期刊
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
卷 9, 期 45, 页码 39174-39184出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b11681
关键词
peptide self-assembly; primary sequence; nanostructures; beta-sheet pairing; drug delivery; encapsulation
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21473255, 21773310, 11504431]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [17CX02050]
- U.K. Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) [EP/F062966/1]
- EPSRC
- Innovate U.K [KTP008143]
- ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility, STFC
Six surfactant-like peptides with the same amino acid composition but different primary sequences are designed, including G(3)A(3)V(3)I(3)K(3), K(3)I(3)V(3)A(3)G(3), I(3)V(3)A(3)G(3)K(3), K(3)G(3)A(3)V(3)I(3), V(3)G(3)I(3)A(3)K(3), and K(3)A(3)I(3)G(3)V(3). These peptides form antiparallel beta-sheets during self-assembly. Because the constituent residues have different side chain size and hydrophobicity, sequence changes adjust group distribution and hydrophobicity on the two sides of a given beta-sheet. This consequently tunes the binding energy of the side-to-side pairing conformations and leads to different self-assembled Side Et structures. G(3)A(3)V(3)I(3)K(3) and K(3)I(3)V(3)A(3)G(3) form short nanorods with diameters of 8.5 +/- 1.0 nm and lengths <150 nm. I(3)V(3)A(3)G(3)K(3) and K(3)G(3)A(3)V(3)I(3) form nanosheets with heights of 4.0 +/- 0.5 nm and limited lengths and widths. V(3)G(3)I(3)A(3)K(3) and K(3)A(3)I(3)G(3)V(3) form long fibrils with diameters of 7.0 +/- 1.0 nm and lengths of micrometer scale. These nanostructures exhibit different capacity in encapsulating insoluble hydrophobic drug molecules and delivering them into the cells. The nanosheets of I(3)V(3)A(3)G(3)K(3) and K(3)G(3)A(3)V(3)I(3) can encapsulate both nile red and doxorubicin molecules to an extent of up to 17-23% in mole ratio. Moreover, the shape and size of the nanostructures affect the drug delivery into cells greatly, with the nanosheets and short rods exhibiting higher efficiency than the long fibrils. The study provides new insights into programmed peptide self-assembly toward specific functionalities.
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