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Baldassarre F, Schiavi D, Di Lorenzo V, Biondo F, Vergaro V, Colangelo G, Balestra GM, Ciccarella G. Cellulose Nanocrystal-Based Emulsion of Thyme Essential Oil: Preparation and Characterisation as Sustainable Crop Protection Tool. Molecules 2023; 28:7884. [PMID: 38067613 PMCID: PMC10707935 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Essential oil-based pesticides, which contain antimicrobial and antioxidant molecules, have potential for use in sustainable agriculture. However, these compounds have limitations such as volatility, poor water solubility, and phytotoxicity. Nanoencapsulation, through processes like micro- and nanoemulsions, can enhance the stability and bioactivity of essential oils. In this study, thyme essential oil from supercritical carbon dioxide extraction was selected as a sustainable antimicrobial tool and nanoencapsulated in an oil-in-water emulsion system. The investigated protocol provided high-speed homogenisation in the presence of cellulose nanocrystals as stabilisers and calcium chloride as an ionic crosslinking agent. Thyme essential oil was characterised via GC-MS and UV-vis analysis, indicating rich content in phenols. The cellulose nanocrystal/essential oil ratio and calcium chloride concentration were varied to tune the nanoemulsions' physical-chemical stability, which was investigated via UV-vis, direct observation, dynamic light scattering, and Turbiscan analysis. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed the nanosized droplet formation. The nanoemulsion resulting from the addition of crosslinked nanocrystals was very stable over time at room temperature. It was evaluated for the first time on Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi, the causal agent of olive knot disease. In vitro tests showed a synergistic effect of the formulation components, and in vivo tests on olive seedlings demonstrated reduced bacterial colonies without any phytotoxic effect. These findings suggest that crosslinked cellulose nanocrystal emulsions can enhance the stability and bioactivity of thyme essential oil, providing a new tool for crop protection.
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- Francesca Baldassarre
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (V.V.)
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (D.S.); (V.D.L.); (G.M.B.)
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (D.S.); (V.D.L.); (G.M.B.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (V.V.)
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (D.S.); (V.D.L.); (G.M.B.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (V.V.)
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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Vergaro V, Dell'Anna MM, Shahsavari HR, Baldassarre F, Migoni D, Mastrorilli P, Fanizzi FP, Ciccarella G. Synthesis of a light-responsive platinum curcumin complex, chemical and biological investigations and delivery to tumor cells by means of polymeric nanoparticles. Nanoscale Adv 2023; 5:5340-5351. [PMID: 37767039 PMCID: PMC10521244 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00200d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Platinum-based anticancer drugs are common in chemotherapy, but problems such as systemic toxicity and acquired resistance of some tumors hamper their clinical applications and therapeutic efficacy. It is necessary to synthesize Pt-based drugs and explore strategies to reduce side effects and improve pharmacokinetic profiles. Photo-responsive chemotherapeutics have emerged as an alternative strategy against several cancers, as photoactivation offers spatial selectivity and fewer side effects. Here, we combine chemical synthesis and nanotechnology to create a multifunctional platinum drug delivery system based on the novel metal complex [Pt(ppy)(curc)] (ppy = deprotonated 2-phenylpyridine, curc = deprotonated curcumin)] embodying the naturally occurring bioactive molecule, curcumin. The ultrasonication method coupled with the layer-by-layer technology was employed to produce nanocolloids, which demonstrated a good biocompatibility, higher solubility in aqueous solution, stability, large drug loading, and good biological activity in comparison with the free drug. In vitro release experiments revealed that the polymeric nanoformulation is relatively stable under physiological conditions (pH = 7.4 and 37 °C) but sensitive to acidic environments (pH = 5.6 and 37 °C) which would trigger the release of the loaded drug. Our approach modifies the bioavailability of this Pt-based drug increasing its therapeutic action in terms of both cytotoxic and anti-metastasis effects.
