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El Messaoudi N, Franco DSP, Gubernat S, Georgin J, Şenol ZM, Ciğeroğlu Z, Allouss D, El Hajam M. Advances and future perspectives of water defluoridation by adsorption technology: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118857. [PMID: 38569334 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Fluoride contamination in water sources poses a significant challenge to human health and the environment. In recent years, adsorption technology has emerged as a promising approach for water defluoridation due to its efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This review article comprehensively explores the advances in water defluoridation through adsorption processes. Various adsorbents, including natural and synthetic materials, have been investigated for their efficacy in removing fluoride ions from water. The mechanisms underlying adsorption interactions are elucidated, shedding light on the factors influencing defluoridation efficiency. Moreover, the review outlines the current state of technology, highlighting successful case studies and field applications. Future perspectives in the field of water defluoridation by adsorption are discussed, emphasizing the need for sustainable and scalable solutions. The integration of novel materials, process optimization, and the development of hybrid technologies are proposed as pathways to address existing challenges and enhance the overall efficacy of water defluoridation. This comprehensive assessment of the advances and future directions in adsorption-based water defluoridation provides valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working towards ensuring safe and accessible drinking water for all.
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- Noureddine El Messaoudi
- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, 80000, Morocco.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Inżynieria Rzeszów S.A., ul. Podkarpacka 59A, 35-082, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Diet, 58140, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Usak University, Usak, 64300, Turkey
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- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis & Valorization of Natural Resources, FSTM, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, Orono, 04469, United States
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Suryani S, Chaerunisaa AY, Joni IM, Ruslin R, Aspadiah V, Anton A, Sartinah A, Ramadhan LOAN. The Chemical Modification to Improve Solubility of Chitosan and Its Derivatives Application, Preparation Method, Toxicity as a Nanoparticles. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 2024; 17:41-57. [PMID: 38469157 PMCID: PMC10926861 DOI: 10.2147/nsa.s450026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Chitosan is a functional polymer in the pharmaceutical field, including for nanoparticle drug delivery systems. Chitosan-based nanoparticles are a promising carrier for a wide range of therapeutic agents and can be administered in various routes. Solubility is the main problem for its production and utilization in large-scale industries. Chitosan modifications have been employed to enhance its solubility, including chemical modification. Many reviews have reported the chemical modification but have not focused on the specific characteristics obtained. This review focused on the modification to improve chitosan solubility. Additionally, this review also focused on the application of chitosan derivatives in nanoparticle drug delivery systems since very few similar reviews have been reported. The specific method for chitosan derivative-based nanoparticles was also reported and the latest report of chitosan, chitosan derivative, and chitosan toxicity were also described.
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- Suryani Suryani
- Doctor of Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia
- Dosage Form Development Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia
- Functional Nano Powder University Centre of Excellence, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
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Gonzalez-Ramos S, Wang J, Cho JM, Zhu E, Park SK, In JG, Reddy ST, Castillo EF, Campen MJ, Hsiai TK. Integrating 4-D light-sheet fluorescence microscopy and genetic zebrafish system to investigate ambient pollutants-mediated toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:165947. [PMID: 37543337 PMCID: PMC10659062 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Ambient air pollutants, including PM2.5 (aerodynamic diameter d ~2.5 μm), PM10 (d ~10 μm), and ultrafine particles (UFP: d < 0.1 μm) impart both short- and long-term toxicity to various organs, including cardiopulmonary, central nervous, and gastrointestinal systems. While rodents have been the principal animal model to elucidate air pollution-mediated organ dysfunction, zebrafish (Danio rerio) is genetically tractable for its short husbandry and life cycle to study ambient pollutants. Its electrocardiogram (ECG) resembles that of humans, and the fluorescent reporter-labeled tissues in the zebrafish system allow for screening a host of ambient pollutants that impair cardiovascular development, organ regeneration, and gut-vascular barriers. In parallel, the high spatiotemporal resolution of light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) enables investigators to take advantage of the transparent zebrafish embryos and genetically labeled fluorescent reporters for imaging the dynamic cardiac structure and function at a single-cell resolution. In this context, our review highlights the integrated strengths of the genetic zebrafish system and LSFM for high-resolution and high-throughput investigation of ambient pollutants-mediated cardiac and intestinal toxicity.
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- Sheila Gonzalez-Ramos
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Molecular Toxicology Interdepartmental Degree Program, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Cho HH, Jung DH, Heo JH, Lee CY, Jeong SY, Lee JH. Gold Nanoparticles as Exquisite Colorimetric Transducers for Water Pollutant Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:19785-19806. [PMID: 37067786 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are useful nanomaterials as transducers for colorimetric sensors because of their high extinction coefficient and ability to change color depending on aggregation status. Therefore, over the past few decades, AuNP-based colorimetric sensors have been widely applied in several environmental and biological applications, including the detection of water pollutants. According to various studies, water pollutants are classified into heavy metals or cationic metal ions, toxins, and pesticides. Notably, many researchers have been interested in AuNP that detect water pollutants with high sensitivity and selectivity, while offering no adverse environmental issues in terms of AuNP use. This review provides a representative overview of AuNP-based colorimetric sensors for detecting several water pollutants. In particular, we emphasize the advantages of AuNP as colorimetric transducers for water pollutant detection in terms of their low toxicity, high stability, facile processability, and unique optical properties. Next, we discuss the status quo and future prospects of AuNP-based colorimetric sensors for the detection of water pollutants. We believe that this review will promote research and development of AuNP as next-generation colorimetric transducers for water pollutant detection.
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- Hui Hun Cho
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Metabiohealth, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Dai L, Luo J, Feng M, Wang M, Zhang J, Cao X, Yang X, Li J. Nanoplastics exposure induces vascular malformation by interfering with the VEGFA/VEGFR pathway in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137360. [PMID: 36427586 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The widespread accumulation and adverse effects of nanoplastics (NPs) are a growing concern for environmental and human health. However, the potential toxicological effects of nanoplastics, especially on vascular development, have not been well studied. In this study, the zebrafish model was utilized to systematically study the developmental toxicity of nanoplastics exposure at different concentrations with morphological, histological, and molecular levels. The results revealed developmental defects in zebrafish embryos after exposure to different concentrations of nanoplastics. Specifically, the morphological deformities, including pericardial oedema and spine curvature, as well as the abnormal body length and the rates of survival and hatching were induced after nanoplastics exposure in zebrafish embryos. In addition, we found that nanoplastics exposure could induce vascular malformation, including the ectopic sprouting of intersegmental vessels (ISVs), malformation of superficial ocular vessels (SOVs), and overgrowth of the common cardinal vein (CCV), as well as the disorganized vasculature of the subintestinal venous plexus (SIVP). Moreover, further study indicated that SU5416, a specific vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitor, partially rescued the nanoplastics exposure-impaired vasculature, suggesting that the VEGFA/VEGFR pathway might be associated with nanoplastics-induced vascular malformation in zebrafish embryos. Further quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays revealed that the mRNA levels of VEGFA/VEGFR pathway-related genes, including vegfa, nrp1, klf6a, flt1, fih-1, flk1, cldn5a, and rspo3, were altered in different groups, indicating that nanoplastics exposure interferes with the VEGFA/VEGFR pathway, thereby inducing vascular malformation during the early developmental stage in zebrafish embryos. Therefore, our findings illustrated that nanoplastics might induce vascular malformation by regulating VEGFA/VEGFR pathway-related genes at the early developmental stage in zebrafish.
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- Lu Dai
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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A low-molecular-weight chitosan fluorometric-based assay for evaluating antiangiogenic drugs. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 224:927-937. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Abdullah SNS, Subramaniam KA, Muhamad Zamani ZH, Sarchio SNE, Md Yasin F, Shamsi S. Biocompatibility Study of Curcumin-Loaded Pluronic F127 Nanoformulation (NanoCUR) against the Embryonic Development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144493. [PMID: 35889367 PMCID: PMC9324867 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Curcumin (CUR) has been studied for its biomedical applications due to its active biological properties. However, CUR has limitations such as poor solubility, low bioavailability, and rapid degradation. Thus, CUR was nanoformulated with the application of polymeric micelle. Previous studies of CUR-loaded Pluronic F127 nanoformulation (NanoCUR) were generally prioritized toward cancer cells and its therapeutic values. There are reports that emphasize the toxicity of CUR, but reports on the toxicity of NanoCUR on embryonic developmental stages is still scarce. The present study aims to investigate the toxicity effects of NanoCUR on the embryonic development of zebrafish (Danio rerio). NanoCUR was synthesized via thin film hydration method and then characterized using DLS, UV-Vis, FTIR, FESEM, and XRD. The toxicity assessment of NanoCUR was conducted using zebrafish embryos, in comparison to native CUR, as well as Pluronic F127 (PF) as the controls, and ROS assay was further carried out. It was revealed that NanoCUR showed an improved toxicity profile compared to native CUR. NanoCUR displayed a delayed toxicity response and showed a concentration- and time-dependent toxicity response. NanoCUR was also observed to generate a significantly low reactive oxygen species (ROS) compared to native CUR in ROS assay. Overall, the results obtained highlight the potential of NanoCUR to be developed in clinical settings due to its improved toxicity profile compared to CUR.
