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Zhao R, Huang S, Li J, Gu A, Fu M, Hua W, Mao Y, Lei QY, Lu B, Wen W. Excessive STAU1 condensate drives mTOR translation and autophagy dysfunction in neurodegeneration. J Cell Biol 2024; 223:e202311127. [PMID: 38913026 PMCID: PMC11194678 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202311127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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The double-stranded RNA-binding protein Staufen1 (STAU1) regulates a variety of physiological and pathological events via mediating RNA metabolism. STAU1 overabundance was observed in tissues from mouse models and fibroblasts from patients with neurodegenerative diseases, accompanied by enhanced mTOR signaling and impaired autophagic flux, while the underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we find that endogenous STAU1 forms dynamic cytoplasmic condensate in normal and tumor cell lines, as well as in mouse Huntington's disease knockin striatal cells. STAU1 condensate recruits target mRNA MTOR at its 5'UTR and promotes its translation both in vitro and in vivo, and thus enhanced formation of STAU1 condensate leads to mTOR hyperactivation and autophagy-lysosome dysfunction. Interference of STAU1 condensate normalizes mTOR levels, ameliorates autophagy-lysosome function, and reduces aggregation of pathological proteins in cellular models of neurodegenerative diseases. These findings highlight the importance of balanced phase separation in physiological processes, suggesting that modulating STAU1 condensate may be a strategy to mitigate the progression of neurodegenerative diseases with STAU1 overabundance.
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- Ruiqian Zhao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Ge M, Zong M, Xu D, Chen Z, Yang J, Yao H, Wei C, Chen Y, Lin H, Shi J. Freestanding germanene nanosheets for rapid degradation and photothermal conversion. MATERIALS TODAY NANO 2021; 15:100119. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.mtnano.2021.100119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Lu Q, Dong H, Hu J, Huang L, Zhang Y, Li M, Liu M, Li Y, Wu C, Li H. Insight into the Effect of Ligands on the Optical Properties of Germanium Quantum Dots and Their Applications in Persistent Cell Imaging. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:12375-12382. [PMID: 33030344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Germanium quantum dots (GeQDs) show unique advantages in fluorescence applications due to their large quantum confinement effect and excellent biocompatibility. However, GeQDs are confronted with difficulty in accurately controlling the fluorescence emission. This defect brings challenges to understanding the fluorescence mechanism and limits the potential applications of GeQDs. In this paper, a series of GeQDs with the average diameter of about 2.6 nm modified with different ligands were synthesized by the chemical reduction method. The fluorescence emission of GeQDs can be changed from blue to yellow-green through adjusting the surface ligands. The influence of surface ligands on the fluorescence emission of GeQDs was thoroughly investigated by experimental and theoretical calculations. Furthermore, the synthesized GeQDs exhibit good biocompatibility and photostability and can act as high-performance fluorescence probes for long-term fluorescent bioimaging. This work provides a good and deep understanding of the fluorescence mechanism of GeQDs and will facilitate diverse promising applications of GeQDs in the near future.
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Pescara B, Mazzio KA. Morphological and Surface-State Challenges in Ge Nanoparticle Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:11685-11701. [PMID: 32866013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The intrinsic properties of Ge in tandem with advances in its nanostructuring have resulted in its increased attention in a variety of fields as an alternative to traditional group 12-14 and 14-16 nanoparticles (NPs). The small band gap and size-dependent development of the optical properties in tandem with their good charge transport properties make Ge NPs a suitable material for optoelectronic devices. The low toxicity of Ge, together with its IR photoluminescence (PL) that overlaps with desirable biological optical windows used for tissue imaging, allows the exploitation of these materials in the field of bioimaging and as drug carriers. In addition, the ability of germanium to both exhibit high mechanical stability in its NP form and alloy with lithium and sodium metals has led to it being a highly attractive material for next-generation lithium ion and beyond-lithium batteries. While it is attracting considerable attention in a variety of areas, research on Ge NPs is still relatively nascent. Fundamental aspects of this material, such as its Bohr radius and the origin of different observed PLs, are still under debate. Moreover, the ability to produce Ge NPs with controlled dimensions and morphology is not yet as mature as for other classes of nanomaterials. In this review, the mechanisms and origins of these properties will be introduced, which we then relate to specific applications presented in the literature.
