摘要:
The present invention relates to nanoparticles complexed with biomacromolecule agents configured for treating, preventing or ameliorating various types of disorders, and methods of synthesizing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising nanoparticles (e.g., synthetic high density lipoprotein (sHDL)) carrying biomacromolecule agents (e.g., nucleic acid, peptides, glycolipids, etc.), methods for synthesizing such nanoparticles, as well as systems and methods utilizing such nanoparticles (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings).
摘要:
The invention provides a nanoscale particle comprising a lipid binding polypeptide, lipids and a hydrophobic agent, wherein the hydrophobic agent is different from the lipids, and wherein the lipid binding polypeptide is a saposin-like protein or a derivative or truncated form thereof. The invention further provides a process for preparing a particle comprising a saposin-like protein or a derivative or truncated form thereof and lipids comprising the step of (a) contacting the saposin-like protein or a derivative or truncated form thereof with solubilized lipids in a liquid environment and (b) allowing for the self-assembly of the particle at a pH of from 5.0 to 10.0. In addition, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the particle of the invention for delivering a hydrophobic agent to an individual in need thereof and includes the use of the particle of the invention in preventing, treating or lessening the severity of a disease or its use in a diagnostic method, a cosmetic treatment, as hydrophobic agent delivery particle, as a tool for drug development, drug screening, membrane protein research or as vaccination formulation.
摘要:
The present invention relates to particles, useful for drug release detection, comprising: at least one luminescent metal complex of formula [Ln].[L], wherein: Ln is a lanthanide ion, L is an organic ligand comprising a hydrophilic unit with at least 6 chelating groups chosen from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, optionally in the carboxylate form, carbonyl, ether, phosphonate, phosphinate, thiolate, amino and imino functions, and at least one drug comprising a conjugated aromatic system, wherein said drug is not covalently bonded to the metal complex, said particle having a size comprised from 3 nm to 2000 nm, and wherein the distribution of the metal complex and the drug within the particle is such that the mean distance between a drug molecule and a metal complex is less than 15 nm.
摘要:
The present application relates to microvesicles derived from a protoplast which is a bacterial, arhaea, fungal or plant cell or the like from which a cell wall is removed. The microvesicles derived from a protoplast enables free loading of a material necessary for diagnosis, treatment, vaccine, target induction, cell membrane fusion with a target cell, reduction of in vivo and in vitro side effects, stability improvement, and the like, and allows the therapeutic material, the diagnostic material and/or the vaccine material to be delivered specifically to a specific tissue or cell.
摘要:
An engineered lipoprotein including (a) a core particle or a plurality of core particles, each core particle has (i) an inner part comprising a hydrophilic active agent and a hydrophilic portion of an amphiphilic cholesterol and (ii) an outer part including a hydrophobic portion of the amphiphilic cholesterol, (b) a layer surrounding the core particle or a plurality of core particles, the layer includes a phospholipid, (c) an apoprotein associated with the layer, and optionally, (d) a homing molecule associated with at least one of the apoprotein or the phospholipid.
摘要:
The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring High-Density Lipoprotein-like peptide-phospholipid scaffold (“HPPS”) nanoparticle. More particularly, the invention provides a non-naturally occurring peptide-lipid nanoscaffold comprising: (a) at least one phospholipid; (b) at least one unsaturated lipid, preferably an unsaturated sterol ester, further preferably an unsaturated cholesterol ester, further preferably cholsteryl oleate; and (c) at least one peptide, the peptide comprising an amino acid sequence capable of forming at least one amphipathic a-helix; wherein the components a), b) and c) associate to form the peptide-phospholipid nanoscaffold. In embodiments of the present invention, a cell surface receptor ligand is incorporated into the HPPS. In one embodiment, the cell surface receptor ligand is covalently bonded to the peptide scaffold of the HPPS nanoparticles. In other embodiments, a cell surface receptor ligand is coupled to a lipid anchor and is displayed on the surface of the HPPS nanoparticles by incorporation of the lipid anchor into the phospholipids monolayer of the HPPS nanoparticle. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising HPPS nanoparticles and methods of making the HPPS nanoparticles.
摘要:
A lipoprotein compound delivery particle comprises: (a) a lipophilic or amphipathic compound to be delivered (e.g. paclitaxel); (b) at least one polar lipid (this ingredient being optional when the lipophilic or amphipathic compound serves itself as a polar lipid); (c) optionally, at least one neutral lipid; and (d) a truncated apolipoprotein B (apoB) protein having a deleted LDL receptor binding region. Conjugates useful for making such particles, pharmaceutical formulations containing such particles, and methods of using such particles are also described.
摘要:
Nanolipoprotein particles comprising at least a scaffold protein component and a membrane lipid component and related complexes, compositions, methods and systems are described, in which the membrane lipid component comprises at least one or more membrane forming lipids and one or more cationic lipids.
摘要:
The present invention relates to nanoparticles complexed with biomacromolecule agents configured for treating, preventing or ameliorating various types of disorders, and methods of synthesizing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising nanoparticles (e.g., synthetic high density lipoprotein (sHDL)) carrying biomacromolecule agents (e.g., nucleic acid, peptides, glycolipids, etc.), methods for synthesizing such nanoparticles, as well as systems and methods utilizing such nanoparticles (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings).
摘要:
Described herein are compositions and techniques related to generation and therapeutic application of artificial synapses. Artificial synapses are engineered extracellular vesicles, including exosomes, which incorporate sticky binders on their surface to anchor signaling domains against biological targets, such as receptors. These engineered additives can be organized in genetic vector constructs, expressed in mammalian cells, wherein the sticky binders attach to extracellular vesicles such as exosomes, thereby presenting their joined signaling domains which are rapidly taken up by recipient cells. Artificial synapses adopt the hallmark biophysical and biochemical features of extracellular vesicles, allowing for rapid deployment and scale-up. Importantly, this strategy can allow for kinetically favorable signal generation and signal propagation. This includes, for example, increasing density of agonist presentation to support receptor clustering—an onerous barrier for traditional receptor targeting strategies.