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Rex M C, Debroy A, Nirmala MJ, Mukherjee A. Ecotoxicological significance of bio-corona formation on micro/nanoplastics in aquatic organisms. RSC Adv 2023; 13:22905-22917. [PMID: 37520083 PMCID: PMC10375451 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04054b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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The unsustainable manufacturing, utilization and inadequate handling of plastics have led to a surge in global plastic pollution. In recent times, there has been increasing concern about the plausible hazards associated with exposure to micro/nanoplastics (M/NPs). As aquatic systems are considered to be the likely sink for M/NPs, it is crucial to comprehend their environmental behavior. The bioavailability, toxicity and fate of M/NPs in the environment are predominantly dictated by their surface characteristics. In the aquatic environment, M/NPs are prone to be internalized by aquatic organisms. This may facilitate their interaction with a diverse array of biomolecules within the organism, resulting in the formation of a biocorona (BC). The development of BC causes modifications in the physicochemical attributes of the M/NPs including changes to their size, stability, surface charge and other properties. This review details the concept of BC formation and its underlying mechanism. It provides insight on the analytical techniques employed for characterizing BC formation and addresses the associated challenges. Further, the eco-toxicological implications of M/NPs and the role of BC in modifying their potential toxicity on aquatic organisms is specified. The impact of BC formation on the fate and transport of M/NPs is discussed. A concise outlook on the future perspectives is also presented.
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- Camil Rex M
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore 632014 India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore 632014 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600036 India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore 632014 India
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Recent developments in the colorimetric sensing of biological molecules using gold nanoparticles-based probes. TALANTA OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2022.100122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Controlled brimonidine release from nanostructured lipid carriers-laden silicone contact lens to treat glaucoma. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu Z, Jiao Z, Luo R, Fu J. Travoprost-loaded PEGylated solid lipid nanoparticle-laden silicone contact lens for managing glaucoma. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tian C, Zeng L, Tang L, Yu J, Ren M. Sustained Delivery of Timolol Using Nanostructured Lipid Carriers-Laden Soft Contact Lenses. AAPS PharmSciTech 2021; 22:212. [PMID: 34378099 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-021-02096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The contact lens prepared by the conventional soaking method using timolol-soaking solution showed poor drug uptake and high burst release with altered critical lens properties. In this study, timolol-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) were prepared and evaluated for enhanced timolol uptake and sustained release for the effective management of glaucoma. The characterization studies indicated that timolol-loaded NLCs were spherical in shape with an average size of 130-138 nm and a zeta potential of -46.6 to 51.3 mV. Critical lens properties such as swelling, optical transmittance, and protein adherence were improved with NLC-laden lenses compared to the conventional soaked lenses (SM-TB). Moreover, SM-TB lens showed low timolol uptake, high burst release, and short release duration up to 24 h compared to timolol-NLC-laden lens that showed high timolol uptake, and the cumulative release was sustained up to 96 h. The ability to sustain timolol release improved proportionally with an increase in the amount of Capmul MCMC8 (liquid lipid) in NLCs. In addition, NLC-laden lens was found to be safe according to the results of ocular irritation and histopathological studies. In the rabbit tear fluid model, NLC-30%-Cap-CL batch showed high timolol concentration at all time points up to 60 h. Further, pharmacodynamic study showed sustained reduction in IOP by NLC-30%-Cap-CL batch for 96 h compared to 48 h and 6 h with SM-TB lens and eye drop solution, respectively. In conclusion, NLCs enhanced timolol uptake in the contact lens from the soaking solution using soaking method with improved in vitro and in vivo results for better clinical outcomes in the patients with glaucoma.
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of ketotifen-gold nanoparticles laden contact lens for controlled drug delivery to manage conjunctivitis. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li Q, Ma C, Ma Y, Ma Y, Mao Y, Meng Z. Sustained bimatoprost release using gold nanoparticles laden contact lenses. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2021; 32:1618-1634. [PMID: 33980134 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2021.1927656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Contact lenses are ideally suited for sustained ocular drug delivery to bypass the issues associated with eye drop therapy. However, drugs such as bimatoprost loaded by the conventional soaking method show poor drug uptake, high burst release, and altered critical lens properties. In this study, the effect of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) on bimatoprost loading/uptake from the soaking solution and its release kinetics from the lens was investigated. In one method, GNP solutions of varying strength were loaded into the bimatoprost soaking solution (mM-SS batches), and in another method, the GNPs were included in the contact lens matrix during casting (mM-GN-L batches). The GNPs were spherical with average size of 21.1 nm and -20.1 mV zeta potential. The swelling, oxygen permeability, and optical transmittance of the lens were improved compared to those of the lens drug-loaded by the conventional soaking method (SM-L). The mM-GN-L batches showed significant improvement in drug uptake from the soaking solution compared to the SM-L and mM-SS batches. The in vitro studies showed relatively low burst and sustained bimatoprost release up to 72 h compared to 24 h with the SM-L batch. The ability to sustain drug release improved proportionally with an increase in the amount of GNPs in the lens. The presence of GNPs lowered protein adherence. The GNP-laden lenses were deemed safe in ocular irritation and histopathology reports (rabbit model). Further, they showed higher drug retention in the rabbit tear fluid compared to the SM-L lens. In conclusion, the presence of GNPs in contact lenses increased drug uptake from the soaking solution, and improved the in vitro and in vivo release kinetics without affecting the critical properties of the contact lenses for therapeutic application.
