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Blanes-Díaz A, Shohel M, Rice NT, Piedmonte I, McDonald MA, Jorabchi K, Kozimor SA, Bertke JA, Nyman M, Knope KE. Synthesis and Characterization of Cerium-Oxo Clusters Capped by Acetylacetonate. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:9406-9417. [PMID: 37792316 PMCID: PMC11134509 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Cerium-oxo clusters have applications in fields ranging from catalysis to electronics and also hold the potential to inform on aspects of actinide chemistry. Toward this end, a cerium-acetylacetonate (acac1-) monomeric molecule, Ce(acac)4 (Ce-1), and two acac1--decorated cerium-oxo clusters, [Ce10O8(acac)14(CH3O)6(CH3OH)2]·10.5MeOH (Ce-10) and [Ce12O12(OH)4(acac)16(CH3COO)2]·6(CH3CN) (Ce-12), were prepared and structurally characterized. The Ce(acac)4 monomer contains CeIV. Crystallographic data and bond valence summation values for the Ce-10 and Ce-12 clusters are consistent with both clusters having a mixture of CeIII and CeIV cations. Ce L3-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, performed on Ce-10, showed contributions from both CeIII and CeIV. The Ce-10 cluster is built from a hexameric cluster, with six CeIV sites, that is capped by two dimeric CeIII units. By comparison, Ce-12, which formed upon dissolution of Ce-10 in acetonitrile, consists of a central decamer built from edge sharing CeIV hexameric units, and two monomeric CeIII sites that are bound on the outer corners of the inner Ce10 core. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry data for solutions prepared by dissolving Ce-10 in acetonitrile showed that the major ions could be attributed to Ce10 clusters that differed primarily in the number of acac1-, OH1-, MeO1-, and O2- ligands. Small angle X-ray scattering measurements for Ce-10 dissolved in acetonitrile showed structural units slightly larger than either Ce10 or Ce12 in solution, likely due to aggregation. Taken together, these results suggest that the acetylacetonate supported clusters can support diverse solution-phase speciation in organic solutions that could lead to stabilization of higher order cerium containing clusters, such as cluster sizes that are greater than the Ce10 and Ce12 reported herein.
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- Anamar Blanes-Díaz
- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Los
Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Los
Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Los
Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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Deng WW, Zang CR, Li QC, Sun B, Mei XP, Bai L, Shang XM, Deng Y, Xiao YQ, Ghiladi RA, Lorimer GH, Zhang XJ, Wang J. Hydrothermally Derived Green Carbon Dots from Broccoli Water Extracts: Decreased Toxicity, Enhanced Free-Radical Scavenging, and Anti-Inflammatory Performance. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:1307-1319. [PMID: 36744996 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01537] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Biomass carbon dots (CDs) derived from natural plants possess the advantages of low cost, photostability, and excellent biocompatibility, with potential applications in chemical sensing, bioimaging, and nanomedicine. However, the development of biomass CDs with excellent antioxidant activity and good biocompatibility is still a challenge. Herein, we propose a hypothesis for enhancing the antioxidant capacity of biomass CDs based on precursor optimization, extraction solvent, and other conditions with broccoli as the biomass. Compared to broccoli water extracts, broccoli powders, and broccoli organic solvent extracts, CDs derived from broccoli water extracts (BWE-CDs) have outstanding antioxidant properties due to the abundant C═C, carbonyl, and amino groups on their surface. After optimization of the preparation condition, the obtained BWE-CDs exhibit excellent free-radical scavenging activity with an EC50 of 68.2 μg/mL for DPPH• and 22.4 μg/mL for ABTS•+. Cytotoxicity and zebrafish embryotoxicity results indicated that BWE-CDs have lower cytotoxicity and better biocompatibility than that of CDs derived from organic solvents. In addition, BWE-CDs effectively scavenged reactive oxygen species (ROS) in A549 cells, 293T cells, and zebrafish, as well as eliminating inflammation in LPS-stimulated zebrafish. Mechanistic studies showed that the anti-inflammatory effect of BWE-CDs was dependent on the direct reaction of CDs with free radicals, the regulation of NO levels, and the upregulation of the expression of SOD and GPX-4. This work indicates that the antioxidant activity of CDs could be enhanced by using solvent extracts of biomass as precursors, and the obtained BWE-CDs exhibit characteristics of greenness, low toxicity, and excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, which suggests the potential promising application of BWE-CDs as an antioxidant nanomedicine for inflammatory therapy.
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- Wen-Wen Deng
- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangzhou, China
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- Autism & Depression Diagnosis and Intervention Institute, National 111 Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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Oliveira CEDS, Zoz T, Seron CDC, Boleta EHM, Lima BHD, Souza LRR, Pedrinho DR, Matias R, Lopes CDS, Oliveira Neto SSD, Teixeira Filho MCM. Can saline irrigation improve the quality of tomato fruits? AGRONOMY JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira
- Dep. of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering São Paulo State Univ. ‐ UNESP‐FEIS Ilha Solteira São Paulo 15385‐000 Brazil
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- Dep. of Environmental Science State Univ. of Mato Grosso do Sul – UEMS Mundo Novo Mato Grosso do Sul 79980‐000 Brazil
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- Dep. of Crop Science State Univ. of Mato Grosso do Sul – UEMS Cassilândia Mato Grosso do Sul 79540‐000 Brazil
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- Dep. of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering São Paulo State Univ. ‐ UNESP‐FEIS Ilha Solteira São Paulo 15385‐000 Brazil
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- Dep. of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering São Paulo State Univ. ‐ UNESP‐FEIS Ilha Solteira São Paulo 15385‐000 Brazil
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- Dep. of Soil Science Anhanguera Uniderp Univ. Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul 79003‐010 Brazil
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- Dep. of Soil Science Anhanguera Uniderp Univ. Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul 79003‐010 Brazil
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- Dep. of Soil Science Anhanguera Uniderp Univ. Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul 79003‐010 Brazil
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Saifi MA, Seal S, Godugu C. Nanoceria, the versatile nanoparticles: Promising biomedical applications. J Control Release 2021; 338:164-189. [PMID: 34425166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Nanotechnology has been a boon for the biomedical field due to the freedom it provides for tailoring of pharmacokinetic properties of different drug molecules. Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology for the diagnosis, treatment and/or management of the diseases. Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) are metal oxide-based nanoparticles (NPs) which possess outstanding reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities primarily due to the availability of "oxidation switch" on their surface. These NP have been found to protect from a number of disorders with a background of oxidative stress such as cancer, diabetes etc. In fact, the CNPs have been found to possess the environment-dependent ROS modulating properties. In addition, the inherent catalase, SOD, oxidase, peroxidase and phosphatase mimetic properties of CNPs provide them superiority over a number of NPs. Further, chemical reactivity of CNPs seems to be a function of their surface chemistry which can be precisely tuned by defect engineering. However, the contradictory reports make it necessary to critically evaluate the potential of CNPs, in the light of available literature. The review is aimed at probing the feasibility of CNPs to push towards the clinical studies. Further, we have also covered and censoriously discussed the suspected negative impacts of CNPs before making our way to a consensus. This review aims to be a comprehensive, authoritative, critical, and accessible review of general interest to the scientific community.
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- Mohd Aslam Saifi
- Department of Regulatory Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Drive ENG I, Suite 207, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Regulatory Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 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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Mitchell KJ, Goodsell JL, Russell-Webster B, Twahir UT, Angerhofer A, Abboud KA, Christou G. Expansion of the Family of Molecular Nanoparticles of Cerium Dioxide and Their Catalytic Scavenging of Hydroxyl Radicals. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:1641-1653. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Kylie J. Mitchell
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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Eleftheriadou D, Kesidou D, Moura F, Felli E, Song W. Redox-Responsive Nanobiomaterials-Based Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Diseases. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1907308. [PMID: 32940007 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Redox regulation has recently been proposed as a critical intracellular mechanism affecting cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Redox homeostasis has also been implicated in a variety of degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is hypothesized that markers of oxidative stress precede pathologic lesions in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Several therapeutic approaches have been suggested so far to improve the endogenous defense against oxidative stress and its harmful effects. Among such approaches, the use of artificial antioxidant systems has gained increased popularity as an effective strategy. Nanoscale drug delivery systems loaded with enzymes, bioinspired catalytic nanoparticles and other nanomaterials have emerged as promising candidates. The development of degradable hydrogels scaffolds with antioxidant effects could also enable scientists to positively influence cell fate. This current review summarizes nanobiomaterial-based approaches for redox regulation and their potential applications as central nervous system neurodegenerative disease treatments.
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- Despoina Eleftheriadou
- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
- UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Passi M, Kumar V, Packirisamy G. Theranostic nanozyme: Silk fibroin based multifunctional nanocomposites to combat oxidative stress. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 107:110255. [PMID: 31761203 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Multifunctional nanomaterials integrating therapeutic and imaging modalities in one platform have opened a new era in the present therapeutic strategies. In the present study, a multifunctional silk fibroin-based carrier has been designed for the delivery of antioxidant and imaging agents. One-step desolvation method was used to prepare sulforaphane (antioxidant drug) loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFSNPs). These anionic SFSNPs were further coupled with cationic cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs) and PEI passivated carbon dots (CDs) to form self-assembled CeNP-CD@SFSNPs nanocomposites. CDs were synthesized from mulberry leaves (Morus indica) as green source of carbon and bPEI as a passivating agent to get positively charged CDs. The CDs functioned as molecular probes by emitting green fluorescence while the presence of CeNPs augmented the antioxidant potential due to their unique redox property. Time-dependent in vitro release of sulforaphane was fast in acidic pH than under normal physiological conditions. Cytotoxicity studies were performed on L132 normal epithelial lung cell lines and A549 lung cancer cell lines to analyze the toxicity of the nanocomposites. Green fluorescence from the CDs facilitated in fluorescence microscopic imaging and cellular uptake studies. ROS scavenging capability was analyzed by exposing cells to H2O2 stress using flow cytometry and DCFH-DA staining. Overall, the synthesized CeNP-CD@SFSNPs nanocomposites efficiently reduced ROS levels by simultaneously enabling imaging of the cells. Thus, this CeNP-CD@SFSNPs nanocomposite could be a potential candidate for simultaneous imaging and drug delivery against oxidative stress.
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- Mehak Passi
- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India; Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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White DT, Saxena MT, Mumm JS. Let's get small (and smaller): Combining zebrafish and nanomedicine to advance neuroregenerative therapeutics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 148:344-359. [PMID: 30769046 PMCID: PMC6937731 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Several key attributes of zebrafish make them an ideal model system for the discovery and development of regeneration promoting therapeutics; most notably their robust capacity for self-repair which extends to the central nervous system. Further, by enabling large-scale drug discovery directly in living vertebrate disease models, zebrafish circumvent critical bottlenecks which have driven drug development costs up. This review summarizes currently available zebrafish phenotypic screening platforms, HTS-ready neurodegenerative disease modeling strategies, zebrafish small molecule screens which have succeeded in identifying regeneration promoting compounds and explores how intravital imaging in zebrafish can facilitate comprehensive analysis of nanocarrier biodistribution and pharmacokinetics. Finally, we discuss the benefits and challenges attending the combination of zebrafish and nanoparticle-based drug optimization, highlighting inspiring proof-of-concept studies and looking toward implementation across the drug development community.
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- David T White
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Luminomics Inc., Baltimore, MD 21286, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Zebrafish: an emerging real-time model system to study Alzheimer's disease and neurospecific drug discovery. Cell Death Discov 2018; 4:45. [PMID: 30302279 PMCID: PMC6170431 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-018-0109-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is emerging as an increasingly successful model for translational research on human neurological disorders. In this review, we appraise the high degree of neurological and behavioural resemblance of zebrafish with humans. It is highly validated as a powerful vertebrate model for investigating human neurodegenerative diseases. The neuroanatomic and neurochemical pathways of zebrafish brain exhibit a profound resemblance with the human brain. Physiological, emotional and social behavioural pattern similarities between them have also been well established. Interestingly, zebrafish models have been used successfully to simulate the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as Tauopathy. Their relatively simple nervous system and the optical transparency of the embryos permit real-time neurological imaging. Here, we further elaborate on the use of recent real-time imaging techniques to obtain vital insights into the neurodegeneration that occurs in AD. Zebrafish is adeptly suitable for Ca2+ imaging, which provides a better understanding of neuronal activity and axonal dystrophy in a non-invasive manner. Three-dimensional imaging in zebrafish is a rapidly evolving technique, which allows the visualisation of the whole organism for an elaborate in vivo functional and neurophysiological analysis in disease condition. Suitability to high-throughput screening and similarity with humans makes zebrafish an excellent model for screening neurospecific compounds. Thus, the zebrafish model can be pivotal in bridging the gap from the bench to the bedside. This fish is becoming an increasingly successful model to understand AD with further scope for investigation in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration, which promises exciting research opportunities in the future.