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- Bruno Pescara
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Boudjahem AG, Boulbazine M, Derdare M. A theoretical study of the stability and electronic properties of GenRu (n = 2–10) clusters and their sensitivity toward SO2 adsorption. Struct Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-020-01592-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rubinsztajn S, Mizerska U, Zakrzewska J, Uznanski P, Cypryk M, Fortuniak W. Effect of temperature on B(C 6F 5) 3-catalysed reduction of germanium alkoxides by hydrosilanes - a new route to germanium nanoparticles. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:7319-7323. [PMID: 32478766 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01555e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reduction of Ge(OBu)4 with PhMe2SiH catalyzed by B(C6F5)3 at ambient temperature leads to GeH4. We discovered that a higher temperature (above 100 °C) completely changes the reaction course by producing germanium nanoparticles (Ge NPs) in high yield. This process provides a simple one-pot method for Ge NPs synthesis from readily available substrates under mild conditions.
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- Slawomir Rubinsztajn
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz, 90-363, Poland.
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Smock SR, Tabatabaei K, Williams TJ, Kauzlarich SM, Brutchey RL. Surface coordination chemistry of germanium nanocrystals synthesized by microwave-assisted reduction in oleylamine. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2764-2772. [PMID: 31956879 PMCID: PMC7015144 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09233a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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As surface ligands play a critical role in the colloidal stability and optoelectronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystals, we used solution NMR experiments to investigate the surface coordination chemistry of Ge nanocrystals synthesized by a microwave-assisted reduction of GeI2 in oleylamine. The as-synthesized Ge nanocrystals are coordinated to a fraction of strongly bound oleylamide ligands (with covalent X-type Ge-NHR bonds) and a fraction of more weakly bound (or physisorbed) oleylamine, which readily exchanges with free oleylamine in solution. The fraction of strongly bound oleylamide ligands increases with increasing synthesis temperature, which also correlates with better colloidal stability. Thiol and carboxylic acid ligands bind to the Ge nanocrystal surface only upon heating, suggesting a high kinetic barrier to surface binding. These incoming ligands do not displace native oleylamide ligands but instead appear to coordinate to open surface sites, confirming that the as-prepared nanocrystals are not fully passivated. These findings will allow for a better understanding of the surface chemistry of main group nanocrystals and the conditions necessary for ligand exchange to ultimately maximize their functionality.
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- Sara R Smock
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA. and Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA.
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Sun X, Cheng C, Zhang J, Jin X, Sun S, Mei L, Huang L. Intracellular Trafficking Network and Autophagy of PHBHHx Nanoparticles and their Implications for Drug Delivery. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9585. [PMID: 31270337 PMCID: PMC6610140 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45632-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate (PHBHHx), which is naturally generated by biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesized by bacteria, is an attractive material for drug delivery due to its controllable physical properties, non-toxicity, environmental friendliness, degradable properties and good biocompatibility. However, the intracellular trafficking network pathways, especially the autophagy mechanism of PHBHHx nanoparticles (NPs), have rarely been investigated. In this paper, we successfully prepared the NPs used solvent displacement method and investigated the autophagy pathways and other intracellular trafficking mechanisms based on NPs with the assistance of Rab proteins. We found that NPs were internalized in cells mainly via clathrin endocytosis and caveolin endocytosis. Beside the classical pathways, we discovered two new pathways: the micropinocytosis early endosome (EEs)-micropinocytosis-lysosome pathway and the EEs-liposome-lysosome pathway. NPs were delivered to cells through endocytosis recycling vesicles and GLUT4 exocytosis vesicles. Similar to other nanoparticles, NPs also induced intracellular autophagy and were then degraded via endolysosomal pathways. 3-MA and CQ were used as autophagy inhibitors to avoid the degradation of NPs through lysosomes by blocking endolysosomal pathways. Tumor volumes and weights were significantly decreased when autophagy inhibitors and chemical drugs packaged in NPs were cooperatively used.