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- Qiong Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Yinchuan, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The 942 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The 942 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Outpatient Department, Ningxia Armed Police Corps Hospital, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The 942 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The 942 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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Kianfar E. Protein nanoparticles in drug delivery: animal protein, plant proteins and protein cages, albumin nanoparticles. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:159. [PMID: 34051806 PMCID: PMC8164776 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00896-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In this article, we will describe the properties of albumin and its biological functions, types of sources that can be used to produce albumin nanoparticles, methods of producing albumin nanoparticles, its therapeutic applications and the importance of albumin nanoparticles in the production of pharmaceutical formulations. In view of the increasing use of Abraxane and its approval for use in the treatment of several types of cancer and during the final stages of clinical trials for other cancers, to evaluate it and compare its effectiveness with conventional non formulations of chemotherapy Paclitaxel is paid. In this article, we will examine the role and importance of animal proteins in Nano medicine and the various benefits of these biomolecules for the preparation of drug delivery carriers and the characteristics of plant protein Nano carriers and protein Nano cages and their potentials in diagnosis and treatment. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of protein nanoparticles are mentioned, as well as the methods of production of albumin nanoparticles, its therapeutic applications and the importance of albumin nanoparticles in the production of pharmaceutical formulations.
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- Ehsan Kianfar
- ERNAM-Erciyes University Nanotechnology Application and Research Center, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey.
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey.
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Pujol-Vila F, Aveling Jenkins AT, Muñoz-Berbel X, Mas Gordi J. Nanoplasmonic Paper-Based Platform for General Screening of Biomacromolecules. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2335. [PMID: 33255587 PMCID: PMC7760946 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hygiene assessment in industrial and clinical environments is crucial in the prevention of health risks. Current technologies for routine cleanliness evaluation rely on the detection of specific biomolecules, thus requiring more than one test for broad-range screening. Herein, the modulation of the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by biomacromolecules was employed to develop a nanoplasmonic platform for general hygiene screening. AuNPs were immobilized on cellulose paper by simple adsorption. When ferricyanide was dispensed onto the paper, the AuNPs catalysed the ferricyanide's dissociation, releasing free cyanide ions that dissolved them. The AuNP dissolution produced an intense colour shift detectable with the naked eye. When biomacromolecules (e.g., proteins and polysaccharides) were present, they spontaneously attached to AuNPs, forming a biomolecular corona (biocorona), reducing their catalytic activity until complete suppression when the NPs were fully covered by molecules. The concentration-dependent decrease in the catalytic activity was here used to quantify biomacromolecules and complex samples such as milk, eggs, soy sauce and yeast extract (in 20 min), with detection limits comparable to those of standard methods, i.e., 0.25 µg mL-1 for albumin. This nano-enabled technology may be applied as a broad-range (unspecific) alert system for inexpensive cleanliness evaluation, with potential applications in sensitive sectors including productive industries and hospitals.
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- Ferran Pujol-Vila
- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
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2-LED-µSpectrophotometer for Rapid On-Site Detection of Pathogens Using Noble-Metal Nanoparticle-Based Colorimetric Assays. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10082658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Novel point-of-care compatible methods such as colorimetric assays have become increasingly important in the field of early pathogen detection. A simple and hand-held prototype device for carrying out DNA-amplification assay based on plasmonic nanoparticles in the colorimetric detection is presented. The low-cost device with two channels (sample and reference) consists of two spectrally different light emitting diodes (LEDs) for detection of the plasmon shift. The color change of the gold-nanoparticle-DNA conjugates caused by a salt-induced aggregation test is examined in particular. A specific and sensitive detection of the waterborne human pathogen Legionella pneumophila is demonstrated. This colorimetric assay, with a simple assay design and simple readout device requirements, can be monitored in real-time on-site.
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Ovais M, Nethi SK, Ullah S, Ahmad I, Mukherjee S, Chen C. Recent advances in the analysis of nanoparticle-protein coronas. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:1037-1061. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In spite of radical advances in nanobiotechnology, the clinical translation of nanoparticle (NP)-based agents is still a major challenge due to various physiological factors that influence their interactions with biological systems. Recent decade witnessed meticulous investigation on protein corona (PC) that is the first surrounds NPs once administered into the body. Formation of PC around NP surface exhibits resilient effects on their circulation, distribution, therapeutic activity, toxicity and other factors. Although enormous literature is available on the role of PC in altering pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of NPs, understanding on its analytical characterization methods still remains shallow. Therefore, the current review summarizes the impact of PC on biological fate of NPs and stressing on analytical methods employed for studying the NP-PC.
