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| Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||||
| Publisher: | ELSEVIER | ||||
| Place of Publication: | AMSTERDAM | ||||
| Volume: | 155 | ||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 105520 | ||||
| Date: | August 2020 | ||||
| Institutions: | Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical Technology (Prof. Göpferich) | ||||
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| Keywords: | HUMAN SERUM-ALBUMIN; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; STRATEGIES; ADSORPTION; SIZE; Nanotechnology; Drug targeting; Ligand of high molecular weight; Binding affinity | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
| Item ID: | 43673 |
Web of ScienceAbstract
Functionalization of nanoparticles with ligands is a powerful tool to achieve efficient targeting of receptors expressed on specific cell types. For optimal ligand-receptor interactions, the ligands should be attached on the nanoparticle surface in a predictable manner with specific orientations and density that preserve their bioactivity. While there are many publications on nanoparticles ...
Abstract
Functionalization of nanoparticles with ligands is a powerful tool to achieve efficient targeting of receptors expressed on specific cell types. For optimal ligand-receptor interactions, the ligands should be attached on the nanoparticle surface in a predictable manner with specific orientations and density that preserve their bioactivity. While there are many publications on nanoparticles functionalized with small ligands that meet these requirements, achieving these conditions is particularly challenging for protein-based ligands of higher molecular weight. Proteins have complex and often fragile structures with numerous reactive residues, and they generally do not withstand harsh reaction conditions well. They are also prone to non-specific adsorption. Thus, conjugation strategies have to be considered carefully and optimized for each individual protein-based ligand as well as for the particle platform. In this study, we present a comprehensive approach for site-selective conjugation between aminated silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) and the single accessible thiol in human serum albumin (HSA) (66.5 kDa). We varied several reaction parameters including the density of amino groups on the particle surface, protein to amino group molar ratios, and linker length and evaluated their effect on colloidal stability, mode of protein attachment, protein density, and binding capacity of the tethered protein. We demonstrated that particle surface properties strongly impact covalent conjugation. For SiNPs with low amino group density (5,000 NH2/particle), only 25% of the available surface was covered with protein, and up to 90% of HSA was nonspecifically adsorbed. Adjusting the molar ratio of HSA and lengthening the linker did not substantially increase the amount of covalently-attached ligand. In contrast, SiNPs with high amino group density (20,000 NH2/particle) showed high protein loading accompanied by low levels of non-specific adsorption. Using a short linker and 1:1 HSA to NH2 molar ratio resulted in 70% surface coverage with HSA molecules. The mode of attachment and protein density strongly impacted the functionality of the immobilized HSA. High non-specific adsorption resulted in the loss of its binding capacity, whereas predominately covalently-conjugated HSA showed binding affinities higher than that of soluble HSA and had a Kd value in the range of about 6 to 12 nM. Our findings indicate that reaction parameters should be carefully assessed to obtain site-selective and specifically oriented conjugation that maintains the protein's binding capacity. The approach presented here may serve as general instruction for the immobilization of high molecular weight targeting proteins to the surfaces of nanoparticles.
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