Evaluation of transfection efficacy, biodistribution, and toxicity of branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (BAPCs) associated with mRNA
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been shown to be a suitable mRNA delivery platform by conferring protection against ribonucleases and facilitating cellular uptake. Several NPs have succeeded in delivering mRNA intranasally, intratracheally, and intramuscularly in preclinical settings.
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A Study of the Cellular Uptake of Magnetic Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Capsule
Understanding cellular uptake mechanisms of nanoparticles with therapeutic potential has become critical in the field of drug delivery. Elucidation of cellular entry routes can aid in the dissection of the complex intracellular trafficking and potentially…
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Peptiplexes – A Review of Therapeutic Applications. In “Nucleic Acid Nanotheranostics: Biomedical Applications
This chapter will discuss cationic polymers containing ɛ-amine groups and immine or amide linkages that are being used as nanocarriers for nonviral gene delivery. We will focus particularly on cationic peptides. Cationic peptides, free or complexed…
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BAPC-assisted-CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery into Adult Psyllid Ovaries and Pupae for Heritable Gene Editing (Hemiptera)
A new method BAPC-assisted-CRISPR-Delivery System, improved heritable gene editing when injecting adults or nymphs of insects [Hemiptera]. Addition of Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Capsules, BAPCtofect™ (Phoreus™ Biotechnology, Inc.,) improved delivery of CRISPR components for heritable gene…
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Germline Mutagenesis of Nasonia Vitripennis Through Ovarian Delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is a powerful technology to study the genetics of rising model organisms, such as the jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis. However, current methods involving embryonic microinjection of CRISPR reagents are challenging. Delivery of Cas9…
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Biodegradable Drug-Delivery Peptide Nanocapsules
Branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (BAPCs) are an efficient transport system that can deliver nucleic acids, small proteins, and solutes. The ability of BAPCs to break down is essential to their adoption as a delivery vehicle…
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Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Bilayer Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles
We provide strong chemical and biophysical evidence that documents that branched amphiphilic peptides, BAPs, known to assemble into spherical nanoassemblies in solution, do assemble as peptide-bilayer-delimited capsules. These nanoassemblies are termed branched amphiphilic peptide capsules…
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Delivery of Lethal dsRNAs in Insect Diets by Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Capsules
Development of new and specific insect pest management methods is critical for overcoming pesticide resistance and collateral off-target killings. Gene silencing by feeding dsRNA to insects shows promise in this area. Here we described the…
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