An intracellular protein delivery platform based on glutathione-responsive protein nanocapsules

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Nov 15;52(93):13608-13611. doi: 10.1039/c6cc05099a.

Abstract

An efficient strategy for the intracellular delivery of proteins was developed based on assembling proteins with a self-crosslinkable polymer. Such a disulfide-crosslinking structure enhances the stability of the protein-polymer assembly, and also allows effective dissociation of the assembly in response to glutathione, which allows effective delivery of various proteins with high intracellular bioactivity.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Glutathione / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanocapsules / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Polyamines / chemistry*
  • Polyamines / pharmacology
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Nanocapsules
  • Polyamines
  • Proteins
  • polyallylamine
  • Glutathione