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- Siti Nur Sharmila Abdullah
- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (S.N.S.A.); (K.A.S.); (Z.H.M.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (S.N.S.A.); (K.A.S.); (Z.H.M.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (S.N.S.A.); (K.A.S.); (Z.H.M.Z.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ION2), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (S.N.S.A.); (K.A.S.); (Z.H.M.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-39-769-7964
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Dumitrescu E, Deshpande A, Wallace KN, Andreescu S. Time-Dependent Monitoring of Dopamine in the Brain of Live Embryonic Zebrafish Using Electrochemically Pretreated Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:261-270. [PMID: 36785866 PMCID: PMC9838818 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.1c00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Neurotransmitters are involved in functions related to signaling, stress response, and pathological disorder development, and thus, their real-time monitoring at the site of production is important for observing the changes related to these disorders. Here, we demonstrate the first time-dependent quantification of dopamine in the brains of live zebrafish embryos using electrochemically pretreated carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMEs) utilizing differential pulse voltammetry as the measurement technique. The pretreatment of the CFMEs in 0.1 M NaOH held at a potential of +1.0 V for 600 s improves the sensitivity toward dopamine and allows for reliable measurements in low ionic strength media. We demonstrate the measurement of extracellular dopamine concentrations in the zebrafish brain during late embryogenesis. The extracellular dopamine concentration in the tectum of zebrafish varies between 200 and 400 nM. The conventional pharmacological manipulation of neurotransmitter levels in the brain demonstrates the selective detection of dopamine at the implantation site. Exposure to the dopamine transporter inhibitor nomifensine induces an increase in extracellular dopamine from 201.9 (±34.9) nM to 352.2 (±20.0) nM, while exposure to the norepinephrine transporter inhibitor desipramine does not lead to a significant modulation of the measured signal. Furthermore, we report the quantitative assessment of the catecholamine stress response of embryos to tricaine, an anesthetic frequently used in zebrafish assays. Exposure to tricaine induces a short-lived increase in brain dopamine from 198.6 (±15.7) nM to a maximum of 278.8 (±14.0) nM. Thus, in vivo electrochemistry can detect real-time changes in zebrafish neurochemical physiology resulting from drug exposure.
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- Eduard Dumitrescu
- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson
University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson
University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810, United States
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- Department
of Biology, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13699-5805, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson
University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810, United States
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Screening of the Toxicity of Polystyrene Nano- and Microplastics Alone and in Combination with Benzo(a)pyrene in Brine Shrimp Larvae and Zebrafish Embryos. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060941. [PMID: 35335754 PMCID: PMC8948799 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The occurrence of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems and their capacity to sorb hydrophobic pollutants is nowadays an issue of great concern. This study aimed to assess the potential bioavailability and acute toxicity of polystyrene (PS) NPs (50 and 500 nm) and of MPs (4.5 µm), alone and with sorbed benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P), in the embryo/larval stages of brine shrimps and zebrafish. Exposure to pristine plastics up to 50.1 mg PS/L did not cause significant impact on brine shrimp survival, while some treatments of plastics-B(a)P and all concentrations of B(a)P (0.1–10 mg/L) resulted acutely toxic. In zebrafish, only the highest concentrations of MPs-B(a)P and B(a)P caused a significant increase of malformation prevalence. Ingestion of NPs was observed by 24–48 h of exposure in the two organisms (from 0.069 to 6.87 mg PS/L). In brine shrimps, NPs were observed over the body surface and within the digestive tract, associated with feces. In zebrafish, NPs were localized in the eyes, yolk sac, and tail at 72 h, showing their capacity to translocate and spread into the embryo. MP ingestion was only demonstrated for brine shrimps. In zebrafish embryos exposed to plastics-B(a)P, B(a)P appeared in the yolk sac of the embryos. The presence of B(a)P was also noticeable in brine shrimps exposed to 500 nm NPs-B(a)P. In conclusion, NPs entered and spread into the zebrafish embryo and PS NPs, and MPs were successful vectors of B(a)P to brine shrimp and zebrafish embryos. Particle size played a significant role in explaining the toxicity of plastics–B(a)P. Our study provides support for the idea that plastics may pose a risk to aquatic organisms when combined with persistent organic pollutants such as B(a)P.
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Hagbani TA, Yadav H, Moin A, Lila ASA, Mehmood K, Alshammari F, Khan S, Khafagy ES, Hussain T, Rizvi SMD, Abdallah MH. Enhancement of Vancomycin Potential against Pathogenic Bacterial Strains via Gold Nano-Formulations: A Nano-Antibiotic Approach. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15031108. [PMID: 35161053 PMCID: PMC8840600 DOI: 10.3390/ma15031108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The remarkable rise of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria poses a significant threat to human health. Nanoparticles (NPs) have recently emerged as novel strategies for conquering fatal bacterial diseases. Furthermore, antibiotic-functionalized metallic NPs represent a viable nano-platform for combating bacterial resistance. In this study, we present the use of vancomycin-functionalized gold nanoparticles (V-GNPs) to battle pathogenic bacterial strains. A facile one-pot method was adopted to synthesize vancomycin-loaded GNPs in which the reducing properties of vancomycin were exploited to produce V-GNPs from gold ions. UV–Visible spectroscopy verified the production of V-GNPs via the existence of a surface plasmon resonance peak at 524 nm, whereas transmission electron microscopy depicted a size of ~24 nm. Further, dynamic light scattering (DLS) estimated the hydrodynamic diameter as 77 nm. The stability of V-GNPs was investigated using zeta-potential measurements, and the zeta potential of V-GNPs was found to be −18 mV. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the efficient loading of vancomycin onto GNP surfaces; however, the loading efficiency of vancomycin onto V-GNPs was 86.2%. Finally, in vitro antibacterial studies revealed that V-GNPs were much more effective, even at lower concentrations, than pure vancomycin. The observed antibacterial activities of V-GNPs were 1.4-, 1.6-, 1.8-, and 1.6-fold higher against Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, respectively, compared to pure vancomycin. Collectively, V-GNPs represented a more viable alternative to pure vancomycin, even at a lower antibiotic dose, in conquering pathogenic bacteria.
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- Turki Al Hagbani
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian 22010, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (T.H.); (S.M.D.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
- Correspondence: (T.H.); (S.M.D.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (T.A.H.); (A.M.); (A.S.A.L.); (F.A.); (M.H.A.)
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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Dondossola ER, Pacheco SD, Visentin SC, Mendes NV, Baldin SL, Bernardo HT, Scussel R, Rico EP. Prolonged fluoride exposure alters neurotransmission and oxidative stress in the zebrafish brain. Neurotoxicology 2022; 89:92-98. [PMID: 35065950 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluoride is an essential chemical found in dental preparations, pesticides and drinking water. Excessive fluoride exposure is related to toxicological and neurological disruption. Zebrafish are used in translational approaches to understand neurotoxicity in both biomedical and environmental areas. However, there is no complete knowledge about the cumulative effects of fluoride on neurotransmission systems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether prolonged exposure to sodium fluoride (NaF) alters cholinergic and glutamatergic systems and oxidative stress homeostasis in the zebrafish brain. Adult zebrafish were used, divided into four experimental groups, one control group and three groups exposed to NaF at 30, 50 and 100 mg.L-1 for a period of 30 days. After NaF at 30 mg.L-1 exposure, there were significant decreases in acetylcholinesterase (29.8%) and glutamate uptake (39.3%). Furthermore, thiobarbituric acid-reactive species were decreased at NaF 50 mg.L-1 (32.7%), while the group treated with NaF at 30 mg.L-1 showed an increase in dichlorodihydrofluorescein oxidation (41.4%). NaF at 30 mg.L-1 decreased both superoxide dismutase (55.3%) and catalase activities (26.1%). The inhibitory effect observed on cholinergic and glutamatergic signalling mechanisms could contribute to the neurodegenerative events promoted by NaF in the zebrafish brain.
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- Eduardo Ronconi Dondossola
- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Experimental Physiology Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extreme Southern Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Michalicha A, Espona-Noguera A, Canal C, Budzyńska B, Pięt M, Przywara S, Pawelec J, Belcarz A. Polycatecholamine and gentamicin as modifiers for antibacterial and blood-biocompatible polyester vascular prostheses. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2022; 133:112645. [PMID: 35034823 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2022.112645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Polyester (PET) prostheses are commonly used in reconstructive vascular surgery. The most serious complication after implantation is early or late infection of the graft. Therefore, there is high demand to protect prosthesis against bacterial adhesion and biofilm development. For this reason, in this work PET prostheses were first coated by highly adhesive polycatecholamine layer. The grafts were then coupled with gentamicin and studied in relation to morphological and structural properties, biological safety (contact with blood, reaction of vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC), Danio rerio fish), drug release and antibacterial activity. Among two tested catecholamine monomers, L-DOPA was found to be more effective precursor in this process than dopamine. For L-DOPA, assistance of Cu2+, Mg2+ and Na+ ions seems to increase the amount of further immobilized drug. Coated prostheses exhibited greater human endothelial cell proliferation increase and lower cytotoxic effect than uncoated. The modification reduced the hemolysis observed for pristine commercial graft and limited the rate of abnormalities in D. rerio larvae, confirming the safety of the proposed modification. The coating allowed to double the amount of immobilized antibiotic in comparison with uncoated graft which resulted in increased antibacterial activity and reduced bacterial adhesion against 4 bacterial strains prevalent in biomaterials infections. Overall, poly(L-DOPA)-coatings deposited on PET vascular grafts can effectively functionalize these prostheses for higher safety in biomedical applications.
