Amphiphilic Polyphenylene Dendron Conjugates for Surface Remodeling of Adenovirus 5. (3rd February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wagner, Jessica; Li, Longjie; Simon, Johanna; Krutzke, Lea; Landfester, Katharina; Mailänder, Volker; Müllen, Klaus; Ng, David Y. W.; Wu, Yuzhou; Weil, Tanja
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 132:Number 14(2020)
• Page Start: 5761
• Page End: 5769
• Publication Date: 2020-02-03
• Subjects: Amphiphile -- Dendrimere -- Gentechnik -- Proteine -- Viren; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: Amphiphilic surface groups play an important role in many biological processes. The synthesis of amphiphilic polyphenylene dendrimer branches (dendrons), providing alternating hydrophilic and lipophilic surface groups and one reactive ethynyl group at the core is reported. The amphiphilic surface groups serve as biorecognition units that bind to the surface of adenovirus 5 (Ad5), which is a common vector in gene therapy. The Ad5/dendron complexes showed high gene transduction efficiencies in coxsackie‐adenovirus receptor (CAR)‐negative cells. Moreover, the dendrons offer incorporation of new functions at the dendron core by in situ post‐modifications, even when bound to the Ad5 surface. Surfaces coated with these dendrons were analyzed for their blood‐protein binding capacity, which is essential to predict their performance in the blood stream. A new platform for introducing bioactive groups to the Ad5 surface without chemically modifying the virus particles is provided. Abstract : Amphiphile Polyphenylen‐Dendrone wurden hergestellt und über polare und unpolare Oberflächengruppen an den Genvektor Adenovirus 5 (Ad5) gebunden, um dessen zelluläre Aufnahme zu steuern. Die neue Dendronschicht an der Ad5‐Oberfläche bietet reaktive Gruppen, die für Modifikationen an der Virusoberfläche zugänglich sind.