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Ahmed MM, Hussein MMA, Saber T, Abd-Elhakim YM. Palliative Effect of Resveratrol against Nanosized Iron Oxide-Induced Oxidative Stress and Steroidogenesis-Related Genes Dysregulation in Testicular Tissue of Adult Male Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138171. [PMID: 35805830 PMCID: PMC9266693 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The nano-sized iron oxide (Fe2O3-NPs) is one of the most used engineered nanomaterials worldwide. This study investigated the efficacy of natural polyphenol resveratrol (RSV) (20 mg/kg b.wt, orally once daily) to alleviate the impaired sperm quality and testicular injury resulting from Fe2O3-NPs exposure (3.5 or 7 mg/kg b.wt, intraperitoneally once a week) for eight weeks. Spermiograms, sexual hormonal levels, oxidative stress indicators, and lipid peroxidation biomarker were assessed. Moreover, the steroidogenesis-related genes mRNA expressions were evaluated. The results showed that RSV substantially rescued Fe2O3-NPs-mediated sperm defects. Additionally, the Fe2O3-NPs-induced depressing effects on sperm motility and viability were markedly counteracted by RSV. Moreover, RSV significantly restored Fe2O3-NPs-induced depletion of testosterone, follicle-stimulated hormone, luteinizing hormone, and testicular antioxidant enzymes but reduced malondialdehyde content. Furthermore, the Fe2O3-NPs-induced downregulation of steroidogenesis-related genes (3 β-HSD, 17 β-HSD, and Nr5A1) was significantly counteracted in the testicular tissue of RSV-treated rats. These findings concluded that RSV could limit the Fe2O3-NPs-induced reduced sperm quality and testicular injury most likely via their antioxidant activity and steroidogenesis-related gene expression modulation.
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- Mona M. Ahmed
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 4511, Egypt;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 4511, Egypt;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 4511, Egypt;
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Litvinova K, Chernysheva M, Stegemann B, Leyva F. Autofluorescence guided welding of heart tissue by laser pulse bursts at 1550 nm. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:6271-6280. [PMID: 33282489 PMCID: PMC7687929 DOI: 10.1364/boe.400504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Wound healing and other surgical technologies traditionally solved by suturing and stapling have recently been enhanced by the application of laser tissue welding. The usage of high energy laser radiation to anastomose tissues eliminates a foreign body reaction, reduces scar formation, and allows for the creation of watertight closure. In the current work, we show that an ultrafast pulsed fibre laser beam with 183 µJ·cm-2 energy fluence at 1550 nm provides successful welding of dissected chicken heart walls with the tensile strength of 1.03±0.12 kg·cm-2 equal to that of native tissue. The welding process was monitored employing fluorescence spectroscopy that detects the biochemical composition of tissues. We believe that fluorescence spectroscopy guided laser tissue welding is a promising approach for decreasing wound healing times and the avoiding risks of postoperative complications.
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- Karina Litvinova
- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert Einstein str 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
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- Aston Medical School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, B4 7ET, Birmingham, UK
- Cardiology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK
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Ajinkya N, Yu X, Kaithal P, Luo H, Somani P, Ramakrishna S. Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle (IONP) Synthesis to Applications: Present and Future. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4644. [PMID: 33080937 PMCID: PMC7603130 DOI: 10.3390/ma13204644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Iron oxides are chemical compounds which have different polymorphic forms, including γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite), Fe3O4 (magnetite), and FeO (wustite). Among them, the most studied are γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4, as they possess extraordinary properties at the nanoscale (such as super paramagnetism, high specific surface area, biocompatible etc.), because at this size scale, the quantum effects affect matter behavior and optical, electrical and magnetic properties. Therefore, in the nanoscale, these materials become ideal for surface functionalization and modification in various applications such as separation techniques, magnetic sorting (cells and other biomolecules etc.), drug delivery, cancer hyperthermia, sensing etc., and also for increased surface area-to-volume ratio, which allows for excellent dispersibility in the solution form. The current methods used are partially and passively mixed reactants, and, thus, every reaction has a different proportion of all factors which causes further difficulties in reproducibility. Direct active and complete mixing and automated approaches could be solutions to this size- and shape-controlled synthesis, playing a key role in its exploitation for scientific or technological purposes. An ideal synthesis method should be able to allow reliable adjustment of parameters and control over the following: fluctuation in temperature; pH, stirring rate; particle distribution; size control; concentration; and control over nanoparticle shape and composition i.e., crystallinity, purity, and rapid screening. Iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP)-based available clinical applications are RNA/DNA extraction and detection of