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Cho HS, Noh MS, Kim YH, Namgung J, Yoo K, Shin MS, Yang CH, Kim YJ, Yu SJ, Chang H, Rho WY, Jun BH. Recent Studies on Metal-Embedded Silica Nanoparticles for Biological Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:268. [PMID: 38334538 PMCID: PMC10856399 DOI: 10.3390/nano14030268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Recently, silica nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention as biocompatible and stable templates for embedding noble metals. Noble-metal-embedded silica NPs utilize the exceptional optical properties of novel metals while overcoming the limitations of individual novel metal NPs. In addition, the structure of metal-embedded silica NPs decorated with small metal NPs around the silica core results in strong signal enhancement in localized surface plasmon resonance and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. This review summarizes recent studies on metal-embedded silica NPs, focusing on their unique designs and applications. The characteristics of the metal-embedded silica NPs depend on the type and structure of the embedded metals. Based on this progress, metal-embedded silica NPs are currently utilized in various spectroscopic applications, serving as nanozymes, detection and imaging probes, drug carriers, photothermal inducers, and bioactivation molecule screening identifiers. Owing to their versatile roles, metal-embedded silica NPs are expected to be applied in various fields, such as biology and medicine, in the future.
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- Hye-Seong Cho
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Bio & Medical Research Center, Bio Business Division, Korea Testing Certification, Gunpo 15809, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Graduate School of Integrated Energy-AI, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea;
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- Graduate School of Integrated Energy-AI, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.C.); (Y.-H.K.); (J.N.); (K.Y.); (M.-S.S.); (C.-H.Y.); (Y.J.K.)
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Usul SK, Lüleci HB, Ergüden B, Aslan A. Antimicrobial Properties of Azole Functional Silica Nanocomposites. ChemistrySelect 2023; 8. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202303059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2024]
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AbstractSilica nanoparticles have become more attractive due to their surface characteristics, versatility, biocompatibility, and morphological and physicochemical properties. For this reason, their use in biological applications has been expanding in recent years. In this study, after functionalizing silica nanoparticles with glycidyl methacrylate monomer, nanocomposites were formed by attaching 1,2,4‐Triazole, 3‐Amino‐1,2,4‐Triazole, and 5‐Aminotetrazole particles to the surface. Notably, the thermal degradation temperature of all nanocomposites was determined to surpass 200 °C. However, it is worth mentioning that despite the favorable water uptake rates observed for MT(7.64 %) and M3(5.98 %) nanocomposites, MT did not exhibit resistance against Fenton chemicals and experienced degradation. It is important to note that the material loss in M3 nanocomposites is minimal, measuring less than 1 %. In order to reveal the antifungal and antibacterial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles, Minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC), as well as Minimum Fungicidal Concentration(MFC) against the yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration(MBC) values against bacteria strains, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli were determined. The findings of the study indicated that MP, M3, and M5 nanocomposites displayed a moderate level of antibacterial activity. It is noteworthy, however, that the antibacterial activity diminished when triazole was combined with MP at concentrations exceeding 100 mg/mL.
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- Sedef Kaptan Usul
- Department of Bioengineering Gebze Technical University Kocaeli Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering Gebze Technical University Kocaeli Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering Gebze Technical University Kocaeli Turkey
- Institute of Energy Technologies Gebze Technical University Kocaeli Turkey
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Grigoryeva MS, Kutlubulatova IA, Lukashenko SY, Fronya AA, Ivanov DS, Kanavin AP, Timoshenko VY, Zavestovskaya IN. Modeling of Short-Pulse Laser Interactions with Monolithic and Porous Silicon Targets with an Atomistic-Continuum Approach. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2809. [PMID: 37887962 PMCID: PMC10609206 DOI: 10.3390/nano13202809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The acquisition of reliable knowledge about the mechanism of short laser pulse interactions with semiconductor materials is an important step for high-tech technologies towards the development of new electronic devices, the functionalization of material surfaces with predesigned optical properties, and the manufacturing of nanorobots (such as nanoparticles) for bio-medical applications. The laser-induced nanostructuring of semiconductors, however, is a complex phenomenon with several interplaying processes occurring on a wide spatial and temporal scale. In this work, we apply the atomistic-continuum approach for modeling the interaction of an fs-laser pulse with a semiconductor target, using monolithic crystalline silicon (c-Si) and porous silicon (Si). This model addresses the kinetics of non-equilibrium laser-induced phase transitions with atomic resolution via molecular dynamics, whereas the effect of the laser-generated free carriers (electron-hole pairs) is accounted for via the dynamics of their density and temperature. The combined model was applied to study the microscopic mechanism of phase transitions during the laser-induced melting and ablation of monolithic crystalline (c-Si) and porous Si targets in a vacuum. The melting thresholds for the monolithic and porous targets were found to be 0.32 J/cm2 and 0.29 J/cm2, respectively. The limited heat conduction mechanism and the absence of internal stress accumulation were found to be involved in the processes responsible for the lowering of the melting threshold in the porous target. The results of this modeling were validated by comparing the melting thresholds obtained in the simulations to the experimental values. A difference in the mechanisms of ablation of the c-Si and porous Si targets was considered. Based on the simulation results, a prediction regarding the mechanism of the laser-assisted production of Si nanoparticles with the desired properties is drawn.
