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Lin H, Song Z, Bianco A. How macrophages respond to two-dimensional materials: a critical overview focusing on toxicity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2021; 56:333-356. [PMID: 33760696 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.1885262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With wider use of graphene-based materials and other two-dimensional (2 D) materials in various fields, including electronics, composites, biomedicine, etc., 2 D materials can trigger undesired effects at cellular, tissue and organ level. Macrophages can be found in many organs. They are one of the most important cells in the immune system and they are relevant in the study of nanomaterials as they phagocytose them. Nanomaterials have multi-faceted effects on phagocytic immune cells like macrophages, showing signs of inflammation in the form of pro-inflammatory cytokine or reactive oxidation species production, or upregulation of activation markers due to the presence of these foreign bodies. This review is catered to researchers interested in the potential impact and toxicity of 2 D materials, particularly in macrophages, focusing on few-layer graphene, graphene oxide, graphene quantum dots, as well as other promising 2 D materials containing molybdenum, manganese, boron, phosphorus and tungsten. We describe applications relevant to the growing area of 2 D materials research, and the possible risks of ions and molecules used in the production of these promising 2 D materials, or those produced by the degradation and dissolution of 2 D materials.
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- Hazel Lin
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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de Castro CE, Panico K, Stangherlin LM, Albuquerque LJC, A S Ribeiro C, da Silva MCC, Jäger E, Giacomelli FC. Evidence of protein coronas around soft nanoparticles regardless of the chemical nature of the outer surface: structural features and biological consequences. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:2073-2083. [PMID: 33594396 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02734k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The formation of biomolecular coronas around nanoparticles as soon as they come in contact with biological media is nowadays well accepted. The self-developed biological outer surfaces can affect the targeting capability of the colloidal carriers as well as their cytotoxicity and cellular uptake behavior. In this framework, we explored the structural features and biological consequences of protein coronas around block copolymer assemblies consisting of a common pH-responsive core made by poly[2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate] (PDPA) and hydrophilic shells of different chemical natures: zwitterionic poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC) or highly hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) (PHPMA). We demonstrated the presence of ∼50 nm protein coronas around the nanoparticles regardless of the chemical nature of the polymeric shells. The thickness is understood as the sum of the soft and hard layers and it is the actual interface seen by the cells. Although the soft corona composition is difficult to determine because the proteins are loosely bound to the outer surface of the assemblies, the tightly bound proteins (hard corona) could be identified and quantified. The compositional analysis of the hard corona demonstrated that human serum albumin (HSA), immunoglobulin G (IgG) and fibrinogen are the main components of the protein coronas, and serotransferrin is present particularly in the protein corona of the zwitterionic-stabilized assemblies. The protein coronas substantially reduce the cellular uptake of the colloidal particles due to their increased size and the presence of HSA which is known to reduce nanoparticle-cell adhesion. On the other hand, their existence also reduces the levels of cytotoxicity of the polymeric assemblies, highlighting that protein coronas should not be always understood as artifacts that need to be eliminated due to their positive outputs.
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- Carlos E de Castro
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
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Ma H, Zhang X, Yang Y, Li S, Huo J, Liu Y, Guan M, Zhen M, Shu C, Li J, Wang C. Cellular Uptake, Organelle Enrichment, and In Vitro Antioxidation of Fullerene Derivatives, Mediated by Surface Charge. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:2740-2748. [PMID: 33586439 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hydrophilic fullerene derivatives get notable performance in various biological applications, especially in cancer therapy and antioxidation. The biological behaviors of functional fullerenes are much dependent on their surface physicochemical properties. The excellent reactive oxygen species-scavenging capabilities of functional fullerenes promote their outstanding performances in inhibiting pathological symptoms associated with oxidative stress, including neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, acute and chronic kidney disease, and diabetes. Herein, fullerene derivatives with reversed surface charges in aqueous solutions are prepared: cationic C60-EDA and anionic C60-(EDA-EA). Under the driving force of membrane potential (negative inside) in the cell and mitochondria, C60-EDA is much rapidly taken in by cells and transported into mitochondria compared with C60-(EDA-EA) that is enriched in lysosomes. With high cellular uptake and mitochondrial enrichment, C60-EDA exhibits stronger antioxidation capabilities in vitro than C60-(EDA-EA), indicating its better performance in the therapy of oxidation-induced diseases. It is revealed that the cellular uptake rate, subcellular location, and intracellular antioxidation behavior of fullerene derivatives are primarily mediated by their surface charges, providing new strategies for the design of fullerene drugs and their biological applications.
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- Haijun Ma
- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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Lee SY, Kim IY, Heo MB, Moon JH, Son JG, Lee TG. Global Proteomics to Study Silica Nanoparticle-Induced Cytotoxicity and Its Mechanisms in HepG2 Cells. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030375. [PMID: 33801561 PMCID: PMC8000044 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) are commonly used in medical and pharmaceutical fields. Research into the cytotoxicity and overall proteomic changes occurring during initial exposure to SiO2 NPs is limited. We investigated the mechanism of toxicity in human liver cells according to exposure time [0, 4, 10, and 16 h (h)] to SiO2 NPs through proteomic analysis using mass spectrometry. SiO2 NP-induced cytotoxicity through various pathways in HepG2 cells. Interestingly, when cells were exposed to SiO2 NPs for 4 h, the morphology of the cells remained intact, while the expression of proteins involved in mRNA splicing, cell cycle, and mitochondrial function was significantly downregulated. These results show that the toxicity of the nanoparticles affects protein expression even if there is no change in cell morphology at the beginning of exposure to SiO2 NPs. The levels of reactive oxygen species changed significantly after 10 h of exposure to SiO2 NPs, and the expression of proteins associated with oxidative phosphorylation, as well as the immune system, was upregulated. Eventually, these changes in protein expression induced HepG2 cell death. This study provides insights into cytotoxicity evaluation at early stages of exposure to SiO2 NPs through in vitro experiments.
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- Sun Young Lee
- Bioimaging Team, Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Korea;
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- Nano-Safety Team, Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Korea; (I.Y.K.); (M.B.H.)
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- Nano-Safety Team, Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Korea; (I.Y.K.); (M.B.H.)
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- Disease Target Structure Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Korea;
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- Bioimaging Team, Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.G.S.); (T.G.L.); Tel.: +82-42-868-5751 (J.G.S.); +82-42-868-5003 (T.G.L.)
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- Bioimaging Team, Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.G.S.); (T.G.L.); Tel.: +82-42-868-5751 (J.G.S.); +82-42-868-5003 (T.G.L.)
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Protein corona components of polyethylene glycol-conjugated organosilica nanoparticles modulates macrophage uptake. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 199:111527. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Portilla Y, Mellid S, Paradela A, Ramos-Fernández A, Daviu N, Sanz-Ortega L, Pérez-Yagüe S, Morales MP, Barber DF. Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Coatings Dictate Cell Outcomes Despite the Influence of Protein Coronas. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:7924-7944. [PMID: 33587585 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A critical issue in nanomedicine is to understand the complex dynamics that dictate the interactions of nanoparticles (NPs) with their biological milieu. The most exposed part of a nanoparticle is its surface coating, which comes into contact with the biological medium and adsorbs proteins, forming what is known as a protein corona (PC). It is assumed that this PC mainly dictates the nanoparticle-cell interactions. As such, we set out to analyze how different coatings on iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs) affect the composition of the PC that forms on top of them, and how these newly formed coronas influence the uptake of MNPs by macrophages and tumor cells, their subcellular location upon internalization, and their intracellular degradation. We found that different superficial charges of the coatings did not affect the PC composition, with an enrichment in proteins with affinity for divalent ions regardless of the type of coating. The iron oxide core of the MNP might become exposed to the biological medium, influencing the proteins that constitute the PCs. The presence of enzymes with hydrolase activity in the PC could explain the degradation of the coatings when they come into contact with the biological media. In terms of MNP internalization by cells, coatings mainly determine the endocytic pathways used, especially in terms of receptor-mediated endocytosis. However, the increase in hydrodynamic size provoked by the formation of the associated corona drives uptake mechanisms like macropinocytosis. Once inside the cells, the PC protected the NPs in their intracellular transit to lysosomes, where they were fully degraded. This understanding of how coatings and PCs influence different cellular processes will help design improved NPs for biomedical applications, taking into account the influence of the coating and corona on the biology of the NPs.
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- Yadileiny Portilla
- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Proteomics Facility, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Proteomics Facility, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Energy, Environment and Health, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology and Nanobiomedicine Initiative, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Darwin 3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Rai M, Bonde S, Golinska P, Trzcińska-Wencel J, Gade A, Abd-Elsalam KA, Shende S, Gaikwad S, Ingle AP. Fusarium as a Novel Fungus for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Mechanism and Applications. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:139. [PMID: 33672011 PMCID: PMC7919287 DOI: 10.3390/jof7020139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology is a new and developing branch that has revolutionized the world by its applications in various fields including medicine and agriculture. In nanotechnology, nanoparticles play an important role in diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapy. The synthesis of nanoparticles by fungi is a novel, cost-effective and eco-friendly approach. Among fungi, Fusarium spp. play an important role in the synthesis of nanoparticles and can be considered as a nanofactory for the fabrication of nanoparticles. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Fusarium, its mechanism and applications are discussed in this review. The synthesis of nanoparticles from Fusarium is the biogenic and green approach. Fusaria are found to be a versatile biological system with the ability to synthesize nanoparticles extracellularly. Different species of Fusaria have the potential to synthesise nanoparticles. Among these, F. oxysporum has demonstrated a high potential for the synthesis of AgNPs. It is hypothesised that NADH-dependent nitrate reductase enzyme secreted by F. oxysporum is responsible for the reduction of aqueous silver ions into AgNPs. The toxicity of nanoparticles depends upon the shape, size, surface charge, and the concentration used. The nanoparticles synthesised by different species of Fusaria can be used in medicine and agriculture.
