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Virus-like Particles: Fundamentals and Biomedical Applications.
Mejía-Méndez, Jorge L; Vazquez-Duhalt, Rafael; Hernández, Luis R; Sánchez-Arreola, Eugenio; Bach, Horacio.
  • Mejía-Méndez JL; Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Santa Catarina Mártir s/n, Cholula 72810, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Vazquez-Duhalt R; Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología UNAM, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico.
  • Hernández LR; Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Santa Catarina Mártir s/n, Cholula 72810, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Sánchez-Arreola E; Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Santa Catarina Mártir s/n, Cholula 72810, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Bach H; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Int J Mol Sci ; 23(15)2022 Aug 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1994085
ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology is a fast-evolving field focused on fabricating nanoscale objects for industrial, cosmetic, and therapeutic applications. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are self-assembled nanoparticles whose intrinsic properties, such as heterogeneity, and highly ordered structural organization are exploited to prepare vaccines; imaging agents; construct nanobioreactors; cancer treatment approaches; or deliver drugs, genes, and enzymes. However, depending upon the intrinsic features of the native virus from which they are produced, the therapeutic performance of VLPs can vary. This review compiles the recent scientific literature about the fundamentals of VLPs with biomedical applications. We consulted different databases to present a general scenario about viruses and how VLPs are produced in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell lines to entrap therapeutic cargo. Moreover, the structural classification, morphology, and methods to functionalize the surface of VLPs are discussed. Finally, different characterization techniques required to examine the size, charge, aggregation, and composition of VLPs are described.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Viruses / Nanoparticles Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijms23158579

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Viruses / Nanoparticles Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijms23158579