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- Viviana Vergaro
- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- DICATECh, Politecnico di Bari via Orabona, 4 70125 Bari Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS) Zanjan 45137-66731 Iran
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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Stefàno E, Cossa LG, De Castro F, De Luca E, Vergaro V, My G, Rovito G, Migoni D, Muscella A, Marsigliante S, Benedetti M, Fanizzi FP. Evaluation of the Antitumor Effects of Platinum-Based [Pt( η1-C 2H 4-OR)(DMSO)(phen)] + (R = Me, Et) Cationic Organometallic Complexes on Chemoresistant Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2023; 2023:5564624. [PMID: 37727647 PMCID: PMC10506884 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5564624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies with an increasing incidence and a high mortality rate, due to its rapid progression, invasiveness, and resistance to anticancer therapies. In this work, we evaluated the antiproliferative and antimigratory activities of the two organometallic compounds, [Pt(η1-C2H4-OMe)(DMSO)(phen)]Cl (1) and [Pt(η1-C2H4-OEt)(DMSO)(phen)]Cl (2), on three human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines with different sensitivity to cisplatin (Mia PaCa-2, PANC-1, and YAPC). The two cationic analogues showed superimposable antiproliferative effects on the tested cells, without significant differences depending on alkyl chain length (Me or Et). On the other hand, they demonstrated to be more effective than cisplatin, especially on YAPC cancer cells. For the interesting cytotoxic activity observed on YAPC, further biological assays were performed, on this cancer cell line, to evaluate the apoptotic and antimetastatic properties of the considered platinum compounds (1 and 2). The cytotoxicity of 1 and 2 compounds appeared to be related to their intracellular accumulation, which was much faster than that of cisplatin. Both 1 and 2 compounds significantly induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, with a high accumulation of sub-G1 phase cells, compared to cisplatin. Moreover, phenanthroline-containing complexes caused a rapid loss of mitochondria membrane potential, ΔΨM, if compared to cisplatin, probably due to their cationic and lipophilic properties. On 3D tumor spheroids, 1 and 2 significantly reduced migrated area more than cisplatin, confirming an antimetastatic ability.
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- Erika Stefàno
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy
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Baldassarre F, Schiavi D, Ciarroni S, Tagliavento V, De Stradis A, Vergaro V, Suranna GP, Balestra GM, Ciccarella G. Thymol-Nanoparticles as Effective Biocides against the Quarantine Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:1285. [PMID: 37049378 PMCID: PMC10096886 DOI: 10.3390/nano13071285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Quarantine pathogens require the investigation of new tools for effective plant protection. In particular, research on sustainable agrochemicals is the actual challenge. Plant extracts, essential oils, and gels are natural sources of efficient biocides, such as aromatic secondary metabolites. Thymol is the major phenolic constituent of thyme and oregano essential oils, and it can inhibit many pathogenic microbes. Thymol nanoparticles were obtained through adsorption on CaCO3 nanocrystals, exploiting their carrier action. High loading efficiency and capability were reached as verified through UV and TGA measurements. We report the first study of thymol effect on Xylella fastidiosa, conducing both fluorometric assay and in vitro inhibition assay. The first test confirmed the great antibacterial effect of this compound. Finally, an in vitro test revealed an interesting synergistic action of thymol and nanocarriers, suggesting the potential application of thymol-nanoparticles as effective biocides to control Xylella fastidiosa infection.
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- Francesca Baldassarre
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Phytoparasites Diagnostics (PhyDia) s.r.l., Via S. Camillo de Lellis, Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Phytoparasites Diagnostics (PhyDia) s.r.l., Via S. Camillo de Lellis, Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR—IPSP, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Land, Building Engineering and Chemistry (DICATECh), Politecnico di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
- Phytoparasites Diagnostics (PhyDia) s.r.l., Via S. Camillo de Lellis, Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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De Castro F, Vergaro V, Benedetti M, Baldassarre F, Del Coco L, Dell'Anna MM, Mastrorilli P, Fanizzi FP, Ciccarella G. Visible Light-Activated Water-Soluble Platicur Nanocolloids: Photocytotoxicity and Metabolomics Studies in Cancer Cells. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2020; 3:6836-6851. [PMID: 35019346 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy offer a great promising opportunity as they specifically target cancer cells, also increasing the bioavailability of anticancer drugs characterized by low water solubility. Platicur, [Pt(cur) (NH3)2](NO3), is a cis-diamine-platinum(II) complex linked to curcumin. In this work, an ultrasonication method, coupled with layer by layer technology, allows us to obtain highly aqueous stable Platicur nanocolloids of about 100 nm. The visible light-activated Platicur nanocolloids showed an increased drug release and antitumor activity on HeLa cells, with respect to Platicur nanocolloids in darkness. This occurrence could give very interesting insight into selective activation of the nanodelivered Pt(II) complex and possible side-effect lowering. For the first time, the metabolic effects of Platicur nanocolloid photoactivation, in the HeLa cell line, have been investigated using an NMR-based metabolomics approach coupled with statistical multivariate data analysis. The reported results highlight specific metabolic differences between photoactivated and non-photoactivated Platicur NC-treated HeLa cancer cells.