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- Anna Michalicha
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Research Center for Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Escola d'Enginyeria Barcelona Est (EEBE), C/Eduard Maristany 14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, UPC, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Research Center for Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Escola d'Enginyeria Barcelona Est (EEBE), C/Eduard Maristany 14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, UPC, 08019 Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Independent Laboratory of Behavioral Studies, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka Str. 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 11, 20-081 Lublin, Poland
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka Str. 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
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Pei S, Li J, Zhang C, Zhang G, Zhou Y, Fan L, Wang W, Shuang S, Dong C. TICT-Based Microenvironment-Sensitive Probe with Turn-on Red Emission for Human Serum Albumin Detection and for Targeting Lipid Droplet Imaging. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 8:253-260. [PMID: 34866386 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Fluorescent probes sensitive to microenvironment have always been fascinating due to their tremendous advantages in tracking changes in the pathophysiological microenvironment and potential application in the early diagnosis of related diseases. In this study, a fluorescent luminogen, triphenylamine-thiophene-rhodanine (TPA-TRDN), with high sensitivity to changes in polarity and viscosity was designed and could be applied to detecting human serum albumin (HSA) in actual urine, as well as lipid droplets (LDs) in cells and in vivo with turn-on red emission. TPA-TRDN could selectively detect HSA with fast response (10 min), superior sensitivity (LOD 0.34 μg/mL, about 60-fold fluorescence enhancement), and wide detection range (0.00-0.30 mg/mL). The detection mechanism was demonstrated: TPA-TRDN encountered the hydrophobic IB domain of HSA, leading to the inhibition of the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) phenomenon and intramolecular rotation. Moreover, TPA-TRDN demonstrated satisfactory ability to identify cancer cells and noncancer cells by microenvironment-guided specific LD bioimaging. This evidence indicated that TPA-TRDN has promising application in the microenvironment-related biomedical field and clinical diagnosis.
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- Shizeng Pei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Lodovichi J, Landucci E, Pitto L, Gisone I, D'Ambrosio M, Luceri C, Salvatici MC, Bergonzi MC. Evaluation of the increase of the thymoquinone permeability formulated in polymeric micelles: In vitro test and in vivo toxicity assessment in Zebrafish embryos. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 169:106090. [PMID: 34864170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Thymoquinone (TQ) is a natural compound present in the essential oil and in the fixed oil of Nigella sativa L. Like many natural substances, it is characterized by poor aqueous solubility and low stability which limit its bioavailability. Soluplus®-Solutol® HS15 polymeric micelles (TQ-MP) were developed to increase the permeability of TQ with particular attention to overcoming intestinal barrier and the blood brain barrier, for possible oral and parenteral administration. The optimized micelles have dimensions < 100 nm and PdI < 0.2 indicating that the formulation was homogeneous as confirmed also by TEM experiments. EE% was 92.4 ± 0.3%. Stability studies showed a stable formulation following subsequent dilutions and in the gastric-intestinal media. In vitro studies have revealed that the carrier enhances the permeability of TQ in the intestine and in the blood-brain barrier using Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay (PAMPA) assay and cellular tests with Caco-2 cells and hCMEC/D3 monolayer cells. Up-take study, cell viability and cytotoxicity studies were also conducted. Fluorescent micelles (FITC-MP), were also optimized to perform in vitro up-take study in Caco-2 cells and to study their toxicity in Zebrafish model. The toxicity was evaluated on three lines of Zebrafish: wild type, transgenic line Tg(Myl7:EGFP) in which cardiomyocytes are marked with green fluorescence protein and Tg(flk1-GFP) line which expresses GFP under the control of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (vegfr2) promoter.
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- Jessika Lodovichi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, via U Schiff 6, 50519 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM)-Electron Microscopy Centre (Ce.M.E.), National Reasearch Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, via U Schiff 6, 50519 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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Anju T, Preetha R, Shunmugam R, Mane SR, Arockiaraj J, Ganapathy S. Non-Clinical Investigation of Tuberculosis Drugs: Conjugated Norbornene-
Based Nanocarriers Toxic Impacts on Zebrafish. CURRENT NANOMEDICINE 2021; 11:224-236. [DOI: 10.2174/2468187312666211221130125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
Rifampicin conjugated (R-CP), and rifampicin -isoniazid dual conjugated (RI-CP) norbornene-derived nanocarriers are newly designed for pH stimuli-responsive delivery of tuberculosis (TB) drugs. Its biosafety level is yet to be well established.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the impacts of the nanocarriers on liver cells using zebrafish animal model and human liver cell line model (HepG2).
METHODS:
Initially, lethal dose concentration for the norbornene-derived nanocarrier systems in zebrafish was determined. The toxic effects were analysed at the sub-lethal drug concentration by histopathological study, total GSH level, gene expression and DNA damage in zebrafish liver cells. Fish erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities were also evaluated. Cell viability and oxidative stress level (ROS generation) after exposure to the nanoconjugates was determined using HepG2 cell in the in vitro study.
RESULTS:
In vivo studies of both R-CP and RI-CP showed 100% mortality at 96 hours for exposure concentration >100mg/l and showed toxic changes in zebrafish liver histology, GSH, and DNA damage levels. A noticeable upregulated PXR, CYP3A and cyp2p6 genes was observed in RI-CP exposure than in RIF or R-CP molecules. The in vitro study revealed a dose-dependent effect on cell viability and ROS generation for RIF, R-CP and RI-CP exposures in HepG2 cells.
CONCLUSION:
The current study reports that the rifampicin conjugated (R-CP) and rifampicin-isoniazid conjugated (RI-CP) norbornene derived nanocarriers exhibit enhanced toxic responses in both adult zebrafish and HepG2 cells. The pH-sensitive norbornene derived nanocarriers on conjugation with different drugs exhibited varied impacts on hepatic cells. Hence the present investigation recommends a complete metabolomics analysis and norbornene carrier-drug interaction study to be performed for each drug conjugated norbornene nanocarrier to ensure its biosafety.
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- Thangammal Anju
- Department of Biotechnology and Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute
of Science Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute
of Science Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER K), India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER K), India
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- Division of Fisheries
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM
Institute of Science Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pathology,
SRM Medical college and research center, SRM Institute of Science Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India
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Yang C, Han M, Li R, Zhou L, Zhang Y, Duan L, Su S, Li M, Wang Q, Chen T, Mo Y. Curcumin Nanoparticles Inhibiting Ferroptosis for the Enhanced Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:8049-8065. [PMID: 34938072 PMCID: PMC8685769 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s334965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Methods Results Conclusion
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- Cong Yang
- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Tongkai Chen; Yousheng Mo Email ;
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China
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Alshammari F, Alshammari B, Moin A, Alamri A, Al Hagbani T, Alobaida A, Baker A, Khan S, Rizvi SMD. Ceftriaxone Mediated Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles: A Nano-Therapeutic Tool to Target Bacterial Resistance. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1896. [PMID: 34834310 PMCID: PMC8622407 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Ceftriaxone has been a part of therapeutic regime for combating some of the most aggressive bacterial infections in the last few decades. However, increasing bacterial resistance towards ceftriaxone and other third generation cephalosporin antibiotics has raised serious clinical concerns especially due to their misuse in the COVID-19 era. Advancement in nanotechnology has converted nano-therapeutic vision into a plausible reality with better targeting and reduced drug consumption. Thus, in the present study, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were synthesized by using ceftriaxone antibiotic that acts as a reducing as well as capping agent. Ceftriaxone-loaded GNPs (CGNPs) were initially characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, DLS, Zeta potential, Electron microscopy and FT-IR. However, a TEM micrograph showed a uniform size of 21 ± 1 nm for the synthesized CGNPs. Further, both (CGNPs) and pure ceftriaxone were examined for their efficacy against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella abony and Klebsiella pneumoniae. CGNPs showed MIC50 as 1.39, 1.6, 1.1 and 0.9 µg/mL against E. coli, S. aureus, S. abony and K. pneumoniae, respectively. Interestingly, CGNPs showed two times better efficacy when compared with pure ceftriaxone against the tested bacterial strains. Restoring the potential of unresponsive or less efficient ceftriaxone via gold nanoformulations is the most alluring concept of the whole study. Moreover, applicability of the findings from bench to bedside needs further validation.
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- Farhan Alshammari
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (A.M.); (T.A.H.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (A.M.); (T.A.H.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (A.M.); (T.A.H.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (A.M.); (T.A.H.); (A.A.)
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India; (A.B.); (S.K.)
