title: Synthesis, micellization and lectin binding of new glycosurfactants.
abstract: Here we report the preparation and physico-chemical characterization of carbohydrate-decorated micelles and their interaction with lectins. A library of biosourced amphiphiles was prepared by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) between alkynyl sugars (lactose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine) and azido-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) esters (N3-PEG900-decanoate (C10) and -dodecanoate (C12)). In water, these glycoconjugates self-assemble into micelles of homogeneous nanometric size (11 nm) as evidenced by scattering techniques (DLS for light, and SAXS for X-ray). A comparative study with previously synthesized octadecanoate counterparts pointed out that that nature of the fatty acid has no significant influence on the particle size but only affects their compactness. These findings are in favor of a possible bulk preparation from lipid mixtures such as those encountered in renewable vegetable oils. The presence of the carbohydrate epitopes on the surface of the micelles and their bioavailability for lectin targeting were also evidenced by light scattering measurements using wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and peanut (Arachis hypogaea) (PNA) lectins, supporting possible application as targeted drug nanocarriers.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France; Post-Graduate Program of Science and Materials Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catrinense UNESC, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Dal Bó
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valdir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soldi
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-170 Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
authors.affiliation: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Travelet
authors.affiliation: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Redouane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borsali
authors.affiliation: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France; CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000 Grenoble, France. Electronic address: Sebastien.Fort@cermav.cnrs.fr.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fort
mesh_terms: D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D000939:Epitopes; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007785:Lactose / Q000737:chemistry; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008823:Micelles; D053758:Nanoparticles; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D053838:Scattering, Small Angle; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006001:Glycoconjugates; D037102:Lectins; D008823:Micelles; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D007785:Lactose
keywords: Amphiphilic glycoconjugates; Click chemistry; Lectin; Self-assembled micelles