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Yao L, Liu Q, Lei Z, Sun T. Development and challenges of antimicrobial peptide delivery strategies in bacterial therapy: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126819. [PMID: 37709236 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The escalating global prevalence of antimicrobial resistance poses a critical threat, prompting concerns about its impact on public health. This predicament is exacerbated by the acute shortage of novel antimicrobial agents, a scarcity attributed to the rapid surge in bacterial resistance. This review delves into the realm of antimicrobial peptides, a diverse class of compounds ubiquitously present in plants and animals across various natural organisms. Renowned for their intrinsic antibacterial activity, these peptides provide a promising avenue to tackle the intricate challenge of bacterial resistance. However, the clinical utility of peptide-based drugs is hindered by limited bioavailability and susceptibility to rapid degradation, constraining efforts to enhance the efficacy of bacterial infection treatments. The emergence of nanocarriers marks a transformative approach poised to revolutionize peptide delivery strategies. This review elucidates a promising framework involving nanocarriers within the realm of antimicrobial peptides. This paradigm enables meticulous and controlled peptide release at infection sites by detecting dynamic shifts in microenvironmental factors, including pH, ROS, GSH, and reactive enzymes. Furthermore, a glimpse into the future reveals the potential of targeted delivery mechanisms, harnessing inflammatory responses and intricate signaling pathways, including adenosine triphosphate, macrophage receptors, and pathogenic nucleic acid entities. This approach holds promise in fortifying immunity, thereby amplifying the potency of peptide-based treatments. In summary, this review spotlights peptide nanosystems as prospective solutions for combating bacterial infections. By bridging antimicrobial peptides with advanced nanomedicine, a new therapeutic era emerges, poised to confront the formidable challenge of antimicrobial resistance head-on.
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- Longfukang Yao
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Wang L, Du Z, Xu M, Dai Q, Guo QY, Fan B, Tang W. Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles Formed of POSS-PEG for the Delivery of Boronic Acid-Containing Therapeutics. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:5071-5082. [PMID: 37691317 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Polymeric vehicles often exhibit batch-to-batch variations due to polydispersity, limiting their reproducibility for biomedical applications. In contrast, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) has emerged as an attractive candidate for drug delivery due to its precise chemical structure and rigid molecular shape. A promising strategy to enhance drug efficacy while reducing systemic toxicity is the development of multi-stimuli-responsive delivery systems capable of targeted drug release at a disease site. Herein, we developed a drug delivery platform based on POSS-polymer conjugates. By functionalizing the POSS with amino groups and establishing B-N coordination with boronic acids, the nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit responsive behavior to stimuli, including adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP), acidic pH, and nucleophilic reagents. We successfully encapsulated two boronic acid-containing molecules: tetraphenylethylene (TPE), serving as a fluorescent probe, and bortezomib (BTZ), an anticancer drug. The TPE@NPs were employed to visualize the cellular uptake of NPs by tumor cells, while the BTZ@NPs exhibited increased cytotoxicity in tumor cells compared with normal cells. This POSS-PEG conjugate offers a nanoparticle platform for encapsulating versatile boronic acid-containing molecules, thereby enhancing drug efficacy while minimizing systemic toxicity. Given the wide-ranging applications of boronic acid-containing molecules in biomedicine, our platform holds significant promise for the development of intelligent drug delivery systems for diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Lan Wang
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Azhdari S, Post Y, Trömer M, Coban D, Quintieri G, Gröschel AH. Janus nanoplates, -bowls, and -cups: controlling size and curvature via terpolymer/homopolymer blending in 3D confinement. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14896-14905. [PMID: 37650578 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02902f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The synthesis and properties of Janus nanoparticles with spherical, cylindrical, and disk-like shapes are nowadays rather well understood. Other topologies such as nanorings and bowl-shaped Janus nanoparticles are believed to show distinctly different solution behavior and interaction with interfaces, but limitations in their synthesis currently prevents a proper investigation of these properties. Especially the combination of shape- and surface-anisotropy of bowl-shaped Janus nanoparticles could result in enhanced selectivity in uptake of cargo and enhanced directional diffusion. We here produce bowl-shaped Janus nanoparticles without noticeable side products through evaporation-induced confinement assembly (EICA) of triblock terpolymers blended with high molecular weight homopolymer. The triblock terpolymer phase separates from the homopolymer into spherical domes, where the terpolymer adopts a hemispherical lamella-lamella morphology (ll). Selective cross-linking, removal of the homopolymer, and disassembly of the microparticles releases the bowl-shaped Janus nanoparticles. The amount of blended homopolymer determines the size of the spherical dome, allowing to control particle curvature into flat Janus nanoplates, hemispherical Janus nanobowls, and deep Janus nanocups. The use of Shirasu Porous Glass (SPG) membranes with pore sizes in the range of dpore = 0.2-2.0 μm further provides control of particle diameter. Size and shape were analyzed with electron microscopy and the Janus character through selective surface decoration. The diffusion behavior of bowl-shaped Janus nanoparticles was investigated depending on particle curvature and anisotropy using angle-dependent dynamic light scattering.