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- Mahendra Rai
- Department of Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati 444602, India; (S.B.); (A.G.); (S.S.)
- Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.G.); (J.T.-W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati 444602, India; (S.B.); (A.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.G.); (J.T.-W.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.G.); (J.T.-W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati 444602, India; (S.B.); (A.G.); (S.S.)
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- Agricultural Research Center, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Giza 12619, Egypt;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati 444602, India; (S.B.); (A.G.); (S.S.)
- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Tathawade, Pune 411033, India;
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- Biotechnology Centre, Department of Agricultural Botany, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra 444104, India;
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Nanoparticle-induced inflammation and fibrosis in ex vivo murine precision-cut liver slices and effects of nanoparticle exposure conditions. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:1267-1285. [PMID: 33555372 PMCID: PMC8032640 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-02992-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic exposure and accumulation of persistent nanomaterials by cells have led to safety concerns on potential long-term effects induced by nanoparticles, including chronic inflammation and fibrosis. With this in mind, we used murine precision-cut liver tissue slices to test potential induction of inflammation and onset of fibrosis upon 72 h exposure to different nanomaterials (0–200 µg/ml). Tissue slices were chosen as an advanced ex vivo 3D model to better resemble the complexity of the in vivo tissue environment, with a focus on the liver where most nanomaterials accumulate. Effects on the onset of fibrosis and inflammation were investigated, with particular care in optimizing nanoparticle exposure conditions to tissue. Thus, we compared the effects induced on slices exposed to nanoparticles in the presence of excess free proteins (in situ), or after corona isolation. Slices exposed to daily-refreshed nanoparticle dispersions were used to test additional effects due to ageing of the dispersions. Exposure to amino-modified polystyrene nanoparticles in serum-free conditions led to strong inflammation, with stronger effects with daily-refreshed dispersions. Instead, no inflammation was observed when slices were exposed to the same nanoparticles in medium supplemented with serum to allow corona formation. Similarly, no clear signs of inflammation nor of onset of fibrosis were detected after exposure to silica, titania or carboxylated polystyrene in all conditions tested. Overall, these results show that liver slices can be used to test nanoparticle-induced inflammation in real tissue, and that the exposure conditions and ageing of the dispersions can strongly affect tissue responses to nanoparticles.
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Nanobiotechnology for Agriculture: Smart Technology for Combating Nutrient Deficiencies with Nanotoxicity Challenges. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13041781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nanobiotechnology in agriculture is a driver for modern-day smart, efficient agricultural practices. Nanoparticles have been shown to stimulate plant growth and disease resistance. The goal of sustainable farming can be accomplished by developing and sustainably exploiting the fruits of nanobiotechnology to balance the advantages nanotechnology provides in tackling environmental challenges. This review aims to advance our understanding of nanobiotechnology in relevant areas, encourage interactions within the research community for broader application, and benefit society through innovation to realize sustainable agricultural practices. This review critically evaluates what is and is not known in the domain of nano-enabled agriculture. It provides a holistic view of the role of nanobiotechnology in multiple facets of agriculture, from the synthesis of nanoparticles to controlled and targeted delivery, uptake, translocation, recognition, interaction with plant cells, and the toxicity potential of nanoparticle complexes when presented to plant cells.
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das Neves J, Sverdlov Arzi R, Sosnik A. Molecular and cellular cues governing nanomaterial-mucosae interactions: from nanomedicine to nanotoxicology. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 49:5058-5100. [PMID: 32538405 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00948a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mucosal tissues constitute the largest interface between the body and the surrounding environment and they regulate the access of molecules, supramolecular structures, particulate matter, and pathogens into it. All mucosae are characterized by an outer mucus layer that protects the underlying cells from physicochemical, biological and mechanical insults, a mono-layered or stratified epithelium that forms tight junctions and controls the selective transport of solutes across it and associated lymphoid tissues that play a sentinel role. Mucus is a gel-like material comprised mainly of the glycoprotein mucin and water and it displays both hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains, a net negative charge, and high porosity and pore interconnectivity, providing an efficient barrier for the absorption of therapeutic agents. To prolong the residence time, absorption and bioavailability of a broad spectrum of active compounds upon mucosal administration, mucus-penetrating and mucoadhesive particles have been designed by tuning the chemical composition, the size, the density, and the surface properties. The benefits of utilizing nanomaterials that interact intimately with mucosae by different mechanisms in the nanomedicine field have been extensively reported. To ensure the safety of these nanosystems, their compatibility is evaluated in vitro and in vivo in preclinical and clinical trials. Conversely, there is a growing concern about the toxicity of nanomaterials dispersed in air and water effluents that unintentionally come into contact with the airways and the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, deep understanding of the key nanomaterial properties that govern the interplay with mucus and tissues is crucial for the rational design of more efficient drug delivery nanosystems (nanomedicine) and to anticipate the fate and side-effects of nanoparticulate matter upon acute or chronic exposure (nanotoxicology). This review initially overviews the complex structural features of mucosal tissues, including the structure of mucus, the epithelial barrier, the mucosal-associated lymphatic tissues and microbiota. Then, the most relevant investigations attempting to identify and validate the key particle features that govern nanomaterial-mucosa interactions and that are relevant in both nanomedicine and nanotoxicology are discussed in a holistic manner. Finally, the most popular experimental techniques and the incipient use of mathematical and computational models to characterize these interactions are described.
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- José das Neves
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde & INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials Science, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, De-Jur Building, Office 607, Haifa, 3200003, Israel.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials Science, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, De-Jur Building, Office 607, Haifa, 3200003, Israel.
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Kihara S, Köper I, Mata JP, McGillivray DJ. Reviewing nanoplastic toxicology: It's an interface problem. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 288:102337. [PMID: 33385776 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Multiple international agencies have recently raised environmental and health concerns regarding plastics in nanoforms (nanoplastics), but there is insufficient knowledge of their properties to allow for an accurate risk assessment to be conducted and any risks managed. For this reason, research into the toxicity of nanoplastics has focused strongly on documenting their impacts on biological organisms. One scope of this review is to summarise the recent findings on the adverse effects on biological organisms and strategies which can be adopted to advance our understanding of nanoplastic properties and their toxicity. Specifically, a mechanistic approach has already been employed in nanotoxicology, which focuses on the cause-and-effect relationships to establish a tool that predicts the biological impacts based on nanoparticle characteristics. Identifying the chemical and biological bases behind the observed biological effects (such as in vitro cellular response) is a major challenge, due to the intricate nature of nanoparticle-biological molecule complexes and an unawareness of their interaction with other biological targets, particularly at interfacial level. An exemplary case includes protein corona formation and ecological molecule corona (eco-corona) for nanoplastics. Therefore, the second scope of this review is to discuss recent findings and importance of (for both non-plastic and plastic nanoparticles) coronae formation and structure. Finally, we discuss the opportunities provided by model system approaches (model protein corona and lipid bilayer) to deepen the understanding of the above-mentioned perspectives, and corroborate the findings from in vitro experiments.
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- Shinji Kihara
- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College for Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Stan MS, Badea S, Hermenean A, Herman H, Trica B, Sbarcea BG, Dinischiotu A. New Insights into the Cell Death Signaling Pathways Triggered by Long-Term Exposure to Silicon-Based Quantum Dots in Human Lung Fibroblasts. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020323. [PMID: 33513804 PMCID: PMC7911990 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This report is the first research study that aims to explore the molecular mechanisms involved in the in vitro pulmonary cytotoxicity triggered by long-term exposure to silicon-based quantum dots (QDs). Human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5 cell line) were exposed to 5 µg/mL silicon-based QDs for 5 weeks and the concentration was increased up to 40 µg/mL QDs during the next 4 weeks. Cell viability and population doubling level were calculated based on Trypan blue staining. The expression levels of proteins were established by Western blotting and the telomeres’ length was determined through Southern blotting. Prolonged exposure of lung fibroblasts to QDs reduced the cell viability by 10% compared to untreated cells. The level of p53 and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) expression increased during the exposure, the peak intensity being registered after the seventh week. The expressions of autophagy-related proteins, Beclin-1 and LC-3, were higher compared to untreated cells. Regarding the protein expression of Nrf-2, a progressive decrease was noticed, suggesting the downregulation of a cytoprotective response to oxidative stress. In contrast, the heat shock proteins’ (HSPs) expression was increased or maintained near the control level during QDs exposure in order to promote cell survival. Furthermore, the telomeres’ length was not reduced during this exposure, indicating that QDs did not induce cellular senescence. In conclusion, our study shows that silicon-based QDs triggered the activation of apoptotic and autophagy pathways and downregulation of survival signaling molecules as an adaptive response to cellular stress which was not associated with telomeres shortening.