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- Xiangyu Sun
- Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of chemistry and pharmaceutical engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of chemistry and pharmaceutical engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China.
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Xu J, Wang H, Hu Y, Zhang YS, Wen L, Yin F, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Li S, Miao Y, Lin B, Zuo D, Wang G, Mao M, Zhang T, Ding J, Hua Y, Cai Z. Inhibition of CaMKIIα Activity Enhances Antitumor Effect of Fullerene C60 Nanocrystals by Suppression of Autophagic Degradation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1801233. [PMID: 31016106 PMCID: PMC6468974 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Fullerene C60 nanocrystals (nano-C60) possess various attractive bioactivities, including autophagy induction and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα (CaMKIIα) activation. CaMKIIα is a multifunctional protein kinase involved in many cellular processes including tumor progression; however, the biological effects of CaMKIIα activity modulated by nano-C60 in tumors have not been reported, and the relationship between CaMKIIα activity and autophagic degradation remains unclear. Herein, nano-C60 is demonstrated to elicit reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent cytotoxicity and persistent activation of CaMKIIα in osteosarcoma (OS) cells. CaMKIIα activation, in turn, produces a protective effect against cytotoxicity from nano-C60 itself. Inhibition of CaMKIIα activity by either the chemical inhibitor KN-93 or CaMKIIα knockdown dramatically promotes the anti-OS effect of nano-C60. Moreover, inhibition of CaMKIIα activity causes lysosomal alkalinization and enlargement, and impairs the degradation function of lysosomes, leading to autophagosome accumulation. Importantly, excessive autophagosome accumulation and autophagic degradation blocking are shown to play an important role in KN-93-enhanced-OS cell death. The synergistic anti-OS efficacy of KN-93 and nano-C60 is further revealed in an OS-xenografted murine model. The results demonstrate that CaMKIIα inhibition, along with the suppression of autophagic degradation, presents a promising strategy for improving the antitumor efficacy of nano-C60.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Life SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of China96 Jinzhai StreetHefei230026P. R. China
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- Division of Engineering in MedicineDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical School65 Landsdowne StreetCambridgeMA02139USA
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- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyNanobio LaboratoryInstitutes for Life SciencesSouth China University of Technology381 Wushan StreetGuangzhou510006P. R. China
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- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of EducationState Key Laboratory of BiocontrolSchool of Life SciencesSun Yat‐sen University135 West Xingang StreetGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences5625 Renmin StreetChangchun130022P. R. China
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- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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- Department of OrthopedicsShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai Bone Tumor Institution100 Haining StreetShanghai200080P. R. China
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Huang H, Liang C, Sha H, Yu Y, Lou Y, Chen C, Li C, Chen X, Shi Z, Feng S. Microwave Assisted Hydrothermal Way Towards Highly Crystalized N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Oxygen Reduction Performance. Chem Res Chin Univ 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-019-8343-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Li Q, Zhang YW, Wang CF, Weitz DA, Chen S. Versatile Hydrogel Ensembles with Macroscopic Multidimensions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1803475. [PMID: 30393968 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Methods allowing construction of macroscopic programmed materials in a flexible and efficient fashion are highly desirable. However, the existing approaches are far removed from such materials. A new self-healing-driven assembly (SHDA) strategy to fabricate various programmed materials by using uniform gel beads (microsize of 212 µm or millimeter size of 4 mm) as building blocks is described here. In virtue of hydrogen bonds and host-guest interactions between gel beads, a series of linear, planar, and 3D beaded assemblies are fabricated via SHDA in microfluidic channels in a continuous and controlled manner. From the perspective of practical applications, the use of gel assemblies is exploited for tissue engineering with controlled cells coculture, as well as light conversion materials toward white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). The SHDA strategy developed in this study gives a new insight into the facile and rapid fabrication of various programmed materials toward biological tissue and optoelectronic device.
