Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(26)
Published: April 17, 2023
Protein
nanocages
(PNCs)
hold
great
promise
for
developing
multifunctional
nanomedicines.
Long
blood
circulation
is
a
key
requirement
of
PNCs
most
in
vivo
application
scenarios.
In
addition
to
the
classical
PEGylation
strategy,
short
peptides
with
specific
sequence
screened
via
phage
display
are
also
very
effective
prolonging
half-life
(t1/2
)
PNCs.
However,
there
lack
knowledge
on
how
individual
amino
acids
affect
Here
effects
20
proteinogenic
form
an
X3
or
X5
tag
(X
represents
acid)
explored
pharmacokinetics
PNCs,
which
lead
formation
heatmap
illustrating
extent
t1/2
prolongation
by
each
acid.
Significantly,
oligo-lysine
and
oligo-arginine
can
effectively
prolong
strongly
negatively
charged
through
charge
neutralization,
while
oligo-cysteine
do
so,
but
different
mechanism,
mediating
covalent
binding
plasma
albumin
as
stealth
material.
These
findings
extendible
offer
guidance
surface-engineering
biosynthetic
other
nanoparticles.
Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 1919 - 1940
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Proteins
are
fundamentally
the
most
important
macromolecules
for
biochemical,
mechanical,
and
structural
functions
in
living
organisms.
Therefore,
they
provide
us
with
diverse
building
blocks
constructing
various
types
of
biomaterials,
including
an
class
such
materials,
hydrogels.
Since
natural
peptides
proteins
biocompatible
biodegradable,
have
features
advantageous
their
use
as
hydrogels
biomedical
applications.
They
display
constitutional
mechanical
similarities
native
extracellular
matrix
(ECM),
can
be
easily
bio-functionalized
via
genetic
chemical
engineering
bio-recognition,
specific
stimulus-reactivity,
controlled
degradation.
This
review
aims
to
give
overview
made
up
recombinant
or
synthetic
elements
polymer
network.
A
wide
variety
composed
protein
peptide
different
origins
compositions
-
β-hairpin
peptides,
α-helical
coiled
coil
elastin-like
silk
fibroin,
resilin
been
designed
date.
In
this
review,
structures
characteristics
these
each
gelation
mechanisms,
physical,
chemical,
properties
well
biocompatibility
resulting
described.
addition,
discusses
potential
using
protein-
peptide-based
field
sciences,
especially
tissue
engineering.
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 362 - 362
Published: March 31, 2025
Active
targeting
nanoparticles
are
a
new
generation
of
drug
and
gene
delivery
systems
with
the
potential
for
greatly
improved
therapeutics
compared
to
conventional
nanomedicine
approaches.
Despite
their
potential,
translation
active
faces
challenges
in
production
scale-up
batch
consistency.
Accurate
quality
control
methods
nanoparticle
therapeutic
payload
coating
characterization
critical
attaining
desired
levels
repeatability,
drug/gene
loading
efficiency,
molecule
effectiveness,
safety
profiles.
Current
limitations
technologies,
such
as
relying
on
ensemble-average
analysis,
pose
assessing
content
surface
modification
heterogeneity,
which
can
affect
outcomes.
Single-molecule
analysis
technologies
have
emerged
promising
alternative,
offering
rich
information
heterogeneity
stochastic
variations
between
batches.
This
review
first
evaluates
identifies
traditional
tools
that
rely
indirect,
bulk
solution
quantification
methods.
Subsequently,
newly
emerging
introduced
targeted
moiety
efficiencies
single-nanoparticle
resolution,
help
guide
researchers
towards
advancing
into
clinical
setting.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
3(10), P. 10487 - 10496
Published: Sept. 28, 2020
Nano-biomaterial
hybridization
is
a
promising
strategy
to
generate
unique
and
advanced
material
properties
that
are
not
available
with
nano-
or
biomaterials
alone.
In
particular,
the
surface
stabilizer
(surfactant)-free
synthesis
of
catalytic
metal
nanoparticles
(NPs)
on
biological
scaffolds
such
as
protein
particles
(PPs)
holds
great
potential
in
improving
their
performance
because
surfactants
form
an
organic
layer
NP
severely
deactivate
surface.
Here,
we
report
surfactant-free
palladium
(PdNPs)
using
PPs
synthetic
scaffold
significantly
improved
Pd–protein
nanocomposites
(PdNP–PPs).
The
PdNP–PPs
have
many
small
PdNPs
clean
enlarged
area
PP
Because
charge
property
PPs,
well
dispersed
without
being
aggregated
reaction
solutions
exhibit
much
higher
activity
better
durability/recyclability
compared
surfactant-coated
reduction
converting
p-nitrophenol
p-aminophenol.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 5424 - 5424
Published: May 16, 2024
Small
interfering
RNA
(siRNA)
has
significant
potential
as
a
treatment
for
cancer
by
targeting
specific
genes
or
molecular
pathways
involved
in
development
and
progression.
The
addition
of
siRNA
to
other
therapeutic
strategies,
like
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT),
can
enhance
the
anticancer
effects,
providing
synergistic
benefits.
Nevertheless,
effective
delivery
into
target
cells
remains
an
obstacle
therapy.
Herein,
supramolecular
nanoparticles
were
fabricated
via
co-assembly
natural
histone
hyaluronic
acid
co-delivery
HMGB1-siRNA
photosensitizer
chlorin
e6
(Ce6)
MCF-7
cell.
produced
siRNA-Ce6
(siRNA-Ce6
NPs)
have
spherical
morphology
exhibit
uniform
distribution.
