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Kumar S, Tiwari N, Jha SN, Chatterjee S, Bhattacharyya D, Sahoo NK, Ghosh AK. Insight into the origin of ferromagnetism in Fe-doped ZnO diluted magnetic semiconductor nanocrystals: an EXFAS study of local structure. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12828e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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XANES study at Fe edge (a) and signature of ferromagnetism (b) of Zn1−xFexO nanoparticles.
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- Shiv Kumar
- Materials Research Laboratory
- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221 005
- India
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- Applied Spectroscopy Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai-400085
- India
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- Applied Spectroscopy Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai-400085
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221 005
- India
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- Applied Spectroscopy Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai-400085
- India
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- Applied Spectroscopy Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai-400085
- India
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- Materials Research Laboratory
- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221 005
- India
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Preedia Babu E, Subastri A, Suyavaran A, Lokeshwara Rao P, Suresh Kumar M, Jeevaratnam K, Thirunavukkarasu C. Extracellularly synthesized ZnO nanoparticles interact with DNA and augment gamma radiation induced DNA damage through reactive oxygen species. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09935h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ZnONPs were synthesized using ferulic acid as the reductant and the intricate twofold role as DNA binders and radio sensitizers was revealed, which can pave the way for anticancer therapy.
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- E. Preedia Babu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pondicherry University
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pondicherry University
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pondicherry University
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pondicherry University
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pondicherry University
- India
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Bala N, Saha S, Chakraborty M, Maiti M, Das S, Basu R, Nandy P. Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Hibiscus subdariffa leaf extract: effect of temperature on synthesis, anti-bacterial activity and anti-diabetic activity. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra12784f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 324] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Particle size dependent anti-bacterial and anti-diabetic activities of green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
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- Niranjan Bala
- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Jogamaya Devi College
- Kolkata 700 026
- India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Education
- Kolkata 700 068
- India
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Baranowska-Korczyc A, Sobczak K, Dłużewski P, Reszka A, Kowalski BJ, Kłopotowski Ł, Elbaum D, Fronc K. Facile synthesis of core/shell ZnO/ZnS nanofibers by electrospinning and gas-phase sulfidation for biosensor applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:24029-37. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02278a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study describes a new method of passivating ZnO nanofiber-based devices with a ZnS layer.
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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Sardar S, Chaudhuri S, Kar P, Sarkar S, Lemmens P, Pal SK. Direct observation of key photoinduced dynamics in a potential nano-delivery vehicle of cancer drugs. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:166-77. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03749a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The crucial photoinduced dynamics in ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) upon complexation with the cancer drug protoporphyrin IX (PP).
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- Samim Sardar
- Department of Chemical
- Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 098
- India
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 098
- India
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 098
- India
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 098
- India
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- Institute for Condensed Matter Physics
- TU Braunschweig
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
- Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological and Macromolecular Sciences
- S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- Kolkata 700 098
- India
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Sehmi SK, Noimark S, Bear JC, Peveler WJ, Bovis M, Allan E, MacRobert AJ, Parkin IP. Lethal photosensitisation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using crystal violet and zinc oxide-encapsulated polyurethane. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:6490-6500. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00971e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bactericidal polymer surfaces were prepared by crystal violet and ZnO nanoparticle encapsulation, demonstrating 99.9% dark kill ofE. coli.
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- Sandeep K. Sehmi
- Materials Chemistry Research Centre
- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Materials Chemistry Research Centre
- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Materials Chemistry Research Centre
- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Materials Chemistry Research Centre
- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Division of Microbial Diseases
- UCL Eastman Dental Institute
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Materials Chemistry Research Centre
- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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Manaia EB, Kiatkoski Kaminski RC, Caetano BL, Briois V, Chiavacci LA, Bourgaux C. Surface modified Mg-doped ZnO QDs for biological imaging. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/ejnm-2014-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractNanocrystals of ZnO are currently attracting great interest as potential labels for biological applications, such as theranostic devices, due to their luminescent properties and low toxicity in vivo. It has been reported that doping with Mg
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Liu X, Xing X, Li Y, Chen N, Djerdj I, Wang Y. Controllable synthesis and change of emission color from green to orange of ZnO quantum dots using different solvents. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj00070j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ZnO quantum dots, a few nanometers in size, exhibited strong visible emission from green to orange, resulting from the quantum size effect and the change in defect concentration due to the different solvents used for preparation.
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- Xu Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Yunnan University
- 650091 Kunming
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Yunnan University
- 650091 Kunming
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Yunnan University
- 650091 Kunming
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Yunnan University
- 650091 Kunming
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Yunnan University
- 650091 Kunming
- People's Republic of China
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Zeng K, Li J, Zhang Z, Yan M, Liao Y, Zhang X, Zhao C. Lipid-coated ZnO nanoparticles as lymphatic-targeted drug carriers: study on cell-specific toxicity in vitro and lymphatic targeting in vivo. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:5249-5260. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00486a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lipid coated ZnO nanoparticles (LZnO NPs) were developed as a novel lymphatic drug delivery system. High lymphotropism and tumour cells selective toxicity ensure the nanoparticles being a promising candidate for treatment of tumor metastasis.
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- Ke Zeng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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Biparva P, Abedirad SM, Kazemi SY. ZnO nanoparticles as an oxidase mimic-mediated flow-injection chemiluminescence system for sensitive determination of carvedilol. Talanta 2014; 130:116-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang Y, Song S, Liu J, Liu D, Zhang H. ZnO-Functionalized Upconverting Nanotheranostic Agent: Multi-Modality Imaging-Guided Chemotherapy with On-Demand Drug Release Triggered by pH. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201409519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Wang Y, Song S, Liu J, Liu D, Zhang H. ZnO-Functionalized Upconverting Nanotheranostic Agent: Multi-Modality Imaging-Guided Chemotherapy with On-Demand Drug Release Triggered by pH. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:536-40. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Singh K, Kaur A, Umar A, Chaudhary GR, Singh S, Mehta SK. A comparison on the performance of zinc oxide and hematite nanoparticles for highly selective and sensitive detection of para-nitrophenol. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-014-0762-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kaushik A, Jayant RD, Sagar V, Nair M. The potential of magneto-electric nanocarriers for drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 11:1635-46. [PMID: 24986772 PMCID: PMC4556109 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.933803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The development and design of personalized nanomedicine for better health quality is receiving great attention. In order to deliver and release a therapeutic concentration at the target site, novel nanocarriers (NCs) were designed, for example, magneto-electric (ME) which possess ideal properties of high drug loading, site-specificity and precise on-demand controlled drug delivery. AREAS COVERED This review explores the potential of ME-NCs for on-demand and site-specific drug delivery and release for personalized therapeutics. The main features including effect of magnetism, improvement in drug loading, drug transport across blood-brain barriers and on-demand controlled release are also discussed. The future directions and possible impacts on upcoming nanomedicine are highlighted. EXPERT OPINION Numerous reports suggest that there is an urgent need to explore novel NC formulations for safe and targeted drug delivery and release at specific disease sites. The challenges of formulation lie in the development of NCs that improve biocompatibility and surface modifications for optimum drug loading/preservation/transmigration and tailoring of electrical-magnetic properties for on-demand drug release. Thus, the development of novel NCs is anticipated to overcome the problems of targeted delivery of therapeutic agents with desired precision that may lead to better patient compliance.
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- Ajeet Kaushik
- Post-doctoral Associate, Florida International University, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Department of Immunology, Miami, FL-33199, USA
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- Post-doctoral Associate, Florida International University, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Department of Immunology, Miami, FL-33199, USA
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- Post-doctoral Associate, Florida International University, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Department of Immunology, Miami, FL-33199, USA
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- Post-doctoral Associate, Florida International University, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Department of Immunology, Miami, FL-33199, USA
- Professor and Chair, Director, Associate Dean of Bio-Medical Research, Florida International University, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Department of Immunology, AHC-1, 418A, 11200 SW 8th St, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Preparation and Characterization of Polysiloxane@CeO2@PMMA Hybrid Nano/Microspheres via In Situ One-Pot Process. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-014-0080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Luo GF, Chen WH, Liu Y, Lei Q, Zhuo RX, Zhang XZ. Multifunctional enveloped mesoporous silica nanoparticles for subcellular co-delivery of drug and therapeutic peptide. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6064. [PMID: 25317538 PMCID: PMC5377537 DOI: 10.1038/srep06064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A multifunctional enveloped nanodevice based on mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) was delicately designed for subcellular co-delivery of drug and therapeutic peptide to tumor cells. Mesoporous silica MCM-41 nanoparticles were used as the core for loading antineoplastic drug topotecan (TPT). The surface of nanoparticles was decorated with mitochondria-targeted therapeutic agent (Tpep) containing triphenylphosphonium (TPP) and antibiotic peptide (KLAKLAK)2 via disulfide linkage, followed by coating with a charge reversal polyanion poly(ethylene glycol)-blocked-2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride-modified poly(L-lysine) (PEG-PLL(DMA)) via electrostatic interaction. It was found that the outer shielding layer could be removed at acidic tumor microenvironment due to the degradation of DMA blocks and the cellular uptake was significantly enhanced by the formation of cationic nanoparticles. After endocytosis, due to the cleavage of disulfide bonds in the presence of intracellular glutathione (GSH), pharmacological agents (Tpep and TPT) could be released from the nanoparticles and subsequently induce specific damage of tumor cell mitochondria and nucleus respectively with remarkable synergistic antitumor effect.
