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Study of cellular uptake and cancer therapy with torpedo-shaped nanocapsule

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K15334
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 50020:Tumor diagnostics and therapeutics-related
Research InstitutionInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research

Principal Investigator

Ueda Motoki  国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 開拓研究本部, 専任研究員 (10615040)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywordsペプチド集合体 / アスペクト比 / ドラッグデリバリー / ソフトマター / がん治療 / 両親媒性ポリペプチド / 細胞内取込 / エンドサイトーシス / 抗がん剤 / 形状 / ペプチド / キャリア / 分子集合体 / 細胞取込 / 細胞内輸送 / ドラッグデリバリーシステム / ポリペプチド
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Multiple tubular assemblies with the same diameter and different lengths were prepared from amphipathic polypeptide and were used to study the effect of the aspect ratio of the material on cellular uptake behavior. The results showed that tubular assembly with a diameter of 80 nm and a length of 200 nm showed the fastest cellular uptake, due to its suitable size for the clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway. After an anticancer drug was encapsulated in this tubular assembly, the mouths of the tube were sealed with another sheet-like peptide assembly. This drug-loaded assembly was administered to cancer-baring mice. As a result, the tumor accumulation and the therapeutic effect of the drug-loaded assembly were confirmed.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで、無機粒子などを用いてその形状およびアスペクト比が及ぼす効果について報告されてきたが、今回初めて中空材料においてアスペクト比の制御および薬剤内包に成功し、実際に球状材料などに比べて素早い細胞内取込を示すことを明らかにし、DDSキャリアとしての有用性を示した。本研究はDDS分野において材料形状がもたらす機能の重要性を示すものであり、「形状・アスペクト比」が、これまでに確立されてきた「サイズ」「表面電荷」「表面修飾」に続く薬剤輸送キャリアの設計指針の一つとなることを決定する重要な成果である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2022 2021 2019

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Nanotube Formation of Amphiphilic Polypeptide Having Hydrophobic Helix Composed of Repeated Leu-Aib Sequence2022

    • Author(s)
      Abosheasha Mohammed A.、Itagaki Toru、Ito Yoshihiro、Ueda Motoki
    • Journal Title

      Peptide Science 2021

      Volume: 58 Pages: 145-146

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Tubular Assembly Formation Induced by Leucine Alignment along the Hydrophobic Helix of Amphiphilic Polypeptides2021

    • Author(s)
      Abosheasha Mohammed A.、Itagaki Toru、Ito Yoshihiro、Ueda Motoki
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Molecular Sciences

      Volume: 22 Issue: 21 Pages: 12075-12075

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms222112075

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] End-sealed high aspect ratio hollow nanotube encapsulating anticancer drug - Torpedo-shaped peptidic nanocapsule2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Ueda, S.Y. Seo, B.G. Nair, S. Mueller, E. Takahashi, T. Arai, T. Iyoda, S. Fujii, S. Tsuneda, Y. Ito
    • Journal Title

      ACS Nano

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 305-312

    • DOI

      10.1021/acsnano.8b06189

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report 2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Nanotube Formation Induced by 12-residue helix of repeated Leu-Aib sequence2022

    • Author(s)
      Motoki Ueda
    • Organizer
      ACS national meeting spring 2022
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Solvent effects on peptide assembly process to understand the behavior of biological water2021

    • Author(s)
      Avanasshiappan Nandakumar
    • Organizer
      第71回高分子学会年次大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Solvent effects on the self-assembly of an amphiphilic polypeptide having α-helical hydrophobic block2021

    • Author(s)
      Motoki Ueda
    • Organizer
      Pacifichem 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Nanotube Formation of Amphiphilic Polypeptide Having Hydrophobic Helix Composed of Repeated Leu-Aib Sequence2021

    • Author(s)
      Motoki Ueda
    • Organizer
      第58回日本ペプチド討論会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Shape Control of Self-Assembly by Amphiphilic Polypeptides Having Various Amino Acids on Terminal of Hydrophobic Helix2021

    • Author(s)
      Mohammed A. Abosheasha
    • Organizer
      第70回高分子学会年次大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Peptide assembly as a model system in which co-solvent influences its morphology2021

    • Author(s)
      Motoki Ueda
    • Organizer
      第70回高分子学会年次大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Morphological effect for cellular uptake of torpedo-shaped peptidic nanocapsule2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Ueda, Y. Ito
    • Organizer
      ACS National Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Morphological Effect of Rod-Shaped Nanocarrier for Intercellular Delivery2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Ueda, Y. Ito
    • Organizer
      アジアバイオマテリアル学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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