infectious bacteria and viruses. Such technologies are important at POC (point of care) diagnosis. IONPs can play a key role in these perspectives. Although there are various methods for synthesis of IONPs, one of the most crucial goals is to control size and properties with high reproducibility to accomplish successful applications. Using multiple characterization techniques to identify and confirm the oxide phase of iron can provide better characterization capability. It is very important to understand the in-depth IONP formation mechanism, enabling better control over parameters and overall reaction and, by extension, properties of IONPs. This work provides an in-depth overview of different properties, synthesis methods, and mechanisms of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) formation, and the diverse range of their applications. Different characterization factors and strategies to confirm phase purity in the IONP synthesis field are reviewed. First, properties of IONPs and various synthesis routes with their merits and demerits are described. We also describe different synthesis strategies and formation mechanisms for IONPs such as for: wustite (FeO), hematite (α-Fe2O3), maghemite (ɤ-Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4). We also describe characterization of these nanoparticles and various applications in detail. In conclusion, we present a detailed overview on the properties, size-controlled synthesis, formation mechanisms and applications of IONPs.
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- Nene Ajinkya
- Materials and Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (X.Y.); (H.L.)
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- Materials and Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (X.Y.); (H.L.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, SHUATS, Allahabad 211007, India;
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- Materials and Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (X.Y.); (H.L.)
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- Center for Grand Challenges and Green Technologies, Applied Science Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Pune 411041, India;
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- Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore;
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Ashraf N, Ahmad F, Da-Wei L, Zhou RB, Feng-Li H, Yin DC. Iron/iron oxide nanoparticles: advances in microbial fabrication, mechanism study, biomedical, and environmental applications. Crit Rev Microbiol 2019; 45:278-300. [PMID: 30985230 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2019.1593101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Microbially synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) hold great potential for biomedical, clinical, and environmental applications owing to their several unique features. Biomineralization, a process that exists in almost every living organism playing a significant role in the fabrication of FeONPs through the involvement of 5-100 nm sized protein compartments such as dodecameric (Dps), ferritin, and encapsulin with their diameters 9, 12, and ∼32 nm, respectively. This contribution provides a detailed overview of the green synthesis of FeONPs by microbes and their applications in biomedical and environmental fields. The first part describes our understanding in the biological fabrication of zero-valent FeONPs with special emphasis on ferroxidase (FO) mediated series of steps involving in the translocation, oxidation, nucleation, and storage of iron in Dps, ferritin, and encapsulin protein nano-compartments. Secondly, this review elaborates the significance of biologically synthesized FeONPs in biomedical science for the detection, treatment, and prevention of various diseases. Thirdly, we tried to provide the recent advances of using FeONPs in the environmental process, e.g. detection, degradation, remediation and treatment of toxic pesticides, dyes, metals, and wastewater.
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- Noreen Ashraf
- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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- a Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an , PR China
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Uba AI, Tabakoglu HO, Abdullahi UA, Sani MM. Closure of skin incision by dual wavelength (980 and 1064 nm) laser application. J COSMET LASER THER 2017; 19:109-113. [PMID: 27775451 DOI: 10.1080/14764172.2016.1248442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thermal effect of dual wavelength (980 and 1064 nm) laser application in skin incision closure was assessed on 18 male and female Wister rats. 1-cm-long incisions were made on the shaved dorsal region of 220-250 g animals. The incisions were closed by laser irradiation at 1 W and exposure time, 5 seconds in continuous-wave mode (CW) and 1 W and exposure time, 10 seconds in pulsed mode to deliver total energies of 5 J and 10 J per spot onto the incisions, respectively. Animals from each group were sacrificed at 0th, 4th, and 7th days and the skin samples of the weld area were excised for histological analysis using Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) stain. Mean thermally altered area (TAA) of CW-mode laser-treated groups was found to increase significantly (p < 0.05) compared with pulsed mode laser treated group at 0th and 4th days post-irradiation while no significant difference (p > 0.05) was statistically found at 7th day post-irradiation. Moreover, tighter closure was observed with CW group at 7th day post-irradiation. We thus conclude that 1 W, 5 J for 5 seconds CW mode laser application of 980 and 1064 nm combined beam form in skin incision closure was found to have absolute wound healing capability with minimal thermal alteration.
