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Kaczmarek A, Wisniewska A, Mościcki T, Hoffman J. The Luminescence of Laser-Produced Carbon Nanodots: The Effect of Aggregation in PEI Solution. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1573. [PMID: 38612087 PMCID: PMC11012247 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) produced in pure water by the ablation of graphite with a nanosecond laser pulse exhibit weak photoluminescence. A small addition of polyethyleneimine (PEI) to the aqueous suspension of CNDs causes a significant increase in emissions. This paper presents experimental and theoretical studies of the emission properties of CND/PEI systems. The obtained CNDs responded to even trace amounts of PEI in solution (~0.014% v/v), resulting in a significant increase in the initial weak blue emission of CNDs and PEI taken separately. Morphology and size measurements showed that particle aggregation occurred in the presence of the polymer. A decrease in the calculated Stokes shift values was observed with increasing PEI content in the solution. This indicates a reduction in the number of non-radiative transitions, which explains the increase in the emission intensity of the CND/PEI systems. These results therefore confirmed that the increase in the emission of CND/PEI systems is caused by particle aggregation. Kinetic studies proved that the process is controlled mainly by diffusion, the initial stage of which has a dominant influence on determining the optical properties of the system.
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- Agata Kaczmarek
- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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Géczi Z, Róth I, Kőhidai Z, Kőhidai L, Mukaddam K, Hermann P, Végh D, Zelles T. The use of Trojan-horse drug delivery system in managing periodontitis. Int Dent J 2022; 73:346-353. [PMID: 36175203 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2022.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this review is to evaluate the possibility of delivering a silver-acid complex via a Trojan-horse mechanism for managing periodontits. We theroised that the complex could be an effective treatment option for bacterial inflammatory processes in the oral cavity. Searches were conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar search engines. We also reviewed several reference lists of the included studies or relevant reviews identified by the search. By using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terminology, a comprehensive search was performed for the following keywords: silver, folic acid, periodontitis, macrophages, Trojan-horse mechanism, toxicity, and targeting. Using the keywords mentioned earlier, we selected 110 articles and after appropriate elimination the review was written based on 37 papers. Accordingly the we noted that silver isons were an effective approach to kill oral pathogens. Secondly the Trojan-horse mechanism. could be used by macrophages (as the Trojan horse) to deliver silver ions in large quantities to the inflammatory focus to kill the periodontopathogens. The Trojan-horse mechanism has never been described in the field of dentistry before. The proposed novel approach using the principle of Trojan Horse delivery of drugs/chemicals could be used to manage oral inflammatory conditions. This method can be used to supplement regular treatments.
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- Zoltán Géczi
- Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Diagnostics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Surgery, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Nam JS, Hong Y, Lee CG, Kim TI, Lee C, Roh DH, Lee IS, Kweon S, Ahn G, Min SK, Kim BS, Kwon TH. Singlet Oxygen Generation from Polyaminoglycerol by Spin-Flip-Based Electron Transfer. JACS AU 2022; 2:933-942. [PMID: 35557761 PMCID: PMC9088781 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species have drawn attention owing to their strong oxidation ability. In particular, the singlet oxygen (1O2) produced by energy transfer is the predominant species for controlling oxidation reactions efficiently. However, conventional 1O2 generators, which rely on enhanced energy transfer, frequently suffer from poor solubility, low stability, and low biocompatibility. Herein, we introduce a hyperbranched aliphatic polyaminoglycerol (hPAG) as a 1O2 generator, which relies on spin-flip-based electron transfer. The coexistence of a lone pair electron on the nitrogen atom and a hydrogen-bonding donor (the protonated form of nitrogen and hydroxyl group) affords proximity between hPAG and O2. Subsequent direct electron transfer after photo-irradiation induces hPAG•+-O2 •- formation, and the following spin-flip process generates 1O2. The spin-flip-based electron transfer pathway is analyzed by a series of photophysical, electrochemical, and computational studies. The 1O2 generator, hPAG, is successfully employed in photodynamic therapy and as an antimicrobial reagent.
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- Jung Seung Nam
- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
- Center
for Wave Energy Materials, Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
- Center
for Wave Energy Materials, Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
- Center
for Wave Energy Materials, Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
- Center
for Wave Energy Materials, Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of
Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
- Center
for Wave Energy Materials, Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic
of Korea
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Multifunctional polyethyleneimine for synthesis of core-shell nanostructures and electrochemiluminescent detection of three AMI biomarkers. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sütekin SD, Demirci S, Kurt SB, Güven O, Sahiner N. Tunable fluorescent and antimicrobial properties of poly(vinyl amine) affected by the acidic or basic hydrolysis of poly(N‐vinylformamide). J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Canakkale Turkey
- Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC) Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Canakkale Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Canakkale Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Canakkale Turkey
- Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC) Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Canakkale Turkey
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of South Florida Tampa Florida USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida Tampa Florida USA
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Correia-Sá IB, Carvalho CM, Serrão PV, Loureiro AI, Fernandes-Lopes C, Marques M, Vieira-Coelho MA. A new role for anandamide: defective link between the systemic and skin endocannabinoid systems in hypertrophic human wound healing. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11134. [PMID: 32636441 PMCID: PMC7341842 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68058-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of cannabinoids to treat fibrotic skin diseases is an emergent issue. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate systemic and skin endocannabinoid responses in the wound-healing process in humans. A prospective study was performed in 50 patients who underwent body-contouring surgery. Anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine, AEA), 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and oleoylethanolamide (OEA) were quantified using LC-MS/MS. Ten (20%) patients developed hypertrophic (HT) scars. No significant changes were observed between the normal (N) scar and HT scar groups in terms of plasma and skin endocannabinoids. Nevertheless, a positive correlation between plasma and skin AEA concentrations was found in the N group (r = 0.38, p = 0.015), which was absent in the HT group. Moreover, the AEA concentration was significantly lower in HT scar tissue than in normal scar tissue (0.77 ± 0.12 ng/g vs 1.15 ± 0.15 ng/g, p < 0.001). Interestingly, in all patients, the surgical intervention produced a time-dependent effect with a U shape for AEA, PEA and OEA plasma concentrations. In contrast, 2-AG plasma concentrations increased 5 days after surgery and were reduced and stabilized 3 months later. These results suggest crosstalk between systemic and local skin endocannabinoid systems during human wound healing. AEA appears to be the most likely candidate for this link, which is deficient in patients with HT scars.
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- Inês B Correia-Sá
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto and Centro Hospitalar São João, EPE, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200 - 319, Porto, Portugal. .,Department of Biomedicine - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biomedicine - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP-Centro de Investigação Farmacológica E Inovação Medicamentosa, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Research and Development, BIAL-Portela & Cª., S.A., Trofa, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Research and Development, BIAL-Portela & Cª., S.A., Trofa, Portugal
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto and Centro Hospitalar São João, EPE, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200 - 319, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP-Centro de Investigação Farmacológica E Inovação Medicamentosa, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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