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Mao M, Ahrens L, Luka J, Contreras F, Kurkina T, Bienstein M, Sárria Pereira de Passos M, Schirinzi G, Mehn D, Valsesia A, Desmet C, Serra MÁ, Gilliland D, Schwaneberg U. Material-specific binding peptides empower sustainable innovations in plant health, biocatalysis, medicine and microplastic quantification. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:6445-6510. [PMID: 38747901 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00991a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
Material-binding peptides (MBPs) have emerged as a diverse and innovation-enabling class of peptides in applications such as plant-/human health, immobilization of catalysts, bioactive coatings, accelerated polymer degradation and analytics for micro-/nanoplastics quantification. Progress has been fuelled by recent advancements in protein engineering methodologies and advances in computational and analytical methodologies, which allow the design of, for instance, material-specific MBPs with fine-tuned binding strength for numerous demands in material science applications. A genetic or chemical conjugation of second (biological, chemical or physical property-changing) functionality to MBPs empowers the design of advanced (hybrid) materials, bioactive coatings and analytical tools. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview comprising naturally occurring MBPs and their function in nature, binding properties of short man-made MBPs (<20 amino acids) mainly obtained from phage-display libraries, and medium-sized binding peptides (20-100 amino acids) that have been reported to bind to metals, polymers or other industrially produced materials. The goal of this review is to provide an in-depth understanding of molecular interactions between materials and material-specific binding peptides, and thereby empower the use of MBPs in material science applications. Protein engineering methodologies and selected examples to tailor MBPs toward applications in agriculture with a focus on plant health, biocatalysis, medicine and environmental monitoring serve as examples of the transformative power of MBPs for various industrial applications. An emphasis will be given to MBPs' role in detecting and quantifying microplastics in high throughput, distinguishing microplastics from other environmental particles, and thereby assisting to close an analytical gap in food safety and monitoring of environmental plastic pollution. In essence, this review aims to provide an overview among researchers from diverse disciplines in respect to material-(specific) binding of MBPs, protein engineering methodologies to tailor their properties to application demands, re-engineering for material science applications using MBPs, and thereby inspire researchers to employ MBPs in their research.
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- Maochao Mao
- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Paul S, Rao L, Stein LH, Salemi A, Mitra S. Development of a Carbon Nanotube-Enhanced FAS Bilayer Amphiphobic Coating for Biological Fluids. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3138. [PMID: 38133035 PMCID: PMC10745810 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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This study reports the development of a novel amphiphobic coating. The coating is a bilayer arrangement, where carbon nanotubes (CNTs) form the underlayer and fluorinated alkyl-silane (FAS) forms the overlayer, resulting in the development of highly amphiphobic coatings suitable for a wide range of substrates. The effectiveness of these coatings is demonstrated through enhanced contact angles for water and artificial blood plasma fluid on glass, stainless steel, and porous PTFE. The coatings were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and contact angle (CA) measurements. The water contact angles achieved with the bilayer coating were 106 ± 2°, 116 ± 2°, and 141 ± 2° for glass, stainless steel, and PTFE, respectively, confirming the hydrophobic nature of the coating. Additionally, the coating displayed high repellency for blood plasma, exhibiting contact angles of 102 ± 2°, 112 ± 2°, and 134 ± 2° on coated glass, stainless steel, and PTFE surfaces, respectively. The presence of the CNT underlayer improved plasma contact angles by 29%, 21.7%, and 16.5% for the respective surfaces. The presence of the CNT layer improved surface roughness significantly, and the average roughness of the bilayer coating on glass, stainless steel, and PTFE was measured to be 488 nm, 301 nm, and 274 nm, respectively. Mechanistically, the CNT underlayer contributed to the surface roughness, while the FAS layer provided high amphiphobicity. The maximum effect was observed on modified glass, followed by stainless steel and PTFE surfaces. These findings highlight the promising potential of this coating method across diverse applications, particularly in the biomedical industry, where it can help mitigate complications associated with device-fluid interactions.
