Generation of a Hydrophobic Protrusion on Nanoparticles to Improve the Membrane-Anchoring Ability and Cellular Internalization.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 63(9): e202312755, 2024 02 26.
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| ID: mdl-38195886
ABSTRACT
Controlling the nanoparticle-cell membrane interaction to achieve easy and fast membrane anchoring and cellular internalization is of great importance in a variety of biomedical applications. Here we report a simple and versatile strategy to maneuver the nanoparticle-cell membrane interaction by creating a tunable hydrophobic protrusion on Janus particles through swelling-induced symmetry breaking. When the Janus particle contacts cell membrane, the protrusion will induce membrane wrapping, leading the particles to docking to the membrane, followed by drawing the whole particles into the cell. The efficiencies of both membrane anchoring and cellular internalization can be promoted by optimizing the size of the protrusion. In vitro, the Janus particles can quickly anchor to the cell membrane in 1â
h and be internalized within 24â
h, regardless of the types of cells involved. In vivo, the Janus particles can effectively anchor to the brain and skin tissues to provide a high retention in these tissues after intracerebroventricular, intrahippocampal, or subcutaneous injection. This strategy involving the creation of a hydrophobic protrusion on Janus particles to tune the cell-membrane interaction holds great potential in nanoparticle-based biomedical applications.
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Nanoparticles
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Multifunctional Nanoparticles
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En
Journal:
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
Year:
2024
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Article