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Wijker S, Palmans ARA. Protein-Inspired Control over Synthetic Polymer Folding for Structured Functional Nanoparticles in Water. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300260. [PMID: 37417828 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300260] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The folding of proteins into functional nanoparticles with defined 3D structures has inspired chemists to create simple synthetic systems mimicking protein properties. The folding of polymers into nanoparticles in water proceeds via different strategies, resulting in the global compaction of the polymer chain. Herein, we review the different methods available to control the conformation of synthetic polymers and collapse/fold them into structured, functional nanoparticles, such as hydrophobic collapse, supramolecular self-assembly, and covalent cross-linking. A comparison is made between the design principles of protein folding to synthetic polymer folding and the formation of structured nanocompartments in water, highlighting similarities and differences in design and function. We also focus on the importance of structure for functional stability and diverse applications in complex media and cellular environments.
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- Stefan Wijker
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Feng Y, Bai J, Du X, Zhao X. Shell-Cross-Linking of polymeric micelles by Zn coordination for Photo- and pH Dual-Sensitive drug delivery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Yue Shao
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Liao S, Wei L, Abriata LA, Stellacci F. Control and Characterization of the Compactness of Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Suiyang Liao
- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Protein Production and Structure Core Facility, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Interfaculty Bioengineering Institute, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Brotherton EE, Smallridge MJ, Armes SP. Aldehyde-Functional Diblock Copolymer Nano-objects via RAFT Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:5382-5389. [PMID: 34814688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We report the rational design of aldehyde-functional sterically stabilized diblock copolymer nano-objects in aqueous solution via polymerization-induced self-assembly. More specifically, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer aqueous dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate is conducted using a water-soluble precursor block in which every methacrylic repeat unit contains a pendent oligo(ethylene glycol) side chain capped with a cis-diol unit. Systematic variation of the reaction conditions enables the construction of a pseudo-phase diagram, which ensures the reproducible targeting of pure spheres, worms, or vesicles. Selective oxidation of the pendent cis-diol groups using aqueous sodium periodate under mild conditions introduces geminal diols (i.e., the hydrated form of an aldehyde obtained in the presence of water) into the steric stabilizer chains without loss of colloidal stability. In the case of diblock copolymer vesicles, such derivatization leads to the formation of a worm population, indicating partial loss of the original morphology. However, this problem can be circumvented by cross-linking the membrane-forming block prior to periodate oxidation. Moreover, such covalently stabilized aldehyde-functionalized vesicles can be subsequently reacted with either glycine or histidine in aqueous solution, followed by reductive amination to prevent hydrolysis of the labile imine bond. ζ potential measurements confirm that this derivatization significantly affects the electrophoretic behavior of these vesicles. Similarly, the membrane-crosslinked aldehyde-functionalized vesicles can be reacted with a model globular protein, bovine serum albumin, to produce "stealthy" protein-decorated vesicles.
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- Emma E Brotherton
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- GEO Specialty Chemicals, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire SO45 3ZG, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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Nam J, Kwon S, Yu YG, Seo HB, Lee JS, Lee WB, Kim Y, Seo M. Folding of Sequence-Controlled Graft Copolymers to Subdomain-Defined Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Jiyun Nam
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Watanabe K, Kaizawa N, Ree BJ, Yamamoto T, Tajima K, Isono T, Satoh T. One‐Shot Intrablock Cross‐Linking of Linear Diblock Copolymer to Realize Janus‐Shaped Single‐Chain Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kodai Watanabe
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-8628 Japan
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Watanabe K, Kaizawa N, Ree BJ, Yamamoto T, Tajima K, Isono T, Satoh T. One-Shot Intrablock Cross-Linking of Linear Diblock Copolymer to Realize Janus-Shaped Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18122-18128. [PMID: 34041829 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Developing an efficient and versatile process to transform a single linear polymer chain into a shape-defined nanoobject is a major challenge in the fields of chemistry and nanotechnology to replicate sophisticated biological functions of proteins and nucleic acids in a synthetic polymer system. In this study, we performed one-shot intrablock cross-linking of linear block copolymers (BCPs) to realize single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) with two chemically compartmentalized domains (Janus-shaped SCNPs). Detailed structural characterizations of the Janus-shaped SCNP composed of polystyrene-block-poly(glycolic acid) revealed its compactly folded conformation and compartmentalized block localization, similar to the self-folded tertiary structures of natural proteins. Versatility of the one-shot intrablock cross-linking was demonstrated using several different BCP precursors. In addition, the Janus-shaped SCNP produce miniscule microphase-separated structures.
