Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages 11341-11349Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn5042366
Keywords
controlled release; photoresponsive; self-assembly; vesicle; bioinspired structure; azobenzene; cyclodextrin
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21422302, 21173011, 21273013, 51121091]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2013CB933800]
- Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
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Bioinspired cell deformation aids in the design of smart functional molecular self-assemblies. We report on a system of bacteria-like vesicles which release entrapped drug upon developing hairs triggered by UV irradiation, just like cilia stretching from the surface of bacteria. The formation of cilia leads to a less intact membrane, which allows release of entrapped drug. This bioinspired design created a smart nanocarrier that releases the payload via deformation rather than complete breaking.
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