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Xu Z, Lin H, Dai J, Wen X, Yu X, Xu C, Ruan G. Protein-nanoparticle co-assembly supraparticles for drug delivery: Ultrahigh drug loading and colloidal stability, and instant and complete lysosomal drug release. Int J Pharm 2024; 658:124231. [PMID: 38759741 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124231] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Two frequent problems hindering clinical translation of nanomedicine are low drug loading and low colloidal stability. Previous efforts to achieve ultrahigh drug loading (>30 %) introduce new hurdles, including lower colloidal stability and others, for clinical translation. Herein, we report a new class of drug nano-carriers based on our recent finding in protein-nanoparticle co-assembly supraparticle (PNCAS), with both ultrahigh drug loading (58 % for doxorubicin, i.e., DOX) and ultrahigh colloidal stability (no significant change in hydrodynamic size after one year). We further show that our PNCAS-based drug nano-carrier possesses a built-in environment-responsive drug release feature: once in lysosomes, the loaded drug molecules are released instantly (<1 min) and completely (∼100 %). Our PNCAS-based drug delivery system is spontaneously formed by simple mixing of hydrophobic nanoparticles, albumin and drugs. Several issues related to industrial production are studied. The ultrahigh drug loading and stability of DOX-loaded PNCAS enabled the delivery of an exceptionally high dose of DOX into a mouse model of breast cancer, yielding high efficacy and no observed toxicity. With further developments, our PNCAS-based delivery systems could serve as a platform technology to meet the multiple requirements of clinical translation of nanomedicines.
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- Zixing Xu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University & University of Liverpool Joint Center of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University & University of Liverpool Joint Center of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University & University of Liverpool Joint Center of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Materials Engineering of Nanjing University, Nantong 210033, China.
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Karam M, Faraj M, Jaffa MA, Jelwan J, Aldeen KS, Hassan N, Mhanna R, Jaffa AA. Development of alginate and alginate sulfate/polycaprolactone nanoparticles for growth factor delivery in wound healing therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116750. [PMID: 38749174 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116750] [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: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) holds great promise for enhancing the wound healing process; however, its clinical application is hindered by its low stability and the challenge of maintaining its effective concentration at the wound site. Herein, we developed novel double-emulsion alginate (Alg) and heparin-mimetic alginate sulfate (AlgSulf)/polycaprolactone (PCL) nanoparticles (NPs) for controlled CTGF delivery to promote accelerated wound healing. The NPs' physicochemical properties, cytocompatibility, and wound healing activity were assessed on immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaT), primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDF), and a murine cutaneous wound model. The synthesized NPs had a minimum hydrodynamic size of 200.25 nm. Treatment of HaCaT and HDF cells with Alg and AlgSulf2.0/PCL NPs did not show any toxicity when used at concentrations <50 µg/mL for up to 72 h. Moreover, the NPs' size was not affected by elevated temperatures, acidic pH, or the presence of a protein-rich medium. The NPs have slow lysozyme-mediated degradation implying that they have an extended tissue retention time. Furthermore, we found that treatment of HaCaT and HDF cells with CTGF-loaded Alg and AlgSulf2.0/PCL NPs, respectively, induced rapid cell migration (76.12% and 79.49%, P<0.05). Finally, in vivo studies showed that CTGF-loaded Alg and AlgSulf2.0/PCL NPs result in the fastest and highest wound closure at the early and late stages of wound healing, respectively (36.49%, P<0.001 on day 1; 90.45%, P<0.05 on day 10), outperforming free CTGF. Double-emulsion NPs based on Alg or AlgSulf represent a viable strategy for delivering heparin-binding GF and other therapeutics, potentially aiding various disease treatments.
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- Mia Karam
- Biomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon
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- Epidemiology and Population Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut Lebanon.
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Wang Y, Guo M, Xu X. Nanoproteases: Alternatives to Natural Protease for Biotechnological Applications. Chemistry 2024:e202401178. [PMID: 38705854 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401178] [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: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Some nanomaterials with intrinsic protease-like activity have the advantages of good stability, biosafety, low price, large-scale preparation and unique property of nanomaterials, which are promising alternatives for natural proteases in various applications. An especial term, "nanoprotease", has been coined to stress the intrinsic proteolytic property of these nanomaterials. As a new generation of artificial proteases, they have become a burgeoning field, attracting many researchers to design and synthesize high performance nanoproteases. In this review, we summarize recent progress on all types of nanoproteases with regard of their activity, mechanism and application and introduce a new and effective strategy for engineering high-performance nanoproteases. In addition, we discuss the challenges and opportunities of nanoprotease research in the future.
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- Yaru Wang
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Lim SH, Wong TW, Tay WX. Overcoming colloidal nanoparticle aggregation in biological milieu for cancer therapeutic delivery: Perspectives of materials and particle design. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 325:103094. [PMID: 38359673 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103094] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Nanoparticles as cancer therapeutic carrier fail in clinical translation due to complex biological environments in vivo consisting of electrolytes and proteins which render nanoparticle aggregation and unable to reach action site. This review identifies the desirable characteristics of nanoparticles and their constituent materials that prevent aggregation from site of administration (oral, lung, injection) to target site. Oral nanoparticles should ideally be 75-100 nm whereas the size of pulmonary nanoparticles minimally affects their aggregation. Nanoparticles generally should carry excess negative surface charges particularly in fasting state and exert steric hindrance through surface decoration with citrate, anionic surfactants and large polymeric chains (polyethylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidone) to prevent aggregation. Anionic as well as cationic nanoparticles are both predisposed to protein corona formation as a function of biological protein isoelectric points. Their nanoparticulate surface composition as such should confer hydrophilicity or steric hindrance to evade protein corona formation or its formation should translate into steric hindrance or surface negative charges to prevent further aggregation. Unexpectedly, smaller and cationic nanoparticles are less prone to aggregation at cancer cell interface favoring endocytosis whereas aggregation is essential to enable nanoparticles retention and subsequent cancer cell uptake in tumor microenvironment. Present studies are largely conducted in vitro with simplified simulated biological media. Future aggregation assessment of nanoparticles in biological fluids that mimic that of patients is imperative to address conflicting materials and designs required as a function of body sites in order to realize the future clinical benefits.
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- Shi Huan Lim
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Republic of Singapore 117543
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Republic of Singapore 117543; Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, Smart Manufacturing Research institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Puncak Alam 42300, Selangor, Malaysia; Particle Design Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Puncak Alam 42300, Selangor, Malaysia; UM-UiTM Excipient Development Research Unit (EXDEU), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, Lembah Pantai 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Republic of Singapore 117543
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Tabassum H, Maity A, Singh K, Bagchi D, Prasad A, Chakraborty A. Effect of Lipid Corona on Phenylalanine-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles to Develop Stable and Corona-Free Systems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4531-4543. [PMID: 38357868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Conventional gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have many limitations, such as aggregation and subsequent precipitation in the medium of high ionic strength and protein molecules. Furthermore, when exposed to biological fluids, nanoparticles form a protein corona, which controls different biological processes such as the circulation lifetime, drug release profile, biodistribution, and in vivo cellular distribution. These limitations reduce the functionality of Au NPs in targeted delivery, bioimaging, gene delivery, drug delivery, and other biomedical applications. To circumvent these problems, there are numerous attempts to design corona-free and stable nanoparticles. Here, we report for the first time that lipid corona (coating of lipid) formation on phenylalanine-functionalized Au NPs (AuPhe NPs) imparts excellent stability against the high ionic strength of bivalent metal ions, amino acids, and proteins of different charges as compared to bare nanoparticles. Moreover, this work is focused on the ability of lipid corona formation on AuPhe NPs to prevent protein adsorption in the presence of cell culture medium (CCM), oppositely charged protein (e.g., histone 3), and human serum albumin (HSA). The results demonstrate that the lipid corona successfully protects the AuPhe NPs from protein adsorption, leading to the development of corona-free character. This unique achievement has profound implications for enhancing the biomedical utility and safety of these nanoparticles.
