Abstract
When a nanomedicine is administrated into the human body, biomolecules in biological fluids, particularly proteins, form a layer on the surface of the nanoparticle known as a "personalized protein corona". An understanding of the formation and behavior of the personalized protein corona not only benefits the nanotherapy treatment efficacy but also can aid in disease diagnosis. Here we used Gd@C82(OH)22 nanoparticles, a nanomedicine effective against several types of cancer, as a model nanomedicine to investigate the natural protein fingerprint of the personalized protein corona formed in 10 human lung squamous cell carcinoma patients. Our analysis revealed a specific biomarker, complement component C1q, in lung cancer personalized protein coronas, abundantly bound to Gd@C82(OH)22 NPs. This binding altered the secondary structure of C1q protein and led to the activation of an innate immune response, which could be exploited for cancer immune therapy. On the basis of this finding, we provide a new strategy for the development of precision nanomedicine derived from opsonization of a unique protein fingerprint within patients. This approach overcomes the common pitfall of protein corona formation and exploits the corona proteins to generate a precision nanomedicine and diagnostic tool.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4692-4701 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 10 2019 |
Keywords
- Precision nanomedicine
- human lung cancer
- opsonization
- patient personalized protein corona
- protein corona
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering