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Wang J, Xu Y, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Jia J, Jiao P, Liu Y, Su G. Modulating the toxicity of engineered nanoparticles by controlling protein corona formation: Recent advances and future prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169590. [PMID: 38154635 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
With the rapid development and widespread application of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), understanding the fundamental interactions between ENPs and biological systems is essential to assess and predict the fate of ENPs in vivo. When ENPs are exposed to complex physiological environments, biomolecules quickly and inevitably adsorb to ENPs to form a biomolecule corona, such as a protein corona (PC). The formed PC has a significant effect on the physicochemical properties of ENPs and gives them a brand new identity in the biological environment, which determines the subsequent ENP-cell/tissue/organ interactions. Controlling the formation of PCs is therefore of utmost importance to accurately predict and optimize the behavior of ENPs within living organisms, as well as ensure the safety of their applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the fundamental aspects of the PC, including the formation mechanism, composition, and frequently used characterization techniques. We comprehensively discuss the potential impact of the PC on ENP toxicity, including cytotoxicity, immune response, and so on. Additionally, we summarize recent advancements in manipulating PC formation on ENPs to achieve the desired biological outcomes. We further discuss the challenges and prospects, aiming to provide valuable insights for a better understanding and prediction of ENP behaviors in vivo, as well as the development of low-toxicity ENPs.
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- Jiali Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 510001, China; Center for Gastrointestinal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510001 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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Romano M, González Gómez MA, Santonicola P, Aloi N, Offer S, Pantzke J, Raccosta S, Longo V, Surpi A, Alacqua S, Zampi G, Dediu VA, Michalke B, Zimmerman R, Manno M, Piñeiro Y, Colombo P, Di Schiavi E, Rivas J, Bergese P, Di Bucchianico S. Synthesis and Characterization of a Biocompatible Nanoplatform Based on Silica-Embedded SPIONs Functionalized with Polydopamine. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:303-317. [PMID: 36490313 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have gained increasing interest in nanomedicine, but most of those that have entered the clinical trials have been withdrawn due to toxicity concerns. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design low-risk and biocompatible SPION formulations. In this work, we present an original safe-by-design nanoplatform made of silica nanoparticles loaded with SPIONs and decorated with polydopamine (SPIONs@SiO2-PDA) and the study of its biocompatibility performance by an ad hoc thorough in vitro to in vivo nanotoxicological methodology. The results indicate that the SPIONs@SiO2-PDA have excellent colloidal stability in serum-supplemented culture media, even after long-term (24 h) exposure, showing no cytotoxic or genotoxic effects in vitro and ex vivo. Physiological responses, evaluated in vivo using Caenorhabditis elegans as the animal model, showed no impact on fertility and embryonic viability, induction of an oxidative stress response, and a mild impact on animal locomotion. These tests indicate that the synergistic combination of the silica matrix and PDA coating we developed effectively protects the SPIONs, providing enhanced colloidal stability and excellent biocompatibility.
