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Zhao Y, Xie J, Tian Y, Mourdikoudis S, Fiuza‐Maneiro N, Du Y, Polavarapu L, Zheng G. Colloidal Chiral Carbon Dots: An Emerging System for Chiroptical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305797. [PMID: 38268241 PMCID: PMC10987166 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Chiral CDots (c-CDots) not only inherit those merits from CDots but also exhibit chiral effects in optical, electric, and bio-properties. Therefore, c-CDots have received significant interest from a wide range of research communities including chemistry, physics, biology, and device engineers. They have already made decent progress in terms of synthesis, together with the exploration of their optical properties and applications. In this review, the chiroptical properties and chirality origin in extinction circular dichroism (ECD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) of c-CDots is briefly discussed. Then, the synthetic strategies of c-CDots is summarized, including one-pot synthesis, post-functionalization of CDots with chiral ligands, and assembly of CDots into chiral architectures with soft chiral templates. Afterward, the chiral effects on the applications of c-CDots are elaborated. Research domains such as drug delivery, bio- or chemical sensing, regulation of enzyme-like catalysis, and others are covered. Finally, the perspective on the challenges associated with the synthetic strategies, understanding the origin of chirality, and potential applications is provided. This review not only discusses the latest developments of c-CDots but also helps toward a better understanding of the structure-property relationship along with their respective applications.
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- Yuwan Zhao
- School of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- School of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- School of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Separation and Conversion TechnologyFlemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)Boeretang 200Mol2400Belgium
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- CINBIOMaterials Chemistry and Physics GroupUniversity of VigoCampus Universitario MarcosendeVigo36310Spain
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- School of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- CINBIOMaterials Chemistry and Physics GroupUniversity of VigoCampus Universitario MarcosendeVigo36310Spain
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- School of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Institute of Quantum Materials and PhysicsHenan Academy of SciencesZhengzhou450046P. R. China
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Wang B, Wang Y, Zhang X, Liu Y. Low temperature synthesis of chiral carbon dots for reducing H 2O 2 damage. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 235:113784. [PMID: 38364522 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Recently, researches focused towards the chiral nanostructures have attracted vast attention. However, the synthesis of chiral carbon dots (CDs) through one-step method is still rather scarce. Herein, a universal approach to green synthesis of chiral CDs at low temperature was proposed. In brief, L-FruCDs and D-FruCDs were obtained by only heating the fructose and chiral cysteine molecules in the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under atmospheric pressure. Circular dichroism spectra show that these prepared CDs exhibit opposite chirality ranging from 210 to 260 nm. Specially, the prepared L-FruCDs could reduce the intracellular oxidative damage induced by hydrogen peroxide and display a superior performance than that of D-FruCDs. Mechanism studies indicate that the probably protect mechanism is ascribed to the directly consumption the intracellular ROS. And the clearance efficiency of intracellular reactive oxygen species of L-FruCDs is 3-times than that of D-FruCDs. Furthermore, this newly synthesized method is scalable by replacing fructose precursor with ascorbic acid, sucrose or lactose. In sum, our work provides a new method for the preparation of chiral CDs and achieve a great success in exploring the chiral biological effects at nanoscale.
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- Beibei Wang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, PR China.
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Wang L, Wang T, Hao R, Wang Y. Construction Strategy and Mechanism of a Novel Wood Preservative with Excellent Antifungal Effects. Molecules 2024; 29:1013. [PMID: 38474525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Wood is a naturally porous material prone to microbial erosion and degradation in outdoor environments. Therefore, the development of an environmentally friendly wood preservative with excellent antibacterial effects and low toxicity is urgently needed. In this study, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) with excellent antifungal performance and fluorescent properties were synthesized using a one-step hydrothermal method with chitosan quaternary ammonium salt (HACC) as the raw material. The fluorescence characteristics of N-CQD preservatives can help track their position and distribution in wood. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of N-CQDs is 1.8 mg/mL, which was nearly 22 times lower than that of HACC (40.0 mg/mL) in the PDA medium. The decay resistance test demonstrated that wood treated with N-CQDs showed a considerably reduced decay degree and its mass loss rate decreased from 46 ± 0.5% to 3.8 ± 0.5%. Biological transmission electron microscopy revealed that N-CQDs effectively destroyed fungal cell structures, thereby hindering the growth of Coriolus versicolor. N-CQDs synthesized using the one-step hydrothermal method can be used as an efficient wood preservative that can effectively improve the utilization and service life of wood.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Materials Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Sandy Shrubs Fibrosis and Energy Development and Utilization, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Sandy Shrubs Fibrosis and Energy Development and Utilization, Hohhot 010018, China
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Yao S, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Wen K, Ma B, Li L. Chirality of Copper-Amino Acid Nanoparticles Determines Chemodynamic Cancer Therapeutic Outcome. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2309328. [PMID: 38308407 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Chirality is a prevalent characteristic in nature, where biological systems exhibit a significant preference for specific enantiomers of biomolecules. However, there is a limited exploration into utilizing nanomaterials' chirality to modulate their interactions with intracellular substances. In this study, self-assembled copper-cysteine chiral nanoparticles and explore the influence of their charity on cancer chemodynamic therapy (CDT) are fabricated. Experimental and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation results demonstrate that the copper-l-cysteine chiral nanoparticles (Cu-l-Cys NPs) exhibit a stronger affinity toward l-glutathione (l-GSH) that is overproduced in cancer cells, compared to the copper-d-cysteine enantiomer (Cu-d-Cys NPs). The interaction between Cu-l-Cys NPs and l-GSH triggers a redox reaction that depletes l-GSH and converts Cu2+ into Cu+ . Subsequently, Cu+ catalyzes a Fenton-like reaction, decomposing H2 O2 into highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) for cancer CDT. In vivo, results confirm that Cu-l-Cys NPs with good biocompatibility elicit a pronounced cancer cell death and effectively inhibit tumor growth. This work proposes a new perspective on chirality-enhanced cancer therapy.
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- Shaobo Wang
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Fan X, Ren C, Ning K, Shoala MA, Ke Q, Zhou Y, Wu Y, Qiu R, Liang J, Xiao S. Enantioselective Antiviral Activities of Chiral Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:58251-58259. [PMID: 38053348 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Chiral nanoparticles (C-NPs) play a crucial role in biomedical applications, especially in their biological effects on cytotoxicity and metabolism. However, there are rare reports about the antivirus property of C-NPs and their working mechanism. Here, three different types of chiral ZnO NPs (l-ZnO, d-ZnO, and dl-ZnO) were prepared as enantioselective antivirals. Biocompatibility test results showed that the three different chiral ZnO NPs varied significantly in cytotoxicity. Evaluation of their effects against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) indicated that compared with d-ZnO and dl-ZnO NPs, l-ZnO NPs exhibited stronger anti-PRRSV activity due to their higher cognate cell adhesion and uptake. Furthermore, the high concentration of l-ZnO NPs can obviously reduce cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in MARC-145 cells, thus effectively preventing PRRSV-induced oxidative damage. This study demonstrated the outstanding antiviral properties of l-ZnO NPs, which may facilitate the development and application of C-NPs in antiviral drugs and tissue engineering.