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- Huma Tabassum
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Department of Chemistry, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Chattopadhyay S, Lipok M, Pfaffenberger ZJ, Olesiak-Bańska J, Biteen JS. Single-Particle Photoluminescence Measures a Heterogeneous Distribution of Differential Circular Absorbance of Gold Nanoparticle Aggregates near Constricted Thioflavin T Molecules. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:1618-1622. [PMID: 38306468 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
Abstract
The chirality of biomacromolecules is critical for their function, but the optical signal of this chirality is small in the visible range. Plasmonic nanoparticles are antennas that can couple to this chiral signal. Here, we examine the molecular-scale mechanism behind the induced circular dichroism of gold nanorods (AuNRs) in solution with insulin fibrils and the fibril-intercalating dye thioflavin T (ThT) with polarization-resolved single-molecule fluorescence and single-particle photoluminescence (PL) imaging. We compared the PL upon excitation by left- and right-handed circularly polarized light to calculate the differential absorbance of AuNRs near insulin fibrils with and without ThT. Overall, our results indicate that AuNRs do not act as chiral absorbers near constricted ThT molecules. Instead, we hypothesize that fibrils promote AuNR aggregation, and this templating is mediated by subtle changes in the solution conditions; under the right conditions, only a few chiral aggregates with significantly higher circular dichroism signal contribute to a large net circular dichroism.
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- Saaj Chattopadhyay
- Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-37044 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-37044 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
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Lipok M, Obstarczyk P, Żak A, Olesiak-Bańska J. Single Gold Nanobipyramids Sensing the Chirality of Amyloids. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:11084-11091. [PMID: 38051220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Plasmonic nanoparticles, due to their sensitivity to small changes in their closest environment and plasmon resonance, can sense the chirality of the surrounding molecules. Therefore, plasmonic nanoparticles can be applied as a next-generation biosensor for peptides or proteins. In this work, we explore the interaction between chiral, ordered protein aggregates (amyloids) and small gold nanobipyramids. We show how the morphology, structure, and chiroptical properties of amyloids induce circular dichroism in the plasmon resonance wavelengths from individual plasmonic nanoparticles upon binding to the chiral amyloid template. Moreover, using the data from microscopic and spectroscopic analyses of formed heterostructures, we propose the most probable mechanism behind the induction of chirality in this system and discuss which specific feature of insulin protein aggregates is sensed by nanobipyramids.
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- Maciej Lipok
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Neetika, Sharma M, Thakur P, Gaur P, Rani GM, Rustagi S, Talreja RK, Chaudhary V. Cancer treatment and toxicity outlook of nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:116870. [PMID: 37567383 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
Abstract
Diversified nanosystems with tunable physicochemical attributes have emerged as potential solution to globally devastating cancer by offering novel possibilities for improving the techniques of cancer detection, imaging, therapies, diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment. Drug delivery systems based on nanoparticles (NPs) with ability of crossing different biological barriers are becoming increasingly popular. Besides, NPs are utilized in pharmaceutical sciences to mitigate the toxicity of conventional cancer therapeutics. However, significant NPs-associated toxicity, off-targeted activities, and low biocompatibility limit their utilization for cancer theranostics and can be hazardous to cancer patients up to life-threatening conditions. NPs interact with the biomolecules and disturb their regular function by aggregating inside cells and forming a protein corona, and the formulation turns ineffective in controlling cancer cell growth. The adverse interactions between NPs and biological entities can lead to life-threatening toxicities. This review focuses on the widespread use of various NPs including zinc oxide, titanium oxide, silver, and gold, which serve as efficient nano-vehicles and demonstrate notable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic advantages in cancer therapy. Subsequently, the mechanism of nanotoxicity attached with these NPs, alternate solutions and their prospect to revolutionize cancer theranostics are highlighted. This review will serve as guide for future developments associated with high-performance NPs with controlled toxicity for establishing them as modern-age nanotools to manage cancer in tailored manner.
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- Neetika
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173212, India
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173212, India.
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- Special Centre for Nanoscience, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa, 52242, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Keelung Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, ROC.
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- School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttranchal University, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India
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- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Physics Department, Bhagini Nivedita College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Dolci M, Wang Y, Nooteboom SW, Soto Rodriguez PED, Sánchez S, Albertazzi L, Zijlstra P. Real-Time Optical Tracking of Protein Corona Formation on Single Nanoparticles in Serum. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20167-20178. [PMID: 37802067 PMCID: PMC10604089 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
The formation of a protein corona, where proteins spontaneously adhere to the surface of nanomaterials in biological environments, leads to changes in their physicochemical properties and subsequently affects their intended biomedical functionalities. Most current methods to study protein corona formation are ensemble-averaging and either require fluorescent labeling, washing steps, or are only applicable to specific types of particles. Here we introduce real-time all-optical nanoparticle analysis by scattering microscopy (RONAS) to track the formation of protein corona in full serum, at the single-particle level, without any labeling. RONAS uses optical scattering microscopy and enables real-time and in situ tracking of protein adsorption on metallic and dielectric nanoparticles with different geometries directly in blood serum. We analyzed the adsorbed protein mass, the affinity, and the kinetics of the protein adsorption at the single particle level. While there is a high degree of heterogeneity from particle to particle, the predominant factor in protein adsorption is surface chemistry rather than the underlying nanoparticle material or size. RONAS offers an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms related to protein coronas and, thus, enables the development of strategies to engineer efficient bionanomaterials.
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- Mathias Dolci
- Department
of Applied Physics and Science Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Science Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Science Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for
Science and Technology (BIST), Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institució
Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Passeig de Lluís Companys,
23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University
of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department
of Applied Physics and Science Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Sun L, Tao Y, Yang G, Liu C, Sun X, Zhang Q. Geometric Control and Optical Properties of Intrinsically Chiral Plasmonic Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2306297. [PMID: 37572380 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
Abstract
Intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials exhibit intriguing geometry-dependent chiroptical properties, which is due to the combination of plasmonic features with geometric chirality. Thus, chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in biosensing, asymmetric catalysis, biomedicine, photonics, etc. Recent advances in geometric control and optical tuning of intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have further opened up a unique opportunity for their widespread applications in many emerging technological areas. Here, the recent developments in the geometric control of chiral plasmonic nanomaterials are reviewed with special attention given to the quantitative understanding of the chiroptical structure-property relationship. Several important optical spectroscopic tools for characterizing the optical chirality of plasmonic nanomaterials at both ensemble and single-particle levels are also discussed. Three emerging applications of chiral plasmonic nanomaterials, including enantioselective sensing, enantioselective catalysis, and biomedicine, are further highlighted. It is envisioned that these advanced studies in chiral plasmonic nanomaterials will pave the way toward the rational design of chiral nanomaterials with desired optical properties for diverse emerging technological applications.
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- Lichao Sun
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Øvrebø Ø, Ojansivu M, Kartasalo K, Barriga HMG, Ranefall P, Holme MN, Stevens MM. RegiSTORM: channel registration for multi-color stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy. BMC Bioinformatics 2023; 24:237. [PMID: 37277712 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-023-05320-1] [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: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM), a super-resolution microscopy technique based on single-molecule localizations, has become popular to characterize sub-diffraction limit targets. However, due to lengthy image acquisition, STORM recordings are prone to sample drift. Existing cross-correlation or fiducial marker-based algorithms allow correcting the drift within each channel, but misalignment between channels remains due to interchannel drift accumulating during sequential channel acquisition. This is a major drawback in multi-color STORM, a technique of utmost importance for the characterization of various biological interactions. RESULTS We developed RegiSTORM, a software for reducing channel misalignment by accurately registering STORM channels utilizing fiducial markers in the sample. RegiSTORM identifies fiducials from the STORM localization data based on their non-blinking nature and uses them as landmarks for channel registration. We first demonstrated accurate registration on recordings of fiducials only, as evidenced by significantly reduced target registration error with all the tested channel combinations. Next, we validated the performance in a more practically relevant setup on cells multi-stained for tubulin. Finally, we showed that RegiSTORM successfully registers two-color STORM recordings of cargo-loaded lipid nanoparticles without fiducials, demonstrating the broader applicability of this software. CONCLUSIONS The developed RegiSTORM software was demonstrated to be able to accurately register multiple STORM channels and is freely available as open-source (MIT license) at https://github.com/oystein676/RegiSTORM.git and https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5509861 (archived), and runs as a standalone executable (Windows) or via Python (Mac OS, Linux).