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- Sumona Paul
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; (S.P.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; (S.P.); (L.R.)
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- Northern Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RWJBarnabas Health, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA; (L.H.S.); (A.S.)
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- Northern Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RWJBarnabas Health, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA; (L.H.S.); (A.S.)
- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; (S.P.); (L.R.)
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Afshary H, Amiri M, Marken F, McKeown NB, Amiri M. ECL sensor for selective determination of citrate ions as a prostate cancer biomarker using polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 nanoparticles/nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:2727-2736. [PMID: 37042993 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04672-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Urine citrate analysis is relevant in the screening and monitoring of patients with prostate cancer and calcium nephrolithiasis. A sensitive, fast, easy, and low-maintenance electrochemiluminescence (ECL) method with conductivity detection for the analysis of citrate in urine is developed and validated by employing polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 nanoparticles/nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (nano-PIM-1/N-CQDs). Using optimum conditions, the sensor was applied in ECL experiments in the presence of different concentrations of citrate ions. The ECL signals were quenched gradually by the increasing citrate concentration. The linear range of the relationship between the logarithm of the citrate concentration and ΔECL (ECL of blank - ECL of sample) was obtained between 1.0 × 10-7 M and 5.0 × 10-4 M. The limit of detection (LOD) was calculated to be 2.2 × 10-8 M (S/N = 3). The sensor was successfully applied in real samples such as human serum and patient urine.
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- Hosein Afshary
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, 59166-11367, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, 59166-11367, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Imam Hossein Hospital, Social Security Organization, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran
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Torres-Bautista A, Torres-Acosta MA, González-Valdez J. Characterization and optimization of polymer-polymer aqueous two-phase systems for the isolation and purification of CaCo2 cell-derived exosomes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273243. [PMID: 36054216 PMCID: PMC9439200 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Exosomes are cell-derived vesicles that present attractive characteristics such as nano size and unique structure for their use as drug delivery systems for drug therapy, biomarkers for prognostic, diagnostic and personalized treatments. So far, one of the major challenges for therapeutic applications of exosomes is the development of optimized isolation methods. In this context, aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) have been used as an alternative method to isolate biological molecules and particles with promising expectations for exosomes. In this work, fractionation of exosomes obtained from CaCo2 cell line and culture media contaminants were individually performed in 20 polymer-polymer ATPS. The effect of design parameters such as polymer composition, molecular weight, and tie-line length (TLL) on polyethylene glycol (PEG)-Dextran, Dextran-Ficoll and PEG-Ficoll systems was studied. After partition analysis, 4 of the 20 systems presented the best exosome fractionation from contaminants under initial conditions, which were optimized via salt addition (NaCl) to a final concentration of 25 mM, to improve collection efficiency. The PEG 10,000 gmol-1 –Dextran 10,000 gmol-1 system at TLL 25% w/w with NaCl, showed the best potential isolation efficiency. Following this proposed strategy, an exosome purification factor of 2 in the top PEG-rich phase can be expected furtherly demonstrating that ATPS have the potential for the selective recovery of these promising nanovesicles.
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- Abril Torres-Bautista
- School of Engineering and Science, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, The Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, England, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering and Science, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Lubanska D, Alrashed S, Mason GT, Nadeem F, Awada A, DiPasquale M, Sorge A, Malik A, Kojic M, Soliman MAR, deCarvalho AC, Shamisa A, Kulkarni S, Marquardt D, Porter LA, Rondeau-Gagné S. Impairing proliferation of glioblastoma multiforme with CD44+ selective conjugated polymer nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12078. [PMID: 35840697 PMCID: PMC9287456 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer with success of therapy being hampered by the existence of treatment resistant populations of stem-like Tumour Initiating Cells (TICs) and poor blood-brain barrier drug penetration. Therapies capable of effectively targeting the TIC population are in high demand. Here, we synthesize spherical diketopyrrolopyrrole-based Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles (CPNs) with an average diameter of 109 nm. CPNs were designed to include fluorescein-conjugated Hyaluronic Acid (HA), a ligand for the CD44 receptor present on one population of TICs. We demonstrate blood-brain barrier permeability of this system and concentration and cell cycle phase-dependent selective uptake of HA-CPNs in CD44 positive GBM-patient derived cultures. Interestingly, we found that uptake alone regulated the levels and signaling activity of the CD44 receptor, decreasing stemness, invasive properties and proliferation of the CD44-TIC populations in vitro and in a patient-derived xenograft zebrafish model. This work proposes a novel, CPN- based, and surface moiety-driven selective way of targeting of TIC populations in brain cancer.