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- Maria S. Grigoryeva
- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rizhsky Prospect, 26, 190103 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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Kutlubulatova IA, Grigoryeva MS, Dimitreva VA, Lukashenko SY, Kanavin AP, Timoshenko VY, Ivanov DS. Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Pulsed Laser Fragmentation of Solid and Porous Si Nanoparticles in Liquid Media. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14461. [PMID: 37833909 PMCID: PMC10572753 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914461] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The production of non-toxic and homogeneous colloidal solutions of nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications is of extreme importance nowadays. Among the various methods for generation of NPs, pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) has proven itself as a powerful and efficient tool in biomedical fields, allowing chemically pure silicon nanoparticles to be obtained. For example, laser-synthesized silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) are widely used as contrast agents for bio visualization, as effective sensitizers of radiofrequency hyperthermia for cancer theranostics, in photodynamic therapy, as carriers of therapeutic radionuclides in nuclear nanomedicine, etc. Due to a number of complex and interrelated processes involved in the laser ablation phenomenon, however, the final characteristics of the resulting particles are difficult to control, and the obtained colloidal solutions frequently have broad and multimodal size distribution. Therefore, the subsequent fragmentation of the obtained NPs in the colloidal solutions due to pulsed laser irradiation can be utilized. The resulting NPs' characteristics, however, depend on the parameters of laser irradiation as well as on the irradiated material and surrounding media properties. Thus, reliable knowledge of the mechanism of NP fragmentation is necessary for generation of a colloidal solution with NPs of predesigned properties. To investigate the mechanism of a laser-assisted NP fragmentation process, in this work, we perform a large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) modeling of FS laser interaction with colloidal solution of Si NPs. The obtained NPs are then characterized by their shape and morphological properties. The corresponding conclusion about the relative input of the properties of different laser-induced processes and materials to the mechanism of NP generation is drawn.
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- Irina A. Kutlubulatova
- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), 115409 Moscow, Russia;
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), 115409 Moscow, Russia;
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rizhsky Prospekt, 26, 190103 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Department of Solid State Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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Verma AH, Haldavnekar R, Venkatakrishnan K, Tan B. Dual-Purpose 3D-Silica Nanostructure Matrix for Rapid Epigenetic Reprogramming of Tumor Cell to Cancer Stem Cell Spheroid. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2200798. [PMID: 36424183 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a rare subpopulation responsible for tumorigenesis and therapeutic resistance, are difficult to characterize and isolate. Conventional method of growing CSCs takes up to 2-8 weeks inhibiting the rate of research. Therefore, rapid reprogramming (RR) of tumor cells into CSCs is crucial to accelerate the stem cell oncology research. The current RR techniques cannot be utilized for CSC RR due to many limitations posed due to isolation requirements resulting in loss of vital data. Hence, a technique that can induce CSC RR without the need for isolation procedures is needed. Here, fabrication of a 3D-silica nanostructured extracellular matrix for RR and in situ monitoring is reported. The RR is tested using three preclinical cancer models. The 3D matrix and a zeta potential study confirm an intense material-cellular interaction resulting in the enhanced expressions of surface and epigenetic biomarkers. Cancer cells require only 3-day period to form CSC spheroids with 3D-silica extracellular matrix. Real-time single-cell monitoring of the methylene blue-induced photodynamic demonstrates the dual functionality. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate a CSC epigenetic reprogramming using nanostructures. These findings may pave the path for accelerating the stem cell research in oncology.