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- Suna Azhdari
- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28-30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- Polymer materials for energy storage (PES), Bavarian Centre for Battery Technology (BayBatt) and Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
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Wang J, Luo Y, Wu H, Cao S, Abdelmohsen LKEA, Shao J, van Hest JCM. Inherently Fluorescent Peanut-Shaped Polymersomes for Active Cargo Transportation. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1986. [PMID: 37514172 PMCID: PMC10385398 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Nanomotors have been extensively explored for various applications in nanomedicine, especially in cargo transportation. Motile properties enable them to deliver pharmaceutical ingredients more efficiently to the targeted site. However, it still remains a challenge to design motor systems that are therapeutically active and can also be effectively traced when taken up by cells. Here, we designed a nanomotor with integrated fluorescence and therapeutic potential based on biodegradable polymersomes equipped with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) agents. The AIE segments provided the polymersomes with autofluorescence, facilitating the visualization of cell uptake. Furthermore, the membrane structure enabled the reshaping of the AIE polymersomes into asymmetric, peanut-shaped polymersomes. Upon laser irradiation, these peanut polymersomes not only displayed fluorescence, but also produced reactive oxygen species (ROS). Because of their specific shape, the ROS gradient induced motility in these particles. As ROS is also used for cancer cell treatment, the peanut polymersomes not only acted as delivery vehicles but also as therapeutic agents. As an integrated platform, these peanut polymersomes therefore represent an interesting delivery system with biomedical potential.
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- Jianhong Wang
- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Enzymatically mediated Gleditsia sinensis galactomannan based hydrogel inspired by wound healing process. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123152. [PMID: 36610566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The self-healing property based on metal-ligand physical coordination is particularly interesting in bio-hydrogel science due to its allowance for multiple local healing events to process. As the most abundant renewable green resource in nature, Gleditsia sinensis galactomannan has great potential as a starting material for functional materials. In this study, the biocompatible Gleditsia sinensis galactomannan and cellulose were firstly chemically modified and then taken as the main constituent for constructing the metal-ligand coordination through an enzyme-regulated strategy. The hydrogel could quickly gelatinize in the surrounding environment, corresponding to the violent exothermic phenomenon, and exhibit extraordinary self-healing behavior. The molecular dynamics simulation of the hydrogel confirmed the more stable coordinated configuration from Fe(III)-chelates than Fe(II)-chelates. The morphology, mechanical property, antibacterial, and cytotoxicity of the prepared hydrogel were also studied. Our results indicated that galactomannan hydrogel based on the metal-ligand networks could balance the kinetic stability and intrinsic healability through the enzyme-induced route, which provide a new perspective in the field of biomaterial applications.
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Wu B, Lewis RW, Li G, Gao Y, Fan B, Klemm B, Huang J, Wang J, Cohen Stuart MA, Eelkema R. Chemical signal regulated injectable coacervate hydrogels. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1512-1523. [PMID: 36794201 PMCID: PMC9906648 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06935k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In the quest for stimuli-responsive materials with specific, controllable functions, coacervate hydrogels have become a promising candidate, featuring sensitive responsiveness to environmental signals enabling control over sol-gel transitions. However, conventional coacervation-based materials are regulated by relatively non-specific signals, such as temperature, pH or salt concentration, which limits their possible applications. In this work, we constructed a coacervate hydrogel with a Michael addition-based chemical reaction network (CRN) as a platform, where the state of coacervate materials can be easily tuned by specific chemical signals. We designed a pyridine-based ABA triblock copolymer, whose quaternization can be regulated by an allyl acetate electrophile and an amine nucleophile, leading to gel construction and collapse in the presence of polyanions. Our coacervate gels showed not only highly tunable stiffness and gelation times, but excellent self-healing ability and injectability with different sized needles, and accelerated degradation resulting from chemical signal-induced coacervation disruption. This work is expected to be a first step in the realization of a new class of signal-responsive injectable materials.
