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Chiang HJ, Peng HH, Weng KF, Hsiung KC, Liang CY, Kuo SL, Ojcius DM, Young JDE, Shih SR. Mineralo-organic particles inhibit influenza A virus infection by targeting viral hemagglutinin activity. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:2375-2390. [PMID: 39320315 DOI: 10.1080/17435889.2024.2403326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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Aim: Mineralo-organic particles, naturally present in human body fluids, participate in ectopic calcification and inflammatory diseases. These particles coexist with influenza A virus (IAV) in the same microenvironment during viral infection. Our objective was to investigate the functional consequences of the potential interactions between these particles and the virions.Materials & methods: We used in vitro models, including electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, hemagglutination assay and viral infection assays to examine the interactions.Results: Mineralo-organic particles bind to IAV virions through interactions involving particle-bound fetuin-A and mineral content, effectively engaging viral hemagglutinin. These interactions result in hindered viral infection.Conclusion: These findings uncover the novel interactions between mineralo-organic particles and IAV, highlighting the impact of virus microenvironment complexity.
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- Huan-Jung Chiang
- Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Division of Chinese Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University SOM, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Chinese Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of the Pacific, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Biotechnology & Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Research Center for Food & Cosmetic Safety, Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science & Technology, Taoyuan, 33303, Taiwan
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van Straten D, Sork H, van de Schepop L, Frunt R, Ezzat K, Schiffelers RM. Biofluid specific protein coronas affect lipid nanoparticle behavior in vitro. J Control Release 2024; 373:481-492. [PMID: 39032575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have successfully entered the clinic for the delivery of mRNA- and siRNA-based therapeutics, most recently as vaccines for COVID-19. Nevertheless, there is a lack of understanding regarding their in vivo behavior, in particular cell targeting. Part of this LNP tropism is based on the adherence of endogenous protein to the particle surface. This protein forms a so-called corona that can change, amongst other things, the circulation time, biodistribution and cellular uptake of these particles. The formation of this protein corona, in turn, is dependent on the nanoparticle properties (e.g., size, charge, surface chemistry and hydrophobicity) as well as the biological environment from which it is derived. With the potential of gene therapy to target virtually any disease, administration sites other than intravenous route are considered, resulting in tissue specific protein coronas. For neurological diseases, intracranial administration of LNPs results in a cerebral spinal fluid derived protein corona, possibly changing the properties of the lipid nanoparticle compared to intravenous administration. Here, the differences between plasma and CSF derived protein coronas on a clinically relevant LNP formulation were studied in vitro. Protein analysis showed that LNPs incubated in human CSF (C-LNPs) developed a protein corona composition that differed from that of LNPs incubated in plasma (P-LNPs). Lipoproteins as a whole, but in particular apolipoprotein E, represented a higher percentage of the total protein corona on C-LNPs than on P-LNPs. This resulted in improved cellular uptake of C-LNPs compared to P-LNPs, regardless of cell origin. Importantly, the higher LNP uptake did not directly translate into more efficient cargo delivery, underlining that further assessment of such mechanisms is necessary. These findings show that biofluid specific protein coronas alter LNP functionality, suggesting that the site of administration could affect LNP efficacy in vivo and needs to be considered during the development of the formulation.
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- Demian van Straten
- CDL Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- CDL Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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da Costa Marques R, Hüppe N, Speth KR, Oberländer J, Lieberwirth I, Landfester K, Mailänder V. Proteomics reveals time-dependent protein corona changes in the intracellular pathway. Acta Biomater 2023; 172:355-368. [PMID: 37839632 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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The intracellular protein corona has not been fully investigated in the field of nanotechnology-biology (nano-bio) interactions. To effectively understand intracellular protein corona formation and dynamics, we established a workflow to isolate the intracellular protein corona at different uptake times of two nanoparticles - magnetic hydroxyethyl starch nanoparticles (HES-NPs) and magnetic human serum albumin nanocapsules (HSA-NCs). We performed label-free quantitative LC-MS proteomics to analyze the composition of the intracellular protein corona and correlated our findings with results from conventional methods for intracellular trafficking of nanocarriers, such as flow cytometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and confocal microscopy (cLSM). We determined the evolution of the intracellular protein corona. At different time stages the protein corona of the HES-NPs with a slower uptake changed, but there were fewer changes in that of the HSA-NCs with a more rapid uptake. We identified proteins that are involved in macropinocytosis (RAC1, ASAP2) as well as caveolin. This was confirmed by blocking experiments and by TEM studies. The investigated nanocarrier predominantly trafficked from early endosomes as determined by RAB5 identification in proteomics and in cLSM to late endosomes/lysosomes (RAB7, LAMP1, cathepsin K and HSP 90-beta) We further demonstrated differences between nanoparticles with slower and faster uptake kinetics and determined the associated proteome at different time points. Analysis of the intracellular protein corona provides us with effective data to examine the intracellular trafficking of nanocarriers used in efficient drug delivery and intracellular applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Many research papers focus on the protein corona on nanoparticles formed in biological fluids, but there are hardly any articles dealing with proteins that come in contact with nanoparticles inside cells. The "intracellular protein corona" studied here is a far more complex and highly demanding field. Most nanocarriers are designed to be taken up into cells. Given this, we chose two different nanocarriers to reveal changes in the proteins in dendritic cells during contact at specific times. Further studies will allow us to examine molecular target proteins using these methods. Our research is a significant addition towards the goal of understanding and thus improving the efficacy of drug nanocarriers.
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- Richard da Costa Marques
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany; Dermatology Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany; Dermatology Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany; Dermatology Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany; Dermatology Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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Poulsen KM, Albright MC, Niemuth NJ, Tighe RM, Payne CK. Interaction of TiO 2 nanoparticles with lung fluid proteins and the resulting macrophage inflammatory response. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. NANO 2023; 10:2427-2436. [PMID: 38009084 PMCID: PMC10669912 DOI: 10.1039/d3en00179b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Inhalation is a major exposure route to nanoparticles. Following inhalation, nanoparticles first interact with the lung lining fluid, a complex mixture of proteins, lipids, and mucins. We measure the concentration and composition of lung fluid proteins adsorbed on the surface of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. Using proteomics, we find that lung fluid results in a unique protein corona on the surface of the TiO2 nanoparticles. We then measure the expression of three cytokines (interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2)) associated with lung inflammation. We find that the corona formed from lung fluid leads to elevated expression of these cytokines in comparison to bare TiO2 nanoparticles or coronas formed from serum or albumin. These experiments show that understanding the concentration and composition of the protein corona is essential for understanding the pulmonary response associated with human exposure to nanoparticles.
