Mussel-Inspired Protein Nanoparticles Containing Iron(III)-DOPA Complexes for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery
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- Title
- Mussel-Inspired Protein Nanoparticles Containing Iron(III)-DOPA Complexes for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery
- Authors
- Kim, BJ; Cheong, H; Hwang, BH; Cha, HJ
- Date Issued
- 2015-06-15
- Publisher
- WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
- Abstract
- A novel bioinspired strategy for protein nanoparticle (NP) synthesis to achieve pH-responsive drug release exploits the pH-dependent changes in the coordination stoichiometry of iron(III)-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) complexes, which play a major cross-linking role in mussel byssal threads. Doxorubicin-loaded polymeric NPs that are based on Fe-III-DOPA complexation were thus synthesized with a DOPA-modified recombinant mussel adhesive protein through a co-electrospraying process. The release of doxorubicin was found to be predominantly governed by a change in the structure of the FeIII-DOPA complexes induced by an acidic pH value. It was also demonstrated that the fabricated NPs exhibited effective cytotoxicity towards cancer cells through efficient cellular uptake and cytosolic release. Therefore, it is anticipated that FeIII-DOPA complexation can be successfully utilized as a new design principle for pH-responsive NPs for diverse controlled drug-delivery applications.
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/36240
- DOI
- 10.1002/ANIE.201501748
- ISSN
- 1433-7851
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 54, no. 25, page. 7318 - 7322, 2015-06-15
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