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- Abdullahi Ibrahim Uba
- a Institute of Biomedical Engineering , Fatih University , Istanbul , Turkey.,b Center for Biotechnology Research , Bayero University , Kano , Nigeria
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Siddiqi KS, ur Rahman A, Husen A. Biogenic Fabrication of Iron/Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Application. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2016; 11:498. [PMID: 27837567 PMCID: PMC5106417 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1714-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Enshrined in this review are the biogenic fabrication and applications of coated and uncoated iron and iron oxide nanoparticles. Depending on their magnetic properties, they have been used in the treatment of cancer, drug delivery system, MRI, and catalysis and removal of pesticides from potable water. The polymer-coated iron and iron oxide nanoparticles are made biocompatible, and their slow release makes them more effective and lasting. Their cytotoxicity against microbes under aerobic/anaerobic conditions has also been discussed. The magnetic moment of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles changes with their interaction with biomolecules as a consequence of which their size decreases. Their biological efficacy has been found to be dependent on the shape, size, and concentration of these nanoparticles.
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- Department of Saidla (Unani Pharmacy), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box #196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Demirer GS, Okur AC, Kizilel S. Synthesis and design of biologically inspired biocompatible iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7831-7849. [PMID: 32262898 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00931f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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During the last couple of decades considerable research efforts have been directed towards the synthesis and coating of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) for biomedical applications. To address the current limitations, recent studies have focused on the design of new generation nanoparticle systems whose internalization and targeting capabilities have been improved through surface modifications. This review covers the most recent challenges and advances in the development of IONPs with enhanced quality, and biocompatibility for various applications in biotechnology and medicine.
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- Gozde S Demirer
- Koc University, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Istanbul 34450, Turkey.
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Tal K, Strassmann E, Loya N, Ravid A, Kariv N, Weinberger D, Katzir A, Gaton DD. Corneal cut closure using temperature-controlled CO2 laser soldering system. Lasers Med Sci 2015; 30:1367-71. [PMID: 25796630 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-015-1737-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of temperature-controlled laser soldering for repair of large perforated corneas in a porcine model. Eight Yorkshire pigs aged 6 months underwent 6-mm-deep 180° crescent-shaped trephination of the central corneas. Right corneal injuries were repaired by placement of 47 % bovine albumin along the cut followed by CO2 laser soldering (power density 16 W/cm(2)) to a target temperature of 65(°). Left corneal injuries were repaired with 10/0 nylon sutures. The groups were compared for operative time, leakage, and histopathological findings. Mean tissue temperature was 63 ± 4 °C. Mean operative time was 31.57 ± 2.8 min in laser-soldered eyes and 41.38 ± 2.3 min in controls (p < 0.0001, unpaired Student's t test). Compared to controls, the soldered corneas had less neovascularization, complete re-epithelization, and mild stromal inflammation. There was no leakage in either group. Combined CO2 laser and radiometer is effective for the in vivo repair of corneal cuts. These results have important implications for modern corneal surgery. Further studies are needed in the clinical setting.