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India; (A.B.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81442, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (A.M.); (T.A.H.); (A.A.)
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Sun M, Ding R, Ma Y, Sun Q, Ren X, Sun Z, Duan J. Cardiovascular toxicity assessment of polyethylene nanoplastics on developing zebrafish embryos. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:131124. [PMID: 34374342 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Environmental exposure to nanoplastics is inevitable as the application of nanoplastics in our daily life is more and more extensively. So, the adverse effects of nanoplastics on human health are also gaining greater concerns. However, the subsequent toxicological response to nanoplastics, especially on cardiovascular damage was still largely unknown. In this regard, the evaluation of cardiovascular effects of nanoplastics was performed in zebrafish embryos. The results indicated that the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of nanoplastics is 50 μg/mL. The pericardial toxicity and hemodynamic changes were assessed by Albino (melanin allele) mutant zebrafish line. Severe pericardial edema was observed in zebrafish embryos after exposure to nanoplastics. At the concentration higher than NOAEL, nanoplastics significantly decreased the cardiac output (CO) and blood flow velocity. The fluorescence images manifested that the nanoplastics could inhibit the subintestinal angiogenesis of transgenic zebrafish embryos line Tg (fli-1: EGFP), which might disturb the cardiovascular formation and development. The resulting vascular endothelial dysfunction and hypercoagulable state of circulating blood further accelerated thrombosis. Reactive oxidative stress (ROS) and systemic inflammation were also found in Wild AB and Tg (mpo: GFP) zebrafish embryos, respectively. We also found many neutrophils recruiting in the tail vein where the zebrafish embryo thrombosis occurred. Our data suggested that nanoplastics could trigger the cardiovascular toxicity in zebrafish embryos, which could provide an essential clue for the safety assessment of nanoplastics.
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- Mengqi Sun
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China.
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Huang H, Feng W, Chen Y. Two-dimensional biomaterials: material science, biological effect and biomedical engineering applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11381-11485. [PMID: 34661206 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01138j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
To date, nanotechnology has increasingly been identified as a promising and efficient means to address a number of challenges associated with public health. In the past decade, two-dimensional (2D) biomaterials, as a unique nanoplatform with planar topology, have attracted explosive interest in various fields such as biomedicine due to their unique morphology, physicochemical properties and biological effect. Motivated by the progress of graphene in biomedicine, dozens of types of ultrathin 2D biomaterials have found versatile bio-applications, including biosensing, biomedical imaging, delivery of therapeutic agents, cancer theranostics, tissue engineering, as well as others. The effective utilization of 2D biomaterials stems from the in-depth knowledge of structure-property-bioactivity-biosafety-application-performance relationships. A comprehensive summary of 2D biomaterials for biomedicine is still lacking. In this comprehensive review, we aim to concentrate on the state-of-the-art 2D biomaterials with a particular focus on their versatile biomedical applications. In particular, we discuss the design, fabrication and functionalization of 2D biomaterials used for diverse biomedical applications based on the up-to-date progress. Furthermore, the interactions between 2D biomaterials and biological systems on the spatial-temporal scale are highlighted, which will deepen the understanding of the underlying action mechanism of 2D biomaterials aiding their design with improved functionalities. Finally, taking the bench-to-bedside as a focus, we conclude this review by proposing the current crucial issues/challenges and presenting the future development directions to advance the clinical translation of these emerging 2D biomaterials.
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- Hui Huang
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China. .,School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China. .,School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.,Wenzhou Institute of Shanghai University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China.,School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Sun M, Cao Y, Sun Q, Ren X, Hu J, Sun Z, Duan J. Exposure to polydopamine nanoparticles induces neurotoxicity in the developing zebrafish. NANOIMPACT 2021; 24:100353. [PMID: 35559812 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, the potential applications of polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles in the biomedical field are being extensively studied, such as cell internalization, biocompatible surface modification, biological imaging, nano-drug delivery, cancer diagnosis, and treatment. However, the subsequent toxicological response to PDA nanoparticles, especially on nervous system damage was still largely unknown. In this regard, the evaluation of the neurotoxicity of PDA nanoparticles was performed in the developing zebrafish larvae. Results of the transmission electron microscope (TEM), diameter analysis, 1H NMR, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated that PDA nanoparticles had high stability without any depolymerization; the maximum non-lethal dose (MNLD) and LD10 of PDA nanoparticles for zebrafish were determined to be 0.5 mg/mL and 4 mg/mL. Pericardial edema and uninflated swim bladders were observed in zebrafish larvae after exposure to PDA nanoparticles. At a concentration higher than MNLD, the fluorescence images manifested that the PDA nanoparticles could inhibit the axonal growth of peripheral motor neurons in zebrafish, which might affect the movement distances and speed, disturb the movement trace, finally resulting in impaired motor function. However, in further investigating the mechanism of PDA nanoparticles-induced neurotoxicity in zebrafish larvae, we did not find apoptosis of central neurocytes. Our data suggested that PDA nanoparticles might trigger neurotoxicity in zebrafish, which could provide an essential clue for the safety assessment of PDA nanoparticles.
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- Mengqi Sun
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China.
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Martínez-Álvarez I, Le Menach K, Devier MH, Barbarin I, Tomovska R, Cajaraville MP, Budzinski H, Orbea A. Uptake and effects of graphene oxide nanomaterials alone and in combination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 775:145669. [PMID: 33618313 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Because of its surface characteristics, once in the aquatic environment, graphene could act as a carrier of pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), to aquatic organisms. In this study we aimed to (1) assess the capacity of graphene oxide (GO) to sorb PAHs and (2) to evaluate the toxicity of GO alone and in combination with PAHs on zebrafish embryos and adults. GO showed a high sorption capacity for benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) (98% of B(a)P sorbed from a nominal concentration of 100 μg/L) and for other PAHs of the water accommodated fraction (WAF) of a naphthenic North Sea crude oil, depending on their log Kow (95.7% of phenanthrene, 84.4% of fluorene and 51.5% of acenaphthene). In embryos exposed to different GO nanomaterials alone and with PAHs, no significant mortality was recorded for any treatment. Nevertheless, malformation rate increased significantly in embryos exposed to the highest concentrations (5 or 10 mg/L) of GO and reduced GO (rGO) alone and with sorbed B(a)P (GO-B(a)P). On the other hand, adults were exposed for 21 days to 2 mg/L of GO, GO-B(a)P and GO co-exposed with WAF (GO + WAF) and to 100 μg/L B(a)P. Fish exposed to GO presented GO in the intestine lumen and liver vacuolisation. Transcription level of genes related to cell cycle regulation and oxidative stress was not altered, but the slight up-regulation of cyp1a measured in fish exposed to B(a)P for 3 days resulted in a significantly increased EROD activity. Fish exposed to GO-B(a)P and to B(a)P for 3 days and to GO + WAF for 21 days showed significantly higher catalase activity in the gills than control fish. Significantly lower acetylcholinesterase activity, indicating neurotoxic effects, was also observed in all fish treated for 21 days. Results demonstrated the capacity of GO to carry PAHs and to exert sublethal effects in zebrafish.
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- Ignacio Martínez-Álvarez
- University of Bordeaux, EPOC-LPTC, UMR 5805 CNRS, F-33405 Talence Cedex, France; CBET research group, Dept. of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PiE and Science and Technology Faculty, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC-LPTC, UMR 5805 CNRS, F-33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC-LPTC, UMR 5805 CNRS, F-33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- POLYMAT and University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center - Avda. Tolosa, 72, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT and University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center - Avda. Tolosa, 72, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation of Science, Plaza Euskadi, 5, Bilbao 48009, Spain
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- CBET research group, Dept. of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PiE and Science and Technology Faculty, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC-LPTC, UMR 5805 CNRS, F-33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- CBET research group, Dept. of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PiE and Science and Technology Faculty, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain.
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Cell nucleus as endogenous biological micropump. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 182:113166. [PMID: 33774431 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Micropumps can generate directional microflows in blood vessels or bio-capillaries for targeted transport of nanoparticles and cells in vivo, which is highly significant for biomedical applications from active drug delivery to precision clinical therapy. Meanwhile, they have been extensively used in the biosensing fields with their unique features of autonomous motion, easy surface functionalization, dynamic capture and effective isolation of analytes in complex biological media. However, synthetic devices for actuating microflows, including pumps and motors, generally exhibit poor or limited biocompatibility with living organisms as a result of the invasive implantation of exogenous materials into blood vessels. Here we demonstrate a method of constructing endogenous micropumps by extracting nuclei from red blood cells, thus making them intrinsically and completely biocompatible. The nuclei are extracted and then driven by a scanning optical tweezing system. By a precise actuation of the microflows, nanoparticles and cells are navigated to target destinations, and the transport velocity and direction is controlled by the multifunctional dynamics of the micropumps. With the targeted transport of functionalized micro/nanoparticles followed by a dynamic mixing in microliter blood samples, the micropumps provide considerable promises to enhance the target binding efficiency and improve the sensitivity and speed of biological assays in vivo. Furthermore, multiplexing by simultaneously driving an array of multiple nuclei is demonstrated, thus confirming that the micropumps could provide a bio-friendly high-throughput in vivo platform for the treatment of blood diseases, microenvironment monitoring, and biomedical analysis.