In
vitro
experiments
demonstrate
that
NPs
display
good
biocompatibility,
enhanced
cellular
uptake,
improved
cytotoxicity.
These
outcomes
indicate
constructed
hold
enormous
promise
means
towards
synergetic
Small,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
16(7)
Published: Dec. 26, 2019
Abstract
Active
tumor
targeting
involves
the
decoration
of
nanomaterials
(NMs)
with
oncotropic
vector
biomolecules
that
selectively
recognize
certain
antigens
on
malignant
cells
or
in
microenvironment.
This
strategy
can
facilitate
intracellular
uptake
NM
through
specific
interactions
such
as
receptor‐mediated
endocytosis
and
lead
to
prolonged
retention
tissues
by
preventing
rapid
efflux
from
tumor.
Here,
design
actively
targeting,
renally
excretible
bimodal
dendritic
polyglycerols
(dPGs)
for
diagnostic
cancer
imaging
is
described.
Single‐domain
antibodies
(sdAbs)
specifically
binding
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(EGFR)
are
employed
herein
warheads
owing
their
small
size
high
affinity
corresponding
antigen.
The
dPGs
equipped
EGFR‐targeting
feature
compared
head‐to‐head
nontargeting
counterparts
terms
interaction
EGFR‐overexpressing
vitro
well
accumulation
at
receptor‐positive
tumors
vivo.
Experimental
results
reveal
a
higher
specificity
preferential
α‐EGFR
dPGs,
resulting
introduction
active
capabilities
backbone.
These
highlight
potential
improving
properties
strategic
use
sdAb
functionalization,
which
ultimately
prove
useful
development
ultrasmall
highly
accumulation.
Biosafety and Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 87 - 94
Published: March 8, 2022
The
outbreak
of
viral
infections
are
serious
threat
to
human
life
and
health.
However,
there
remains
be
a
lack
effective
treatments
prophylactic
measures
against
some
infections.
Additionally,
numerous
challenges
in
developing
vaccines
antiviral
drugs
(e.g.,
antibodies
protein
inhibitors),
such
as
low
immunogenicity
vaccines,
difficulties
storing
instability
easy
degradation
drugs,
drug
selectivity.
Protein-based
biomaterials
can
interact
with
or
achieve
synergistic
enhanced
effects,
making
them
promising
tool
many
advantages.
Silk
fibroin
has
the
potential
stabilize
liquid
at
room
temperature.
Elastin-like
polypeptide
modification
improve
stability
yield
virus-neutralizing
antibodies.
Drugs
combination
β-casein
serum
albumin
(SA)
good
prospects
treating
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)
Moreover,
greatest
value
SA
protein-based
material
lies
its
ability
target
liver
macrophages.
In
future,
(direct
conjugation
encapsulation
drugs)
may
better
treatment
strategy
for
hepatitis
HIV
because
it
leads
fewer
adverse
reactions.
addition,
self-assembling
nanoparticles
(SApNPs)
found
vaccine
immunogenicity.
multiple
immunogens
SApNPs
produces
different
candidates,
thus
highlighting
SApNPs.
This
review
aimed
discuss
current
status
future
development
combat
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
5(8)
Published: June 27, 2018
Although
protein
nanoparticles
(PNPs)
(e.g.,
viral
capsids)
capable
of
delivering
a
broad
range
drug
agents
have
shown
distinctive
advantages
over
synthetic
nanomaterials,
PNPs
an
intrinsic
drawback
that
hampers
their
clinical
application,
is,
potential
immunogenicity.
Here,
novel
method
for
resolving
the
immunogenicity
problem
PNPs,
which
is
based
on
genetic
presentation
albumin-binding
peptides
(ABPs)
surface
PNP,
reported.
ABPs
are
inserted
into
capsid
(hepatitis
B
virus
capsid/HBVC)
while
preserving
native
self-assembly
function
HBVC.
The
effectively
gather
human
serum
albumins
around
HBVC
and
significantly
reduce
both
inflammatory
response
immunoglobulin
titer
in
live
mice
compared
to
ABP-free
Furthermore,
ABP-conjugated
HBVCs
remain
within
tumors
longer
period
than
conjugated
tumor
cell
receptor-bindingpeptides,
indicating
also
enhancing
tumor-targeting
performance.
applied
proof
concept,
this
approach
may
provide
general
platform
cancer-targeting
problems
enables
development
variety
PNP-based
delivery
carriers
with
high
safety
efficacy.
Advanced Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: Nov. 9, 2020
Abstract
The
design
and
utilization
of
nanomedicines
offers
great
potential
for
treating
various
diseases
including
cancers.
Current
challenges
with
traditional
cancer
treatment
strategies
include
but
are
not
limited
to
lack
specific
targeting,
overt
systemic
toxicity
low
efficacy.
use
nanomaterials
show
particular
promise
as
candidates
due
their
high
surface
volume
ratio
tuneable
size,
shape,
chemistry,
which
in
combination,
allow
improved
tumor
targeting
enhanced
therapeutic
scrutinization
the
literature
demonstrates
nanosized
carrier
systems
over
approaches
(at
molecular
level)
tumors.
Despite
showing
preclinical
studies,
number
reaching
clinical
testing
is
still
very
low.
This
review
attempts
address
this
issue
by
using
a
weight
evidence
approach
different
combating
cancer,
well
highlighting
areas
that
field
clearly
lagging
behind
in,
compared
conventional
drug
discovery
development.
It
hoped
recommendations
will
better
translation
trials.