Abstract
Special delivery! Polyionic complex (PIC) micelles that contain the charge-conversional moieties citaconic amide or cis-aconitic amide were developed for cytoplasmic protein delivery. The increase of the charge density on the protein cargo helped the stability of the PIC micelles without cross-linking, and the charge-conversion in endosomes induced the dissociation of the PIC micelles to result in efficient endosomal release (see picture).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5309-5312 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Jul 6 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Charge conversion
- Cytochromes
- Drug delivery
- Endosomes
- Micelles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)