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- Qing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University, 9 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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Li F, Yang D, Xu H. Non-Metal-Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Dots: Synthesis and Properties. Chemistry 2018; 25:1165-1176. [PMID: 30073713 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are new materials with applications in bioimaging, optical devices, catalysis, and many other fields. Their advantages, such as ease of large-scale preparation, low-costing precursors, highly tunable photoluminescence, satisfactory biocompatibility, and photostability against photobleaching, make them competitive alternatives to conventional semiconductor-based quantum dots and organic dyes. To overwhelm other luminescent materials in applications, their functionalities still need to be improved in spite of the abovementioned advantages. In recent years, it has been proven that heteroatom doping is an effective approach to improve the optical and electronic performance of CDs by tuning their carbon skeleton matrices and chemical structures. In this review, the development of non-metal-heteroatom-doped CDs, including heteroatom categories, preparation methods, and physicochemical properties, are discussed. Progressive trends in heteroatom-doped CDs are also discussed at the end of this review.
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- Feng Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China.,Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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Feng X, Chen L, Guo W, Zhang Y, Lai X, Shao L, Li Y. Graphene oxide induces p62/SQSTM-dependent apoptosis through the impairment of autophagic flux and lysosomal dysfunction in PC12 cells. Acta Biomater 2018; 81:278-292. [PMID: 30273743 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Graphene oxide (GO), as a two-dimensional carbon nanosheet, has been extensively studied for potential biomedical applications due to its notable properties. Although a growing number of studies have investigated the adverse effects of GO nanosheets, the available toxicity data concerning GO's effect on the neuronal cells remain highly limited. In this work, we systematically investigated the toxic responses of commercially available GO on a rat pheochromocytoma-derived PC12 cell line, which was an ideal in vitro model to study the neurotoxicity of GO. GO exerted a significant toxic effect on PC12 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. GO treatments under doses of 40, 50, and 60 μg/mL triggered an autophagic response and the blockade of autophagic flux via disrupting lysosome degradation capability. Caspase 9-mediated apoptosis was also observed in GO-treated cells. Moreover, GO-induced apoptosis was relevant to the aberrant accumulation of autophagy substrate p62/SQSTM. Inhibitionofthe accumulation of autophagic substrate alleviated GO-caused apoptotic cell death. Our findings raise a concern for the putative biomedical applications of GO in the form of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, where its systematic biocompatibility should be thoroughly explored. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted considerable interests in biomedical fields, which also resulted in numerous safety risks to human bodies. It is urgently required to establish a paradigm for accurately evaluating their adverse effects in biological systems. This study thoroughly explored the neurotoxicity of GO in PC12 cells. We found GO triggered an increased autophagic response and the impairment of autophagic flux, which was functionally involved in cell apoptosis. Inhibitionofexcessive accumulation of autophagic cargo attenuated apoptotic cell death. Our findings highlight deep considerations on the regulation mechanism of autophagy-lysosomes-apotosis-axis, which will contribute to a better understanding of the neurotoxicity of graphene-family nanomaterials, and provide a new insight in the treatment of cancer cells at nanoscale levels.
