Extended photo-induced endosome-like structures in giant vesicles promoted by block-copolymer nanocarriers
Résumé
Upon irradiation, the photosensitizer pheophorbide a causes dramatic morphological transitions in giant unilamellar lipid vesicles. The endocytosis-like process occurs only when the photoactive specie is encapsulated in a copolymer nanocarrier and strictly depend on the chemical nature of the copolymer. Altogether, these results open up new perspectives in the field of photo-chemical internalization mediated by nanoassemblies.