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- Federica De Castro
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.,Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.,Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.,Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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Baldassarre F, Tatulli G, Vergaro V, Mariano S, Scala V, Nobile C, Pucci N, Dini L, Loreti S, Ciccarella G. Sonication-Assisted Production of Fosetyl-Al Nanocrystals: Investigation of Human Toxicity and In Vitro Antibacterial Efficacy against Xylella Fastidiosa. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:E1174. [PMID: 32560195 PMCID: PMC7353234 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Recently, there is a growing demand in sustainable phytopathogens control research. Nanotechnology provides several tools such as new pesticides formulations, antibacterial nanomaterials and smart delivery systems. Metal nano-oxides and different biopolymers have been exploited in order to develop nanopesticides which can offer a targeted solution minimizing side effects on environment and human health. This work proposed a nanotechnological approach to obtain a new formulation of systemic fungicide fosetyl-Al employing ultrasonication assisted production of water dispersible nanocrystals. Moreover, chitosan was applicated as a coating agent aiming a synergistic antimicrobial effect between biopolymer and fungicide. Fosetyl-Al nanocrystals have been characterized by morphological and physical-chemical analysis. Nanotoxicological investigation was carried out on human keratinocytes cells through cells viability test and ultrastructural analysis. In vitro planktonic growth, biofilm production and agar dilution assays have been conducted on two Xylella fastidiosa subspecies. Fosetyl-Al nanocrystals resulted very stable over time and less toxic respect to conventional formulation. Finally, chitosan-based fosetyl-Al nanocrystals showed an interesting antibacterial activity against Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca and Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa.
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- Francesca Baldassarre
- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (L.D.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification of Rome, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.T.); (V.S.); (N.P.); (S.L.)
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (L.D.)
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification of Rome, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.T.); (V.S.); (N.P.); (S.L.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (L.D.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification of Rome, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.T.); (V.S.); (N.P.); (S.L.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (L.D.)
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification of Rome, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.T.); (V.S.); (N.P.); (S.L.)
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (L.D.)
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Grisorio R, Fanizza E, Allegretta I, Altamura D, Striccoli M, Terzano R, Giannini C, Vergaro V, Ciccarella G, Margiotta N, Suranna GP. Insights into the role of the lead/surfactant ratio in the formation and passivation of cesium lead bromide perovskite nanocrystals. Nanoscale 2020; 12:623-637. [PMID: 31829364 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08079a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
This study aims at rationalizing the effects of the lead/surfactant ratio on the structural evolution of cesium lead-bromide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs), ascertaining how their shape and surface composition can be modulated by suitably adjusting the ligand amount (an equivolumetric mixture of oleic acid and oleyl amine) relatively to lead bromide. The tailoring of the reaction conditions allows the obtainment of blue-emitting CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets in the presence of ligand excess, while green-emitting nanocubes are achieved under low-surfactant conditions. An insight into the NC's shape evolution dictated by the different reaction conditions suggests that the generation of CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets is controlled by the dimensions of [(RNH3)2(PbBr4)]n layers formed before the injection of cesium oleate. The growth step promoted by preformed layers is concomitant to (but independent from) the nucleation process of lead-based species, leading to centrosymmetric nanocubes (prevalent in low-surfactant regimes) or Cs4PbBr6 NCs (prevalent in high-surfactant regimes). The proposed NC growth is supported by the analysis of the optical properties of non-purified samples, which reveal the selective presence of structures endowed with four cell unit average thickness accompanying larger emissive nanocubes. By combining nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques, it is ascertained that the lead/surfactant ratio also controls the relative proportion between lead-based species (PBr2, PbBr3-, PbBr42- and plausibly PbBr53- or PbBr64-) formed before cesium injection, which regulate the size of [(RNH3)2(PbBr4)]n layers as well as the formation of Cs4PbBr6 NCs during the nucleation stage. The surface chemistry of the differently structured perovskite NCs is investigated by correlating the elemental composition of the nanoparticles with specific NMR signals ascribable to the surface ligands. This level of investigation also sheds light on the stability of the time-dependent fluorescence exhibited by differently composed perovskite NCs before the loss of their colloidal integrity. Our findings can bring about a fine tuning of the synthetic methods currently employed for controlling the shape and surface chemistry of perovskite NCs.