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- Miruna S. Stan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (S.B.); (A.H.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest–ICUB, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Str., 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (S.B.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (S.B.); (A.H.)
- Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 86 Rebreanu, 310414 Arad, Romania;
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 86 Rebreanu, 310414 Arad, Romania;
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry (INCDCP-ICECHIM), 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Materials Characterization Department, National Institute for Research & Development in Electrical Engineering (ICPE-CA), 313 Splaiul Unirii, 030138 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (B.G.S.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (S.B.); (A.H.)
- Correspondence: (B.G.S.); (A.D.)
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Hossen MN, Elechalawar CK, Sjoelund V, Moore K, Mannel R, Bhattacharya R, Mukherjee P. Experimental conditions influence the formation and composition of the corona around gold nanoparticles. Cancer Nanotechnol 2021; 12:1. [PMID: 33456622 PMCID: PMC7788026 DOI: 10.1186/s12645-020-00071-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest gynecological malignancies. While the overall survival of ovarian cancer patients has slightly improved in recent years in the developed world, it remains clinically challenging due to its frequent late diagnosis and the lack of reliable diagnostic and/or prognostic markers. The aim of this study was to identify potential new molecular target proteins (NMTPs) responsible for the poor outcomes. When nanoparticles (NP) are exposed to biological fluids, a protein coat, termed the protein corona (PC), forms around the NP, and the PC represents a tool to identify NMTPs. This study investigates the influence of pre-processing conditions, such as lysis conditions and serum/plasma treatment, on the PC composition and the resulting identification of NMTPs. RESULTS Using gel electrophoresis, pre-processing conditions, including cell-lysis techniques and enrichment of low-abundance proteins (LAPs) by immunocentrifugation of serum/plasma, were shown to alter the relative amounts and compositions of proteins. PCs formed when 20 nm gold-NPs (GNPs) were incubated with lysate proteins from either RIPA- or urea lysis. Proteomic analysis of these PCs showed 2-22-fold enrichment of NMTPs in PCs from urea lysates as compared to RIPA lysates. Enriched NMTPs were then classified as cellular components, biological and molecular functions-associated proteins. The impact of enriched LAPs (eLAPs) on both PC composition and NMTP identification was shown by comparative proteomic analysis of original plasma, eLAPs, and PCs derived from eLAPs; eLAPs-PCs enhanced the abundance of NMTPs approximately 13%. Several NMTPs, including gasdermin-B, dermcidin, and kallistatin, were identified by this method demonstrating the potential use of this PC approach for molecular target discovery. CONCLUSION The current study showed that the pre-processing conditions modulate PC composition and can be used to enhance identification of NMTPs.
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- Md. Nazir Hossen
- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Laboratory Research, Oklahoma Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E., Suite # 1409 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Laboratory Research, Oklahoma Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E., Suite # 1409 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Mass Spectroscopy/Proteomic Core, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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- Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Laboratory Research, Oklahoma Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E., Suite # 1409 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK USA
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Corbo C, Li AA, Poustchi H, Lee GY, Stacks S, Molinaro R, Ma P, Platt T, Behzadi S, Langer R, Farias V, Farokhzad OC. Analysis of the Human Plasma Proteome Using Multi-Nanoparticle Protein Corona for Detection of Alzheimer's Disease. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000948. [PMID: 33169521 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As the population affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD) grows, so does the need for a noninvasive and accurate diagnostic tool. Current research reveals that AD pathogenesis begins as early as decades before clinical symptoms. The unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs) may be exploited to develop noninvasive diagnostics for early detection of AD. After exposure of NPs to biological fluids, the NP surface is altered by an unbiased but selective and reproducible adsorption of biomolecules commonly referred to as the biomolecular corona or protein corona (PC). The discovery that the plasma proteome may be differentially altered during health and disease leads to the concept of disease-specific PCs. Herein, the disease-specific PCs formed around NPs in a multi-NPs platform are employed to successfully identify subtle changes in plasma protein patterns and detect AD (>92% specificity and ≈100% sensitivity). Similar discrimination power is achieved using banked plasma samples from a cohort of patients several years prior to their diagnosis with AD. With the nanoplatform's analytic ability to analyze pathological proteomic changes into a disease-specific identifier, this promising, noninvasive technology with implications for early detection and intervention could benefit not only patients with AD but other diseases as well.
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- Claudia Corbo
- Center for Nanomedicine Department of Anesthesiology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
- School of Medicine and Surgery Nanomedicine Center Nanomib University of Milano‐Bicocca Vedano al Lambro 20854 Italy
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- Tepper School of Business Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center Digestive Disease Research Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran 4117‐13135 Iran
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- Center for Nanomedicine Department of Anesthesiology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine Department of Anesthesiology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Seer, Inc. 3800 Bridge Parkway Redwood City CA 94065 USA
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- Seer, Inc. 3800 Bridge Parkway Redwood City CA 94065 USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine Department of Anesthesiology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT Cambridge MA 02139‐4307 USA
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- Sloan School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02142 USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine Department of Anesthesiology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02115 USA
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Montalvo-Quirós S, Vallet-Regí M, Palacios A, Anguita J, Prados-Rosales RC, González B, Luque-Garcia JL. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as a Potential Platform for Vaccine Development against Tuberculosis. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12121218. [PMID: 33339306 PMCID: PMC7767215 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12121218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The increasing emergence of new strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) highly resistant to antibiotics constitute a public health issue, since tuberculosis still constitutes the primary cause of death in the world due to bacterial infection. Mtb has been shown to produce membrane-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) containing proteins responsible for modulating the pathological immune response after infection. These natural vesicles were considered a promising alternative to the development of novel vaccines. However, their use was compromised by the observed lack of reproducibility between preparations. In this work, with the aim of developing nanosystems mimicking the extracellular vesicles produced by Mtb, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been used as nanocarriers of immunomodulatory and vesicle-associated proteins (Ag85B, LprG and LprA). These novel nanosystems have been designed and extensively characterized, demonstrating the effectiveness of the covalent anchorage of the immunomodulatory proteins to the surface of the MSNs. The immunostimulatory capacity of the designed nanosystems has been demonstrated by measuring the levels of pro- (TNF) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines in exposed macrophages. These results open a new possibility for the development of more complex nanosystems, including additional vesicle components or even antitubercular drugs, thus allowing for the combination of immunomodulatory and bactericidal effects against Mtb.
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- Sandra Montalvo-Quirós
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
- Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos y Sociales y Facultad de Experimentales, Francisco de Vitoria University, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Inflammation and Macrophage Plasticity Lab, CIC bioGUNE, 48160 Derio, Spain; (A.P.); (J.A.)
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- Inflammation and Macrophage Plasticity Lab, CIC bioGUNE, 48160 Derio, Spain; (A.P.); (J.A.)
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (B.G.); (J.L.L.-G.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence: (B.G.); (J.L.L.-G.)
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Sebak AA, Gomaa IEO, ElMeshad AN, Farag MH, Breitinger U, Breitinger HG, AbdelKader MH. Distinct Proteins in Protein Corona of Nanoparticles Represent a Promising Venue for Endogenous Targeting - Part II: In vitro and in vivo Kinetics Study. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9539-9556. [PMID: 33299308 PMCID: PMC7721286 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s273721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Nanoparticles (NPs), upon introduction to the biological systems, become wrapped by serum and cellular proteins constituting the protein corona (PC). This PC contributes largely to the NPs’ interaction with the biological systems and their subsequent functions. On the one hand, PC can decrease the efficiency of targeting by directing the NPs to the reticuloendothelial system (RES) or by masking the active targeting moieties and decreasing their ability to bind to their target receptors. On the other hand, some components of PC have offered hopes for achieving endogenous targeting. Methods In this study, we aimed at the investigation of the role of the PC in determining the behavior of cRGDyk peptide-unconjugated and -conjugated NPs (uNPs and cNPs) exhibiting different physicochemical properties and their interaction with melanoma on in vitro and in vivo levels. Mathematical modeling has been utilized to understand the kinetics of the interaction of NPs with the tumor cells and different organs, respectively. Results Endocytosis and exocytosis were reported to occur simultaneously for the utilized NPs. The balance was largely dependent on the NPs’ physicochemical properties and the role of the PC. In addition, distinct proteins present in the PC (illustrated in the results of the PC analysis in part I) have also determined the patterns of the NPs’ distribution in different organs and tissues of the vascular system, the RES system and the target tumot tissue. Vitronectin (VN) was found to mediate higher accumulation in integrin receptor-expressing melanoma cells, while complement 3 protein (C3) and clusterin (CLU), as an opsonin and dysopsonin, respectively, regulated the balance between the RES uptake and blood circulation. Discussion PC, if properly modulated by tuning NPs’ physicochemical properties, can serve as a potential venue for optimum utilization of NPs in cancer therapy.