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Hering I, Eilebrecht E, Parnham MJ, Weiler M, Günday-Türeli N, Türeli AE, Modh H, Heng PWS, Böhmer W, Schäfers C, Fenske M, Wacker MG. Microparticle formulations alter the toxicity of fenofibrate to the zebrafish Danio rerio embryo. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 234:105798. [PMID: 33799113 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A wide variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients are released into the environment and pose a threat to aquatic organisms. Drug products using micro- and nanoparticle technology can lower these emissions into the environment by their increased bioavailability to the human patients. However, due to this enhanced efficacy, micro- and nanoscale drug delivery systems can potentially display an even higher toxicity, and thus also pose a risk to non-target organisms. Fenofibrate is a lipid-regulating agent and exhibits species-related hazards in fish. The ecotoxic effects of a fenofibrate formulation embedded into a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose microparticle matrix, as well as those of the excipients used in the formulation process, were evaluated. To compare the effects of fenofibrate without a formulation, fenofibrate was dispersed in diluted ISO water alone or dissolved in the solvent DMF and then added to diluted ISO water. The effects of these various treatments were assessed using the fish embryo toxicity test, acridine orange staining and gene expression analysis assessed by quantitative RT polymerase chain reaction. Exposure concentrations were assessed by chemical analysis. The effect threshold concentrations of fenofibrate microparticle precipitates were higher compared to the formulation. Fenofibrate dispersed in 20%-ISO-water displayed the lowest toxicity. For the fenofibrate formulation as well as for fenofibrate added as a DMF solution, greater ecotoxic effects were observed in the zebrafish embryos. The chemical analysis of the solutions revealed that more fenofibrate was present in the samples with the fenofibrate formulation as well as fenofibrate added as a DMF solution compared to fenofibrate dispersed in diluted ISO water. This could explain the higher ecotoxicity. The toxic effects on the zebrafish embryo thus suggested that the formulation as well as the solvent increased the bioavailability of fenofibrate.
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- Indra Hering
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany; Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- MyBiotech GmbH, Industriestraße 1B, 66802, Überherrn, Germany
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- National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Wet Science Building (S9), 5 Science Drive 2, 117546, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University of Singapore, GEA-NUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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- National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Wet Science Building (S9), 5 Science Drive 2, 117546, Singapore, Singapore
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Lin MZ, Li WX, Hu T, Bu H, Li ZL, Wu T, Wu XX, Sun C, Li Y, Jiang GB. One-step removal of harmful algal blooms by dual-functional flocculant based on self-branched chitosan integrated with flotation function. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 259:117710. [PMID: 33673989 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms induce severe environmental problems. It is challenging to remove algae by the current available treatments involving complicate process and costly instruments. Here, we developed a CaO2@PEG-loaded water-soluble self-branched chitosan (CP-SBC) system, which can remove algae from water in one-step without additional instrumentation. This approach utilizes a novel flocculant (self-branched chitosan) integrated with flotation function (induced by CaO2@PEG). CP-SBC exhibited better flocculation performance than commercial flocculants, which is attributed to the enhanced bridging and sweeping effect of branched chitosan. CP-SBC demonstrated outstanding biocompatibility, which was verified by zebrafish test and algae activity test. CaO2@PEG-loaded self-branched chitosan can serve as an "Air flotation system" to spontaneous float the flocs after flocculation by sustainably released O2. Furthermore, CP-SBC can improve water quality through minimizing dissolved oxygen depletion and reducing total phosphorus concentrations.
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- Min-Zhao Lin
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Materials and Nanotechnology, SINTEF Industry, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo, 0373, Norway
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Novel Hydrogel Scaffolds Based on Alginate, Gelatin, 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate, and Hydroxyapatite. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13060932. [PMID: 33803545 PMCID: PMC8002880 DOI: 10.3390/polym13060932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Hydrogel scaffolding biomaterials are one of the most attractive polymeric biomaterials for regenerative engineering and can be engineered into tissue mimetic scaffolds to support cell growth due to their similarity to the native extracellular matrix. The novel, versatile hydrogel scaffolds based on alginate, gelatin, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and inorganic agent hydroxyapatite were prepared by modified cryogelation. The chemical composition, morphology, porosity, mechanical properties, effects on cell viability, in vitro degradation, in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility were tested to correlate the material’s composition with the corresponding properties. Scaffolds showed an interconnected porous microstructure, satisfactory mechanical strength, favorable hydrophilicity, degradation, and suitable in vitro and in vivo biocompatible behavior. Materials showed good biocompatibility with healthy human fibroblast in cell culture, as well as in vivo with zebrafish assay, suggesting newly synthesized hydrogel scaffolds as a potential new generation of hydrogel scaffolding biomaterials with tunable properties for versatile biomedical applications and tissue regeneration.
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Sarma A, Bania R, Devi JR, Deka S. Therapeutic nanostructures and nanotoxicity. J Appl Toxicol 2021; 41:1494-1517. [PMID: 33641187 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nanotechnology, with its continuous advancement, leads to the development of nanoscale-level therapeutics to mitigate many complex diseases. This results in the emergence of numerous novel nanomaterials and its composite products into the market such as liposome, polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, and nanostructured lipid carrier. However, their application is always determined by a high benefit to risk ratio. Very few research have been done on the toxicity assessment of nanoparticles in the biological system; therefore, the limited knowledge regarding the toxicity profile of nanotherapeutics is available leading to the ignorance of its side effects. Nanoparticles can distribute in the whole body through translocating in the bloodstream by crossing membrane barriers efficiently and shows effect in organs and tissues at cellular and molecular levels. The interaction of nanoparticle with cell may consequences into nanotoxicity. The narrow size distribution, large surface area to mass ratio and surface properties of nanoparticle are significantly associated with nanotoxicity. Nanoparticles can enter into the tissue and cell by invading the membranes and cause cellular injury as well as toxicity. Therefore, the exploration of mechanisms of nanotoxicity has prime importance now a day. The toxicity assessment should be an integral part of the development of nanotherapeutics using various toxicity evaluation models. This review has focused on the exploration of different nanostructures for therapeutic delivery system along with its physicochemical characteristics responsible for adverse effects on human biology, various toxicity evaluation models, and environmental and regulatory hurdles.
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- Anupam Sarma
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati, India
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Vimalraj S, Yuvashree R, Hariprabu G, Subramanian R, Murali P, Veeraiyan DN, Thangavelu L. Zebrafish as a potential biomaterial testing platform for bone tissue engineering application: A special note on chitosan based bioactive materials. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 175:379-395. [PMID: 33556401 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biomaterials function as an essential aspect of tissue engineering and have a profound impact on cell growth and subsequent tissue regeneration. The development of new biomaterials requires a potential platform to understand the host-biomaterial interaction, which is crucial for successful biomaterial implantation. Biomaterials analyzed in rodent models for in vivo research are cost-effective but tedious, and the practice has many technical difficulties. As an alternative, zebrafish provide an excellent biomaterial testing platform over the current rodent models. During growth and recovery, zebrafish bone morphogenesis shows a variety of inductive signals involved in the cycle that are close to those influencing differentiation of bone and cartilage in mammals, including humans. This platform is cheap, optically transparent, quick to change genes, and provides reliable reproducibility on short life cycles. Chitosan is a well-known biomaterial in the field of tissue engineering. In view of its documented use in bone regeneration, the biological characterization of chitosan-based bioactive materials in the zebrafish model has been featured in an outstanding note. We, therefore, outlined this review of the zebrafish as a potential in vivo research model for the rapid characterization of the biological properties of new biomaterials for bone tissue engineering applications.
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- Selvaraj Vimalraj
- Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India; Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India
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Adsorption of Cd to TiO 2-NPs Forms Low Genotoxic AGGREGATES in Zebrafish Cells. Cells 2021; 10:cells10020310. [PMID: 33546308 PMCID: PMC7913537 DOI: 10.3390/cells10020310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The aquatic environment is involved in the pollutants spreading mechanisms, including nanomaterials and heavy metals. The aims of this study were to assess the in vivo genotoxicity of Cd (1 mg/L) and to investigate the genomic effects generated by its co-exposure with TiO2-NPs (10 µg/L). The study was performed using zebrafish as a model for 5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days of exposure. The genotoxic potential was assessed by three experimental approaches: DNA integrity, degree of apoptosis, and molecular alterations at the genomic level by genomic template stability (% GTS) calculation. Results showed an increased in DNA damage after Cd exposure with a decrease in % GTS. The co-exposure (TiO2-NPs + Cd) induced a no statistically significant loss of DNA integrity, a reduction of the apoptotic cell percentage and the recovery of genome stability for prolonged exposure days. Characterization and analytical determinations data showed Cd adsorption to TiO2-NPs, which reduced free TiO2-NPs levels. The results of our study suggest that TiO2-NPs could be used for the development of controlled heavy metal bioremediation systems.
