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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
卷 29, 期 40, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201904267
关键词
biomimetic; functional giant vesicles; mimics of signaling pathways; stimuli-responsive multicompartment systems; supramolecular polymeric materials
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资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- NCCR-MSE
- University of Basel
Subcellular compartmentalization of cells, a defining characteristic of eukaryotes, is fundamental for the fine tuning of internal processes and the responding to external stimuli. Reproducing and controlling such compartmentalized hierarchical organization, responsiveness, and communication is important toward understanding biological systems and applying them to smart materials. Herein, a cellular signal transduction strategy (triggered release from subcompartments) is leveraged to develop responsive, purely artificial, polymeric multicompartment assemblies. Incorporation of responsive nanoparticles-loaded with enzymatic substrate or ion channels-as subcompartments inside micrometer-sized polymeric vesicles (polymersomes) allowed to conduct bioinspired signaling cascades. Response of these subcompartments to an externally added stimulus is achieved and studied by using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) coupled with in situ fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Signal triggered activity of an enzymatic reaction is demonstrated in multicompartments through recombination of compartmentalized substrate and enzyme. In parallel, a two-step signaling cascade is achieved by triggering the recruitment of ion channels from inner subcompartments to the vesicles' membrane, inducing ion permeability, mimicking endosome-mediated insertion of internally stored channels. This design shows remarkable versatility, robustness, and controllability, demonstrating that multicompartment polymer-based assemblies offer an ideal scaffold for the development of complex cell-inspired responsive systems for applications in biosensing, catalysis, and medicine.
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