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- Karsten M Poulsen
- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA 27705
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA 27710
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA 27705
- Present address: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA 27710
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA 27705
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Gelli R, Ridi F. Reconsidering the role of albumin towards amorphous calcium phosphate-based calciprotein particles formation and stability from a physico-chemical perspective. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 227:113372. [PMID: 37257300 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The formation of calciprotein particles (CPPs) in serum is a physiological phenomenon fundamental to prevent the rise of ectopic calcifications. CPPs are colloidal hybrid particles made of amorphous calcium phosphate stabilized by a protein, fetuin-A. Since albumin is the most abundant protein present in serum, we aimed at understanding if it plays a synergic action together with fetuin-A towards CPPs formation and stability. CPPs were prepared using a constant fetuin-A concentration (5 µM) and different concentrations of albumin (0-606 µM). The stability of CPPs, their crystallization and sedimentation were followed in situ by combining turbidimetry, precipitation analysis and dynamic light scattering. The morphology was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and cryo-transmission electron microscopy, while crystallinity was inspected by infrared spectroscopy. The effect of albumin on the amount of formed CPPs was also studied, as well as the amount of protein adsorbed on CPPs. We found that albumin is not able to prolong the lifetime of the amorphous phase, but it is very effective in delaying the sedimentation of CPPs after crystallization. Albumin also significantly decreases the amount and size of CPPs when present in their synthetic medium, likely playing a fundamental role in our organism together with fetuin-A towards the stabilization of CPPs.
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- Rita Gelli
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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Deep blue autofluorescence reflects the oxidation state of human transthyretin. Redox Biol 2022; 56:102434. [PMID: 35987087 PMCID: PMC9411673 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Human transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein transporting thyroid hormones and retinol. TTR is a neuroprotective factor and sensor of oxidative stress which stability is diminished due to mutations and aging, leading to amyloid deposition. Adverse environmental conditions, such as redox and metal ion imbalances, induce destabilization of the TTR structure. We have previously shown that the stability of TTR was disturbed by Ca2+ and other factors, including DTT, and led to the formation of an intrinsic fluorophore(s) emitting blue light, termed deep blue autofluorescence (dbAF). Here, we show that the redox state of TTR affects the formation dynamics and properties of dbAF. Free thiols lead to highly unstable subpopulations of TTR and the frequent ocurrence of dbAF. Oxidative conditions counteracted the destabilizing effects of free thiols to some extent. However, strong oxidative conditions led to modifications of TTR, which altered the stability of TTR and resulted in unique dbAF spectra. Riboflavin and/or riboflavin photoproducts bound to TTR and crosslinked TTR subunits. Riboflavin-sensitized photooxidation increased TTR unfolding, while photooxidation, either in the absence or presence of riboflavin, increased proteolysis and resulted in multiple oxidative modifications and dityrosine formation in TTR molecules. Therefore, oxidation can switch the role of TTR from a protective to pathogenic factor.
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Gelli R, Pucci V, Ridi F, Baglioni P. A study on biorelevant calciprotein particles: Effect of stabilizing agents on the formation and crystallization mechanisms. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:431-441. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hama S, Nishi T, Isono E, Itakura S, Yoshikawa Y, Nishimoto A, Suzuki S, Kirimura N, Todo H, Kogure K. Intraperitoneal administration of nanoparticles containing tocopheryl succinate prevents peritoneal dissemination. Cancer Sci 2022; 113:1779-1788. [PMID: 35253340 PMCID: PMC9128176 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Intraperitoneal administration of anticancer nanoparticles is a rational strategy for preventing peritoneal dissemination of colon cancer owing to the prolonged retention of nanoparticles in the abdominal cavity. However, instability of nanoparticles in body fluids causes inefficient retention, reducing its anticancer effects. We have previously developed anticancer nanoparticles containing tocopheryl succinate, which showed high in vivo stability and multifunctional anticancer effects. In the present study, we have demonstrated that peritoneal dissemination derived from colon cancer was prevented by intraperitoneal administration of tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles. The biodistribution of tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles was evaluated by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy and imaging analysis in mice administered quantum dot encapsulated tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles. Intraperitoneal administration of tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles showed longer retention in the abdominal cavity than by its intravenous administration. Moreover, due to effective biodistribution, tumor growth was prevented by intraperitoneal administration of tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles. Furthermore, the anticancer effect was attributed to the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and improvement of the intraperitoneal microenvironment, such as decrease in the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor A, interleukin 10, and M2-like phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages. Collectively, intraperitoneal administration of tocopheryl succinate nanoparticles is expected to have multifaceted antitumor effects against colon cancer with peritoneal dissemination.
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- Susumu Hama
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Tokyo, 202-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Tokyo, 202-8585, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan
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- Department of Health, Sports, and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Kobe Women's University, Kobe, 650-0046, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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Physical attributes of salivary calcium particles and their interaction with gingival epithelium. Biomed J 2021; 44:686-693. [PMID: 35166207 PMCID: PMC8847823 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The formation of dental plaque and its involvement in the pathogenesis of periodontitis is a topic of intense interest given the high prevalence of periodontitis in humans. Even though calcium-based particles play an active role in both dental plaque formation and periodontitis, few publications describe the physical-chemical properties of these particles. Methods Saliva samples were collected from healthy volunteers. From these samples, saliva-derived particles were isolated and stained for calcium using calcein or Fluo-4. The salivary particles were also subjected to characterization by flow cytometry and immunoblotting. Internalization of calcein-labeled salivary particles by gingival epithelial cells was visualized by confocal microscopy. Results We found that calcium-based salivary particles from healthy volunteers varied greatly in size but were enriched in particles of sizes at or greater than 1.5 μm. Immunoblotting analysis of the salivary particles identified several proteins including albumin, fetuin-A, and statherin, which have been found in calcium phosphate particles from other tissues or are known to modulate calcium homeostasis in saliva. In addition, calcium particles were internalized by both gingival epithelial cells and monocyte-derived macrophages. Conclusion Salivary calcium particles were enriched in the micrometer range, internalized by gingival epithelial cells, and contain albumin, fetuin-A and statherin, regulators of particle formation. These characteristics of the calcium-based salivary particles and their biological activities provide a basis for further studies to understand the molecular basis for pathogenesis of periodontitis.
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Wieczorek E, Ożyhar A. Transthyretin: From Structural Stability to Osteoarticular and Cardiovascular Diseases. Cells 2021; 10:1768. [PMID: 34359938 PMCID: PMC8307983 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein transporting hormones in the plasma and brain, which has many other activities that have not been fully acknowledged. TTR is a positive indicator of nutrition status and is negatively correlated with inflammation. TTR is a neuroprotective and oxidative-stress-suppressing factor. The TTR structure is destabilized by mutations, oxidative modifications, aging, proteolysis, and metal cations, including Ca2+. Destabilized TTR molecules form amyloid deposits, resulting in senile and familial amyloidopathies. This review links structural stability of TTR with the environmental factors, particularly oxidative stress and Ca2+, and the processes involved in the pathogenesis of TTR-related diseases. The roles of TTR in biomineralization, calcification, and osteoarticular and cardiovascular diseases are broadly discussed. The association of TTR-related diseases and vascular and ligament tissue calcification with TTR levels and TTR structure is presented. It is indicated that unaggregated TTR and TTR amyloid are bound by vicious cycles, and that TTR may have an as yet undetermined role(s) at the crossroads of calcification, blood coagulation, and immune response.
