Nanoparticle elasticity regulates the formation of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles and their nano-bio interactions.

ABSTRACT: Cell membrane-coated nanoparticles are emerging as a new type of promising nanomaterials for immune evasion and targeted delivery. An underlying premise is that the unique biological functions of natural cell membranes can be conferred on the inherent physiochemical properties of nanoparticles by coating them with a cell membrane. However, the extent to which the membrane protein properties are preserved on these nanoparticles and the consequent bio-nano interactions are largely unexplored. Here, we synthesized two mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) membrane-coated silica nanoparticles (MCSNs), which have similar sizes but distinctly different stiffness values (MPa and GPa). Unexpectedly, a much lower macrophage uptake, but much higher cancer cell uptake, was found with the soft MCSNs compared wi

SUBMITTER: Zou D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910481 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature