Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pH-responsive metal-catechol derivative nanoparticle for drug delivery based on a mussel adhesive protein, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA nanoparticle, and a method for preparing the same. A nanoparticle for drug delivery according to the present invention is prepared using a pH responsive substance, catechol derivative-metal complex, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA complex, based on a mussel adhesive protein. Thereby, the present invention has excellent biocompatibility, is capable of easily and quickly penetrating into a target cell, and releases a loaded drug under acidic conditions, which enables to selectively deliver a drug to a specific disease having an acidic environment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pH-responsive metal-catechol derivative nanoparticle for drug delivery based on a mussel adhesive protein, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA nanoparticle, and a method for preparing the same. A nanoparticle for drug delivery according to the present invention is prepared using a pH responsive substance, catechol derivative-metal complex, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA complex, based on a mussel adhesive protein. Thereby, the present invention has excellent biocompatibility, is capable of easily and quickly penetrating into a target cell, and releases a loaded drug under acidic conditions, which enables to selectively deliver a drug to a specific disease having an acidic environment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to technology of immobilizing or coating various functional bioactive substances on various surfaces without physical chemical treatment using mussel adhesive protein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a functional scaffold for tissue engineering comprising artificial extracellular matrix, manufactured by coating various functional bioactive substances on the surface of nanofiber and metal scaffold using mussel adhesive protein, and a method of manufacturing the same.