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Wang Q, Zhu Y, Song B, Fu R, Zhou Y. The In Vivo Toxicity Assessments of Water-Dispersed Fluorescent Silicon Nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074101. [PMID: 35409783 PMCID: PMC8998271 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), resembling a typical zero-dimensional silicon nanomaterial, have shown great potential in a wide range of biological and biomedical applications. However, information regarding the toxicity of this material in live organisms is still very scarce. In this study, we utilized Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a simple but biologically and anatomically well-described model, as a platform to systematically investigate the in vivo toxicity of SiNPs in live organisms at the whole-animal, cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels. We calculated the effect of SiNPs on C. elegans body length (N ≥ 75), lifespan (N ≥ 30), reproductive capacity (N ≥ 10), endocytic sorting (N ≥ 20), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress (N ≥ 20), mitochondrial stress (N ≥ 20), oxidative stress (N ≥ 20), immune response (N ≥ 20), apoptosis (N ≥ 200), hypoxia response (N ≥ 200), metal detoxification (N ≥ 200), and aging (N ≥ 200). The studies showed that SiNPs had no significant effect on development, lifespan, or reproductive ability (p > 0.05), even when the worms were treated with a high concentration (e.g., 50 mg/mL) of SiNPs at all growth and development stages. Subcellular analysis of the SiNP-treated worms revealed that the intracellular processes of the C. elegans intestine were not disturbed by the presence of SiNPs (p > 0.05). Toxicity analyses at the molecular level also demonstrated that the SiNPs did not induce harmful or defensive cellular events, such as ER stress, mitochondria stress, or oxidative stress (p > 0.05). Together, these findings confirmed that the SiNPs are low in toxicity and biocompatible, supporting the suggestion that the material is an ideal fluorescent nanoprobe for wide-ranging biological and biomedical applications.
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- Qin Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Correspondence:
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TEMED Enhanced Photoluminescent Imaging of Human Serum Proteins by Quantum Dots After PAGE. Methods Mol Biol 2019. [PMID: 30097935 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8745-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
Abstract
Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) has become one of the most powerful and widely used separation techniques for complex biological samples, whose traditional detection methods include organic dye or silver staining. For simple, convenient, and ultrasensitive detection of proteins after PAGE, a novel enhanced photoluminescent (PL) imaging method was developed. Thioglycolic acid (TGA)-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) and the enhancer reagent tetramethylethylenediamine (TEMED) were introduced, achieving the direct detection of various proteins in native 1-DE, 2-DE and SDS-PAGE. Here we describe the general protocol of TEMED enhanced PL imaging by QDs, including materials, practical procedures, and some notes.
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Application of nanocomposite polymer hydrogels for ultra-sensitive fluorescence detection of proteins in gel electrophoresis. Trends Analyt Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Wang J, Fan J, Liu L, Ding S, Liu X, Wang J, Gao L, Chattopadhaya S, Miao P, Xia J, Qiu L, Jiang P. Developing a capillary electrophoresis based method for dynamically monitoring enzyme cleavage activity using quantum dots-peptide assembly. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2530-2535. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jianhao Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science(Shenzhen); Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU); Guangzhou Guangdong P. R. China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics,Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Suzhou P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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De Novo Design of a Cyclic Polyhistidine Peptide for Binding with Quantum Dots: Self-Assembly Investigation Using Capillary Electrophoresis. Chromatographia 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-017-3319-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Li Z, Guan W, Lu C, Zhou XR, Luo SZ, You Y, Ouyang J. Hydrophobicity-induced prestaining for protein detection in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:2807-10. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09377e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An aggregation-induced emission fluorescent surfactant has been used to prestain protein by means of strong hydrophobic interaction between fluorescent surfactants and proteins.
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- Zhe Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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Han F, Yang Y, Ouyang J, Na N. Direct analysis of in-gel proteins by carbon nanotubes-modified paper spray ambient mass spectrometry. Analyst 2015; 140:710-5. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an01688b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The direct extraction, desorption and ionization of in gel-intact proteins after electrophoresis have been achieved by CNTs-modified paper spray MS at ambient conditions.