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Yang X, Liang J, Wu Q, Li M, Shan W, Zeng L, Yao L, Liang Y, Wang C, Gao J, Guo Y, Liu Y, Liu R, Luo Q, Zhou Q, Qu G, Jiang G. Developmental Toxicity of Few-Layered Black Phosphorus toward Zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:1134-1144. [PMID: 33356192 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Black phosphorus (BP) has extensive applications in various fields. The release of BP into aquatic ecosystems and the potential toxic effects on aquatic organisms are becoming major concerns. Here, we investigated the developmental toxicity of few-layered BP toward the zebrafish. We found that BP could adsorb on the surface of the chorion and could subsequently penetrate within the embryo. After exposure of embryos to 10 mg/L BP, developmental malformations appeared at 96 hpf, especially heart deformities such as pericardial edema and bradycardia, accompanied by severe circulatory system failure. Using transgenic zebrafish larvae, we further characterized cardiovascular defects with cardiac enlargement and impaired cardiac vessels as indicators of damage to the cardiovascular system upon BP exposure. We performed transcriptomic analysis on zebrafish embryos treated with a lower concentration of 2 mg/L. The results showed disruption in genes associated with muscle development, oxygen involved processes, focal adhesion, and VEGF and MAPK signaling pathways. These alterations also indicated that BP carries a risk of developmental perturbation at lower concentrations. This study provides new insights into the effects of BP on aquatic organisms.
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- Xiaoxi Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chen Y, Li J, Zhou Q, Liu Z, Li Q. Hexavalent chromium amplifies the developmental toxicity of graphene oxide during zebrafish embryogenesis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111487. [PMID: 33126181 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Combined toxicity is a critical issue in risk assessment of contaminants. However, very little is known about the joint effects of graphene oxide (GO, a crucial 2-dimensional carbon material) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+, a widespread heavy metal), particularly with respect to the critical period of embryogenesis. In this study, the combined toxicity of GO and Cr6+ was evaluated through embryo-larval toxicity test in Danio rerio (zebrafish). Results indicated that the co-exposure of Cr6+ (1 mg/L) and GO (0.01 mg/L) inhibited hatching and spontaneous movement of embryos, but no significant changes were found in the single Cr6+ or GO group. Compared with the single GO or Cr6+ exposure, their co-exposure (GO+Cr6+) significantly enhanced the teratogenicity in a concentration-dependent pattern, and the spinal curvature was observed as the main deformity. GO+Cr6+ changed the protein secondary structures of embryos result of the generation of ROS and oxidative stress. The degradations of vertical myosepta and cartilages were observed in co-exposure group, suggesting that GO+Cr6+ disrupted the development of musculoskeletal system. The genes col11a1a, col2a1a and postnb were down-regulated but the genes acta1b and mmp9 were up-regulated by GO+Cr6+. The interactions between Cr6+ and GO demonstrated that the morphology, structure, and surface properties of GO were modified by Cr6+. The enhanced defects and O-containing groups of GO could trap more β-sheets, induced oxidative stress, disturbed the development of skeletal muscles and cartilages in zebrafish. These data suggested that GO+Cr6+ enhanced their joint toxicity due to the variation of nanoparticle properties. This finding is important for assessing the ecological risk of graphene family nanomaterials in the natural environment.
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- Yuming Chen
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases/Henan Neural Development Engineering Research Center for Children, Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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Hu Q, Wang H, He C, Jin Y, Fu Z. Polystyrene nanoparticles trigger the activation of p38 MAPK and apoptosis via inducing oxidative stress in zebrafish and macrophage cells. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 269:116075. [PMID: 33316494 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polystyrene nanoparticles (PS NPs), originated from breakdown of large plastic wastes, have already caused much concern for their environmental risks on health. This current study was aimed to reveal the toxicological mechanism of PS NPs on developing zebrafish and macrophage cells. To fulfill this purpose, 42 nm PS NPs were exposed to the early development stage of zebrafish for 5 days, the decreased heart rate and locomotor activity of zebrafish larvae were observed. The fluorescent PS NPs were used to precisely assess the accumulation of PS NPs in zebrafish larvae, and the results indicated that PS NPs not only accumulated in digestive system, but also infiltrated into the liver. More importantly, the transcriptomic analysis revealed that a total of 356 genes were differentially expressed and the KEGG class map showed significant differences in the MAPK pathway upon PS NPs treatment. Meanwhile, the induction of oxidative stress and inflammation were also observed in zebrafish larvae. Furthermore, PS NPs also induced oxidative damage and inflammatory response in RAW 264.7 cells, which activated p38 MAPK signal pathway and finally induced cell apoptosis. Our study provides a new understanding of MAPK signaling pathway involved in toxicity mechanism.
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- Qinglian Hu
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China.
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Abdelsattar AS, Dawoud A, Helal MA. Interaction of nanoparticles with biological macromolecules: a review of molecular docking studies. Nanotoxicology 2020; 15:66-95. [PMID: 33283572 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2020.1842537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The high frequency of using engineered nanoparticles in various medical applications entails a deep understanding of their interaction with biological macromolecules. Molecular docking simulation is now widely used to study the binding of different types of nanoparticles with proteins and nucleic acids. This helps not only in understanding the mechanism of their biological action but also in predicting any potential toxicity. In this review, the computational techniques used in studying the nanoparticles interaction with biological macromolecules are covered. Then, a comprehensive overview of the docking studies performed on various types of nanoparticles will be offered. The implication of these predicted interactions in the biological activity and/or toxicity is also discussed for each type of nanoparticles.
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- Abdallah S Abdelsattar
- Center for X-Ray and Determination of Structure of Matter, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Science and Technology, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.,Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Ribeiro LNM, Rodrigues da Silva GH, Couto VM, Castro SR, Breitkreitz MC, Martinez CS, Igartúa DE, Prieto MJ, de Paula E. Functional Hybrid Nanoemulsions for Sumatriptan Intranasal Delivery. Front Chem 2020; 8:589503. [PMID: 33282832 PMCID: PMC7689160 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.589503] [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: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In recent years, advanced nanohybrid materials processed as pharmaceuticals have proved to be very advantageous. Triptans, such as the commercially available intranasal sumatriptan (SMT), are drugs employed in the treatment of painful migraine symptoms. However, SMT effectiveness by the intranasal route is limited by its high hydrophilicity and poor mucoadhesion. Therefore, we designed hybrid nanoemulsions (NE) composed of copaiba oil as the organic component plus biopolymers (xanthan, pectin, alginate) solubilized in the continuous aqueous phase, aiming at the intranasal release of SMT (2% w/v). Firstly, drug-biopolymer complexes were optimized in order to decrease the hydrophilicity of SMT. The resultant complexes were further encapsulated in copaiba oil-based nanoparticles, forming NE formulations. Characterization by FTIR-ATR, DSC, and TEM techniques exposed details of the molecular arrangement of the hybrid systems. Long-term stability of the hybrid NE at 25°C was confirmed over a year, regarding size (~ 120 nm), polydispersity (~ 0.2), zeta potential (~ −25 mV), and nanoparticle concentration (~ 2.1014 particles/mL). SMT encapsulation efficiency in the formulations ranged between 41–69%, extending the in vitro release time of SMT from 5 h (free drug) to more than 24 h. The alginate-based NE was selected as the most desirable system and its in vivo nanotoxicity was evaluated in a zebrafish model. Hybrid NE treatment did not affect spontaneous movement or induce morphological changes in zebrafish larvae, and there was no evidence of mortality or cardiotoxicity after 48 h of treatment. With these results, we propose alginate-based nanoemulsions as a potential treatment for migraine pain.
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- Lígia N. M. Ribeiro
- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Science and Technology, National University of Quilmes, Bernal, Argentina
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- Department of Science and Technology, National University of Quilmes, Bernal, Argentina
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- Department of Science and Technology, National University of Quilmes, Bernal, Argentina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Eneida de Paula
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Shamsi S, Alagan AA, Sarchio SNE, Md Yasin F. Synthesis, Characterization, and Toxicity Assessment of Pluronic F127-Functionalized Graphene Oxide on the Embryonic Development of Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:8311-8329. [PMID: 33149578 PMCID: PMC7604977 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s271159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the current literature, there are ongoing debates on the toxicity of graphene oxide (GO) that demonstrate contradictory findings regarding its toxicity profile. As a potential drug carrier, these findings are very concerning due to the safety concerns in humans, as well as the dramatic rise of GO being excreted into the environment. Therefore, there is an imperative need to mitigate the potential toxicity of GO to allow for a safer application in the future. PURPOSE The present study aims to address this issue by functionalizing GO with Pluronic F127 (PF) as a means to mitigate toxicity and resolve the biocompatibility of GO. Although results from previous studies generally indicated that Pluronic functionalized GO exhibits relatively low toxicity to living organisms, reports that emphasize on its toxicity, particularly during embryonic developmental stage, are still scarce. METHODS In the present study, two different sizes of native GO samples, GO and NanoGO, as well as PF-functionalized GO, GO-PF and NanoGO-PF, were prepared and characterized using DLS, UV-Vis, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, and FESEM analyses. Toxicological assessment of all GO samples (0-100 µg/mL) on zebrafish embryonic developmental stages (survival, hatching and heart rates, and morphological changes) was recorded daily for up to 96 hours post-fertilization (hpf). RESULTS The toxicity effects of each GO sample were observed to be higher at increasing concentrations and upon prolonged exposure. NanoGO demonstrated lower toxicity effects compared to GO. GO-PF and NanoGO-PF were also found to have lower toxicity effects compared to native GO samples. GO-PF showed the lowest toxicity response on zebrafish embryo. CONCLUSION These findings highlight that toxicity is dependent on the concentration, size, and exposure period of GO. Functionalization of GO with PF through surface coating could potentially mitigate the toxicity effects of GO in embryonic developmental stages, but further investigation is warranted for broader future applications.