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- Bohang Wu
- East China University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Meilong Road 130 200237 Shanghai China.,Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical EngineeringVan der Maasweg 92629 HZ DelftThe Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- East China University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical EngineeringMeilong Road 130200237 ShanghaiChina
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- East China University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical EngineeringMeilong Road 130200237 ShanghaiChina
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- East China University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical EngineeringMeilong Road 130200237 ShanghaiChina
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- East China University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical EngineeringMeilong Road 130200237 ShanghaiChina
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Fusi AD, Li Y, Llopis-Lorente A, Patiño T, van Hest JCM, Abdelmohsen LKEA. Achieving Control in Micro-/Nanomotor Mobility. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214754. [PMID: 36413146 PMCID: PMC10107182 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Unprecedented opportunities exist for the generation of advanced nanotechnologies based on synthetic micro/nanomotors (MNMs), such as active transport of medical agents or the removal of pollutants. In this regard, great efforts have been dedicated toward controlling MNM motion (e.g., speed, directionality). This was generally performed by precise engineering and optimizing of the motors' chassis, engine, powering mode (i.e., chemical or physical), and mechanism of motion. Recently, new insights have emerged to control motors mobility, mainly by the inclusion of different modes that drive propulsion. With high degree of synchronization, these modes work providing the required level of control. In this Minireview, we discuss the diverse factors that impact motion; these include MNM morphology, modes of mobility, and how control over motion was achieved. Moreover, we highlight the main limitations that need to be overcome so that such motion control can be translated into real applications.
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- Alexander D Fusi
- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Het Kranenveld 14, 5612, AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Luo Y, Yuan P, Hu S, Wang H, Zhang H, Ma L. Inflammatory environment-adaptive patterned surface for spatiotemporal immunomodulation of macrophages. Acta Biomater 2022; 153:139-148. [PMID: 36167238 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Designing biomaterials with precise immunomodulation can help to decipher the dynamic interactions between macrophages and biomaterials to match the tissue healing process. Although some advanced stimuli-responsive immunomodulatory biomaterials were reported for cell dynamic modulation, while most triggers need external stimuli by manual intervention, there would be the inevitable errors and uncertainties. Thus, developing immunomodulatory biomaterials with adaptive abilities, which can recognize the inflammation signals, change their properties spatiotemporally under the microenvironment triggers, and provide feedback to realize macrophages modulation in different healing stages, has become a promising strategy. In this work, we developed an inflammation-adaptive Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) -patterned surface for spatiotemporal immunomodulation of macrophage. We fabricated a methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MA-HA) hydrogel with thiol-functionalized RGD-patterned surface by employing photolithography technology. Then, thiol-functionalized RGD contained ROS-cleavable linker was filled the remaining sites and consequently, a dynamic surface with temporary homogeneous RGD was obtained. Under the overproduction of ROS by the inflammation-activated macrophages, the linker was cleaved, and the homogeneous RGD surface was transformed to the RGD patterned surface, which triggered elongation of macrophages and consequently the upregulated expressions of arginase-1, IL-10 and TNF-β1, indicating the polarization toward to anti-inflammatory phenotype. Developing inflammatory environment-adaptive surface for spatiotemporal modulation of macrophages polarization provides a precise and smart strategy for the healing-matched immunomodulation to facilitate healing outcomes. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Designing biomaterials with precise immunomodulation can help to decipher the dynamic interactions between macrophages and biomaterials to match tissue repair process. Some immunomodulatory biomaterials were reported for cell dynamic modulation, while most triggers need external manual intervention. Thus, we developed an immunomodulatory biomaterial with inflammation-adaptive patterned surface, which can recognize abnormal signals and change its properties spatiotemporally under the microenvironment triggers, and provide feedback to realize macrophages modulation in different stages. The dynamic surface can adapt to the changes of microenvironment and dynamically to match the cell behavior and tissue healing process on demand without external manual intervention. Additionally, the surface achieves the balance of macrophages with pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes in the tissue repair process.
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- Yilun Luo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule-Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205125. [PMID: 35441476 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A metabolic cycle-inspired hydrogel which exhibits the biomacromolecule-fueled transient volume phase transition is reported. This hydrogel has the affinity and digestive capacity for a fuel α-poly-L-lysine by incorporating acrylic acid and trypsin. The hydrogel captured fuel and transiently shrank owing to the construction of electrostatic cross-linkages. This process was inherently connected with the digestion of these cross-linkages and the release of oligo-lysine as waste, which induced the reswelling of the hydrogel at equilibrium. The transient volume change of the hydrogel realized the fuel-stimulated transient release of a payload. This study provides a strategy for engineering materials with biomacromolecule-fueled dynamic functions under the out-of-equilibrium condition.
