Bioconjugate Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(5), P. 682 - 692
Published: April 22, 2024
The
delivery
of
proteins
into
the
cytosol
holds
great
promise
for
cell
signaling
manipulation
and
development
precision
medicine.
However,
this
potency
is
challenged
by
achieving
targeted
controlled
delivery,
specifically
within
diseased
cells.
In
study,
we
introduce
a
versatile
effective
method
therapeutic
to
cancer
cells
designing
polyphenol-assisted
biomineralization
zeolite
imidazole
framework-8
(ZIF-8).
We
demonstrate
that
leveraging
strong
noncovalent
binding
affinity
epigallocatechin
gallate
(EGCG)
with
both
ZIF-8,
our
approach
significantly
enhances
which
in
turn
improves
efficiency
protein
encapsulation
intracellular
delivery.
Moreover,
incorporation
EGCG
ZIF-8
enables
degradation
nanoparticles
selective
release
encapsulated
This
triggered
oxidation
response
high
levels
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
found
destabilize
EGCG/ZIF-8
nanoparticles.
have
further
demonstrated
ability
deliver
wide
range
cells,
including
bacterial
virulence
protein,
rewire
prohibit
tumor
growth
mouse
xenograft
model.
Our
strategy
findings
underscore
potential
interface
specific
therapy.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(22), P. 10800 - 10826
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
a
guideline
for
the
rational
design
of
metal–phenolic
network
(MPN)
composites—which
are
fabricated
from
MPN
and
one
or
more
functional
components
(
e.g.
,
drugs,
proteins)—for
various
applications
across
diverse
disciplines.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
mRNA
therapeutics
are
set
to
revolutionize
disease
prevention
and
treatment,
inspiring
the
development
of
platforms
for
safe
effective
delivery.
However,
current
delivery
face
some
challenges,
including
limited
organ
tropism
nonvaccine
applications
inflammation
induced
by
cationic
nanoparticle
components.
Herein,
we
address
these
challenges
through
a
versatile,
noncationic
platform
whereby
is
assembled
into
poly(ethylene
glycol)-polyphenol
network
stabilized
metal
ions.
Screening
range
components
relative
compositional
ratios
affords
library
stable,
noncationic,
highly
biocompatible
metal-organic
nanoparticles
with
robust
transfection
in
vitro
mice.
Intravenous
administration
lead
mRNA-containing
enables
predominant
protein
expression
gene
editing
brain,
liver,
kidney,
while
tuned
varying
composition.
This
study
opens
an
avenue
realizing
nanoparticle-enabled
delivery,
offering
modular
approach
assembling
health
applications.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(35), P. 23827 - 23841
Published: Aug. 20, 2024
Carrier-free
nanodrugs
with
extraordinary
active
pharmaceutical
ingredient
(API)
loading
(even
100%),
avoidable
carrier-induced
toxicity,
and
simple
synthetic
procedures
are
considered
as
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
disease
theranostics.
Substantial
studies
commercial
success
"carrier-free"
nanocrystals
have
demonstrated
their
strong
clinical
potential.
However,
practical
translations
remain
challenging
impeded
by
unpredictable
assembly
processes,
insufficient
delivery
efficiency,
an
unclear
in
vivo
fate.
In
this
Perspective,
we
systematically
outline
contemporary
emerging
carrier-free
based
on
diverse
APIs,
well
highlight
opportunities
challenges
translation.
Looking
ahead,
further
improvements
design
preparation,
drug
delivery,
efficacy,
safety
nanomedicines
essential
to
facilitate
translation
from
bench
bedside.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Challenges
emerge
in
the
quest
for
highly
efficient
and
biocompatible
coatings
to
tackle
microbial
contamination.
Here,
we
propose
a
bioinspired
paradigm
combining
(-)-epigallocatechin
gallate
(EGCG)
l-arginine
surfactants
(LAM)
as
all-green
building
blocks
advanced
with
superior
performance.
Molecular
dynamics
simulations
reveal
natural
assembly
process
of
EGCG/LAM
supramolecular
nanoparticles
(ELA
NPs).
Notably,
retain
99.0%
antimicrobial
activity
even
after
eight
cycles
use
exhibit
adhesive
anti-water
washing
properties,
maintaining
their
efficacy
uses
30
days
water
soaking
on
various
substrates.
