Chemoenzymatic surface decoration of Nisin-shelled nanoemulsions: Novel targeted drug-nanocarriers for cancer applications

Rania A. Hashad, Ritu Singla, Sukhvir Kaur Bhangu, Edwina Jap, Haiyan Zhu, Anton Y. Peleg, Luke Blakeway, Christoph E. Hagemeyer, Francesca Cavalieri, Muthupandian Ashokkumar, Karen Alt

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Abstract

Nisin, a peptide used as a natural food preservative, is employed in this work for the development of a novel nanocarrier system. Stable and uniform nisin-shelled nanoemulsions (NSNE) with a diameter of 100 ± 20 nm were successfully prepared using 20 kHz flow-through ultrasonication technique. The NSNE showed limited toxicity, high bactericidal activity and high drug loading capacity (EE 65 % w/w). In addition, the nisin shell was exploited for the site-specific attachment of a recombinantly produced cancer targeting ligand (αHER2LPETG IgG). Employing a unique two phases (bio-click) approach which involved both Sortase A mediated Azide Bioconjugation (SMAB) and Strain Promoted Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition (SPAAC) reactions, targeted NSNE (NSNEDOX-αHER2 IgG) were successfully assembled and loaded with the chemotherapeutic drug Doxorubicin (DOX). Finally, NSNEDOX-αHER2 IgG showed cancer-specific binding and augmented cytotoxicity to HER2 expressing tumour cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106183
Number of pages8
JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
Volume90
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • Drug delivery
  • Nanoemulsion
  • Nisin
  • Ultrasonication

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