Disclosed herein are methods and materials by which nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, nanorods, etc. are bound to lectins and/or polysaccharides and prepared for administration to cells. Also disclosed are complexes comprising glycosylated nanostructures, which bind selectively to cells expressing glycosylated surface molecules recognized by the lectin. Exemplified is a complex comprising a carbon nanotube functionalized with a lipid-like alkane, linked to a polymer bearing repeated α-N-acetylgalactosamine sugar groups. This complex is shown to selectively adhere to the surface of living cells, without toxicity. In the exemplified embodiment, adherence is mediated by a multivalent lectin, which binds both to the cells and the α-N-acetylgalactosamine groups on the nanostructure.
本文公开了一种将纳米结构(如碳纳米管、纳米棒等)与凝集素和/或
多糖结合并准备用于细胞治疗的方法和材料。还公开了含有糖基化纳米结构的复合物,其可选择性地结合到表达被凝集素识别的糖基化表面分子的细胞上。本文举例说明了一种复合物,其包括一种碳纳米管,其被一个类脂样烷基功能化,并与一个带有重复α-N-乙酰半乳胺糖基团的聚合物连接。该复合物被证明可以选择性地附着在活细胞表面上,而不具有毒性。在所举例的实施例中,附着是通过多价凝集素介导的,该凝集素既结合细胞又结合纳米结构上的α-N-乙酰半乳胺基团。