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- Kodai Watanabe
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan
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Alqarni MAM, Waldron C, Yilmaz G, Becer CR. Synthetic Routes to Single Chain Polymer Nanoparticles (SCNPs): Current Status and Perspectives. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100035. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Chen R, Berda EB. 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Re-examining Single-Chain Nanoparticles. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:1836-1843. [PMID: 35653673 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Single-chain nanoparticles (SCNP) are a class of polymeric nanoparticles obtained from the intramolecular cross-linking of polymers bearing reactive pendant groups. The development of SCNP has drawn tremendous attention since the fabrication of SCNP mimics the self-folding behavior in natural biomacromolecules and is highly desirable for a variety of applications ranging from catalysis, nanomedicine, nanoreactors, and sensors. The versatility of novel chemistries available for SCNP synthesis has greatly expanded over the past decade. Significant progress was also made in the understanding of a structure-property relationship in the single-chain folding process. In this Viewpoint, we discuss the effect of precursor polymer topology on single polymer folding. We summarize the progress in SCNP of complex architectures and highlight unresolved issues in the field, such as scalability and topological purity of SCNP.
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Engelke J, Tuten BT, Schweins R, Komber H, Barner L, Plüschke L, Barner-Kowollik C, Lederer A. An in-depth analysis approach enabling precision single chain nanoparticle design. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01045f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis of single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) is a vibrant field in macromolecular science. However, to achieve an in-depth understanding of the nature of intramolecular polymer folding, a step-change in the methodologies for SCNP analysis is required.
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- Johanna Engelke
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Centre for Materials Science
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- Institut Laue-Langevin
- DS/LSS
- CS 20 156
- 38042 Grenoble CEDEX 9
- France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Centre for Materials Science
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- School of Science
- Technische Universität Dresden
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Centre for Materials Science
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- School of Science
- Technische Universität Dresden
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Nitsche T, Steinkoenig J, De Bruycker K, Bloesser FR, Blanksby SJ, Blinco JP, Barner-Kowollik C. Mapping the Compaction of Discrete Polymer Chains by Size Exclusion Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Center of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4bis, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Engelke J, Brandt J, Barner-Kowollik C, Lederer A. Strengths and limitations of size exclusion chromatography for investigating single chain folding – current status and future perspectives. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00336c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Synthetic approaches for Single-Chain Nanoparticles (SCNPs) developed rapidly during the last decade, opening a multitude of avenues for the design of functional macromolecular chains able to collapse into defined nanoparticles. However, the analytical evaluation of the SCNP formation process still requires critical improvements.