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- Muhammad Ovais
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Department of Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Saei A, Asfia S, Kouchakzadeh H, Rahmandoust M. Antibody‐modified magnetic nanoparticles as specific high‐efficient cell‐separation agents. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2020; 108:2633-2642. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Arezoo Saei
- Protein Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran
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- Protein Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran
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Chowdhury T, Bera K, Samanta D, Dolui S, Maity S, Maiti NC, Ghosh PK, Das D. Unveiling the binding interaction of zinc (II) complexes of homologous Schiff‐base ligands on the surface of BSA protein: A combined experimental and theoretical approach. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Tania Chowdhury
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Calcutta 92, A. P. C. Road Kolkata 700009 India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics DivisionCSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 208016 India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics DivisionCSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of ChemistryR. K. Mission Residential College Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103 W.B. India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics DivisionCSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of ChemistryR. K. Mission Residential College Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103 W.B. India
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Calcutta 92, A. P. C. Road Kolkata 700009 India
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Fu Q, Liu L, Si Y, Yu J, Ding B. Shapeable, Underwater Superelastic, and Highly Phosphorylated Nanofibrous Aerogels for Large-Capacity and High-Throughput Protein Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:44874-44885. [PMID: 31670935 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Developing nanofibrous aerogels with high porosity, robust underwater mechanical strength, and rich adsorption ligands, has been considered as one of the most promising strategies for preparing the next generation of high-efficiency and high-throughput chromatographic media; yet great challenges still remain. Herein, a novel type of highly phosphorylated nanofibrous aerogels (PNFAs) is fabricated, for the first time, by combining electrospinning, cryogenic induced phase separation regulation, and in situ phosphorylation modification. The PNFAs exhibit outstanding underwater superelasticity and excellent compression fatigue resistance (∼0% plastic deformation after 1000 compression cycles), as well as favorable shape-memory property. Besides, the PNFAs also can be bent and compressed even in the ultracold liquid nitrogen without obvious plastic deformation, further highlighting their robust structural stability. Benefiting from the superelastic, interconnected, and highly phosphorylated 3D nanofibrous frameworks, the PNFAs possess a superb protein adsorption capability of 3.3 × 103 mg g-1 and a large liquid flux of 1.5 × 104 L m-2 h-1, which are superior to the commercial and previously reported fiber-based chromatographic media. Moreover, the PNFAs also exhibit superior performance stability, easy assembly, and outstanding applicability, highlighting their potential actual application. The successful preparation of such fascinating PNFAs may not only provide a new option for the current protein adsorption and purification engineering, but also could open up some new perspectives for further design and development of next-generation nanofibrous aerogel-based chromatographic media for various bioseparation applications.
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- Qiuxia Fu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Textiles , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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Hashemi F, Hormozi-Nezhad MR, Corbo C, Farvadi F, Shokrgozar MA, Mehrjoo M, Atyabi F, Ghahremani MH, Mahmoudi M, Dinarvand R. Laser irradiation affects the biological identity and cellular uptake of plasmonic nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:5974-5981. [PMID: 30892307 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09622h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The biological identity of nanoparticles (NPs) is defined by a protein layer formed on their surface, called protein corona (PC), once they meet the biological milieu. Any change in the PC composition may influence the biological fate of NPs. The PC composition is strongly dependent on several parameters including the physicochemical properties of NPs, and biological and environmental factors. As one of the main features of plasmonic NPs is their capacity to induce local heating by laser irradiation, we hypothesized that laser irradiation may change the biological identity of NPs and therefore alter their biological fate. To test this hypothesis, here we investigated the effects of either simultaneous or sequential laser irradiation on the conformations of a few proteins selected from two main categories of plasma proteins (i.e. human serum albumin and human fibrinogen) on the surfaces of gold nanorods (AuNRs). The outcomes revealed a significant role of laser irradiation on conformational changes of fibrinogen compared to albumin. Moreover, the effects of plasmonic heating - at various times - on the achieved corona composition from interactions of AuNRs and human plasma with various concentrations were monitored. Consequently, the cellular uptake of the corona coated AuNRs was measured in two cell types: malignant (MCF-7) and normal (MCF-10A) breast cell lines. The results demonstrated a substantial reduction in the cellular uptake of AuNRs in response to an increase in the laser irradiation time, especially in MCF-10A. Our results may pave the way for a mechanistic understanding of the biological identity of plasmonic NPs which in turn can help their safe and efficient clinical translations.
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- Fatemeh Hashemi
- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran.