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- Øystein Øvrebø
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- SciLifeLab BioImage Informatics Facility, and Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, 751 05, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Lin M, Qi X. Advances and Challenges of Stimuli-Responsive Nucleic Acids Delivery System in Gene Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15051450. [PMID: 37242692 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15051450] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Gene therapy has emerged as a powerful tool to treat various diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, ocular diseases and cancer diseases. In 2018, the FDA approved Patisiran (the siRNA therapeutic) for treating amyloidosis. Compared with traditional drugs, gene therapy can directly correct the disease-related genes at the genetic level, which guarantees a sustained effect. However, nucleic acids are unstable in circulation and have short half-lives. They cannot pass through biological membranes due to their high molecular weight and massive negative charges. To facilitate the delivery of nucleic acids, it is crucial to develop a suitable delivery strategy. The rapid development of delivery systems has brought light to the gene delivery field, which can overcome multiple extracellular and intracellular barriers that prevent the efficient delivery of nucleic acids. Moreover, the emergence of stimuli-responsive delivery systems has made it possible to control the release of nucleic acids in an intelligent manner and to precisely guide the therapeutic nucleic acids to the target site. Considering the unique properties of stimuli-responsive delivery systems, various stimuli-responsive nanocarriers have been developed. For example, taking advantage of the physiological variations of a tumor (pH, redox and enzymes), various biostimuli- or endogenous stimuli-responsive delivery systems have been fabricated to control the gene delivery processes in an intelligent manner. In addition, other external stimuli, such as light, magnetic fields and ultrasound, have also been employed to construct stimuli-responsive nanocarriers. Nevertheless, most stimuli-responsive delivery systems are in the preclinical stage, and some critical issues remain to be solved for advancing the clinical translation of these nanocarriers, such as the unsatisfactory transfection efficiency, safety issues, complexity of manufacturing and off-target effects. The purpose of this review is to elaborate the principles of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers and to emphasize the most influential advances of stimuli-responsive gene delivery systems. Current challenges of their clinical translation and corresponding solutions will also be highlighted, which will accelerate the translation of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers and advance the development of gene therapy.
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- Meng Lin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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Qu H, Jin X, Cheng W, Wu D, Ma B, Lou C, Zheng J, Jing L, Xue X, Wang Y. Uncovering the Fate and Risks of Intravenously Injected Prussian Blue Nanoparticles in mice by an Integrated Methodology of Toxicology, Pharmacokinetics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics. Part Fibre Toxicol 2023; 20:18. [PMID: 37147710 PMCID: PMC10161560 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-023-00529-7] [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: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prussian blue (PB) nanoparticles (NPs) have been intensively investigated for medical applications, but an in-depth toxicological investigation of PB NPs has not been implemented. In the present study, a comprehensive investigation of the fate and risks of PB NPs after intravenous administration was carried out by using a mouse model and an integrated methodology of pharmacokinetics, toxicology, proteomics, and metabolomics. RESULTS General toxicological studies demonstrated that intravenous administration of PB NPs at 5 or 10 mg/kg could not induce obvious toxicity in mice, while mice treated with a relatively high dose of PB NPs at 20 mg/kg exhibited loss of appetite and weight decrease in the first two days postinjection. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that intravenously administered PB NPs (20 mg/kg) underwent fast clearance from blood, highly accumulated in the liver and lungs of mice, and finally cleared from tissues. By further integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis, we found that protein expression and metabolite levels changed significantly in the liver and lungs of mice due to the high accumulation of PB NPs, leading to slight inflammatory responses and intracellular oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our integrated experimental data imply that the high accumulation of PB NPs may cause potential risks to the liver and lungs of mice, which will provide detailed references and guidance for further clinical application of PB NPs in the future.
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- Haijing Qu
- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Drug Target Identification and Drug Delivery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Drug Target Identification and Drug Delivery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Guo Z, Wang Z, Liu Y, Wu H, Zhang Q, Han J, Liu J, Zhang C. Carbon Dots from Lycium barbarum Attenuate Radiation-Induced Bone Injury by Inhibiting Senescence via METTL3/Clip3 in an m 6A-Dependent Manner. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20726-20741. [PMID: 37088945 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Radiation-induced bone injury management remains a challenge in clinical practice, and there is no effective medicine. Recently, biomass-derived carbon dots (CDs) have attracted attention in biomedical engineering due to the advantages of abundant heteroatoms, low toxicity, and no need to drug loading. Here, we report that CDs, synthesized from Lycium barbarum via hydrothermal strategy, can effectively alleviate radiation-induced bone injury. CCK-8, apoptosis analysis, β-galactosidase staining, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blots demonstrate that CDs can mediate radiation-induced damage and senescence of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). CDs regulate osteogenic- and adipogenic-balance after irradiation, shown by alizarin red and oil red O staining. In vivo experiments reveal that CDs prevent the occurrence of osteoradionecrosis in rats, demonstrated by micro-CT and histology examination. The osseointegration of titanium implants installed in irradiated bone is promoted by CDs. Mechanistically, CDs increase the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) level of irradiated BMSCs via the increased methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3). High-throughput sequencing facilitates detection of increased m6A levels located in the 3'-untranslated regions (UTR) of the CAP-Gly domain containing linker protein 3 (Clip3) mRNA. The dual-luciferase reporter assay shows that 3'UTR is the direct target of METTL3. Subsequently, the increased m6A modification led to enhanced degradation of mRNA and downregulated CLIP3 expression, eventually resulting in the alleviation of radiation-induced bone injury. Interfering with the METTL3/Clip3 axis can antagonize the effect of CDs, indicating that CDs mediate radiation-induced bone injury via the METTL3/Clip3 axis. Taken together, CDs from L. barbarum alleviate radiation-induced bone injury by inhibiting senescence via regulation of m6A modification of Clip3. The present study paves a new pathway for the management of radiation-induced bone injury.
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- Zhiyong Guo
- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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Maity A, Bagchi D, De SK, Chakraborty A. Insight into the Lysozyme-Induced Aggregation of Aromatic Amino Acid-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Impact of the Protein Conjugation and Lipid Corona on the Aggregation Phenomena. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:4881-4894. [PMID: 36988163 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The aggregation and subsequent precipitation of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in the presence of protein molecules restrict the usefulness of NPs in biomedical applications. Till now, the influence of different properties of Au NPs (size, surface charge, surface coatings) and proteins (surface charge, chemical modification, folded and unfolded states) and pH and ionic strength of the solution on the aggregation of both Au NPs and proteins has been thoroughly discussed in the literature. However, the underlying different mechanistic pathways of the protein concentration-dependent aggregation of both Au NPs and proteins are poorly understood. The impact of the lipid corona on the protein-induced Au NP aggregation has remained an unresolved issue. In this context, we investigate the interaction of the negatively charged aromatic amino acid (phenylalanine and tyrosine)-functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au-AA NPs) with the positively charged globular protein lysozyme at different protein concentrations and compare the results with those of conventional citrate-functionalized Au NPs (Au-Cit NPs). Next, we conjugate lipids and proteins to Au NPs to impede the aggregation of Au NPs induced by the lysozyme. Our results reveal that the aggregation mechanism of the Au-AA NPs is distinctly different at low and high protein concentrations with the uniqueness of the Au-AA NPs over the Au-Cit NPs. Furthermore, we find that human serum albumin (HSA) protein-conjugated Au-AA and Au-Cit NPs are more effective in preventing the lysozyme-induced Au NP aggregation than bovine serum albumin (BSA)-conjugated Au NPs. For the first time, we also report the significant role of "hard" and "soft" lipid coronas in the aggregation of amino acid (phenylalanine)-functionalized gold nanoparticles in the presence of lysozyme protein.
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- Avijit Maity
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Nienhaus K, Nienhaus GU. Mechanistic Understanding of Protein Corona Formation around Nanoparticles: Old Puzzles and New Insights. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301663. [PMID: 37010040 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Although a wide variety of nanoparticles (NPs) have been engineered for use as disease markers or drug delivery agents, the number of nanomedicines in clinical use has hitherto remained small. A key obstacle in nanomedicine development is the lack of a deep mechanistic understanding of NP interactions in the bio-environment. Here, the focus is on the biomolecular adsorption layer (protein corona), which quickly enshrouds a pristine NP exposed to a biofluid and modifies the way the NP interacts with the bio-environment. After a brief introduction of NPs for nanomedicine, proteins, and their mutual interactions, research aimed at addressing fundamental properties of the protein corona, specifically its mono-/multilayer structure, reversibility and irreversibility, time dependence, as well as its role in NP agglomeration, is critically reviewed. It becomes quite evident that the knowledge of the protein corona is still fragmented, and conflicting results on fundamental issues call for further mechanistic studies. The article concludes with a discussion of future research directions that should be taken to advance the understanding of the protein corona around NPs. This knowledge will provide NP developers with the predictive power to account for these interactions in the design of efficacious nanomedicines.