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- Aya Ahmed Sebak
- Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University (CU), Giza, Egypt.,European University in Egypt (EUE), New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt
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Yokoyama R, Taharabaru T, Nishida T, Ohno Y, Maeda Y, Sato M, Ishikura K, Yanagihara K, Takagi H, Nakamura T, Ito S, Ohtsuki S, Arima H, Onodera R, Higashi T, Motoyama K. Lactose-appended β-cyclodextrin as an effective nanocarrier for brain delivery. J Control Release 2020; 328:722-735. [PMID: 33002523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents the permeability of drugs into the brain, and as such limits the management of various brain diseases. To overcome this barrier, drug-encapsulating nanoparticles or vesicles, drug conjugates, and other types of drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been developed. However, the brain-targeting ability of nanoparticles or vesicles is still insufficient. Recently, among the various brain-targeting ligands previously studied for facilitating transcellular BBB transport, several sugar-appended nanocarriers for brain delivery were identified. Meanwhile, cyclodextrins (CyDs) have been used as nanocarriers for drug delivery since they can encapsulate hydrophobic compounds with high biocompatibility. Therefore, in this study, we created various sugar-appended β-cyclodextrins (β-CyDs) to discover novel brain-targeting ligands. As a result, of the six sugar-appended CyDs, lactose-appended β-CyD (Lac-β-CyD) showed greater cellular uptake in hCMEC/D3 cells, human brain microvascular endothelial cells, than other sugar-appended β-CyDs did. In addition, the permeability of Lac-β-CyD within the in vitro human BBB model was greater than that of other sugar-appended β-CyDs. Moreover, Lac-β-CyD significantly accumulated in the mouse brain after intravenous administration. Thus, Lac-β-CyD efficiently facilitated the accumulation of the model drug into the mouse brain. These findings suggest that Lac-β-CyD has the potential to be a novel carrier for drugs across the BBB.
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- Ryoma Yokoyama
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO (Health life science: Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program", Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO (Health life science: Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program", Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Research Institute of Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd, 30 Tajima, Fuji, Shizuoka 417-8530, Japan
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- Research Institute of Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd, 30 Tajima, Fuji, Shizuoka 417-8530, Japan
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- Research Institute of Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd, 30 Tajima, Fuji, Shizuoka 417-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Laboratory of Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-machi, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
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A Systematic Comparative Study of the Toxicity of Semiconductor and Graphitic Carbon-Based Quantum Dots Using In Vitro Cell Models. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10248845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A comparative, fully parallel study of nanoparticles (NPs) toxicity by in vitro cell viability is shown looking for reliable comparability of nanotoxicological results, a well-recognized bottleneck in the context. This procedure is suitable to compare toxicity of similar NPs, as well as the influence on toxicity of the size, surface, and other characteristics. As a case of study, semiconductor (SQDs) and graphitic-carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with identical surface groups and size were evaluated. All experiments were conducted at same conditions, involving two types of cells (mouse fibroblasts (3T3-L1) and carcinoma human hepatocellular cells (HepG2)) and different extracellular components (in the absence or presence of fetal bovine serum (FBS)). Cell viability demonstrated the excellent biocompatibility of CQDs compared to SQDs, which caused higher percentage of cell death at lower concentrations, as predicted but never clearly demonstrated. However, our comparative studies established that the toxicity of SQDs and CQDs are cellular type-dependent, and the absence or presence of serum proteins reduces the minimal concentration necessary of NPs to produce toxicity.
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Kose O, Stalet M, Leclerc L, Forest V. Influence of the physicochemical features of TiO 2 nanoparticles on the formation of a protein corona and impact on cytotoxicity. RSC Adv 2020; 10:43950-43959. [PMID: 35517183 PMCID: PMC9058407 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08429h] [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: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Due to their unique properties TiO2 nanoparticles are widely used. The adverse effects they may elicit are usually studied in relation to their physicochemical features. However, a factor is often neglected: the influence of the protein corona formed around nanoparticles upon contact with biological media. Indeed, although it is acknowledged that it can strongly influence nanoparticle toxicity, it is not systematically considered. The aim of this study was to characterize the formation of the protein corona of TiO2 nanoparticles as a function of the main nanoparticle properties and investigate potential relationship with the cytotoxicity nanoparticles induce in vitro in human lung cells. To that purpose, five TiO2 nanoparticles differing in size, shape, agglomeration state and surface charge were incubated in cell culture media (DMEM or RPMI supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum) and the amount and profile of adsorbed proteins on each type of nanoparticle were compared to their toxicological profile. While nanoparticle size and surface charge were found to be determinant factors for protein corona formation, no clear impact of the shape and agglomeration state was observed. Furthermore, no clear relationship was evidenced between the protein corona of the nanoparticles and the adverse effect they elicited.
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- Ozge Kose
- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 Sainbiose Centre CIS F-42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 Sainbiose Centre CIS F-42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 Sainbiose Centre CIS F-42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 Sainbiose Centre CIS F-42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 France
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Kumar M, Wangoo N, Gondil VS, Pandey SK, Lalhall A, Sharma RK, Chhibber S. Glycolic acid functionalized silver nanoparticles: A novel approach towards generation of effective antibacterial agent against skin infections. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bi Q, Song X, Hu A, Luo T, Jin R, Ai H, Nie Y. Magnetofection: Magic magnetic nanoparticles for efficient gene delivery. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gonçalves DR, Leroy JLMR, Van Hees S, Xhonneux I, Bols PEJ, Kiekens F, Marei WFA. Cellular uptake of polymeric nanoparticles by bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes and their effect on in vitro developmental competence. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2020; 158:143-155. [PMID: 33248266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are produced using bio-compatible and bio-degradable materials such as PLGA (Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)). This technology provides a valuable tool to deliver molecules to the subcellular level with a relatively low risk of cytotoxicity. However their use in the field of reproductive biotechnology is not yet scientifically substantiated. The aim of the present study was to test if PLGA NPs can be taken-up by cumulus-enclosed oocytes as a first step towards potential oocyte-targeted applications to enhance oocyte quality and fertility. We conducted a series of experiments using bovine in vitro oocyte maturation as a model to study FITC-conjugated PLGA internalization (using laser-scanning confocal microscopy) and the effect of some important physical (particle size) and chemical (conjugation with PEG) modifications. We show evidence that PLGA NPs can be taken-up by cumulus cells and to a less extent by the enclosed oocytes regardless of the NP size. The NP transfer to the oocyte appear to be transcellular (via cumulus cells and transzonal projections) and paracellular (via zona pellucida). The PLGA NPs were detected in the vicinity of the oocyte as quick as 2 h post-exposure in a protein-free medium and did not compromise cumulus cell viability nor subsequent early embryo development or embryo quality. These results suggest that PLGA NPs may have promising applications as carriers for drug or molecule delivery targeting cumulus cells and oocytes.
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- Débora R Gonçalves
- Gamete Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Departement of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt.
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Dong X, Wu Z, Li X, Xiao L, Yang M, Li Y, Duan J, Sun Z. The Size-dependent Cytotoxicity of Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles: A Systematic Review of in vitro Studies. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9089-9113. [PMID: 33244229 PMCID: PMC7683827 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s276105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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With the increasing production and application of engineered amorphous silica nanoparticles (aSiNPs), people have more opportunities to be exposed to aSiNPs. However, the knowledge of its adverse health effects and related mechanisms is still limited, compared with the well-studied crystalline micron-sized silica. Since small differences in the physical–chemical properties of nanoparticles could cause significant differences in the toxic effect, it is important to distinguish how these variations influence the outcoming toxicity. Notably, particle size, as one of the essential characterizations of aSiNPs, is relevant to its biological activities. Thus, the aim of this systematic review was to summarize the relationship between the particle size of aSiNPs and its adverse biological effects. In order to avoid the influence of complicated in vivo experimental conditions on the toxic outcome, only in vitro toxicity studies which reported on the cytotoxic effect of different sizes aSiNPs were included. After the systematic literature retrieval, selection, and quality assessment process, 76 eligible scientific papers were finally included in this review. There were 76% of the studies that concluded a size-dependent cytotoxicity of aSiNPs, in which smaller-sized aSiNPs possessed greater toxicity. However, this trend could be modified by certain influence factors, such as the synthetic method of aSiNPs, particle aggregation state in cell culture medium, toxicity endpoint detection method, and some other experimental conditions. The effects of these influence factors on the size-dependent cytotoxicity of aSiNPs were also discussed in detail in the present review.
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- Xuemeng Dong
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China
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Pavan C, Santalucia R, Leinardi R, Fabbiani M, Yakoub Y, Uwambayinema F, Ugliengo P, Tomatis M, Martra G, Turci F, Lison D, Fubini B. Nearly free surface silanols are the critical molecular moieties that initiate the toxicity of silica particles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:27836-27846. [PMID: 33097669 PMCID: PMC7668052 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2008006117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inhalation of silica particles can induce inflammatory lung reactions that lead to silicosis and/or lung cancer when the particles are biopersistent. This toxic activity of silica dusts is extremely variable depending on their source and preparation methods. The exact molecular moiety that explains and predicts this variable toxicity of silica remains elusive. Here, we have identified a unique subfamily of silanols as the major determinant of silica particle toxicity. This population of "nearly free silanols" (NFS) appears on the surface of quartz particles upon fracture and can be modulated by thermal treatments. Density functional theory calculations indicates that NFS locate at an intersilanol distance of 4.00 to 6.00 Å and form weak mutual interactions. Thus, NFS could act as an energetically favorable moiety at the surface of silica for establishing interactions with cell membrane components to initiate toxicity. With ad hoc prepared model quartz particles enriched or depleted in NFS, we demonstrate that NFS drive toxicity, including membranolysis, in vitro proinflammatory activity, and lung inflammation. The toxic activity of NFS is confirmed with pyrogenic and vitreous amorphous silica particles, and industrial quartz samples with noncontrolled surfaces. Our results identify the missing key molecular moieties of the silica surface that initiate interactions with cell membranes, leading to pathological outcomes. NFS may explain other important interfacial processes involving silica particles.
