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Zhang X, Falagan-Lotsch P, Murphy CJ. Nanoparticles Interfere with Chemotaxis: An Example of Nanoparticles as Molecular "Knockouts" at the Cellular Level. ACS NANO 2021; 15:8813-8825. [PMID: 33886273 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Engineered colloidal nanoparticles show great promise in biomedical applications. While much of the work of assessing nanoparticle impact on living systems has been focused on the direct interactions of nanoparticles with cells/organisms, indirect effects via the extracellular matrix have been observed and may provide deeper insight into nanoparticle fate and effects in living systems. In particular, the large surface area of colloidal nanoparticles may sequester molecules from the biological milieu, make these molecules less bioavailable, and therefore function indirectly as "molecular knockouts" to exert effects at the cellular level and beyond. In this paper, the hypothesis that molecules that control cellular behavior (in this case, chemoattract molecules that promote migration of a human monocytic cell line, THP-1) will be less bioavailable in the presence of appropriately functionalized nanoparticles, and therefore the cellular behavior will be altered, was investigated. Three-dimensional chemotaxis assays for the characterization and comparison of THP-1 cell migration upon exposure to a gradient of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), with and without gold nanoparticles with four different surface chemistries, were performed. By time-lapse microscopy, characteristic parameters for chemotaxis, along with velocity and directionality of the cells, were quantified. Anionic poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)-coated gold nanoparticles were found to significantly reduce THP-1 chemotaxis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results show adsorption of MCP-1 on the poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)-coated gold nanoparticle surface, supporting the hypothesis that adsorption of chemoattractants to nanoparticle surfaces interferes with chemotaxis. Free anionic sulfonated polyelectrolytes also interfered with cell migrational behavior, showing that nanoparticles can also act as carriers of chemotactic-interfering molecules.
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- Xi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Understanding the Factors Influencing Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles-Protein Corona Interaction and Drug Delivery Applications. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25204758. [PMID: 33081296 PMCID: PMC7587607 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chitosan is a polymer that is extensively used to prepare nanoparticles (NPs) with tailored properties for applications in many fields of human activities. Among them, targeted drug delivery, especially when cancer therapy is the main interest, is a major application of chitosan-based NPs. Due to its positive charges, chitosan is used to produce the core of the NPs or to cover NPs made from other types of polymers, both strategies aiming to protect the carried drug until NPs reach the target sites and to facilitate the uptake and drug delivery into these cells. A major challenge in the design of these chitosan-based NPs is the formation of a protein corona (PC) upon contact with biological fluids. The composition of the PC can, to some extent, be modulated depending on the size, shape, electrical charge and hydrophobic / hydrophilic characteristics of the NPs. According to the composition of the biological fluids that have to be crossed during the journey of the drug-loaded NPs towards the target cells, the surface of these particles can be changed by covering their core with various types of polymers or with functionalized polymers carrying some special molecules, that will preferentially adsorb some proteins in their PC. The PC's composition may change by continuous processes of adsorption and desorption, depending on the affinity of these proteins for the chemical structure of the surface of NPs. Beside these, in designing the targeted drug delivery NPs one can take into account their toxicity, initiation of an immune response, participation (enhancement or inhibition) in certain metabolic pathways or chemical processes like reactive oxygen species, type of endocytosis of target cells, and many others. There are cases in which these processes seem to require antagonistic properties of nanoparticles. Products that show good behavior in cell cultures may lead to poor in vivo results, when the composition of the formed PC is totally different. This paper reviews the physico-chemical properties, cellular uptake and drug delivery applications of chitosan-based nanoparticles, specifying the factors that contribute to the success of the targeted drug delivery. Furthermore, we highlight the role of the protein corona formed around the NP in its intercellular fate.