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- Roberto Grisorio
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, del Territorio, Edile e di Chimica (DICATECh), Politecnico di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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Baldassarre F, De Stradis A, Altamura G, Vergaro V, Citti C, Cannazza G, Capodilupo AL, Dini L, Ciccarella G. Application of calcium carbonate nanocarriers for controlled release of phytodrugs against Xylella fastidiosa pathogen. PURE APPL CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2018-1223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Calcium carbonate-based hollow or porous particles are one of the preferred carriers for fabrication of drug delivery systems. We have developed an eco-friendly method to produce calcium carbonate nanocrystals, which have shown biocompatibility and optimal capacity to across cell membrane in human cell lines providing new tools in cancer therapy. The success of drug delivery systems has paved the way for the development of systems for controlled release of agrochemicals. In this work, we exploited calcium carbonate nanocrystals as carriers for targeted release of phytodrugs investigating a potential control strategy for the pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. This pathogen is the causal agent of the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome that is an unprecedented emergency in Italy and potentially in the rest of Europe. We studied nanocrystals interactions with bacteria cells and the application in planta to verify olive plants uptake. Ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy shown an alteration of bacteria wall following nanocrystals interaction. Nanocrystals were adsorbed from roots and they translocated in plants tissues. Calcium carbonate carriers were able to encapsulate efficiently two types of antimicrobial substances and the potential efficacy was tested in experiment under greenhouse conditions.
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- Francesca Baldassarre
- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR – IPSP, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari , Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR – IPSP, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari , Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
- Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Campi 103, 41125 Modena , Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
- Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Campi 103, 41125 Modena , Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin” , University of Rome “La Sapienza” , Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma , Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, UdR INSTM of Lecce University of Salento , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce , Italy
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Vergaro V, Pisano I, Grisorio R, Baldassarre F, Mallamaci R, Santoro A, Suranna GP, Papadia P, Fanizzi FP, Ciccarella G. CaCO 3 as an Environmentally Friendly Renewable Material for Drug Delivery Systems: Uptake of HSA-CaCO 3 Nanocrystals Conjugates in Cancer Cell Lines. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E1481. [PMID: 31067790 PMCID: PMC6539763 DOI: 10.3390/ma12091481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chemical and biochemical functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs) can lead to an active cellular uptake enhancing their efficacy thanks to the targeted localization in tumors. In the present study calcium carbonate nano-crystals (CCNs), stabilized by an alcohol dehydration method, were successfully modified by grafting human serum albumin (HSA) on the surface to obtain a pure protein corona. Two types of CCNs were used: naked CaCO3 and the (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) modified CaCO3-NH2. The HSA conjugation with naked CCN and amino-functionalized CCN (CCN-NH2) was established through the investigation of modification in size, zeta potential, and morphology by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The amount of HSA coating on the CCNs surface was assessed by spectrophotometry. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) confirmed the grafting of APTES to the surface and successive adsorption of HSA. Furthermore, to evaluate the effect of protein complexation of CCNs on cellular behavior, bioavailability, and biological responses, three human model cancer cell lines, breast cancer (MCF7), cervical cancer (HeLa), and colon carcinoma (Caco-2) were selected to characterize the internalization kinetics, localization, and bio-interaction of the protein-enclosed CCNs. To monitor internalization of the various conjugates, chemical modification with fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC) was performed, and their stability over time was measured. Confocal microscopy was used to probe the uptake and confirm localization in the perinuclear region of the cancer cells. Flow cytometry assays confirmed that the bio-functionalization influence cellular uptake and the CCNs behavior depends on both cell line and surface features.
