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Peptide Synthesis> | … spacer in M13 phage. The cyclic peptide AC-SLSHSPQ-CGGGS (cyclic SLS derivative), cyclizing between two cysteines by a disulfide bond, was purchased from GenScript (Tokyo, Japan). Fluorescent cyclic SLS derivative … | Get A Quote |
Brain delivery of nanoparticles and macromolecular drugs depends on blood-brain barrier (BBB)-permeable carriers. In this study, we searched for cyclic heptapeptides facilitating BBB permeation of M13 phages by phage library screening using a transcellular permeability assay with hCMEC/D3 cell monolayers, a human BBB model. The M13 phage, which is larger than macromolecular drugs and nanoparticles, served as a model macromolecule. The screen identified cyclic heptapeptide SLSHSPQ (SLS) as a human BBB-permeable peptide. The SLS-displaying phage (SLS-phage) exhibited improved permeation across the cell monolayer of monkey and rat BBB co-culture models. The SLS-phage internalized into hCMEC/D3 cells via macropinoc... More