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- Karin Nienhaus
- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76049, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76049, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Bashiri G, Padilla MS, Swingle KL, Shepherd SJ, Mitchell MJ, Wang K. Nanoparticle protein corona: from structure and function to therapeutic targeting. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:1432-1466. [PMID: 36655824 PMCID: PMC10013352 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Nanoparticle (NP)-based therapeutics have ushered in a new era in translational medicine. However, despite the clinical success of NP technology, it is not well-understood how NPs fundamentally change in biological environments. When introduced into physiological fluids, NPs are coated by proteins, forming a protein corona (PC). The PC has the potential to endow NPs with a new identity and alter their bioactivity, stability, and destination. Additionally, the conformation of proteins is sensitive to their physical and chemical surroundings. Therefore, biological factors and protein-NP-interactions can induce changes in the conformation and orientation of proteins in vivo. Since the function of a protein is closely connected to its folded structure, slight differences in the surrounding environment as well as the surface characteristics of the NP materials may cause proteins to lose or gain a function. As a result, this can alter the downstream functionality of the NPs. This review introduces the main biological factors affecting the conformation of proteins associated with the PC. Then, four types of NPs with extensive utility in biomedical applications are described in greater detail, focusing on the conformation and orientation of adsorbed proteins. This is followed by a discussion on the instances in which the conformation of adsorbed proteins can be leveraged for therapeutic purposes, such as controlling protein conformation in assembled matrices in tissue, as well as controlling the PC conformation for modulating immune responses. The review concludes with a perspective on the remaining challenges and unexplored areas at the interface of PC and NP research.
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- Ghazal Bashiri
- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Institute for Immunology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Cardiovascular Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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Li Q, Wen C, Yang J, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Zheng J, Cheng G, Bai J, Xu T, Ji J, Jiang S, Zhang L, Zhang P. Zwitterionic Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17073-17154. [PMID: 36201481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The term "zwitterionic polymers" refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally distributed at the molecular level, the molecules exhibit an overall neutral charge with a strong hydration effect via ionic solvation. The strong hydration effect constitutes the foundation of a series of exceptional properties of zwitterionic materials, including resistance to protein adsorption, lubrication at interfaces, promotion of protein stabilities, antifreezing in solutions, etc. As a result, zwitterionic materials have drawn great attention in biomedical and engineering applications in recent years. In this review, we give a comprehensive and panoramic overview of zwitterionic materials, covering the fundamentals of hydration and nonfouling behaviors, different types of zwitterionic surfaces and polymers, and their biomedical applications.
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- Qingsi Li
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Xie Y, Liang H, Jiang N, Liu D, Zhang N, Li Q, Zhang K, Sang X, Feng Y, Chen R, Zhang Y, Chen Q. Graphene quantum dots induce cascadic apoptosis via interaction with proteins associated with anti-oxidation after endocytosis by Trypanosoma brucei. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1022050. [PMID: 36561761 PMCID: PMC9763322 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1022050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Trypanosoma brucei, the pathogen causing African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) in humans, causes debilitating diseases in many regions of the world, but mainly in African countries with tropical and subtropical climates. Enormous efforts have been devoted to controlling trypanosomiasis, including expanding vector control programs, searching for novel anti-trypanosomial agents, and developing vaccines, but with limited success. In this study, we systematically investigated the effect of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) on trypanosomal parasites and their underlying mechanisms. Ultrasmall-sized GQDs can be efficiently endocytosed by T. brucei and with no toxicity to mammalian-derived cells, triggering a cascade of apoptotic reactions, including mitochondrial disorder, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) elevation, Ca2+ accumulation, DNA fragmentation, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis impairment, and cell cycle arrest. All of these were caused by the direct interaction between GQDs and the proteins associated with cell apoptosis and anti-oxidation responses, such as trypanothione reductase (TryR), a key protein in anti-oxidation. GQDs specifically inhibited the enzymatic activity of TryR, leading to a reduction in the antioxidant capacity and, ultimately, parasite apoptotic death. These data, for the first time, provide a basis for the exploration of GQDs in the development of anti-trypanosomials.
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- Yiwei Xie
- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shenyang, China,Research Unit for Pathogenic Mechanism of Zoonotic Parasites, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China,*Correspondence: Qijun Chen,
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Xu JX, Alom MS, Yadav R, Fitzkee NC. Predicting protein function and orientation on a gold nanoparticle surface using a residue-based affinity scale. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7313. [PMID: 36437251 PMCID: PMC9701677 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34749-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The orientation adopted by proteins on nanoparticle surfaces determines the nanoparticle's bioactivity and its interactions with living systems. Here, we present a residue-based affinity scale for predicting protein orientation on citrate-gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Competitive binding between protein variants accounts for thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of adsorption in this scale. For hydrophobic residues, the steric considerations dominate, whereas electrostatic interactions are critical for hydrophilic residues. The scale rationalizes the well-defined binding orientation of the small GB3 protein, and it subsequently predicts the orientation and active site accessibility of two enzymes on AuNPs. Additionally, our approach accounts for the AuNP-bound activity of five out of six additional enzymes from the literature. The model developed here enables high-throughput predictions of protein behavior on nanoparticles, and it enhances our understanding of protein orientation in the biomolecular corona, which should greatly enhance the performance and safety of nanomedicines used in vivo.
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- Joanna Xiuzhu Xu
- grid.260120.70000 0001 0816 8287Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- grid.260120.70000 0001 0816 8287Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- grid.260120.70000 0001 0816 8287Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- grid.260120.70000 0001 0816 8287Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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Cho JL, Liu S, Wang P. Green Chemical Synthesis of Size-Controlled Gold Nanodisk Governed by Hydrophilic Protein/Peptide-Rich Aqueous Extract from American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana. BIONANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-022-01049-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rauta PR, Mackeyev Y, Sanders K, Kim JB, Gonzalez VV, Zahra Y, Shohayeb MA, Abousaida B, Vijay GV, Tezcan O, Derry P, Liopo AV, Zubarev ER, Carter R, Singh P, Krishnan S. Pancreatic tumor microenvironmental acidosis and hypoxia transform gold nanorods into cell-penetrant particles for potent radiosensitization. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabm9729. [PMID: 36367938 PMCID: PMC9651859 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm9729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Coating nanoparticles with stealth epilayers increases circulation time by evading opsonization, macrophage phagocytosis, and reticuloendothelial sequestration. However, this also reduces internalization by cancer cells upon reaching the tumor. We designed gold nanorods (GNRs) with an epilayer that retains stealth properties in circulation but transforms spontaneously in the acidotic tumor microenvironment to a cell-penetrating particle. We used a customized stoichiometric ratio of l-glutamic acid and l-lysine within an amphiphilic polymer of poly(l-glutamic acid-co-l-lysine), or P(Glu-co-Lys), to effect this transformation in acidotic environments. P(Glu-co-Lys)-GNRs were internalized by cancer cells to facilitate potent in vitro radiosensitization. When administered intravenously in mice, they accumulate in the periphery and core of tumors without any signs of serum biochemical or hematological alterations, normal organ histopathological abnormalities, or overt deterioration in animal health. Furthermore, P(Glu-co-Lys)-GNRs penetrated the tumor microenvironment to accumulate in the hypoxic cores of tumors to potently radiosensitize heterotopic and orthotopic pancreatic cancers in vivo.
