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  • Biomedical engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Molecular biology

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  • Nanoparticle technologies are crucial for developing reagents in therapeutic and diagnostic (theragnostic) applications.
  • Current systems include viral and synthetic nanoparticles, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the phage lambda system for creating modular "designer" nanoparticles.
  • To enable site-specific modification of nanoparticle shells with diverse ligands.
  • To establish a tunable platform for creating physically homogeneous theragnostic nanoparticles.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of "decoration" proteins within the phage lambda system.
  • Site-specific attachment of protein and non-proteinaceous ligands (small molecules, carbohydrates, synthetic ligands).
  • Simultaneous decoration of nanoparticle shells with tunable surface density.

Main Results:

  • Construction of modified "decoration" proteins for phage lambda nanoparticles.
  • Demonstration of site-specific ligand attachment, including small molecules and carbohydrates.
  • Achieved tunable surface density and defined ligand composition on nanoparticles.
  • Produced physically homogeneous nanoparticles with diverse ligand displays.

Conclusions:

  • The developed modular "designer" nanoparticles blend viral and synthetic approaches.
  • This platform enables the creation of precisely engineered nanoparticles for theragnostic uses.
  • The phage lambda system is established as a versatile platform for advanced theragnostic nanoparticle development.