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- Miriam Romano
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia25123, Italy.,Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Florence50019, Italy.,Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- NANOMAG Laboratory, Applied Physics Department, iMATUS Materials Institute, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela15782, Spain
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Naples80131, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo90146, Italy
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- Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics (IBF), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo90146, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo90146, Italy
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- Institute of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Bologna40129, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia25123, Italy.,Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Florence50019, Italy.,Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Naples80131, Italy
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- Institute of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Bologna40129, Italy
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics (IBF), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo90146, Italy
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- NANOMAG Laboratory, Applied Physics Department, iMATUS Materials Institute, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela15782, Spain
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo90146, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Naples80131, Italy
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- NANOMAG Laboratory, Applied Physics Department, iMATUS Materials Institute, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela15782, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia25123, Italy.,Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Florence50019, Italy
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- Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC) at Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg85764, Germany
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Zanker AA, Stargardt P, Kurzbach SC, Turrina C, Mairhofer J, Schwaminger SP, Berensmeier S. Direct capture and selective elution of a secreted polyglutamate-tagged nanobody using bare magnetic nanoparticles. Biotechnol J 2022; 17:e2100577. [PMID: 35085417 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The secretion and direct capture of proteins from the extracellular medium is a promising approach for purification, thus enabling integrated bioprocesses. MAJOR RESULTS We demonstrate the secretion of a nanobody (VHH) to the extracellular medium (EM) and its direct capture by bare, non-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). An ompA signal peptide for periplasmic localization, a polyglutamate-tag (E8 ) for selective MNP binding, and a factor Xa protease cleavage site were fused N-terminally to the nanobody. The extracellular production of the E8 -VHH (36 mg L-1 ) was enabled using a growth-decoupled Escherichia coli-based expression system. The direct binding of E8 -VHH to the bare magnetic nanoparticles was possible and could be drastically improved up to a yield of 88% by adding polyethylene glycol (PEG). The selectivity of the polyglutamate-tag enabled a selective elution of the E8 -VHH from the bare MNPs while raising the concentration factor (5x) and purification factor (4x) significantly. CONCLUSION Our studies clearly show that the unique combination of a growth-decoupled E. coli secretion system, the polyglutamate affinity tag, non-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles, and affinity magnetic precipitation is an innovative and novel way to capture and concentrate nanobodies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Alexander A Zanker
- Bioseparation Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 15, Garching, 85748, Germany
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- Bioseparation Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 15, Garching, 85748, Germany
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- Bioseparation Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 15, Garching, 85748, Germany
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- Bioseparation Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 15, Garching, 85748, Germany
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- Bioseparation Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr. 15, Garching, 85748, Germany
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Tomak A, Cesmeli S, Hanoglu BD, Winkler D, Oksel Karakus C. Nanoparticle-protein corona complex: understanding multiple interactions between environmental factors, corona formation, and biological activity. Nanotoxicology 2022; 15:1331-1357. [PMID: 35061957 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2025467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The surfaces of pristine nanoparticles become rapidly coated by proteins in biological fluids, forming the so-called protein corona. The corona modifies key physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticle surfaces that modulate its biological and pharmacokinetic activity, biodistribution, and safety. In the two decades since the protein corona was identified, the importance of nanoparticles surface properties in regulating biological responses have been recognized. However, there is still a lack of clarity about the relationships between physiological conditions and corona composition over time, and how this controls biological activities/interactions. Here we review recent progress in characterizing the structure and composition of protein corona as a function of biological fluid and time. We summarize the influence of nanoparticle characteristics on protein corona composition and discuss the relevance of protein corona to the biological activity and fate of nanoparticles. The aim is to provide a critical summary of the key factors that affect protein corona formation (e.g. characteristics of nanoparticles and biological environment) and how the corona modulates biological activity, cellular uptake, biodistribution, and drug delivery. In addition to a discussion on the importance of the characterization of protein corona adsorbed on nanoparticle surfaces under conditions that mimic relevant physiological environment, we discuss the unresolved technical issues related to the characterization of nanoparticle-protein corona complexes during their journey in the body. Lastly, the paper offers a perspective on how the existing nanomaterial toxicity data obtained from in vitro studies should be reconsidered in the light of the presence of a protein corona, and how recent advances in fields, such as proteomics and machine learning can be integrated into the quantitative analysis of protein corona components.
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- Aysel Tomak
- Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Ardahan University, Ardahan, Turkey
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- School of Biochemistry & Genetics, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Australia.,School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Bao J, Zhang Q, Duan T, Hu R, Tang J. The Fate of Nanoparticles In Vivo and the Strategy of Designing Stealth Nanoparticle for Drug Delivery. Curr Drug Targets 2021; 22:922-946. [PMID: 33461465 DOI: 10.2174/1389450122666210118105122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Nano-drug delivery systems (Nano-DDS) offer powerful advantages in drug delivery and targeted therapy for diseases. Compared to the traditional drug formulations, Nano-DDS can increase solubility, biocompatibility, and reduce off-targeted side effects of free drugs. However, they still have some disadvantages that pose a limitation in reaching their full potential in clinical use. Protein adsorption in blood, activation of the complement system, and subsequent sequestration by the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) consequently result in nanoparticles (NPs) to be rapidly cleared from circulation. Therefore, NPs have low drug delivery efficiency. So, it is important to develop stealth NPs for reducing bio-nano interaction. In this review, we first conclude the interaction between NPs and biological environments, such as blood proteins and MPS, and factors influencing each other. Next, we will summarize the new strategies to reduce NPs protein adsorption and uptake by the MPS based on current knowledge of the bio-nano interaction. Further directions will also be highlighted for the development of biomimetic stealth nano-delivery systems by combining targeted strategies for a better therapeutic effect.
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- Jianwei Bao
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of R&D of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui "115" Xin'an Medicine Research & Development Innovation Team, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, 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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Mishra RK, Ahmad A, Vyawahare A, Alam P, Khan TH, Khan R. Biological effects of formation of protein corona onto nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 175:1-18. [PMID: 33508360 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Administration of nanomaterials based medicinal and drug carrier systems into systemic circulation brings about interaction of blood components e.g. albumin and globulin proteins with these nanosystems. These blood or serum proteins either get loosely attached over these nanocarriers and form soft protein corona or are tightly adsorbed over nanoparticles and hard protein corona formation occurs. Formation of protein corona has significant implications over a wide array of physicochemical and medicinal attributes. Almost all pharmacological, toxicological and carrier characteristics of nanoparticles get prominently touched by the protein corona formation. It is this interaction of nanoparticle protein corona that decides and influences fate of nanomaterials-based systems. In this article, authors reviewed several diverse aspects of protein corona formation and its implications on various possible outcomes in vivo and in vitro. A brief description regarding formation and types of protein corona has been included along with mechanisms and pharmacokinetic, pharmacological behavior and toxicological profiles of nanoparticles has been described. Finally, significance of protein corona in context of its in vivo and in vitro behavior, involvement of biomolecules at nanoparticle plasma interface and other interfaces and effects of protein corona on biocompatibility characteristics have also been touched upon.
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- Rakesh Kumar Mishra
- Department of Nano-Therapeutics, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Nano-Therapeutics, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Nano-Therapeutics, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, PO box 173, Alkharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nano-Therapeutics, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Sector 64, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India.
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Li Y, Lee JS. Insights into Characterization Methods and Biomedical Applications of Nanoparticle-Protein Corona. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3093. [PMID: 32664362 PMCID: PMC7412248 DOI: 10.3390/ma13143093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) exposed to a biological milieu will strongly interact with proteins, forming "coronas" on the surfaces of the NPs. The protein coronas (PCs) affect the properties of the NPs and provide a new biological identity to the particles in the biological environment. The characterization of NP-PC complexes has attracted enormous research attention, owing to the crucial effects of the properties of an NP-PC on its interactions with living systems, as well as the diverse applications of NP-PC complexes. The analysis of NP-PC complexes without a well-considered approach will inevitably lead to misunderstandings and inappropriate applications of NPs. This review introduces methods for the characterization of NP-PC complexes and investigates their recent applications in biomedicine. Furthermore, the review evaluates these characterization methods based on comprehensive critical views and provides future perspectives regarding the applications of NP-PC complexes.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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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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Ashkarran AA, Dararatana N, Crespy D, Caracciolo G, Mahmoudi M. Mapping the heterogeneity of protein corona by ex vivo magnetic levitation. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2374-2383. [PMID: 31960871 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10367h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the past decade, we witnessed limited success in the clinical translation of therapeutic nanoparticles (NPs). One of the main reasons for this limited success is our poor understanding of the biological identity of NPs. Herein, we report magnetic levitation (MagLev) as a complementary analytical tool to investigate the homogeneity of the created protein corona (PC) coated NPs through an ex vivo model. Our results demonstrate that the MagLev system not only has the capacity to separate corona coated NPs, but also enables us to study the homogeneity/heterogeneity of the PC. Our findings suggest that current ex vivo isolation methods cause a heterogeneous coverage of PC profiles at the surface of NPs. The MagLev technique, therefore, would be instrumental in identifying and separating fully PC coated NPs which, in turn, enables us to achieve more accurate information on protein corona composition. Ultimately, we believe that the MagLev technique can be used for the fast screening of the homogeneity of corona coated NPs before quantitative analysis of the corona profile/composition, hence definitely improving our fundamental understanding of nano-bio interfaces.
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- Precision Health Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Precision Health Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Zheng M, Lu J, Zhao D. Effects of starch-coating of magnetite nanoparticles on cellular uptake, toxicity and gene expression profiles in adult zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 622-623:930-941. [PMID: 29227944 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Engineered magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) have been used in many fields. To prevent particle agglomeration, stabilizers or coatings are often required. While such coatings have been shown to enhance performances, the environmental impact or toxicity of stabilized or coated Fe3O4 NPs remain poorly understood. In an effort to understand the impacts of such coatings on the toxicity of Fe3O4 NPs, we used the transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) technique to characterize the gill and liver transcriptomes from adult zebrafish when exposed to bare and starch-stabilized Fe3O4 NPs for 7days, demonstrating remarkable differences in gene expression profiles, also known as differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profiles, in both tissues. Bare Fe3O4 NPs exerted greater toxicity than starch-coated Fe3O4 NPs in gill; in contrast, starch-Fe3O4 NPs triggered more severe damage on liver, though both bare and stabilized NPs appeared to share similar regulatory mechanisms. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions using six genes each for the two tissues verified the RNA-seq results. The surface coatings play an important role in determining the nanoparticle toxicity, which in turn modulate cell uptake and biological responses, consequently impacting the potential safety and efficacy of nanomaterials.
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- Min Zheng
- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong 510275, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Carrillo-Carrion C, Carril M, Parak WJ. Techniques for the experimental investigation of the protein corona. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2017; 46:106-113. [PMID: 28301820 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Due to its enormous relevance the corona formation of adsorbed proteins around nanoparticles is widely investigated. A comparison of different experimental techniques is given. Direct measurements of proteins, such as typically performed with mass spectrometry, will be compared with indirect analysis, in which instead information about the protein corona is gathered from changes in the properties of the nanoparticles. The type of measurement determines also whether before analysis purification from unbound excess proteins is necessary, which may change the equilibrium, or if measurements can be performed in situ without required purification. Pros and contras of the different methods will be discussed.
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- CIC biomaGUNE, San Sebastian, Spain; Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, San Sebastian, Spain; Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany; Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Pederzoli F, Tosi G, Vandelli MA, Belletti D, Forni F, Ruozi B. Protein corona and nanoparticles: how can we investigate on? WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 9. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Francesca Pederzoli
- Department of Life Sciences; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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Su C. Environmental implications and applications of engineered nanoscale magnetite and its hybrid nanocomposites: A review of recent literature. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 322:48-84. [PMID: 27477792 PMCID: PMC7306924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This review focuses on environmental implications and applications of engineered magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles (MNPs) as a single phase or a component of a hybrid nanocomposite that exhibits superparamagnetism and high surface area. MNPs are synthesized via co-precipitation, thermal decomposition and combustion, hydrothermal process, emulsion, microbial process, and green approaches. Aggregation/sedimentation and transport of MNPs depend on surface charge of MNPs and geochemical parameters such as pH, ionic strength, and organic matter. MNPs generally have low toxicity to humans and ecosystem. MNPs are used for constructing chemical/biosensors and for catalyzing a variety of chemical reactions. MNPs are used for air cleanup and carbon sequestration. MNP nanocomposites are designed as antimicrobial agents for water disinfection and flocculants for water treatment. Conjugated MNPs are widely used for adsorptive/separative removal of organics, dyes, oil, arsenic, phosphate, molybdate, fluoride, selenium, Cr(VI), heavy metal cations, radionuclides, and rare earth elements. MNPs can degrade organic/inorganic contaminants via chemical reduction or catalyze chemical oxidation in water, sediment, and soil. Future studies should further explore mechanisms of MNP interactions with other nanomaterials and contaminants, economic and green approaches of MNP synthesis, and field scale demonstration of MNP utilization.