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- Elżbieta Wieczorek
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Engineering heterogeneity of precision nanoparticles for biomedical delivery and therapy. VIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kutikhin AG, Feenstra L, Kostyunin AE, Yuzhalin AE, Hillebrands JL, Krenning G. Calciprotein Particles: Balancing Mineral Homeostasis and Vascular Pathology. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:1607-1624. [PMID: 33691479 PMCID: PMC8057528 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Anton G. Kutikhin
- Laboratory for Vascular Biology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo, Russian Federation (A.G.K., A.E.K., A.E.Y.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Division of Pathology (L.F., J.-L.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
- Laboratory for Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology (L.F., G.K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Vascular Biology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo, Russian Federation (A.G.K., A.E.K., A.E.Y.)
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- Laboratory for Vascular Biology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo, Russian Federation (A.G.K., A.E.K., A.E.Y.)
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Division of Pathology (L.F., J.-L.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology (L.F., G.K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
- Sulfateq B.V., Admiraal de Ruyterlaan 5, 9726 GN, Groningen, the Netherlands (G.K.)
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Kruszewska J, Zajda J, Matczuk M. How to effectively prepare a sample for bottom-up proteomic analysis of nanoparticle protein corona? A critical review. Talanta 2021; 226:122153. [PMID: 33676702 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Since the interest in the biomedical applications of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) has rapidly grown over the last decades, there is a need for a thorough characterization of bio-nano interactions. NPs introduced to the body (mostly intravenously) encounter plasma proteins, that instantly create a so-called "protein corona" on the NPs surface, giving the nanomaterial a new biological identity. Type of the proteins that interact with NPs may affect the in vivo fate of NPs. For that reason, it is particularly important to establish analytical methods capable of corona protein identification. Bottom-up proteomics is most often used for that purpose. A crucial part of the experiment is sample preparation, as it is already proven that different protocols may lead to distinct results. This review is aimed at providing a characterization of two main stages of sample preparation: separation of NPs with protein corona from the unbound proteins and the digestion of corona proteins. Separation techniques such as centrifugation, magnetic separation, and chromatography and three digestion methods (in-gel, in-solution, and on-particle) are described with special emphasis paid on their advantages and disadvantages as well as their influence on the result of identification. This paper also indicates the need for standardization of protein corona identification protocols, as some of the proteins may be preferentially detected while applying a particular digestion procedure.
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- Joanna Kruszewska
- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland.
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Huang W, Xiao G, Zhang Y, Min W. Research progress and application opportunities of nanoparticle-protein corona complexes. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 139:111541. [PMID: 33848776 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) can be used to design for nanomedicines with different chemical surface properties owing to their size advantages and the capacity of specific delivery to targeted sites in organisms. The discovery of the presence of protein corona (PC) has changed our classical view of NPs, stimulating researchers to investigate the in vivo fate of NPs as they enter biological systems. Both NPs and PC have their specificity but complement each other, so they should be considered as a whole. The formation and characterization of NP-PC complexes provide new insights into the design, functionalization, and application of nanocarriers. Based on progress of recent researches, we reviewed the formation, characterization, and composition of the PC, and introduced those critical factors influencing PC, simultaneously expound the effect of PC on the biological function of NPs. Especially we put forward the opportunities and challenges when NP-PC as a novel nano-drug carrier for targeted applications. Furthermore, we discussed the pros versus cons of the PC, as well as how to make better PC in the future application of NPs.
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- Wei Huang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Jiande, Jiande 311600, China; Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
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- Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Colombet J, Fuster M, Billard H, Sime-Ngando T. Femtoplankton: What's New? Viruses 2020; 12:E881. [PMID: 32806713 PMCID: PMC7472349 DOI: 10.3390/v12080881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of high abundances of virus-like particles in aquatic environment, emergence of new analytical methods in microscopy and molecular biology has allowed significant advances in the characterization of the femtoplankton, i.e., floating entities filterable on a 0.2 µm pore size filter. The successive evidences in the last decade (2010-2020) of high abundances of biomimetic mineral-organic particles, extracellular vesicles, CPR/DPANN (Candidate phyla radiation/Diapherotrites, Parvarchaeota, Aenigmarchaeota, Nanoarchaeota and Nanohaloarchaeota), and very recently of aster-like nanoparticles (ALNs), show that aquatic ecosystems form a huge reservoir of unidentified and overlooked femtoplankton entities. The purpose of this review is to highlight this unsuspected diversity. Herein, we focus on the origin, composition and the ecological potentials of organic femtoplankton entities. Particular emphasis is given to the most recently discovered ALNs. All the entities described are displayed in an evolutionary context along a continuum of complexity, from minerals to cell-like living entities.
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- Jonathan Colombet
- Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement (LMGE), UMR CNRS 6023, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.F.); (H.B.); (T.S.-N.)
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Ectopic calcification and formation of mineralo-organic particles in arteries of diabetic subjects. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8545. [PMID: 32444654 PMCID: PMC7244712 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65276-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Vascular calcification occurs in various diseases including atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes but the mechanism underlying mineral deposition remains incompletely understood. Here we examined lower limb arteries of type 2 diabetes subjects for the presence of ectopic calcification and mineral particles using histology, electron microscopy and spectroscopy analyses. While arteries of healthy controls showed no calcification following von Kossa staining, arteries from 83% of diabetic individuals examined (19/23) revealed microscopic mineral deposits, mainly within the tunica media. Mineralo-organic particles containing calcium phosphate and proteins such as albumin, fetuin-A and apolipoprotein-A1 were detected in calcified arteries. Ectopic calcification and mineralo-organic particles were observed in a majority of diabetic patients and predominantly in arteries showing hyperplasia. While a low number of subjects was examined and information about disease severity and patient characteristics is lacking, these calcifications and mineralo-organic particles may represent signs of tissue dysfunction.
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Kuranov G, Nikolaev A, Frank-Kamenetskaya O, Gulyaev N, Volina O. Physicochemical characterization of human cardiovascular deposits. J Biol Inorg Chem 2019; 24:1047-1055. [PMID: 31493151 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-019-01714-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Detailed crystal chemical characterization of human pathological cardiovascular deposits (PCD) was conducted applying wide set of the instrumental methods (XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM, different chemical analyses). There was some progress achieved in the understanding of it formation mechanism. The obtained data evidence that pathological cardiovascular deposits are presented by non-stoichiometric water-bearing B-type carbonated hydroxyapatite just like other apatites of the human body. But PCD apatite is characterized by higher concentration of B-type carbonate ion (up to ~ 6 wt%) which leads to the increasing influence of the carbonate-ion on the unit cell parameters in comparison with water and other substitutes. Another difference between PCD apatite and other pathogenic apatites of the human body is the smaller variations of the unit cell parameters, caused by smaller variations of the blood chemical composition. It was shown that apatite on the surface of PCD is characterized by the more non-stoichiometric composition compared to apatite inside these deposits. It is assumed that the formation mechanisms of the PCD apatite and the bone apatite may be similar.