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- Viviana Vergaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC - Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Biofarmaceutica, Università degli Studi di Bari «Aldo Moro», Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR NANOTEC - Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambientale, Del Territorio, Edile e di Chimica (DICATECh), Politecnico di Bari Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC - Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Biofarmaceutica, Università degli Studi di Bari «Aldo Moro», Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM), CNR, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR NANOTEC - Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambientale, Del Territorio, Edile e di Chimica (DICATECh), Politecnico di Bari Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC - Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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Vergaro V, Civallero M, Citti C, Cosenza M, Baldassarre F, Cannazza G, Pozzi S, Sacchi S, Fanizzi FP, Ciccarella G. Cell-Penetrating CaCO₃ Nanocrystals for Improved Transport of NVP-BEZ235 across Membrane Barrier in T-Cell Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:E31. [PMID: 29370086 PMCID: PMC5836063 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Owing to their nano-sized porous structure, CaCO₃ nanocrystals (CaCO₃NCs) hold the promise to be utilized as desired materials for encapsulating molecules which demonstrate wide promise in drug delivery. We evaluate the possibility to encapsulate and release NVP-BEZ235, a novel and potent dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor that is currently in phase I/II clinical trials for advanced solid tumors, from the CaCO₃NCs. Its chemical nature shows some intrinsic limitations which induce to administer high doses leading to toxicity; to overcome these problems, here we proposed a strategy to enhance its intracellular penetration and its biological activity. Pristine CaCO₃ NCs biocompatibility, cell interactions and internalization in in vitro experiments on T-cell lymphoma line, were studied. Confocal microscopy was used to monitor NCs-cell interactions and cellular uptake. We have further investigated the interaction nature and release mechanism of drug loaded/released within/from the NCs using an alternative approach based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Our approach provides a good loading efficiency, therefore this drug delivery system was validated for biological activity in T-cell lymphoma: the anti-proliferative test and western blot results are very interesting because the proposed nano-formulation has an efficiency higher than free drug at the same nominal concentration.
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- Viviana Vergaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Diagnostica, Clinica e di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Modena & Reggio Emilia, via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Diagnostica, Clinica e di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Modena & Reggio Emilia, via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Diagnostica, Clinica e di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Modena & Reggio Emilia, via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Diagnostica, Clinica e di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Modena & Reggio Emilia, via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Università del Salento & UdR INSTM di Lecce, Campus Universitario, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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Vergaro V, Papadia P, Petrini P, Fanizzi FP, De Pascali SA, Baldassarre F, Pastorino L, Ciccarella G. Nanostructured polysaccharidic microcapsules for intracellular release of cisplatin. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 99:187-195. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Panzarini E, Mariano S, Vergallo C, Carata E, Fimia GM, Mura F, Rossi M, Vergaro V, Ciccarella G, Corazzari M, Dini L. Glucose capped silver nanoparticles induce cell cycle arrest in HeLa cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 41:64-74. [PMID: 28223142 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
This study aims to determine the interaction (uptake and biological effects on cell viability and cell cycle progression) of glucose capped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-G) on human epithelioid cervix carcinoma (HeLa) cells, in relation to amount, 2×103 or 2×104 NPs/cell, and exposure time, up to 48h. The spherical and well dispersed AgNPs (30±5nm) were obtained by using glucose as reducing agent in a green synthesis method that ensures to stabilize AgNPs avoiding cytotoxic soluble silver ions Ag+ release. HeLa cells take up abundantly and rapidly AgNPs-G resulting toxic to cells in amount and incubation time dependent manner. HeLa cells were arrested at S and G2/M phases of the cell cycle and subG1 population increased when incubated with 2×104 AgNPs-G/cell. Mitotic index decreased accordingly. The dissolution experiments demonstrated that the observed effects were due only to AgNPs-G since glucose capping prevents Ag+ release. The AgNPs-G influence on HeLa cells viability and cell cycle progression suggest that AgNPs-G, alone or in combination with chemotherapeutics, may be exploited for the development of novel antiproliferative treatment in cancer therapy. However, the possible influence of the cell cycle on cellular uptake of AgNPs-G and the mechanism of AgNPs entry in cells need further investigation.
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- Elisa Panzarini
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Base and Applied Science to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Base and Applied Science to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; Institute of Nanotechnology - CNR (CNR-NANOTEC) Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; CNR Nanotec, Lecce, Italy.