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- Suhaili Shamsi
- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor43400, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor43400, Malaysia
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor43400, Malaysia
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Effect of composition and method of preparation of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate/gelatin hydrogels on biological in vitro (cell line) and in vivo (zebrafish) properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02219-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Igartúa DE, Martinez CS, Alonso SDV, Chiaramoni NS, Prieto MJ. Toxicity assessment of free and dendrimer-complexed curcumin in zebrafish larvae. PHARMANUTRITION 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2020.100201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pereira AC, Gonçalves BB, Brito RDS, Vieira LG, Lima ECDO, Rocha TL. Comparative developmental toxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles and ferric chloride to zebrafish (Danio rerio) after static and semi-static exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 254:126792. [PMID: 32957266 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are used in several medical and environmental applications, but their mechanism of action and hazardous effects to early developmental stages of fish remain unknown. Thus, the present study aimed to assess the developmental toxicity of citrate-functionalized IONPs (γ-Fe2O3 NPs), in comparison with its dissolved counterpart, in zebrafish (Danio rerio) after static and semi-static exposure. Embryos were exposed to environmental concentrations of both iron forms (0.3, 0.6, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg L-1) during 144 h, jointly with negative control group. The interaction and distribution of both Fe forms on the external chorion and larvae surface were measured, following by multiple biomarker assessment (mortality, hatching rate, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, morphological alterations and 12 morphometrics parameters). Results showed that IONPs were mainly accumulated on the zebrafish chorion, and in the digestive system and liver of the larvae. Although the IONPs induced low embryotoxicity compared to iron ions in both exposure conditions, these nanomaterials induced sublethal effects, mainly cardiotoxic effects (reduced heartbeat, blood accumulation in the heart and pericardial edema). The semi-static exposure to both iron forms induced high embryotoxicity compared to static exposure, indicating that the nanotoxicity to early developmental stages of fish depends on the exposure system. This is the first study concerning the role of the exposure condition on the developmental toxicity of IONPs on fish species.
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- Aryelle Canedo Pereira
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Goiás, Brazil.
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Malhotra N, Villaflores OB, Audira G, Siregar P, Lee JS, Ger TR, Hsiao CD. Toxicity Studies on Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in Aquatic Organisms: Current Understanding. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163618. [PMID: 32784859 PMCID: PMC7465277 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Graphene and its oxide are nanomaterials considered currently to be very promising because of their great potential applications in various industries. The exceptional physiochemical properties of graphene, particularly thermal conductivity, electron mobility, high surface area, and mechanical strength, promise development of novel or enhanced technologies in industries. The diverse applications of graphene and graphene oxide (GO) include energy storage, sensors, generators, light processing, electronics, and targeted drug delivery. However, the extensive use and exposure to graphene and GO might pose a great threat to living organisms and ultimately to human health. The toxicity data of graphene and GO is still insufficient to point out its side effects to different living organisms. Their accumulation in the aquatic environment might create complex problems in aquatic food chains and aquatic habitats leading to debilitating health effects in humans. The potential toxic effects of graphene and GO are not fully understood. However, they have been reported to cause agglomeration, long-term persistence, and toxic effects penetrating cell membrane and interacting with cellular components. In this review paper, we have primarily focused on the toxic effects of graphene and GO caused on aquatic invertebrates and fish (cell line and organisms). Here, we aim to point out the current understanding and knowledge gaps of graphene and GO toxicity.
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- Nemi Malhotra
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1015, Philippines;
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-S.L.); (T.-R.G.); (C.-D.H.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
- Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-S.L.); (T.-R.G.); (C.-D.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan;
- Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-S.L.); (T.-R.G.); (C.-D.H.)
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Chen Z, Yu C, Khan IA, Tang Y, Liu S, Yang M. Toxic effects of different-sized graphene oxide particles on zebrafish embryonic development. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 197:110608. [PMID: 32305822 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) has broad application potential in many fields, such as biomedicine and energy. Due to the wide-ranging GO applications, its entry into the environment is inevitable along with the potential for ecological and environmental risks. In the present study, we systematically investigated the dose-dependent effects of three different-sized GO particles (50-200 nm, <500 nm, and >500 nm) on zebrafish during the very early developmental stages (4-124 h post-fertilization). The results showed that GOs could accumulate in the eyes, heart, yolk sac, and blood vessels of fish larvae. Consequently, their effects on multiple toxic endpoints were observed, including delayed hatching times, shortened body lengths, alterations in heart rate and blood flow, changes in swimming activity and responses to photoperiod stimulation, and the enhanced activity of total superoxide dismutase, inducible nitric oxide synthase, acetylcholinesterase, caspase-3, and induction of apoptosis-related gene expression. As a result, the occurrence of oxidative stress and the induction of apoptosis are suggested in fish larvae exposed to all three different-sized GO particles. In addition, our results highlight the impacts of waterborne-GO exposure on zebrafish during early development, which were not merely dependent on GO concentration but also on the associated GO sizes. This study hereby provides a basis for the potential ecological and health risks of GO exposure.
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- Zhong Chen
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 201306, China; Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Nikazar S, Sivasankarapillai VS, Rahdar A, Gasmi S, Anumol PS, Shanavas MS. Revisiting the cytotoxicity of quantum dots: an in-depth overview. Biophys Rev 2020; 12:703-718. [PMID: 32140918 PMCID: PMC7311601 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-020-00653-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recently, medical research has been shifting its focus to nanomedicine and nanotherapeutics in the pursuit of drug development research. Quantum dots (QDs) are a critical class of nanomaterials due to their unique properties, which include optical, electronic, and engineered biocompatibility in physiological environments. These properties have made QDs an attractive biomedical resource such that they have found application as both in vitro labeling and in vivo theranostic (therapy-diagnostic) agents. Considerable research has been conducted exploring the suitability of QDs in theranostic applications, but the cytotoxicity of QDs remains an obstacle. Several types of QDs have been investigated over the past decades, which may be suitable for use in biomedical applications if the barrier of cytotoxicity can be resolved. This review attempts to report and analyze the cytotoxicity of the major QDs along with relevant related aspects.
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- Sohrab Nikazar
- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Engineering College, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
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- Cellular and Applied Toxicology, Larbi Tebessi University, Tebessa, Algeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695581, India
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Hering I, Eilebrecht E, Parnham MJ, Günday-Türeli N, Türeli AE, Weiler M, Schäfers C, Fenske M, Wacker MG. Evaluation of potential environmental toxicity of polymeric nanomaterials and surfactants. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 76:103353. [PMID: 32086102 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2020.103353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nanomaterials have gained huge importance in various fields including nanomedicine. Nanoformulations of drugs and nanocarriers are used to increase pharmaceutical potency. However, it was seen that polymeric nanomaterials can cause negative effects. Thus, it is essential to identify nanomaterials with the least adverse effects on aquatic organisms. To determine the toxicity of polymeric nanomaterials, we investigated the effects of poly(lactic-co-glycolid) acid (PLGA), Eudragit® E 100 and hydroxylpropyl methylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP) on zebrafish embryos using the fish embryo toxicity test (FET). Furthermore, we studied Cremophor® RH40, Cremophor® A25, Pluronic® F127 and Pluronic® F68 applied in the generation of nanoformulations to identify the surfactant with minimal toxic impact. The order of ecotoxicty was HPMCP < PLGA < Eudragit® E100 and Pluronic® F68 < Pluronic® F127 < Cremophor® RH40 < Cremophor® A25. In summary, HPMCP and Pluronic® F68 displayed the least toxic impact, thus suggesting adequate environmental compatibility for the generation of nanomedicines.
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- Indra Hering
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 65926, Frankfurt, Main, Germany; Fraunhofer Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany; Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 65926, Frankfurt, Main, Germany
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- MJR, PharmJet GmbH, 66802, Überherrn, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 57392, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, 65926, Frankfurt, Main, Germany.