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Chan KP, Chao SH, Kah JCY. Exploiting Protein Corona around Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated to p53 Activating Peptides To Increase the Level of Stable p53 Proteins in Cells. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:920-930. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Kian Ping Chan
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level 04, #04-02, 21 Lower Kent Ridge, Singapore 119077
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore 138668
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- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore 138668
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Blk MD4, Level 3, Singapore 117597
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level 04, #04-02, 21 Lower Kent Ridge, Singapore 119077
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Blk E4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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Chan KP, Chao SH, Kah JCY. Enhanced Secretion of Functional Insulin with DNA-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Cells. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:1602-1610. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Kian Ping Chan
- National University of Singapore Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level 04, #04-02, 21 Lower Kent Ridge, Singapore 119077
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore 138668
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- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 20 Biopolis Way, #06-01 Centros, Singapore 138668
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Blk MD4, Level 3, Singapore 117597
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- National University of Singapore Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level 04, #04-02, 21 Lower Kent Ridge, Singapore 119077
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Blk E4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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Mi X, Lucier EM, Turpeinen DG, Yeo ELL, Kah JCY, Heldt CL. Mannitol-induced gold nanoparticle aggregation for the ligand-free detection of viral particles. Analyst 2019; 144:5486-5496. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an00830f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Addition of osmolytes causes viruses-coated AuNPs to aggregate and not protein-coated AuNPs. Ligand-free detection of virus was developed without the need for prior knowledge of the specific virus target.
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- Xue Mi
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Michigan Technological University
- USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Michigan Technological University
- USA
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Hua M, Yang S, Ma J, He W, Kuang L, Hua D. Highly selective and sensitive determination of uranyl ion by the probe of CdTe quantum dot with a specific size. Talanta 2018; 190:278-283. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ho YT, Azman N‘A, Loh FWY, Ong GKT, Engudar G, Kriz SA, Kah JCY. Protein Corona Formed from Different Blood Plasma Proteins Affects the Colloidal Stability of Nanoparticles Differently. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:3923-3934. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yan Teck Ho
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS), 28 Medical Drive, #05-01, Singapore 117456
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Building 203, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS), 28 Medical Drive, #05-01, Singapore 117456
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Engineering Block 4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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Ho YT, Kamm RD, Kah JCY. Influence of protein corona and caveolae-mediated endocytosis on nanoparticle uptake and transcytosis. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:12386-12397. [PMID: 29926047 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02393j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Transcytosis of nanoparticles (NPs) is emerging as an attractive alternative to the paracellular route in cancer drug delivery with studies suggesting targeting caveolae-mediated endocytosis to maximize NP transcytosis. However, there are limited studies on transcytosis of NPs, especially for corona-coated NPs. Most studies focused on cellular uptake as an indirect measure of the NP's transcellular permeability (Pd). Here, we probed the effect of protein corona on the uptake and transcytosis of 20, 40, 100, and 200 nm polystyrene nanoparticles (pNP-PC) across HUVECs in a microfluidic channel that modelled the microvasculature. We observed increased cell uptake with size of pNP-PC although it was the smallest 20 nm pNP-PC that exhibited the highest transcellular Pd. In the absence of corona however, cell uptake decreased with size, and the largest 200 nm pNP-PEG exhibited the lowest transcellular Pd. By inhibiting caveolae-mediated endocytosis in HUVECs, smaller pNPs had a larger drop in cell uptake than larger pNPs, regardless of surface coating. However, only the smallest (20 nm) and largest (200 nm) pNP-PC had a decrease in Pd following inhibition with MβCD. Our findings showed that the protein corona affected the transcytosis of NPs, and their uptake by caveolae-mediated endocytosis did not necessarily lead to transcytosis.
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- Yan Teck Ho
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Ho YT, Lee SWL, Azman N'A, Loh FWY, Phan Thien N, Kah JCY. Quantifying Vascular Distribution and Adhesion of Nanoparticles with Protein Corona in Microflow. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:3731-3741. [PMID: 29502417 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The protein corona has emerged as an important determinant of biological response in nanoparticle (NP) drug delivery. However, there is presently no reported study on how the protein corona affects the behavior of NPs in microflow and its subsequent interactions with the vascular endothelium, which could affect their delivery to the target tumor site regardless of its targeting mechanism. Furthermore, a consensus on the role of physical and surface characteristics of NPs in affecting the margination of NPs is lacking due to different methods of quantifying margination. In this study, we examine how the particle adhesion (PA) method and particle distribution (PD) method quantify the margination of 20, 40, 100, and 200 nm polystyrene NPs (pNPs) differently in fibronectin or pluronic F-127-coated microfluidic straight channels. We found that PA reduced with increasing pNP size, whereas the PD was similar across all pNP sizes regardless of channel coating. We then formed a protein corona on all pNPs (pNPs-PC) and found that the protein corona increased the adhesion of 40-200 nm pNPs in fibronectin-coated channels, with no size dependence between them except for 40 nm, which had significantly higher particle adhesion. The PA method was also dependent on channel coating, whereas the PD method was independent of channel coating. These results suggested that the PA method was more amenable to surface interactions between the pNPs and the channel wall while providing a measure of the amount of NPs that interacted with the channel walls, whereas the PD method provided a representation of their distribution across the channel due to margination. The two methods complement each other to elucidate a more holistic understanding of how different factors might affect a NP's margination in future studies.
