[HTML][HTML] Cell-penetrating peptides: 20 years later, where do we stand?

C Bechara, S Sagan - FEBS letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Twenty years ago, the discovery of peptides able to cross cellular membranes launched a
novel field in molecular delivery based on these non-invasive vectors, most commonly …

Mechanism matters: a taxonomy of cell penetrating peptides

WB Kauffman, T Fuselier, J He, WC Wimley - Trends in biochemical …, 2015 - cell.com
The permeability barrier imposed by cellular membranes limits the access of exogenous
compounds to the interior of cells. Researchers and patients alike would benefit from …

Discovery and mechanism of highly efficient cyclic cell-penetrating peptides

Z Qian, A Martyna, RL Hard, J Wang… - Biochemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
Previous cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) generally have low cytosolic delivery efficiencies,
because of inefficient endosomal escape. In this study, a family of small, amphipathic cyclic …

Cytosolic antibody delivery by lipid-sensitive endosomolytic peptide

M Akishiba, T Takeuchi, Y Kawaguchi, K Sakamoto… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
One of the major obstacles in intracellular targeting using antibodies is their limited release
from endosomes into the cytosol. Here we report an approach to deliver proteins, which …

Intracellular delivery of nanomaterials: how to catch endosomal escape in the act

TF Martens, K Remaut, J Demeester, SC De Smedt… - Nano Today, 2014 - Elsevier
Successful cytosolic delivery of nanomaterials is becoming more and more important, given
the increase in intracellular applications of quantum dots, gold nanoparticles, liposomal drug …

Translocation mechanism (s) of cell-penetrating peptides: biophysical studies using artificial membrane bilayers

M Di Pisa, G Chassaing, JM Swiecicki - Biochemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
The ability of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) to cross cell membranes has found numerous
applications in the delivery of bioactive compounds to the cytosol of living cells. Their …

Genome-editing-mediated restructuring of tumor immune microenvironment for prevention of metastasis

D Kim, Y Wu, G Shim, YK Oh - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Modulating the tumor immune microenvironment to activate immune cells has been
investigated to convert cold to hot tumors. Here, we report that metal–lipid hybrid …

Achieving endo/lysosomal escape using smart nanosystems for efficient cellular delivery

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, D Benival, D Khunt… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The delivery of therapeutic agents faces significant hurdles posed by the endo-lysosomal
pathway, a bottleneck that hampers clinical effectiveness. This comprehensive review …

In vitro and in vivo characterization of CPP and transferrin modified liposomes encapsulating pDNA

B dos Santos Rodrigues, T Kanekiyo, J Singh - … , Biology and Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
The limitations imposed on brain therapy by the blood–brain barrier (BBB) have warranted
the development of carriers that can overcome and deliver therapeutic agents into the brain …

pH-selective cytotoxicity of pHLIP-antimicrobial peptide conjugates

KE Burns, TP McCleerey, D Thévenin - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Positively charged antimicrobial peptides have become promising agents for the treatment
of cancer by inducing apoptosis though their preferential binding and disruption of …