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- National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, 6 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117546, Singapore
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Park J, Jang GH, Jung YW, Seo H, Han HS, Lee J, Seo Y, Jeon H, Ok MR, Cha PR, Seok HK, Lee KH, Kim YC. Tailoring H 2O 2 generation kinetics with magnesium alloys for efficient disinfection on titanium surface. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6536. [PMID: 32300122 PMCID: PMC7162939 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63007-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A new antibacterial strategy for Ti has been developed without the use of any external antibacterial agents and surface treatments. By combining Mg alloys with Ti, H2O2, which is an oxidizing agent that kills bacteria, was spontaneously generated near the surface of Ti. Importantly, the H2O2 formation kinetics can be precisely controlled by tailoring the degradation rates of Mg alloys connected to Ti. Through microstructural and electrochemical modification of Mg with alloying elements (Ca, Zn), the degradation rates of Mg alloys were controlled, and the H2O2 release kinetics was accelerated when the degradation rate of Mg alloys increased. With the introduction of an in vivo assessment platform comprised of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and transgenic zebrafish embryos, we are able to design optimized antibacterial systems (Ti-Mg and Ti-Mg-3wt% Zn) that can selectively eradicate E. coli while not harming the survival rate, development, and biological functions of zebrafish embryos. We envision that our antibacterial strategy based on utilization of sacrificial Mg alloys could broaden the current palette of antibacterial platforms for metals.
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- Jimin Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Research & Development, NuclixBio, Seoul, 08380, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02481, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02481, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
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Characterization and toxicology evaluation of low molecular weight chitosan on zebrafish. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 240:116164. [PMID: 32475540 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Chitosan is suggested as no or low toxicity and biocompatible biomaterial. Digestion of chitosan to reduce molecular weight and formulate nanoparticle was generally used to improve efficiency for DNA or protein delivery. However, the toxicity of low-molecular-weight chitosan (LMWCS) towards freshwater fishes has not been well evaluated. Here, we reported the toxic mechanism of LMWCS using zebrafish (Danio rerio) liver (ZFL) cell line, zebrafish larvae, and adult fish. LMWCS rapidly induced cytotoxicity of ZFL cells and death of zebrafish. Cell membrane damaged by LMWCS reduced cell viability. Damaged membrane of epithelial cell in zebrafish larvae induced breakage of the yolk. Adult fish exhibited hypoxia before death due to multiple damages induced by LMWCS. Although the toxicity of LMWCS was revealed in zebrafish model, the toxicity was only present in pH < 7 and easy be neutralized by other negative ions. Collectively, these data improved a new understanding of LMWCS properties.
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Qin H, Sun Y, Geng X, Zhao K, Meng H, Yang R, Qu L, Li Z. A wash-free lysosome targeting carbon dots for ultrafast imaging and monitoring cell apoptosis status. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1106:207-215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Wu Y, Ge P, Xu W, Li M, Kang Q, Zhang X, Xie J. Cancer-targeted and intracellular delivery of Bcl-2-converting peptide with functional macroporous silica nanoparticles for biosafe treatment. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 108:110386. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zhang M, Wang Y, He W, Sun Y, Guo Y, Zhong W, Gao Q, Liao M, Wang X, Cai Y, Guo Y, Rao Z. Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel Enterovirus 71 Inhibitors as Therapeutic Drug Leads for the Treatment of Human Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. J Med Chem 2020; 63:1233-1244. [PMID: 31939669 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Human hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a serious public health threat with high infection rates in children and infants who reside in Asia and the Pacific regions, and no effective drugs are currently available. Enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 are the major etiological pathogens. Based on an essential hydrophobic pocket on the viral capsid protein VP1, we designed and synthesized a series of small molecular weight compounds as inhibitors of EV71. A potential drug candidate named NLD-22 exhibited excellent antiviral activity (with an EC50 of 5.056 nM and a 100% protection rate for mice at a dose of 20 mg/kg) and low toxicity. NLD-22 had a favorable pharmacokinetic profile. High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structural analysis confirmed NLD-22 bound to the hydrophobic pocket in VP1 to block viral infection. In general, NLD-22 was indicated to be a promising potential drug candidate for the treatment of HFMD.
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- Min Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300353 , China.,Drug Discovery Center for Infectious Diseases , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine , Tianjin 300457 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300353 , China
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- National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics , Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100101 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300353 , China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease , Tianjin Medical University General Hospital , Tianjin 300052 , China
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- Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd , Beijing 100085 , China
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- National Beijing Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research , Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology , 27 Taiping Road , Beijing 100850 , China
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- National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics , Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100101 , China
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- Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine , Tianjin 300457 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300353 , China.,Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine , Tianjin 300457 , China.,Drug Discovery Center for Infectious Diseases , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , People's Republic of China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300353 , China.,Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine , Tianjin 300457 , China.,National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics , Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100101 , China.,Drug Discovery Center for Infectious Diseases , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , People's Republic of China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , People's Republic of China
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Bai C, Tang M. Toxicological study of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in zebrafish. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 40:37-63. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Changcun Bai
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public HealthSoutheast University Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public HealthSoutheast University Nanjing People's Republic of China
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Cazenave J, Ale A, Bacchetta C, Rossi AS. Nanoparticles Toxicity in Fish Models. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3927-3942. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190912165413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NP) have raised concerns regarding the potential
toxicity to human and environmental health. In this review, we address the up to date information on nanotoxicity
using fish as models. Firstly, we carried out a systematic literature search (articles published up to February 2019
in the Scopus database) in order to quantitatively assess the scientific research on nanoparticles, nanotoxicity and
fish. Next, we carried out a narrative synthesis on the main factors and mechanisms involved in NP toxicity in
fish. According to the bibliometric analysis, there is a low contribution of scientific research on nanotoxicity
compared with the general nanoparticles scientific production. The literature search also showed that silver and
titanium NP are the most studied nanomaterials and Danio rerio is the fish species most used. In comparison with
freshwater fish, the effects of nanomaterials on marine fish have been little studied. After a non-systematic literature
analysis, we identified several factors involved in nanotoxicity, as well as the effects and main toxicity
mechanisms of NP on fish. Finally, we highlighted the knowledge gaps and the need for future research.
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- Jimena Cazenave
- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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Falinski MM, Garland MA, Hashmi SM, Tanguay RL, Zimmerman JB. Establishing structure-property-hazard relationships for multi-walled carbon nanotubes: the role of aggregation, surface charge, and oxidative stress on embryonic zebrafish mortality. CARBON 2019; 155:587-600. [PMID: 32863393 PMCID: PMC7448774 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in consumer and industrials goods increases their potential release, and subsequent risks to environmental and human health. Therefore, it is becoming ever more important that CNTs are designed to reduce or eliminate hazards and that hazard assessment methodologies are robust. Here, oxygen-functionalized multi-walled CNTs (O-MWCNTs), modified under varying redox conditions, were assessed for toxic potential using the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo model. Multiple physicochemical properties (e.g., MWCNT aggregate size, morphology, and rate; surface charge and oxygen concentration; and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation) were characterized and related to zebrafish embryo mortality through the use of multivariate statistical methods. Of these properties, surface charge and aggregate morphology emerged as the greatest predictors of embryo mortality. Interestingly, ROS generation was not significantly correlated to observed mortality, contrary to prior predictions by nanotoxicology researchers. This suggests that the mechanism of MWCNT-induced mortality of embryonic zebrafish is physical, driven by electrostatic and shape effects, both of which are related to nanomaterial aggregation. This raises the importance of rigorously considering aggregation during aqueous-based nanotoxicology assays as nanomaterial aggregation can affect perceived nanomaterial toxicity. As such, future nanotoxicity studies relying on aqueous media must sufficiently consider nanomaterial aggregation.
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- Mark M. Falinski
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97333, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97333, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
- School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Lin JS, Tsai YW, Dehvari K, Huang CC, Chang JY. A carbon dot based theranostic platform for dual-modal imaging and free radical scavenging. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:20917-20931. [PMID: 31660557 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr05746c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Magnetofluorescent carbon dots (Cdots) doped with both P3+ and Mn2+ (abbreviated as PMn@Cdots) have been synthesized in an aqueous solution via a microwave-assisted pyrolysis method. In this system, a P3+ dopant was introduced to enhance the emission efficiency of the Cdots, while the presence of a Mn2+ dopant granted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) capability. To the best of our knowledge, the present work is the first attempt to regulate red-emission and free radical scavenging of PMn@Cdots to serve as a dual-modal imaging nanoprobe and an antioxidant agent. Unlike most red-emitting Cdots, the as-prepared PMn@Cdots can be readily purified from unreacted precursors through antisolvent precipitation instead of by time-consuming purification methods. The whole synthetic procedure is rapid, facile, efficiently reproducible, and scalable. More importantly, further conjugation of the PMn@Cdots with hyaluronic acid (termed PMn@Cdots/HA) gives them good in vivo and in vitro biocompatibility as well as the capability to selectively target CD44-overexpressing cancer cells, as investigated by flow cytometry, fluorescence, and MRI. Meanwhile, PMn@Cdots exhibit antioxidant activity against multiple DPPH, hydroxyl, and superoxide radicals, which is comparable to that for ascorbic acid. Favorably, PMn@Cdots/HA showed a dose-dependent cytoprotective capability against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in B16F1, HeLa, and HEL cells. Therefore, the Cdot based theranostic platform can simultaneously function as a potential therapeutic candidate and as a dual-modal probe for enabling accurate diagnosis in future clinical applications.
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- Jin-Sheng Lin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China. and Taiwan Building Technology Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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