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- Dorota Lubanska
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada.
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Taylor N, Ma W, Kristopeit A, Wang SC, Zydney AL. Evaluating Nanoparticle Hydrophobicity Using Analytical Membrane Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography. Anal Chem 2022; 94:8668-8673. [PMID: 35675206 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Nanoparticle hydrophobicity is a key factor controlling the stability, adhesion, and transport of nanoparticle suspensions. Although a number of approaches have been presented for evaluating nanoparticle hydrophobicity, these methods are difficult to apply to larger nanoparticles and viruses (>100 nm in size) that are of increasing importance in drug delivery and gene therapy. This study investigated the use of a new analytical hydrophobic interaction chromatography method employing a 5.0 μm pore size polyvinylidene fluoride membrane as the stationary-phase in membrane hydrophobic interaction chromatography (MHIC). Experimental data obtained using a series of model proteins were in good agreement with literature values for the hydrophobicity (both experimental and computational). MHIC was then used to evaluate the hydrophobicity of a variety of nanoparticles, including a live attenuated viral vaccine, both in water and in the presence of different surfactants. This new method can be implemented on any liquid chromatography system, run times are typically <20 min, and the experiments avoid the use of organic solvents that could alter the structure of many biological nanoparticles.
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- Neil Taylor
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Vaccine Process Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Vaccine Process Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Vaccine Process Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Cella C, La Spina R, Mehn D, Fumagalli F, Ceccone G, Valsesia A, Gilliland D. Detecting Micro- and Nanoplastics Released from Food Packaging: Challenges and Analytical Strategies. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:1238. [PMID: 35335568 PMCID: PMC8954753 DOI: 10.3390/polym14061238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Micro- and nanoplastic (pMP and pNP, respectively) release is an emerging issue since these particles constitute a ubiquitous and growing pollutant, which not only threatens the environment but may have potential consequences for human health. In particular, there is concern about the release of secondary pMP and pNP from the degradation of plastic consumer products. The phenomenon is well-documented in relation to plastic waste in the environment but, more recently, reports of pMP generated even during the normal use of plastic food contact materials, such as water bottles, tea bags, and containers, have been published. So far, a validated and harmonized strategy to tackle the issue is not available. In this study, we demonstrate that plastic breakdown to pMP and pNP can occur during the normal use of polyethylene (PE) rice cooking bags and ice-cube bags as well as of nylon teabags. A multi-instrumental approach based on Raman microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and particular attention on the importance of sample preparation were applied to evaluate the chemical nature of the released material and their morphology. In addition, a simple method based on Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is proposed for pNP mass quantification, resulting in the release of 1.13 ± 0.07 mg of nylon 6 from each teabag. However, temperature was shown to have a strong impact on the morphology and aggregation status of the released materials, posing to scientists and legislators a challenging question: are they micro- or nanoplastics or something else altogether?
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy; (C.C.); (R.L.S.); (D.M.); (F.F.); (G.C.); (A.V.)