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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule‐Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Banno T, Sawada D, Toyota T. Construction of Supramolecular Systems That Achieve Lifelike Functions. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072391. [PMID: 35407724 PMCID: PMC8999524 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in 1987 and 2016 for research in supramolecular chemistry on the “development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity” and the “design and production of molecular machines”, respectively. This confirmed the explosive development of supramolecular chemistry. In addition, attempts have been made in systems chemistry to embody the complex functions of living organisms as artificial non-equilibrium chemical systems, which have not received much attention in supramolecular chemistry. In this review, we explain recent developments in supramolecular chemistry through four categories: stimuli-responsiveness, time evolution, dissipative self-assembly, and hierarchical expression of functions. We discuss the development of non-equilibrium supramolecular systems, including the use of molecules with precisely designed properties, to achieve functions found in life as a hierarchical chemical system.
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- Taisuke Banno
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan; (T.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan; (T.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
- Universal Biology Institute, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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Deng J, Liu W, Sun M, Walther A. Dissipative Organization of DNA Oligomers for Transient Catalytic Function. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202113477. [PMID: 35026052 PMCID: PMC9306540 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The development of synthetic non-equilibrium systems opens doors for man-made life-like materials. Yet, creating distinct transient functions from artificial fuel-driven structures remains a challenge. Building on our ATP-driven dynamic covalent DNA assembly in an enzymatic reaction network of concurrent ATP-powered ligation and restriction, we introduce ATP-fueled transient organization of functional subunits for various functions. The programmability of the ligation/restriction site allows to precisely organize multiple sticky-end-encoded oligo segments into double-stranded (ds) DNA complexes. We demonstrate principles of ATP-driven organization into sequence-defined oligomers by sensing barcode-embedded targets with different defects. Furthermore, ATP-fueled DNAzymes for substrate cleavage are achieved by transiently ligating two DNAzyme subunits into a dsDNA complex, rendering ATP-fueled transient catalytic function.
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- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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Deng J, Liu W, Sun M, Walther A. Dissipative Organization of DNA Oligomers for Transient Catalytic Function. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
- Department of Cancer Biology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT – Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Department of Chemistry Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT – Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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P C Sekhar K, Zhao K, Gao Z, Ma X, Geng H, Song A, Cui J. Polymorphic transient glycolipid assemblies with tunable lifespan and cargo release. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:1067-1076. [PMID: 34876263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS In living systems, dynamic processes like dissipative assembly, polymorph formation, and destabilization of hydrophobic domains play an indispensable role in the biochemical processes. Adaptation of biological self-assembly processes to an amphiphilic molecule leads to the fabrication of intelligent biomaterials with life-like behavior. EXPERIMENTS An amphiphilic glycolipid molecule was engineered into various dissipative assemblies (vesicles and supramolecular nanotube-composed hydrogels) by using two activation steps, including heating-cooling and shear force in method-1 or boric acid/glycolipid complexation and shear force in method-2. The influence of number of activation steps on vesicle to nanotube phase transitions and activation method on the properties of hydrogels were investigated, where the morphological transformations and destabilization of hydrophobic domains resulted from a bilayer to a higher-order crystal structure. FINDINGS Hydrophobic and hydrophilic cargos encapsulated in the dissipative assemblies (vesicles and injectable hydrogels) can be released in a controlled manner via changing the activation method. The reported adaptive materials engineered by dual activation steps are promising self-assembled systems for programmed release of loaded cargos at a tunable rate.
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- Kanaparedu P C Sekhar
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
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Cao S, Wu H, Pijpers IAB, Shao J, Abdelmohsen LKEA, Williams DS, van Hest JCM. Cucurbit-Like Polymersomes with Aggregation-Induced Emission Properties Show Enzyme-Mediated Motility. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18270-18278. [PMID: 34668368 PMCID: PMC8613902 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Polymersomes that incorporate aggregation-induced emission (AIE) moieties are attractive inherently fluorescent nanoparticles with biomedical application potential for cell/tissue imaging and tracking, as well as phototherapeutics. An intriguing feature that has not been explored yet is their ability to adopt a range of asymmetric morphologies. Structural asymmetry allows nanoparticles to be exploited as active (motile) systems. Here, we present the design and preparation of AIE fluorophore integrated (AIEgenic) cucurbit-shaped polymersome nanomotors with enzyme-powered motility. The cucurbit scaffold was constructed via morphology engineering of biodegradable fluorescent AIE-polymersomes, followed by functionalization with enzymatic machinery via a layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly process. Because of the enzyme-mediated decomposition of chemical fuel on the cucurbit-like nanomotor surface, enhanced directed motion was attained, when compared with the spherical counterparts. These cucurbit-shaped biodegradable AIE-nanomotors provide a promising platform for the development of active delivery systems with potential for biomedical applications.
