title: Optimizing the properties of the protein corona surrounding nanoparticles for tuning payload release.
abstract: We manipulate the passive release rates of DNA payloads on protein coronas formed around nanoparticles (NPs) by varying the corona composition. The coronas are prepared using a mixture of hard and soft corona proteins. We form coronas around gold nanorods (NRs), nanobones (NBs), and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from human serum (HS) and find that tuning the amount of human serum albumin (HSA) in the NR-coronas (NR-HS-DNA) changes the payload release profile. The effect of buffer strength, HS concentration, and concentration of the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) passivating the NP surfaces on passive release is explored. We find that corona properties play an important role in passive release, and concentrations of CTAB, HS, and phosphate buffer used in corona formation can tune payload release profiles. These advances in understanding protein corona properties bring us closer toward developing a set of basic design rules that enable their manipulation and optimization for particular biological applications.
authors.affiliation: Grup d'Enginyeria de Materials (GEMAT), Institut Quimic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull , Via Augusta 390, 08017 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cifuentes-Rius
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Puig
authors.forename: James Chen Yong
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kah
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borros
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamad-Schifferli
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D008024:Ligands; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011506:Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA