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Gül D, Önal Acet B, Lu Q, Stauber RH, Odabaşı M, Acet Ö. Revolution in Cancer Treatment: How Are Intelligently Designed Nanostructures Changing the Game? Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5171. [PMID: 38791209 PMCID: PMC11120744 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are extremely important tools to overcome the limitations imposed by therapeutic agents and effectively overcome biological barriers. Smart designed/tuned nanostructures can be extremely effective for cancer treatment. The selection and design of nanostructures and the adjustment of size and surface properties are extremely important, especially for some precision treatments and drug delivery (DD). By designing specific methods, an important era can be opened in the biomedical field for personalized and precise treatment. Here, we focus on advances in the selection and design of nanostructures, as well as on how the structure and shape, size, charge, and surface properties of nanostructures in biological fluids (BFs) can be affected. We discussed the applications of specialized nanostructures in the therapy of head and neck cancer (HNC), which is a difficult and aggressive type of cancer to treat, to give an impetus for novel treatment approaches in this field. We also comprehensively touched on the shortcomings, current trends, and future perspectives when using nanostructures in the treatment of cancer.
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- Désirée Gül
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (B.Ö.A.); (Q.L.); (R.H.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (B.Ö.A.); (Q.L.); (R.H.S.)
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Aksaray University, Aksaray 68100, Turkey;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (B.Ö.A.); (Q.L.); (R.H.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (B.Ö.A.); (Q.L.); (R.H.S.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Aksaray University, Aksaray 68100, Turkey;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (B.Ö.A.); (Q.L.); (R.H.S.)
- Pharmacy Services Program, Vocational School of Health Science, Tarsus University, Tarsus 33100, Turkey
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Zarubin M, Andreev E, Kravchenko E, Pinaeva U, Nechaev A, Apel P. Developing tardigrade-inspired material: Track membranes functionalized with Dsup protein for cell-free DNA isolation. Biotechnol Prog 2024:e3478. [PMID: 38699905 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.3478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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When developing functionalized biomaterials, the proteins from extremophilic organisms, in particular unique tardigrade disordered proteins, are of great value. The damage suppressor protein (Dsup), initially discovered in the tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus and found to be an efficient DNA protector under oxidative and irradiation stress, has been hypothesized to possess a good potential for the development of the material, which can isolate cell-free DNA. With this in mind, DNA-nonadsorbing polyethylene terephthalate track membranes have been functionalized using the Dsup protein via covalent bonding with glutaraldehyde. The filtration experiments have verified the ability of track membranes with the immobilized Dsup protein to adsorb cell-free DNA, with an accumulation capacity of 70 ± 19 mg m-2. The resulting track membrane-based biomaterial might be used in various devices for filtration and separation of cell-free DNA molecules from biological solutions and environmental samples, and also for their accumulation, storage, and further manipulation.
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- Mikhail Zarubin
- Dzhelepov Laboratory of Nuclear Problems, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (DLNP JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (FLNR JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Dzhelepov Laboratory of Nuclear Problems, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (DLNP JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (FLNR JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (FLNR JINR), Dubna, Russia
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- Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (FLNR JINR), Dubna, Russia
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Guo F, Luo S, Wang L, Wang M, Wu F, Wang Y, Jiao Y, Du Y, Yang Q, Yang X, Yang G. Protein corona, influence on drug delivery system and its improvement strategy: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128513. [PMID: 38040159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Nano drug delivery systems offer several benefits, including enhancing drug solubility, regulating drug release, prolonging drug circulation time, and minimized toxicity and side effects. However, upon entering the bloodstream, nanoparticles (NPs) encounter a complex biological environment and get absorbed by various biological components, primarily proteins, leading to the formation of a 'Protein Corona'. The formation of the protein corona is affected by the characteristics of NPs, the physiological environment, and experimental design, which in turn affects of the immunotoxicity, specific recognition, cell uptake, and drug release of NPs. To improve the abundance of a specific protein on NPs, researchers have explored pre-coating, modifying, or wrapping NPs with the cell membrane to reduce protein adsorption. This paper, we have reviewed studies of the protein corona in recent years, summarized the formation and detection methods of the protein corona, the effect of the protein corona composition on the fate of NPs, and the design of new drug delivery systems based on the optimization of protein corona to provide a reference for further study of the protein corona and a theoretical basis for the clinical transformation of NPs.
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- Fangyuan Guo
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 314408, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Zhao W, Poncet-Legrand C, Staunton S, Quiquampoix H. pH-Dependent Changes in Structural Stabilities of Bt Cry1Ac Toxin and Contrasting Model Proteins following Adsorption on Montmorillonite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:5693-5702. [PMID: 36989144 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The environmental fate of insecticidal Cry proteins, including time-dependent conservation of biological properties, results from their structural stability in soils. The complex cascade of reactions involved in biological action requires Cry proteins to be in solution. However, the pH-dependent changes in conformational stability and the adsorption-desorption mechanisms of Cry protein on soil minerals remain unclear. We used Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) calculation and differential scanning calorimetry to interpret the driving forces and structural stabilities of Cry1Ac and two contrasting model proteins adsorbed by montmorillonite. The structural stability of Cry1Ac is closer to that of the "hard" protein, α-chymotrypsin, than that of the "soft" bovine serum albumin (BSA). The pH-dependent adsorption of Cry1Ac and α-chymotrypsin could be explained by DLVO theory, whereas the BSA adsorption deviated from it. Patch-controlled electrostatic attraction, hydrophobic effects, and entropy changes following protein unfolding on a mineral surface could contribute to Cry1Ac adsorption. Cry1Ac, like chymotrypsin, was partly denatured on montmorillonite, and its structural stability decreased with an increase in pH. Moreover, small changes in the conformational heterogeneity of both Cry1Ac and chymotrypsin were observed following adsorption. Conversely, adsorbed BSA was completely denatured regardless of the solution pH. The moderate conformational rearrangement of adsorbed Cry1Ac may partially explain why the insecticidal activity of Bt toxin appears to be conserved in soils, albeit for a relatively short time period.
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- Wenqiang Zhao
- Eco&Sols, INRAE, IRD, Cirad, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Eco&Sols, INRAE, IRD, Cirad, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Eco&Sols, INRAE, IRD, Cirad, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Nienhaus K, Nienhaus GU. Mechanistic Understanding of Protein Corona Formation around Nanoparticles: Old Puzzles and New Insights. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301663. [PMID: 37010040 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Although a wide variety of nanoparticles (NPs) have been engineered for use as disease markers or drug delivery agents, the number of nanomedicines in clinical use has hitherto remained small. A key obstacle in nanomedicine development is the lack of a deep mechanistic understanding of NP interactions in the bio-environment. Here, the focus is on the biomolecular adsorption layer (protein corona), which quickly enshrouds a pristine NP exposed to a biofluid and modifies the way the NP interacts with the bio-environment. After a brief introduction of NPs for nanomedicine, proteins, and their mutual interactions, research aimed at addressing fundamental properties of the protein corona, specifically its mono-/multilayer structure, reversibility and irreversibility, time dependence, as well as its role in NP agglomeration, is critically reviewed. It becomes quite evident that the knowledge of the protein corona is still fragmented, and conflicting results on fundamental issues call for further mechanistic studies. The article concludes with a discussion of future research directions that should be taken to advance the understanding of the protein corona around NPs. This knowledge will provide NP developers with the predictive power to account for these interactions in the design of efficacious nanomedicines.
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- Karin Nienhaus
- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76049, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76049, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Duarte DS, Luzardo FHM, Velasco FG, de Almeida ON, Bedon GDRZ, Nascimento GG, Andrade TBV, Salay LC. Adsorption of BSA Protein in Aqueous Medium Using Vegetable Tannin Resin from Acacia mearnsii (Mimosa) and Modified Lignocellulosic Fibers from the Bark of Eucalyptus citriodora. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2023; 31:1-15. [PMID: 37361350 PMCID: PMC10019408 DOI: 10.1007/s10924-023-02790-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Proteins are abundant biomolecules found in human cells, as well as pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Some of them become pollutants when released into water. Adsorption is an advantageous method for separating proteins in aqueous media since proteins are already immobilized on solid surfaces. Adsorbents with surfaces rich in tannins are efficient due to their affinity for strong interactions with the various amino acids that make up proteins. This work aimed to develop an adsorbent for protein adsorption in aqueous medium using lignocellulosic materials modified from eucalyptus bark and vegetable tannins. A more efficient resin was prepared containing 10% eucalyptus bark fibers and 90% tannin mimosa by condensation with formaldehyde, and it was characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and determinations of degree of swelling, bulk and bulk density and specific mass. For UV-Vis spectroscopy the percentage of condensed and hydrolysable tannins in the extracts of fibers of the dry husks of Eucalyptus Citriodora was estimated and it was also determined your soluble solids. The study of bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorption was carried out in batch with quantification by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The most efficient prepared resin obtained 71.6 ± 2.78% removal in a solution of 260 mg L-1 of BSA working in a better pH range of the aqueous solution of BSA in its isoelectric point, ~ 5, 32 ± 0.02, under these conditions, the synthesized resin can reach a maximum BSA adsorption capacity of ~ 26.7 ± 0.29 mg g-1 in 7 min. The new synthesized resin presents good prospects for adsorption of proteins or species that in their structure have higher percentages of amino functional groups or amino acids with aliphatic, acidic and/or basic hydrophilic characteristics. Graphical Abstract
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- Dalvani S. Duarte
- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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- Department of Exact e Technological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz – UESC, Ilhéus, Bahia Brazil
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Ghosh Biswas R, Soong R, Jenne A, Bastawrous M, Simpson MJ, Simpson AJ. SASSY NMR: Simultaneous Solid and Solution Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216105. [PMID: 36588093 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Synergism between different phases gives rise to chemical, biological or environmental reactivity, thus it is increasingly important to study samples intact. Here, SASSY (SimultAneous Solid and Solution spectroscopY) is introduced to simultaneously observe (and differentiate) all phases in multiphase samples using standard, solid-state NMR equipment. When monitoring processes, the traditional approach of studying solids and liquids sequentially, can lead to information in the non-observed phase being missed. SASSY solves this by observing the full range of materials, from crystalline solids, through gels, to pure liquids, at full sensitivity in every scan. Results are identical to running separate 13 C CP-MAS solid-state and 13 C solution-state experiments back-to-back but requires only a fraction of the spectrometer time. After its introduction, SASSY is applied to process monitoring and finally to detect all phases in a living freshwater shrimp. SASSY is simple to implement and thus should find application across all areas of research.
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- Rajshree Ghosh Biswas
- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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Akdoğan E, Tolga Şirin H, Öztatlı H, Kılıçarslan B, Bayram C, Garipcan B. Adsorption behavior of serum proteins on anodized titanium is driven by surface nanomorphology. Biointerphases 2022; 18:061001. [PMID: 38063476 DOI: 10.1116/6.0003092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Protein adsorption behavior can play a critical role in defining the outcome of a material by affecting the subsequent in vivo response to it. To date, the effect of surface properties on protein adsorption behavior has been mainly focused on surface chemistry, but research on the effect of nanoscale surface topography remains limited. In this study, the adsorption behavior of human serum albumin, immunoglobulin G, and fibrinogen in terms of the adsorbed amount and conformational changes were investigated on bare and anodized titanium (Ti) samples (40 and 60 V applied voltages). While the surface chemistry, RMS surface roughness, and arithmetic surface roughness of the anodized samples were similar, they had distinctly different nanomorphologies identified by atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and the surface statistical parameters, surface skewness Ssk and kurtosis Sku. The Feret pore size distribution was more uniform on the 60 V sample, and surface nanostructures were more symmetrical with higher peaks and deeper pores. On the other hand, the 40 V sample surface presented a nonuniform pore size distribution and asymmetrical surface nanostructures with lower peaks and shallower pores. The amount of surface-adsorbed protein increased on the sample surfaces in the order of Ti < 40 V < 60 V with the predominant factor affecting the amount of surface-adsorbed protein being the increased surface area attained by pore formation. The secondary structure of all adsorbed proteins deviated from that of their native counterparts. While comparing the secondary structure components of proteins on anodized surfaces, it was observed that all three proteins retained more of their secondary structure composition on the surface with more uniform and symmetrical nanofeatures than the surface having asymmetrical nanostructures. Our results suggest that the nanomorphology of the peaks and outer walls of the nanotubes can significantly influence the conformation of adsorbed serum proteins, even for surfaces having similar roughness values.
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- Ebru Akdoğan
- Department of Chemistry, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, 06900 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, 06900 Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 34684 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 34684 Istanbul, Turkey
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Ajdnik U, Luxbacher T, Zemljič LF. Proteins at polysaccharide-based biointerfaces: A comparative study of QCM-D and electrokinetic measurements. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 221:113011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.113011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Thite NG, Ghazvini S, Wallace N, Feldman N, Calderon CP, Randolph TW. Machine Learning Analysis Provides Insight into Mechanisms of Protein Particle Formation Inside Containers During Mechanical Agitation. J Pharm Sci 2022; 111:2730-2744. [PMID: 35835184 PMCID: PMC9481670 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2022.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Container choice can influence particle generation within protein formulations. Incompatibility between proteins and containers can manifest as increased particle concentrations, shifts in particle size distributions and changes in particle morphology distributions. In this study, flow imaging microscopy (FIM) combined with machine learning-based goodness-of-fit hypothesis testing algorithms were used in accelerated stability studies to investigate the impact of containers on particle formation. Containers in four major container categories subdivided into eleven container types were filled with monoclonal antibody formulations and agitated with and without headspace, producing subvisible particles. Digital images of the particles were recorded using flow imaging microscopy and analyzed with machine learning algorithms. Particle morphology distributions depended on container category and type, revealing differences that would not have been obvious by analysis of particle concentrations or container surface characteristics alone. Additionally, the algorithm was used to compare morphologies of particles generated in containers against those generated using isolated stresses at air-liquid and container-air-liquid interfaces. These comparisons showed that the morphology distributions of particles formed during agitation most closely resemble distributions that result from exposure of proteins to moving triple interface lines at points where container-air-liquid interfaces intersect. The approach described here can be used to identify dominant causes of particle generation due to protein-container interactions.
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- Nidhi G Thite
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States
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- AstraZeneca Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- AstraZeneca Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States; Ursa Analytics, Denver, CO 80212, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States.
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Caputo D, Quagliarini E, Pozzi D, Caracciolo G. Nanotechnology Meets Oncology: A Perspective on the Role of the Personalized Nanoparticle-Protein Corona in the Development of Technologies for Pancreatic Cancer Detection. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810591. [PMID: 36142503 PMCID: PMC9505839 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810591] [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: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In recent years nanotechnology has opened exciting opportunities in the struggle against cancer. In 2007 Dawson and coworkers demonstrated that nanomaterials exposed to biological fluids are coated with plasma proteins that form the so-called “protein corona”. A few years later our joint research team made of physicists, chemists, biotechnologists, surgeons, oncologists, and bioinformaticians introduced the concept of “personalized protein corona” and demonstrated that it is unique for each human condition. This concept paved the way for the development of nano-enabled blood (NEB) tests for the diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). These studies gave an impetus to serious work in the field that came to maturity in the late 2010s. In this special issue, we provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the most significant discoveries of our research team in the field of PDAC detection. We focus on the main achievements with an emphasis on the fundamental aspects of this arena and how they shaped the integration of different scientific backgrounds towards the development of advanced diagnostic technologies. We conclude the review by outlining future perspectives and opportunities to transform the NEB tests into a reliable clinical diagnostic technology for early diagnosis, follow-up, and management of PDAC patients.
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- Damiano Caputo
- Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- NanoDelivery Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- NanoDelivery Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.P.); (G.C.)
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- NanoDelivery Lab, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.P.); (G.C.)
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Bloise N, Strada S, Dacarro G, Visai L. Gold Nanoparticles Contact with Cancer Cell: A Brief Update. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147683. [PMID: 35887030 PMCID: PMC9325171 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The fine-tuning of the physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles has facilitated the rapid development of multifunctional gold-based nanomaterials with diagnostic, therapeutic, and therapeutic applications. Work on gold nanoparticles is increasingly focusing on their cancer application. This review provides a summary of the main biological effects exerted by gold nanoparticles on cancer cells and highlights some critical factors involved in the interaction process (protein corona, tumor microenvironment, surface functionalization). The review also contains a brief discussion of the application of gold nanoparticles in target discovery.
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- Nora Bloise
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Technologies (CHT), INSTM UdR of Pavia, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.S.); (L.V.)
- Medicina Clinica-Specialistica, UOR5 Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, ICS Maugeri, IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Technologies (CHT), INSTM UdR of Pavia, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.S.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Technologies (CHT), INSTM UdR of Pavia, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.S.); (L.V.)
- Medicina Clinica-Specialistica, UOR5 Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, ICS Maugeri, IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Abrao-Nemeir I, Zaki O, Meyer N, Lepoitevin M, Torrent J, Janot JM, Balme S. Combining ionic diode, resistive pulse and membrane for detection and separation of anti-CD44 antibody. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cheng H, Duan Z, Wu Y, Wang Y, Zhang H, Shi Y, Zhang H, Wei Y, Sun H. Immunotoxicity responses to polystyrene nanoplastics and their related mechanisms in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 161:107128. [PMID: 35134711 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoplastics in aquatic environments may induce adverse immunotoxicity effects in fish. However, there is insufficient evidence on the visible immunotoxicity endpoints in the larval stages of fish. The liver plays an important role in systemic and local innate immunity in the fish. In this study, the hepatic inflammatory effects of polystyrene (PS) nanoplastic particles (NPs: 100 and 50 nm) and micron PS particles on transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae were estimated using fluorescent-labeled neutrophils, macrophages, and liver-type inflammatory binding protein (fabp10a). Particles with smaller size induced higher aggregations of neutrophils and apoptosis of macrophages in the abdomen of the larvae, corresponding to greater hepatic inflammation in the larvae. NPs increased the expression of fabp10a in the larval livers in a dose- and size-dependent manner. PS particles of 50 nm at a concentration of 0.1 mg·L-1 increased the expression of fabp10a in the larval liver by 21.90% (P < 0.05). The plausible mechanisms of these effects depend on their distribution and the generation of reactive oxygen species in the larvae. Metabonomic analysis revealed that the metabolic pathways of catabolic processes, amino acids, and purines were highly promoted by NPs, compared to micron PS particles. NPs also activate steroid hormone biosynthesis in zebrafish larvae, which may lead to the occurrence of immune-related diseases. For the first time, the liver was identified as the target organ for the immunotoxicity effects of NPs in the larval stage of fish.
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- Haodong Cheng
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology / School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology / School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria / College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology / School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology / School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology / School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria / College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection in Water Transport Engineering Ministry of Communications, Tianjin Research Institute of Water Transport Engineering, Tianjin 300456, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria / College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Meyer N, Abrao-Nemeir I, Janot JM, Torrent J, Lepoitevin M, Balme S. Solid-state and polymer nanopores for protein sensing: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 298:102561. [PMID: 34768135 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In two decades, the solid state and polymer nanopores became attractive method for the protein sensing with high specificity and sensitivity. They also allow the characterization of conformational changes, unfolding, assembly and aggregation as well the following of enzymatic reaction. This review aims to provide an overview of the protein sensing regarding the technique of detection: the resistive pulse and ionic diodes. For each strategy, we report the most significant achievement regarding the detection of peptides and protein as well as the conformational change, protein-protein assembly and aggregation process. We discuss the limitations and the recent strategies to improve the nanopore resolution and accuracy. A focus is done about concomitant problematic such as protein adsorption and nanopore lifetime.
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Chen X, Chen J, Huang N. The structure, formation, and effect of plasma protein layer on the blood contact materials: A review. BIOSURFACE AND BIOTRIBOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1049/bsb2.12029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Xiao Chen
- Institute of Biomaterials and Surface Engineering Key Lab. for Advanced Technologies of Materials Ministry of Education Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Surface Engineering Key Lab. for Advanced Technologies of Materials Ministry of Education Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Surface Engineering Key Lab. for Advanced Technologies of Materials Ministry of Education Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu China
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Rodrigues RC, Berenguer-Murcia Á, Carballares D, Morellon-Sterling R, Fernandez-Lafuente R. Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 52:107821. [PMID: 34455028 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The use of enzymes in industrial processes requires the improvement of their features in many instances. Enzyme immobilization, a requirement to facilitate the recovery and reuse of these water-soluble catalysts, is one of the tools that researchers may utilize to improve many of their properties. This review is focused on how enzyme immobilization may improve enzyme stability. Starting from the stabilization effects that an enzyme may experience by the mere fact of being inside a solid particle, we detail other possibilities to stabilize enzymes: generation of favorable enzyme environments, prevention of enzyme subunit dissociation in multimeric enzymes, generation of more stable enzyme conformations, or enzyme rigidification via multipoint covalent attachment. In this last point, we will discuss the features of an "ideal" immobilization protocol to maximize the intensity of the enzyme-support interactions. The most interesting active groups in the support (glutaraldehyde, epoxide, glyoxyl and vinyl sulfone) will be also presented, discussing their main properties and uses. Some instances in which the number of enzyme-support bonds is not directly related to a higher stabilization will be also presented. Finally, the possibility of coupling site-directed mutagenesis or chemical modification to get a more intense multipoint covalent immobilization will be discussed.
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- Rafael C Rodrigues
- Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology Lab, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, P.O. Box 15090, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biocatálisis, ICP-CSIC, Campus UAM-CSIC Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biocatálisis, ICP-CSIC, Campus UAM-CSIC Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain; Center of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, External Scientific Advisory Academics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Dubrovin EV, Klinov DV. Atomic Force Microscopy of Biopolymers on Graphite Surfaces. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x2106002x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Vian R, Salehi H, Lapierre M, Cuisinier F, Cavaillès V, Balme S. Adsorption of proteins on TiO 2 particles influences their aggregation and cell penetration. Food Chem 2021; 360:130003. [PMID: 33993073 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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TiO2 nanoparticles known as E171 are one controversial food additive due to its potential toxicity. In this work, the main hypothesis is that the proteins adsorbed on the TiO2 nanoparticles prevent their aggregation and favor the cell penetration. To do so, the TiO2 nanoparticles were coated with gelatin and β-lactoglobulin to reach interfacial concentrations about 0.25 mg/mg and 0.32 mg/mg, respectively. The measurement of NP size showed that the protein coating improve the colloidal stability of TiO2 nanoparticles. The FTIR analysis suggests that the β-lactoglobulin structure is modified after adsorption. The penetration of TiO2 penetration inside human intestinal epithelial cells was shown and quantify by using confocal Raman microscopy. The promoting role of the protein coating on the cell penetration was demonstrated for both the gelatin and β-lactoglobulin. Finally, the results allow establishing a correlation between the ability of proteins to prevent NP aggregation and the cell penetration.
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- Romain Vian
- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, INSERM U1194, Université Montpellier, Montpellier F-34298, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, INSERM U1194, Université Montpellier, Montpellier F-34298, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, INSERM U1194, Université Montpellier, Montpellier F-34298, France
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- IEM, Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR 5635 Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Place Eugene Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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Bioelectrocatalysis using redox enzymes appears as a sustainable way for biosensing, electricity production, or biosynthesis of fine products. Despite advances in the knowledge of parameters that drive the efficiency of enzymatic electrocatalysis, the weak stability of bioelectrodes prevents large scale development of bioelectrocatalysis. In this review, starting from the understanding of the parameters that drive protein instability, we will discuss the main strategies available to improve all enzyme stability, including use of chemicals, protein engineering and immobilization. Considering in a second step the additional requirements for use of redox enzymes, we will evaluate how far these general strategies can be applied to bioelectrocatalysis.
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García-Álvarez R, Vallet-Regí M. Hard and Soft Protein Corona of Nanomaterials: Analysis and Relevance. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:888. [PMID: 33807228 PMCID: PMC8067325 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Upon contact with a biological milieu, nanomaterials tend to interact with biomolecules present in the media, especially proteins, leading to the formation of the so-called "protein corona". As a result of these nanomaterial-protein interactions, the bio-identity of the nanomaterial is altered, which is translated into modifications of its behavior, fate, and pharmacological profile. For biomedical applications, it is fundamental to understand the biological behavior of nanomaterials prior to any clinical translation. For these reasons, during the last decade, numerous publications have been focused on the investigation of the protein corona of many different types of nanomaterials. Interestingly, it has been demonstrated that the structure of the protein corona can be divided into hard and soft corona, depending on the affinity of the proteins for the nanoparticle surface. In the present document, we explore the differences between these two protein coronas, review the analysis techniques used for their assessment, and reflect on their relevance for medical purposes.
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- Rafaela García-Álvarez
- Departamento Química en Ciencias Farmaceúticas, Unidad de Química Inorgánica y Bioinorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento Química en Ciencias Farmaceúticas, Unidad de Química Inorgánica y Bioinorgánica, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Stamboroski S, Joshi A, Noeske PLM, Köppen S, Brüggemann D. Principles of Fibrinogen Fiber Assembly In Vitro. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2000412. [PMID: 33687802 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fibrinogen nanofibers hold great potential for applications in wound healing and personalized regenerative medicine due to their ability to mimic the native blood clot architecture. Although versatile strategies exist to induce fibrillogenesis of fibrinogen in vitro, little is known about the underlying mechanisms and the associated length scales. Therefore, in this manuscript the current state of research on fibrinogen fibrillogenesis in vitro is reviewed. For the first time, the manifold factors leading to the assembly of fibrinogen molecules into fibers are categorized considering three main groups: substrate interactions, denaturing and non-denaturing buffer conditions. Based on the meta-analysis in the review it is concluded that the assembly of fibrinogen is driven by several mechanisms across different length scales. In these processes, certain buffer conditions, in particular the presence of salts, play a predominant role during fibrinogen self-assembly compared to the surface chemistry of the substrate material. Yet, to tailor fibrous fibrinogen scaffolds with defined structure-function-relationships for future tissue engineering applications, it still needs to be understood which particular role each of these factors plays during fiber assembly. Therefore, the future combination of experimental and simulation studies is proposed to understand the intermolecular interactions of fibrinogen, which induce the assembly of soluble fibrinogen into solid fibers.
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- Stephani Stamboroski
- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM), Wiener Strasse 12, Bremen, 28359, Germany
- Institute for Biophysics, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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- Institute for Biophysics, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM), Wiener Strasse 12, Bremen, 28359, Germany
- University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, An der Karlstadt 8, Bremerhaven, 27568, Germany
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- Hybrid Materials Interfaces Group, Faculty of Production Engineering and Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes, University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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- Institute for Biophysics, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes, University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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Blokpoel Ferreras LA, Scott D, Vazquez Reina S, Roach P, Torres TE, Goya GF, Shakesheff KM, Dixon JE. Enhanced Cellular Transduction of Nanoparticles Resistant to Rapidly Forming Plasma Protein Coronas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 4:e2000162. [PMID: 32924327 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly being developed as biomedical platforms for drug/nucleic acid delivery and imaging. However, in biological fluids, NPs interact with a wide range of proteins that form a coating known as protein corona. Coronae can critically influence self-interaction and binding of other molecules, which can affect toxicity, promote cell activation, and inhibit general or specific cellular uptake. Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-binding enhanced transduction (GET) is developed to efficiently deliver a variety of cargoes intracellularly; employing GAG-binding peptides, which promote cell targeting, and cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) which enhance endocytotic cell internalization. Herein, it is demonstrated that GET peptide coatings can mediate sustained intracellular transduction of magnetic NPs (MNPs), even in the presence of serum or plasma. NP colloidal stability, physicochemical properties, toxicity and cellular uptake are investigated. Using label-free snapshot proteomics, time-resolved profiles of human plasma coronas formed on functionalized GET-MNPs demonstrate that coronae quickly form (<1 min), with their composition relatively stable but evolving. Importantly GET-MNPs present a subtly different corona composition to MNPs alone, consistent with GAG-binding activities. Understanding how NPs interact with biological systems and can retain enhanced intracellular transduction will facilitate novel drug delivery approaches for cell-type specific targeting of new nanomaterials.
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- Lia A Blokpoel Ferreras
- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, The University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute (BDI), School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
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- Institute of Nanoscience of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute of Nanoscience of Aragón, University of Zaragoza, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, The University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute (BDI), School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, The University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute (BDI), School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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Dubrovin EV, Klinov DV, Schäffer TE. Evidence of (anti)metamorphic properties of modified graphitic surfaces obtained in real time at a single-molecule level. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 193:111077. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Barreto MSC, Elzinga EJ, Alleoni LRF. The molecular insights into protein adsorption on hematite surface disclosed by in-situ ATR-FTIR/2D-COS study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13441. [PMID: 32778712 PMCID: PMC7417568 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70201-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Proteins are of ubiquitous interest in the Life Sciences but are of interest in the Geosciences as well because of the significant role these compounds play in the biogeochemical cycling of trace and nutrient elements. Structural changes resulting from the adsorption of proteins onto mineral surfaces may alter protein biological function and other environmental interactions. Iron oxides are major sinks of a range of environmental elements including organic compounds. In this study, the adsorption of the broadly studied model protein BSA onto the hematite mineral surface was characterized as a function of pH, ionic strength, and BSA concentration using in-situ Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. BSA lost the α-helix and gain β-sheets in the secondary structure during adsorption on hematite. BSA adsorption was maximum at pH 5, a value close to the BSA isoelectric point (~ pH 5), and lower at pH 4 and pH 7. Increasing ionic strength decreased to total BSA adsorption. Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy analysis of the ATR-FTIR spectra revealed that higher initial BSA concentration and the consequent higher BSA surface loading enhanced BSA adsorption by protein–protein interaction, which less ordered structures changes into more compact forms decrease, hence compacting the structural arrangement and could promoting multilayers/aggregation formation on the mineral surface. The activity of enzymes following adsorption on mineral surfaces requires further study.
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- Matheus Sampaio C Barreto
- AgroBiosciences Division, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, 43150, Benguerir, Morocco. .,Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Bioprintable tough hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 281:102163. [PMID: 32388202 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bioprinting is an advanced fabrication approach to engineer complex living structures as the conventional fabrication methods are incapable of integrating structural and biological complexities. It offers the versatility of printing different cell incorporated hydrogels (bioink) layer by layer; offering control over spatial resolution and cell distribution to mimic native tissue architectures. However, the bioprinting of tough hydrogels involve additional complexities, such as employing complex crosslinking or reinforcing mechanisms during printing and pre/post printing cellular activities. Solving this complexity requires attention from engineering, material science and cell biology perspectives. In this review, we discuss different types of bioprinting techniques with focus on current state-of-the-art in bioink formulations and pivotal characteristics of bioinks for tough hydrogel printing. We discuss the scope of transition from 3D to 4D bioprinting and some of the advanced characterization techniques for in-depth understanding of the 3D printing process from the microstructural perspective, along with few specific applications and conclude with the future perspectives in biofabrication of hydrogels for tissue engineering applications.
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Ma T, Janot JM, Balme S. Dynamics of long hyaluronic acid chains through conical nanochannels for characterizing enzyme reactions in confined spaces. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:7231-7239. [PMID: 32195519 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00645a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This research reports the transport behaviors of long flexible polymers (hyaluronic acid) through long conical track-etched nanochannels with and without grafted enzymes. The impacts of the channel diameter and the polymer regimes in solution (dilute and semi-dilute) have been investigated. Without enzymes, the experimental results can be well explained by the analytical models of the scaling law of de Gennes. Then, the corresponding enzymes (hyaluronidase) were grafted inside the channel. When enzymes are located at the base side, polymers get degraded at the entrance and the degraded products are detected. When enzymes are grafted at the tip side, the extension of translocation duration due to the binding of substrate-enzyme is observed. This is for the first time that the enzymatic degradation reactions are characterized in situ at the single molecule level by nanopore technology.
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- Tianji Ma
- Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR5635 UM ENSCM CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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Plasmon-Emitter Hybrid Nanostructures of Gold Nanorod-Quantum Dots with Regulated Energy Transfer as a Universal Nano-Sensor for One-step Biomarker Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10030444. [PMID: 32121506 PMCID: PMC7152990 DOI: 10.3390/nano10030444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recently, biosensing based on weak coupling in plasmon-emitter hybrid nanostructures exhibits the merits of simplicity and high sensitivity, and attracts increasing attention as an emerging nano-sensor. In this study, we propose an innovative plasmon-regulated fluorescence resonance energy transfer (plasmon-regulated FRET) sensing strategy based on a plasmon-emitter hybrid nanostructure of gold nanorod-quantum dots (Au NR-QDs) by partially modifying QDs onto the surfaces of Au NRs. The Au NR-QDs showed good sensitivity and reversibility against refractive index change. We successfully employed the Au NR-QDs to fabricate nano-sensors for detecting a cancer biomarker of alpha fetoprotein with a limit of detection of 0.30 ng/mL, which displays that the sensitivity of the Au NR-QDs nano-sensor was effectively improved compared with the Au NRs based plasmonic sensing. Additionally, to demonstrate the universality of the plasmon-regulated FRET sensing strategy, another plasmon-emitter hybrid nano-sensor of Au nano-prism-quantum dots (Au NP-QDs) were constructed and applied for detecting a myocardial infarction biomarker of cardiac troponin I. It was first reported that the change of absorption spectra of plasmonic structure in a plasmon-emitter hybrid nanostructure was employed for analytes detection. The plasmon-regulated FRET sensing strategy described herein has potential utility to develop general sensing platforms for chemical and biological analysis.
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Sanchez-Cano C, Carril M. Recent Developments in the Design of Non-Biofouling Coatings for Nanoparticles and Surfaces. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1007. [PMID: 32028729 PMCID: PMC7037411 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Biofouling is a major issue in the field of nanomedicine and consists of the spontaneous and unwanted adsorption of biomolecules on engineered surfaces. In a biological context and referring to nanoparticles (NPs) acting as nanomedicines, the adsorption of biomolecules found in blood (mostly proteins) is known as protein corona. On the one hand, the protein corona, as it covers the NPs' surface, can be considered the biological identity of engineered NPs, because the corona is what cells will "see" instead of the underlying NPs. As such, the protein corona will influence the fate, integrity, and performance of NPs in vivo. On the other hand, the physicochemical properties of the engineered NPs, such as their size, shape, charge, or hydrophobicity, will influence the identity of the proteins attracted to their surface. In this context, the design of coatings for NPs and surfaces that avoid biofouling is an active field of research. The gold standard in the field is the use of polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules, although zwitterions have also proved to be efficient in preventing protein adhesion and fluorinated molecules are emerging as coatings with interesting properties. Hence, in this review, we will focus on recent examples of anti-biofouling coatings in three main areas, that is, PEGylated, zwitterionic, and fluorinated coatings.
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- Carlos Sanchez-Cano
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain;
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- Instituto Biofisika UPV/EHU, CSIC, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa, E-48940 Bizkaia, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, UPV/EHU, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa, E-48940 Bizkaia, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Li Z, Wang Y, Zhu J, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Zhou M, Luo C, Li Z, Cai B, Gui S, He Z, Sun J. Emerging well-tailored nanoparticulate delivery system based on in situ regulation of the protein corona. J Control Release 2020; 320:1-18. [PMID: 31931050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The protein corona significantly changes the nanoparticle (NP) identity both physicochemically and biologically, and in situ regulation of specific plasma protein adsorption on NP surfaces has emerged as a promising strategy for disease-targeting therapy. In the past decade, great progress in protein corona regulation has been achieved via surface chemistry-based nanomedicine development. This review first outlines the latest advances in bio-nano interactions, with special attention to factors that influence the protein corona, including NP physicochemical properties, the biological environment and the duration time. Second, NP surface chemistry strategies designed to inhibit and regulate protein corona formation are highlighted, with special emphasis on albumin, transferrin, apolipoprotein (apo) E, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4). Finally, the current techniques used to characterize the protein corona are briefly discussed.
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- Zhenbao Li
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui 230038, China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Province, China.
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Adsorptive Removal of Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin from Aqueous Solution Using Protein-Modified Nanosilica. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12010057. [PMID: 31906267 PMCID: PMC7023575 DOI: 10.3390/polym12010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The present study aims to investigate adsorptive removal of molecular ciprofloxacin using protein-modified nanosilica (ProMNS). Protein was successfully extracted from Moringa seeds while nanosilica was synthesized from rice husk. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used to evaluate the characterization of protein. Adsorption of protein onto nanosilica at different pH and ionic strength was thoroughly studied to modify nanosilica surface. The removal efficiency of antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CFX) increased from 56.84% to 89.86% after surface modification with protein. Effective conditions for CFX removal using ProMNS were systematically optimized and found to be pH 7.0, adsorption time 90 min, adsorbent dosage 10 mg/mL, and ionic strength 1 mM KCl. A two-step model was successfully used to fit the adsorption isotherms of CFX onto ProMNS at different ionic strength while a pseudo-second-order model could fit adsorption kinetic of CFX onto ProMNS very well. Maximum adsorption capacity was very high that reached to 85 mg/g. Adsorption of CFX onto ProMNS decreased with increasing KCl concentration, suggesting that adsorption of CFX onto ProMNS is mainly controlled by electrostatic attraction between positively charged ProMNS surface and anionic species of CFX. Adsorption mechanisms of CFX onto ProMNS were discussed in detail based on adsorption isotherms, the change in surface charge by zeta potentail and the change in functional groups by FT-IR. The removal of CFX after three regenerations was greater than 73% while CFX removal from an actual hospital wastewater using ProMNS reached to 70%. Our results suggest that ProMNS is a new and eco-friendly adsorbent to remove antibiotics from aqueous solutions.
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Bolivar JM, Nidetzky B. On the relationship between structure and catalytic effectiveness in solid surface-immobilized enzymes: Advances in methodology and the quest for a single-molecule perspective. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2019; 1868:140333. [PMID: 31778816 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2019.140333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The integration of enzymes with solid materials is important in many biotechnological applications, including the use of immobilized enzymes for biocatalytic synthesis. The development of functional enzyme-material composites is restrained by the lack of molecular-level insight into the behavior of enzymes in confined, surface-near environments. Here, we review recent advances in surface-sensitive spectroscopic techniques that push boundaries for the determination of enzyme structure and orientation at the solid-liquid interface. We discuss recent evidence from single-molecule studies showing that analyses sensitive to the temporal and spatial heterogeneities in immobilized enzymes can succeed in disentangling the effects of conformational stability and active-site accessibility on activity. Different immobilization methods involve distinct trade-off between these effects, thus emphasizing the need for a holistic (systems) view of immobilized enzymes for the rational development of practical biocatalysts.
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- Juan M Bolivar
- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria; Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Petersgasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria; Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria; Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Petersgasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria.
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Coglitore D, Coulon PE, Janot JM, Balme S. Revealing the Nanoparticle-Protein Corona with a Solid-State Nanopore. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12213524. [PMID: 31661780 PMCID: PMC6862098 DOI: 10.3390/ma12213524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Protein adsorption at the liquid–solid interface is an old but not totally solved topic. One challenge is to find an easy way to characterize the protein behavior on nanoparticles and make a correlation with its intrinsic properties. This work aims to investigate protein adsorption on gold nanoparticles and the colloidal properties. The protein panel was chosen from different structural categories (mainly-α, mainly-β or mix-αβ). The result shows that the colloidal stability with salt addition does not depend on the structural category. Conversely, using the single nanopore technique, we show that the mainly-α proteins form a smaller corona than the mainly-β proteins. We assign these observations to the lower internal energy of α-helices, making them more prone to form a homogeneous corona layer.
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- Diego Coglitore
- Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR5635, Université de Montpellier CNRS ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés, École polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, Route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau CEDEX, France.
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR5635, Université de Montpellier CNRS ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR5635, Université de Montpellier CNRS ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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