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ArticleCell biomaterials2026

Intrinsically disordered protein coating for oral delivery of peptide drugs.

Max Ney, Parul Sirohi, Yulia Shmidov, Anurag Singh, Gable Wadsworth, Xinghai Li, James Zheng, Erica Peng, Lixin Fan, Tharun Selvam Mahendran and 7 more

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Article in Cell biomaterials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Max NeyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Parul SirohiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Yulia ShmidovDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Anurag SinghDepartment of Physics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Gable WadsworthDepartment of Physics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Xinghai LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
James ZhengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Erica PengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Lixin FanProtein-Nucleic Acid Interaction Section, Center for Structural Biology, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
Tharun Selvam MahendranDepartment of Physics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Sonal DeshpandeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Navya TripathiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Jonathan C SuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Joshua James MilliganDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Yun-Xing WangProtein-Nucleic Acid Interaction Section, Center for Structural Biology, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
Priya R BanerjeeDepartment of Physics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Ashutosh ChilkotiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.

Funding

X-ray Scattering Technology CoreP30GM133893 · NIGMS · BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOC-BROOKHAVEN LAB · PI Sean McSweeney · 2019 to 2026
$38.6M
Search for the Structural Basis of Biomacromolecular Function and ActivityZIABC010379 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, YUN XING M · 2009 to 2025
$30.4M
SAXS FacilityZICBC011535 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, YUN XING M · 2014 to 2025
$7.5M
NCI X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) initiativeZIABC011669 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, YUN XING M · 2015 to 2024
$5.0M
ELASTIN FUSION PROTEINSR01GM061232 · NIGMS · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI CHILKOTI, ASHUTOSH · 2000 to 2017
$4.6M
Quantifying Physiologic and Pathologic Viscoelastic Phases of Biomolecular Condensates by Correlative Force and Fluorescence MicroscopyR35GM138186 · NIGMS · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI BANERJEE, PRIYA R. · 2020 to 2025
$4.4M
Genetically Encoded Smart Biohybrid MaterialsR35GM127042 · NIGMS · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI CHILKOTI, ASHUTOSH · 2018 to 2022
$2.2M
A Simultaneous SAXS/WAXS Detector System for Solving Biological StructuresS10OD012331 · OD · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI ALLAIRE, MARC · 2012 to 2012
$1.1M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC010379Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011669Intramural NIH HHS ZIC BC011535NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM133893NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM061232NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM127042NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM138186NIH HHS S10 OD012331
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancing oral delivery of peptide therapeutics requires innovative materials that overcome gastrointestinal barriers. We introduce an engineered synthetic intrinsically disordered protein (SynIDP) that self-assembles into an enteric coating, encapsulating peptide drugs to enhance gastric acid resistance and intestinal targeting. This SynIDP recapitulates the molecular design principles and phase transitions of native intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), enabling it to exhibit temperature-controlled condensation and pH-controlled solidification, with both transitions being reversible in response to intestinal cues. Through analysis of the kinetics of the liquid-to-solid phase transition, we achieve control over the nano-to-microscale morphology of the protein coating, optimizing drug encapsulation and protection. The coating protects peptide-based drugs for over 60 min under simulated gastric conditions, then dissolves to release the active compound. Oral delivery to obese mice results in more consistent weight loss compared with the unencapsulated drug. This modular, protein-based coating is a promising platform technology for enhancing oral peptide drug delivery and improving patient compliance.

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PMID42857462
PMCPMC13652501

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