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Dong H, Zou F, Hu X, Zhu H, Koh K, Chen H. Analyte induced AuNPs aggregation enhanced surface plasmon resonance for sensitive detection of paraquat. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:605-612. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.06.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pi H, Li M, Xie J, Yang Z, Xi Y, Yu Z, Zhou Z. Transcription factor E3 protects against cadmium-induced apoptosis by maintaining the lysosomal-mitochondrial axis but not autophagic flux in Neuro-2a cells. Toxicol Lett 2018; 295:335-350. [PMID: 30030080 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), is a well-known environmental and occupational hazard with a potent neurotoxic action. However, the mechanism underlying cadmium-induced neurotoxicity remains unclear. Herein, we exposed Neuro-2a cells to different concentrations of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) (12.5, 25 and 50 μM) for 24 h and found that Cd significantly induced lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) with the release of cathepsin B (CTSB) to the cytosol, which in turn caused the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c (Cyt c) and eventually triggered caspase-dependent apoptosis. Interestingly, Cd decreased TFE3 expression but induced the nuclear translocation of TFE3 and TFE3 target-gene expression, which might be associated with lysosomal stress mediated by Cd. Notably, Tfe3 overexpression protected against Cd-induced neurotoxicity by maintaining the lysosomal-mitochondrial axis, and the protective effect of TFE3 is not dependent on the restoration of autophagic flux. In conclusion, our study demonstrated for the first time that lysosomal-mitochondrial axis dependent apoptosis, a neglected mechanism, may be the most important reason for Cd-induced neurotoxicity and that manipulation of TFE3 signaling may be a potential therapeutic approach for treatment of Cd-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Huifeng Pi
- Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China; School of Aerospace Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Brain Research Center, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Neurology, Army General Hospital in Lanzhou, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China; State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, and Department of Critical Care Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Wu Y, Li Y, Wu X, Luo M, Zou L, Xu Q, Cai S. An uncommon 3D (3,8)-connected metal-organic framework: Luminescence sensing and photocatalytic properties. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2018.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Li F, Li Y, Yang X, Han X, Jiao Y, Wei T, Yang D, Xu H, Nie G. Highly Fluorescent Chiral N-S-Doped Carbon Dots from Cysteine: Affecting Cellular Energy Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201712453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Feng Li
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; CAS Center of Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; CAS Center of Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; CAS Center of Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules; Institute of Biophysics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; CAS Center of Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Highly Fluorescent Chiral N-S-Doped Carbon Dots from Cysteine: Affecting Cellular Energy Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:2377-2382. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201712453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tang Q, Xiao W, Li J, Chen D, Zhang Y, Shao J, Dong X. A fullerene-rhodamine B photosensitizer with pH-activated visible-light absorbance/fluorescence/photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:2778-2784. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00372f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A heavy-atom-free photosensitizer (C60-RB) with pH-activable visible-light absorbance enhancement, fluorescence turn-on and triplet excited state generation was designed for tumor bioimaging and photodynamic therapy.
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- Qianyun Tang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
- Zhongda Hospital
- Medical School
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210009
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- Nanjing 211800
- P. R. China
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Feng G, He Q, Xie W, He Y, Chen X, Wang B, Lu B, Guan T. Dual-spectra encoded suspension array using reversed-phase microemulsion UV curing and electrostatic self-assembling. RSC Adv 2018; 8:21272-21279. [PMID: 35539940 PMCID: PMC9080948 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02410c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The rapid growth of demand for high-throughput multiplexed biochips from modern biotechnology has led to growing interest in suspension array based on multi-channel encoded microbeads. We prepare dual-spectra encoded PEGDA microbeads (DSEPM) by reversed-phase microemulsion UV curing method and layer-by-layer electrostatic self-assembly method. Excitation of the synthesized DSEPM results in two spectra, including fluorescence spectra from quantum dots and laser induced breakdown spectra from nanoparticles with specific elements. With further surface modification and bio-probes grafting, we use DSEPM to carry a series of detection experiments of biomolecules. The adsorption experiment to two types of anti-IgG in mixture sample has demonstrated the availability of DSEPM in multiplexing. Then, the contrast experiment has verified the specificity of DSEPM in detection. Finally, we carry out the concentration gradient experiment and obtain the response curve to show the performance of DSEPM in quantitative analysis. The results indicate our method provide an effective way to improve multiplexed biochips with more coding capacity, accuracy and stability. The rapid growth of demand for high-throughput multiplexed biochips from modern biotechnology has led to growing interest in suspension array based on multi-channel encoded microbeads.![]()
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- Guangxia Feng
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory
- Peking University ShenZhen Hospital
- China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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Cao X, Ding C, Zhang C, Gu W, Yan Y, Shi X, Xian Y. Transition metal dichalcogenide quantum dots: synthesis, photoluminescence and biological applications. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:8011-8036. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02519c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We introduce the synthesis strategy, photoluminescence features and biological applications of TMD QDs.
