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Nature-inspired peptide of MtDef4 C-terminus tail enables protein delivery in mammalian cells

Scientific Reports
Cell-penetrating peptides show promise as versatile tools for intracellular delivery of therapeutic agents. Various peptides have originated from natural proteins with antimicrobial activity. We investigated the mammalian cell-penetrating properties of a
Lucia Adriana Lifshits, Yoav Breuer, Marina Sova, Sumit Gupta, Dar Kadosh, Evgeny Weinberg, Zvi Hayouka, Daniel Z. Bar, Maayan Gal   +8 more
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Design and biological characterization of novel cell-penetrating peptides preferentially targeting cell nuclei and subnuclear regions

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018
Within this study, we report about the design and biological characterization of novel cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) with selective suborganelle-targeting properties.
Anja Gronewold, Mareike Horn, Ines Neundorf   +2 more
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Influence of cell penetrating peptides on efficiency of lipid nanoparticles containing chemotherapeutics [PDF]

Nanomedicine Journal
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are a group of short peptides that easily pass through the cell membrane and are able to carry various types of cargoes, such as drugs, nucleic acids, and proteins, into cells.
Behrad Khoshbin, Zahra Khalili Azimi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Bizhan Malaekeh-Nikouei   +3 more
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CPPpred: prediction of cell penetrating peptides [PDF]

Bioinformatics, 2013
Abstract Summary: Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are attracting much attention as a means of overcoming the inherently poor cellular uptake of various bioactive molecules. Here, we introduce CPPpred, a web server for the prediction of CPPs using a N-to-1 neural network.
Thérèse A. Holton, Gianluca Pollastri, Denis C. Shields, Catherine Mooney   +3 more
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Spatiotemporal Drug Delivery via a Neonatal Spinal Cord ECM Hydrogel for Biomimetic Microenvironment Remodeling After Spinal Cord Injury

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A biomimetic hydrogel derived from neonatal spinal cord ECM (DNSCM) delivers LAMB2 protein and ISP peptide to remodel the inhibitory injury microenvironment. The system sustains drug release, upregulates pro‐regenerative LAMB2, downregulates inhibitory CSPG, and promotes axonal regeneration.
Shiyu Fu, Liangchao Du, Runlin Wen, Kai Zhang, Yu Zhou, Wanrong Ma, Zhiquan Yang, Dingyang Liu, Xing Li   +8 more
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Cell-Penetrating Peptides for Antiviral Drug Development

Pharmaceuticals, 2010
Viral diseases affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and the few available drugs to treat these diseases often come with limitations. The key obstacle to the development of new antiviral agents is their delivery into infected cells in vivo ...
Lee W. Riley, Melaine Delcroix
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Multifunctional Gold Nanocluster‐Based PROTAC System for Targeted Degradation of Phosphorylated Tau and Modulation of Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a novel proteolysis‐targeting chimera (PROTAC) system conjugated to lipoic acid gold nanoclusters (PLANC), designed to degrade pTau, regulate inflammatory signaling, and effectively traverse the blood‐brain barrier (BBB). PLANC degraded pTau at various phosphorylation sites, with mechanistic studies confirming proteasome‐mediated degradation
Sarah Nevins, Callan D. McLoughlin, Wan‐Kyu Ko, Hye Kyu Choi, Brandon Conklin, Joshua B. Stein, Yannan Hou, Hongwon Kim, Rohan Khulbe, Ki‐Bum Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
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Co‐Electrospinning Extracellular Matrix with Polycaprolactone Enables a Modular Approach to Balance Bioactivity and Mechanics of a Multifunctional Bone Wrap

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The incorporation of nondigested ECM and synthetic polymers into a co‐electrospinning system enables the decoupling of bioactivity and mechanical properties within a single wrap. This technique is used to develop a multifunctional bone wrap that achieves augmented membrane durability, sustained infection control, and enhanced vascularity for use in ...
Sarah Jones, Madeline Laude, Zeenat Oyebanji, Ruchi Birur, Andres Luengo Martinez, Isabelle Gilbert, Phillip Baek, Nichole Longbottom, Nicole McCullough, Staci J. Horn, Chien‐Yu Lin, Matthew J. Lohr, Fred Clubb, Manuel K. Rausch, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez   +14 more
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Design and Synthesis of Peptide‐Polyester Conjugates for Cell‐Mediated Scaffold Degradation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work describes polycaprolactone (PCL)‐based biomaterials engineered to degrade in response to cell‐secreted proteases. A fast‐degrading peptide (Fast) sequence is integrated into a PCL conjugate backbone to produce a biomaterial that is selectively degraded by multiple cell types compared to its scrambled control (ScrFast).
Korina Vida G. Sinad, Natasha K. Hunt, Srujan Singh, Kelly B. Seims, Yingjie Wu, E. Thomas Pashuck, Warren L. Grayson, Lesley W. Chow   +7 more
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