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Giant polymersome protocells dock with virus particle mimics via multivalent glycan-lectin interactions

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Kubilis, Artur, Abdulkarim, Ali, Eissa, Ahmed M. and Cameron, Neil R. (2016) Giant polymersome protocells dock with virus particle mimics via multivalent glycan-lectin interactions. Scientific Reports, 6 . 32414. doi:10.1038/srep32414

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Abstract

Despite the low complexity of their components, several simple physical systems, including microspheres, coacervate droplets and phospholipid membrane structures (liposomes), have been suggested as protocell models. These, however, lack key cellular characteristics, such as the ability to replicate or to dock with extracellular species. Here, we report a simple method for the de novo creation of synthetic cell mimics in the form of giant polymeric vesicles (polymersomes), which are capable of behavior approaching that of living cells. These polymersomes form by self-assembly, under electroformation conditions, of amphiphilic, glycosylated block copolymers in aqueous solution. The glycosylated exterior of the resulting polymeric giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) allows their selective interaction with carbohydrate-binding receptor-functionalized particles, in a manner reminiscent of the cell-surface docking of virus particles. We believe that this is the first example of a simple protocell model displaying cell-like behavior through a native receptor-ligand interaction.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Q Science > QH Natural history
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Microspheres, Bilayer lipid membranes, Cells, Polymer solutions
Journal or Publication Title: Scientific Reports
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
ISSN: 2045-2322
Official Date: 31 August 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
31 August 2016Published
9 August 2016Accepted
18 May 2016Submitted
Volume: 6
Article Number: 32414
DOI: 10.1038/srep32414
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: Leverhulme Trust (LT)
Grant number: Grant number F/00128/BO
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