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Garzón-Manjón A, Aranda-Ramos A, Melara-Benítez B, Bensarghin I, Ros J, Ricart S, Nogués C. Simple Synthesis of Biocompatible Stable CeO 2 Nanoparticles as Antioxidant Agents. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:2325-2331. [PMID: 29932671 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cerium oxide (IV) nanoparticles offer a high redox ability, while maintaining nontoxicity and high stability. Thus, dispersed nanoceria is a promising candidate as antioxidant material for human cells. In this work, we report on a fast and simple one-pot process that yield a final nanoparticle size of 2-4 nm in polar solvents such as water and alcohols. High boiling point solvents, namely, benzyl alcohol and triethylene glycol, are used to obtain high crystalline nanoparticles by thermal and microwave activation. Transmission electron microscopy investigations prove the narrow size distribution of the CeO2 nanoparticles and show that the shape can be tuned from spherical to cubic using an appropriate precursor. The main objective of this work is to produce nanoparticles, which are well-defined, biocompatible, and stable in highly concentrated colloidal solutions (up to 90 mM) for a long period of time to study their behavior as antioxidant agents in human cells under oxidative stress.
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Sarasamma S, Varikkodan MM, Liang ST, Lin YC, Wang WP, Hsiao CD. Zebrafish: A Premier Vertebrate Model for Biomedical Research in Indian Scenario. Zebrafish 2017; 14:589-605. [PMID: 29023224 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a versatile model organism that has been used in biomedical research for several decades to study a wide range of biological phenomena. There are many technical advantages of using zebrafish over other vertebrate models. They are readily available, hardy, easy, and inexpensive to maintain in the laboratory, have a short life cycle, and have excellent fecundity. Due to its optical clarity and reproducible capabilities, it has become one of the predominant models of human genetic diseases. Zebrafish research has made rapid strides in the United States and Europe, but in India the field is at an early stage and many researchers still remain unaware of the full research potential of this tiny fish. The zebrafish model system was introduced into India in the early 2000s. Up to now, more than 200 scientific referred articles have been published by Indian researchers. This review gives an overview of the current state of knowledge for zebrafish research in India, with the aim of promoting wider utilization of zebrafish for high level biological studies.
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- Sreeja Sarasamma
- 1 Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,2 Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,3 Department of Chemical Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- 1 Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,2 Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,4 Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathidasan University , Tiruchirapalli, India
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- 1 Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan
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- 5 Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- 6 Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University , Hualien, Taiwan .,7 Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu-Chi University , Hualien, Taiwan
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- 1 Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,8 Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan .,9 Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University , Chung-Li, Taiwan
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Impact of albumin based approaches in nanomedicine: Imaging, targeting and drug delivery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 246:13-39. [PMID: 28716187 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
A major challenge in the field of nanomedicine is to transform laboratory innovations into commercially successful clinical products. In this campaign, a variety of nanoenabled approaches have been designed and investigated for their role in biomedical applications. The advantages associated with the unique structure of albumin imparts it with the ability to interact with variety of molecules, while the functional groups present on their surface provide base for large number of modifications making it as an ideal nanocarrier system. So far, a variety of albumin based nanoenabled approaches have been intensively exploited for effective diagnosis and personalized medicine, among them some have successfully completed their journey from lab bench to marketed products. This review focuses on the recent most promising advancement in the field of albumin based nanoenabled approaches for various biomedical applications and their potential use in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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