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- Xiaoxia Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Science, College of Resource and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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Beyranvand F, Khosravi A, Zabihi F, Nemati M, Gholami MF, Tavakol M, Beyranvand S, Satari S, Rabe JP, Salimi A, Cheng C, Adeli M. Synthesis of Chiral Triazine Frameworks for Enantiodiscrimination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:56213-56222. [PMID: 37992272 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Manipulation of the structure of covalent organic frameworks at the molecular level is an efficient strategy to shift their biological, physicochemical, optical, and electrical properties in the desired windows. In this work, we report on a new method to construct chiral triazine frameworks using metal-driven polymerization for enantiodiscrimination. The nucleophilic substitution reaction between melamine and cyanuric chloride was performed in the presence of PdCl2, ZnCl2, and CuCl2 as chirality-directing agents. Palladium, with the ability of planar complex formation, was able to assemble monomers in two-dimensions and drive the reaction in two directions, leading to a two-dimensional triazine network with several micrometers lateral size. Nonplanar arrangements of monomers in the presence of ZnCl2 and CuCl2, however, resulted in calix and bouquet structures, respectively. While 2D and bouquet structures showed strong negative and positive bands in the CD spectra, respectively, their calix counterparts displayed long-range weak negative bands. In spite of the ability of both calix and bouquet networks to load l-histidine 35 and 50% more than d-histidine from pure enantiomers, respectively, only calix counterparts were able to take up this enantiomer (78%) from the racemic mixture. The two-dimensional polytriazine network did not show any specific interactions with pure enantiomers or their racemic mixtures.
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- Fatemeh Beyranvand
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 6815144316 Khorramabad, Iran
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- Laboratory for Nanomaterials and Molecular Plasmonics, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 6815144316 Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Physics & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics Research Centre, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, H91-TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 6815144316 Khorramabad, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 6815144316 Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Physics & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175 Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 6815144316 Khorramabad, Iran
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Guo X, Li C, Zhang J, Sun M, Xu J, Xu C, Kuang H, Xu L. Chiral nanoparticle-remodeled gut microbiota alleviates neurodegeneration via the gut-brain axis. NATURE AGING 2023; 3:1415-1429. [PMID: 37946041 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00516-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid-β accumulation in the brain and hyperphosphorylated tau aggregation, as well as neuroinflammation. The gut-brain axis has emerged as a therapeutic target in neurodegenerative diseases by modulating metabolic activity, neuroimmune functions and sensory neuronal signaling. Here we investigate interactions between orally ingested chiral Au nanoparticles and the gut microbiota in AD mice. Oral administration of chiral Au nanoparticles restored cognitive abilities and ameliorated amyloid-β and hyperphosphorylated tau pathologies in AD mice via alterations in the gut microbiome composition and an increase in the gut metabolite, indole-3-acetic acid, which was lower in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with AD compared with age-matched controls. Oral administration of indole-3-acetic acid was able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and alleviated cognitive decline and pathology including neuroinflammation in AD mice. These findings provide a promising therapeutic target for the amelioration of neuroinflammation and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Xiao Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
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Chen X, Yu M, Li P, Xu C, Zhang S, Wang Y, Xing X. Recent Progress on Chiral Carbon Dots: Synthetic Strategies and Biomedical Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:5548-5566. [PMID: 37735749 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The discovery of chiral carbon dots (Ch-CDs) has opened up an exciting new research direction in the field of carbon dots. It not only retains the chirality of the precursor and exhibits highly symmetric chiral optical properties but also has properties such as chemical stability, antibacterial and antitumor properties, and good biocompatibility of carbon dots. Based on these advantages, the application of Ch-CDs in the biomedical field has attracted significant interest among researchers. However, a comprehensive review of the selection of precursors for Ch-CDs, preparation methods, and applications in biomedical fields is still lacking. Here, we summarize their precursor selection and preparation methods based on recent reports on Ch-CDs and provide the first comprehensive review for specific applications in biomedical engineering, such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug carriers, antibacterial and antibiofilm, and enzyme activity modulation. Finally, we discuss application prospects and challenges that need to be overcome. We hope this review will provide valuable guidance for researchers to prepare novel Ch-CDs and facilitate their application in biomedical engineering.
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- Xueli Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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He S, Jiang Z, Dou X, Gao L, Feng C. Chiral Supramolecular Assemblies: Controllable Construction and Biological Activity. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300226. [PMID: 37438864 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Chiral supramolecular assemblies with helical structures (e. g., proteins with α-helix, DNA with double helix, collagen with triple-helix) as the central structure motifs in biological systems play a crucial role in various physiological activities of living organisms. Variations in chiral structure can cause many abnormal physiological activities. To gain insight into the construction, structural transition, and related physiological functions of these complex helix in natural systems, it is necessary to fabricate artificial supramolecular assemblies with controllable helix orientation as research platform. This review discusses recent advances in chiral supramolecular assembly, including the precise construction and regulation of assembled chiral nanostructures with tunable chirality. Chiral structure-dependent biological activities, including cell proliferation, cell differentiation, antibacterial activity and tissue regeneration, are also discussed. This review not only contributes to further understanding of the importance of chirality in the physiological environment, but also plays an important role in the development of chiral biomedical materials for the treatment of diseases (e. g., tissue engineering regeneration, stem cell transplantation therapy).
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- Sijia He
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Yang S, Li Y, Chen L, Wang H, Shang L, He P, Dong H, Wang G, Ding G. Fabrication of Carbon-Based Quantum Dots via a "Bottom-Up" Approach: Topology, Chirality, and Free Radical Processes in "Building Blocks". SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2205957. [PMID: 36610043 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The discovery of carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) has allowed opportunities for fluorescence bioimaging, tumor diagnosis and treatment, and photo-/electro-catalysis. Nevertheless, in the existing reviews related to the "bottom-up" approaches, attention is mainly paid to the applications of CQDs but not the formation mechanism of CQDs, which mainly derived from the high complexities during the synthesis of CQDs. Among the various synthetic methods, using small molecules as "building blocks", the development of a "bottom-up" approach has promoted the structural design, modulation of the photoluminescence properties, and control of the interfacial properties of CQDs. On the other hand, many works have demonstrated the "building blocks"-dependent properties of CQDs. In this review, from one of the most important variables, the relationships among intrinsic properties of "building blocks" and photoluminescence properties of CQDs are summarized. The topology, chirality, and free radical process are selected as descriptors for the intrinsic properties of "building blocks". This review focuses on the induction and summary of recent research results from the "bottom-up" process. Moreover, several empirical rules pertaining thereto are also proposed.