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- Cristina Pavan
- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy;
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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de Castro CE, Panico K, Stangherlin LM, Ribeiro CAS, da Silva MCC, Carneiro-Ramos MS, Dal-Bó AG, Giacomelli FC. The Protein Corona Conundrum: Exploring the Advantages and Drawbacks of its Presence around Amphiphilic Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:2638-2647. [PMID: 33169610 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The success of targeted drug delivery systems still requires a detailed understanding about the biological consequences of self-developed biomolecular coronas around them, since this is the surface that interacts with living cells. Herein, we report the behavior of carbohydrate-decorated amphiphilic nanoparticles in a plasma environment with regard to the formation and biological consequences of the protein corona. Naked amphiphilic nanoparticles were produced through the self-assembly of azido-PEO900-docosanoate molecules, and the coupling of N-acetylglucosamine via click chemistry enabled the fabrication of the corresponding bioactive glyco-nanostructures. Light scattering measurements, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and the Pierce BCA protein assay all confirmed the presence of protein coronas around the self-assembled nanoparticles, regardless of the presence of the sugar residues, although it reduces the amount of adsorbed proteins. The protein coronas were formed mainly by human serum albumin, complement proteins, apolipoproteins, immunoglobulins, and proteins involved in the coagulation cascade (fibrinogen and prothrombin). While the presence of these protein coronas significantly reduced cellular uptake of the amphiphilic assemblies, they also notably reduced the cytotoxic and hemolytic effects that result from the contact of the nanoparticles with living cells. Accordingly, we highlight that protein coronas should not always be treated as artifacts that have to be avoided because they can also provide beneficial effects.
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- Carlos E de Castro
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sebak AA, Gomaa IEO, ElMeshad AN, Farag MH, Breitinger U, Breitinger HG, AbdelKader MH. Distinct Proteins in Protein Corona of Nanoparticles Represent a Promising Venue for Endogenous Targeting - Part I: In vitro Release and Intracellular Uptake Perspective. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:8845-8862. [PMID: 33204091 PMCID: PMC7667594 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s273713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Introduction Protein corona (PC) deposition on nanoparticles (NPs) in biological systems contributes to a great extent to NPs' fates; their targeting potential, the interaction with different biological systems and the subsequent functions. PC - when properly tuned - can serve as a potential avenue for optimization of NPs' use in cancer therapy. Methods Poly-lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA)-based NPs exhibiting different physicochemical properties were fabricated and characterized. The PC makeup of these NPs were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by Western blot and Bradford assay, respectively. The effect of PC on the release of NPs' cargos and the intracellular uptake into B16F10 melanoma cells has been studied. Results The composition of NPs (polymeric PLGA NPs vs lipid-polymer hybrid NPs) and the conjugation of an active targeting ligand (cRGDyk peptide) represented the major determinants of the PC makeup of NPs. The in vitro release of the loaded cargos from the NPs depended on the PC and the presence of serum proteins in the release medium. Higher cumulative release has been recorded in the presence of proteins in the case of peptide conjugated NPs, cNPs, while the unconjugated formulations, uNPs, showed an opposite pattern. NPs intracellular uptake studies revealed important roles of distinct serum and cellular proteins on the extent of NPs' accumulation in melanoma cells. For example, the abundance of vitronectin (VN) protein from serum has been positively related to the intracellular accumulation of the NPs. Conclusion Careful engineering of nanocarriers can modulate the recruitment of some proteins suggesting a potential use for achieving endogenous targeting to overcome the current limitations of targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Aya Ahmed Sebak
- Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City, Egypt
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- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University (CU), Giza, Egypt.,European University in Egypt (EUE), New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt
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Yang Q, Cristea A, Roberts C, Liu K, Song Y, Xiao H, Shi H, Ma Y. Unveil early-stage nanocytotoxicity by a label-free single cell pH nanoprobe. Analyst 2020; 145:7210-7224. [PMID: 32960188 PMCID: PMC7655686 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01437k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Single-cell analysis is an emerging research area that aims to reveal delicate cellular status and underlying mechanisms by conquering the intercellular heterogeneity. Current single-cell research methods, however, are highly dependent on cell-destructive protocols and cannot sequentially display the progress of cellular events. A recently developed pH nanoprobe in our lab conceptually showed its ability to detect intracellular pH (pHi) without cell labeling or disruption. In the present study, we took the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) as a typical example of cell heterogeneity, to testify the practicality of the pH nanoprobe in interpreting cell status. Three types of NPs (CeO2, TiO2, and SiO2) were employed to generate varied toxic effects. Results showed that the traditional assays - including cell viability, intracellular ROS generation, and mitochondrial inner membrane depolarization - not only failed to report the nanotoxicity accurately and timely, but also drew confusing or misleading conclusions. The pH nanoprobe revealed explicit pHi changes induced by the NPs, which corresponded well with the cell damages found by the transmission electron microscopic (TEM) imaging. Besides, our results unveiled an unexpectedly devastating effect of SiO2 NPs on cells during the early stage NP-cell interaction. The developed novel pH nanoprobe demonstrated a rapid sensing capability at single-cell resolution with minimum invasiveness. Therefore, it may become a promising alternative for a wide range of applications in areas such as single-cell research and precision medicine.
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- Qingbo Yang
- Department of Chemistry, and Center for Biomedical Research, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA.
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Pustulka SM, Ling K, Pish SL, Champion JA. Protein Nanoparticle Charge and Hydrophobicity Govern Protein Corona and Macrophage Uptake. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:48284-48295. [PMID: 33054178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Protein nanoparticles are biomaterials composed entirely of proteins, with the protein sequence and structure determining the nanoparticle physicochemical properties. Upon exposure to physiological or environmental fluids, it is likely that protein nanoparticles, like synthetic nanoparticles, will adsorb proteins and this protein corona will be dependent on the surface properties of the protein nanoparticles. As there is little understanding of this phenomenon for engineered protein nanoparticles, the purpose of this work was to create protein nanoparticles with variable surface hydrophobicity and surface charge and establish the effect of these properties on the mass and composition of the adsorbed corona, using the fetal bovine serum as a model physiological solution. Albumin, cationic albumin, and ovalbumin cross-linked nanoparticles were developed for this investigation and their adsorbed protein coronas were isolated and characterized by gel electrophoresis and nanoliquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Distinct trends in corona mass and composition were identified for protein nanoparticles based on surface charge and surface hydrophobicity. Proteomic analyses revealed unique protein corona patterns and identified distinct proteins that are known to affect nanoparticle clearance in vivo. Further, the protein corona influenced nanoparticle internalization in vitro in a macrophage cell line. Altogether, these results demonstrate the strong effect protein identity and properties have on the corona formed on nanoparticles made from that protein. This work builds the foundation for future study of protein coronas on the wide array of protein nanoparticles used in nanomedicine and environmental applications.
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- Samantha M Pustulka
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Sabourian P, Yazdani G, Ashraf SS, Frounchi M, Mashayekhan S, Kiani S, Kakkar A. Effect of Physico-Chemical Properties of Nanoparticles on Their Intracellular Uptake. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218019. [PMID: 33126533 PMCID: PMC7662525 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cellular internalization of inorganic, lipidic and polymeric nanoparticles is of great significance in the quest to develop effective formulations for the treatment of high morbidity rate diseases. Understanding nanoparticle–cell interactions plays a key role in therapeutic interventions, and it continues to be a topic of great interest to both chemists and biologists. The mechanistic evaluation of cellular uptake is quite complex and is continuously being aided by the design of nanocarriers with desired physico-chemical properties. The progress in biomedicine, including enhancing the rate of uptake by the cells, is being made through the development of structure–property relationships in nanoparticles. We summarize here investigations related to transport pathways through active and passive mechanisms, and the role played by physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles, including size, geometry or shape, core-corona structure, surface chemistry, ligand binding and mechanical effects, in influencing intracellular delivery. It is becoming clear that designing nanoparticles with specific surface composition, and engineered physical and mechanical characteristics, can facilitate their internalization more efficiently into the targeted cells, as well as enhance the rate of cellular uptake.
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- Parinaz Sabourian
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9465, Iran; (P.S.); (G.Y.); (S.S.A.); (S.M.)
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9465, Iran; (P.S.); (G.Y.); (S.S.A.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9465, Iran; (P.S.); (G.Y.); (S.S.A.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9465, Iran; (P.S.); (G.Y.); (S.S.A.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.F.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9465, Iran; (P.S.); (G.Y.); (S.S.A.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cell Science Research Center, ROYAN Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran 16635-148, Iran;
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
- Correspondence: (M.F.); (A.K.)