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- Guo-Feng Luo
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Li X, Hou Z, Lin J. Monodisperse lanthanide oxyfluorides LnOF (Ln = Y, La, Pr-Tm): morphology controlled synthesis, up-conversion luminescence and in vitro cell imaging. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:6763-6771. [PMID: 24827577 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr00384e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Lanthanide oxyfluorides LnOF (Ln = Y, La, Pr-Tm) nano/micro-materials with a variety of well-defined morphologies including nanorods, nanospindles, nanorod-bundles and nanospheres, have been successfully synthesized via a facile precipitation technique followed by a heating treatment. It is found that the pH values, fluoride sources and dosage of urea in the initial reaction systems play critical roles in the morphology determination of the LnOF products and the possible formation mechanism for these diverse architectures has been presented. XRD, FT-IR, TG-DTA, SEM, TEM, as well as up-conversion (UC) luminescence spectra are used to characterize the synthesized samples. Under 980 nm NIR laser excitation, red, green and blue UC luminescence are observed from Yb(3+)/Er(3+), Yb(3+)/Ho(3+) and Yb(3+)/Tm(3+) co-doped YOF nanospheres. The MTT assay indicates that YOF nanospheres exhibit good biocompatibility. Especially, the emission spectrum of YOF: 0.20Yb(3+), 0.04Er(3+) nanospheres is dominated by a single red emission at 660 nm, which falls into the "optical window" of biological tissues. The application of YOF: 0.20Yb(3+), 0.04Er(3+) nanospheres in the cell imaging is also investigated, which shows a bright-red emission without background noise.
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- Yang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.
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Ciofani G, Del Turco S, Rocca A, de Vito G, Cappello V, Yamaguchi M, Li X, Mazzolai B, Basta G, Gemmi M, Piazza V, Golberg D, Mattoli V. Cytocompatibility evaluation of gum Arabic-coated ultra-pure boron nitride nanotubes on human cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2014; 9:773-88. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.14.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim: Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are tubular nanoparticles with a structure analogous to that of carbon nanotubes, but with B and N atoms that completely replace the C atoms. Many favorable results indicate BNNTs as safe nanomaterials; however, important concerns have recently been raised about ultra-pure, long (˜10 µm) BNNTs tested on several cell types. Materials & methods: Here, we propose additional experiments with the same BNNTs, but shortened (˜1.5 µm) with a homogenization/sonication treatment that allows for their dispersion in gum Arabic aqueous solutions. Obtained BNNTs are tested on human endothelial and neuron-like cells with several independent biocompatibility assays. Moreover, for the first time, their strong sum-frequency generation signal is exploited to assess the cellular uptake. Results & conclusion: Our data demonstrate no toxic effects up to concentrations of 20 µg/ml, once more confirming biosafety of BNNTs, and again highlighting that nanoparticle aspect ratio plays a key role in the biocompatibility evaluation. Original submitted 3 December 2013; Revised submitted 28 January 2014; Published online 6 February 2014
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- Gianni Ciofani
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Micro-BioRobotics@SSSA, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Micro-BioRobotics@SSSA, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, The BioRobotics Institute, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Normale Superiore, NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Nanotechnology Innovation @NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Normale Superiore, NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Namiki 1-1, 305-0044 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Namiki 1-1, 305-0044 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Micro-BioRobotics@SSSA, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Normale Superiore, NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Normale Superiore, NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Namiki 1-1, 305-0044 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Micro-BioRobotics@SSSA, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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Huang JJ, Ye YB, Lei ZQ, Ye XJ, Rong MZ, Zhang MQ. Highly luminescent and transparent ZnO quantum dots–epoxy composite used for white light emitting diodes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:5480-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp55098b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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