A Framework of Paracellular Transport via Nanoparticles‐Induced Endothelial Leakiness
Open Access
- 8 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Science
- Vol. 8 (21), 2102519
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202102519
Abstract
Nanomaterial-induced endothelial leakiness (NanoEL) is an interfacial phenomenon denoting the paracellular transport of nanoparticles that is pertinent to nanotoxicology, nanomedicine and biomedical engineering. While the NanoEL phenomenon is complementary to the enhanced permeability and retention effect in terms of their common applicability to delineating the permeability and behavior of nanoparticles in tumoral environments, these two effects significantly differ in scope, origin, and manifestation. In the current study, the descriptors are fully examined of the NanoEL phenomenon elicited by generic citrate-coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of changing size and concentration, from microscopic gap formation and actin reorganization down to molecular signaling pathways and nanoscale interactions of AuNPs with VE-cadherin and its intra/extracellular cofactors. Employing synergistic in silico methodologies, for the first time the molecular and statistical mechanics of cadherin pair disruption, especially in response to AuNPs of the smallest size and highest concentration are revealed. This study marks a major advancement toward establishing a comprehensive NanoEL framework for complementing the understanding of the transcytotic pathway and for guiding the design and application of future nanomedicines harnessing the myriad functions of the mammalian vasculature.Funding Information
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R35GM119691)
- Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (1553945)
- Australian Research Council (CE140100036)
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