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Tao X, Chang X, Wan X, Guo Y, Zhang Y, Liao Z, Song Y, Song E. Impact of Protein Corona on Noncovalent Molecule-Gold Nanoparticle-Based Sensing. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14990-14998. [PMID: 33104346 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based sensors have been extensively applied for sensing or imaging. It is known that a protein shell named protein corona (PC) formed around the nanomaterials could not only block the desired function of nanomaterials but also affect their behavior, which is a hot and important issue needing consideration. Therefore, we hypothesize that the formation of PC around AuNPs could inevitably affect the AuNP-based target assay. In this work, the effects of PC on the detection results in sensors based on AuNPs were studied. Three types of noncovalent molecule-AuNP sensors including AuNP-dichlorofluorescein, AuNP-aptamer, and AuNP-antibody-DNA were constructed, and several typical proteins (bovine serum albumin, fibrinogen, hemoglobin, and β-lactoglobulin), milk, and fetal bovine serum were selected as models for the formation of PCs. This study shows that the PC could cause the loss of detection signals (up to 80%) and result in positive deviation of the measuring value compared with the true value. Moreover, the loss of detection signals could also increase the limits of detection (almost 10 times), decreasing the sensitivity of the three types of sensors, as proposed in this work compared to that without PC. Moreover, the polyethylene glycol backfilling strategy could not resolve the negative effects of PC on noncovalent molecule-AuNP sensors. The impacts of PC on detection results from noncovalent molecule-AuNP sensors would cause misdiagnosis or wasted production, which needs careful reconsideration of the AuNP-based detection in application fields like clinic diagnosis, food safety control, and so forth.
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- Xiaoqi Tao
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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Implications of Biomolecular Corona for Molecular Imaging. Mol Imaging Biol 2020; 23:1-10. [PMID: 33095421 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01559-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The development of nanoparticle probes has opened up new possibilities for molecular imaging in the era of precision medicine. There are a wide range of nanoprobes that are being used for various modalities that have demonstrated promising potential in early detection, disease monitoring, and theranostics. However, the rate of successful clinical translation of the nanoprobes is very low and is affected by the lack of our understanding about nanoparticle interaction with biological fluids after systemic administration, thus representing an unmet clinical need. One of the poorly understood issues relates to the formation of biomolecular corona, a layer of biomolecules formed on the surface of nanoscale materials during their interactions with biological fluids. The biomolecular corona has several significant effects on the biodistribution of nanoprobes and their imaging ability by (i) reducing their targeting efficacy and (ii) affecting the intrinsic imaging properties (e.g., contrast capacity of magnetic nanoprobes). This review provides insights on the importance of considering biomolecular corona in the development of nanoprobes, which may enable their more efficient utilization for molecular imaging applications.
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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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Martens U, Janke U, Möller S, Talbot D, Abou-Hassan A, Delcea M. Interaction of fibrinogen-magnetic nanoparticle bioconjugates with integrin reconstituted into artificial membranes. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19918-19930. [PMID: 32986054 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04181e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles have a broad spectrum of biomedical applications including cell separation, diagnostics and therapy. One key issue is little explored: how do the engineered nanoparticles interact with blood components after injection? The formation of bioconjugates in the bloodstream and subsequent reactions are potentially toxic due to the ability to induce an immune response. The understanding of the underlying processes is of major relevance to design not only efficient, but also safe nanoparticles for e.g. targeted drug delivery applications. In this study, we report on maghemite nanoparticles functionalized with citrate-, dextran- and polyethylene glycol coatings and their interaction with the clotting protein fibrinogen. Further, we investigate using biophysical tools (e.g. dynamic light scattering, circular dichroism spectroscopy and quartz crystal microbalance) the interaction of the magnetic nanoparticles-fibrinogen bioconjugates with artificial cell membranes as a model system for blood platelets. We found that fibrinogen corona formation provides colloidal stability to maghemite nanoparticles. In addition, bioconjugates of fibrinogen with dextran- and citrate-coated NPs interact with integrin-containing lipid bilayer, especially upon treatment with divalent ions, whereas PEG-coating reveals minor interaction. Our study at the interface of protein-conjugated nanoparticles and artificial cell membranes is essential for engineering safe nanoparticles for drug delivery applications.
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- Ulrike Martens
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany.
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Khanal D, Lei Q, Pinget G, Cheong DA, Gautam A, Yusoff R, Su B, Yamaguchi S, Kondyurin A, Knowles JC, Georgiou G, Macia L, Jang JH, Ramzan I, Ng KW, Chrzanowski W. The protein corona determines the cytotoxicity of nanodiamonds: implications of corona formation and its remodelling on nanodiamond applications in biomedical imaging and drug delivery. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:4798-4812. [PMID: 36132939 PMCID: PMC9418940 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00231c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The use of nanodiamonds for biomedical and consumer applications is growing rapidly. As their use becomes more widespread, so too do concerns around their cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of nanodiamonds correlates with their cellular internalisation and circulation time in the body. Both internalisation and circulation time are influenced by the formation of a protein corona on the nanodiamond surface. However, a precise understanding of both how the corona forms and evolves and its influence on cytotoxicity is lacking. Here, we investigated protein corona formation and evolution in response to two classes of nanodiamonds, pristine and aminated, and two types of proteins, bovine serum albumin and fibronectin. Specifically, we found that a corona made of bovine serum albumin (BSA), which represents the most abundant protein in blood plasma, reduced nanodiamond agglomeration. Fibronectin (FN9-10), the second most abundant protein found in the plasma, exhibited a significantly higher nanodiamond binding affinity than BSA, irrespective of the nanodiamond surface charge. Finally, nanodiamonds with a BSA corona displayed less cytotoxicity towards nonphagocytic liver cells. However, regardless of the type of corona (FN9-10 or BSA), both classes of nanodiamonds induced substantial phagocytic cell death. Our results emphasise that a precise understanding of the corona composition is fundamental to determining the fate of nanoparticles in the body.
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- Dipesh Khanal
- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- The University of Oklahoma, Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering Oklahoma USA
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- Nanyang Technological University, School of Materials Science and Engineering Singapore
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- Nanyang Technological University, School of Materials Science and Engineering Singapore
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University Aichi Prefecture 487-8501 Japan
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London Eastman Dental Institute 256 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8LD UK
- The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine UCL Campus London UK
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 Plus NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University Cheonan 31114 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London Eastman Dental Institute 256 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8LD UK
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- The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University School of Medicine Nam-gu Incheon 22212 Korea
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School New South Wales 2006 Australia
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- Nanyang Technological University, School of Materials Science and Engineering Singapore
- Skin Research Institute of Singapore Singapore
- Environmental Chemistry and Materials Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute Singapore
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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Papini E, Tavano R, Mancin F. Opsonins and Dysopsonins of Nanoparticles: Facts, Concepts, and Methodological Guidelines. Front Immunol 2020; 11:567365. [PMID: 33154748 PMCID: PMC7587406 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.567365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Understanding the effects mediated by a set of nanoparticle (NP)-bound host biomolecules, often indicated with the umbrella term of NP corona, is essential in nanomedicine, nanopharmacology, and nanotoxicology. Among the NP-adsorbed proteome, some factors mediate cell binding, endocytosis, and clearing by macrophages and other phagocytes (opsonins), while some others display few affinities for the cell surface (dysopsonins). The functional mapping of opsonins and dysopsonins is instrumental to design long-circulating and nanotoxicologically safe next-generation nanotheranostics. In this review, we critically analyze functional data identifying specific proteins with opsonin or dysopsonin properties. Special attention is dedicated to the following: (1) the simplicity or complexity of the NP proteome and its modulation, (2) the role of specific host proteins in mediating the stealth properties of uncoated or polymer-coated NPs, and (3) the ability of the innate immune system, and, in particular, of the complement proteins, to mediate NP clearance by phagocytes. Emerging species-specific peculiarities, differentiating humans from preclinical animal models (the murine especially), are highlighted throughout this overview. The operative definition of opsonin and dysopsonin and the measurement schemes to assess their in vitro efficacy is critically re-examined. This provides a shared and unbiased approach useful for NP opsonin and dysopsonin systematic identification.
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- Emanuele Papini
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.,Centre for Innovative Biotechnological Research, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.,Centre for Innovative Biotechnological Research, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Nanomedicine is an interdisciplinary field of research, comprising science, engineering, and medicine. Many are the clinical applications of nanomedicine, such as molecular imaging, medical diagnostics, targeted therapy, and image-guided surgery. Despite major advances during the past 20 years, many efforts must be done to understand the complex behavior of nanoparticles (NPs) under physiological conditions, the kinetic and thermodynamic principles, involved in the rational design of NP. Once administrated in physiological environment, NPs interact with biomolecules and they are surrounded by protein corona (PC) or biocorona. PC can trigger an immune response, affecting NPs toxicity and targeting capacity. This review aims to provide a detailed description of biocorona and of parameters that are able to control PC formation and composition. Indeed, the review provides an overview about the role of PC in the modulation of both cytotoxicity and immune response as well as in the control of targeting capacity.