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- BioSystems and Micromechanics Interdisciplinary Research Group , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology , Singapore 138602
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Yeo ELL, Thong PSP, Soo KC, Kah JCY. Protein corona in drug delivery for multimodal cancer therapy in vivo. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:2461-2472. [PMID: 29336463 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08509e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The protein corona is inevitably formed on nanoparticles (NPs) when they are introduced in vivo and has been associated with a reduction in targeting yield, immune recognition and rapid blood clearance, leading to poor tumor accumulation. We have recently shown that it is possible to exploit the protein corona for drug delivery by exploiting it for loading and triggering the release of a photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) for simultaneous photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) in vitro. Here, we extended our previous in vitro studies to evaluate its effectiveness in vivo. Specifically, we pre-formed the protein corona from mouse serum (MS) around gold nanorods (NRs) and loaded it with Ce6 to form NR-MS-Ce6. The intravenous delivery of NR-MS-Ce6 at a dose of 10 mg kg-1 Au loaded with 9.63 μg kg-1 Ce6 into tumor-bearing NCr nude mice resulted in their tumor accumulation reaching a peak concentration of 560.3 μg Au per kg tissue (0.0752% dose) within 6 h post-injection. Subsequent localized laser irradiation of the xenograft tumor resulted in a significant tumor temperature increase of 16.85 °C within 20 min. Combined with the simultaneous reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by Ce6 for PDT, complete tumor regression was achieved within 19 days with no tumor regrowth up to 31 days. Similar to other NPs, significant gold accumulation was observed in the major reticuloendothelial system (RES) organs, particularly the liver and spleen, although no acute toxicity was observed histologically 31 days post-treatment. Our results demonstrated for the first time an in vivo application of the protein corona around NPs in the loading and delivery of drugs in small animals. The ease of drug loading and the biocompatibility of the endogenous serum-based protein corona could make it useful for drug delivery and therapeutic applications instead of merely being considered as a biological artefact to be eliminated.
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- Eugenia Li Ling Yeo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Blk E4, #04-08, Singapore 117583.
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Yang J, Wang B, You Y, Chang WJ, Tang K, Wang YC, Zhang W, Ding F, Gunasekaran S. Probing the modulated formation of gold nanoparticles-beta-lactoglobulin corona complexes and their applications. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:17758-17769. [PMID: 28869274 PMCID: PMC5901966 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02999c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Understanding the interactions between proteins and nanoparticles (NPs) along with the underlying structural and dynamic information is of utmost importance to exploit nanotechnology for biomedical applications. Upon adsorption onto a NP surface, proteins form a well-organized layer, termed the corona, that dictates the identity of the NP-protein complex and governs its biological pathways. Given its high biological relevance, in-depth molecular investigations and applications of NPs-protein corona complexes are still scarce, especially since different proteins form unique corona patterns, making identification of the biomolecular motifs at the interface critical. In this work, we provide molecular insights and structural characterizations of the bio-nano interface of a popular food-based protein, namely bovine beta-lactoglobulin (β-LG), with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and report on our investigations of the formation of corona complexes by combined molecular simulations and complementary experiments. Two major binding sites in β-LG were identified as being driven by citrate-mediated electrostatic interactions, while the associated binding kinetics and conformational changes in the secondary structures were also characterized. More importantly, the superior stability of the corona led us to further explore its biomedical applications, such as in the smartphone-based point-of-care biosensing of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and in the computed tomography (CT) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract through oral administration to probe GI tolerance and functions. Considering their biocompatibility, edible nature, and efficient excretion through defecation, AuNPs-β-LG corona complexes have shown promising perspectives for future in vitro and in vivo clinical settings.
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- Jiang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Corresponding authors at (J.Y.), (F.D.) and (S.G.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, 118 Kinard Laboratory, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3200 North Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 851 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 432 North Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, 118 Kinard Laboratory, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
- Corresponding authors at (J.Y.), (F.D.) and (S.G.)
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Corresponding authors at (J.Y.), (F.D.) and (S.G.)
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Liu J, Peng Q. Protein-gold nanoparticle interactions and their possible impact on biomedical applications. Acta Biomater 2017; 55:13-27. [PMID: 28377307 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In the past few years, concerns of protein-gold nanoparticles (AuNP) interaction have been continuously growing in numerous potential biomedical applications. Despite the advances in tunable size, shape and excellent biocompatibility, unpredictable adverse effects related with protein corona (PC) have critically affected physiological to therapeutic responses. The complexity and uncontrollability of AuNP-PC formation limited the clinical applications of AuNP, e.g. AuNP-based drug delivery systems or imaging agent. Thus, even intensive attempts have been made for in vitro characterizations of PC around AuNP, the extrapolation of these data into in vivo PC responses still lags far behind. However, with accumulated knowledge of corona formation and the unique properties of AuNP, we are now encouraged to move forward to seeking positive exploitations. Herein, we summarize recent researches on interaction of protein and AuNP, aiming at provide a comprehensive understanding of such interaction associated with subsequent biomedical impacts. Importantly, the emerging trends in exploiting of potential applications and opportunities based on protein-AuNP interaction were discussed as well. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown great potentials in biomedical areas. However, its practical use is highly limited by protein corona, formed as a result of protein-AuNP interaction. This protein corona surrounding AuNPs is a new identity and the real substance that the organs and cells firstly encounter, and finally makes the behavior of AuNPs in vivo uncontrollable and unpredictable. Therefore, comprehensively understanding such interaction is of great significance for predicting the in vivo fate of AuNPs and for designing advanced AuNPs systems. In this review, we would provide a detailed description of protein-AuNP interaction and launch an interesting discussion on how to use such interaction for smart and controlled AuNPs delivery, which would be a topic of widespread interest.
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Reyes M, Piotrowski M, Ang SK, Chan J, He S, Chu JJH, Kah JCY. Exploiting the Anti-Aggregation of Gold Nanostars for Rapid Detection of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Causing Enterovirus 71 Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2017; 89:5373-5381. [PMID: 28414218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major public health threat that requires rapid point-of-care detection. Here, we developed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based scheme that utilized protein-induced aggregation of colloidal gold nanostars (AuNS) to rapidly detect EV71 without the need for fabricating a solid substrate, Raman labels or complicated sample handling. We used AuNS (hydrodynamic diameter, DH of 105.12 ± 1.13 nm) conjugated to recombinant scavenger receptor class B, member 2 (SCARB2) protein with known affinity to EV71. In the absence of EV71, AuNS-SCARB2 aggregated in biological media and produced four enhanced Raman peaks at 390, 510, 670, and 910 cm-1. In the presence of EV71, the three peaks at 510, 670, and 910 cm-1 disappeared, while the peak at 390 cm-1 diminished in intensity as the virus bound to AuNS-SCARB2 and prevented them from aggregation. These three peaks (510, 670, and 910 cm-1) were potential markers for specific detection of EV71 as their disappearance was not observable with a different dengue virus (DENV) as our control. Furthermore, the Raman measurements from colloidal SERS were more sensitive in probing the aggregation of AuNS-SCARB2 for detecting the presence of EV71 in protein-rich samples compared to UV-vis spectrum measurements. With this facile "anti-aggregation" approach, we were able to detect EV71 in protein-rich biological medium within 15 min with reasonable sensitivity of 107 pfu/mL and minimal sample preparation, making this translatable for point-of-care applications.
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- Miguel Reyes
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , 9 Engineering Drive 1, Blk EA, #03-09, Singapore 117575
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory , Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , 5 Science Drive 2, Blk MD4, Level 5, Singapore 117597
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- Temasek Junior College , 22 Bedok South Road, Singapore 469278
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , 4 Engineering Drive 3, Blk E4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , 5 Science Drive 2, Blk MD4, Level 5, Singapore 117597
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , 4 Engineering Drive 3, Blk E4, #04-08, Singapore 117583
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS) , #05-01, 28 Medical Drive, Singapore 117456
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Ho YT, Adriani G, Beyer S, Nhan PT, Kamm RD, Kah JCY. A Facile Method to Probe the Vascular Permeability of Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine Applications. Sci Rep 2017; 7:707. [PMID: 28386096 PMCID: PMC5429672 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00750-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The effectiveness of nanoparticles (NP) in nanomedicine depends on their ability to extravasate from vasculature towards the target tissue. This is determined by their permeability across the endothelial barrier. Unfortunately, a quantitative study of the diffusion permeability coefficients (Pd) of NPs is difficult with in vivo models. Here, we utilize a relevant model of vascular-tissue interface with tunable endothelial permeability in vitro based on microfluidics. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) grown in microfluidic devices were treated with Angiopoietin 1 and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) to vary the Pd of the HUVECs monolayer towards fluorescent polystyrene NPs (pNPs) of different sizes, which was determined from image analysis of their fluorescence intensity when diffusing across the monolayer. Using 70 kDa dextran as a probe, untreated HUVECs yielded a Pd that approximated tumor vasculature while HUVECs treated with 25 μg/mL cAMP had Pd that approximated healthy vasculature in vivo. As the size of pNPs increased, its Pd decreased in tumor vasculature, but remained largely unchanged in healthy vasculature, demonstrating a trend similar to tumor selectivity for smaller NPs. This microfluidic model of vascular-tissue interface can be used in any laboratory to perform quantitative assessment of the tumor selectivity of nanomedicine-based systems.
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- Yan Teck Ho
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- BioSyM Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore
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- BioSyM Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore.,Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany, Germany
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- BioSyM Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore. .,Department of Biological Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, USA.
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Chan KP, Gao Y, Goh JX, Susanti D, Yeo ELL, Chao SH, Kah JCY. Exploiting the Protein Corona from Cell Lysate on DNA Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Enhanced mRNA Translation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:10408-10417. [PMID: 28276241 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study describes the use of DNA functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to enhance the synthesis of proteins in cell lysate and examines the mechanisms behind the enhanced mRNA translation. With an appropriate DNA oligomer sequence that hybridizes to the 3'-untranslated region of two mRNA of interest, insulin and green fluorescent protein (GFP), we found that these DNA conjugated AuNPs (AuNP-DNA) introduced into HeLa cell lysate enhanced the synthesis of insulin and GFP by up to 2.18 and 1.80-fold, respectively, over baseline production with just the mRNA present. The insulin synthesis was markedly reduced with non-DNA citrate-capped AuNP (1.25-fold) and AuNP-DNA with a nonspecific poly(T) sequence (1.25-fold). We showed that both nonspecific adsorption of ribosomes and translation factors to form a lysate protein corona on AuNP-DNA and weak hybridization between DNA oligomers and mRNA of interest were important factors that brought translation factors, ribosomes, and mRNA into close proximity of each other. This could reduce the recycling time of ribosomes during mRNA translation, thereby increasing the efficiency of protein synthesis. The outcome of this work shows that with rational DNA design, it could be possible to modulate intracellular biological processes with AuNP-DNA and increase their production of proteins for various biomedical applications.
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- Kian Ping Chan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117583
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research , Singapore 138668
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117456
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117583
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- Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117546
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117583
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- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research , Singapore 138668
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117545
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117583
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117456
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Gold nanoparticles, radiations and the immune system: Current insights into the physical mechanisms and the biological interactions of this new alliance towards cancer therapy. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 178:1-17. [PMID: 28322970 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Considering both cancer's serious impact on public health and the side effects of cancer treatments, strategies towards targeted cancer therapy have lately gained considerable interest. Employment of gold nanoparticles (GNPs), in combination with ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, has been shown to improve the effect of radiation treatment significantly. GNPs, as high-Z particles, possess the ability to absorb ionizing radiation and enhance the deposited dose within the targeted tumors. Furthermore, they can convert non-ionizing radiation into heat, due to plasmon resonance, leading to hyperthermic damage to cancer cells. These observations, also supported by experimental evidence both in vitro and in vivo systems, reveal the capacity of GNPs to act as radiosensitizers for different types of radiation. In addition, they can be chemically modified to selectively target tumors, which renders them suitable for future cancer treatment therapies. Herein, a current review of the latest data on the physical properties of GNPs and their effects on GNP circulation time, biodistribution and clearance, as well as their interactions with plasma proteins and the immune system, is presented. Emphasis is also given with an in depth discussion on the underlying physical and biological mechanisms of radiosensitization. Furthermore, simulation data are provided on the use of GNPs in photothermal therapy upon non-ionizing laser irradiation treatment. Finally, the results obtained from the application of GNPs at clinical trials and pre-clinical experiments in vivo are reported.
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Yeo ELL, Cheah JUJ, Neo DJH, Goh WI, Kanchanawong P, Soo KC, Thong PSP, Kah JCY. Exploiting the protein corona around gold nanorods for low-dose combined photothermal and photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2016; 5:254-268. [PMID: 32263544 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02743a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A nanodevice comprising human serum (HS) protein corona coated gold nanorods (NRs) has been developed to perform both photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) simultaneously at a very low dose under irradiation by a single laser. Here, we exploit the protein corona to load a photosensitizer, chlorin e6 (Ce6), to form NR-HS-Ce6, whose excitation wavelength matches with the longitudinal surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of NRs. When excited by a single laser, the NRs caused photothermal ablation of cancer cells while Ce6 simultaneously produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells through oxidative stress in PDT. We found that the protein corona did not affect the photothermal heating of NRs and observed more than 5-fold increase in ROS generation when Ce6 was loaded on NR-HS compared to free HS-Ce6 dissolved in HS. The uptake of Ce6 by Cal 27 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells also increased 57-fold when loaded on NR-HS compared to free HS-Ce6. While both PDT and PTT have established modest success in reducing cancer cell viability on their own, we have shown that the combined therapy can achieve near complete eradication (95.2% cell kill) of cancer cells even at an extremely low dose of 50 pM of NR-HS-Ce6 containing an equivalent of 7.67 μg mL-1 Au and 4.83 nM Ce6. This near complete cell kill at such a low dose has not been reported previously. The advantages of this nanoscale delivery system showcase the application of protein corona in cancer treatment instead of considering it as an undesirable biological artefact.
