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Moreno S, Sharan P, Engelke J, Gumz H, Boye S, Oertel U, Wang P, Banerjee S, Klajn R, Voit B, Lederer A, Appelhans D. Light-Driven Proton Transfer for Cyclic and Temporal Switching of Enzymatic Nanoreactors. Small 2020; 16:e2002135. [PMID: 32783385 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Temporal activation of biological processes by visible light and subsequent return to an inactive state in the absence of light is an essential characteristic of photoreceptor cells. Inspired by these phenomena, light-responsive materials are very attractive due to the high spatiotemporal control of light irradiation, with light being able to precisely orchestrate processes repeatedly over many cycles. Herein, it is reported that light-driven proton transfer triggered by a merocyanine-based photoacid can be used to modulate the permeability of pH-responsive polymersomes through cyclic, temporally controlled protonation and deprotonation of the polymersome membrane. The membranes can undergo repeated light-driven swelling-contraction cycles without losing functional effectiveness. When applied to enzyme loaded-nanoreactors, this membrane responsiveness is used for the reversible control of enzymatic reactions. This combination of the merocyanine-based photoacid and pH-switchable nanoreactors results in rapidly responding and versatile supramolecular systems successfully used to switch enzymatic reactions ON and OFF on demand.
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- Silvia Moreno
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
- Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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- Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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Gumz H, Boye S, Iyisan B, Krönert V, Formanek P, Voit B, Lederer A, Appelhans D. Toward Functional Synthetic Cells: In-Depth Study of Nanoparticle and Enzyme Diffusion through a Cross-Linked Polymersome Membrane. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2019; 6:1801299. [PMID: 30989019 PMCID: PMC6446602 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Understanding the diffusion of nanoparticles through permeable membranes in cell mimics paves the way for the construction of more sophisticated synthetic protocells with control over the exchange of nanoparticles or biomacromolecules between different compartments. Nanoparticles postloading by swollen pH switchable polymersomes is investigated and nanoparticles locations at or within polymersome membrane and polymersome lumen are precisely determined. Validation of transmembrane diffusion properties is performed based on nanoparticles of different origin-gold, glycopolymer protein mimics, and the enzymes myoglobin and esterase-with dimensions between 5 and 15 nm. This process is compared with the in situ loading of nanoparticles during polymersome formation and analyzed by advanced multiple-detector asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4). These experiments are supported by complementary i) release studies of protein mimics from polymersomes, ii) stability and cyclic pH switches test for in polymersome encapsulated myoglobin, and iii) cryogenic transmission electron microscopy studies on nanoparticles loaded polymersomes. Different locations (e.g., membrane and/or lumen) are identified for the uptake of each protein. The protein locations are extracted from the increasing scaling parameters and the decreasing apparent density of enzyme-containing polymersomes as determined by AF4. Postloading demonstrates to be a valuable tool for the implementation of cell-like functions in polymersomes.
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- Hannes Gumz
- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
- School of ScienceFaculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Cluster of Excellence “Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden”Technische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
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- Max‐Planck‐Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
- School of ScienceFaculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Cluster of Excellence “Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden”Technische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
- School of ScienceFaculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.Hohe Straße 601069DresdenGermany
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Ccorahua R, Moreno S, Gumz H, Sahre K, Voit B, Appelhans D. Reconstitution properties of biologically active polymersomes after cryogenic freezing and a freeze-drying process. RSC Adv 2018; 8:25436-25443. [PMID: 35539787 PMCID: PMC9082561 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03964j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Reconstitution of biologically active polymersomes from the frozen or solid state into any fluid state is still a challenging issue for the design of new biological experiments and for the formulation of therapeutic agents. To gain knowledge about the reconstitution of pH-responsive and photo-crosslinked polymersomes, surface-functionalized and enzyme-containing polymersomers were cryogenically frozen (−20 °C) or freeze-dried with inulin as the lyoprotectant (0.1% w/v) and stored for a defined time period. Reconstituting those polymersomes in solution by thawing or a re-dispersing process revealed their original physical properties as well as their function as a pH-switchable enzymatic nanoreactor. Polymersomes can retain their physico-chemical properties and membrane permeability for enzymatic reactions after lyophilization or cryogenic freezing and storage.![]()
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- Robert Ccorahua
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru
- Lima 32
- Peru
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Faculty of Science
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Faculty of Science
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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Iyisan B, Siedel AC, Gumz H, Yassin M, Kluge J, Gaitzsch J, Formanek P, Moreno S, Voit B, Appelhans D. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 21/2017. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201770069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Banu Iyisan
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Nano-Biotechnology; National Research Center; 33 Al Behous Ad Doqi 12622 Giza Egypt
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; Klingelbergstrasse 80 4056 Basel Basel-Stadt Switzerland
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden; e.V., Hohe Strasse 6 01069 Dresden Germany
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Iyisan B, Siedel AC, Gumz H, Yassin M, Kluge J, Gaitzsch J, Formanek P, Moreno S, Voit B, Appelhans D. Dynamic Docking and Undocking Processes Addressing Selectively the Outside and Inside of Polymersomes. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 28960609 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Increasing complexity and diversity of polymersomes and their compartments is a key issue for mimicking cellular functions and protocells. Thus, new challenges arise in terms of achieving tunable membrane permeability and combining it with control over the membrane diffusion process, and thus enabling a localized and dynamic control of functionality and docking possibilities within or on the surface of polymeric compartments. This study reports the concept of polymersomes with pH-tunable membrane permeability for controlling sequential docking and undocking processes of small molecules and nanometer-sized protein mimics selectively on the inside and outside of the polymersome membrane as a further step toward the design of intelligent multifunctional compartments for use in synthetic biology and as protocells. Host-guest interactions between adamantane and β-cyclodextrin as well as noncovalent interactions between poly(ethylene glycol) tails and β-cyclodextrin are used to achieve selective and dynamic functionalization of the inner and outer spheres of the polymersome membrane.
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- Banu Iyisan
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Nano-Biotechnology, National Research Center, 33 Al Behous Ad Doqi, 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, e.V., Hohe Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Gumz H, Lai TH, Voit B, Appelhans D. Fine-tuning the pH response of polymersomes for mimicking and controlling the cell membrane functionality. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00089h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
To expand the biomedical applications of pH responsive polymersomes a concept is presented for precisely adjusting the pH triggered transition of the membrane permeability.
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- Hannes Gumz
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Organic Chemistry of Polymers
- Technische Universität Dresden
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
- Organic Chemistry of Polymers
- Technische Universität Dresden
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V
- 01069 Dresden
- Germany
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