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- Elisa Fasoli
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Liu S, Wu X, Gu W, Yu J, Wu B. Influence of the digestive process on intestinal toxicity of polystyrene microplastics as determined by in vitro Caco-2 models. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 256:127204. [PMID: 32470746 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The digestive tract is an important target organ for microplastics (MPs). However, little is known about the effects of digestive treatment on the intestinal toxicity of MPs. In this study, an in vitro digestive process was applied to transform 100 nm and 5 μm polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs). Intestinal toxicities of original PS-MPs and transformed PS-MPs (t-PS-MPs) were determined using an in vitro Caco-2 monolayer model. Results showed that the digestive process did not alter the chemical constitution of PS-MPs, but formed a corona on the surface of PS-MPs. The 100 nm PS-MPs showed higher intestinal toxicity than 5 μm PS-MPs. Digestive treatment relieved cytotoxicity and transport function disorder of the Caco-2 monolayer induced by the original PS-MPs. Moreover, the combined toxicities of PS-MPs and arsenic were also decreased by digestive treatment. However, the in vitro digestive process increased the proinflammatory effects of PS-MPs. The formation of a corona on the PS-MP surface, which lead to a change in size, Zeta potential, and adsorbed compounds, might induce the above influence of digestive treatment. Our study suggests that direct cytotoxicity assays of PS-MPs might misestimate their intestinal effects, which provide new lights to the toxicity evaluation of PS-MPs by oral exposure.
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- Su Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China; Department of Environmental Science, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Park JH, Jackman JA, Ferhan AR, Belling JN, Mokrzecka N, Weiss PS, Cho NJ. Cloaking Silica Nanoparticles with Functional Protein Coatings for Reduced Complement Activation and Cellular Uptake. ACS NANO 2020; 14:11950-11961. [PMID: 32845615 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Silica-coated nanoparticles are widely used in biomedical applications such as theranostics, imaging, and drug delivery. While silica-coated nanoparticles are biocompatible, experimental evidence shows that they can trigger innate immune reactions, and a broader understanding of what types of reactions are caused and how to mitigate them is needed. Herein, we investigated how the noncovalent surface functionalization of silica nanoparticles with purified proteins can inhibit nanoparticle-induced complement activation and macrophage uptake, two of the most clinically relevant innate immune reactions related to nanomedicines. Silica nanoparticles were tested alone and after coating with bovine serum albumin, human serum albumin, fibrinogen, complement factor H (FH), or immunoglobulin G (IgG) proteins. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays measuring the generation of various complement activation products indicated that silica nanoparticles induce complement activation via the alternative pathway. All protein coatings other than IgG protected against complement activation to varying extents. Most proteins acted as steric blockers to inhibit complement protein deposition on the nanoparticle surface, while FH coatings were biologically active and inhibited a key step in the amplification loop of complement activation, as confirmed by Western blot analysis. Flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy experiments further revealed that complement activation-inhibiting protein coatings blunted macrophage uptake as well. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a simple and effective way to coat silica nanoparticles with purified protein coatings in order to mitigate innate immune reactions. Such methods are readily scalable and might constitute a useful strategy for improving the immunological safety profile of silica and silica-coated nanoparticles as well as other types of inorganic nanoparticles.
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- Jae Hyeon Park
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU-UCLA-NTU Precision Biology Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- SKKU-UCLA-NTU Precision Biology Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Bioengineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- SKKU-UCLA-NTU Precision Biology Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Tan Y, Zhu X, Wu D, Song E, Song Y. Compromised Autophagic Effect of Polystyrene Nanoplastics Mediated by Protein Corona Was Recovered after Lysosomal Degradation of Corona. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:11485-11493. [PMID: 32786567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The adverse biological and ecological consequences of plastic debris have become a serious problem worldwide. Evidences have uncovered the accumulation of nanoplastics (NPs) in organisms. In a complex biological environment, proteins are prone to adsorbed onto the NPs' surface and form a protein corona layer, which mediates the interaction of NPs with cells. Here, we discovered the interaction of polystyrene (PS) NPs with protein fetal bovine serum (FBS) and altered cytotoxic effects. Mechanistically, prefabricated FBS protein corona mediated the relief of autophagic flux blockage, autophagosomes accumulation, and lysosomal damage in RAW264.7 cells caused by PS NPs. Using an individual fluorescent protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a corona surrogate, we demonstrated that coronal BSA remains, at least partially, on the surface of PS NPs during the initial stage of internalization and protects cell membrane from PS NPs-induced damage. However, along with the degradation of corona in lysosomes, reappearance of cytotoxicity was observed. Herein, we provided a proof of principle of the manipulation of corona on NPs' toxicity and we expect the result will promote the further safety assessment of NPs.
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- Ya Tan
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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Susnik E, Taladriz-Blanco P, Drasler B, Balog S, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Increased Uptake of Silica Nanoparticles in Inflamed Macrophages but Not upon Co-Exposure to Micron-Sized Particles. Cells 2020; 9:cells9092099. [PMID: 32942641 PMCID: PMC7564500 DOI: 10.3390/cells9092099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Silica nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in various industrial and biomedical applications. Little is known about the cellular uptake of co-exposed silica particles, as can be expected in our daily life. In addition, an inflamed microenvironment might affect a NP’s uptake and a cell’s physiological response. Herein, prestimulated mouse J774A.1 macrophages with bacterial lipopolysaccharide were post-exposed to micron- and nanosized silica particles, either alone or together, i.e., simultaneously or sequentially, for different time points. The results indicated a morphological change and increased expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha in lipopolysaccharide prestimulated cells, suggesting a M1-polarization phenotype. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed the intracellular accumulation and uptake of both particle types for all exposure conditions. A flow cytometry analysis showed an increased particle uptake in lipopolysaccharide prestimulated macrophages. However, no differences were observed in particle uptakes between single- and co-exposure conditions. We did not observe any colocalization between the two silica (SiO2) particles. However, there was a positive colocalization between lysosomes and nanosized silica but only a few colocalized events with micro-sized silica particles. This suggests differential intracellular localizations of silica particles in macrophages and a possible activation of distinct endocytic pathways. The results demonstrate that the cellular uptake of NPs is modulated in inflamed macrophages but not in the presence of micron-sized particles.
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- Eva Susnik
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-26-300-95-02
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Scheffer FR, Silveira CP, Morais J, Bettini J, Cardoso MB. Tailoring Pseudo-Zwitterionic Bifunctionalized Silica Nanoparticles: From Colloidal Stability to Biological Interactions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10756-10763. [PMID: 32787025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Zwitterionic molecules are known to resist nonspecific protein adsorption and have been proposed as an alternative to the widely used polyethylene glycol. Recently, zwitterionic-like nanoparticles were created from the coimmobilization of positive and negative ligands, resulting in surfaces that also prevent protein corona formation while keeping available sites for bioconjugation. However, it is unclear if they are able to keep their original properties when immersed in biological environments while retaining a toxicity-free profile, indispensable features before considering these structures for clinics. Herein, we obtained optimized zwitterionic-like silica nanoparticles from the functionalization with varying ratios of THPMP and DETAPTMS organosilanes and investigated their behavior in realistic biological milieu. The generated zwitterionic-like particle was able to resist single-protein adsorption, while the interaction with a myriad of serum proteins led to significant loss of colloidal stability. Moreover, the zwitterionic particles presented poor hemocompatibility, causing considerable disruption of red blood cells. Our findings suggest that the exposure of ionic groups allows these structures to directly engage with the environment and that electrostatic neutrality is not enough to grant low-fouling and stealth properties.
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- Francine Ramos Scheffer
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Sı́ncrotron (LNLS)/Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto de Quı́mica (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Sı́ncrotron (LNLS)/Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Fı́sica (IF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Caixa Postal 15051, Porto Alegre, CEP 91501-970 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Sı́ncrotron (LNLS)/Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto de Quı́mica (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, CEP 13083-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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Monge M, Fornaguera C, Quero C, Dols-Perez A, Calderó G, Grijalvo S, García-Celma MJ, Rodríguez-Abreu C, Solans C. Functionalized PLGA nanoparticles prepared by nano-emulsion templating interact selectively with proteins involved in the transport through the blood-brain barrier. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2020; 156:155-164. [PMID: 32927077 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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During the last few decades, extensive efforts has been made to design nanocarriers to transport drugs into the central nervous system (CNS). However, its efficacy is limited due to the presence of the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) which greatly reduces drug penetration making Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) necessary. Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have been reported to be appropriate for this purpose and in particular, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been used for its ability to entrap small molecule drugs with great efficiency and the ease with which it functionalizes NPs. Despite the fact that their synthetic identity has been studied in depth, the biological identity of such manufactured polymers still remains unknown as does their biodistribution and in vivo fate. This biological identity is a result of their interaction with blood proteins, the so-called "protein corona" which tends to alter the behavior of polymeric nanoparticles in the body. The aim of the present research is to identify the proteins bounded to polymeric nanoparticles designed to selectively interact with the BBB. For this purpose, four different PLGA NPs were prepared and analyzed: (i) "PLGA@Drug," in which a model drug was encapsulated in its core; (ii) "8D3-PLGA" NPs where the PLGA surface was functionalized with a monoclonal anti-transferrin receptor antibody (8D3 mAb) in order to specifically target the BBB; (iii) "8D3-PLGA@Drug" in which the PLGA@Drug surface was functionalized using the same antibody described above and (iv) bare PLGA NPs which were used as a control. Once the anticipated protein corona NPs were obtained, proteins decorating both bare and functionalized PLGA NPs were isolated and analyzed. Apart from the indistinct interaction with PLGA NPs with the most abundant serum proteins, specific proteins could also be identified in the case of functionalized PLGA NPs. These findings may provide valuable insight into designing novel vehicles based on PLGA NPs for crossing the BBB.