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- Kfir Tal
- Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, 49100, Israel,
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Strassmann E, Livny E, Loya N, Kariv N, Ravid A, Katzir A, Gaton DD. CO₂ laser welding of corneal cuts with albumin solder using radiometric temperature control. Ophthalmic Res 2013; 50:174-9. [PMID: 24009005 DOI: 10.1159/000353436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the efficacy and reproducibility of CO₂ laser soldering of corneal cuts using real-time infrared fiber-optic radiometric control of tissue temperature in bovine eyes (in vitro) and to evaluate the duration of this procedure in rabbit eyes (in vivo). METHODS In vitro experiment: a 6-mm central perforating cut was induced in 40 fresh bovine eyes and sealed with a CO₂ laser, with or without albumin soldering, following placement of a single approximating nylon suture. A fiber-optic radiometric temperature control system for the CO₂ laser was used. Leaking pressure and histological findings were analyzed and compared between groups. In vivo experiment: following creation of a central perforation, 6 rabbit eyes were treated with a CO₂ laser with albumin solder and 6 rabbit eyes were treated with 10-0 nylon sutures. The amount of time needed for completion of the procedures was compared. RESULTS In vitro experiment: effective sealing was achieved by CO₂ laser soldering. Mean (± SD) leaking pressure was 109 ± 30 mm Hg in the bovine corneas treated by the laser with albumin solder compared to 51 ± 7 mm Hg in the sutured control eyes (n = 10 each; p < 0.001). Mean leaking pressures were much lower in the corneal cuts sealed only with the laser without albumin solder (48 ± 12 mm Hg) and in the cuts sealed only with albumin without laser welding (6.3 ± 4 mm Hg) than in the cuts treated with laser welding and albumin solder. In vivo experiment: mean surgical time was 140 ± 17 s in the laser-treated rabbits compared to 330 ± 30 s in the sutured controls (n = 6; p < 0.001). A histopathological study of the rabbit corneas 1 day after laser soldering revealed sealed corneal edges with a small gap bridged by coagulated albumin. The inflammatory reaction was minimal in contrast to the sutured controls. No thermal damage was detected at the wound edges. CONCLUSIONS CO₂ laser soldering combined with the fiber-optic radiometer is an effective, reliable, and rapid tool for the closure of corneal wounds, and holds advantages over conventional suturing in terms of leaking pressure and surgical time.
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- Eyal Strassmann
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Singh SP, Rahman MF, Murty USN, Mahboob M, Grover P. Comparative study of genotoxicity and tissue distribution of nano and micron sized iron oxide in rats after acute oral treatment. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 266:56-66. [PMID: 23142030 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Though nanomaterials (NMs) are being utilized worldwide, increasing use of NMs have raised concerns over their safety to human health and environment. Iron oxide (Fe(2)O(3)) NMs have important applications. The aim of this study was to assess the genotoxicity of Fe(2)O(3)-30nm and Fe(2)O(3)-bulk in female Wistar rats. Fe(2)O(3)-30nm was characterized by using transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, laser Doppler velocimetry and surface area analysis. The rats were treated orally with the single doses of 500, 1000, 2000mg/kg bw of Fe(2)O(3)-30nm and Fe(2)O(3) -bulk. The genotoxicity was evaluated at 6, 24, 48 and 72h by the comet assay in leucocytes, 48 and 72h by micronucleus test (MNT) in peripheral blood cells, 18 and 24h by chromosomal aberration (CA) assay and 24 and 48h by MNT in bone marrow cells. The biodistribution of iron (Fe) was carried out at 6, 24, 48 and 72h after treatment in liver, spleen, kidney, heart, brain, bone marrow, urine and feces by using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The % tail DNA, frequencies of micronuclei and CAs were statistically insignificant (p>0.05) at all doses. These results suggest that Fe(2)O(3)-30nm and Fe(2)O(3)-bulk was not genotoxic at the doses tested. Bioavailability of Fe was size and dose dependent in all the tissues from the groups exposed to Fe(2)O(3)-30nm. Fe(2)O(3) NMs were able to enter in the organs and the rats are biocompatible with much higher concentration of Fe. However, the accumulated Fe did not cause significant genotoxicity. This study provides additional knowledge about the toxicology of Fe(2)O(3) NMs.
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- Shailendra Pratap Singh
- Toxicology Unit, Biology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad - 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Hu L, Lu Z, Wang B, Cao J, Ma X, Tian Z, Gao Z, Qin L, Wu X, Liu Y, Wang L. Closure of skin incisions by laser-welding with a combination of two near-infrared diode lasers: preliminary study for determination of optimal parameters. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:038001. [PMID: 21456880 DOI: 10.1117/1.3552648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Laser welding has the potential to become an effective method for wound closure and healing without sutures. Closure of skin incisions by laser welding with a combination of two near-infrared lasers (980 and 1064 nm), was performed for the first time in this study. One centimeter long, full-thickness incisions were made on the Wistar rat's dorsal skin. The efficiencies of laser-welding with different parameters were investigated. Incision-healing, histology examination, and a tensile strength test of incisions were recorded. Laser welding with the irradiance level of 15.9 W∕cm(2) for both 980 and 1064-nm lasers and exposure time of 5 s per spot in continuous wave mode yielded a more effective closure and healing with minimal thermal damage, faster recovery, and stronger apposition in comparison with a suturing technique. The conclusion is that skin welding with a combination of two near-infrared diode lasers can be a good candidate for incision closure, and further investigations are in progress for clinical use.
