Boronate Polymer Carrier

ROS-triggered intracellular release

Unlike conventional carriers, this polymer enhances protein binding via boronate ligands and achieves cytosolic release in response to intracellular reactive oxygen species, preserving protein bioactivity.

Lv, Jia · Yang, Zhen · Wang, Changping · Jianan, Duan · Ren, Lanfang · Rong, Guangyu · Feng, Qiuyu · Li, Yiwen · Cheng, Yiyun

Journal of Controlled Release 2023

Advantages

Efficiently delivered saporin into osteosarcoma cells and tumor tissues

High therapeutic efficacy in an osteosarcoma mouse model