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- Xuanyu Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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Li F, Li T, Sun C, Xia J, Jiao Y, Xu H. Selenium‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Free‐Radical Scavenging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Feng Li
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Li F, Li T, Sun C, Xia J, Jiao Y, Xu H. Selenium‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Free‐Radical Scavenging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201705989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Feng Li
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular EngineeringDepartment of ChemistryTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Stavarache I, Maraloiu VA, Prepelita P, Iordache G. Nanostructured germanium deposited on heated substrates with enhanced photoelectric properties. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 7:1492-1500. [PMID: 27826525 PMCID: PMC5082716 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.7.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Obtaining high-quality materials, based on nanocrystals, at low temperatures is one of the current challenges for opening new paths in improving and developing functional devices in nanoscale electronics and optoelectronics. Here we report a detailed investigation of the optimization of parameters for the in situ synthesis of thin films with high Ge content (50 %) into SiO2. Crystalline Ge nanoparticles were directly formed during co-deposition of SiO2 and Ge on substrates at 300, 400 and 500 °C. Using this approach, effects related to Ge-Ge spacing are emphasized through a significant improvement of the spatial distribution of the Ge nanoparticles and by avoiding multi-step fabrication processes or Ge loss. The influence of the preparation conditions on structural, electrical and optical properties of the fabricated nanostructures was studied by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, electrical measurements in dark or under illumination and response time investigations. Finally, we demonstrate the feasibility of the procedure by the means of an Al/n-Si/Ge:SiO2/ITO photodetector test structure. The structures, investigated at room temperature, show superior performance, high photoresponse gain, high responsivity (about 7 AW-1), fast response time (0.5 µs at 4 kHz) and great optoelectronic conversion efficiency of 900% in a wide operation bandwidth, from 450 to 1300 nm. The obtained photoresponse gain and the spectral width are attributed mainly to the high Ge content packed into a SiO2 matrix showing the direct connection between synthesis and optical properties of the tested nanostructures. Our deposition approach put in evidence the great potential of Ge nanoparticles embedded in a SiO2 matrix for hybrid integration, as they may be employed in structures and devices individually or with other materials, hence the possibility of fabricating various heterojunctions on Si, glass or flexible substrates for future development of Si-based integrated optoelectronics.
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- Ionel Stavarache
- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania
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Wang H, Ding Y, Su S, Meng D, Mujeeb A, Wu Y, Nie G. Assembly of hepatitis E vaccine by 'in situ' growth of gold clusters as nano-adjuvants: an efficient way to enhance the immune responses of vaccination. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2016; 1:394-398. [PMID: 32260629 DOI: 10.1039/c6nh00087h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Vaccine-based immunotherapy plays an integral role in the development of present and future clinical therapies. Despite the success, there is still a great need to improve the efficiency and safety of vaccines. Nanoparticles have been widely used for improving the efficacy of vaccines by encapsulating the vaccines or using nanoparticles as immune adjuvants. However, the methods for the preparation of nanoparticles are complex with a relatively low encapsulation efficiency of protein vaccine inside the nanocarriers and/or undefined physiochemical properties. Here, we report a new method of preparation of a vaccine by the "in situ" growth of gold clusters in the hepatitis E vaccine (HEVA). The gold cluster grafted HEVA (HEVA/Au) can be easily obtained and there is no loss of HEVA during the preparation process. More importantly, the "in situ" prepared HEVA/Au can not only enhance its immune responses in vivo, but also reduce the potential toxicity of HEVA. Furthermore, the intrinsic fluorescence of gold clusters enables the HEVA to be traceable, which may open a way to track the dynamic behavior of vaccines and further help to optimize an individual therapeutic regimen for immunotherapy.