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- Eugenia Li Ling Yeo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, E4-04-08, Singapore 117583.
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Rogowski JL, Verma MS, Gu FX. Discrimination of Proteins Using an Array of Surfactant-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:7621-7629. [PMID: 27399345 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Protein analysis is a fundamental aspect of biochemical research. Gold nanoparticles are an emerging platform for various biological applications given their high surface area, biocompatibility, and unique optical properties. The colorimetric properties of gold nanoparticles make them ideal for point-of-care diagnostics. Different aspects of gold nanoparticle-protein interactions have been investigated to predict the effect of protein adsorption on colloidal stability, but the role of surfactants is often overlooked, despite their potential to alter both protein and nanoparticle properties. Herein we present a method by which gold nanoparticles can be prepared in various surfactants and used for array-based quantification and identification of proteins. The exchange of surfactant not only changed the zeta potential of those gold nanoparticles but also drastically altered their aggregation response to five different proteins (bovine serum albumin, human serum albumin, immunoglobulin G, lysozyme, and hemoglobin) in a concentration-dependent manner. Finally, we demonstrate that varying surfactant concentration can be used to control assay sensitivity.
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- Jacob L Rogowski
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Rogowski JL, Verma MS, Chen PZ, Gu FX. A "chemical nose" biosensor for detecting proteins in complex mixtures. Analyst 2016; 141:5627-36. [PMID: 27458615 DOI: 10.1039/c6an00729e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A growing understanding of the fundamental role of proteins in diseases has advanced the development of quantitative protein assays in the medical field. Current techniques for protein analysis include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), flow cytometry, mass spectrometry, and immunohistochemistry. However, many of these conventional strategies require specialized training, expensive antibodies, or sophisticated equipment, raising assay costs and limiting their application to laboratory analysis. Here, we present the application of a "chemical nose" type colorimetric gold nanoparticle sensor for detection, quantification, and identification of single proteins, protein mixtures, and proteins within the complex environment of human serum. The unique interactions between a mixture of two different gold nanoparticle morphologies (spherical and branched) and six separate proteins (bovine serum albumin, human serum albumin, immunoglobulin G, fibrinogen, lysozyme, and hemoglobin) generated distinguishable protein- and concentration-dependent absorption spectra, even at nanomolar concentrations. Furthermore, we show that this response is sensitive to the relative abundance of different proteins in solution, permitting analysis of protein mixtures. Finally, we demonstrate the ability to distinguish human serum samples with and without a clinically relevant two-fold increase in immunoglobulin G, without the use of expensive reagents or complicated sample processing.
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- Jacob L Rogowski
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Recent advances in Au NP based optical sensing systems for various analytes based on absorption, fluorescence and SERS are summarized.
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- Zhiqin Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Department of Applied Science
- National Taitung University
- Taitung 95002
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 106
- Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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Maiolo D, Del Pino P, Metrangolo P, Parak WJ, Baldelli Bombelli F. Nanomedicine delivery: does protein corona route to the target or off road? Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:3231-47. [PMID: 26470748 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanomedicine aims to find novel solutions for urgent biomedical needs. Despite this, one of the most challenging hurdles that nanomedicine faces is to successfully target therapeutic nanoparticles to cells of interest in vivo. As for any biomaterials, once in vivo, nanoparticles can interact with plasma biomolecules, forming new entities for which the name protein coronas (PCs) have been coined. The PC can influence the in vivo biological fate of a nanoparticle. Thus for guaranteeing the desired function of an engineered nanomaterial in vivo, it is crucial to dissect its PC in terms of formation and evolution within the body. In this contribution we will review the 'good' and 'bad' sides of the PC, starting from the scientific aspects to the technological applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniele Maiolo
- Fondazione Centro Europeo Nanomedicina c/o Laboratory of Nanostructured Fluorinated Materials (NFMLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, & Chemical Engineering 'Giulio Natta', Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- CIC Biomagune, San Sebastian, Spain.,Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Fondazione Centro Europeo Nanomedicina c/o Laboratory of Nanostructured Fluorinated Materials (NFMLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, & Chemical Engineering 'Giulio Natta', Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.,VTT-Technical Research Centre of Finland, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- CIC Biomagune, San Sebastian, Spain.,Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Fondazione Centro Europeo Nanomedicina c/o Laboratory of Nanostructured Fluorinated Materials (NFMLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, & Chemical Engineering 'Giulio Natta', Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Wu J, Schultz JS, Weldon CL, Sule SV, Chai Q, Geng SB, Dickinson CD, Tessier PM. Discovery of highly soluble antibodies prior to purification using affinity-capture self-interaction nanoparticle spectroscopy. Protein Eng Des Sel 2015; 28:403-14. [DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzv045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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