Metal cations (Mn2+ or Ca2+) in aqueous dispersions of mixtures of diolcoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) and poly(ethylene glycol)-functionalized DOPE (DOPE-PEG(350)) induce, above a certain amount of the PEG lipid component, a phase transition from the inverted hexagonal phase H-II to the bicontinuous inverted cubic phase Q(224) with space group Pn3m. The process is driven by the decrease of free elastic energy due to the Gaussian curvature of the cubic phase. The structural characterization of the phase behavior over the whole explored range of DOPE-PEG/DOPE weight ratio (3-25%) is reported, focusing on the role of the metal cation in the formation of the 3D cubic lattice. This result may represent a significant progress toward a design-based approach to drug delivery.
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Chem & Biochem, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Chem & Biochem, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Lu, Jia En
Chen, Shaowei
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Chem & Biochem, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Chem & Biochem, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA