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Rusciano G, Capaccio A, Sasso A, Singh M, Valadan M, Dell’Aversana C, Altucci L, Altucci C. Single-Cell Photothermal Analysis Induced by MoS2 Nanoparticles by Raman Spectroscopy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:844011. [PMID: 35360403 PMCID: PMC8960122 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.844011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as MoS2 nanosheets, have been attracting increasing attention in cancer diagnosis and treatment, thanks to their peculiar physical and chemical properties. Although the mechanisms which regulate the interaction between these nanomaterials and cells are not yet completely understood, many studies have proved their efficient use in the photothermal treatment of cancer, and the response to MoS2 nanosheets at the single-cell level is less investigated. Clearly, this information can help in shedding light on the subtle cellular mechanisms ruling the interaction of this 2D material with cells and, eventually, to its cytotoxicity. In this study, we use confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy to reconstruct the thermal map of single cells targeted with MoS2 under continuous laser irradiation. The experiment is performed by analyzing the water O-H stretching band around 3,400 cm−1 whose tetrahedral structure is sensitive to the molecular environment and temperature. Compared to fluorescence-based approaches, this Raman-based strategy for temperature measurement does not suffer fluorophore instability, which can be significant under continuous laser irradiation. We demonstrate that irradiation of human breast cancer MCF7 cells targeted with MoS2 nanosheets causes a relevant photothermal effect, which is particularly high in the presence of MoS2 nanosheet aggregates. Laser-induced heating is strongly localized near such particles which, in turn, tend to accumulate near the cytoplasmic membrane. Globally, our experimental outcomes are expected to be important for tuning the nanosheet fabrication process.
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- Giulia Rusciano
- Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- CNR-INO, National Research Council—National Institute of Optics, Pozzuoli, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giulia Rusciano, ; Carlo Altucci,
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- Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- CNR-INO, National Research Council—National Institute of Optics, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CNR-IEOS, National Research Council—Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology—IEOS, Naples, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- CNR-IEOS, National Research Council—Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology—IEOS, Naples, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
- BIOGEM, Biologia e Genetica Molecolare, Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- INFN Sezione di Napoli, Compl. Univ. di Monte S. Angelo, Napoli, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giulia Rusciano, ; Carlo Altucci,
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Lopez-Gonzalez U, Casey A, Byrne HJ. Biochemical impact of solar radiation exposure on human keratinocytes monitored by Raman spectroscopy; effects of cell culture environment. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202100058. [PMID: 33871950 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Understanding and amelioration of the effects of solar radiation exposure are critical in preventing the occurrence of skin cancer. Towards this end, many studies have been conducted in 2D cell culture models under simplified and unrealistic conditions. 3D culture models better capture the complexity of in vivo physiology, although the effects of the 3D extracellular matrix have not been well studied. Monitoring the instantaneous and resultant cellular responses to exposure, and the influence of the 3D environment, could provide an enhanced understanding of the fundamental processes of photocarcinogenesis. This work presents an analysis of the biochemical impacts of simulated solar radiation (SSR) occurring in immortalised human epithelial keratinocytes (HaCaT), in a 3D skin model, compared to 2D culture. Cell viability was monitored using the Alamar Blue colorimetric assay (AB), and the impact of the radiation exposure, at the level of the biomolecular constituents (nucleic acids and proteins), were evaluated through the combination of Raman microspectroscopy and multivariate statistical analysis. The results suggest that SSR exposure induces alterations of the conformational structure of DNA as an immediate impact, whereas changes in the protein signature are primarily seen as a subsequent response.
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- Ulises Lopez-Gonzalez
- School of Physics, Nanolab Research Center, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Physics, Nanolab Research Center, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Byrne HJ, Bonnier F, Efeoglu E, Moore C, McIntyre J. In vitro Label Free Raman Microspectroscopic Analysis to Monitor the Uptake, Fate and Impacts of Nanoparticle Based Materials. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:544311. [PMID: 33195114 PMCID: PMC7658377 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.544311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The continued emergence of nanoscale materials for nanoparticle-based therapy, sensing and imaging, as well as their more general adoption in a broad range of industrial applications, has placed increasing demands on the ability to assess their interactions and impacts at a cellular and subcellular level, both in terms of potentially beneficial and detrimental effects. Notably, however, many such materials have been shown to interfere with conventional in vitro cellular assays that record only a single colorimetric end-point, challenging the ability to rapidly screen cytological responses. As an alternative, Raman microspectroscopy can spatially profile the biochemical content of cells, and any changes to it as a result of exogenous agents, such as toxicants or therapeutic agents, in a label free manner. In the confocal mode, analysis can be performed at a subcellular level. The technique has been employed to confirm the cellular uptake and subcellular localization of polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs), graphene and molybdenum disulfide micro/nano plates (MoS2), based on their respective characteristic spectroscopic signatures. In the case of PSNPs it was further employed to identify their local subcellular environment in endosomes, lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum, while for MoS2 particles, it was employed to monitor subcellular degradation as a function of time. For amine functionalized PSNPs, the potential of Raman microspectroscopy to quantitatively characterize the dose and time dependent toxic responses has been explored, in a number of cell lines. Comparing the responses to those of poly (amidoamine) nanoscale polymeric dendrimers, differentiation of apoptotic and necrotic pathways based on the cellular spectroscopic responses was demonstrated. Drawing in particular from the experience of the authors, this paper details the progress to date in the development of applications of Raman microspectroscopy for in vitro, label free analysis of the uptake, fate and impacts of nanoparticle based materials, in vitro, and the prospects for the development of a routine, label free high content spectroscopic analysis technique.
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- Hugh J Byrne
- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques, EA 6295 Nanomédicaments et Nanosondes, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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