Protein cages: from fundamentals to advanced applications
Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …
Polymers for cytosolic protein delivery
J Lv, Q Fan, H Wang, Y Cheng - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Cytosolic protein delivery offers opportunities to develop protein-based therapeutics
specifically modulate intracellular processes, especially those linked to 'undruggable'targets …
specifically modulate intracellular processes, especially those linked to 'undruggable'targets …
Discovery of Sulanemadlin (ALRN-6924), the first cell-permeating, stabilized α-helical peptide in clinical development
V Guerlavais, TK Sawyer, L Carvajal… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the discovery of sulanemadlin (ALRN-6924), the first cell-permeating, stabilized α-
helical peptide to enter clinical trials. ALRN-6924 is a “stapled peptide” that mimics the N …
helical peptide to enter clinical trials. ALRN-6924 is a “stapled peptide” that mimics the N …
Recent advances in nanostrategies capable of overcoming biological barriers for tumor management
Engineered nanomaterials have been extensively employed as therapeutics for tumor
management. Meanwhile, the complex tumor niche along with multiple barriers at the …
management. Meanwhile, the complex tumor niche along with multiple barriers at the …
How do biomolecules cross the cell membrane?
D Pei - Accounts of chemical research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids generally cannot
cross a cell membrane by passive diffusion. Nevertheless, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) …
cross a cell membrane by passive diffusion. Nevertheless, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) …
Design of polymeric carriers for intracellular peptide delivery in oncology applications
In recent decades, peptides, which can possess high potency, excellent selectivity, and low
toxicity, have emerged as promising therapeutics for cancer applications. Combined with an …
toxicity, have emerged as promising therapeutics for cancer applications. Combined with an …
Opportunities and challenges of protein-based targeted protein degradation
F Shen, LMK Dassama - Chemical Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the 20 years since the first report of a proteolysis targeting chimeric (PROTAC) molecule,
targeted protein degradation (TPD) technologies have attempted to revolutionize the fields …
targeted protein degradation (TPD) technologies have attempted to revolutionize the fields …
A cell-permeant nanobody-based degrader that induces fetal hemoglobin
Proximity-based strategies to degrade proteins have enormous therapeutic potential in
medicine, but the technologies are limited to proteins for which small molecule ligands exist …
medicine, but the technologies are limited to proteins for which small molecule ligands exist …
Polycatechols with robust efficiency in cytosolic peptide delivery via catechol-boronate chemistry
G Rong, L Chen, F Zhu, E Tan, Y Cheng - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cytosolic delivery of peptides remains a challenging task because of the limited binding
sites on peptides and the existence of multiple intracellular barriers. Here, we proposed the …
sites on peptides and the existence of multiple intracellular barriers. Here, we proposed the …
Recent advances in methods for quantifying the cell penetration of macromolecules
N Batistatou, JA Kritzer - Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
As the landscape of macromolecule therapeutics advances, drug developers are continuing
to aim at intracellular targets. To activate, inhibit, or degrade these targets, the …
to aim at intracellular targets. To activate, inhibit, or degrade these targets, the …