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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Li H, Gao X, Zhang C, Ji Y, Hu Z, Wu X. Gold-Nanoparticle-Based Chiral Plasmonic Nanostructures and Their Biomedical Applications. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12110957. [PMID: 36354466 PMCID: PMC9688444 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As chiral antennas, plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) can enhance chiral responses of chiral materials by forming hybrid structures and improving their own chirality preference as well. Chirality-dependent properties of plasmonic NPs broaden application potentials of chiral nanostructures in the biomedical field. Herein, we review the wet-chemical synthesis and self-assembly fabrication of gold-NP-based chiral nanostructures. Discrete chiral NPs are mainly obtained via the seed-mediated growth of achiral gold NPs under the guide of chiral molecules during growth. Irradiation with chiral light during growth is demonstrated to be a promising method for chirality control. Chiral assemblies are fabricated via the bottom-up assembly of achiral gold NPs using chiral linkers or guided by chiral templates, which exhibit large chiroplasmonic activities. In describing recent advances, emphasis is placed on the design and synthesis of chiral nanostructures with the tuning and amplification of plasmonic circular dichroism responses. In addition, the review discusses the most recent or even emerging trends in biomedical fields from biosensing and imaging to disease diagnosis and therapy.
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- Hanbo Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lyu K, Chen H, Gao J, Jin J, Shi H, Schwartz DK, Wang D. Protein Desorption Kinetics Depends on the Timescale of Observation. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4709-4717. [PMID: 36205402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The presence of so-called reversible and irreversible protein adsorption on solid surfaces is well documented in the literature and represents the basis for the development of nanoparticles and implant materials to control interactions in physiological environments. Here, using a series of complementary single-molecule tracking approaches appropriate for different timescales, we show that protein desorption kinetics is much more complex than the traditional reversible-irreversible binary picture. Instead, we find that the surface residence time distribution of adsorbed proteins transitions from power law to exponential behavior when measured over a large range of timescales (10-2-106 s). A comparison with macroscopic results obtained using a quartz crystal microbalance suggested that macroscopic measurements have generally failed to observe such nonequilibrium phenomena because they are obscured by ensemble-averaging effects. These findings provide new insights into the complex phenomena associated with protein adsorption and desorption.
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- Kaixuan Lyu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Riley MB, Strandquist E, Weitzel CS, Driskell JD. Structure and activity of native and thiolated α-chymotrypsin adsorbed onto gold nanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 220:112867. [PMID: 36182820 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A detailed understanding of protein-nanoparticle interactions is critical to realize the full potential of bioconjugate-enabled technologies. Parameters that lead to conformational changes in protein structure upon adsorption must be identified and controlled to mitigate loss of biological function. We hypothesized that the installation of thiol functional groups on a protein will facilitate robust adsorption to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and prevent protein unfolding to achieve thermodynamic stability. Here we investigated the adsorption behavior of α-chymotrypsin (ChT) and a thiolated analog of α-chymotrypsin (T-ChT) with AuNPs. ChT, which does not present any free thiols, was modified with 2-iminothiolane (Traut's reagent) to synthesize T-ChT consisting of two free thiols. Protein adsorption to AuNPs was monitored with dynamic light scattering and UV-vis spectrophotometry, and fluorescence spectra were acquired to assess changes in protein structure induced by interaction with the AuNP. The biological function of ChT, T-ChT, and respective bioconjugates were compared using a colorimetric enzymatic assay. The thiolated analog exhibited a greater affinity for the AuNP than the unmodified ChT, as determined from adsorption isotherms. The ChT protein formed a soft protein corona in which the enzyme denatures with prolonged exposure to AuNPs and, subsequently, lost enzymatic function. Conversely, the T-ChT formed a robust hard corona on the AuNP and retained structure and function. These data support the hypothesis, provide further insight into protein-AuNP interactions, and identify a simple chemical approach to synthesize robust and functional conjugates.
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- McKenzie B Riley
- Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, United States.
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Battaglini M, Feiner N, Tapeinos C, De Pasquale D, Pucci C, Marino A, Bartolucci M, Petretto A, Albertazzi L, Ciofani G. Combining confocal microscopy, dSTORM, and mass spectroscopy to unveil the evolution of the protein corona associated with nanostructured lipid carriers during blood-brain barrier crossing. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13292-13307. [PMID: 36063033 PMCID: PMC9494355 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00484d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Upon coming into contact with the biological environment, nanostructures are immediately covered by biomolecules, particularly by proteins forming the so-called "protein corona" (PC). The phenomenon of PC formation has gained great attention in recent years due to its implication in the use of nanostructures in biomedicine. In fact, it has been shown that the formation of the PC can impact the performance of nanostructures by reducing their stability, causing aggregation, increasing their toxicity, and providing unexpected and undesired nanostructure-cell interactions. In this work, we decided to study for the first time the formation and the evolution of PC on the surface of nanostructured lipid carriers loaded with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, before and after the crossing of an in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Combining confocal microscopy, direct STochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (dSTORM), and proteomic analysis, we were able to carry out a complete analysis of the PC formation and evolution. In particular, we highlighted that PC formation is a fast process, being formed around particles even after just 1 min of exposure to fetal bovine serum. Moreover, PC formed around particles is extremely heterogeneous: while some particles have no associated PC at all, others are completely covered by proteins. Lastly, the interaction with an in vitro BBB model strongly affects the PC composition: in particular, a large amount of the proteins forming the initial PC is lost after the BBB passage and they are partially replaced by new proteins derived from both the brain endothelial cells and the cell culture medium. Altogether, the obtained data could potentially provide new insights into the design and fabrication of lipid nanostructures for the treatment of central nervous system disorders.
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- Matteo Battaglini
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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- Eindhoven University of Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), PO Box 513, 5612AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Nanoscopy for Nanomedicine, Carrer de Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Core Facilities-Clinical Proteomics and Metabolomics, Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Core Facilities-Clinical Proteomics and Metabolomics, Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy
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- Eindhoven University of Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), PO Box 513, 5612AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Nanoscopy for Nanomedicine, Carrer de Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Smart Bio-Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
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Two different protein corona formation modes on Soluplus® nanomicelles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 218:112744. [PMID: 35932562 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Soluplus® nanomicelles have been widely reported in biomedical field for their excellent drug loading capacity and solubility enhancement ability. However, when administrated in vivo, the protein corona will be formed on Soluplus® nanomicelles, significantly affecting their drug delivery performance. Up to now, few studies examined the protein corona formation process and its impact factors of Soluplus® nanomicelles. The multiple proteins in biofluids may form protein corona in different modes due to their diversified properties. In this study, Bovine serum albumin (BSA), Lysozyme (Lyso) and Bovine hemoglobin (BHb) were chosen as model proteins to investigate the protein corona formation process of Soluplus® nanomicelles. By analyzing the polarity of the protein amino acid residues distributing microenvironments, the results showed that there were two different protein corona formation modes, i.e., surface adsorption and insertion, which were determined by the hydrophilicity of proteins. The hydrophobic BHb followed the insertion mode while hydrophilic BSA and Lyso followed the surface adsorption mode. Ultimately, upon protein corona formation, the size and surface chemistry of nanomicelles was significantly affected. We believe this study will provide a new research paradigm to the design and application of Soluplus® nanomicelles.
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Dynamic intracellular exchange of nanomaterials' protein corona perturbs proteostasis and remodels cell metabolism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2200363119. [PMID: 35653569 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200363119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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SignificanceThis study analyzed the dynamic protein corona on the surface of nanoparticles as they traversed from blood to cell lysosomes and escaped from lysosomes to cytoplasm in the target cells. We found with proteomic analysis an abundance of chaperone and glycolysis coronal proteins (i.e., heat shock cognate protein 70, heat shock protein 90, and pyruvate kinase M2 [PKM2]) after escape of the nanoparticles from lysosomes to the cytosol. Alterations of the coronal proteins (e.g., PKM2 and chaperone binding) induced proteostasis collapse, which subsequently led to elevated chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) activity in cells. As PKM2 is a key molecule in cell metabolism, we also revealed that PKM2 depletion was causative to CMA-induced cell metabolism disruption from glycolysis to lipid metabolism.