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Baldassarre F, Allegretti C, Tessaro D, Carata E, Citti C, Vergaro V, Nobile C, Cannazza G, D'Arrigo P, Mele A, Dini L, Ciccarella G. Biocatalytic Synthesis of Phospholipids and Their Application as Coating Agents for CaCO3Nano-crystals: Characterization and Intracellular Localization Analysis. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Francesca Baldassarre
- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
- The Protein Factor; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC; Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences; Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Via Università 4 41121 Modena Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
- The Protein Factor; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
- The Protein Factor; Politecnico di Milano; via L. Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences Department & UdR INSTM of Lecce; University of Salento; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
- Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC; Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche; Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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Vergaro V, Aldieri E, Fenoglio I, Marucco A, Carlucci C, Ciccarella G. Surface reactivity and in vitro toxicity on human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) of nanomaterials intermediates of the production of titania-based composites. Toxicol In Vitro 2016; 34:171-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Capodilupo AL, Vergaro V, Accorsi G, Fabiano E, Baldassarre F, Corrente GA, Gigli G, Ciccarella G. A series of diphenylamine-fluorenone derivatives as potential fluorescent probes for neuroblastoma cell staining. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Baldassarre F, Foglietta F, Vergaro V, Barbero N, Capodilupo AL, Serpe L, Visentin S, Tepore A, Ciccarella G. Photodynamic activity of thiophene-derived lysosome-specific dyes. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2016; 158:16-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vergaro V, Papadia P, Leporatti S, De Pascali SA, Fanizzi FP, Ciccarella G. Synthesis of biocompatible polymeric nano-capsules based on calcium carbonate: A potential cisplatin delivery system. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 153:284-292. [PMID: 26560986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Viviana Vergaro
- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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Capodilupo AL, Vergaro V, Baldassarre F, Cardone A, Corrente GA, Carlucci C, Leporatti S, Papadia P, Gigli G, Ciccarella G. Thiophene-based fluorescent probes with low cytotoxicity and high photostability for lysosomes in living cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2015; 1850:385-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Capodilupo AL, Vergaro V, Fabiano E, De Giorgi M, Baldassarre F, Cardone A, Maggiore A, Maiorano V, Sanvitto D, Gigli G, Ciccarella G. Design and synthesis of fluorenone-based dyes: two-photon excited fluorescent probes for imaging of lysosomes and mitochondria in living cells. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:3315-3323. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb02116a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Three fluorenone-based two-photon fluorescent probes for specific targeting of lysosomes and mitochondria in cancer cells.
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Secchi E, Munarin F, Alaimo MD, Bosisio S, Buzzaccaro S, Ciccarella G, Vergaro V, Petrini P, Piazza R. External and internal gelation of pectin solutions: microscopic dynamics versus macroscopic rheology. J Phys Condens Matter 2014; 26:464106. [PMID: 25347466 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/46/464106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Pectin is a natural biopolymer that forms, in the presence of divalent cations, ionic-bound gels typifying a large class of biological gels stabilized by non-covalent cross-links. We investigate and compare the kinetics of formation and aging of pectin gels obtained either through external gelation via perfusion of free Ca(2+) ions, or by internal gelation due to the supply of the same ions from the dissolution of CaCO3 nanoparticles. The microscopic dynamics obtained with photon correlation imaging, a novel optical technique that allows obtaining the microscopic dynamics of the sample while retaining the spatial resolution of imaging techniques, is contrasted with macroscopic rheological measurements at constant strain. Pectin gelation is found to display peculiar two-stage kinetics, highlighted by non-monotonic growth in time of both microscopic correlations and gel mechanical strength. These results are compared to those found for alginate, another biopolymer extensively used in food formulation.
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- E Secchi
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Vergaro V, Baldassarre F, De Santis F, Ciccarella G, Giannelli G, Leporatti S. TGF-Beta Inihibitor-loaded Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Capsules for Sustained Targeting of Hepatocarcinoma Cells. Curr Pharm Des 2012; 18:4155-64. [DOI: 10.2174/138161212802430404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vergaro V, Lvov YM, Leporatti S. Halloysite clay nanotubes for resveratrol delivery to cancer cells. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:1265-71. [PMID: 22887783 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Revised: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Halloysite is natural aluminosilicate clay with hollow tubular structure which allows loading with low soluble drugs using their saturated solutions in organic solvents. Resveratrol, a polyphenol known for having antioxidant and antineoplastic properties, is loaded inside these clay nanotubes lumens. Release time of 48 h is demonstrated. Spectroscopic and ζ-potential measurements are used to study the drug loading/release and for monitoring the nanotube layer-by-layer (LbL) coating with polyelectrolytes for further release control. Resveratrol-loaded clay nanotubes are added to breast cell cultures for toxicity tests. Halloysite functionalization with LbL polyelectrolyte multilayers remarkably decrease nanotube self-toxicity. MTT measurements performed with a neoplastic cell lines model system (MCF-7) as function of the resveratrol-loaded nanotubes concentration and incubation time indicate that drug-loaded halloysite strongly increase of cytotoxicity leading to cell apoptosis.