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- Feifei Han
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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Xu S, Lu X, Yao C, Huang F, Jiang H, Hua W, Na N, Liu H, Ouyang J. A Visual Sensor Array for Pattern Recognition Analysis of Proteins Using Novel Blue-Emitting Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters. Anal Chem 2014; 86:11634-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ac502643s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shenghao Xu
- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory
of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institutes
for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of
Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry
of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People’s Republic of China
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Na N, Zhang J, You Y, Su S, Ouyang J. Colloidal Au nanoparticle-based “turn on” fluorescence imaging for in-gel protein detection. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:2654-2657. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21859g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu H, Ma L, Xu S, Hua W, Ouyang J. Using metal nanoparticles as a visual sensor for the discrimination of proteins. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:3531-3537. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00252k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The fluorescence of metal NPs is changed differently upon binding to a protein-in gel, forming a visual sensor for protein discrimination.
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- Haiyan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory
- Beijing Ditan Hospital
- Capital Medical University
- Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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Na N, Liu T, Xu S, Zhang Y, He D, Huang L, Ouyang J. Application of fluorescent carbon nanodots in fluorescence imaging of human serum proteins. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:787-792. [DOI: 10.1039/c2tb00335j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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TEMED-enhanced photoluminescent imaging of human serum proteins by quantum dots after PAGE. Methods Mol Biol 2012. [PMID: 22585516 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-821-4_45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) has been one of the most powerful and widely used separation techniques for complex biological samples, whose traditional detection methods include organic dye or silver staining. As a simple, convenient, and ultrasensitive detection of proteins for PAGE, a novel enhanced photoluminescent (PL) imaging method was developed. Thioglycolic acid (TGA)-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) and the enhanced reagent of tetramethylethylenediamine (TEMED) are introduced, achieving the direct detection of various proteins in native 1-DE, 2-DE, and SDS gels. Here, we describe the general protocol of TEMED-enhanced PL imaging by QDs, including materials, practical procedures, as well as some notes.
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Zhang J, Sajid M, Na N, Huang L, He D, Ouyang J. The application of Au nanoclusters in the fluorescence imaging of human serum proteins after native PAGE: Enhancing detection by low-temperature plasma treatment. Biosens Bioelectron 2012; 35:313-318. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu P, Na N, Huang L, He D, Huang C, Ouyang J. The Application of Amine-Terminated Silicon Quantum Dots on the Imaging of Human Serum Proteins after Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE). Chemistry 2012; 18:1438-43. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201102187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Huang L, He D, Ma L, Ouyang J, Jiang F. Novel Application of Ag Nanoclusters in Fluorescent Imaging of Human Serum Proteins after Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE). Chemistry 2012; 18:1432-7. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201101310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Revised: 10/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Liu X, Li L, Sun J, Yan Y, Shu X, Liu B, Sha W, Feng H, Sun S, Zhu J. A coordination complex system for generic, ultrafast, and sensitive multimode fluorescent staining of biomolecules. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:188-92. [PMID: 22145885 DOI: 10.1021/ic201406b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gel electrophoresis staining methodologies documented thus far are largely utilized in a biomolecule context-dependent manner. We report herein the development of a generic, ultrafast, and sensitive multimode fluorescent system for the efficient identification of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Interaction between a positively charged, planar ligand-based coordination complex with partner biomolecule leads to aggregation-induced fluorescence quenching and allows for the image contrast generation within one minute. Alternatively, successive reactions of the biomolecule-loaded gel with cation and ligand, in either order of sequence, provide an equally effective staining efficacy. Image contrast reversal is accomplished through a facile washing or photobleaching procedure. The versatility in the applicable target species and signal generation modes provides a hint at the design of novel staining structures and potentially enables the high-throughput readout of biomolecules.
