Development of pH-responsive starch-glycol chitosan nanogels for proapoptotic (KLAKLAK)2 peptide delivery

Seong Kyeong Kim, Yu Seok Youn, Kyung Taek Oh, Eun Seong Lee

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Abstract

In this study, we report pH-responsive polysaccharidic nanogels for cytosolic peptide delivery. We conjugated starch to water-soluble glycol chitosan and pH-responsive 3-diethylaminopropylamine (starch-(glycol chitosan-3-diethylaminopropylamine)). Starch-(glycol chitosan-3-diethylaminopropylamine) self-organizes in aqueous solution, with the glycol chitosan blocks on the hydrophilic outer shell and starch and 3-diethylaminopropylamine blocks in the hydrogel inner core. The experimental results demonstrated that the protonation of 3-diethylaminopropylamine at pH 6.0 (endosomal pH) allowed for accelerated release of the encapsulated D-(KLAKLAK)2 proapoptotic peptide from the nanogels as a result of electrostatic repulsion between D-(KLAKLAK)2 and 3-diethylaminopropylamine. A hemolysis test using red blood cell membranes (as an endosomal membrane model) revealed the excellent endosomolytic activity of these nanogels, which likely stems from the proton-sponge effect of 3-diethylaminopropylamine at pH 6.0. As a result, these nanogels resulted in increased KB tumor cell ablation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345-354
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers
Volume32
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • 3-diethylaminopropyl
  • D-(KLAKLAK) proapoptotic peptide
  • endosomolytic activity
  • Starch-glycol chitosan nanogels
  • tumor therapy

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