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- Marta Monge
- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physicochemistry, IN2UB, R+D Associated Unit to CSIC Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona, Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physicochemistry, IN2UB, R+D Associated Unit to CSIC Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona, Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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Mohammad-Beigi H, Hayashi Y, Zeuthen CM, Eskandari H, Scavenius C, Juul-Madsen K, Vorup-Jensen T, Enghild JJ, Sutherland DS. Mapping and identification of soft corona proteins at nanoparticles and their impact on cellular association. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4535. [PMID: 32913217 PMCID: PMC7484794 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18237-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The current understanding of the biological identity that nanoparticles may acquire in a given biological milieu is mostly inferred from the hard component of the protein corona (HC). The composition of soft corona (SC) proteins and their biological relevance have remained elusive due to the lack of analytical separation methods. Here, we identify a set of specific corona proteins with weak interactions at silica and polystyrene nanoparticles by using an in situ click-chemistry reaction. We show that these SC proteins are present also in the HC, but are specifically enriched after the capture, suggesting that the main distinction between HC and SC is the differential binding strength of the same proteins. Interestingly, the weakly interacting proteins are revealed as modulators of nanoparticle-cell association mainly through their dynamic nature. We therefore highlight that weak interactions of proteins at nanoparticles should be considered when evaluating nano-bio interfaces.
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- Hossein Mohammad-Beigi
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- The Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- The Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- The Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
- The Centre for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Structure of soft and hard protein corona around polystyrene nanoplastics—Particle size and protein types. Biointerphases 2020; 15:051002. [DOI: 10.1116/6.0000404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Toxicity and cellular uptake of lipid nanoparticles of different structure and composition. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 576:241-251. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Klaper RD. The Known and Unknown about the Environmental Safety of Nanomaterials in Commerce. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000690. [PMID: 32407002 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The widespread nanomaterial use in commercial products has fed significant concern over environmental health and safety ramifications. Initially, little was known as to how these highly reactive particulates interacted with biological systems. Nanomaterials have introduced complexities not normally considered in traditional safety assessments of chemicals and therefore have generated uncertainty in the reliability of standard tests of safety. Advances in understanding the potential impacts of nanomaterials have occurred since their introduction, particularly for those used in the greatest quantities in commerce. The impact of characteristics such as charge, size, surface functionalization, chemical composition, and certain transformations on the potential effect of nanomaterials in the environment continue to move the field forward. However, generalizations of risk based on any one factor across nanomaterials is not possible. Estimating risk also remains difficult due to the introduction of materials that are new and more complex, minimal information on the specific molecular interactions of nanomaterials and organisms, and the need for more tools for measuring the dynamics of nanomaterial state and fate in complex matrices. Finally, exposure estimates are difficult due to difficulty of environmental monitoring which may be exacerbated by lack of information on nanomaterials in products and new uses in the marketplace.
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- Rebecca D Klaper
- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 600 East Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53204, USA
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Francia V, Schiffelers RM, Cullis PR, Witzigmann D. The Biomolecular Corona of Lipid Nanoparticles for Gene Therapy. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:2046-2059. [PMID: 32786370 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gene therapy holds great potential for treating almost any disease by gene silencing, protein expression, or gene correction. To efficiently deliver the nucleic acid payload to its target tissue, the genetic material needs to be combined with a delivery platform. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have proven to be excellent delivery vectors for gene therapy and are increasingly entering into routine clinical practice. Over the past two decades, the optimization of LNP formulations for nucleic acid delivery has led to a well-established body of knowledge culminating in the first-ever RNA interference therapeutic using LNP technology, i.e., Onpattro, and many more in clinical development to deliver various nucleic acid payloads. Screening a lipid library in vivo for optimal gene silencing potency in hepatocytes resulted in the identification of the Onpattro formulation. Subsequent studies discovered that the key to Onpattro's liver tropism is its ability to form a specific "biomolecular corona". In fact, apolipoprotein E (ApoE), among other proteins, adsorbed to the LNP surface enables specific hepatocyte targeting. This proof-of-principle example demonstrates the use of the biomolecular corona for targeting specific receptors and cells, thereby opening up the road to rationally designing LNPs. To date, however, only a few studies have explored in detail the corona of LNPs, and how to efficiently modulate the corona remains poorly understood. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries about the biomolecular corona, expanding the knowledge gained with other nanoparticles to LNPs for nucleic acid delivery. In particular, we address how particle stability, biodistribution, and targeting of LNPs can be influenced by the biological environment. Onpattro is used as a case study to describe both the successful development of an LNP formulation for gene therapy and the key influence of the biological environment. Moreover, we outline the techniques available to isolate and analyze the corona of LNPs, and we highlight their advantages and drawbacks. Finally, we discuss possible implications of the biomolecular corona for LNP delivery and we examine the potential of exploiting the corona as a targeting strategy beyond the liver to develop next-generation gene therapies.
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- Valentina Francia
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN), University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN), University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Carbon nanotube filler enhances incinerated thermoplastics-induced cytotoxicity and metabolic disruption in vitro. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:40. [PMID: 32787867 PMCID: PMC7424660 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00371-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Engineered nanomaterials are increasingly being incorporated into synthetic materials as fillers and additives. The potential pathological effects of end-of-lifecycle recycling and disposal of virgin and nano-enabled composites have not been adequately addressed, particularly following incineration. The current investigation aims to characterize the cytotoxicity of incinerated virgin thermoplastics vs. incinerated nano-enabled thermoplastic composites on two in vitro pulmonary models. Ultrafine particles released from thermally decomposed virgin polycarbonate or polyurethane, and their carbon nanotube (CNT)-enabled composites were collected and used for acute in vitro exposure to primary human small airway epithelial cell (pSAEC) and human bronchial epithelial cell (Beas-2B) models. Post-exposure, both cell lines were assessed for cytotoxicity, proliferative capacity, intracellular ROS generation, genotoxicity, and mitochondrial membrane potential. Results The treated Beas-2B cells demonstrated significant dose-dependent cellular responses, as well as parent matrix-dependent and CNT-dependent sensitivity. Cytotoxicity, enhancement in reactive oxygen species, and dissipation of ΔΨm caused by incinerated polycarbonate were significantly more potent than polyurethane analogues, and CNT filler enhanced the cellular responses compared to the incinerated parent particles. Such effects observed in Beas-2B were generally higher in magnitude compared to pSAEC at treatments examined, which was likely attributable to differences in respective lung cell types. Conclusions Whilst the effect of the treatments on the distal respiratory airway epithelia remains limited in interpretation, the current in vitro respiratory bronchial epithelia model demonstrated profound sensitivity to the test particles at depositional doses relevant for occupational cohorts.
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Vaccines based on virus-like nano-particles for use against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. Vaccine 2020; 38:5742-5746. [PMID: 32684497 PMCID: PMC7837099 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent advances in virus-like nanoparticles against Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) can initiate vaccine production faster for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while ensuring the safety, easy administration, and long-term effects. Patients with this viral pathogen suffer from excess mortality. MERS-CoV can spread through bioaerosol transmission from animal or human sources. The appearance of an outbreak in South Korea sparked off a strong urge to design strategies for developing an effective vaccine since the emergence of MERS-CoV in 2012. Well unfortunately, this is an important fact in virus risk management. The studies showed that virus-like nanoparticles (VLPs) could be effective in its goal of stopping the symptoms of MERS-CoV infection. Besides, due to the genetic similarities in the DNA sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 with MERS-CoV and the first identified severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV) in China since 2002/2003, strategic approaches could be used to manage SARS-CoV 2. Gathering the vital piece of information obtained so far could lead to a breakthrough in the development of an effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, which is prioritized and focussed by the World Health Organization (WHO). This review focuses on the virus-like nanoparticle that got successful results in animal models of MERS-CoV.
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Shin H, Kwak M, Lee TG, Lee JY. Quantifying the level of nanoparticle uptake in mammalian cells using flow cytometry. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:15743-15751. [PMID: 32677657 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01627f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Reliable quantification of nanoparticle uptake in mammalian cells is essential to study the effects of nanoparticles in the fields of medicine and environmental science. Most conventional quantification methods, such as electron microscopy or confocal imaging, are laborious and semi-quantitative and therefore not readily applicable to routine analyses. Here, we developed assays to quantify fluorescently labelled nanoparticle uptake in mammalian cells using a flow cytometer. The first approach was to measure the percentage of nanoparticle-containing cells based on a cutoff fluorescence intensity as set from a histogram of control cells, which is a quick and easy way to relatively compare nanoparticle uptake in the same set of experiments. The second approach was to measure the calibrated fluorescence intensity of the nanoparticle-treated cells in molecules of equivalent soluble fluorophore (MESF) values using calibration beads, which allows for comparisons between different sets of experiments. We successfully applied the developed assays to more readily measure fluorescence-labelled silica nanoparticle uptake in A549 lung carcinoma cells in a quantitative rather than semi-quantitative manner. We further tested the assays with nine different types of mammalian cells and investigated the correlation between cell type/size and nanoparticle uptake.
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- HyeRim Shin
- Center for Bioanalysis, Division of Chemical and Medical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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