Liposomes for the Delivery of Lipopeptide Vaccines

Methods Mol Biol. 2022:2412:295-307. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1892-9_15.

Abstract

Liposomes, which are artificial phospholipid vesicles with a bilayer membrane structure, have been developed and evaluated as a promising delivery system for vaccines. Here, we describe a procedure for the encapsulation of lipopeptide vaccines into liposomes. A liposomal formulation of lipid-core peptide was prepared via thin-film hydration followed by extrusion. The physicochemical properties of the liposomes, including their size, polydispersity, surface charge, and morphology, were analyzed using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy.

Keywords: Extrusion; Lipopeptides; Liposomes; Vaccine delivery.

MeSH terms

  • Lipopeptides
  • Liposomes*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Particle Size
  • Phospholipids
  • Vaccines*

Substances

  • Lipopeptides
  • Liposomes
  • Phospholipids
  • Vaccines