Self-assembly of Janus dendrimers into uniform dendrimersomes and other complex architectures

Self-assembled nanostructures obtained from natural and synthetic amphiphiles serve as mimics of biological membranes and enable the delivery of drugs, proteins, genes, and imaging agents. Yet the precise molecular arrangements demanded by these functions are difficult to achieve. Libraries of amphiphilic Janus dendrimers, prepared by facile coupling of tailored hydrophilic and hydrophobic branched segments, have been screened by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, revealing a rich palette of morphologies in water, including vesicles, denoted dendrimersomes, cubosomes, disks, tubular vesicles, and helical ribbons. Dendrimersomes marry the stability and mechanical strength obtainable from polymersomes with the biological function of stabilized phospholipid liposomes, plus superior uniformity of size, ease of formation, and chemical functionalization. This modular synthesis strategy provides access to systematic tuning of molecular structure and of self-assembled architecture.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:328

Enthalten in:

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 328(2010), 5981 vom: 21. Mai, Seite 1009-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Percec, Virgil [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Daniela A [VerfasserIn]
Leowanawat, Pawaret [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Christopher J [VerfasserIn]
Hughes, Andrew D [VerfasserIn]
Kaucher, Mark S [VerfasserIn]
Hammer, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Levine, Dalia H [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Anthony J [VerfasserIn]
Bates, Frank S [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Kevin P [VerfasserIn]
Lodge, Timothy P [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Michael L [VerfasserIn]
DeVane, Russell H [VerfasserIn]
Aqad, Emad [VerfasserIn]
Rosen, Brad M [VerfasserIn]
Argintaru, Andreea O [VerfasserIn]
Sienkowska, Monika J [VerfasserIn]
Rissanen, Kari [VerfasserIn]
Nummelin, Sami [VerfasserIn]
Ropponen, Jarmo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
80168379AG
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Dendrimers
Doxorubicin
Drug Carriers
Journal Article
Membranes, Artificial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Surface-Active Agents
Water

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Date Completed 02.06.2010

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/science.1185547

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM198268092