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- George Kuranov
- Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia.,I.V. Grebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry RAS, Adm. Makarova emb., 2, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia.,I.V. Grebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry RAS, Adm. Makarova emb., 2, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Academica Lebedeva str., 6, 194044, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
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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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Yang H, Wang M, Zhang Y, Li F, Yu S, Zhu L, Guo Y, Yang L, Yang S. Conformational-transited protein corona regulated cell-membrane penetration and induced cytotoxicity of ultrasmall Au nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2019; 9:4435-4444. [PMID: 35520163 PMCID: PMC9060578 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra10049g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NP) in biological fluids almost invariably become coated with proteins to form protein coronas. It is the NP-protein corona rather than the bare nanoparticle that determines the nanoparticle's bio-behavior. Here, ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coated by a human serum albumin (HSA) corona were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, denature experiments, fluorescence quenching. Moreover, the intracellular fate of AuNPs and the AuNP-HSA corona has also been investigated. The results show that HSA corona undergo a conformational transition (partial β-sheet changed to α-helicity) when they adsorb on AuNPs, which lead to an enhanced thermal stability. Importantly, we observed that the conformation-transited protein corona-AuNP complex could induce cell apoptosis. Meanwhile, for the first time, the conformation-transited HSA on the AuNPs surface are shown to disrupt living cell membranes. The results obtained here not only provide the detailed conformational behavior of HSA molecules on nanoparticles, but also reveal the structure-function relationship of protein corona, which is of utmost importance in the safe application of nanoscale objects in living organisms.
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- Huayan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- Fudan University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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Wieczorek E, Chitruń A, Ożyhar A. Destabilised human transthyretin shapes the morphology of calcium carbonate crystals. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1863:313-324. [PMID: 30394286 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Human transthyretin (TTR) is a homotetramer that transports thyroid hormones and retinol in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid. TTR is also an intracellular protein found in tissues such as those in the brain, eye and pancreas. TTR is a nutrition marker, reflecting the health of the organism, and TTR levels are linked to the normal and diseased states of the body. The switch from a protective to a pathological role is attributed to the destabilisation of the TTR structure, which leads to tetramer dissociation and amyloid formation. Native and destabilised TTR have been associated with osteoarthritis and bone density in humans. Moreover, TTR is present in eggshell mammillary cones; therefore, we verified the putative TTR engagement in the process of mineral formation. Using an in vitro assay, we found that TTR affected calcium carbonate crystal growth and morphology, producing asymmetric crystals with a complex nanocrystalline composition. The crystals possessed rounded edges and corners and irregular etch pits, suggesting the selective inhibition of crystal growth and/or dissolution imposed by TTR. The occurrence of many porosities, fibrillary inclusions and amorphous precipitates suggested that destabilisation of the TTR structure is an important factor involved in the mineralisation process. Crystals grown in the presence of TTR exhibited the characteristic features of crystals controlled by biomineralisation-active proteins, suggesting novel functions of TTR in the mineral formation process.
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- Elżbieta Wieczorek
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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Lee JY, Wang H, Pyrgiotakis G, DeLoid GM, Zhang Z, Beltran-Huarac J, Demokritou P, Zhong W. Analysis of lipid adsorption on nanoparticles by nanoflow liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:6155-6164. [PMID: 29845324 PMCID: PMC6119100 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1145-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) tend to adsorb matrix molecules like proteins and lipids incubated with biological fluids, forming a biological corona. While the formation and functions of protein corona have been studied extensively, little attention has been paid to lipid adsorption on NPs. However, lipids are also abundantly present in biological fluids and play important roles in processes like cell signaling and angiogenesis. Therefore, in this study, we established the analytical procedure for study of lipid adsorption on three different types of NPs in two matrices: human serum and heavy cream, using nanoflow liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (nanoflowLC-MS). Serum was chosen to represent the common environment the NPs would be present once entering human body, and heavy cream was the representative food matrix NPs may be added to improve the color or taste. Steps of liquid-liquid extraction were established and optimized to achieve maximum recovery of the adsorbed, standard lipids from the NPs. Then, the LC-MS/MS method was developed to attain base-line separation of the standard lipids that represent the major lipid classes. At last, the lipid adsorption profiles of the three NPs were compared. We found that the lipid adsorption profile on the same type of NP was significantly different between the two matrices. The established method will help us investigate lipid adsorption on additional NPs and reveal how it could be affected by the physiochemical properties of NPs and the presence of proteins and other components in the biological matrix.
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- Ju Yong Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Yancheng Normal University, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Wu CY, Martel J, Young JD. Comprehensive organic profiling of biological particles derived from blood. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11310. [PMID: 30054526 PMCID: PMC6063858 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Mineral nanoparticles form in physiological and pathological processes occurring in the human body. The calcium phosphate mineral phase of the particles has affinity for proteins and lipids, but the complete profiling of the organic molecules that bind to the particles has not been described in detail. We report here a comprehensive analysis of organic components found in mineralo-organic particles derived from body fluids. Based on biological staining, fluorescent tagging, proteomics and metabolomics, our results indicate that the mineral particles bind to proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, polysaccharides, phospholipids, fatty acids, DNA and low molecular weight metabolites. These results can be used to study the formation and effects of mineralo-organic particles in biological fluids.
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- Cheng-Yeu Wu
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Martel J, Wu CY, Peng HH, Young JD. Mineralo-organic nanoparticles in health and disease: an overview of recent findings. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1787-1793. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We observed earlier that mineralo-organic nanoparticles form in human body fluids when the concentrations of calcium, carbonate and phosphate exceed saturation. The particles have been shown to represent mineral precursors in developing bones and teeth as well as in ectopic calcification and kidney stones. Recent studies suggest that the mineral particles may also be involved in other physiological processes, including immune tolerance against the gut microbiota and food antigens. We review here the involvement of mineralo-organic nanoparticles in physiological and pathological processes and discuss recent findings that reveal novel and unexpected roles for these particles in the human body.
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- Jan Martel
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Laboratory Animal Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Cellular Physiology & Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Smith ER, Hewitson TD, Hanssen E, Holt SG. Biochemical transformation of calciprotein particles in uraemia. Bone 2018; 110:355-367. [PMID: 29499417 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Calciprotein particles (CPP) have emerged as nanoscale mediators of phosphate-induced toxicity in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Uraemia favors ripening of the particle mineral content from the amorphous (CPP-I) to the crystalline state (CPP-II) but the pathophysiological significance of this transformation is uncertain. Clinical studies suggest an association between CPP ripening and inflammation, vascular dysfunction and mortality. Although ripening has been modelled in vitro, it is unknown whether particles synthesised in serum resemble their in vivo counterparts. Here we show that in vitro formation and ripening of CPP in uraemic serum is characterised by extensive physiochemical rearrangements involving the accretion of mineral, loss of surface charge and transformation of the mineral phase from a spherical arrangement of diffuse domains of amorphous calcium phosphate to densely-packed lamellar aggregates of crystalline hydroxyapatite. These physiochemical changes were paralleled by enrichment with small soluble apolipoproteins, complement factors and the binding of fatty acids. In comparison, endogenous CPP represent a highly heterogeneous mixture of particles with characteristics mostly intermediate to synthetic CPP-I and CPP-II, but are also uniquely enriched for carbonate-substituted apatite, DNA fragments, small RNA and microbe-derived components. Pathway analysis of protein enrichment predicted the activation of cell death and pro-inflammatory processes by endogenous CPP and synthetic CPP-II alike. This comprehensive characterisation validates the use of CPP-II generated in uraemic serum as in vitro equivalents of their endogenous counterparts and provides insight into the nature and pathological significance of CPP in CKD, which may act as vehicles for various bioactive ligands.