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- Liming Hu
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Excited State Processes, CAS, Changchun City, China
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Khosroshahi M, Nourbakhsh M, Saremi S, Hooshyar A, Rabbani S, Tabatabai F, Anvari MS. Application of Albumin Protein and Indocyanine Green Chromophore for Tissue Soldering by Using an IR Diode Laser: Ex Vivo and In Vivo Studies. Photomed Laser Surg 2010; 28:723-33. [DOI: 10.1089/pho.2008.2463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M.E. Khosroshahi
- Amirkabir University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
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- Amirkabir University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
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- Amirkabir University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
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- Amirkabir University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Amirkabir University of Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bilici T, Tabakoğlu HO, Topaloğlu N, Kalaycioğlu H, Kurt A, Sennaroglu A, Gülsoy M. Modulated and continuous-wave operations of low-power thulium (Tm:YAP) laser in tissue welding. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:038001. [PMID: 20615047 DOI: 10.1117/1.3431108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Our aim is to explore the welding capabilities of a thulium (Tm:YAP) laser in modulated and continuous-wave (CW) modes of operation. The Tm:YAP laser system developed for this study includes a Tm:YAP laser resonator, diode laser driver, water chiller, modulation controller unit, and acquisition/control software. Full-thickness incisions on Wistar rat skin were welded by the Tm:YAP laser system at 100 mW and 5 s in both modulated and CW modes of operation (34.66 Wcm(2)). The skin samples were examined during a 21-day healing period by histology and tensile tests. The results were compared with the samples closed by conventional suture technique. For the laser groups, immediate closure at the surface layers of the incisions was observed. Full closures were observed for both modulated and CW modes of operation at day 4. The tensile forces for both modulated and CW modes of operation were found to be significantly higher than the values found by conventional suture technique. The 1980-nm Tm:YAP laser system operating in both modulated and CW modes maximizes the therapeutic effect while minimizing undesired side effects of laser tissue welding. Hence, it is a potentially important alternative tool to the conventional suturing technique.
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- Temel Bilici
- Bogazici University, Biomedical Engineering Institute, Biophotonics Laboratory, Istanbul, 34342 Turkey
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Ben-David M, Cantor R, Balbul N, Yehuda M, Gannot I. Measuring tissue heat penetration by scattered light measurements. Lasers Surg Med 2008; 40:494-9. [DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Gupta AK, Gupta M. Synthesis and surface engineering of iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Biomaterials 2005; 26:3995-4021. [PMID: 15626447 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3416] [Impact Index Per Article: 179.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2004] [Accepted: 10/18/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) with appropriate surface chemistry have been widely used experimentally for numerous in vivo applications such as magnetic resonance imaging contrast enhancement, tissue repair, immunoassay, detoxification of biological fluids, hyperthermia, drug delivery and in cell separation, etc. All these biomedical and bioengineering applications require that these nanoparticles have high magnetization values and size smaller than 100 nm with overall narrow particle size distribution, so that the particles have uniform physical and chemical properties. In addition, these applications need special surface coating of the magnetic particles, which has to be not only non-toxic and biocompatible but also allow a targetable delivery with particle localization in a specific area. To this end, most work in this field has been done in improving the biocompatibility of the materials, but only a few scientific investigations and developments have been carried out in improving the quality of magnetic particles, their size distribution, their shape and surface in addition to characterizing them to get a protocol for the quality control of these particles. Nature of surface coatings and their subsequent geometric arrangement on the nanoparticles determine not only the overall size of the colloid but also play a significant role in biokinetics and biodistribution of nanoparticles in the body. The types of specific coating, or derivatization, for these nanoparticles depend on the end application and should be chosen by keeping a particular application in mind, whether it be aimed at inflammation response or anti-cancer agents. Magnetic nanoparticles can bind to drugs, proteins, enzymes, antibodies, or nucleotides and can be directed to an organ, tissue, or tumour using an external magnetic field or can be heated in alternating magnetic fields for use in hyperthermia. This review discusses the synthetic chemistry, fluid stabilization and surface modification of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, as well as their use for above biomedical applications.
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- Ajay Kumar Gupta
- Crusade Laboratories Limited, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, Scotland, UK.
