Intracellular Delivery of Full-Length Antibodies via Poly- <scp>l</scp> -lysine-Coated PEG–PLGA Polymersomes Enables Noninvasive Pulmonary Immunotherapy

-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA) polymersomes for efficient intracellular antibody delivery. Coating polymersomes with 30 kDa ε-poly-l-lysine increased antibody encapsulation efficiency to ∼ 80%. It enabled precise modulation of surface charge to a mildly positive ζ-potential (∼+4.5 mV), while maintaining nanoscale dimensions (hydrodynamic diameter ≈ 420 ± 30 nm). The resulting formulation exhibited excellent biocompatibility, preserving >96% cell viability in primary human pulmonary fibroblasts. Importantly, PLL-coated polymersomes facilitated efficient intracellular delivery of full-length antibodies and preserved their biological function, as demonstrated by robust suppression of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-dependent IL-1β signaling. Upon pulmonary administration via aerosolization, polymersomes delivered the antibody efficiently to lung-resident cells in vivo without detectable acute cytotoxicity. To our knowledge, this work represents the first demonstration of PLL-coated PEG-PLGA polymersomes enabling intracellular delivery of full-length antibodies both in vitro and in vivo, establishing a versatile nanoplatform for lung-targeted intracellular antibody therapeutics.

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Molecular Pharmaceutics
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2026-07-26
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5c01891
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Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
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Intracellular Delivery of Full-Length Antibodies via Poly- l -lysine-Coated PEG–PLGA Polymersomes Enables Noninvasive Pulmonary Immunotherapy

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Intracellular Delivery of Full-Length Antibodies via Poly- l -lysine-Coated PEG–PLGA Polymersomes Enables Noninvasive Pulmonary Immunotherapy

Vida Nazar, Stiegel Ms, Jessica Larsen, Sui Jiang, Shivani Arora, Naren Vyavahare, Allison Irene Culick, Ashley Lauren Cripps, Zosia Izabella Durbin, Lincoln Paul Buxton, Brittain Lily Gaines, Ciara Hope McCormick
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Abstract

-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA) polymersomes for efficient intracellular antibody delivery. Coating polymersomes with 30 kDa ε-poly-l-lysine increased antibody encapsulation efficiency to ∼ 80%. It enabled precise modulation of surface charge to a mildly positive ζ-potential (∼+4.5 mV), while maintaining nanoscale dimensions (hydrodynamic diameter ≈ 420 ± 30 nm). The resulting formulation exhibited excellent biocompatibility, preserving >96% cell viability in primary human pulmonary fibroblasts. Importantly, PLL-coated polymersomes facilitated efficient intracellular delivery of full-length antibodies and preserved their biological function, as demonstrated by robust suppression of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-dependent IL-1β signaling. Upon pulmonary administration via aerosolization, polymersomes delivered the antibody efficiently to lung-resident cells in vivo without detectable acute cytotoxicity. To our knowledge, this work represents the first demonstration of PLL-coated PEG-PLGA polymersomes enabling intracellular delivery of full-length antibodies both in vitro and in vivo, establishing a versatile nanoplatform for lung-targeted intracellular antibody therapeutics.

Molecular Pharmaceutics
Clemson University (US)
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Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
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Intracellular Delivery of Full-Length Antibodies via Poly- <scp>l</scp> -lysine-Coated PEG–PLGA Polymersomes Enables Noninvasive Pulmonary Immunotherapy — Vida Nazar, Stiegel Ms, et al. · Molecular Pharmaceutics (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS