End-Sealed High Aspect Ratio Hollow Nanotubes Encapsulating an Anticancer Drug: Torpedo-Shaped Peptidic Nanocapsules

Motoki Ueda, Siyoong Seo, Baiju G. Nair, Stefan Müller, Eiki Takahashi, Takashi Arai, Tomonori Iyoda, Shin Ichiro Fujii, Satoshi Tsuneda, Yoshihiro Ito

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Abstract

Nanomaterial morphology is important for the targeted delivery of drugs to tissues as well as subsequent cellular uptake. Hollow nanotubes composed of peptides, with a diameter of 80 nm and various lengths (100, 200, 300, 600 nm), were successfully capped and sealed with a peptide hemisphere to encapsulate the anticancer drug, cisplatin. The torpedo-shaped nanocapsules with an aspect ratio (length/diameter) of 2.4 showed more rapid cellular uptake and accumulation at the tumor site compared with spherical analogues. Successful delivery of cisplatin to tumors was achieved in a mouse model and tumor growth was efficiently suppressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-312
Number of pages8
JournalACS nano
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 22 2019
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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