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- Hai Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China.
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Reiss P, Carrière M, Lincheneau C, Vaure L, Tamang S. Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Focusing on Nontoxic and Earth-Abundant Materials. Chem Rev 2016; 116:10731-819. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Peter Reiss
- Université Grenoble Alpes, INAC-SyMMES, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CEA, INAC-SyMMES-STEP/LEMOH, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CNRS, SPrAM, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INAC-SyMMES, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CEA, INAC-SyMMES-CIBEST/LAN, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INAC-SyMMES, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CEA, INAC-SyMMES-STEP/LEMOH, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CNRS, SPrAM, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INAC-SyMMES, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CEA, INAC-SyMMES-STEP/LEMOH, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- CNRS, SPrAM, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, Sikkim University, Sikkim 737102, India
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McVey BFP, Prabakar S, Gooding JJ, Tilley RD. Solution Synthesis, Surface Passivation, Optical Properties, Biomedical Applications, and Cytotoxicity of Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystals. Chempluschem 2016; 82:60-73. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Benjamin F. P. McVey
- School of Chemistry and Electron Microscopy Unit; of the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre; University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Leather&Shoe Research Association of New Zealand; and the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; Palmerston North 4446 New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry and Electron Microscopy Unit; of the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre; University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Electron Microscopy Unit; of the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre; University of New South Wales; Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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Liu H, Qian X, Wu Z, Yang R, Sun S, Ma H. Microfluidic synthesis of QD-encoded PEGDA microspheres for suspension assay. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:482-488. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02209f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A simple microfluidic device is designed to generate monodispersed QD-encoded PEGDA microbeads. PEGDA/PDA composite microspheres are prepared to easily couple protein on their surface. A sandwich immunoassay of rabbit IgG is performed to indicate that PDA on the bead surface facilitates efficient attachment of biomacromolecules.
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- Huan Liu
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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Gan S, Zhong L, Han D, Niu L, Chi Q. Probing Bio-Nano Interactions between Blood Proteins and Monolayer-Stabilized Graphene Sheets. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:5814-5825. [PMID: 26413807 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201501819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 07/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Meeting proteins is regarded as the starting event for nanostructures to enter biological systems. Understanding their interactions is thus essential for a newly emerging field, nanomedicine. Chemically converted graphene (CCG) is a wonderful two-dimensional (2D) material for nanomedicine, but its stability in biological environments is limited. Systematic probing on the binding of proteins to CCG is currently lacking. Herein, we report a comprehensive study on the interactions between blood proteins and stabilized CCG (sCCG). CCG nanosheets are functionalized by monolayers of perylene leading to significant improvement in their resistance to electrolyte salts and long-term stability, but retain their core structural characteristics. Five types of model human blood proteins including human fibrinogen, γ-globulin, bovine serum albumin (BSA), insulin, and histone are tested. The main driving forces for blood protein binding involve the π-π interacations between the π-plane of sCCG and surface aromatic amonic acid (sAA) residues of proteins. Several key binding parameters including the binding amount, Hill coefficient, and binding constant are determined. Through a detailed analysis of key controlling factors, we conclude that the protein binding to sCCG is determined mainly by the protein size, the number, and the density of the sAA.
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- Shiyu Gan
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques c/o State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques c/o State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques c/o State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques c/o State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Liu H, Li G, Sun X, He Y, Sun S, Ma H. Microfluidic generation of uniform quantum dot-encoded microbeads by gelation of alginate. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra10688e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
A facile method was reported to generate monodispersed QD encoded alginate microbeads by employing a simple microfluidic device using an internal gelation approach. The application of the as-prepared microbeads for a suspension assay was demonstrated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huan Liu
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
| | - Xiangyu Sun
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
| | - Yonghong He
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
| | - Shuqing Sun
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
| | - Hui Ma
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies
- Graduate School at Shenzhen
- Tsinghua University
- Shenzhen 518055
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