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- Anish Hiresha Verma
- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (I BEST), Partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Ultrashort Laser Nanomanufacturing Research Facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Nano-Bio Interface facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (I BEST), Partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Ultrashort Laser Nanomanufacturing Research Facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Nano-Bio Interface facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (I BEST), Partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Ultrashort Laser Nanomanufacturing Research Facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Nano-Bio Interface facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (I BEST), Partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
- Nano-Bio Interface facility, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
- Nano-characterization Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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Juarez-Moreno K, Chávez-García D, Hirata G, Vazquez-Duhalt R. Monolayer (2D) or spheroids (3D) cell cultures for nanotoxicological studies? Comparison of cytotoxicity and cell internalization of nanoparticles. Toxicol In Vitro 2022; 85:105461. [PMID: 36049398 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2022.105461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2D) cell culture monolayers are commonly used for toxicological assessments of nanomaterials. Despite their facile handling, they exhibit several constraints due to their structural and complexity differences with three-dimensional (3D) in vitro cell models, such as spheroids. Here, we conducted a comparative nanotoxicological study of fibroblasts (L929) and melanoma (B16-F10) cells, grown in 2D and 3D arrangements. The cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, genotoxicity, cell morphology complexity, and uptake of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and folic acid-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (FA-UCNPs) were compared in the two culture arrangements. AgNPs cytotoxicity was higher in spheroids than in monolayer cultures. Furthermore, apoptotic cell percentages and ROS production were higher in 3D than in 2D cell cultures. More importantly, 2D cultures required twice the concentration of AgNPs than the 3D cell models to reach a considerable DNA damage index (c.a. 200). Therefore, spheroids are more sensitive to the genotoxic effects of AgNPs. FA-UCNPs exerted negligible cell toxicity in 2D and 3D cell models. Moreover, AgNPs induced disaggregation and downsizing of spheroids in a facile and concentration-dependent manner. Internalization of FA-UCNPs in spheroids was 20% higher than in the 2D cell arrangements. Collectively, our findings, demonstrated that spheroids are a more sensitive model than monolayers for the assessment of nanoparticle biocompatibility and internalization.
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- Karla Juarez-Moreno
- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
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Liu JY, Sayes CM. A toxicological profile of silica nanoparticles. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:565-582. [PMID: 36051665 PMCID: PMC9424711 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Humans are regularly exposed to silica nanoparticles in environmental and occupational contexts, and these exposures have been implicated in the onset of adverse health effects. Existing reviews on silica nanoparticle toxicity are few and not comprehensive. There are natural and synthetic sources by which crystalline and amorphous silica nanoparticles are produced. These processes influence physiochemical properties, which are factors that can dictate toxicological effects. Toxicological assessment includes exposure scenario (e.g. environmental, occupational), route of exposure, toxicokinetics, and toxicodynamics. Broader considerations include pathology, risk assessment, regulation, and treatment after injury. This review aims to consolidate the most relevant and up-to-date research in these areas to provide an exhaustive toxicological profile of silica nanoparticles.
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- James Y Liu
- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, One Bear Place # 97266, Waco, TX 76798-7266, United States
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- Corresponding author: Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, One Bear Place # 97266, Waco, TX 76798-7266, United States.
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Ornelas-Hernández LF, Garduno-Robles A, Zepeda-Moreno A. A Brief Review of Carbon Dots-Silica Nanoparticles Synthesis and their Potential Use as Biosensing and Theragnostic Applications. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2022; 17:56. [PMID: 35661270 PMCID: PMC9167377 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-022-03691-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon nanoparticles with sizes below 10 nm and have attracted attention due to their relatively low toxicity, great biocompatibility, water solubility, facile synthesis, and exceptional photoluminescence properties. Accordingly, CDs have been widely exploited in different sensing and biomedical applications, for example, metal sensing, catalysis, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, and theragnostic applications. Similarly, the well-known properties of silica, such as facile surface functionalization, good biocompatibility, high surface area, and tunable pore volume, have allowed the loading of diverse inorganic and organic moieties and nanoparticles, creating complex hybrid nanostructures that exploit distinct properties (optical, magnetic, metallic, mesoporous, etc.) for sensing, biosensing, bioimaging, diagnosis, and gene and drug delivery. In this context, CDs have been successfully grafted into diverse silica nanostructures through various synthesis methods (e.g., solgel chemistry, inverse microemulsion, surfactant templating, and molecular imprinting technology (MIT)), imparting hybrid nanostructures with multimodal properties for distinct objectives. This review discusses the recently employed synthesis methods for CDs and silica nanoparticles and their typical applications. Then, we focus on combined synthesis techniques of CD-silica nanostructures and their promising biosensing operations. Finally, we overview the most recent potential applications of these materials as innovative smart hybrid nanocarriers and theragnostic agents for the nanomedical field.
