Klajnert-Maculewicz Barbara, Janaszewska Anna, Majecka Agata
University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of General Biophysics, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Dec 12;59(99):14611-14625. doi: 10.1039/d3cc03182a.
In recent years, dendrimer-based vesicles, known as dendrimersomes, have garnered significant attention as highly promising alternatives to lipid vesicles in a variety of biomedical applications. Dendrimersomes offer several advantages, including relatively straightforward synthesis, non-immunogenic properties, stability in circulation, and minimal size variability. These vesicles are composed of Janus dendrimers, which are polymers characterized by two dendritic wedges with different terminal groups - hydrophilic and hydrophobic. This dendrimer structure enables the self-assembly of dendrimersomes. The purpose of this highlight is to provide an overview of recent advancements achieved through the utilization of biomimetic dendrimersomes in various biomedical applications such as drug and nucleic acid delivery.
近年来,基于树枝状大分子的囊泡,即树枝状大分子囊泡,作为脂质囊泡在各种生物医学应用中极具前景的替代品,已引起了广泛关注。树枝状大分子囊泡具有多种优势,包括合成相对简单、无免疫原性、在循环中稳定以及尺寸变化极小。这些囊泡由Janus树枝状大分子组成,Janus树枝状大分子是一种聚合物,其特征在于具有两个带有不同末端基团(亲水性和疏水性)的树枝状楔形物。这种树枝状大分子结构使得树枝状大分子囊泡能够自组装。本综述的目的是概述通过在药物和核酸递送等各种生物医学应用中利用仿生树枝状大分子囊泡所取得的最新进展。