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Berger M, Toussaint F, Ben Djemaa S, Maquoi E, Pendeville H, Evrard B, Jerôme C, Leblond Chain J, Lechanteur A, Mottet D, Debuigne A, Piel G. Poly(N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide): A Strong Alternative to PEG for Lipid-Based Nanocarriers Delivering siRNA. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302712. [PMID: 37994483 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
Abstract
Lipid-based nanocarriers have demonstrated high interest in delivering genetic material, exemplified by the success of Onpattro and COVID-19 vaccines. While PEGylation imparts stealth properties, it hampers cellular uptake and endosomal escape, and may trigger adverse reactions like accelerated blood clearance (ABC) and hypersensitivity reactions (HSR). This work highlights the great potential of amphiphilic poly(N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide) (PNMVA) derivatives as alternatives to lipid-PEG for siRNA delivery. PNMVA compounds with different degrees of polymerization and hydrophobic segments, are synthesized. Among them, DSPE (1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine)-PNMVA efficiently integrates into lipoplexes and LNP membranes and prevents protein corona formation around these lipid carriers, exhibiting stealth properties comparable to DSPE-PEG. However, unlike DSPE-PEG, DSPE-PNMVA24 shows no adverse impact on lipoplexes cell uptake and endosomal escape. In in vivo study with mice, DSPE-PNMVA24 lipoplexes demonstrate no liver accumulation, indicating good stealth properties, extended circulation time after a second dose, reduced immunological reaction, and no systemic pro-inflammatory response. Safety of DSPE-PNMVA24 is confirmed at the cellular level and in animal models of zebrafish and mice. Overall, DSPE-PNMVA is an advantageous substitute to DSPE-PEG for siRNA delivery, offering comparable stealth and toxicity properties while improving efficacy of the lipid-based carriers by minimizing the dilemma effect and reducing immunological reactions, meaning no ABC or HSR effects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manon Berger
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Avenue Hippocrate 15, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules CERM, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du Six Août, 13, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Gene Expression and Cancer Laboratory GEC, GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases, University of Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital 11, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège, Avenue Hippocrate, 13, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Platform Zebrafish Facility and Transgenics, GIGA, University of Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital 11, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Avenue Hippocrate 15, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules CERM, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du Six Août, 13, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- University of Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, 146 rue Léo Saignat, Bordeaux, F-33000, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Avenue Hippocrate 15, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Gene Expression and Cancer Laboratory GEC, GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases, University of Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital 11, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules CERM, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du Six Août, 13, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Avenue Hippocrate 15, Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Berger M, Toussaint F, Djemaa SB, Laloy J, Pendeville H, Evrard B, Jerôme C, Lechanteur A, Mottet D, Debuigne A, Piel G. Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) derivatives as PEG alternatives for stealth, non-toxic and less immunogenic siRNA-containing lipoplex delivery. J Control Release 2023; 361:87-101. [PMID: 37482343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
Abstract
The recent approval of Onpattro® and COVID-19 vaccines has highlighted the value of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for the delivery of genetic material. If it is known that PEGylation is crucial to confer stealth properties to LNPs, it is also known that PEGylation is responsible for the decrease of the cellular uptake and endosomal escape and for the production of anti-PEG antibodies inducing accelerated blood clearance (ABC) and hypersensitivity reactions. Today, the development of PEG alternatives is crucial. Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PNVP) has shown promising results for liposome decoration but has never been tested for the delivery of nucleic acids. Our aim is to develop a series of amphiphilic PNVP compounds to replace lipids-PEG for the post-insertion of lipoplexes dedicated to siRNA delivery. PNVP compounds with different degrees of polymerization and hydrophobic segments, such as octadecyl, dioctadecyl and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DSPE), were generated. Based on the physicochemical properties and the efficiency to reduce protein corona formation, we showed that the DSPE segment is essential for the integration into the lipoplexes. Lipoplexes post-grafted with 15% DSPE-PNVP30 resulted in gene silencing efficiency close to that of lipoplexes grafted with 15% DSPE-PEG. Finally, an in vivo study in mice confirmed the stealth properties of DSPE-PNVP30 lipoplexes as well as a lower immune response ABC effect compared to DSPE-PEG lipoplexes. Furthermore, we showed a lower immune response after the second injection with DSPE-PNVP30 lipoplexes compared to DSPE-PEG lipoplexes. All these observations suggest that DSPE-PNVP30 appears to be a promising alternative to PEG, with no toxicity, good stealth properties and lower immunological response.
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- Manon Berger
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Gene Expression and Cancer Laboratory (GEC), GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases, University of Liège, Belgium
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- NNC Laboratory (NARILIS), Department of Pharmacy, University of Namur, Belgium
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- Platform Zebrafish Facility and Transgenics, GIGA, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Gene Expression and Cancer Laboratory (GEC), GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases, University of Liège, Belgium.
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), CESAM Research Unit, University of Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, CIRM, University of Liège, Belgium.
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Dhanasekaran M, Komal, K G, Kumar P, Mandal SS. Critical insights into the interactions of heat shock protein 70 with phospholipids. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:19238-19248. [PMID: 32812968 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03505j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Heat shock proteins (Hsps) stabilize the newly synthesized polypeptide chains preventing them from aggregation. They contribute to systemic response under stress and thus behave as signaling molecules. Hsp70 has been detected on the surface of stressed cells. It translocates to the extracellular environment through the plasma membrane without causing cell death. But the interaction of the protein with the membrane leading to the export process remains elusive. Hsp70 has a tendency to generate channels within lipid bilayers, and this has been a driving force for studying protein-lipid interactions. Transport of these proteins across the membrane paves their pathways for performing the desired function. We have attempted to characterize how the interaction of Hsp70 with negatively charged phospholipids affects the structure of lipids. This study will help in explaining the transport mechanism of proteins that are devoid of defined signaling pathways. The interaction of amino acids of Hsp70 with the head and tail group leads to the rearrangement of the hydration layer in contact with the bilayers. Critical analysis of the results obtained from small-angle X-ray scattering along with QCM-D provides valuable insights to analyze the effect of Hsp70 adsorption on an anionic POPS lipid bilayer.
