Enhanced heparan sulfate proteoglycan-mediated uptake of cell-penetrating peptide-modified liposomes (original) (raw)

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Protein transduction domains (PTDs) are used to enhance cellular uptake of drugs, proteins, polynucleotides or liposomes. In this study, functionalized Antennapedia (Antp, aa 43–-58) and HIV Tat (aa 47–57) peptides were coupled to small unilamellar liposomes via thiol-maleimide linkage. Modified liposomes showed higher uptake into a panel of cell lines including tumor and dendritic cells than unmodified control liposomes. Liposome uptake was time and concentration dependent as analyzed by flow cytometry and live-cell microscopy. At least 100 PTD molecules per small unilamellar liposome (100 ± 30 nm) were necessary for efficient translocation into cells. Cellular uptake of PTD-modified liposomes was 15- to 25-fold increased compared to unmodified liposomes and was inhibited by preincubation of liposomes with heparin. Glycosaminoglycan-deficient CHO cells showed dramatically reduced cell association of PTD-modified liposomes, confirming the important role of heparan sulfate proteoglycans in PTD-mediated uptake. Antp-liposomes used as carriers of the cytotoxic drug N4-octadecyl-1-β-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine-(5′- 5′)-3′-C-ethinylcytidine showed a reduction of the IC50 by 70% on B16F1 melanoma cells compared with unmodified liposomes. PTD-functionalized liposomes, particularly Antp-liposomes, represent an interesting novel carrier system for enhanced cell-specific delivery of a large variety of liposome-entrapped molecules.

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  1. Biomolecular Research, Molecular Cell Biology, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villingen-PSI, Switzerland
    C. Marty, C. Meylan, K. Ballmer-Hofer & R. A. Schwendener
  2. Institute of Organic Chemistry, Eberhard-Karls University, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
    H. Schott

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Received 16 April 2004; received after revision 13 May 2004; accepted 25 May 2004

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Marty, C., Meylan, C., Schott, H. et al. Enhanced heparan sulfate proteoglycan-mediated uptake of cell-penetrating peptide-modified liposomes.CMLS, Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 61, 1785–1794 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-004-4166-0

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