Ney M, Sirohi P, Shmidov Y, Singh A, Wadsworth G, Li X, Zheng J, Peng E, Fan L, Mahendran TS, Deshpande S, Tripathi N, Su JC, Milligan JJ, Wang YX, Banerjee PR, Chilkoti A
Applications: ELISA
Reactive species: Unspecified reactive species
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Abstract:Advancing oral delivery of peptide therapeutics requires innovative materials that overcome gastrointestinal barriers. We introduce the first engineered synthetic intrinsically disordered protein (SynIDP) that self-assembles into an enteric coating, encapsulating peptide drugs to enhance gastric acid resistance and intestinal targeting. This SynIDP recapitulates the molecular design principles and phase transitions of native IDPs to exhibit temperature-controlled condensation and pH-controlled solidification-both transitions being reversible and precisely tuned to intestinal cues. Through detailed analysis of the kinetics of the liquid-to-solid phase transition, we achieve control over the nano-to-microscale morphology of the protein coating, optimizing drug encapsulation and protection. The coating protects peptide-based weight loss drugs for over 60 minutes in simulated gastric conditions, then dissolves to release the active compound. Oral delivery to obese mice results in more consistent weight loss compared to the unencapsulated drug. This modular protein-based coating is a promising platform technology for enhancing oral peptide drug delivery and improving patient compliance."
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Article snippet:Serum concentrations were determined using an
Exendin-4 (Heloderma suspectum) competition ELISA kits purchased from Creative Diagnostics, in which a standard curve using ExRAC doped into serum was generated for comparison to the Exendin-4 calibration samples."
Figure 1. Competitive ELISA curves of Exendin-4 antibody binding to ExCDC doped into mouse serum versus the Exendin-4 control. 
Figure 2. Blood levels of Exendin-4 antibody–binding molecules were measured by ELISA using an ExCDC serum standard curve.
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