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- Viviana Vergaro
- NNL-Istituto Nanoscienze, CNR Via Arnesano 16 Lecce, 73100, Italy
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Vergara D, Bellomo C, Zhang X, Vergaro V, Tinelli A, Lorusso V, Rinaldi R, Lvov YM, Leporatti S, Maffia M. Lapatinib/Paclitaxel polyelectrolyte nanocapsules for overcoming multidrug resistance in ovarian cancer. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 2012; 8:891-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2011.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Baldassarre F, Vergaro V, Scarlino F, De Santis F, Lucarelli G, Torre AD, Ciccarella G, Rinaldi R, Giannelli G, Leporatti S. Polyelectrolyte Capsules as Carriers for Growth Factor Inhibitor Delivery to Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:656-65. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201100457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Vergara D, Simeone P, Toraldo D, Del Boccio P, Vergaro V, Leporatti S, Pieragostino D, Tinelli A, De Domenico S, Alberti S, Urbani A, Salzet M, Santino A, Maffia M. Resveratrol downregulates Akt/GSK and ERK signalling pathways in OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells. Mol BioSyst 2012; 8:1078-87. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mb05486h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bonsegna S, Bettini S, Pagano R, Zacheo A, Vergaro V, Giovinazzo G, Caminati G, Leporatti S, Valli L, Santino A. Plant Oil Bodies: Novel Carriers to Deliver Lipophilic Molecules. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2010; 163:792-802. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-010-9083-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Accepted: 09/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vergaro V, Abdullayev E, Lvov YM, Zeitoun A, Cingolani R, Rinaldi R, Leporatti S. Cytocompatibility and uptake of halloysite clay nanotubes. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:820-6. [PMID: 20170093 DOI: 10.1021/bm9014446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 326] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Halloysite is aluminosilicate clay with hollow tubular structure of 50 nm external diameter and 15 nm diameter lumen. Halloysite biocompatibility study is important for its potential applications in polymer composites, bone implants, controlled drug delivery, and for protective coating (e.g., anticorrosion or antimolding). Halloysite nanotubes were added to different cell cultures for toxicity tests. Its fluorescence functionalization by aminopropyltriethosilane (APTES) and with fluorescently labeled polyelectrolyte layers allowed following halloysite uptake by the cells with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Quantitative Trypan blue and MTT measurements performed with two neoplastic cell lines model systems as a function of the nanotubes concentration and incubation time indicate that halloysite exhibits a high level of biocompatibility and very low cytotoxicity, rendering it a good candidate for household materials and medicine. A combination of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and scanning force microscopy (SFM) imaging techniques have been employed to elucidate the structure of halloysite nanotubes.
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- Viviana Vergaro
- National Nanotechnology Laboratory of CNR-INFM, Italian Institute of Technology Lecce Unit, University of Salento, ISUFI Lecce, 73100 Italy
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Leporatti S, Vergara D, Zacheo A, Vergaro V, Maruccio G, Cingolani R, Rinaldi R. Cytomechanical and topological investigation of MCF-7 cells by scanning force microscopy. Nanotechnology 2009; 20:055103. [PMID: 19417334 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/5/055103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Despite enormous advances in breast cancer biology, there is an increased demand for new technologies/methods that are able to provide supplementary information to genomics and proteomics. Here, we exploit scanning force microscopy (SFM) in combination with confocal microscopy, to investigate the morphological and mechanical properties of two neoplastic cell lines: (i) MCF-7 (human breast cancer) and (ii) HeLa (human cervical carcinoma). Living and fixed cells either in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) or in air have been studied, and the viscoelastic properties (including the Young's modulus) of cells grown onto standard and modified (e.g. by fibronectin, one of the cellular matrix components) substrates have been measured. We observed different Young's modulus values, influenced by the adhesion and growth behaviour onto specific substrate surfaces.
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- Stefano Leporatti
- National Nanotechnology Laboratory (NNL) of CNR-INFM, Scuola Superiore ISUFI, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
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