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Watchorn J, Clasky AJ, Prakash G, Johnston IAE, Chen PZ, Gu FX. Untangling Mucosal Drug Delivery: Engineering, Designing, and Testing Nanoparticles to Overcome the Mucus Barrier. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1396-1426. [PMID: 35294187 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mucus is a complex viscoelastic gel and acts as a barrier covering much of the soft tissue in the human body. High vascularization and accessibility have motivated drug delivery to various mucosal surfaces; however, these benefits are hindered by the mucus layer. To overcome the mucus barrier, many nanomedicines have been developed, with the goal of improving the efficacy and bioavailability of drug payloads. Two major nanoparticle-based strategies have emerged to facilitate mucosal drug delivery, namely, mucoadhesion and mucopenetration. Generally, mucoadhesive nanoparticles promote interactions with mucus for immobilization and sustained drug release, whereas mucopenetrating nanoparticles diffuse through the mucus and enhance drug uptake. The choice of strategy depends on many factors pertaining to the structural and compositional characteristics of the target mucus and mucosa. While there have been promising results in preclinical studies, mucus-nanoparticle interactions remain poorly understood, thus limiting effective clinical translation. This article reviews nanomedicines designed with mucoadhesive or mucopenetrating properties for mucosal delivery, explores the influence of site-dependent physiological variation among mucosal surfaces on efficacy, transport, and bioavailability, and discusses the techniques and models used to investigate mucus-nanoparticle interactions. The effects of non-homeostatic perturbations on protein corona formation, mucus composition, and nanoparticle performance are discussed in the context of mucosal delivery. The complexity of the mucosal barrier necessitates consideration of the interplay between nanoparticle design, tissue-specific differences in mucus structure and composition, and homeostatic or disease-related changes to the mucus barrier to develop effective nanomedicines for mucosal delivery.
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- Jeffrey Watchorn
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.,Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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Nienhaus K, Xue Y, Shang L, Nienhaus GU. Protein adsorption onto nanomaterials engineered for theranostic applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:262001. [PMID: 35294940 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5e6c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The key role of biomolecule adsorption onto engineered nanomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes has been well recognized by the nanobiotechnology community, and our mechanistic understanding of nano-bio interactions has greatly advanced over the past decades. Attention has recently shifted to gaining active control of nano-bio interactions, so as to enhance the efficacy of nanomaterials in biomedical applications. In this review, we summarize progress in this field and outline directions for future development. First, we briefly review fundamental knowledge about the intricate interactions between proteins and nanomaterials, as unraveled by a large number of mechanistic studies. Then, we give a systematic overview of the ways that protein-nanomaterial interactions have been exploited in biomedical applications, including the control of protein adsorption for enhancing the targeting efficiency of nanomedicines, the design of specific protein adsorption layers on the surfaces of nanomaterials for use as drug carriers, and the development of novel nanoparticle array-based sensors based on nano-bio interactions. We will focus on particularly relevant and recent examples within these areas. Finally, we conclude this topical review with an outlook on future developments in this fascinating research field.
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- Karin Nienhaus
- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States of America
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Wang X, Zhang W. The Janus of Protein Corona on nanoparticles for tumor targeting, immunotherapy and diagnosis. J Control Release 2022; 345:832-850. [PMID: 35367478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The therapeutics based on nanoparticles (NPs) are considered as the promising strategy for tumor detection and treatment. However, one of the most challenges is the adsorption of biomolecules on NPs after their exposition to biological medium, leading unpredictable in vivo behaviors. The interactions caused by protein corona (PC) will influence the biological fate of NPs in either negative or positive ways, including (i) blood circulation, accumulation and penetration of NPs at targeting sites, and further cellular uptake in tumor targeting delivery; (ii) interactions between NPs and receptors on immune cells for immunotherapy. Besides, PC on NPs could be utilized as new biomarker in tumor diagnosis by identifying the minor change of protein concentration led by tumor growth and invasion in blood. Herein, the mechanisms of these PC-mediated effects will be introduced. Moreover, the recent advances about the strategies will be reviewed to reduce negative effects caused by PC and/or utilize positive effects of PC on tumor targeting, immunotherapy and diagnosis, aiming to provide a reasonable perspective to recognize PC with their applications.
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- Xiaobo Wang
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Yang W, Wang L, Fang M, Sheth V, Zhang Y, Alyssa M. Holden, Donahue ND, Green DE, Frickenstein AN, Mettenbrink EM, Schwemley TA, Francek ER, Haddad M, Hossen MN, Mukherjee S, Wu S, DeAngelis PL, Wilhelm S. Nanoparticle Surface Engineering with Heparosan Polysaccharide Reduces Serum Protein Adsorption and Enhances Cellular Uptake. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:2103-2111. [PMID: 35166110 PMCID: PMC9540343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Nanoparticle modification with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is a widely used surface engineering strategy in nanomedicine. However, since the artificial PEG polymer may adversely impact nanomedicine safety and efficacy, alternative surface modifications are needed. Here, we explored the "self" polysaccharide heparosan (HEP) to prepare colloidally stable HEP-coated nanoparticles, including gold and silver nanoparticles and liposomes. We found that the HEP-coating reduced the nanoparticle protein corona formation as efficiently as PEG coatings upon serum incubation. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the protein corona profiles. Heparosan-coated nanoparticles exhibited up to 230-fold higher uptake in certain innate immune cells, but not in other tested cell types, than PEGylated nanoparticles. No noticeable cytotoxicity was observed. Serum proteins did not mediate the high cell uptake of HEP-coated nanoparticles. Our work suggests that HEP polymers may be an effective surface modification technology for nanomedicines to safely and efficiently target certain innate immune cells.
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- Wen Yang
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Li T, Wang Y, Wang M, Zheng L, Dai W, Jiao C, Song Z, Ma Y, Ding Y, Zhang Z, Yang F, He X. Impact of Albumin Pre-Coating on Gold Nanoparticles Uptake at Single-Cell Level. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050749. [PMID: 35269237 PMCID: PMC8911762 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) suspension is thermodynamically unstable, agglomeration and sedimentation may occur after introducing NPs into a physiological solution, which in turn affects their recognition and uptake by cells. In this work, rod-like gold NPs (AuNRs) with uniform morphology and size were synthesized to study the impact of bovine serum albumin (BSA) pre-coating on the cellular uptake of AuNRs. A comparison study using horizontal and vertical cell culture configurations was performed to reveal the effect of NPs sedimentation on AuNRs uptake at the single-cell level. Our results demonstrate that the well-dispersed AuNRs-BSA complexes were more stable in culture medium than the pristine AuNRs, and therefore were less taken up by cells. The settled AuNRs agglomerates, although only a small fraction of the total AuNRs, weighed heavily in determining the average AuNRs uptake at the population level. These findings highlight the necessity of applying single-cell quantification analysis in the study of the mechanisms underlying the cellular uptake of NPs.
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- Tao Li
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology & High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China;
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (F.Y.); (X.H.)
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology & High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China;
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (F.Y.); (X.H.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (Y.W.); (M.W.); (L.Z.); (W.D.); (C.J.); (Z.S.); (Y.M.); (Y.D.)
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (F.Y.); (X.H.)
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Yang S, Zhang Q, Yang H, Shi H, Dong A, Wang L, Yu S. Progress in infrared spectroscopy as an efficient tool for predicting protein secondary structure. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:175-187. [PMID: 35217087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a highly sensitive technique that provides complete information on chemical compositions. The IR spectra of proteins or peptides give rise to nine characteristic IR absorption bands. The amide I bands are the most prominent and sensitive vibrational bands and widely used to predict protein secondary structures. The interference of H2O absorbance is the greatest challenge for IR protein secondary structure prediction. Much effort has been made to reduce/eliminate the interference of H2O, simplify operation steps, and increase prediction accuracy. Progress in sampling and equipment has rendered the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technique suitable for determining the protein secondary structure in broader concentration ranges, greatly simplifying the operating steps. This review highlights the recent progress in sample preparation, data analysis, and equipment development of FTIR in A/T mode, with a focus on recent applications of FTIR spectroscopy in the prediction of protein secondary structure. This review also provides a brief introduction of the progress in ATR-FTIR for predicting protein secondary structure and discusses some combined IR methods, such as AFM-based IR spectroscopy, that are used to analyze protein structural dynamics and protein aggregation.
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- Shouning Yang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Mass Spectrometry, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Mass Spectrometry, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Mass Spectrometry, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA.