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Petrillo M, Querci M, Brogna C, Ponti J, Cristoni S, Markov PV, Valsesia A, Leoni G, Benedetti A, Wiss T, Van den Eede G. Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 bacteriophage potential in human gut microbiota. F1000Res 2022. [DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.109236.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: In previous studies we have shown that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replicates in vitro in bacterial growth medium, that the viral replication follows bacterial growth, and it is influenced by the administration of specific antibiotics. These observations are compatible with a ‘bacteriophage-like’ behaviour of SARS-CoV-2. Methods: We have further elaborated on these unusual findings and here we present the results of three different supplementary experiments: (1) an electron-microscope analysis of samples of bacteria obtained from a faecal sample of a subject positive to SARS-CoV-2; (2) mass spectrometric analysis of these cultures to assess the eventual de novo synthesis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein; (3) sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 collected from plaques obtained from two different gut microbial bacteria inoculated with supernatant from faecal microbiota of an individual positive to SARS-CoV-2. Results: Immuno-labelling with Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antibody confirmed presence of SARS-CoV-2 both outside and inside bacteria. De novo synthesis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein was observed, as evidence that SARS-CoV-2 RNA is translated in the bacterial cultures. In addition, phage-like plaques were spotted on faecal bacteria cultures after inoculation with supernatant from faecal microbiota of an individual positive to SARS-CoV-2. Bioinformatic analyses on the reads obtained by sequencing RNA extracted from the plaques revealed nucleic acid polymorphisms, suggesting different replication environment in the two bacterial cultures. Conclusions: Based on these results we conclude that, in addition to its well-documented interactions with eukaryotic cells, SARS-CoV-2 may act as a bacteriophage when interacting with at least two bacterial species known to be present in the human microbiota. If the hypothesis proposed, i.e., that under certain conditions SARS-CoV-2 may multiply at the expense of human gut bacteria, is further substantiated, it would drastically change the model of acting and infecting of SARS-CoV-2, and most likely that of other human pathogenic viruses.
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Subbotina J, Lobaskin V. Multiscale Modeling of Bio-Nano Interactions of Zero-Valent Silver Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:1301-1314. [PMID: 35132861 PMCID: PMC8859825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c09525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Understanding the
specifics of interaction between the protein
and nanomaterial is crucial for designing efficient, safe, and selective
nanoplatforms, such as biosensor or nanocarrier systems. Routing experimental
screening for the most suitable complementary pair of biomolecule
and nanomaterial used in such nanoplatforms might be a resource-intensive
task. While a range of computational tools are available for prescreening
libraries of proteins for their interactions with small molecular
ligands, choices for high-throughput screening of protein libraries
for binding affinities to new and existing nanomaterials are very
limited. In the current work, we present the results of the systematic
computational study of interaction of various biomolecules with pristine
zero-valent noble metal nanoparticles, namely, AgNPs, by using the UnitedAtom multiscale approach. A set of blood plasma and
dietary proteins for which the interaction with AgNPs was described
experimentally were examined computationally to evaluate the performance
of the UnitedAtom method. A set of interfacial descriptors
(log PNM, adsorption affinities, and adsorption
affinity ranking), which can characterize the relative hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity/lipophilicity
of the nanosized silver and its ability to form bio(eco)corona, was
evaluated for future use in nano-QSAR/QSPR studies.
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- Julia Subbotina
- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Liu W, Yang K, Qu F, Liu B. A moderate activated sulfite pre-oxidation on ultrafiltration treatment of algae-laden water: Fouling mitigation, organic rejection, cell integrity and cake layer property. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Loosli F, Rasmussen K, Rauscher H, Cross RK, Bossa N, Peijnenburg W, Arts J, Matzke M, Svendsen C, Spurgeon D, Clausen PA, Ruggiero E, Wohlleben W, von der Kammer F. Refinement of the selection of physicochemical properties for grouping and read-across of nanoforms. NANOIMPACT 2022; 25:100375. [PMID: 35559881 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Before placing a new nanoform (NF) on the market, its potential adverse effects must be evaluated. This may e.g. be done via hazard and risk assessment. Grouping and read-across of NFs is a possible strategy to reduce resource consumption, maximising the use of existing data for assessment of NFs. The GRACIOUS project provides a framework in which possible grouping and read-across for NFs is mainly based on an evaluation of their similarity. The impact of NFs on human health and the environment depends strongly on the concentration of the NF and its physicochemical properties, such as chemical composition, size distribution, shape, etc. Hence, knowledge of the most relevant physicochemical properties is essential information for comparing similarity. The presented work aims to refine existing proposals for sets of descriptors (descriptor array) that are needed to describe distinct NFs of a material to identify the most relevant ones for grouping and read-across. The selection criteria for refining this descriptor array are explained and demonstrated. Relevant protocols and methods are proposed for each physicochemical property. The required and achievable measurement accuracies of the refined descriptor array are reviewed, as this information is necessary for similarity assessment of NFs based on individual physicochemical properties.
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- Frédéric Loosli
- Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria.
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Pollution, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Leitat Technological Center, 08225 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Center for Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Nouryon Chemicals BV, Velperweg 76, 6824 BM Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Pollution, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Pollution, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Pollution, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen East, Denmark
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- BASF SE, Dept. of Material Physics, Dept. of Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- BASF SE, Dept. of Material Physics, Dept. of Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria
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Zhu T, Zhou Z, Qu F, Liu B, Van der Bruggen B. Separation performance of ultrafiltration during the treatment of algae-laden water in the presence of an anionic surfactant. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Liu B, Zhu T, Liu W, Zhou R, Zhou S, Wu R, Deng L, Wang J, Van der Bruggen B. Ultrafiltration pre-oxidation by boron-doped diamond anode for algae-laden water treatment: membrane fouling mitigation, interface characteristics and cake layer organic release. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 187:116435. [PMID: 32977188 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
In this study, ultrafiltration (UF) pre-oxidation with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode was employed aiming to mitigate membrane fouling during algae-laden water treatment. It was found that BDD anodizing can efficiently alleviate membrane fouling regardless of the filtration membrane material when the oxidation time was over 30 min. This was because that the cake layer fouling resistance was highly mitigated by the pre-oxidation process. The generated small molecular organics after anodic oxidation might increase the potential of pore blockage. The anodizing preferentially oxidized hydrophobic organic and fluorescent substances, which is conducive to reducing membrane fouling and improving production efficiency. Besides, disinfection byproduct precursors and harmful algae derived substances of UF filtrated solution were contained. The algae bodies tend to agglomeration and the zeta potential obviously declined after the pretreatment, which is instrumental in forming a loose cake layer structure. In addition, the interaction force between membrane and foulants also converted to a repulsion force after pre-oxidation, which implies that BDD pre-oxidation was an effective way to mitigate cake layer fouling by reducing foulant-membrane interactions. At last, the secondary organic release of a dynamic formed cake layer was proved to be limited especially for living algae cells.
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- Bin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering for Sustainable Systems (ProcESS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering for Sustainable Systems (ProcESS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Breznica P, Koliqi R, Daka A. A review of the current understanding of nanoparticles protein corona composition. Med Pharm Rep 2020; 93:342-350. [PMID: 33225259 PMCID: PMC7664725 DOI: 10.15386/mpr-1756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Upon entering into the biological environments, the surface of the nanoparticles is immediately coated with proteins and form the so-called a protein corona due to which a nanoparticle changes its “synthetic” identity to a new “biological” identity. Different types of nanoparticles have different protein binding profiles, which is why they have different protein corona composition and therefore it cannot be said that there is a universal protein corona. The composition and amount of protein in the corona depends on the physical and chemical characteristics of the nanoparticles, the type of biological medium and the exposure time. Protein corona increases the diameter but also changes the composition of the surface of the nanoparticles and these changes affect biodistribution, efficacy, and toxicity of the nanoparticles.