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- Luis Fernando Ornelas-Hernández
- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
- Unidad de Biología Molecular, Investigación Y Diagnóstico SA de CV, Hospital San Javier, Pablo Casals 640, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
- Departamento de Clínicas Médicas, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
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PEGylated and zwitterated silica nanoparticles as doxorubicin carriers applied in a breast cancer cell line: Effects on protein corona formation. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Farmanbordar H, Amini-Fazl MS, Mohammadi R. Synthesis of core-shell structure based on silica nanoparticles and methacrylic acid via RAFT method: An efficient pH-sensitive hydrogel for prolonging doxorubicin release. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cao C, Xie Y, Li SW, Hong C. Er 3+-Ions-Doped Multiscale Nanoprobes for Fluorescence Imaging in Cellular and Living Mice. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2676. [PMID: 34685116 PMCID: PMC8539509 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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With the development of biotechnology, luminescent nanoprobes for biological disease detection are widely used. However, the further application in clinic is limited by the reduced penetration depth in the tissues and light scattering. In this work, we have synthesized NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ce@SiO2-OAlg nanomaterials, which have both upconversion and near-infrared (NIR) luminescence. The optimized probes were determined to achieve cell imaging by its upconversion (UCL) luminescence and in vivo imaging through collection of NIR fluorescence signals simultaneously. The research is conducive to developing accurate diagnostic techniques based on UCL and NIR fluorescence imaging by a single nanoparticle.
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- Cong Cao
- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.X.); (S.-W.L.); (C.H.)
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Hoseini ZS, Hajizade A, Razmyar J, Ahmadian G, Arpanaei A. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based formulations of a chimeric proteinous vaccine candidate against necrotic enteritis disease. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 128:112316. [PMID: 34474867 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To develop a nanoparticle-based vaccine against necrotic enteritis, a chimeric antigen (rNA) consisting of the main antigens of Clostridium perfringens, NetB, and Alpha toxin, was prepared. Then, the rNA molecules were loaded onto the functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) using physical adsorption or covalent conjugation methods. The characterization of synthesized nanoparticles was performed by scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential measurement, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry techniques. The results revealed that the spherical nanoparticles with an average diameter of 90 ± 12 nm and suitable surface chemistries are prepared. MSNPs-based formulations did not show any significant toxicity on the chicken embryo fibroblast cells. The results of the challenge experiments using subcutaneous or oral administration of the as-prepared formulations in the animal model showed that the as-prepared nanosystems, similar to those formulated with a commercial adjuvant (Montanide), present stronger humoral immune responses as compared to that of the free proteins. It was also indicated that the best protection is obtained in groups vaccinated with MSNPs-based nanovaccine, especially those who orally received covalently conjugated nanovaccine candidates. These results recommend that the MSNPs-based formulated chimeric proteinous vaccine candidates can be considered as an effective immunizing system for the oral vaccination of poultry against gastrointestinal infectious diseases.
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- Zakieh Sadat Hoseini
- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Microbiology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran.
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Wang Y, Shahi PK, Wang X, Xie R, Zhao Y, Wu M, Roge S, Pattnaik BR, Gong S. In vivo targeted delivery of nucleic acids and CRISPR genome editors enabled by GSH-responsive silica nanoparticles. J Control Release 2021; 336:296-309. [PMID: 34174352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The rapid development of gene therapy and genome editing techniques brings up an urgent need to develop safe and efficient nanoplatforms for nucleic acids and CRISPR genome editors. Herein we report a stimulus-responsive silica nanoparticle (SNP) capable of encapsulating biomacromolecules in their active forms with a high loading content and loading efficiency as well as a well-controlled nanoparticle size (~50 nm). A disulfide crosslinker was integrated into the silica network, endowing SNP with glutathione (GSH)-responsive cargo release capability when internalized by target cells. An imidazole-containing component was incorporated into the SNP to enhance the endosomal escape capability. The SNP can deliver various cargos, including nucleic acids (e.g., DNA and mRNA) and CRISPR genome editors (e.g., Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP), and RNP with donor DNA) with excellent efficiency and biocompatibility. The SNP surface can be PEGylated and functionalized with different targeting ligands. In vivo studies showed that subretinally injected SNP conjugated with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and intravenously injected SNP conjugated with GalNAc can effectively deliver mRNA and RNP to murine retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and liver cells, respectively, leading to efficient genome editing. Overall, the SNP is a promising nanoplatform for various applications including gene therapy and genome editing.