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- Siwei Yang
- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Yan X, Zhao H, Zhang K, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Feng L. Chiral Carbon Dots: Synthesis and Applications in Circularly Polarized Luminescence, Biosensing and Biology. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202200428. [PMID: 36680303 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chiral carbon dots (CDs) are a novel luminescent zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterial with chirality. They not only have the advantages of good biocompatibility, multi-color-emission, easy functionalization, but also exhibits highly symmetrical chiral optical characteristics, which broadens their applicability to enantioselectivity of some chiral amino acids like cysteine and lysine, asymmetric catalysis as well as biomedicine in gene expression and antibiosis. In addition, the exploration of the excited state chirality of CDs has developed its excellent circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) properties, opening up a new application scenario like recognition of chiral light sources and anti-counterfeit printing with information encryption. This review mainly focuses on the mature synthesis approaches of chiral CDs, including chiral ligand method and supramolecular self-assembly method, then we consider emerging applications of chiral CDs in CPL, biosensing and biological effect. Finally, we concluded with a perspective on the potential challenges and future opportunities of such fascinating chiral CDs.
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- Xuetao Yan
- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
- QianWeichang College, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
- QianWeichang College, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
- QianWeichang College, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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Wang B, Xu Y, Shao D, Li L, Ma Y, Li Y, Zhu J, Shi X, Li W. Inorganic nanomaterials for intelligent photothermal antibacterial applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1047598. [PMID: 36338117 PMCID: PMC9633683 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1047598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Antibiotics are currently the main therapeutic agent for bacterial infections, but they have led to bacterial resistance, which has become a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed. The emergence of inorganic nanomaterials provides a new opportunity for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infection. With the continuous development of nanoscience, more and more inorganic nanomaterials have been used to treat bacterial infections. However, single inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are often faced with problems such as large dosage, strong toxic and side effects, poor therapeutic effect and so on, so the combination of inorganic nano-materials and photothermal therapy (PTT) has become a promising treatment. PTT effectively avoids the problem of bacterial drug resistance, and can also reduce the dosage of inorganic nanomaterials to a certain extent, greatly improving the antibacterial effect. In this paper, we summarize several common synthesis methods of inorganic nanomaterials, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of several typical inorganic nanomaterials which can be used in photothermal treatment of bacterial infection, such as precious metal-based nanomaterials, metal-based nanomaterials and carbon-based nanomaterials. In addition, we also analyze the future development trend of the remaining problems. We hope that these discussions will be helpful to the future research of near-infrared (NIR) photothermal conversion inorganic nanomaterials.
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- Bao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
- *Correspondence: Leijiao Li, Wenliang Li,
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
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- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
- Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Antibody, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
- *Correspondence: Leijiao Li, Wenliang Li,
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Camlik G, Ozakca I, Bilakaya B, Ozcelikay AT, Velaro AJ, Wasnik S, Degim IT. Development of composite carbon quantum dots-insulin formulation for oral administration. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jung W, Kwon J, Cho W, Yeom J. Chiral Biomaterials for Nanomedicines: From Molecules to Supraparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091951. [PMID: 36145699 PMCID: PMC9505685 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chirality, the property whereby an object or a system cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, prevails amongst nature over various scales. Especially in biology, numerous chiral building blocks and chiral-specific interactions are involved in many essential biological activities. Despite the prevalence of chirality in nature, it has been no longer than 70 years since the mechanisms of chiral-specific interactions drew scientific attention and began to be studied. Owing to the advent of chiral-sensitive equipment such as circular dichroism spectrometers or chiral liquid columns for chromatography, it has recently been possible to achieve a deeper understanding of the chiral-specific interactions and consequential impacts on the functionality and efficiency of nanomedicine. From this point of view, it is worthwhile to examine previously reported chiral biomaterials with their compositions and possible applications to achieve new paradigms of biomaterials. This review discusses chiral materials on various scales and their biological applications.
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- Wookjin Jung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Institute for Health Science and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Institute for NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Wang G, Hao C, Chen C, Kuang H, Xu C, Xu L. Six-Pointed Star Chiral Cobalt Superstructures with Strong Antibacterial Activity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204219. [PMID: 36038354 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chiral inorganic nanomaterials have shown promise as a potential means of combating bacteria due to their high levels of biocompatibility, easy surface modification, and excellent optical properties. In this study, a diverse range of chiral hierarchical nanomaterials are prepared from Co2+ and L/D-Tartaric acid (Tar) ligands. By combining the ligands in different ratios, chiral Co superstructures (Co SS) are obtained with different morphologies, including chiral nanoflowers, chiral nanohanamaki, a chiral six-pointed star, a chiral fan shape, and a chiral fusiform shape. It is found that the chiral six-pointed star structures exhibit chiroptical activity across a broad range of wavelengths from 300 to 1300 nm and that the g-factor is as high as 0.033 with superparamagnetic properties. Under the action of electromagnetic fields, the chiral six-pointed star Co SS shows excellent killing ability against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Compared to L-Co SS, D-Co SS shows stronger levels of antibacterial ability. It is found that the levels of reactive oxygen species generated by D-Co SS are 1.59-fold higher than L-Co SS which is attributed to chiral-induced spin selectivity effects. These findings are of significance for the further development of chiral materials with antibacterial properties.
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- Gaoyang Wang
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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Sun L, Shi S, Wu Z, Huang Y, Ji C, Grimes CA, Feng X, Cai Q. Lanthanide/Cu 2-xSe Nanoparticles for Bacteria-Activated NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging of Infection. ACS Sens 2022; 7:2235-2242. [PMID: 35876580 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A material system enabling specific NIR-II fluorescence imaging of Gram-positive bacteria is described. The material system is based on the electrostatic binding of Cu2-xSe and vancomycin-modified NaGdF4:Nd,Yb@NaGdF4 downconversion nanoparticles (DCNPs), the fluorescence of which is weak owing to the spectral overlap of Cu2-xSe absorption with the DCNP NIR emission. The presence of Gram-positive bacteria precisely disconnects the bond between vancomycin-modified DCNPs and Cu2-xSe, thus enabling a strong fluorescent signal. In vivo studies show that the material system can be specifically activated at the site of Gram-positive bacterial infection but is essentially nonfluorescent in the area of Gram-negative bacterial infection.
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- Leilei Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Environmental Monitoring Center, Hohhot 010011, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Flux Photon Corporation, 5950 Shiloh Road East, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Qie X, Zan M, Gui P, Chen H, Wang J, Lin K, Mei Q, Ge M, Zhang Z, Tang Y, Dong WF, Song Y. Design, Synthesis, and Application of Carbon Dots With Synergistic Antibacterial Activity. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:894100. [PMID: 35757804 PMCID: PMC9213729 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.894100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The diversity of bacteria and their ability to acquire drug resistance lead to many challenges in traditional antibacterial methods. Photothermal therapies that convert light energy into localized physical heat to kill target microorganisms do not induce resistance and provide an alternative for antibacterial treatment. However, many photothermal materials cannot specifically target bacteria, which can lead to thermal damage to normal tissues, thus seriously affecting their biological applications. Here, we designed and synthesized bacteria-affinitive photothermal carbon dots (BAPTCDs) targeting MurD ligase that catalyzes the synthesis of peptidoglycan (PG) in bacteria. BAPTCDs presented specific recognition ability and excellent photothermal properties. BAPTCDs can bind to bacteria very tightly due to their chiral structure and inhibit enzyme activity by competing with D-glutamic acid to bind to MurD ligases, thus inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial walls. It also improves the accuracy of bacteria treatment by laser irradiation. Through the synergy of biochemical and physical effects, the material offers outstanding antibacterial effects and potentially contributes to tackling the spread of antibiotic resistance and facilitation of antibiotic stewardship.