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- Edward R Smith
- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Advanced Microscopy Facility and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Shook LL, Buhimschi CS, Dulay AT, McCarthy ME, Hardy JT, Duzyj Buniak CM, Zhao G, Buhimschi IA. Calciprotein particles as potential etiologic agents of idiopathic preterm birth. Sci Transl Med 2017; 8:364ra154. [PMID: 27831903 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah4707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality and is often preceded by preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) without an identifiable cause. Pathological calcification, the deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) in nonskeletal tissues, has been implicated in degenerative diseases including atherosclerosis and aneurism rupture. Among pathogenic mechanisms, the aberrant aggregation of HA into calciprotein particles (CPPs) and the HA-induced differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts (ectopic osteogenesis) have been implicated. We explored the hypothesis that CPPs form in human amniotic fluid (AF), deposit in fetal membranes, and are linked mechanistically to pathogenic pathways favoring PTB. We demonstrated that fetal membranes from women with idiopathic PPROM frequently show evidence of ectopic calcification and expression of osteoblastic differentiation markers. Concentrations of fetuin-A, an endogenous inhibitor of ectopic calcification, were decreased in AF of idiopathic PPROM cases, which reflected their reduced functional capacity to inhibit calcification. Using long-term cultures of sterile AF, we demonstrated coaggregation of HA with endogenous proteins, including fetuin-A. The fetuin-HA aggregates exhibited progressive growth in vitro in a pattern similar to CPPs. When applied to amniochorion explants, AF-derived CPPs induced structural and functional pathological effects recapitulating those noted for PPROM. Our results demonstrate that disruption of protein-mineral homeostasis in AF stimulates the formation and deposition of CPPs, which may represent etiologic agents of idiopathic PPROM. Therapeutic or dietary interventions aimed at maintaining the balance between endogenous HA formation and fetuin reserve in pregnant women may therefore have a role in preventing PTB.
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- Lydia L Shook
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. .,Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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Peng HH, Liu YJ, Ojcius DM, Lee CM, Chen RH, Huang PR, Martel J, Young JD. Mineral particles stimulate innate immunity through neutrophil extracellular traps containing HMGB1. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16628. [PMID: 29192209 PMCID: PMC5709501 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16778-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Calcium phosphate-based mineralo-organic particles form spontaneously in the body and may represent precursors of ectopic calcification. We have shown earlier that these particles induce activation of caspase-1 and secretion of IL-1β by macrophages. However, whether the particles may produce other effects on immune cells is unclear. Here, we show that these particles induce the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in a size-dependent manner by human neutrophils. Intracellular production of reactive oxygen species is required for particle-induced NET release by neutrophils. NETs contain the high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), a DNA-binding protein capable of inducing secretion of TNF-α by a monocyte/macrophage cell line and primary macrophages. HMGB1 functions as a ligand of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 on macrophages, leading to activation of the MyD88 pathway and TNF-α production. Furthermore, HMGB1 is critical to activate the particle-induced pro-inflammatory cascade in the peritoneum of mice. These results indicate that mineral particles promote pro-inflammatory responses by engaging neutrophils and macrophages via signaling of danger signals through NETs.
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- Hsin-Hsin Peng
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan.,Laboratory Animal Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of the Pacific, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, 94103, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research and Development, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan. .,Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan. .,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan. .,Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, 10021, USA. .,Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan.
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Yu J, Kim HJ, Go MR, Bae SH, Choi SJ. ZnO Interactions with Biomatrices: Effect of Particle Size on ZnO-Protein Corona. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 7:E377. [PMID: 29113140 PMCID: PMC5707594 DOI: 10.3390/nano7110377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 10/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used for food fortification, because zinc is essential for many enzyme and hormone activities and cellular functions, but public concern about their potential toxicity is increasing. Interactions between ZnO and biomatrices might affect the oral absorption, distribution, and toxicity of ZnO, which may be influenced by particle size. In this study, ZnO interactions with biomatrices were investigated by examining the physicochemical properties, solubility, protein fluorescence quenching, particle-protein corona, and intestinal transport with respect to the particle size (bulk vs. nano) in simulated gastrointestinal (GI) and plasma fluids and in rat-extracted fluids. The results demonstrate that the hydrodynamic radii and zeta potentials of bulk ZnO and nano ZnO in biofluids changed in different ways, and that nano ZnO induced higher protein fluorescence quenching than bulk ZnO. However, ZnO solubility and its intestinal transport mechanism were unaffected by particle size. Proteomic analysis revealed that albumin, fibrinogen, and fibronectin play roles in particle-plasma protein corona, regardless of particle size. Furthermore, nano ZnO was found to interact more strongly with plasma proteins. These observations show that bulk ZnO and nano ZnO interact with biomatrices in different ways and highlight the need for further study of their long-term toxicity.
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- Jin Yu
- Department of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Korea.
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- Department of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Korea.
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- Department of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Korea.
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- Department of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Korea.
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- Department of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Korea.
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Cai K, Wang AZ, Yin L, Cheng J. Bio-nano interface: The impact of biological environment on nanomaterials and their delivery properties. J Control Release 2017; 263:211-222. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Martel J, Wu CY, Huang PR, Cheng WY, Young JD. Pleomorphic bacteria-like structures in human blood represent non-living membrane vesicles and protein particles. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10650. [PMID: 28878382 PMCID: PMC5587737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10479-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Although human blood is believed to be a sterile environment, recent studies suggest that pleomorphic bacteria exist in the blood of healthy humans. These studies have led to the development of "live-blood analysis," a technique used by alternative medicine practitioners to diagnose various human conditions, including allergies, cancer, cardiovascular disease and septicemia. We show here that bacteria-like vesicles and refringent particles form in healthy human blood observed under dark-field microscopy. These structures gradually increase in number during incubation and show morphologies reminiscent of cells undergoing division. Based on lipid analysis and Western blotting, we show that the bacteria-like entities consist of membrane vesicles containing serum and exosome proteins, including albumin, fetuin-A, apolipoprotein-A1, alkaline phosphatase, TNFR1 and CD63. In contrast, the refringent particles represent protein aggregates that contain several blood proteins. 16S rDNA PCR analysis reveals the presence of bacterial DNA in incubated blood samples but also in negative controls, indicating that the amplified sequences represent contaminants. These results suggest that the bacteria-like vesicles and refringent particles observed in human blood represent non-living membrane vesicles and protein aggregates derived from blood. The phenomena observed during live-blood analysis are therefore consistent with time-dependent decay of cells and body fluids during incubation ex vivo.
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- Jan Martel
- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA.
- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Smith ER, Hewitson TD, Cai MMX, Aghagolzadeh P, Bachtler M, Pasch A, Holt SG. A novel fluorescent probe-based flow cytometric assay for mineral-containing nanoparticles in serum. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5686. [PMID: 28720774 PMCID: PMC5515983 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05474-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Calciprotein particles, nanoscale aggregates of insoluble mineral and binding proteins, have emerged as potential mediators of phosphate toxicity in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Although existing immunochemical methods for their detection have provided compelling data, these approaches are indirect, lack specificity and are subject to a number of other technical and theoretical shortcomings. Here we have developed a rapid homogeneous fluorescent probe-based flow cytometric method for the detection and quantitation of individual mineral-containing nanoparticles in human and animal serum. This method allows the discrimination of membrane-bound from membrane-free particles and different mineral phases (amorphous vs. crystalline). Critically, the method has been optimised for use on a conventional instrument, without the need for manual hardware adjustments. Using this method, we demonstrate a consistency in findings across studies of Chronic Kidney Disease patients and commonly used uraemic animal models. These studies demonstrate that renal dysfunction is associated with the ripening of calciprotein particles to the crystalline state and reveal bone metabolism and dietary mineral as important modulators of circulating levels. Flow cytometric analysis of calciprotein particles may enhance our understanding of mineral handling in kidney disease and provide a novel indicator of therapeutic efficacy for interventions targeting Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder.
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- Edward R Smith
- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. .,Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lin S, Mortimer M, Chen R, Kakinen A, Riviere JE, Davis TP, Ding F, Ke PC. NanoEHS beyond Toxicity - Focusing on Biocorona. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. NANO 2017; 7:1433-1454. [PMID: 29123668 PMCID: PMC5673284 DOI: 10.1039/c6en00579a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The first phase of environmental health and safety of nanomaterials (nanoEHS) studies has been mainly focused on evidence-based investigations that probe the impact of nanoparticles, nanomaterials and nano-enabled products on biological and ecological systems. The integration of multiple disciplines, including colloidal science, nanomaterial science, chemistry, toxicology/immunology and environmental science, is necessary to understand the implications of nanotechnology for both human health and the environment. While strides have been made in connecting the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials with their hazard potential in tiered models, fundamental understanding of nano-biomolecular interactions and their implications for nanoEHS is largely absent from the literature. Research on nano-biomolecular interactions within the context of natural systems not only provides important clues for deciphering nanotoxicity and nanoparticle-induced pathology, but also presents vast new opportunities for screening beneficial material properties and designing greener products from bottom up. This review highlights new opportunities concerning nano-biomolecular interactions beyond the scope of toxicity.
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- Sijie Lin
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, Earth Research Institute and University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- ARC Center of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Nanotechnology Innovation Center of Kansas State, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- ARC Center of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, United States
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- ARC Center of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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After administration of nanoparticle (NP) into biological fluids, an NP-protein complex is formed, which represents the "true identity" of NP in our body. Hence, protein-NP interaction should be carefully investigated to predict and control the fate of NPs or drug-loaded NPs, including systemic circulation, biodistribution, and bioavailability. In this review, we mainly focus on the formation of protein corona and its potential applications in pharmaceutical sciences such as prediction modeling based on NP-adsorbed proteins, usage of active proteins for modifying NP to achieve toxicity reduction, circulation time enhancement, and targeting effect. Validated correlative models for NP biological responses mainly based on protein corona fingerprints of NPs are more highly accurate than the models solely set up from NP properties. Based on these models, effectiveness as well as the toxicity of NPs can be predicted without in vivo tests, while novel cell receptors could be identified from prominent proteins which play important key roles in the models. The ungoverned protein adsorption onto NPs may have generally negative effects such as rapid clearance from the bloodstream, hindrance of targeting capacity, and induction of toxicity. In contrast, controlling protein adsorption by modifying NPs with diverse functional proteins or tailoring appropriate NPs which favor selective endogenous peptides and proteins will bring promising therapeutic benefits in drug delivery and targeted cancer treatment.
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- Van Hong Nguyen
- Department of Pharmacy, Bioavailability Control Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bioavailability Control Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Gold nanoparticles, radiations and the immune system: Current insights into the physical mechanisms and the biological interactions of this new alliance towards cancer therapy. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 178:1-17. [PMID: 28322970 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Considering both cancer's serious impact on public health and the side effects of cancer treatments, strategies towards targeted cancer therapy have lately gained considerable interest. Employment of gold nanoparticles (GNPs), in combination with ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, has been shown to improve the effect of radiation treatment significantly. GNPs, as high-Z particles, possess the ability to absorb ionizing radiation and enhance the deposited dose within the targeted tumors. Furthermore, they can convert non-ionizing radiation into heat, due to plasmon resonance, leading to hyperthermic damage to cancer cells. These observations, also supported by experimental evidence both in vitro and in vivo systems, reveal the capacity of GNPs to act as radiosensitizers for different types of radiation. In addition, they can be chemically modified to selectively target tumors, which renders them suitable for future cancer treatment therapies. Herein, a current review of the latest data on the physical properties of GNPs and their effects on GNP circulation time, biodistribution and clearance, as well as their interactions with plasma proteins and the immune system, is presented. Emphasis is also given with an in depth discussion on the underlying physical and biological mechanisms of radiosensitization. Furthermore, simulation data are provided on the use of GNPs in photothermal therapy upon non-ionizing laser irradiation treatment. Finally, the results obtained from the application of GNPs at clinical trials and pre-clinical experiments in vivo are reported.
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Solodyankina A, Nikolaev A, Frank-Kamenetskaya O, Golovanova O. Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline apatites from solution modeling human blood. J Mol Struct 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Martel J, Wu CY, Young JD. Translocation of mineralo-organic nanoparticles from blood to urine: a new mechanism for the formation of kidney stones? Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:2399-404. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recent studies indicate that mineralo-organic nanoparticles form in various human body fluids, including blood and urine. These nanoparticles may form within renal tubules and increase in size in supersaturated urine, eventually leading to the formation of kidney stones. Here, we present observations suggesting that mineralo-organic nanoparticles found in blood may induce kidney stone formation via an alternative mechanism in which the particles translocate through endothelial and renal epithelial cells to reach urine. We propose that this alternative mechanism of kidney stone formation and the study of mineralo-organic nanoparticles in general may provide novel strategies for the early detection and treatment of ectopic calcifications and kidney stones.
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- Jan Martel
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Laboratory of Cellular Physiology & Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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Formation and characteristics of biomimetic mineralo-organic particles in natural surface water. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28817. [PMID: 27350595 PMCID: PMC4923871 DOI: 10.1038/srep28817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Recent studies have shown that nanoparticles exist in environmental water but the formation, characteristics and fate of such particles remain incompletely understood. We show here that surface water obtained from various sources (ocean, hot springs, and soil) produces mineralo-organic particles that gradually increase in size and number during incubation. Seawater produces mineralo-organic particles following several cycles of filtration and incubation, indicating that this water possesses high particle-seeding potential. Electron microscopy observations reveal round, bacteria-like mineral particles with diameters of 20 to 800 nm, which may coalesce and aggregate to form mineralized biofilm-like structures. Chemical analysis of the particles shows the presence of a wide range of chemical elements that form mixed mineral phases dominated by calcium and iron sulfates, silicon and aluminum oxides, sodium carbonate, and iron sulfide. Proteomic analysis indicates that the particles bind to proteins of bacterial, plant and animal origins. When observed under dark-field microscopy, mineral particles derived from soil-water show biomimetic morphologies, including large, round structures similar to cells undergoing division. These findings have important implications not only for the recognition of biosignatures and fossils of small microorganisms in the environment but also for the geochemical cycling of elements, ions and organic matter in surface water.
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Westmeier D, Stauber RH, Docter D. The concept of bio-corona in modulating the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENM). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2016; 299:53-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Martel J, Wu CY, Hung CY, Wong TY, Cheng AJ, Cheng ML, Shiao MS, Young JD. Fatty acids and small organic compounds bind to mineralo-organic nanoparticles derived from human body fluids as revealed by metabolomic analysis. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:5537-45. [PMID: 26818428 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08116e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanoparticles entering the human body instantly become coated with a "protein corona" that influences the effects and distribution of the particles in vivo. Yet, whether nanoparticles may bind to other organic compounds remains unclear. Here we use an untargeted metabolomic approach based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography and quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry to identify the organic compounds that bind to mineral nanoparticles formed in human body fluids (serum, plasma, saliva, and urine). A wide range of organic compounds is identified, including fatty acids, glycerophospholipids, amino acids, sugars, and amides. Our results reveal that, in addition to the proteins identified previously, nanoparticles harbor an "organic corona" containing several fatty acids which may affect particle-cell interactions in vivo. This study provides a platform to study the organic corona of biological and synthetic nanoparticles found in the human body.
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- Jan Martel
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. and Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. and Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. and Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Center for General Education, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. and Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan and Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan and Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
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An environmental route of exposure affects the formation of nanoparticle coronas in blood plasma. J Proteomics 2016; 137:52-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Berg C. Quantitative analysis of nanoparticle transport through in vitro blood-brain barrier models. Tissue Barriers 2016; 4:e1143545. [PMID: 27141425 PMCID: PMC4836482 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2016.1143545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Nanoparticle transport through the blood-brain barrier has received much attention of late, both from the point of view of nano-enabled drug delivery, as well as due to concerns about unintended exposure of nanomaterials to humans and other organisms. In vitro models play a lead role in efforts to understand the extent of transport through the blood-brain barrier, but unique features of the nanoscale challenge their direct adaptation. Here we highlight some of the differences compared to molecular species when utilizing in vitro blood-brain barrier models for nanoparticle studies. Issues that may arise with transwell systems are discussed, together with some potential alternative methodologies. We also briefly review the biomolecular corona concept and its importance for how nanoparticles interact with the blood-brain barrier. We end with considering future directions, including indirect effects and application of shear and fluidics-technologies.
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- Christoffer Berg
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen ; Groningen, The Netherlands
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Corbo C, Molinaro R, Parodi A, Toledano Furman NE, Salvatore F, Tasciotti E. The impact of nanoparticle protein corona on cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity and target drug delivery. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:81-100. [PMID: 26653875 PMCID: PMC4910943 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 410] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In a perfect sequence of events, nanoparticles (NPs) are injected into the bloodstream where they circulate until they reach the target tissue. The ligand on the NP surface recognizes its specific receptor expressed on the target tissue and the drug is released in a controlled manner. However, once injected in a physiological environment, NPs interact with biological components and are surrounded by a protein corona (PC). This can trigger an immune response and affect NP toxicity and targeting capabilities. In this review, we provide a survey of recent findings on the NP-PC interactions and discuss how the PC can be used to modulate both cytotoxicity and the immune response as well as to improve the efficacy of targeted delivery of nanocarriers.
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- Claudia Corbo
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, 77030 Houston, TX, USA
- Fondazione SDN, Via Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, 77030 Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, 77030 Houston, TX, USA
- Fondazione SDN, Via Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, 77030 Houston, TX, USA
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- CEINGE, Advanced Biotechnology s.c.a.r.l., Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, 77030 Houston, TX, USA
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The Isolation and Quantitation of Fetuin-A-Containing Calciprotein Particles from Biological Fluids. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1397:221-240. [PMID: 26676136 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3353-2_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Multiple overlapping systemic and local inhibitory networks have evolved to prevent the unwanted deposition of mineral at ectopic sites. Fetuin-A is a liver-derived glycoprotein abundant in plasma that binds and stabilizes nascent mineral ion nuclei to form soluble colloidal high molecular weight complexes, called calciprotein particles (CPP). The binding of fetuin-A to mineral retards crystal ripening and precipitation from the aqueous phase, thereby facilitating the regulated clearance of mineral debris from the extracellular fluid. However, persistent disturbances in this humoral homeostatic system, as frequently seen in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, may lead to the accumulation and aggregation of these nanoparticles in extraosseous tissues like the vasculature, driving inflammatory cascades, aberrant tissue remodeling, and functional impairment. Consistent with this conceptual framework, higher circulating CPP levels are associated with reduced renal function, increments in systemic inflammatory markers, derangements in bone morphogenetic cytokines, higher vascular calcification scores, aortic stiffening and an increased risk of death. This chapter describes optimized sample collection and preparative procedures for the isolation and enrichment of CPP from biological fluids. Methods for CPP quantitation are critically reviewed and detailed.
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Detection and characterization of mineralo-organic nanoparticles in human kidneys. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15272. [PMID: 26497088 PMCID: PMC4620493 DOI: 10.1038/srep15272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Ectopic calcification is associated with various human diseases, including atherosclerosis, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus. Although mineral nanoparticles have been detected in calcified blood vessels, the nature and role of these particles in the human body remain unclear. Here we show for the first time that human kidney tissues obtained from end-stage chronic kidney disease or renal cancer patients contain round, multilamellar mineral particles of 50 to 1,500 nm, whereas no particles are observed in healthy controls. The mineral particles are found mainly in the extracellular matrix surrounding the convoluted tubules, collecting ducts and loops of Henle as well as within the cytoplasm of tubule-delineating cells, and consist of polycrystalline calcium phosphate similar to the mineral found in bones and ectopic calcifications. The kidney mineral nanoparticles contain several serum proteins that inhibit ectopic calcification in body fluids, including albumin, fetuin-A, and apolipoprotein A1. Since the mineralo-organic nanoparticles are found not only within calcified deposits but also in areas devoid of microscopic calcifications, our observations indicate that the nanoparticles may represent precursors of calcification and renal stones in humans.
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Wong TY, Peng HH, Wu CY, Martel J, Ojcius DM, Hsu FY, Young JD. Nanoparticle conversion to biofilms: in vitro demonstration using serum-derived mineralo-organic nanoparticles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:3519-35. [PMID: 26429230 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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AIMS Mineralo-organic nanoparticles (NPs) detected in biological fluids have been described as precursors of physiological and pathological calcifications in the body. Our main objective was to examine the early stages of mineral NP formation in body fluids. MATERIALS & METHODS A nanomaterial approach based on atomic force microscopy, dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy and spectroscopy was used. RESULTS The mineral particles, which contain the serum proteins albumin and fetuin-A, initially precipitate in the form of round amorphous NPs that gradually grow in size, aggregate and coalesce to form crystalline mineral films similar to the structures observed in calcified human arteries. CONCLUSION Our study reveals the early stages of particle formation and provides a platform to analyze the role(s) of mineralo-organic NPs in human tissues.