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The stimuli-responsive properties of doxorubicin adsorbed onto bimetallic Au@Pd nanodendrites and its potential application as drug delivery platform. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 110:110696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kwon Y, Choi Y, Jang J, Yoon S, Choi J. NIR Laser-Responsive PNIPAM and Gold Nanorod Composites for the Engineering of Thermally Reactive Drug Delivery Nanomedicine. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E204. [PMID: 32120934 PMCID: PMC7150923 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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When ingesting a drug on its own or injecting it directly into tissue, its concentration increases immediately within the body, which often exacerbates the side effects and increases its toxicity. To solve this problem, we synthesized the thermally reactive polymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and prepared nanocarriers by binding PNIPAM to gold nanorods (GRs), with the anticancer agent doxorubicin (DOX) used as a model drug. PNIPAM changes from hydrophilic to hydrophobic at temperatures above its lower critical solution temperature, which represents a coil-to-globule volume phase transition. Because GRs absorb near-infrared (NIR) laser light and emit energy, PNIPAM aggregation occurs when the synthesized PNIPAM/GR are subjected to an NIR laser, and the temperature of the GRs rises. Using this principle, DOX was combined with the PNIPAM/GR complex, and the resulting anticancer effects with and without laser treatment were observed in Hela and MDA-MB-231 cells. In our proposed complex, the GR binding rate of PNIPAM reached 20% and the DOX binding rate reached 15%. The release profile of the drug following laser irradiation was determined using a drug release test and confocal microscopy imaging. It was subsequently confirmed that the release of the drug is higher at higher temperatures, especially with laser treatment. The proposed combination of temperature-reactive polymers and gold nanostructures shows promise for future research into controlled drug release.
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- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (Y.K.); (Y.C.); (J.J.); (S.Y.)
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Panicker S, Ahmady IM, Almehdi AM, Workie B, Sahle-Demessie E, Han C, Chehimi MM, Mohamed AA. Gold-Aryl nanoparticles coated with polyelectrolytes for adsorption and protection of DNA against nuclease degradation. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Seema Panicker
- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute for Science and Engineering; University of Sharjah; Sharjah 27272 UAE
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- Department of Applied Biology; University of Sharjah; Sharjah 27272 UAE
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Sharjah; Sharjah 27272 UAE
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- Department of Chemistry; Delaware State University; 1200 North DuPont Highway, Dover Delaware 19901 USA
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- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, NRMRL, LMMD, MMB; 26 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cincinnati Ohio 45268 USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering; INHA University; Michuhol-gu, 100 Inha-ro Incheon 22212 Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute for Science and Engineering; University of Sharjah; Sharjah 27272 UAE
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Metch JW, Burrows ND, Murphy CJ, Pruden A, Vikesland PJ. Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities yields insight into impacts of nanoparticle design. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 13:253-259. [PMID: 29335567 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-017-0029-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Next-generation DNA sequencing and metagenomic analysis provide powerful tools for the environmentally friendly design of nanoparticles. Herein we demonstrate this approach using a model community of environmental microbes (that is, wastewater-activated sludge) dosed with gold nanoparticles of varying surface coatings and morphologies. Metagenomic analysis was highly sensitive in detecting the microbial community response to gold nanospheres and nanorods with either cetyltrimethylammonium bromide or polyacrylic acid surface coatings. We observed that the gold-nanoparticle morphology imposes a stronger force in shaping the microbial community structure than does the surface coating. Trends were consistent in terms of the compositions of both taxonomic and functional genes, which include antibiotic resistance genes, metal resistance genes and gene-transfer elements associated with cell stress that are relevant to public health. Given that nanoparticle morphology remained constant, the potential influence of gold dissolution was minimal. Surface coating governed the nanoparticle partitioning between the bioparticulate and aqueous phases.
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- Jacob W Metch
- Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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- Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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Liu XQ, Tang RZ. Biological responses to nanomaterials: understanding nano-bio effects on cell behaviors. Drug Deliv 2017; 24:1-15. [PMID: 29069934 PMCID: PMC8812585 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2017.1375577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Xi-Qiu Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Lab of Inflammation & Cancer, Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Zou W, Zhang X, Zhao M, Zhou Q, Hu X. Cellular proliferation and differentiation induced by single-layer molybdenum disulfide and mediation mechanisms of proteins via the Akt-mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:781-793. [PMID: 28714804 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1357213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Single-layer molybdenum disulfide (SLMoS2) is a novel kind of 2D nanosheet that has attracted great attention regarding its use in biosensors, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and therapy. However, our results demonstrated that SLMoS2 accelerated proliferation and promoted myogenic differentiation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human embryonic lung fibroblasts (HELFs). The abnormal proliferation and differentiation of HELFs contribute to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Specifically, SLMoS2 significantly stimulated the expression of myofibroblast- and mesenchymal-associated genes and proteins. The Akt-mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway plays a critical role in the acceleration of proliferation and promotion of myogenic differentiation and EMT in HELFs induced by SLMoS2. After cell uptake, SLMoS2 was primarily located in the cytoplasm and the perinuclear region and activated Akt-dependent signaling due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, bovine serum albumin (BSA) binding markedly inhibited the cellular uptake of SLMoS2 and the production of intracellular ROS due to an increased thickness and reduced adhesion of HELFs. BSA binding also mitigated the SLMoS2-activated phosphorylation of Akt-dependent signaling pathways. This study is the first to illustrate the induction of cellular proliferation and differentiation by SLMoS2 and the related mediation by proteins through Akt-mTOR-p70S6K signaling pathway.
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- Wei Zou
- a Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University , Tianjin , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University , Tianjin , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University , Tianjin , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University , Tianjin , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University , Tianjin , China
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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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Neagu M, Piperigkou Z, Karamanou K, Engin AB, Docea AO, Constantin C, Negrei C, Nikitovic D, Tsatsakis A. Protein bio-corona: critical issue in immune nanotoxicology. Arch Toxicol 2017; 91:1031-1048. [PMID: 27438349 PMCID: PMC5316397 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-016-1797-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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With the expansion of the nanomedicine field, the knowledge focusing on the behavior of nanoparticles in the biological milieu has rapidly escalated. Upon introduction to a complex biological system, nanomaterials dynamically interact with all the encountered biomolecules and form the protein "bio-corona." The decoration with these surface biomolecules endows nanoparticles with new properties. The present review will address updates of the protein bio-corona characteristics as influenced by nanoparticle's physicochemical properties and by the particularities of the encountered biological milieu. Undeniably, bio-corona generation influences the efficacy of the nanodrug and guides the actions of innate and adaptive immunity. Exploiting the dynamic process of protein bio-corona development in combination with the new engineered horizons of drugs linked to nanoparticles could lead to innovative functional nanotherapies. Therefore, bio-medical nanotechnologies should focus on the interactions of nanoparticles with the immune system for both safety and efficacy reasons.
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- Monica Neagu
- Immunology Department, "Victor Babes" National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
- Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)/Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT), Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Biologia Cellular de Glicoconjugados, Programa de Glicobiologia, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo De Meis and Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Immunology Department, "Victor Babes" National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
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Paramasivam G, Kayambu N, Rabel AM, Sundramoorthy AK, Sundaramurthy A. Anisotropic noble metal nanoparticles: Synthesis, surface functionalization and applications in biosensing, bioimaging, drug delivery and theranostics. Acta Biomater 2017; 49:45-65. [PMID: 27915023 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Anisotropic nanoparticles have fascinated scientists and engineering communities for over a century because of their unique physical and chemical properties. In recent years, continuous advances in design and fabrication of anisotropic nanoparticles have opened new avenues for application in various areas of biology, chemistry and physics. Anisotropic nanoparticles have the plasmon absorption in the visible as well as near-infrared (NIR) region, which enables them to be used for crucial applications such as biological imaging, medical diagnostics and therapy ("theranostics"). Here, we describe the progress in anisotropic nanoparticles achieved since the millennium in the area of preparation including various shapes and modification of the particle surface, and in areas of application by providing examples of applications in biosensing, bio-imaging, drug delivery and theranostics. Furthermore, we also explain various mechanisms involved in cellular uptake of anisotropic nanoparticles, and conclude with our opinion on various obstacles that limit their applications in biomedical field. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Anisotropy at the molecular level has always fascinated scientists and engineering communities for over a century, however, the research on novel methods through which shape and size of nanoparticles can be precisely controlled has opened new avenues for anisotropic nanoparticles in various areas of biology, chemistry and physics. In this manuscript, we describe progress achieved since the millennium in the areas of preparation of various shapes of anisotropic nanoparticles, investigate various methods involved in modifying the surface of these NPs, and provide examples of applications in biosensing and bio-imaging, drug delivery and theranostics. We also present mechanisms involved in cellular uptake of nanoparticles, describe different methods of preparation of anisotropic nanoparticles including biomimetic and photochemical synthesis, and conclude with our opinion on various obstacles that limit their applications in biomedical field.
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Goldsmith JG, L’Ecuyer H, Dean D, Goldsmith EC. Application of Gold Nanorods in Cardiovascular Science. NANOSTRUCTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59662-4_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Burrows ND, Lin W, Hinman JG, Dennison JM, Vartanian AM, Abadeer NS, Grzincic EM, Jacob LM, Li J, Murphy CJ. Surface Chemistry of Gold Nanorods. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:9905-9921. [PMID: 27568788 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Gold nanorods have garnered a great deal of scientific interest because of their unique optical properties, and they have the potential to greatly impact many areas of science and technology. Understanding the structure and chemical makeup of their surfaces as well as how to tailor them is of paramount importance in the development of their successful applications. This Feature Article reviews the current understanding of the surface chemistry of as-synthesized gold nanorods, methods of tailoring the surface chemistry of gold nanorods with various inorganic and organic coatings/ligands, and the techniques employed to characterize ligands on the surface of gold nanorods as well as the associated measurement challenges. Specifically, we address the challenges of determining how thick the ligand shell is, how many ligands per nanorod are present on the surface, and where the ligands are located in regiospecific and mixed-ligand systems. We conclude with an outlook on the development of the surface chemistry of gold nanorods leading to the development of a synthetic nanoparticle surface chemistry toolbox analogous to that of synthetic organic chemistry and natural product synthesis.
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- Nathan D Burrows
- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Yue Y, Behra R, Sigg L, Schirmer K. Silver nanoparticles inhibit fish gill cell proliferation in protein-free culture medium. Nanotoxicology 2016; 10:1075-83. [PMID: 27030289 DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2016.1172677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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While short-term exposures of vertebrate cells, such as from fish, can be performed in defined, serum-free media, long-term cultures generally require addition of growth factors and proteins, normally supplied with a serum supplement. However, proteins are known to alter nanoparticle properties by binding to nanoparticles. Therefore, in order to be able to study nanoparticle-cell interactions for extended periods, the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) gill cell line, RTgill-W1, was adapted to proliferate in a commercial, serum-free medium, InVitrus VP-6. The newly adapted cell strain was named RTgill-W1-pf (protein free). These cells proliferate at a speed similar to the RTgill-W1 cells cultured in a fully supplemented medium containing 5% fetal bovine serum. As well, they were successfully cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen and fully recovered after thawing. Yet, senescence set in after about 10 passages in InVitrus VP-6 medium, revealing that this medium cannot fully support long-term culture of the RTgill-W1 strain. The RTgill-W1-pf cell line was subsequently applied to investigate the effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) on cell proliferation over a period of 12 days. Indeed, cell proliferation was inhibited by 10 μM AgNP. This effect correlated with high levels of silver being associated with the cells. The new cell line, RTgill-W1-pf, can serve as a unique representation of the gill cell-environment interface, offering novel opportunities to study nanoparticle-cell interactions without serum protein interference.
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- Yang Yue
- a Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Toxicology , Dübendorf , Switzerland .,b École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering , Lausanne , Switzerland , and
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- a Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Toxicology , Dübendorf , Switzerland .,c ETH (EidgenÖssische Technische Hochschule) Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Sciences , Zürich , Switzerland
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- a Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Toxicology , Dübendorf , Switzerland .,c ETH (EidgenÖssische Technische Hochschule) Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Sciences , Zürich , Switzerland
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- a Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Toxicology , Dübendorf , Switzerland .,b École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering , Lausanne , Switzerland , and.,c ETH (EidgenÖssische Technische Hochschule) Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Sciences , Zürich , Switzerland
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Dominguez-Medina S, Kisley L, Tauzin LJ, Hoggard A, Shuang B, D. S. Indrasekara AS, Chen S, Wang LY, Derry PJ, Liopo A, Zubarev ER, Landes CF, Link S. Adsorption and Unfolding of a Single Protein Triggers Nanoparticle Aggregation. ACS NANO 2016; 10:2103-12. [PMID: 26751094 PMCID: PMC4768289 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b06439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The response of living systems to nanoparticles is thought to depend on the protein corona, which forms shortly after exposure to physiological fluids and which is linked to a wide array of pathophysiologies. A mechanistic understanding of the dynamic interaction between proteins and nanoparticles and thus the biological fate of nanoparticles and associated proteins is, however, often missing mainly due to the inadequacies in current ensemble experimental approaches. Through the application of a variety of single molecule and single particle spectroscopic techniques in combination with ensemble level characterization tools, we identified different interaction pathways between gold nanorods and bovine serum albumin depending on the protein concentration. Overall, we found that local changes in protein concentration influence everything from cancer cell uptake to nanoparticle stability and even protein secondary structure. We envision that our findings and methods will lead to strategies to control the associated pathophysiology of nanoparticle exposure in vivo.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Ian L. Gunsolus
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant
Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant
Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Pryamitsyn V, Ganesan V. Pair interactions in polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle systems: Influence of dielectric inhomogeneities and the partial dissociation of polymers and nanoparticles. J Chem Phys 2015; 143:164904. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4934242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Victor Pryamitsyn
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute for Computational and Engineering Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Qian X, Rameshbabu U, Dordick JS, Siegel RW. Selective characterization of proteins on nanoscale concave surfaces. Biomaterials 2015; 75:305-312. [PMID: 26513422 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 10/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nanoscale curvature plays a critical role in nanostructure-biomolecule interactions, yet the understanding of such effects in concave nanostructures is still very limited. Because concave nanostructures usually possess convex surface curvatures as well, it is challenging to selectively study the proteins on concave surfaces alone. In this work, we have developed a novel and facile method to address this issue by desorbing proteins on the external surfaces of hollow gold nanocages (AuNG), allowing the selective characterization of retained proteins immobilized on their internal concave surfaces. The selective desorption of proteins was achieved via varying the solution ionic strength, and was demonstrated by both calculation and experimental comparison with non-hollow nanoparticles. This method has created a new platform for the discrete observation of proteins adsorbed inside AuNG hollow cores, and this work suggests an expanded biomedical application space for hollow nanomaterials.
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- Xi Qian
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA; Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA; Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA; Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA; Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180, USA.
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Scaletti F, Feis A, Centi S, Pini R, Rotello VM, Messori L. Tuning the interactions of PEG-coated gold nanorods with BSA and model proteins through insertion of amino or carboxylate groups. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 150:120-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Grzincic EM, Murphy CJ. Gold Nanorods Indirectly Promote Migration of Metastatic Human Breast Cancer Cells in Three-Dimensional Cultures. ACS NANO 2015; 9:6801-6816. [PMID: 26118624 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Gold nanomaterials are intensively studied for applications in disease detection, diagnosis and therapeutics, and this has motivated considerable research to determine their interaction with biomolecules, cells and cell behaviors. However, few studies look at how nanomaterials alter the extracellular matrix (ECM) and cell-ECM interactions. Nanomaterials in the body would interact with the entire cellular environment, and it is imperative to account for this when studying the impact of nanomaterials on living systems. Furthermore, recent evidence finds that migration rates of cells in 2D can be affected by nanomaterials, and uptake of the nanomaterials is not necessary to exert an effect. In this study, three-dimensional nested type I collagen matrices were utilized as a model ECM to study how gold nanorods affect the migration of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. Spontaneous cell migration through collagen containing gold nanorods was found to increase with increasing concentrations of gold nanorods, independent of intracellular uptake of the nanorods. Gold nanorods in the collagen matrix were found to alter collagen mechanical properties and structure, molecular diffusion, cellular adhesion, cell morphology, mode of migration and protease expression. Correlation between decreased cellular adhesion and rounded cell morphology and locomotion in nanorod-containing collagen suggests the induction of an amoeboid-like migratory phenotype.
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- Elissa M Grzincic
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Murphy CJ, Vartanian A. Biological Responses to Engineered Nanomaterials: Needs for the Next Decade. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2015; 1:117-23. [PMID: 27162961 PMCID: PMC4827556 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5b00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The interaction of nanomaterials with biomolecules, cells, and organisms is an enormously vital area of current research, with applications in nanoenabled diagnostics, imaging agents, therapeutics, and contaminant removal technologies. Yet the potential for adverse biological and environmental impacts of nanomaterial exposure is considerable and needs to be addressed to ensure sustainable development of nanomaterials. In this Outlook four research needs for the next decade are outlined: (i) measurement of the chemical nature of nanomaterials in dynamic, complex aqueous environments; (ii) real-time measurements of nanomaterial-biological interactions with chemical specificity; (iii) delineation of molecular modes of action for nanomaterial effects on living systems as functions of nanomaterial properties; and (iv) an integrated systems approach that includes computation and simulation across orders of magnitude in time and space.
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- Catherine J. Murphy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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M. Vartanian
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Patino T, Mahajan U, Palankar R, Medvedev N, Walowski J, Münzenberg M, Mayerle J, Delcea M. Multifunctional gold nanorods for selective plasmonic photothermal therapy in pancreatic cancer cells using ultra-short pulse near-infrared laser irradiation. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:5328-37. [PMID: 25721177 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00114e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Gold nanorods (AuNRs) have attracted considerable attention in plasmonic photothermal therapy for cancer treatment by exploiting their selective and localized heating effect due to their unique photophysical properties. Here we describe a strategy to design a novel multifunctional platform based on AuNRs to: (i) specifically target the adenocarcinoma MUC-1 marker through the use of the EPPT-1 peptide, (ii) enhance cellular uptake through a myristoylated polyarginine peptide (MPAP) and (iii) selectively induce cell death by ultra-short near infrared laser pulses. We used a biotin-avidin based approach to conjugate EPPT-1 and MPAP to AuNRs. Dual-peptide (EPPT-1+MPAP) labelled AuNRs showed a significantly higher uptake by pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells when compared to their single peptide or avidin conjugated counterparts. In addition, we selectively induced cell death by ultra-short near infrared laser pulses in small target volumes (∼1 μm3), through the creation of plasmonic nanobubbles that lead to the destruction of a local cell environment. Our approach opens new avenues for conjugation of multiple ligands on AuNRs targeting cancer cells and tumors and it is relevant for plasmonic photothermal therapy.
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- Tania Patino
- Nanostructure Group, ZIK HIKE - Center for Innovation Competence, Humoral Immune Reactions in Cardiovascular Diseases, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, 17489 Greifswald, Germany.
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Grzincic EM, Yang JA, Drnevich J, Falagan-Lotsch P, Murphy CJ. Global transcriptomic analysis of model human cell lines exposed to surface-modified gold nanoparticles: the effect of surface chemistry. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:1349-62. [PMID: 25491924 PMCID: PMC4411964 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05166a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are attractive for biomedical applications not only for their remarkable physical properties, but also for the ease of which their surface chemistry can be manipulated. Many applications involve functionalization of the Au NP surface in order to improve biocompatibility, attach targeting ligands or carry drugs. However, changes in cells exposed to Au NPs of different surface chemistries have been observed, and little is known about how Au NPs and their surface coatings may impact cellular gene expression. The gene expression of two model human cell lines, human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) and prostate cancer cells (PC3) was interrogated by microarray analysis of over 14,000 human genes. The cell lines were exposed to four differently functionalized Au NPs: citrate, poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), and lipid coatings combined with alkanethiols or PAH. Gene functional annotation categories and weighted gene correlation network analysis were used in order to connect gene expression changes to common cellular functions and to elucidate expression patterns between Au NP samples. Coated Au NPs affect genes implicated in proliferation, angiogenesis, and metabolism in HDF cells, and inflammation, angiogenesis, proliferation apoptosis regulation, survival and invasion in PC3 cells. Subtle changes in surface chemistry, such as the initial net charge, lability of the ligand, and underlying layers greatly influence the degree of expression change and the type of cellular pathway affected.
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- E. M. Grzincic
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- High Performance Biological Computing Group, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Division of Bioengineering, Board of Life Sciences Metrology, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro 25250-929, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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Brun E, Sicard-Roselli C. Could nanoparticle corona characterization help for biological consequence prediction? Cancer Nanotechnol 2014; 5:7. [PMID: 25309635 PMCID: PMC4181791 DOI: 10.1186/s12645-014-0007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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As soon as they enter a biological medium (cell culture medium for in vitro, blood or plasma for in vivo studies), nanoparticles, in most cases, see their surface covered by biomolecules, especially proteins. What the cells see is thus not the ideal nanoparticle concocted by chemists, meaning the biomolecular corona could have great biological and physiological repercussions, sometimes masking the expected effects of purposely grafted molecules. In this review, we will mainly focus on gold nanoparticles. In the first part, we will discuss the fate of these particles once in a biological medium, especially in terms of size, and the protein composition of the corona. We will highlight the parameters influencing the quantity and the identity of the adsorbed proteins. In a second part, we will resume the main findings about the influence of a biomolecular corona on cellular uptake, toxicity, biodistribution and targeting ability. To be noticed is the need for standardized experiments and very precise reports of the protocols and methods used in the experimental sections to extract informative data. Given the biological consequences of this corona, we suggest that it should be taken into account in theoretical studies dealing with nanomaterials to better represent the biological environment.
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- Emilie Brun
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS UMR8000, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS UMR8000, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, Cedex France
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