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- Xingwang Qie
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Sun M, Wang X, Guo X, Xu L, Kuang H, Xu C. Chirality at nanoscale for bioscience. Chem Sci 2022; 13:3069-3081. [PMID: 35414873 PMCID: PMC8926252 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06378b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In the rapidly expanding fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, there is considerable interest in chiral nanomaterials, which are endowed with unusually strong circular dichroism. In this review, we summarize the principles of organization underlying chiral nanomaterials and generalize the recent advances in the main strategies used to fabricate these nanoparticles for bioscience applications. The creation of chirality from nanoscale building blocks has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically, and the tunability of chirality using external fields, such as light and magnetic fields, has allowed the optical activity of these materials to be controlled and their properties understood. Therefore, the specific recognition and potential applications of chiral materials in bioscience are discussed. The effects of the chirality of nanostructures on biological systems have been exploited to sense and cut molecules, for therapeutic applications, and so on. In the final part of this review, we examine the future perspectives for chiral nanomaterials in bioscience and the challenges posed by them.
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- Maozhong Sun
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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He Z, Miao T, Cheng X, Ma H, Ma Y, Zhang W, Zhu X. Building Permanently Optically Active Particles from Absolutely Achiral Polymer. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00187j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chirality in polymer particles represents one of the most dynamic areas of nanoscale materials today. The chirality of most chiral polymeric particles (CPPs) derived from achiral monomers/polymers has a strong...
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Chen P, Wang G, Hao C, Ma W, Xu L, Kuang H, Xu C, Sun M. Peptide-Directed Synthesis of Chiral nano-bipyramides for Controllable antibacterial application. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10281-10290. [PMID: 36277618 PMCID: PMC9473524 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03443c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The emergence of antibiotic resistance makes the therapeutic effect of traditional antibiotics far from satisfactory. Here, chiral gold nano-bipyramids (GBPs) with sea cucumber-like morphology are reported, and used in the fight against bacterial infection. Specifically, the dipeptide of d-/l-Cys-Phe (CF) caused the nano-bipyramids to form a spike shape with an optical anisotropy factor of 0.102 at 573 nm. The antibacterial effects showed that d-GBPs and l-GBPs could efficiently destroy bacteria with a death ratio of 98% and 70% in vitro. Also, both in vivo skin infection and sepsis models showed that the chiral GBPs could effectively promote wound healing and prevent sepsis in mice. Mechanistic studies showed that the binding affinity of d-GBPs (1.071 ± 0.023 × 108 M−1) was 12.39-fold higher than l-GBPs (8.664 ± 0.251 × 106 M−1) to protein A of Staphylococcus aureus, which caused further adsorption of d-GBPs onto the bacterial surface. Moreover, the physical destruction of the bacterial cell wall caused by the spike chiral GBPs, resulted in a stronger antibacterial effect for d-GBPs than l-GBPs. Furthermore, the excellent PTT of d-/l-GBPs further exacerbated the death of bacteria without any side-effect. Overall, chiral nano-bipyramids have opened a new avenue for improved antibacterial efficacy in the treatment of bacterial infections. Chiral gold nano-bipyramids (GBPs) with sea cucumber-like morphology and an optical anisotropy factor of 0.102 at 573 nm are reported, and used in the fight against bacterial infection both in vitro and in vivo.![]()
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- Panpan Chen
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 People's Republic of China
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Gao P, Chen S, Liu S, Liu H, Xie Z, Zheng M. Chiral Carbon Dots-Enzyme Nanoreactors with Enhanced Catalytic Activity for Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56456-56464. [PMID: 34783524 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a class of functional proteins, enzymes possess inherent insignificant features, for instance, mediocre stability and membrane impermeability and reduced enzymatic activity after modification, which partly limit their biomedical applications. Thus, it is indispensable to exploit robust nanoreactors with high enzymatic activity and good stability and cell permeability. Here, the chiral carbon dots (CDs)-glucose oxidase (GOx) nanoreactors named LGOx and DGOx were constructed by the coassembly of GOx with L/D-CDs, respectively. L/DGOx can significantly enhance the activity of GOx and improve the efficient delivery of GOx to cancer cells. Moreover, these nanoreactors can generate hydrogen peroxide to efficaciously kill cancer cells and restrain tumor growth, and DGOx exhibits higher enzymatic activity than LGOx. According to our understanding, this is the first report about utilizing chiral CDs as vectors to construct effective CDs-enzyme nanohybrids for cancer therapy, which is envisioned to be a versatile strategy for multitudinous biomedical applications.
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- Pengli Gao
- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P. R. China
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Hu Z, Zhang D, Lin H, Ni H, Li H, Guan Y, Jin Q, Wu Y, Guo Z. Low-cost portable bioluminescence detector based on silicon photomultiplier for on-site colony detection. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1185:339080. [PMID: 34711327 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A low-cost, portable bioluminescence detector based on a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) was developed for on-site colony detection, the main components of which are a low-noise photoelectric signal detection and processing circuit, power management module, and high-performance embedded microcontroller subsystem with peripheral circuits. Balanced chopper modulation and lock-in amplification techniques were adopted to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, and a zero-adjustment technique was used to eliminate the dark current of the SiPM to expand the dynamic range. Using this bioluminescence detector, adenosine triphosphate could be determined in the range of 3.6 × 10-6 to 3.6 × 10-11 mol/L, and bacterial colonies could be determined in the range of 1.0 × 103 to 1.0 × 109 CFU/mL, with a limit of quantitation of 1.0 × 103 CFU/mL. Satisfactory recoveries and precision were obtained. Actual samples were accurately tested and the data were verified by comparison with those from the national standard method. The manufacturing cost of the bioluminescence detector was only $30, which is only approximately 1% of the price of current commercial instruments. This study provides a tool for rapid on-site detection of bacterial colonies, as well as a new concept for the development of low-cost portable detection equipment.
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- Zhende Hu
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China.
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Li X, Guo M, Chen C. Graphdiyne: from Preparation to Biomedical Applications. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021; 37:1176-1194. [PMID: 34720525 PMCID: PMC8536907 DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-1343-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Graphdiyne(GDY) is a kind of two-dimensional carbon nanomaterial with specific configurations of sp and sp 2 carbon atoms. The key progress in the preparation and application of GDY is bringing carbon materials to a brand-new level. Here, the various properties and structures of GDY are introduced, including the existing strategies for the preparation and modification of GDY. In particular, GDY has gradually emerged in the field of life sciences with its unique properties and performance, therefore, the development of biomedical applications of GDY is further summarized. Finally, the challenges of GDY toward future biomedical applications are discussed.
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- Xiaodan Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Li L. Recent advances in amino acid-metal coordinated nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liang J, Li W, Chen J, Huang X, Liu Y, Zhang X, Shu W, Lei B, Zhang H. Antibacterial Activity and Synergetic Mechanism of Carbon Dots against Gram-Positive and -Negative Bacteria. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:6937-6945. [PMID: 35006993 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Carbon dots (CDs) with exciting photoluminescence characteristics, mild toxicity, and good biocompatibility are the research hotspots in biomedical application. Here, a compact antibacterial activity of CDs from levofloxacin hydrochloride is reported. The obtained CDs with an average size of 1.27 nm have fascinating antibacterial properties against both gram-positive and negative bacteria, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 64, 128, 64, and 128 μg/mL for Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis). The antibacterial processes of CDs from extracellular to intracellular were demonstrated, including physical/chemical binding to membrane, wrapping on the surface, destruction of the cell membrane, and promoting reactive oxygen species (ROS) production into the cell without additional light or oxidant. Surprisingly, CDs exert moderate cytotoxicity on mammalian cells at the equivalent bactericidal concentration, in which the cell viability is more than 80% at 100 μg/mL of CDs. The investigation of antibacterial CDs may provide a useful avenue for further exploiting CD-based nano-bactericides in biomedical applications.
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- Jiarong Liang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China.,Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong, Maoming 525100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China.,Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong, Maoming 525100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China.,Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong, Maoming 525100, P.R. China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China.,Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong, Maoming 525100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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Tian L, Xin Q, Zhao C, Xie G, Akram MZ, Wang W, Ma R, Jia X, Guo B, Gong JR. Nanoarray Structures for Artificial Photosynthesis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006530. [PMID: 33896110 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Conversion and storage of solar energy into fuels and chemicals by artificial photosynthesis has been considered as one of the promising methods to address the global energy crisis. However, it is still far from the practical applications on a large scale. Nanoarray structures that combine the advantages of nanosize and array alignment have demonstrated great potential to improve solar energy conversion efficiency, stability, and selectivity. This article provides a comprehensive review on the utilization of nanoarray structures in artificial photosynthesis of renewable fuels and high value-added chemicals. First, basic principles of solar energy conversion and superiorities of using nanoarray structures in this field are described. Recent research progress on nanoarray structures in both abiotic and abiotic-biotic hybrid systems is then outlined, highlighting contributions to light absorption, charge transport and transfer, and catalytic reactions (including kinetics and selectivity). Finally, conclusions and outlooks on future research directions of nanoarray structures for artificial photosynthesis are presented.
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- Liangqiu Tian
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of CAS, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Martínez-Carmona M, Cela C, Kuznetsova VA, Geoghegan JA, Gun'ko YK. Enantioselective effect of cysteine functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles in U87 MG and GM08680 human cells and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:3544-3553. [PMID: 33909741 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02532a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chirality is a fundamental phenomenon in biological systems, since most of the biomolecules and biological components and species are chiral and therefore recognize and respond differently depending on the enantiomer present. With increasing research into the use of nanomaterials for biomedical purposes, it is essential to understand the role that chirality of nanoparticles plays at the cellular level. Here, the chiral cysteine functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles has been shown to broadly affect its interaction with U87 MG human glioblastoma cell, healthy human fibroblast (GM08680) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteria. We believe that this research is important to further advancement of nano-biotechnology.
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- Marina Martínez-Carmona
- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- Department of Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland and Institute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Xu Y, Wang H, Zhang M, Zhang J, Yan W. Plasmon-Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Chiral Gold Nanoparticles and In Vivo Therapeutic Effect. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1621. [PMID: 34205616 PMCID: PMC8233931 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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d-cysteine (d-cys) has been demonstrated to possess an extraordinary antibacterial activity because of its unique steric configuration. However, inefficient antibacterial properties seriously hinder its wide applications. Here, cysteine-functionalized gold nanoparticles (d-/l-Au NPs) were prepared by loading d-/l-cysteine on the surface of gold nanoparticles for the effective inhibition of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in vitro and in vivo, and the effects on the intestinal microflora in mice were explored during the treatment of E. coli infection in the gut. We found that the antibacterial activity of d-/l-Au NPs was more than 2-3 times higher than pure d-cysteine, l-cysteine and Au NPs. Compared with l-Au NPs, d-Au NPs showed the stronger antibacterial activity, which was related to its unique steric configuration. Chiral Au NPs showed stronger destructive effects on cell membrane compared to other groups, which further leads to the leakage of the cytoplasm and bacterial cell death. The in vivo antibacterial experiment illustrated that d-Au NPs displayed impressive antibacterial activity in the treatment of E. coli-infected mice comparable to kanamycin, whereas they could not affect the balance of intestinal microflora. This work is of great significance in the development of an effective chiral antibacterial agent.
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (M.Z.); (J.Z.)
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Tang H, Li Q, Yan W, Jiang X. Reversing the Chirality of Surface Ligands Can Improve the Biosafety and Pharmacokinetics of Cationic Gold Nanoclusters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Hao Tang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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Tang H, Li Q, Yan W, Jiang X. Reversing the Chirality of Surface Ligands Can Improve the Biosafety and Pharmacokinetics of Cationic Gold Nanoclusters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13829-13834. [PMID: 33755292 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Severe toxicity and rapid in vivo clearance of cationic nanomaterials seriously hinder their clinical translation. Present strategies to improve the biosafety and in vivo performance of cationic nanomaterials require neutralization of positive charge, which often compromises their efficacy. Herein, we report that substituting L-glutathione (L-GSH) on cationic gold nanoclusters (GNCs) with its D-counterpart can effectively improve the biosafety and pharmacokinetics. Compared with L-GNCs, D-GNCs do not exhibit cellular cytotoxicity, hemolysis, or acute damage to organs. Cationic D-GNCs show less cell internalization than L-GNCs, and do not induce cellular apoptosis. In vivo, the chirality of surface ligands distinctly affects the pharmacokinetics and tumor targeting abilities of D-/L-GNCs. D-GNCs show higher extended circulation time in blood plasma compared to similarly-sized and poly (ethylene glycol)-modified gold nanoparticles. This work demonstrates that the choice of chirality of surface ligands can determine toxicities and pharmacokinetics of cationic nanomaterials.
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- Hao Tang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Ma Y, Wang H, Wang B, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Shao M, Huang H, Lu F, Kang Z. Chiral Control of Carbon Dots via Surface Modification for Tuning the Enzymatic Activity of Glucose Oxidase. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5877-5886. [PMID: 33482691 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Chiral carbon dots (CDs) integrated the advantages of achiral CDs and the unique chiral property, which expand the prospect of the biological applications of CDs. However, the structure control and the origin of chirality for chiral CDs remain unclear. Herein, chiral CDs were obtained by thermal polymerization of chiral amino acids and citric acid, and their handedness of chirality could be controlled by adjusting the reaction temperature, which leads to different kinds of surface modifications. With aliphatic amino acids as a chiral source, all of the CDs that reacted at different temperatures (90-200 °C) have the same handedness of the chiral source. But with aromatic amino acids as a chiral source, CDs with maintained or inversed handedness compared with the chiral source could be obtained by adjusting the reaction temperature. Below a temperature of 120 °C, the chiral source was modified with CDs by esterification and transferred the handedness of chirality; at high temperatures (above 150 °C), which mainly connected by amidation accompanying with the formation of rigid structure generated by the π conjugation between the aromatic nucleus of chiral source and the carbon core of CDs, caused the inversing of the chiral signal. Further, we investigated the chiral effects of CDs on the glucose oxidase activity for a highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor.
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- Mengling Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau SAR, China
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Antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of graphene and its derivatives. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 200:111588. [PMID: 33529928 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Infections resulting from bacteria and biofilms have become a huge problem threatening human health. In recent years, the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of graphene and its derivatives have been extensively studied. However, there continues to be some controversy over whether graphene and its derivatives can resist infection and biofilms. Moreover, the antibacterial mechanism and cytotoxicity of graphene and its derivatives are unclear. In the present review, antibacterial and antibiofilm abilities of graphene and its derivatives in solution, on the surface are reviewed, and their toxicity and possible mechanisms are also reviewed. Furthermore, we propose possible future development directions for graphene and its derivatives in antibacterial and antibiofilm applications.
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Yan C, Wang C, Hou T, Guan P, Qiao Y, Guo L, Teng Y, Hu X, Wu H. Lasting Tracking and Rapid Discrimination of Live Gram-Positive Bacteria by Peptidoglycan-Targeting Carbon Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:1277-1287. [PMID: 33393300 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Selective discrimination and lasting tracking of live bacteria are primary steps for microbiology research and treatment of bacterial infection. However, conventional detection methods, such as the gold standard of Gram staining, are being challenged under actual test conditions. Herein, we provided a novel method, namely, three excitation peaks and single-color emission carbon quantum dots (T-SCQDs) for the rapid (5 min) peptidoglycan-targeting discrimination of Gram-positive bacteria and lasting tracking (24 h) through one-step staining. Bacterial viability testing indicates that T-SCQDs can achieve nondestructive identification of Gram-positive bacteria within 50-500 μg mL-1. Interestingly, the fluorescence imaging system suggests that T-SCQDs can also selectively distinguish the type of colonies based on fluorescence intensity. Furthermore, T-SCQDs were successfully used to visually distinguish Gram-positive bacteria from the microbial environment of A549 cells by confocal fluorescence microscopy. These properties endow T-SCQDs with excellent functions for the diagnosis of infection and other biological applications.
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- Chaoren Yan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Changlexilu 169, Xi'an 710033, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Li S, Qu A, Hao C, Sun M, Xu L, Xu C, Kuang H. Engineering of chiral nanomaterials for biomimetic catalysis. Chem Sci 2020; 11:12937-12954. [PMID: 34094483 PMCID: PMC8163208 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03245j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Chiral nanomaterial-based biomimetic catalysts can trigger a similar biological effect to natural catalysts and exhibit high performance in biological applications. Especially, their active center similarity and substrate selectivity promoted their superior biocatalytic activity. Here, modification of critical elements, such as size, morphology, nanocrystal facets, chiral surface and active sites, for controlling the catalytic efficiency of individual chiral nanoparticles (NPs) and chiral nanoassemblies has been demonstrated, which had a synergistic effect on overcoming the defects of pre-existing nanocatalysts. Noticeably, application of external forces (light or magnetism) has resulted in obvious enhancement in biocatalytic efficiency. Chiral nanomaterials served as preferable biomimetic nanocatalysts due to their special structural configuration and chemical constitution advantages. Furthermore, the current challenges and future research directions of the preparation of high-performance bioinspired chiral nanomaterials for biological applications are discussed. Chiral nanomaterial-based biomimetic catalysts can trigger a similar biological effect to natural catalysts and exhibit high performance in biological applications.![]()
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- Hongyu Zhang
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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Victoria F, Manioudakis J, Zaroubi L, Findlay B, Naccache R. Tuning residual chirality in carbon dots with anti-microbial properties. RSC Adv 2020; 10:32202-32210. [PMID: 35518167 PMCID: PMC9056545 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05208f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chirality remains a critical consideration in drug development and design, as well as in applications of enantioselective recognition and sensing. However, the preparation of chiral nanomaterials requires extensive post synthetic modifications with a chiral agent, coupled with extensive purification. This limits the use and application of chiral nanomaterials. Herein, we report a facile, one-step microwave-assisted synthesis of chiral carbon dots through the reaction of l- and d-cysteine amino acid precursors and citric acid. We modulated the synthetic parameters to preserve and tune the residual chiral properties of the dots and demonstrate that the reaction conditions play a critical role in dictating the chiral behaviour of the dots. Finally, in a proof of concept application we demonstrated that the synthesized carbon dots, particularly d-carbon dots inhibit bacterial growth at a lower concentration than l-carbon dots. By varying bacterial strains and chirality of the carbon dots, concentrations ranging from 0.25-4 mg mL-1 of the nanoparticles were required to inhibit microbial growth. The ability to preserve and tune chirality during synthesis can open up novel avenues and research directions for the development of enantioselective materials, as well as antibacterial films and surfaces.
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- Florence Victoria
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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Zhu Z, Bai Q, Li S, Li S, Liu M, Du F, Sui N, Yu WW. Antibacterial Activity of Graphdiyne and Graphdiyne Oxide. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2001440. [PMID: 32715643 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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From manufacture to disposal, the interaction of graphdiyne based nanomaterials with living organisms is inevitable and crucial. However, the cytotoxic properties of this novel carbon nanomaterial are rarely investigated, and the mechanisms behind their cytotoxicity are totally unknown. In this study, the antibacterial activity of graphdiyne (GDY) and graphdiyne oxide (GDYO) is reported. GDY is capable of inhibiting broad-spectrum bacterial growth while exerting moderate cytotoxicity on mammalian cells. In comparison, GDYO exhibits lower antibacterial activity than that of GDY. Then an alterable, synergetic antibacterial mechanism of GDY, involving wrapping bacterial membrane, membrane insertion and disruption, and reactive oxygen species generation is demonstrated, while the differential gene expression analysis indicates that GDY could only alter the bacterial metabolism slightly and the oxidative stress route may be a minor bactericidal factor. The investigation of the antibacterial behaviors of GDY based nanomaterials may provide useful guidelines for the future design and application of this novel molecular allotrope of carbon.
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- Zhiling Zhu
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, 71115, USA
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Wang C, Makvandi P, Zare EN, Tay FR, Niu L. Advances in Antimicrobial Organic and Inorganic Nanocompounds in Biomedicine. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Chen‐yu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceShahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz 6153753843 Iran
- Institute for Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (CNR) Naples 80125 Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
- College of Graduate StudiesAugusta University Augusta GA 30912 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
- College of Graduate StudiesAugusta University Augusta GA 30912 USA
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Huang Y, Fu Y, Li M, Jiang D, Kutyreff CJ, Engle JW, Lan X, Cai W, Chen T. Chirality-Driven Transportation and Oxidation Prevention by Chiral Selenium Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:4406-4414. [PMID: 31876049 PMCID: PMC7123465 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201910615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The chirality of nanoparticles directly influences their transport and biological effects under physiological conditions, but the details of this phenomenon have rarely been explored. Herein, chiral GSH-anchored selenium nanoparticles (G@SeNPs) are fabricated to investigate the effect of their chirality on their transport and antioxidant activity. G@SeNPs modified with different enantiomers show opposite handedness with a tunable circular dichroism signal. Noninvasive positron emission tomography imaging clearly reveals that 64 Cu-labeled l-G@SeNPs experience distinctly different transport among the major organs from that of their d-and dl-counterparts, demonstrating that the chirality of the G@SeNPs influences the biodistribution and kinetics. Taking advantage of the strong homologous cell adhesion and uptake, l-G@SeNPs have been shown here to effectively prevent oxidation damage caused by palmitic acid in insulinoma cells.
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- Yanyu Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Room 643, Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Department of Radiology, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Room 7137, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, U.S
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Room 643, Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Room 7137, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, U.S
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Room 7137, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, U.S
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Room 7137, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, U.S
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Room 7137, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, U.S
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Room 643, Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Huang Y, Fu Y, Li M, Jiang D, Kutyreff CJ, Engle JW, Lan X, Cai W, Chen T. Chirality‐Driven Transportation and Oxidation Prevention by Chiral Selenium Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201910615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Yanyu Huang
- Department of ChemistryJinan University Guangzhou 510632 China
- Department of RadiologyDepartment of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1111 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705-2275 USA
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- Department of ChemistryJinan University Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineUnion HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyHubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Wuhan 430022 China
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- Department of RadiologyDepartment of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1111 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705-2275 USA
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- Department of RadiologyDepartment of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1111 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705-2275 USA
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- Department of RadiologyDepartment of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1111 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705-2275 USA
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineUnion HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyHubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Wuhan 430022 China
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- Department of RadiologyDepartment of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison 1111 Highland Avenue Madison WI 53705-2275 USA
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- Department of ChemistryJinan University Guangzhou 510632 China
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Cui F, Ye Y, Ping J, Sun X. Carbon dots: Current advances in pathogenic bacteria monitoring and prospect applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 156:112085. [PMID: 32275580 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pathogenic bacterial infections are a significant threat to human safety and health. Recent researches on the application of nanoparticles as imaging, detecting agents have evidenced their huge potential for infectious disease management. Among these nanoparticles, carbon dots (CDs) have attracted much attention as a new and innovative nanoparticle owing to their unique optical and physicochemical properties as well as their higher biosafety. Thus, CDs are becoming superior candidates for imaging and detection of pathogenic bacteria. This review provides an overview of research advances and the mechanisms in the imaging and detection pathogenic bacteria such as "switch on" sensor, "on-off" sensor, förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), etc. Further, our discussion extends to exploring the antibacterial effects of CDs, which is considered to be a potentially promising antibacterial agent. This review would provide the basis and the direction for the further commercial applications of CDs in imaging, detecting and eliminating pathogenic bacteria. The challenges associated with CDs in monitoring of pathogenic bacteria and future directions in this field are also presented.
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- Fangchao Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, School of Food Science Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, School of Food Science Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, School of Food Science Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao X, Zang SQ, Chen X. Stereospecific interactions between chiral inorganic nanomaterials and biological systems. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:2481-2503. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00093k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chirality is ubiquitous in nature and plays mysterious and essential roles in maintaining key biological and physiological processes.
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- Xueli Zhao
- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- National Institutes of Health
- Bethesda
- USA
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Xia C, Zhu S, Feng T, Yang M, Yang B. Evolution and Synthesis of Carbon Dots: From Carbon Dots to Carbonized Polymer Dots. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901316. [PMID: 31832313 PMCID: PMC6891914 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 417] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Despite the various synthesis methods to obtain carbon dots (CDs), the bottom-up methods are still the most widely administrated route to afford large-scale and low-cost synthesis. However, as CDs are developed with increasing reports involved in producing many CDs, the structure and property features have changed enormously compared with the first generation of CDs, raising classification concerns. To this end, a new classification of CDs, named carbonized polymer dots (CPDs), is summarized according to the analysis of structure and property features. Here, CPDs are revealed as an emerging class of CDs with distinctive polymer/carbon hybrid structures and properties. Furthermore, deep insights into the effects of synthesis on the structure/property features of CDs are provided. Herein, the synthesis methods of CDs are also summarized in detail, and the effects of synthesis conditions of the bottom-up methods in terms of the structures and properties of CPDs are discussed and analyzed comprehensively. Insights into formation process and nucleation mechanism of CPDs are also offered. Finally, a perspective of the future development of CDs is proposed with critical insights into facilitating their potential in various application fields.
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- Chunlei Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and NanomedicineNational Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringNational Institutes of Health35 Convent DrBethesda20892MDUSA
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied OpticsChangchun Institute of OpticsFine Mechanics and PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130033P. R. China
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Xin Q, Shah H, Nawaz A, Xie W, Akram MZ, Batool A, Tian L, Jan SU, Boddula R, Guo B, Liu Q, Gong JR. Antibacterial Carbon-Based Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1804838. [PMID: 30379355 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The emergence and global spread of bacterial resistance to currently available antibiotics underscore the urgent need for new alternative antibacterial agents. Recent studies on the application of nanomaterials as antibacterial agents have demonstrated their great potential for management of infectious diseases. Among these antibacterial nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) have attracted much attention due to their unique physicochemical properties and relatively higher biosafety. Here, a comprehensive review of the recent research progress on antibacterial CNMs is provided, starting with a brief description of the different kinds of CNMs with respect to their physicochemical characteristics. Then, a detailed introduction to the various mechanisms underlying antibacterial activity in these materials is given, including physical/mechanical damage, oxidative stress, photothermal/photocatalytic effect, lipid extraction, inhibition of bacterial metabolism, isolation by wrapping, and the synergistic effect when CNMs are used in combination with other antibacterial materials, followed by a summary of the influence of the physicochemical properties of CNMs on their antibacterial activity. Finally, the current challenges and an outlook for the development of more effective and safer antibacterial CNMs are discussed.
