Abstract
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are multifunctional nanocarriers with potential biomedical applications. However, MSNs are frequently trapped in endosomes upon cellular uptake through endocytosis, requiring endosomal escape. Herein, enhanced nonendocytosis was observed for 300 nm MSNs by conjugating peptides with noncanonical arginine analogs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12244-12248 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 11 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- arginine analogs
- cellular uptake
- mesoporous materials
- non-natural peptides
- nonendocytosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science