When
applied
sustainable
food
packaging
perishable
fruits
at
room
temperature,
ELA
significantly
extend
shelf
life
strawberries
cherry
tomatoes,
reducing
weight
loss
firmness
sweetness.
This
study
demonstrates
potential
NPs
versatile
durable
coating
materials
mitigating
waste
agricultural
economic
losses
due
pollution.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Controlling
the
surface
charge
of
nanoassembled
structures
enables
modulation
their
physicochemical
properties
and
expands
applications.
Metal–phenolic
networks
(MPNs)
typically
yield
materials
with
negatively
charged
surfaces.
Herein,
MPNs
tunable
were
prepared
using
biscatechol-functionalized
poly(2-vinylpyridine)
(P2VP)
various
metal
ions.
The
first
assembly
route
yielded
P2VP–FeIII
MPN
capsules
that
displayed
pH-dependent
reversal
(∼
−10
mV
at
pH
12
to
20
2)
facilitated
fabrication
hollow
superstructures.
Besides
catechol–metal
interaction,
pyridinyl
nitrogen–metal
coordination
continuous
P2VP–CoII
(e.g.,
capsule
shell
thickness
increased
from
26
nm
over
24
h).
second
involving
concurrent
quaternization
P2VP
produced
positively
(i.e.,
QP2VP/P2VP–FeIII
capsules)
provided
control
(12–52
nm)
(6–53
mV)
time
(1–8
h)
70
°C.
surfaces
enabled
bioactive
fluorescent
regulation
cell
association
depending
on
degree
positive
charge.
This
work
selection
or
building
blocks
for
designing
systems.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Covalent
peptide
assembly
leverages
robust
covalent
bonds
and
dynamic
non-covalent
interactions
to
provide
enhanced
stability
introduce
diverse
functionalities.
Nevertheless,
it
remains
significantly
challenging
achieve
modular
control
over
the
structural
diversity
functional
complexity
while
elucidating
how
specific
amino
acid
sequences
contribute
these
processes.
Here,
systematic
encoding
of
derivative
characteristics
is
demonstrated
through
modularity
enable
precise
both
in
assemblies.
By
systematically
screening
single
substitutions
pentapeptides
using
tyrosine
crosslinking,
a
library
constructs
developed.
Each
construct
tailored
exhibit
distinct
properties,
including
charge
repulsion,
aggregation-induced
quenching,
disassembly
behavior,
redox
responsiveness.
The
strategic
manipulation
sequence
composition,
individual
assemblies
combinatorial
systems,
enables
programmable
complexity.
This
approach
yields
various
module-specific
functions,
frustrated
growth,
hierarchical
hollow
architecture
formation,
affinity
enrichment,
stimuli-responsive
fluorescence
signal
amplification.
work
establishes
framework
for
design
materials
with
functionalities,
advancing
development
next-generation
multicomponent
technologies
characterized
by
unprecedented
adaptability.
Molecular Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
Nanocarriers
have
been
extensively
utilized
to
improve
the
stability
of
photothermal
agents
in
vivo,
enhance
delivery
efficiency,
and
reduce
drug
side
effects.
However,
challenges,
such
as
low
safety
carrier
materials,
insufficient
loading
therapeutic
agents,
complex
preparation
procedures,
still
persist.
In
this
study,
agent
IR780
was
encapsulated
network
TA-Fe3+
(TF)
which
self-assembled
by
tannic
acid
(TA)
Fe3+
synthesize
an
acid-responsive
multifunctional
nanophotothermal
TF@IR780
(TR).
slightly
acidic
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
shell
TF
is
degraded,
internal
exposed.
On
one
hand,
can
solubility
vivo
significantly
increase
uptake
efficiency
cells.
other
exhibits
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
functionality,
combined
with
fluorescence
endows
TR
multimodal
capabilities.
addition,
easy
release
photosensitizers
through
response
pH
environment
TME,
achieves
precise
damage
mitochondria
mitochondrial
anchoring
light
regulation.
This
overcomes
drawbacks
traditional
treatment
methods,
poor
specificity,
demonstrates
efficient
controllable
antitumor
activity.