Genetically designed biomolecular capping system for mesoporous silica nanoparticles enables receptor-mediated cell uptake and controlled drug release

Nanoscale. 2016 Apr 21;8(15):8101-10. doi: 10.1039/c5nr08163g.

Abstract

Effective and controlled drug delivery systems with on-demand release and targeting abilities have received enormous attention for biomedical applications. Here, we describe a novel enzyme-based cap system for mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) that is directly combined with a targeting ligand via bio-orthogonal click chemistry. The capping system is based on the pH-responsive binding of an aryl-sulfonamide-functionalized MSN and the enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA). An unnatural amino acid (UAA) containing a norbornene moiety was genetically incorporated into CA. This UAA allowed for the site-specific bio-orthogonal attachment of even very sensitive targeting ligands such as folic acid and anandamide. This leads to specific receptor-mediated cell and stem cell uptake. We demonstrate the successful delivery and release of the chemotherapeutic agent Actinomycin D to KB cells. This novel nanocarrier concept provides a promising platform for the development of precisely controllable and highly modular theranostic systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Biological Transport, Active
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / chemistry
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / genetics
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Dactinomycin / administration & dosage
  • Dactinomycin / pharmacokinetics
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Drug Liberation
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • KB Cells
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles* / chemistry
  • Protein Engineering
  • Receptors, Drug / chemistry
  • Receptors, Drug / genetics
  • Receptors, Drug / metabolism
  • Silicon Dioxide

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Receptors, Drug
  • Dactinomycin
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II