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- Tsui-Yin Wong
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of the Pacific, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Laboratory of Cellular Physiology & Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA.,Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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Wu CY, Young D, Martel J, Young JD. A story told by a single nanoparticle in the body fluid: demonstration of dissolution-reprecipitation of nanocrystals in a biological system. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:2659-76. [PMID: 26014914 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AIM Analysis of the chemical composition of mineral particles found in the body is critical to understand the formation and effects of these entities in vivo. Yet, the possibility that biological fluids may modulate particle composition over time has not been examined. Materials & methods: Mineralo-organic nanoparticles similar to the ones that spontaneously form in human tissues were analyzed using electron microscopy, spectroscopy and proteomic analyses. RESULTS We show that the mineralo-organic nanoparticles assimilate various ions and minerals during incubation in ionic solutions simulating body fluids. The particles undergo dissolution-reprecipitation reactions that affect the final protein composition of the particles. CONCLUSION The reactions occurring at the mineral-water interface therefore modulate the ionic and organic composition of mineral nanoparticles formed in biological fluids, producing changes that may alter the effects of mineral particles and stones in vivo.
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- Cheng-Yeu Wu
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular & Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.,Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan.,Laboratory of Cellular Physiology & Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Kelly PM, Åberg C, Polo E, O'Connell A, Cookman J, Fallon J, Krpetić Ž, Dawson KA. Mapping protein binding sites on the biomolecular corona of nanoparticles. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 10:472-9. [PMID: 25822932 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2015.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nanoparticles in a biological milieu are known to form a sufficiently long-lived and well-organized 'corona' of biomolecules to confer a biological identity to the particle. Because this nanoparticle-biomolecule complex interacts with cells and biological barriers, potentially engaging with different biological pathways, it is important to clarify the presentation of functional biomolecular motifs at its interface. Here, we demonstrate that by using antibody-labelled gold nanoparticles, differential centrifugal sedimentation and various imaging techniques it is possible to identify the spatial location of proteins, their functional motifs and their binding sites. We show that for transferrin-coated polystyrene nanoparticles only a minority of adsorbed proteins exhibit functional motifs and the spatial organization appears random, which is consistent, overall, with a stochastic and irreversible adsorption process. Our methods are applicable to a wide array of nanoparticles and can offer a microscopic molecular description of the biological identity of nanoparticles.
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- Philip M Kelly
- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Abdelhamid HN, Wu HF. Proteomics analysis of the mode of antibacterial action of nanoparticles and their interactions with proteins. Trends Analyt Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wolfram J, Zhu M, Yang Y, Shen J, Gentile E, Paolino D, Fresta M, Nie G, Chen C, Shen H, Ferrari M, Zhao Y. Safety of Nanoparticles in Medicine. Curr Drug Targets 2015; 16:1671-81. [PMID: 26601723 PMCID: PMC4964712 DOI: 10.2174/1389450115666140804124808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Nanomedicine involves the use of nanoparticles for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. During the past two decades, a growing number of nanomedicines have received regulatory approval and many more show promise for future clinical translation. In this context, it is important to evaluate the safety of nanoparticles in order to achieve biocompatibility and desired activity. However, it is unwarranted to make generalized statements regarding the safety of nanoparticles, since the field of nanomedicine comprises a multitude of different manufactured nanoparticles made from various materials. Indeed, several nanotherapeutics that are currently approved, such as Doxil and Abraxane, exhibit fewer side effects than their small molecule counterparts, while other nanoparticles (e.g. metallic and carbon-based particles) tend to display toxicity. However, the hazardous nature of certain nanomedicines could be exploited for the ablation of diseased tissue, if selective targeting can be achieved. This review discusses the mechanisms for molecular, cellular, organ, and immune system toxicity, which can be observed with a subset of nanoparticles. Strategies for improving the safety of nanoparticles by surface modification and pretreatment with immunomodulators are also discussed. Additionally, important considerations for nanoparticle safety assessment are reviewed. In regards to clinical application, stricter regulations for the approval of nanomedicines might not be required. Rather, safety evaluation assays should be adjusted to be more appropriate for engineered nanoparticles.
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- Joy Wolfram
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Health Science, University Magna Grœcia of Catanzaro, Germaneto 88100, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Grœcia of Catanzaro, Germaneto 88100, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Grœcia of Catanzaro, Germaneto 88100, Italy
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China
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Hunter LW, Charlesworth JE, Yu S, Lieske JC, Miller VM. Calcifying nanoparticles promote mineralization in vascular smooth muscle cells: implications for atherosclerosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:2689-98. [PMID: 24920905 PMCID: PMC4043721 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s63189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Nano-sized complexes of calcium phosphate mineral and proteins (calcifying nanoparticles [CNPs]) serve as mineral chaperones. Thus, CNPs may be both a result and cause of soft tissue calcification processes. This study determined if CNPs could augment calcification of arterial vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro. Methods CNPs 210 nm in diameter were propagated in vitro from human serum. Porcine aortic smooth muscle cells were cultured for up to 28 days in medium in the absence (control) or presence of 2 mM phosphate ([P] positive calcification control) or after a single 3-day exposure to CNPs. Transmission electron-microscopy was used to characterize CNPs and to examine their cellular uptake. Calcium deposits were visualized by light microscopy and von Kossa staining and were quantified by colorimetry. Cell viability was quantified by confocal microscopy of live-/dead-stained cells and apoptosis was examined concurrently by fluorescent labeling of exposed phosphatidylserine. Results CNPs, as well as smaller calcium crystals, were observed by transmission electron-microscopy on day 3 in CNP-treated but not P-treated cells. By day 28, calcium deposits were visible in similar amounts within multicellular nodules of both CNP- and P-treated cells. Apoptosis increased with cell density under all treatments. CNP treatment augmented the density of apoptotic bodies and cellular debris in association with mineralized multicellular nodules. Conclusion Exogenous CNPs are taken up by aortic smooth muscle cells in vitro and potentiate accumulation of smooth-muscle-derived apoptotic bodies at sites of mineralization. Thus, CNPs may accelerate vascular calcification.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand ; Izon Science Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA ; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA ; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Wolfram J, Yang Y, Shen J, Moten A, Chen C, Shen H, Ferrari M, Zhao Y. The nano-plasma interface: Implications of the protein corona. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 124:17-24. [PMID: 24656615 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The interactions between nanoparticles and macromolecules in the blood plasma dictate the biocompatibility and efficacy of nanotherapeutics. Accordingly, the properties of nanoparticles and endogenous biomolecules change at the nano-plasma interface. Here, we review the implications of such changes including toxicity, immunological recognition, molecular targeting, biodistribution, intracellular uptake, and drug release. Although this interface poses several challenges for nanomedicine, it also presents opportunities for exploiting nanoparticle-protein interactions.
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- Joy Wolfram
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China; Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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