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- Chunming Su
- Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 919 Kerr Research Drive, Ada, OK 74820, USA.
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Büchner T, Drescher D, Merk V, Traub H, Guttmann P, Werner S, Jakubowski N, Schneider G, Kneipp J. Biomolecular environment, quantification, and intracellular interaction of multifunctional magnetic SERS nanoprobes. Analyst 2016; 141:5096-106. [PMID: 27353290 PMCID: PMC5038462 DOI: 10.1039/c6an00890a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Multifunctional composite nanoprobes consisting of iron oxide nanoparticles linked to silver and gold nanoparticles, Ag-Magnetite and Au-Magnetite, respectively, were introduced by endocytic uptake into cultured fibroblast cells. The cells containing the non-toxic nanoprobes were shown to be displaceable in an external magnetic field and can be manipulated in microfluidic channels. The distribution of the composite nanostructures that are contained in the endosomal system is discussed on the basis of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) mapping, quantitative laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) micromapping, and cryo soft X-ray tomography (cryo soft-XRT). Cryo soft-XRT of intact, vitrified cells reveals that the composite nanoprobes form intra-endosomal aggregates. The nanoprobes provide SERS signals from the biomolecular composition of their surface in the endosomal environment. The SERS data indicate the high stability of the nanoprobes and of their plasmonic properties in the harsh environment of endosomes and lysosomes. The spectra point at the molecular composition at the surface of the Ag-Magnetite and Au-Magnetite nanostructures that is very similar to that of other composite structures, but different from the composition of pure silver and gold SERS nanoprobes used for intracellular investigations. As shown by the LA-ICP-MS data, the uptake efficiency of the magnetite composites is approximately two to three times higher than that of the pure gold and silver nanoparticles.
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- Tina Büchner
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany. and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), Albert-Einstein-Str. 5-9, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, BESSY II, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, BESSY II, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, BESSY II, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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Mbeh DA, Mireles LK, Stanicki D, Tabet L, Maghni K, Laurent S, Sacher E, Yahia L. Human alveolar epithelial cell responses to core-shell superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3829-3839. [PMID: 25815973 DOI: 10.1021/la5040646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been prepared and coated with positively (-NH3(+)) and negatively (-COO(-)) charged shells. These NPs, as well as their "bare" precursor, which actually contain surface hydroxyl groups, have been characterized in vitro, and their influence on a human epithelial cell line has been assessed in terms of cell metabolic activity, cellular membrane lysis, mitochondrial activity, and reactive oxygen species production. Their physicochemical characterizations and protein-nanoparticle interactions have been determined using dynamic light scattering, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) spectrometry, and Coomassie Blue fast staining. Cell-SPION interactions have been determined by PrestoBlue resazurin-based, Trypan Blue dye exclusion-based, and MTS cell proliferation assays as well as by reactive oxygen species determination. The results show that different surface characteristics cause different protein corona and cell responses. Some proteins (e.g., albumin) are adsorbed only on positively charged coatings and others (e.g., fibrinogen) only on negatively charged coating. No cell deaths occur, but cell proliferation is influenced by surface chemistry. Proliferation reduction is dose dependent and highest for bare SPIONs. Negatively charged SPIONs were the most biocompatible.
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- ‡Department of General, Organic, and Biomedical Chemistry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, Mons 7000, Belgium
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- §Research Center, Hôpital Sacré-Cœur Montreal, 5400 Boulevard Gouin Ouest, Montréal, Québec H4J 1C5, Canada
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- §Research Center, Hôpital Sacré-Cœur Montreal, 5400 Boulevard Gouin Ouest, Montréal, Québec H4J 1C5, Canada
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- ‡Department of General, Organic, and Biomedical Chemistry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, Mons 7000, Belgium
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