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Levanon D, Katzir A, Ravid A. A scanning electron microscopy study of CO2 laser-albumin soldering in the rabbit model. Photomed Laser Surg 2005; 22:461-9. [PMID: 15684744 DOI: 10.1089/pho.2004.22.461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the rabbit as an experimental animal in the investigation of laser skin soldering. We studied, using the scanning electron microscope (SEM), the surface appearances of experimental incisions made on the rabbit back skin and soldered by CO(2) laser. BACKGROUND DATA Laser soldering of incisions in various tissues is a modality of wound healing of a very promising clinical value. At present, more component studies on animals directed at paving the way towards clinical protocols are needed. METHODS Surgical incisions on rabbits back skin were bonded using either albumin-assisted CO(2) laser soldering (experimental) or thread suturing (reference). The incisions closed were excised 2, 3, 4, and 5 days postoperatively, and skin surfaces were studied in the SEM. RESULTS Naked eye inspection and SEM analysis showed that full-length sealing of soldered and sutured incisions was discernible as early as day 2. In the SEM, all incisions were found confluently coated by epidermal cells along the former cut streak. Soldering subserved to bond incisions efficiently, with surface smooth and close to normal skin. On the other hand, the surface of sutured incisions appeared convoluted and its aesthetic quality inferior to that of the former. Some of the days two and three soldered incisions suffered dehiscence on excision, which suggests an incomplete regeneration of tensile strength at this early phase of healing. Sutured incisions tolerated excision, very probably due to the microthread still present in the skin tissue rather than because of breaking strength regained during wound healing. Also, hair stumps re-grown on the skin by day 5 postoperative might impair satisfactory microscopy of bonded incisions. CONCLUSIONS CO(2) laser soldering of incisions on the rabbit back skin effected rapid wound sealing and resulted in smooth scars indistinguishable from normal skin. The rabbit is well suited for this kind of studies, provided that excision of experimental cuts takes place not later than 5 days post-incision so that hair stumps may not grow large enough to jeopardize the quality of scanning electron microscopy.
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- Daniel Levanon
- Electron Microscopy Unit, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Shumalinsky D, Lobik L, Cytron S, Halpern M, Vasilyev T, Ravid A, Katzir A. Laparoscopic laser soldering for repair of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the porcine model. J Endourol 2004; 18:177-81. [PMID: 15072627 DOI: 10.1089/089277904322959833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is used for the repair of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. Our objective was to introduce laser soldering to this procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed a system based on a CO2 laser, an infrared detector, and two infrared transmitting optical fibers to obtain temperature-controlled laser soldering of cuts in tissues. The system was used for laparoscopic soldering of incisions in the kidneys of pigs. RESULTS We carried out laparoscopic pyeloplasty successfully in a porcine model using fiberoptic laser soldering. Laparoscopic laser soldering was found to be faster than suturing. It was easier to use and provided watertight bonding. CONCLUSIONS This technique will be useful in pyeloplasty as well as other laparoscopic surgical procedures.
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- Dmitry Shumalinsky
- Department of Urology, Barzilai Medical Center Ashkelon, Affiliated with Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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Despite increasing numbers of veterinarians incorporating lasers into their clinical practices, little information has been published about laser clinical applications in soft tissue surgery. This article reviews soft tissue interaction, describes laser equipment and accessories commonly marketed to veterinarians, and discusses clinical applications of the carbon dioxide laser in a systems-based approach. A table of recommended laser tips and settings based on the authors' experiences using a carbon dioxide laser (AccuVet Novapulse LX-20SP, Bothell, WA) is provided.
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- Timothy L Holt
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, 379 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Sade S, Eyal O, Scharf V, Katzir A. Fiber-optic infrared radiometer for accurate temperature measurements. APPLIED OPTICS 2002; 41:1908-1914. [PMID: 11936789 DOI: 10.1364/ao.41.001908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A fiber-optic radiometer is developed for accurate noncontact temperature measurements. Of compact and novel design, it is based on replacing the usual chopper with a simple shutter. The radiometer operates in a spectral range of 5-20 microm and uses a silver-halide IR-transmitting optical fiber. The radiometer has a temperature resolution of 0.1 degrees C, a time response of 200 ms, and a spatial resolution of approximately 1 mm. Theory, simulation, radiometer design and construction, and examples of experimental measurements are shown. The novel radiometer can be used in diverse applications in science, medicine, and industry.
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- Sharon Sade
- Raymond and Beverly Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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