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- Kweichow Moutai Group, Renhuai, Guizhou 564501, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Mass Spectrometry, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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Pinsino A, Di Bernardo M. Immunosafe(r)-by-design nanoparticles: Molecular targets and cell signaling pathways in a next-generation model proxy for humans. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2022; 130:325-350. [PMID: 35534111 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanotechnology research covers a wide field of studies pointing to design and shape complex matter in a scale between 1 and 100nm, with unique size-depending properties and applications. The value and potential of engineered nanoparticles in human diagnostics and therapies essentially relay on their safety and biocompatibility. Entering a cell, in fact, these particles take complex interactions with the surrounding biological environment, dramatically changing their own identity. The formation of a custom-made protein corona is the first signal of their interplay with the cell defensive mechanisms, and a major issue in their application in medicine. Preliminary in-depth studies in model organisms have been developed to assess immunological safety and competence in facing the host immune system and its defensive response. New affordable animal models are emerging in pilot nano-response and safety studies. Sea urchins, benthic marine Echinoderms, have a wide and very efficient immune system working with innate defense mechanisms and are widely used in immune studies. Nano-safety studies have been showing that the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus displays an excellent sensing system and high defensive capability, joined to the availability of easily accessible immune cells. As in mammals, nanoparticle recognition and interaction activate specific signaling pathways, metabolic rewiring and homeostasis maintenance. In this chapter, we point to the value of planning new research and developing nano-immune studies using an easy nonmammalian next-generation model, able to unravel new specific response mechanisms to nanoparticles.
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- Annalisa Pinsino
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale (IFT), Palermo, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), Palermo, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), Palermo, Italy
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Hao F, Yan XP. Nano-sized zeolite-like metal-organic frameworks induced hematological effects on red blood cell. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127353. [PMID: 34879558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Understanding the toxicity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is important for improving their biocompatibility in further applications, especially the hematotoxicity of MOFs due to the unavoidable contact of MOFs with blood in biomedical science. Here we report the hematotoxicity and underlying mechanisms of nano-sized zeolite-like MOFs ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 because of their wide applications in biomedical science. ZIF-67 induced significant hemolysis of red blood cell (Rb) through breaking the structure of membrane due to the generation of free radicals, whereas ZIF-8 was hematocompatible. ZIF-67 was thus internalized by Rb and then bound with hemoglobin via hydrogen bond and van der Waals force, which influenced the structure and function of hemoglobin in accompany with heme release. These findings reveal the detailed mechanism of the hematological effects of MOFs on Rb and are helpful to the assessment of the toxicity and potential health risks of MOFs and the design of biosafe MOFs for biomedical applications.
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- Fang Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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The effect of organic ligand modification on protein corona formation of nanoscale metal organic frameworks. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhong H, Wu H, Chen S, Cao L, Ye C, Xia F, Li F. Colloidal Virus Particles with Hierarchical Nanomorphology and Facile Biosurface Modification. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hailan Zhong
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene‐like Materials and Products Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene‐like Materials and Products Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Research Center for Green Printing Nanophotonic Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials Suzhou University of Science and Technology Suzhou Jiangsu 215009 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene‐like Materials and Products Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Research Center for Green Printing Nanophotonic Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials Suzhou University of Science and Technology Suzhou Jiangsu 215009 China
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- Zhejiang Institute China University of Geosciences Hangzhou Zhejiang 311305 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene‐like Materials and Products Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
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Upreti T, Wolfe K, Van Bavel N, Anikovskiy M, Labouta HI. Collagen – A Newly Discovered Major Player in Protein Corona Formation on Nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:5610-5617. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03968g] [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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Tracking protein corona (PC) formation on the surface of nanoparticles (NPs) is a prerequisite for successful design of next generation nanocarriers with predictable fate and behavior. However, PC formation has...
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Tiwari S, Khandelwal U, Sharma V, Kumar GVP. Single Molecule Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering in a Single Gold Nanoparticle-Driven Thermoplasmonic Tweezer. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:11910-11918. [PMID: 34878793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is optically sensitive and chemically specific to detect single-molecule spectroscopic signatures. Facilitating this capability in optically trapped nanoparticles at low laser power remains a significant challenge. In this letter, we show single molecule SERS signatures in reversible assemblies of trapped plasmonic nanoparticles using a single laser excitation (633 nm). Importantly, this trap is facilitated by the thermoplasmonic field of a single gold nanoparticle dropcasted on a glass surface. We employ the bianalyte SERS technique to ascertain the single molecule statistical signatures and identify the critical parameters of the thermoplasmonic tweezer that provide this sensitivity. Furthermore, we show the utility of this low power (≈ 0.1 mW/μm2) tweezer platform to trap a single gold nanoparticle and transport assembly of nanoparticles. Given that our configuration is based on a dropcasted gold nanoparticle, we envisage its utility to create reconfigurable plasmonic metafluids in physiological and catalytic environments and to be potentially adapted as an in vivo plasmonic tweezer.
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- Sunny Tiwari
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, 411008, India
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Yan H, Cacioppo M, Megahed S, Arcudi F, Đorđević L, Zhu D, Schulz F, Prato M, Parak WJ, Feliu N. Influence of the chirality of carbon nanodots on their interaction with proteins and cells. Nat Commun 2021; 12:7208. [PMID: 34893594 PMCID: PMC8664908 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27406-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Carbon nanodots with opposite chirality possess the same major physicochemical properties such as optical features, hydrodynamic diameter, and colloidal stability. Here, a detailed analysis about the comparison of the concentration of both carbon nanodots is carried out, putting a threshold to when differences in biological behavior may be related to chirality and may exclude effects based merely on differences in exposure concentrations due to uncertainties in concentration determination. The present study approaches this comparative analysis evaluating two basic biological phenomena, the protein adsorption and cell internalization. We find how a meticulous concentration error estimation enables the evaluation of the differences in biological effects related to chirality.
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- Huijie Yan
- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM UdR Trieste, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM UdR Trieste, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM UdR Trieste, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM UdR Trieste, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy.
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014, Donostia San Sebastian, Spain.
- Basque Foundation for Science, Ikerbasque, 48013, Bilbao, Spain.
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany.
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014, Donostia San Sebastian, Spain.
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- Fachbereich Physik, Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universitat Hamburg, 22607, Hamburg, Germany.
- Fraunhofer Center for Applied Nanotechnology (CAN), 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
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Wen M, Li Y, Zhong W, Li Q, Cao L, Tan LL, Shang L. Interactions of cationic gold nanoclusters with serum proteins and effects on their cellular responses. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:116-125. [PMID: 34922069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cationic nanoparticles (NPs) have shown great potential in biological applications owing to their distinct features such as favorable cellular internalization and easy binding to biomolecules. However, our current knowledge of cationic NPs' biological behavior, i.e., NP-protein interactions, is still rather limited. Herein, we choose ultrasmall-sized fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) coated by (11-mercaptoundecyl) - N, N, N - trimethylammonium bromide (MUTAB) as representative cationic NPs, and systematically study their interactions with different serum proteins at nano-bio interfaces. By monitoring the fluorescence intensity of MUTAB-AuNCs, all proteins are observed to bind with roughly micromolar affinities to AuNCs and quench their fluorescence. Transient fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry are also adopted to characterize the physicochemical properties of MUTAB-AuNCs after the protein adsorption. Concomitantly, circular dichroism spectroscopy reveals that cationic AuNCs can exert protein-dependent conformational changes of these serum proteins. Moreover, protein adsorption onto cationic AuNCs can significantly influence their cellular responses such as cytotoxicity and uptake efficiency. These results provide important knowledge towards understanding the biological behaviors of cationic nanoparticles, which will be helpful in further designing and utilizing them for safe and efficient biomedical applications.
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- Mengyao Wen
- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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Zheng J, Cheng X, Zhang H, Bai X, Ai R, Shao L, Wang J. Gold Nanorods: The Most Versatile Plasmonic Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13342-13453. [PMID: 34569789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape and adjustable plasmonic properties. With the continuous improvement in synthetic methods, a variety of materials have been attached around Au NRs to achieve unexpected or improved plasmonic properties and explore state-of-the-art technologies. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the latest progress on Au NRs, the most versatile anisotropic plasmonic NPs. We present a representative overview of the advances in the synthetic strategies and outline an extensive catalogue of Au-NR-based heterostructures with tailored architectures and special functionalities. The bottom-up assembly of Au NRs into preprogrammed metastructures is then discussed, as well as the design principles. We also provide a systematic elucidation of the different plasmonic properties associated with the Au-NR-based structures, followed by a discussion of the promising applications of Au NRs in various fields. We finally discuss the future research directions and challenges of Au NRs.