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- Madhumitha Dhanasekaran
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India.
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John T, Greene GW, Patil NA, Dealey TJA, Hossain MA, Abel B, Martin LL. Adsorption of Amyloidogenic Peptides to Functionalized Surfaces Is Biased by Charge and Hydrophilicity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:14522-14531. [PMID: 31537064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Surfaces are abundant in living systems, such as in the form of cellular membranes, and govern many biological processes. In this study, the adsorption of the amyloidogenic model peptides GNNQQNY, NNFGAIL, and VQIVYK as well as the amyloid-forming antimicrobial peptide uperin 3.5 (U3.5) were studied at low concentrations (100 μM) to different surfaces. The technique of a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) was applied as it enables the monitoring of mass binding to sensors at nanogram sensitivity. Gold-coated quartz sensors were used as unmodified gold surfaces or functionalized with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiols (terminated as methyl, amino, carboxyl, and hydroxyl) resulting in different adsorption affinities of the peptides. Our objective was to evaluate the underlying role of the nature and feature of interfaces in biological systems which could concentrate peptides and impact or trigger peptide aggregation processes. In overall, the largely hydrophobic peptides adsorbed with preference to hydrophobic or countercharged surfaces. Further, the glycoprotein lubricin (LUB) was tested as an antiadhesive coating. Despite its hydrophilicity, the adsorption of peptides to LUB coated sensors was similar to the adsorption to unmodified gold surfaces, which indicates that some peptides diffused through the LUB layer to reach the underlying gold sensor surface. The LUB protein-antiadhesive is thus more effective as a biomaterial coating against larger biomolecules than small peptides under the conditions used here. This study provides directions toward a better understanding of amyloid peptide adsorption to biologically relevant interfaces, such as cellular membranes.
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- Torsten John
- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM) , Permoserstraße 15 , 04318 Leipzig , Germany
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Leipzig University , Linnéstraße 3 , 04103 Leipzig , Germany
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , 75 Pigdons Road , Waurn Ponds , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health , The University of Melbourne , Parkville , Victoria 3010 , Australia
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM) , Permoserstraße 15 , 04318 Leipzig , Germany
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Leipzig University , Linnéstraße 3 , 04103 Leipzig , Germany
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Clayton , Victoria 3800 , Australia
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John T, Dealey TJA, Gray NP, Patil NA, Hossain MA, Abel B, Carver JA, Hong Y, Martin LL. The Kinetics of Amyloid Fibrillar Aggregation of Uperin 3.5 Is Directed by the Peptide’s Secondary Structure. Biochemistry 2019; 58:3656-3668. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Torsten John
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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John T, Gladytz A, Kubeil C, Martin LL, Risselada HJ, Abel B. Impact of nanoparticles on amyloid peptide and protein aggregation: a review with a focus on gold nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:20894-20913. [PMID: 30225490 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04506b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Society is increasingly exposed to nanoparticles as they are ubiquitous in nature and introduced as man-made air pollutants and as functional ingredients in cosmetic products as well as in nanomedicine. Nanoparticles differ in size, shape and material properties. In addition to their intended function, the side effects on biochemical processes in organisms remain unclear. Nanoparticles can significantly influence the nucleation and aggregation process of peptides. The development of several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, is related to the aggregation of peptides into amyloid fibrils. However, there is no comprehensive or universal mechanism to predict or explain apparent acceleration or inhibition of these aggregation processes. In this work, selected studies and possible mechanisms for amyloid peptide nucleation and aggregation, in the presence of nanoparticles, are highlighted. These studies are discussed in the context of recent data from our group on the role of gold nanoparticles in amyloid peptide aggregation using experimental methods and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. A complex interplay of the surface properties of the nanoparticles, the properties of the peptides, as well as the resulting forces between both the nanoparticles and the peptides, appear to determine whether amyloid peptide aggregation is influenced, catalysed or inhibited by the presence of nanoparticles.
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- Torsten John
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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Martin LL, Kubeil C, Piantavigna S, Tikkoo T, Gray NP, John T, Calabrese AN, Liu Y, Hong Y, Hossain MA, Patil N, Abel B, Hoffmann R, Bowie JH, Carver JA. Amyloid aggregation and membrane activity of the antimicrobial peptide uperin 3.5. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- School of Chemistry; Monash University; Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia
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- School of Chemistry; Monash University; Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia
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- School of Chemistry; Monash University; Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia
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- School of Chemistry; Monash University; Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM) and Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Leipzig University; Leipzig 04318 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and School of Physical Sciences; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and School of Physical Sciences; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics; La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University; Melbourne Victoria 3086 Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM) and Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Leipzig University; Leipzig 04318 Germany
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- Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BBZ), Universität Leipzig; Leipzig 04103 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and School of Physical Sciences; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry; The Australian National University; Acton Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
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John T, Abel B, Martin LL. The Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) Technique Applied to the Study of Membrane-Active Peptides. Aust J Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/ch18129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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John T, Thomas T, Abel B, Wood BR, Chalmers DK, Martin LL. How kanamycin A interacts with bacterial and mammalian mimetic membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2017; 1859:2242-2252. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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