Affiliation:
1. Dept. Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 Leiden 2333 CC The Netherlands
Abstract
AbstractAn ideal nanomedicine system improves the therapeutic efficacy of drugs. However, most nanomedicines enter cells via endosomal/lysosomal pathways and only a small fraction of the cargo enters the cytosol inducing therapeutic effects. To circumvent this inefficiency, alternative approaches are desired. Inspired by fusion machinery found in nature, synthetic lipidated peptide pair E4/K4 is used to induce membrane fusion previously. Peptide K4 interacts specifically with E4, and it has a lipid membrane affinity and resulting in membrane remodeling. To design efficient fusogens with multiple interactions, dimeric K4 variants are synthesized to improve fusion with E4‐modified liposomes and cells. The secondary structure and self‐assembly of dimers are studied; the parallel PK4 dimer forms temperature‐dependent higher‐order assemblies, while linear K4 dimers form tetramer‐like homodimers. The structures and membrane interactions of PK4 are supported by molecular dynamics simulations. Upon addition of E4, PK4 induced the strongest coiled‐coil interaction resulting in a higher liposomal delivery compared to linear dimers and monomer. Using a wide spectrum of endocytosis inhibitors, membrane fusion is found to be the main cellular uptake pathway. Doxorubicin delivery results in efficient cellular uptake and concomitant antitumor efficacy. These findings aid the development of efficient delivery systems of drugs into cells using liposome‐cell fusion strategies.
Subject
Biomaterials,Biotechnology,General Materials Science,General Chemistry
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