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- Pranvera Breznica
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy Division, Faculty of Medicine, "Hasan Prishtina" University, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Pharmacy Division, Faculty of Medicine, "Hasan Prishtina" University, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Pharmacy Division, Faculty of Medicine, "Hasan Prishtina" University, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
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Dima C, Assadpour E, Dima S, Jafari SM. Nutraceutical nanodelivery; an insight into the bioaccessibility/bioavailability of different bioactive compounds loaded within nanocarriers. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:3031-3065. [PMID: 32691612 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1792409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanofoods is a current concept that is based on the application of nanotechnologies in the preparation of safe foods, with superior nutritional and sensory characteristics, and capable of providing multiple health benefits. In line with the principles of this concept, food scientists have focused on developing new types of nano biosystems that can contribute to increasing the bioavailability of bioactive compounds used in food fortification. Numerous research teams have investigated the main factors limiting oral bioavailability including: bioaccessibility, absorption and transformation of bioactive compounds and bioactive-loaded nanocarriers. The physicochemical processes involved in the factors limiting oral bioavailability have been extensively studied, such asthe release, solubility and interaction of bioactive compounds and nanocarriers during food digestion, transport mechanisms of bioactive compounds and nanoparticles through intestinal epithelial cells as well as the chemical and biochemical transformations in phase I and phase II reactions. In this comprehensive review, the physicochemical processes involved in the bioaccessibility/bioavailability of different encapsulated bioactive compounds, that play an important role in human health, will be explained including polyphenols, phytosterols, carotenoids, vitamins and minerals. In particular, the mechanisms involved in the cellular uptake of bioactive-loaded nanocarriers including transcellular transport (diffusion, endocytosis, pinocytosis, transcytosis, phagocytosis), paracellular transport (through the "tight junctions" between epithelial cells), and the active transport of bioactive compounds under the action of membrane transporters are highlighted.
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- Cristian Dima
- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- Faculty of Science and Environment, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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Morales AH, Hero JS, Navarro MC, Farfán EM, Martínez MA, Lamas DL, Gómez MI, Romero CM. Design of an Immobilized Biohybrid Catalyst by Adsorption Interactions onto Magnetic Srebrodolskite Nanoparticles. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Andrés H. Morales
- PROIMI-CONICET Av. Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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- PROIMI-CONICET Av. Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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- Facultad de BioquímicaQuímica y FarmaciaUniversidad Nacional de Tucumán Ayacucho 471, San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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- PROIMI-CONICET Av. Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y TecnologíaUniversidad Nacional de Tucumán Av. Independencia 1800 San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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- INIDEP-CONICET Paseo Victoria Ocampo N°1 Mar del Plata Argentina
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- Facultad de BioquímicaQuímica y FarmaciaUniversidad Nacional de Tucumán Ayacucho 471, San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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- PROIMI-CONICET Av. Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
- Facultad de BioquímicaQuímica y FarmaciaUniversidad Nacional de Tucumán Ayacucho 471, San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina
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Nanoformulation properties, characterization, and behavior in complex biological matrices: Challenges and opportunities for brain-targeted drug delivery applications and enhanced translational potential. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 148:146-180. [PMID: 30797956 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nanocarriers (synthetic/cell-based have attracted enormous interest for various therapeutic indications, including neurodegenerative disorders. A broader understanding of the impact of nanomedicines design is now required to enhance their translational potential. Nanoformulations in vivo journey is significantly affected by their physicochemical properties including the size, shape, hydrophobicity, elasticity, and surface charge/chemistry/morphology, which play a role as an interface with the biological environment. Understanding protein corona formation is crucial in characterizing nanocarriers and evaluating their interactions with biological systems. In this review, the types and properties of the brain-targeted nanocarriers are discussed. The biological factors and nanocarriers properties affecting their in vivo behavior are elaborated. The compositional description of cell culture and biological matrices, including proteins potentially relevant to protein corona built-up on nanoformulation especially for brain administration, is provided. Analytical techniques of characterizing nanocarriers in complex matrices, their advantages, limitations, and implementation challenges in industrial GMP environment are discussed. The uses of orthogonal complementary characterization approaches of nanocarriers are also covered.
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