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- Shoupeng Cao
- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- School
of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University
of Bristol, University
Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, U.K.
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Shao J, Cao S, Wu H, Abdelmohsen LKEA, van Hest JCM. Therapeutic Stomatocytes with Aggregation Induced Emission for Intracellular Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111833. [PMID: 34834248 PMCID: PMC8617661 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Bowl-shaped biodegradable polymersomes, or stomatocytes, have much potential as drug delivery systems, due to their intriguing properties, such as controllable size, programmable morphology, and versatile cargo encapsulation capability. In this contribution, we developed well-defined therapeutically active stomatocytes with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features by self-assembly of biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymers, comprising poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and AIEgenic poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) moieties. The presence of the AIEgens endowed the as-prepared stomatocytes with intrinsic fluorescence, which was employed for imaging of cellular uptake of the particles. It simultaneously enabled the photo-mediated generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) for photodynamic therapy. The potential of the therapeutic stomatocytes as cargo carriers was demonstrated by loading enzymes (catalase and glucose oxidase) in the nanocavity, followed by a cross-linking reaction to achieve stable encapsulation. This provided the particles with a robust motile function, which further strengthened their therapeutic effect. With these unique features, enzyme-loaded AIEgenic stomatocytes are an attractive platform to be exploited in the field of nanomedicine.
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Nakayama S, Kojima T, Kaburagi M, Kikuchi T, Asakura K, Banno T. Chemotaxis of Oil Droplets and Their Phase Transition to Aggregates with Membrane Structures in Surfactant Solution Containing Metal Salts. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.202100035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sepia Nakayama
- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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Das K, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Chemically Fueled Self-Assembly in Biology and Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20120-20143. [PMID: 33704885 PMCID: PMC8453758 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Life is a non-equilibrium state of matter maintained at the expense of energy. Nature uses predominantly chemical energy stored in thermodynamically activated, but kinetically stable, molecules. These high-energy molecules are exploited for the synthesis of other biomolecules, for the activation of biological machinery such as pumps and motors, and for the maintenance of structural order. Knowledge of how chemical energy is transferred to biochemical processes is essential for the development of artificial systems with life-like processes. Here, we discuss how chemical energy can be used to control the structural organization of organic molecules. Four different strategies have been identified according to a distinguishable physical-organic basis. For each class, one example from biology and one from chemistry are discussed in detail to illustrate the practical implementation of each concept and the distinct opportunities they offer. Specific attention is paid to the discussion of chemically fueled non-equilibrium self-assembly. We discuss the meaning of non-equilibrium self-assembly, its kinetic origin, and strategies to develop synthetic non-equilibrium systems.
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- Krishnendu Das
- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- Panpan Li
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan Shandong 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Shandong University Ministry of Education Jinan Shandong 250100 P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan Shandong 250100 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Shandong University Ministry of Education Jinan Shandong 250100 P. R. China
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Fan X, Walther A. pH Feedback Lifecycles Programmed by Enzymatic Logic Gates Using Common Foods as Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Xinlong Fan
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- A3BMS Lab Department of Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
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Fan X, Walther A. pH Feedback Lifecycles Programmed by Enzymatic Logic Gates Using Common Foods as Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11398-11405. [PMID: 33682231 PMCID: PMC8252529 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Artificial temporal signaling systems, which mimic living out-of-equilibrium conditions, have made large progress. However, systems programmed by enzymatic reaction networks in multicomponent and unknown environments, and using biocompatible components remain a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate an approach to program temporal pH signals by enzymatic logic gates. They are realized by an enzymatic disaccharide-to-monosaccharide-to-sugar acid reaction cascade catalyzed by two metabolic chains: invertase-glucose oxidase and β-galactosidase-glucose oxidase, respectively. Lifetimes of the transient pH signal can be programmed from less than 15 min to more than 1 day. We study enzymatic kinetics of the reaction cascades and reveal the underlying regulatory mechanisms. Operating with all-food grade chemicals and coupling to self-regulating hydrogel, our system is quite robust to work in a complicated medium with unknown components and in a biocompatible fashion.