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- Jiapeng Zheng
- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Hornok V. Serum Albumin Nanoparticles: Problems and Prospects. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3759. [PMID: 34771316 PMCID: PMC8586933 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The present paper aims to summarize the results regarding serum albumin-based nanoparticles (NPs) for drug delivery purposes. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between their preparation techniques and synthesis parameters, as well as their successful clinical application. In spite of the huge amount of consumed material and immaterial sources and promising possibilities, products made from different types of albumin NPs, with the exception of a few, still have not been invented. In the present paper, promising applications of serum albumin nanoparticles (SANPs) for different biomedical purposes, such as carriers, delivery systems and contrast agents, are also discussed. The most frequent utilization of the NPs for certain diseases, i.e., cancer therapy, and future prospects are also detailed in this study.
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- Viktória Hornok
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; ; Tel.: +36-62-544211
- MTA Premium Post Doctoral Research Program, Rerrich B. Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Warning LA, Miandashti AR, McCarthy LA, Zhang Q, Landes CF, Link S. Nanophotonic Approaches for Chirality Sensing. ACS NANO 2021; 15:15538-15566. [PMID: 34609836 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Chiral nanophotonic materials are promising candidates for biosensing applications because they focus light into nanometer dimensions, increasing their sensitivity to the molecular signatures of their surroundings. Recent advances in nanomaterial-enhanced chirality sensing provide detection limits as low as attomolar concentrations (10-18 M) for biomolecules and are relevant to the pharmaceutical industry, forensic drug testing, and medical applications that require high sensitivity. Here, we review the development of chiral nanomaterials and their application for detecting biomolecules, supramolecular structures, and other environmental stimuli. We discuss superchiral near-field generation in both dielectric and plasmonic metamaterials that are composed of chiral or achiral nanostructure arrays. These materials are also applicable for enhancing chiroptical signals from biomolecules. We review the plasmon-coupled circular dichroism mechanism observed for plasmonic nanoparticles and discuss how hotspot-enhanced plasmon-coupled circular dichroism applies to biosensing. We then review single-particle spectroscopic methods for achieving the ultimate goal of single-molecule chirality sensing. Finally, we discuss future outlooks of nanophotonic chiral systems.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Tan X, Welsher K. Particle‐by‐Particle In Situ Characterization of the Protein Corona via Real‐Time 3D Single‐Particle‐Tracking Spectroscopy**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xiaochen Tan
- Department of Chemistry Duke University Durham NC 27708 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Duke University Durham NC 27708 USA
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Tan X, Welsher K. Particle-by-Particle In Situ Characterization of the Protein Corona via Real-Time 3D Single-Particle-Tracking Spectroscopy*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22359-22367. [PMID: 34015174 PMCID: PMC8763617 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) adsorb proteins when exposed to biological fluids, forming a dynamic protein corona that affects their fate in biological environments. A comprehensive understanding of the protein corona is lacking due to the inability of current techniques to precisely measure the full corona in situ at the single-particle level. Herein, we introduce a 3D real-time single-particle tracking spectroscopy to "lock-on" to single freely diffusing polystyrene NPs and probe their individual protein coronas, primarily using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model system. The fluorescence signals and diffusive motions of the tracked NPs enable quantification of the "hard corona" using mean-squared displacement analysis. Critically, this method's particle-by-particle nature enabled a lock-in-type frequency filtering approach to extract the full protein corona, despite the typically confounding effect of high background signal from unbound proteins. From these results, the dynamic in situ full protein corona is observed to contain twice the number of proteins compared to the ex situ-measured "hard" protein corona.
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- Xiaochen Tan
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 27708, USA
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Sun B, Zhang Y, Li R, Wang K, Xiao B, Yang Y, Wang J, Zhu L. New insights into the colloidal stability of graphene oxide in aquatic environment: Interplays of photoaging and proteins. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 200:117213. [PMID: 34015575 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Wide application leads to release of graphene oxide (GO) in aquatic environment, where it is subjected to photoaging and changes in physicochemical properties. As important component of natural organic matters, proteins may greatly affect the aggregation behaviors of photoaged GO. The effects of a typical model protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) on the colloidal stability of photoaged GO were firstly investigated. Photoaging reduced the lateral size and oxygen-containing groups of GO, while the graphene domains and hydrophobicity increased as a function of irradiation time (0-24 h). Consequently, the photoaged GO became less stable than the pristine one in electrolyte solutions. Adsorption of BSA on the surface of the photoaged GO decreased as well, leading to thinner BSA coating on the photoaged GO. In the solutions with low concentrations of electrolytes, the aggregation rate constants (k) of all the photoaged GO firstly increased to the maximum agglomeration rate constants (kfast, regime I), maintained at kfast (regime Ⅱ) and then decreased to zero (regime Ⅲ) as the BSA concentration increased. In both regime I and III, the photoaged GO were less stable at the same BSA concentrations, and the impacts of BSA on the colloidal stability of the photoaged GO were less than the pristine one, which was attributed to the weaker interactions between the photoaged GO and BSA. This study provided new insights into the colloidal stability and fate of GO nanomaterials, which are subjected to extensive light irradiation, in wastewater and protein-rich aquatic environment.
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- Binbin Sun
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China.
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Wang ZY, Zhang NN, Li JC, Lu J, Zhao L, Fang XD, Liu K. Serum albumin guided plasmonic nanoassemblies with opposite chiralities. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:6298-6304. [PMID: 34160542 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00784j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chiral assemblies by combining natural biomolecules with plasmonic nanostructures hold great promise for plasmonic enhanced sensing, imaging, and catalytic applications. Herein, we demonstrate that human serum albumin (HSA) and porcine serum albumin (PSA) can guide the chiral assembly of gold nanorods (GNRs) with left-handed chiroptical responses opposite to those by a series of other homologous animal serum albumins (SAs) due to the difference of their surface charge distributions. Under physiological pH conditions, the assembly of HSA or PSA with GNRs yielded left-handed twisted aggregates, while bovine serum albumin (BSA), sheep serum albumin, and equine serum albumin behaved on the contrary. The driving force for the chiral assembly is mainly attributed to electrostatic interaction. The opposite chiroptical signals acquired are correlated with the chiral surface charge distributions of the tertiary structures of SAs. Moreover, the chirality of the assembly induced by both HSA and BSA can be enhanced or reversed by adjusting the pH values. This work provides new insights into the modulation of protein-induced chiral assemblies and promotes their applications.
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- Zhao-Yi Wang
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China. and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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Sepúlveda-Rivas S, Leal MS, Pedrozo Z, Kogan MJ, Ocaranza MP, Morales JO. Nanoparticle-Mediated Angiotensin-(1-9) Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Cardiac Hypertrophy. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13060822. [PMID: 34206106 PMCID: PMC8228229 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Ang-(1-9) peptide is a bioactive vasodilator peptide that prevents cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vitro and in vivo as well as lowers blood pressure and pathological cardiovascular remodeling; however, it has a reduced half-life in circulation, requiring a suitable carrier for its delivery. In this work, hybrid nanoparticles composed of polymeric nanoparticles (pNPs) based on Eudragit® E/Alginate (EE/Alg), and gold nanospheres (AuNS), were developed to evaluate their encapsulation capacity and release of Ang-(1-9) under different experimental conditions. Hybrid pNPs were characterized by dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, size distribution, and concentration by nanoparticle tracking analysis. Nanometric pNPs, with good polydispersity index and colloidally stable, produced high association efficiency of Ang-(1-9) and controlled release. Finally, the treatment of neonatal cardiomyocytes in culture with EE/Alg/AuNS 2% + Ang-(1-9) 20% pNPs decreased the area and perimeter, demonstrating efficacy in preventing norepinephrine-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. On the other hand, the incorporation of AuNS did not cause negative effects either on the cytotoxicity or on the association capacity of Ang-(1-9), suggesting that the hybrid carrier EE/Alg/AuNS pNPs could be used for the delivery of Ang-(1-9) in the treatment of cardiovascular hypertrophy.
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- Sabrina Sepúlveda-Rivas
- Medical Technology School, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Mayor, Camino la Piramide 5750, Huechuraba, Santiago 8580745, Chile;
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile;
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- Red Para el Estudio de Enfermedades Cardiopulmonares de Alta Letalidad (REECPAL), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile;
- Programa de Fisiología y Biofísica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile;
- Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile;
- División de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8330024, Chile
- Center of New Drugs for Hypertension, Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile
- Correspondence: (M.P.O.); (J.O.M.)
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile;
- Center of New Drugs for Hypertension, Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile
- Correspondence: (M.P.O.); (J.O.M.)
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