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- Xingqiang Liu
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Erathodiyil N, Ying JY. Functionalization of inorganic nanoparticles for bioimaging applications. Acc Chem Res 2011; 44:925-35. [PMID: 21648430 DOI: 10.1021/ar2000327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 354] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Modern biomedical imaging technologies have led to significant advances in diagnosis and therapy. Because most disease processes occur at the molecular and cellular levels, researchers continue to face challenges in viewing and understanding these processes precisely and in real time. The ideal imaging resolution would be in nanometers, because most biological processes take place on this length scale. Therefore, the functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs) and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic applications are of great interest. Molecular and cellular imaging agents made from inorganic NPs have been developed to probe such biological events noninvasively. The conjugation of tiny NPs with specific biomolecules allows researchers to target the desired location, reduce overall toxicity, and boost the efficiency of the imaging probes. In this Account, we review recent research on the functionalization of NPs for bioimaging applications. Several types of NPs have been employed for bioimaging applications, including metal (Au, Ag), metal oxide (Fe(3)O(4)), and semiconductor nanocrystals (e.g. quantum dots (QDs) and magnetic quantum dots (MQDs)). The preparation of NPs for bioimaging applications can include a variety of steps: synthesis, coating, surface functionalization, and bioconjugation. The most common strategies of engineering NP surfaces involve physical adsorption or chemisorption of the desired ligands onto the surface. Chemisorption or covalent linkages are preferred, and the coated NPs should possess high colloidal stability, biocompatibility, water solubility, and functional groups for further bioconjugation. Many of the functionalization techniques that have been reported in the literature suffer from limitations such as complex synthesis steps, poor biocompatibility, low stability, and hydrophobic products. Coating strategies based on chemisorption and ligand exchange often provide a better way to tailor the surface properties of NPs. After conjugation with the appropriate targeting ligands, antibodies, or proteins, the NPs may exhibit highly selective binding, making them useful for fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and multimodal imaging.
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- Nandanan Erathodiyil
- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669
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Bai Y, Du F, Yang Y, Bai Y, Liu H. In-capillary non-covalent labeling and determination of tomato systemin with quantum dots in capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. J Sep Sci 2011; 34:2893-900. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201100551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2011] [Revised: 07/23/2011] [Accepted: 07/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Liu P, Na N, Liu T, Huang L, He D, Hua W, Ouyang J. Ultrasensitive detection of ferritin in human serum by Western blotting based on quantum dots-labeled avidin-biotin system. Proteomics 2011; 11:3510-7. [PMID: 21751359 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201000742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2010] [Revised: 04/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Various methods have been applied for serum ferritin detection, however, these methods still have some limitations. Over the last few years, quantum dots (QDs) have become very attractive for immunoassays because of their enormous potentials in ultrasensitive analysis. In this study, a Western blotting method combined with QDs-labeled avidin-biotin system for detecting human serum ferritin was described. Meanwhile, the traditional diaminobenzidine (DAB)-horseradish peroxidase (HRP) method had been compared with the method. The linearity of this QDs-based Western blotting method was from 0.27 to 1.1 ng, and the quantification limit was 0.27 ng, the sensitivity was up to pictogram values. Real serum samples such as hepatoma, thalassemia patient and normal individual sera were analyzed, the analysis results demonstrated that there was significant difference in the concentrations of ferritin between patients and normal individual serum. Furthermore, the recovery of ferritin from the serum samples of patients ranged from 98.15 to 119.67%, and the RSD (relative standard deviation) ranged from 8.73 to 11.61%, the repeatabilities were well within the acceptable range, which revealed that this method is a stable and reproducible method for detecting serum ferritin and have potential application prospect in clinical laboratory of serum ferritin detection.
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- Pingping Liu
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P R China
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Wu P, Miao LN, Wang HF, Shao XG, Yan XP. A Multidimensional Sensing Device for the Discrimination of Proteins Based on Manganese-Doped ZnS Quantum Dots. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201101882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wu P, Miao LN, Wang HF, Shao XG, Yan XP. A Multidimensional Sensing Device for the Discrimination of Proteins Based on Manganese-Doped ZnS Quantum Dots. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:8118-21. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201101882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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