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- Xinlong Fan
- Institute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
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- Institute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
- ABMS LabDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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Das K, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Chemically Fueled Self‐Assembly in Biology and Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Krishnendu Das
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Cao S, Shao J, Wu H, Song S, De Martino MT, Pijpers IAB, Friedrich H, Abdelmohsen LKEA, Williams DS, van Hest JCM. Photoactivated nanomotors via aggregation induced emission for enhanced phototherapy. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2077. [PMID: 33824321 PMCID: PMC8024279 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22279-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) has, since its discovery, become a valuable tool in the field of nanoscience. AIEgenic molecules, which display highly stable fluorescence in an assembled state, have applications in various biomedical fields—including photodynamic therapy. Engineering structure-inherent, AIEgenic nanomaterials with motile properties is, however, still an unexplored frontier in the evolution of this potent technology. Here, we present phototactic/phototherapeutic nanomotors where biodegradable block copolymers decorated with AIE motifs can transduce radiant energy into motion and enhance thermophoretic motility driven by an asymmetric Au nanoshell. The hybrid nanomotors can harness two photon near-infrared radiation, triggering autonomous propulsion and simultaneous phototherapeutic generation of reactive oxygen species. The potential of these nanomotors to be applied in photodynamic therapy is demonstrated in vitro, where near-infrared light directed motion and reactive oxygen species induction synergistically enhance efficacy with a high level of spatial control. Induced motion has emerged as a method to increase the efficacy of delivery and therapeutic outcomes using nanomaterials. Here, the authors report on a Janus gold shell polymersome with aggregation-induced emission molecules for phototactic and photodynamic therapy applications.
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- Shoupeng Cao
- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy (CMEM) and Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Huang J, Liu D, Chen Y, Zhang L, Tan J. Preparation of Block Copolymer Nano-Objects with Embedded β-Ketoester Functional Groups by Photoinitiated RAFT Dispersion Polymerization. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2000720. [PMID: 33538048 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Herein, a photoinitiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate (AEMA) in ethanol/water at room temperature for in situ preparation of β-ketoester-functionalized block copolymer nano-objects is reported. AEMA is also copolymerized with isobornyl methacrylate (IBOMA) to improve the colloidal stability of PIBOMA-based block copolymer nano-objects prepared by photoinitiated RAFT dispersion polymerization at low temperatures. A series of P(IBOMA-stat-AEMA)-based block copolymer nano-objects are prepared by changing reaction parameters. Finally, lanthanide-doped block copolymer nano-objects with luminescent and magnetic properties are also prepared based on the complexation of various lanthanide ions with the β-ketoester group. It is expected that the current study will provide a facile platform for the in situ preparation of β-ketoester-functionalized block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies for specific applications.
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- Jiayuan Huang
- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Dhiman S, Singh A, George SJ. Active Bicomponent Nanoparticle Assembly with Temporal, Microstructural, and Functional Control. Chemistry 2021; 27:705-711. [PMID: 32697396 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Transient supramolecular self-assembly has evolved as a tool to create temporally programmable smart materials. Yet, so far single-component self-assembly has been mostly explored. In contrast, multicomponent self-assembly provides an opportunity to create unique nanostructures exhibiting complex functional outcomes, newer and different than individual components. Even two-component can result in multiple organizations, such as self-sorted domains or co-assembled heterostructures, can occur, thus making it highly complex to predict and reversibly modulate these microstructures. In this study, we attempted to create active bicomponent nanoparticle assemblies of orthogonally pH-responsive-group-functionalized gold and cadmium selenide nanoparticles with temporal microstructural control on their composition (self-sorted or co-assembly) in order to harvest their emergent transient photocatalytic activity by coupling to temporal changes in pH. Moving towards multicomponent systems can deliver next level control in terms of structural and functional outcomes of supramolecular systems.