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- Johanna Engelke
- Polymer Separation Group
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden
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- Polymer Separation Group
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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- School of Chemistry
- Physics and Mechanical Engineering
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- Polymer Separation Group
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden
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Liu Q, Ju Y, Zhao H. Bioassemblies Fabricated by Coassembly of Protein Molecules and Monotethered Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:13705-13712. [PMID: 30351955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Molecular nanoparticles have been used as building blocks in the synthesis of functional materials. The grand challenges in the synthesis of the functional materials are precise control of the structures and functionalities of the materials by using nanoparticles with different architectures and properties. Monotethered single-chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCPN) are a type of nanosized asymmetric particles formed by intramolecular cross-linking of linear diblock copolymer chains. Monotethered SCPNs can be used as elemental building blocks for the fabrication of well-defined advanced structures. In this research, synthesis of biohybrid materials based on coassembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules and monotethered SCPNs is investigated. Due to the asymmetric structure of the SCPNs, positively charged SCPNs and negatively charged protein molecules coassemble into biohybrid vesicles with SCPNs on the layers and protein molecules in the walls. The self-assembled structures were analyzed by using dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, cryo-transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The average size of the biohybrid vesicles can be controlled by the molar ratio of SCPNs to BSA. The protein molecules in the biohybrid vesicles maintain most of the activities. This research paves a new way for the synthesis of functional biohybrid structures, and the materials can be used as protein carriers.
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- Qi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300071 , China
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Kröger APP, Paulusse JMJ. Single-chain polymer nanoparticles in controlled drug delivery and targeted imaging. J Control Release 2018; 286:326-347. [PMID: 30077737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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As a relatively new class of materials, single-chain polymer nanoparticles (SCNPs) just entered the field of (biomedical) applications, with recent advances in polymer science enabling the formation of bio-inspired nanosized architectures. Exclusive intramolecular collapse of individual polymer chains results in individual nanoparticles. With sizes an order of magnitude smaller than conventional polymer nanoparticles, SCNPs are in the size regime of many proteins and viruses (1-20 nm). Multifaceted syntheses and design strategies give access to a wide set of highly modular SCNP materials. This review describes how SCNPs have been rendered water-soluble and highlights ongoing research efforts towards biocompatible SCNPs with tunable properties for controlled drug delivery, targeted imaging and protein mimicry.
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- A Pia P Kröger
- Department of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and TechMed Institute for Health and Biomedical Technologies, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and TechMed Institute for Health and Biomedical Technologies, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands; Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Cui Z, Huang L, Ding Y, Zhu X, Lu X, Cai Y. Compartmentalization and Unidirectional Cross-Domain Molecule Shuttling of Organometallic Single-Chain Nanoparticles. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:572-575. [PMID: 35632933 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Compartmentalization and unidirectional cross-domain molecule shuttling are omnipresent in proteins, and play key roles in molecular recognition, enzymatic reaction, and other living functions. Nanomachinery design emulating these biological functions is being considered as one of the most ambitious and challenging tasks in modern chemistry and nanoscience. Here, we present a biomimetic nanomachinery design using single-chain technology. Stepwise complex of the outer blocks of water-soluble linear ABC triblock terpolymer to copper ions yields dumbbell-shaped single-chain nanoparticle. A novel nanomachine capable of compartmentalization and unidirectional cross-domain molecule shuttling has been achieved upon ascorbic acid reduction, leading to synergistically donating/accepting copper centers between discrete double heads, overall dumbbell-to-tadpole configurational transition, and intake of oxidized ascorbic acid into reconstructed head. Subsequent air oxidation results in the inverse molecule shuttling and configurational transition processes. This is the first demonstration of biomimetic nanomachinery design that is capable of compartmentalization and unidirectional cross-domain molecule shuttling, exemplified simply using a new single-chain technology.
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- Zhigang Cui
- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Ji X, Zhang Y, Zhao H. Amphiphilic Janus Twin Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2018; 24:3005-3012. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Xiaotian Ji
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Hebei University of Technology; Tianjin 300130 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; P. R. China
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Lambert R, Wirotius AL, Garmendia S, Berto P, Vignolle J, Taton D. Pd(ii)–NHC coordination-driven formation of water-soluble catalytically active single chain nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00326b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Intramolecular coordination of a linear copolymer precursor yields single chain nanoparticles (SCNP's) consisting of Pd(ii)-NHC2 crosslinks and showing a beneficial SCNP effect when used for the Suzuki coupling in water.
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- Romain Lambert
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- IPB-ENSCBP
- F-33607 Pessac Cedex
- France
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