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- Yuyuan Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
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Jahromi LP, Shahbazi M, Maleki A, Azadi A, Santos HA. Chemically Engineered Immune Cell-Derived Microrobots and Biomimetic Nanoparticles: Emerging Biodiagnostic and Therapeutic Tools. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2002499. [PMID: 33898169 PMCID: PMC8061401 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Over the past decades, considerable attention has been dedicated to the exploitation of diverse immune cells as therapeutic and/or diagnostic cell-based microrobots for hard-to-treat disorders. To date, a plethora of therapeutics based on alive immune cells, surface-engineered immune cells, immunocytes' cell membranes, leukocyte-derived extracellular vesicles or exosomes, and artificial immune cells have been investigated and a few have been introduced into the market. These systems take advantage of the unique characteristics and functions of immune cells, including their presence in circulating blood and various tissues, complex crosstalk properties, high affinity to different self and foreign markers, unique potential of their on-demand navigation and activity, production of a variety of chemokines/cytokines, as well as being cytotoxic in particular conditions. Here, the latest progress in the development of engineered therapeutics and diagnostics inspired by immune cells to ameliorate cancer, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular complications, and infectious diseases is reviewed, and finally, the perspective for their clinical application is delineated.
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- Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi
- Drug Research ProgramDivision of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and TechnologyFaculty of PharmacyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFI‐00014Finland
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research CenterShiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz71468‐64685Iran
- Present address:
Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandHelmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchBiogenic Nanotherapeutics GroupCampus E8.1Saarbrücken66123Germany
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- Drug Research ProgramDivision of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and TechnologyFaculty of PharmacyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFI‐00014Finland
- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center (ZPNRC)Zanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjan45139‐56184Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center (ZPNRC)Zanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjan45139‐56184Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research CenterShiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz71468‐64685Iran
- Department of PharmaceuticsSchool of PharmacyShiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz71468‐64685Iran
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- Drug Research ProgramDivision of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and TechnologyFaculty of PharmacyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFI‐00014Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE)University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFI‐00014Finland
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Jafarzadeh S, Nasiri Sadr A, Kaffash E, Goudarzi S, Golab E, Karimipour A. The Effect of Hematocrit and Nanoparticles Diameter on Hemodynamic Parameters and Drug Delivery in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Consideration of Blood Pulsatile Flow. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 195:105545. [PMID: 32521389 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The present article has simulated to investigate the efficient hemodynamic parameters, the drug persistence, and drug distribution on an abdominal aortic aneurysm. METHODS Blood as a non-Newtonian fluid enters the artery acting as a real pulse waveform; its behavior is dependent on hematocrit and strain rate. In this simulation of computational fluid dynamic, magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide which were in advance coated with the drug, are injected into the artery during a cardiac cycle. A two-phase model was applied to investigate the distribution of these carriers. RESULTS The results are presented for different hematocrits and the nanoparticle diameter. It is observed that hematocrit significantly affects drug persistence, so that lower hematocrit incites more accumulation of the drug in the dilatation part of the artery. The better drug accumulation is noticed, at the higher wall shear stress. Although no considerable impact on the flow pattern and wall shear stress was found with various nanoparticle diameters, the smaller size of the nanoparticles results in a greater amount of drug augmentation in the aneurysm wall output. CONCLUSIONS At the higher hematocrit levels, the blood resistance to drug delivery increases throughout the artery. Also, the drug accumulates less on the aneurysm wall and stays longer on the aneurysm wall. On the contrary, the drug accumulates more by decreasing hematocrit level and stays shorter on the aneurysm wall. Moreover, the maximum drug concentration is observed at the lowest hematocrit level and nanoparticle diameter; also, the diameter of nanoparticles imposes no significant effect on the vorticity and wall shear stress. It is seen that the increment of the hematocrit level reduces the strength of vorticity and increases the amount of wall shear stress in the dilatation segment of the artery. The shear stress at three points of the dilatation wall is extreme, where the maximum density of nanoparticles occurs.
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- Sina Jafarzadeh
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (SUT), P.O. Box: 11155-1639, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), P.O. Box: 53571-16589, A.C. Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), P.O. Box: 91775-1365, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology (UUT), Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (SUT), P.O. Box: 11155-9567, Tehran, Iran
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- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Environment Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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