Abstract
The variation of tumor microenvironments provides a tool for the construction of stimulus-responsive nanomedicines to enhance drug delivery efficacy. Herein, the assembly of drug-loaded polypeptide nanoparticles (NPs) with pH-sheddable modification of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is prepared to enhance therapeutic efficiency. Poly(l-lysine) and poly(l-glutamic acid) were self-assembled to fabricate polypeptide NPs by electrostatic interactions, followed by PEGylation based on amidation reaction. The NP sizes can be controlled by tuning the molecular weight or the ratio of polypeptides. The PEG coating is cleavable at the tumor acid microenvironment to reverse the surface charge and reduce the NP size, which effectively enhances cell uptake. In addition, the presence of reducing reagent (e.g., glutathione) in cancer cells induces the drug (i.e., cisplatin) release from the polypeptide NPs and subsequently results in the cell toxicity. This reported method highlights the engineering of transformable polypeptide drug carriers, which provides a promising way for enhanced drug delivery efficacy.
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