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- Shikha Dhiman
- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) and New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560064, India
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Mishra A, Dhiman S, George SJ. ATP‐Driven Synthetic Supramolecular Assemblies: From ATP as a Template to Fuel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Ananya Mishra
- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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Mishra A, Dhiman S, George SJ. ATP‐Driven Synthetic Supramolecular Assemblies: From ATP as a Template to Fuel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:2740-2756. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Ananya Mishra
- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory New Chemistry Unit School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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Leng Z, Peng F, Hao X. Chemical-Fuel-Driven Assembly in Macromolecular Science: Recent Advances and Challenges. Chempluschem 2020; 85:1190-1199. [PMID: 32584522 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In the past decade, chemical-fuel-driven processes have been integrated with synthetic self-assembled systems, in which both the formation and properties can be carefully controlled. This strategy can drive systems far away from equilibrium, tailor the lifetime window of transient self-assembled systems, thus holding promise for future smart, adaptive, self-regulated, and life-like systems. By judging whether the building blocks or transient self-assembled systems participate in the fuel-to-waste conversion, the reported systems can be divided into two classes: dissipative self-assembly and self-assembly under dissipative conditions. Among these systems, the utilization of macromolecular building blocks to design non-equilibrium self-assemblied systems is becoming common. Macromolecular systems capable of dissipating energy with a programmed time domain have found widespread application, and have therefore been an active field of scientific inquiry. This Minireview aims to highlight the recent progress and opportunities of chemical-fuel-driven assembly in macromolecules. We envision that chemical-fuel-driven approach will play an increasingly important role in polymer science in the near future.
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- ZeJian Leng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Zhang Q, Zeng R, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Zhang L, Tan J. Two Polymersome Evolution Pathways in One Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) System. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Qichao Zhang
- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Nghiem TL, Coban D, Tjaberings S, Gröschel AH. Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Application of Polymer Compartments for Catalysis. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2190. [PMID: 32987965 PMCID: PMC7600123 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Catalysis is one of the most important processes in nature, science, and technology, that enables the energy efficient synthesis of essential organic compounds, pharmaceutically active substances, and molecular energy sources. In nature, catalytic reactions typically occur in aqueous environments involving multiple catalytic sites. To prevent the deactivation of catalysts in water or avoid unwanted cross-reactions, catalysts are often site-isolated in nanopockets or separately stored in compartments. These concepts have inspired the design of a range of synthetic nanoreactors that allow otherwise unfeasible catalytic reactions in aqueous environments. Since the field of nanoreactors is evolving rapidly, we here summarize-from a personal perspective-prominent and recent examples for polymer nanoreactors with emphasis on their synthesis and their ability to catalyze reactions in dispersion. Examples comprise the incorporation of catalytic sites into hydrophobic nanodomains of single chain polymer nanoparticles, molecular polymer nanoparticles, and block copolymer micelles and vesicles. We focus on catalytic reactions mediated by transition metal and organocatalysts, and the separate storage of multiple catalysts for one-pot cascade reactions. Efforts devoted to the field of nanoreactors are relevant for catalytic chemistry and nanotechnology, as well as the synthesis of pharmaceutical and natural compounds. Optimized nanoreactors will aid in the development of more potent catalytic systems for green and fast reaction sequences contributing to sustainable chemistry by reducing waste of solvents, reagents, and energy.
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- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (T.-L.N.); (D.C.); (S.T.)
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He J, Cao J, Chen Y, Zhang L, Tan J. Thermoresponsive Block Copolymer Vesicles by Visible Light-Initiated Seeded Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly for Temperature-Regulated Enzymatic Nanoreactors. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:533-539. [PMID: 35648508 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Block copolymer vesicles loaded with active compounds have been employed as decent candidates to mimic complex biological systems that attract considerable interest in different research communities. We herein report a visible light-initiated seeded reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) for in situ preparation of enzyme-loaded cross-linked block copolymer vesicles without compromising the bioactivity. Permeability of the vesicular membrane can be regulated through changing the solution temperature, allowing further control over the enzymatic reaction rate of enzyme-loaded vesicles. Finally, non-cross-linked thermoresponsive block copolymer vesicles that can transform into worm-like micelles at low temperature are also prepared by this method, allowing the release of bimacromolecules from the vesicles under mild conditions.