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- Qi Xin
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center of Excellence for Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Wang H, Wang B, Ma Y, Huang H, Liu Y, Shao M, Yao B, Kang Z. Maltase Decorated by Chiral Carbon Dots with Inhibited Enzyme Activity for Glucose Level Control. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1901512. [PMID: 31074585 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201901512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted increasing attention in disease therapy owing to their low toxicity and good biocompatibility. Their therapeutic effect strongly depends on the CDs structure (e.g., size or functional groups). However, the impact of CDs chirality on maltase and blood glucose level has not yet been fully emphasized and studied. Moreover, in previous reports, chiral CDs with targeted optical activity have to be synthesized from precursors of corresponding optical rotation, severely limiting chiral CDs design. Here, chiral CDs with optical rotation opposite to that of the precursor are facilely prepared through electrochemical polymerization. Interestingly, their chirality can be regulated by simply adjusting reaction time. At last, the resultant (+)-DCDs (700 µg mL-1 ) are employed to modify maltase in an effort to regulate the hydrolytic rate of maltose, showing an excellent inhibition ratio to maltase of 54.7%, significantly higher than that of (-)-LCDs (15.5%) in the same reaction conditions. The superior performance may be attributed to the preferable combination of DCDs with maltase. This study provides an electrochemical method to facilely regulate CDs chirality, and explore new applications of chiral CDs as antihyperglycemic therapy for controlling blood glucose levels.
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- Mengling Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Zheng H, Ji Z, Roy KR, Gao M, Pan Y, Cai X, Wang L, Li W, Chang CH, Kaweeteerawat C, Chen C, Xia T, Zhao Y, Li R. Engineered Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Capable of Preventing the Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance. ACS NANO 2019; 13:11488-11499. [PMID: 31566947 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is spreading worldwide and keeps evolving to adapt to antibiotics, causing increasing threats in clinics, which necessitates the exploration of antimicrobial agents for not only killing of resistant cells but also prevention of AMR progression. However, so far, there has been no effective approach. Herein, we designed lanthanum hydroxide and graphene oxide nanocomposites (La@GO) to confer a synergistic bactericidal effect in all tested resistant strains. More importantly, long-term exposure of E. coli (AMR) to subminimum inhibitory concentrations of La@GO does not trigger detectable secondary resistance, while conventional antibiotics and silver nanoparticles lead to a 16- to 64-fold increase in tolerance. The inability of E. coli to evolve resistance to La@GO is likely due to a distinctive extracellular multitarget invasion killing mechanism involving lipid dephosphorylation, lipid peroxidation, and peptidoglycan disruption. Overall, our results highlight La@GO nanocomposites as a promising solution to combating resistant bacteria without inducing the evolution of AMR.
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- Huizhen Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, California NanoSystems Institute , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Living Proof, Inc. , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02142 , United States
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- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine , Stanford University , Palo Alto , California 94304 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing , 100049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, California NanoSystems Institute , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), NSTDA Characterization and Testing Center (NCTC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) , Klong Nueng , 12120 , Thailand
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing , 100190 , China
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- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, California NanoSystems Institute , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing , 100190 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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Utembe W. Chirality, a neglected physico-chemical property of nanomaterials? A mini-review on the occurrence and importance of chirality on their toxicity. Toxicol Lett 2019; 311:58-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ludmerczki R, Mura S, Carbonaro CM, Mandity IM, Carraro M, Senes N, Garroni S, Granozzi G, Calvillo L, Marras S, Malfatti L, Innocenzi P. Carbon Dots from Citric Acid and its Intermediates Formed by Thermal Decomposition. Chemistry 2019; 25:11963-11974. [PMID: 31254368 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Thermal decomposition of citric acid is one of the most common synthesis methods for fluorescent carbon dots; the reaction pathway is, however, quite complex and the details are still far from being understood. For instance, several intermediates form during the process and they also give rise to fluorescent species. In the present work, the formation of fluorescent C-dots from citric acid has been studied as a function of reaction time by coupling infrared analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS) with the change of the optical properties, absorption and emission. The reaction intermediates, which have been identified at different stages, produce two main emissive species, in the green and blue, as also indicated by the decay time analysis. C-dots formed from the intermediates have also been synthesised by thermal decomposition, which gave an emission maximum around 450 nm. The citric acid C-dots in water show short temporal stability, but their functionalisation with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane reduces the quenching. The understanding of the citric acid thermal decomposition reaction is expected to improve the control and reproducibility of C-dots synthesis.
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- Robert Ludmerczki
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato, sp n.8, km 0.700, 09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Semmelweis University, 1092, Budapest, Hogyes Endre St. 7., Hungary.,MTA TTK Lendület Artificial Transporter Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Center for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117, Budapest, Magyar Tudósok krt. 2., Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, 30., 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna 2., 07100, Sassari, Italy
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Carbon dots (or carbon quantum dots) are small (less than 10 nm) and luminescent carbon nanoparticles with some form of surface passivation. As an emerging class of nanomaterials, carbon dots have found wide applications in medicine, bioimaging, sensing, electronic devices, and catalysis. In this review, we focus on the recent advancements of carbon dots for sensing and killing microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Synthesis, functionalization, and a toxicity profile of these carbon dots are presented. We also discuss the underlying mechanisms of carbon dot-based sensing and killing of microorganisms.
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Palamà IE, Di Maria F, Zangoli M, D'Amone S, Manfredi G, Barsotti J, Lanzani G, Ortolani L, Salatelli E, Gigli G, Barbarella G. Enantiopure polythiophene nanoparticles. Chirality dependence of cellular uptake, intracellular distribution and antimicrobial activity. RSC Adv 2019; 9:23036-23044. [PMID: 35514476 PMCID: PMC9067287 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04782d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The use of intrinsic chiral molecules opens the door to bio-imaging specific tools and to the development of target-therapy.
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- Politecnico di Milano
- Dept. of Physics
- I-20133 Milano
- Italy
- Center for Nano Science and Technology@Polimi
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- Dept. of Industrial Chemistry Toso Montanari
- University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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- CNR NANOTEC
- 73100 Lecce
- Italy
- Dept. of Mathematics and Physics Ennio De Giorgi
- University of Salento
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Wei Y, Chen L, Wang J, Liu X, Yang Y, Yu S. Investigation on the chirality mechanism of chiral carbon quantum dots derived from tryptophan. RSC Adv 2019; 9:3208-3214. [PMID: 35518943 PMCID: PMC9059925 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09649j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Chiral carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with chirality, fluorescence and biocompatibility were synthesized by a one-step method with l-/d-tryptophan (l-/d-Trp), as both carbon source and chiral source. Levogyration-/dextrorotation-CQDs (l-/d-CQDs) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, ultraviolet-visible absorption, excitation and emission spectrometry and circular dichroism (CD) spectrometry. Results show that l-CQDs and d-CQDs present similar spherical morphology, functional groups and optical properties. The CD signal, around 220, 240 and 290 nm are opposite and symmetric, which conclusively demonstrates that l-CQDs and d-CQDs are enantiomers. Besides the CD signal around 220 nm from the inheritance of l-/d-Trp, two new chiral signals around 240 and 290 nm were induced by chiral environment. To clarify the chirality mechanism of chiral CQDs prepared by l-/d-tryptophan, the chirality origin in CQD structure was revealed.![]()
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- Yingying Wei
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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