represents the core component of these nanoparticles, held together by electrostatic interactions with the unstructured K<sub>16</sub> peptide. Cells internalize these particles by an endocytic process, and free particles are frequently seen in the cytosol, presumably because of the acid-dependent fusogenic properties of the anionic peptide. Among other applications, these particles have potential for the targeted delivery of single or multiple therapeutic moieties directly to the cytosol, and we report the successful delivery of a K<sub>16</sub>-linked pro-apoptosis peptide.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Parker, Dr Alan |
| Authors: | Collins, L., Parker, A.L., Gehman, J.D., Eckley, L., Perugini, M.A., Separovic, F., and Fabre, J.W. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
| Journal Name: | ACS Nano |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
| ISSN: | 1936-0851 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1936-086X |
| Published Online: | 21 April 2010 |
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