Collagenase Motors in Gelatine-Based Hydrogels

Nanying Wang, Thaís Floriano Marcelino, Carina Aileen Ade, Stefan Pendlmayr, Miguel Alexandre Ramos Docampo, Brigitte Maria Stadler*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

Nano/micromotors outperform Brownian motion due to their self-propulsive capabilities and hold promise as carriers for drug delivery across biological barriers such as the extracellular matrix. This study employs poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) polymer brushes to enhance the collagenase-loading capacity of silica particle-based motors with the aim to systematically investigate the impact of gelatine viscosity, motors’ size, and morphology on their propulsion velocity. Notably, 500 nm and 1 μm motors achieve similar speeds as high as ∼15 μm s−1 in stiff gelatine-based hydrogels when triggered with calcium. Taken together, our findings highlight the potential of collagenase-based motors for navigating the extracellular matrix, positioning them as promising candidates for efficient drug delivery.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNanoscale
Vol/bind16
Nummer20
Sider (fra-til)9935-9943
Antal sider9
ISSN2040-3364
DOI
StatusUdgivet - maj 2024

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