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- Jun He
- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Li P, Xia Y, Hao J, Wang X. Transient Healability of Metallosupramolecular Polymer Networks Mediated by Kinetic Control of Competing Chemical Reactions. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Panpan Li
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Altay Y, Pijpers IAB, Abdelmohsen LKEA, Hest JCM. Dynamic Assembly of Micellar Mesostructures. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.201900049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yigit Altay
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems P.O. Box 513 (STO3.41) 5600MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems P.O. Box 513 (STO3.41) 5600MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems P.O. Box 513 (STO3.41) 5600MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems P.O. Box 513 (STO3.41) 5600MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands
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Zhong Y, Li P, Hao J, Wang X. Bioinspired Self-Healing of Kinetically Inert Hydrogels Mediated by Chemical Nutrient Supply. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:6471-6478. [PMID: 31960674 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Dynamic stability and self-healing ability are two inherently compatible properties for living organisms. By contrast, kinetic stability and intrinsic healability are two desired but mostly incompatible properties for synthetic materials. This is because the healing of these materials heavily relies on the kinetic lability of the chemical bonds or physical interactions in materials. Inspired by the hierarchically and temporally controlled wound healing in biological systems, here, we report the intrinsic healing of kinetically stable hydrogels, regulated by the consumption of chemical nutrients. The acylhydrazone-based polymer hydrogels with preinstalled urease and urea were formed at a low initial pH, followed by in situ enzymatic generation of a base to deactivate the dynamic bonds, allowing efficient fabrication of kinetically stable hydrogels. The healing of damaged hydrogels was effective when fed with proper chemical nutrients (i.e., acidic urea solutions), in which case a transient acidic pH state was temporally programmed by combining a fast acidic activator (for structural healing) with the slow, biocatalytic generation of a base (for property recovery). The ability to regulate both hydrogel fabrication and healing via a single enzymatic reaction could provide a new approach to create kinetically stable materials capable of healing damages on demand.
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- Yuanbo Zhong
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials of the Ministry of Education , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , China
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Chakroun RW, Sneider A, Anderson CF, Wang F, Wu P, Wirtz D, Cui H. Supramolecular Design of Unsymmetric Reverse Bolaamphiphiles for Cell‐Sensitive Hydrogel Degradation and Drug Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Rami W. Chakroun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
- Center for Nanomedicine The Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine USA
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Chakroun RW, Sneider A, Anderson CF, Wang F, Wu P, Wirtz D, Cui H. Supramolecular Design of Unsymmetric Reverse Bolaamphiphiles for Cell‐Sensitive Hydrogel Degradation and Drug Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:4434-4442. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Rami W. Chakroun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBiotechnology The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 400 North Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 USA
- Center for Nanomedicine The Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine USA
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Altay Y, Cao S, Che H, Abdelmohsen LKEA, van Hest JCM. Adaptive Polymeric Assemblies for Applications in Biomimicry and Nanomedicine. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:4053-4064. [PMID: 31642319 PMCID: PMC6852094 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
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Dynamic and adaptive
self-assembly systems are able to sense an
external or internal (energy or matter) input and respond via chemical
or physical property changes. Nanomaterials that show such transient
behavior have received increasing interest in the field of nanomedicine
due to improved spatiotemporal control of the nanocarrier function.
In this regard, much can be learned from the field of systems chemistry
and bottom-up synthetic biology, in which complex and intelligent
networks of nanomaterials are designed that show transient behavior
and function to advance our understanding of the complexity of living
systems. In this Perspective, we highlight the recent advancements
in adaptive nanomaterials used for nanomedicine and trends in transient
responsive self-assembly systems to envisage how these fields can
be integrated for the formation of next-generation adaptive stimuli-responsive
nanocarriers in nanomedicine.
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- Yigit Altay
- Eindhoven University of Technology , Institute for Complex Molecular Systems , P.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41), 5600 MB , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology , Institute for Complex Molecular Systems , P.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41), 5600 MB , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology , Institute for Complex Molecular Systems , P.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41), 5600 MB , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology , Institute for Complex Molecular Systems , P.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41), 5600 MB , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology , Institute for Complex Molecular Systems , P.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41), 5600 MB , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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Che H, Zhu J, Song S, Mason AF, Cao S, Pijpers IAB, Abdelmohsen LKEA, van Hest JCM. ATP-Mediated Transient Behavior of Stomatocyte Nanosystems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:13113-13118. [PMID: 31267638 PMCID: PMC7079195 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
In nature, dynamic processes are ubiquitous and often characterized by adaptive, transient behavior. Herein, we present the development of a transient bowl-shaped nanoreactor system, or stomatocyte, the properties of which are mediated by molecular interactions. In a stepwise fashion, we couple motility to a dynamic process, which is maintained by transient events; namely, binding and unbinding of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The surface of the nanosystem is decorated with polylysine (PLL), and regulation is achieved by addition of ATP. The dynamic interaction between PLL and ATP leads to an increase in the hydrophobicity of the PLL-ATP complex and subsequently to a collapse of the polymer; this causes a narrowing of the opening of the stomatocytes. The presence of the apyrase, which hydrolyzes ATP, leads to a decrease of the ATP concentration, decomplexation of PLL, and reopening of the stomatocyte. The competition between ATP input and consumption gives rise to a transient state that is controlled by the out-of-equilibrium process.
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- Hailong Che
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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