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  • 标题:pH dependent transfer of nano-pores into membrane of cancer cells to induce apoptosis
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  • 作者:Dayanjali Wijesinghe ; Mohan C. M. Arachchige ; Andrew Lu
  • 期刊名称:Scientific Reports
  • 电子版ISSN:2045-2322
  • 出版年度:2013
  • 卷号:3
  • 期号:1
  • DOI:10.1038/srep03560
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Springer Nature
  • 摘要:Proper balance of ions in intracellular and extracellular space is the key for normal cell functioning. Changes in the conductance of membranes for ions will lead to cell death. One of the main differences between normal and cancerous cells is the low extracellular pHe and the reverse pH gradient: intracellular pHi is higher than extracellular pHe. We report here pH-selective transfer of nano-pores to cancer cells for the dis-regulation of balance of monovalent cations to induce cell death at mildly acidic pHe as it is in most solid tumors. Our approach is based on the pH-sensitive fusion of cellular membrane with the liposomes containing gramicidin A forming cation-conductive β-helix in the membrane. Fusion is promoted only at low extracellular pH by the pH (Low) Insertion Peptide (pHLIP®) attached to the liposomes. Gramicidin channels inserted into the cancer cells open flux of protons into the cytoplasm and disrupt balance of other monovalent cations, which induces cell apoptosis.
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