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Peer-reviewed International journal
Aug 1, 2017

Ultrasound-dependent cytoplasmic internalization of a peptide-sonosensitizer conjugate.

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
  • Yuki Inaba
  • ,
  • Kazunori Watanabe
  • ,
  • Mizuki Kitamatsu
  • ,
  • Eiji Nakata
  • ,
  • Atsushi Harada
  • ,
  • Takashi Ohtsuki

Volume
25
Number
15
First page
4212
Last page
4217
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1016/j.bmc.2017.06.024
Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

A method to induce cytoplasmic peptide delivery, using ultrasound, was demonstrated using a molecular conjugate of a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), a functional peptide, and a sonosensitizer. As a model of such molecular conjugates, TatBim-RB, consisting of the Tat CPP, the Bim apoptosis inducing peptide, and the sonosensitizer rose bengal was synthesized. CPPs have been widely used for intracellular delivery of various cargos; however, CPP-fused molecules tend to become entrapped in endosomes, as was observed for TatBim-RB molecules applied to cells. To promote escape of the entrapped TatBim-RB molecules, cells were irradiated with ultrasound, which successfully induced endosomal escape and cytoplasmic dispersion of TatBim-RB, and subsequently apoptosis. Our results suggest that this peptide-sonosensitizer conjugate strategy may facilitate numerous kinds of medicinal chemistry studies, and furthermore, this specific conjugate may exhibit potential as a novel therapeutic agent for the promotion of apoptosis.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2017.06.024
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28647135
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000406022200028&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.06.024
  • ISSN : 0968-0896
  • eISSN : 1464-3391
  • Pubmed ID : 28647135
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000406022200028

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