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Gaudu N, Farr O, Ona-Nguema G, Duval S. Dissolved metal ions and mineral-liposome hybrid systems: Underlying interactions, synthesis, and characterization. Biochimie 2023; 215:100-112. [PMID: 37699473 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.09.009] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Liposomes are versatile lipid-based vesicles with interesting physicochemical properties, making them excellent candidates for interdisciplinary applications in the medicinal, biological, and environmental sciences. The synthesis of mineral-liposome hybrid systems lends normally inert vesicles with the catalytic, magnetic, electrical, and optical properties of the integrated mineral species. Such applications require an understanding of the physicochemical interactions between organic molecules and inorganic crystal structures. This review provides an overview on these interactions and details on synthesis and characterization methods for these systems.
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- Nil Gaudu
- Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines (BIP), Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7281 IMM-CNRS, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13400, Marseille, France.
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- Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines (BIP), Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7281 IMM-CNRS, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13400, Marseille, France; Centre Interdisciplinaire des Nanosciences de Marseille (CINaM), Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7325 CNRS, Campus de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Sorbonne Université - CNRS UMR 7590 - Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle - IRD UMR 206, Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC), Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie, Campus Pierre & Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines (BIP), Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7281 IMM-CNRS, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13400, Marseille, France
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Chin CL, Huang LJ, Lu ZX, Weng WC, Chao L. Using the Water Absorption Ability of Dried Hydrogels to Form Hydrogel-Supported Lipid Bilayers. Gels 2023; 9:751. [PMID: 37754432 PMCID: PMC10530932 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The formation of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on hydrogels can act as a biocompatible anti-fouling interface. However, generating continuous and mobile SLBs on materials other than conventional glass or mica remains a significant challenge. The interaction between lipid membrane vesicles and a typical hydrogel is usually insufficient to induce membrane vesicle rupture and form a planar lipid membrane. In this study, we demonstrate that the water absorption ability of a dried polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogel could serve as a driving force to facilitate the formation of the hydrogel-SLBs. The absorption driving force vanishes after the hydrogels are fully hydrated, leaving no extra interaction hindering lipid lateral mobility in the formed SLBs. Our fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) results show that SLBs only form on hydrogels with adequate absorption abilities. Moreover, we discovered that exposure to oxygen during drying could lead to the formation of an oxidized crust on the PAAm hydrogel surface, impeding SLB formation. Therefore, minimizing oxygen exposure during drying is crucial to achieving high-quality hydrogel surfaces for SLB formation. This water absorption method enables the straightforward fabrication of hydrogel-SLBs without the need for additional substrates or charges, thereby expanding their potential applications.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Andrews JT, Baker KE, Handloser JT, Bridges N, Krone AA, Kett PJN. Formation of Supported Lipid Bilayers (SLBs) from Buffers Containing Low Concentrations of Group I Chloride Salts. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12819-12833. [PMID: 34699227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are a useful tool for studying the interactions between lipids and other biomolecules that make up a cell membrane. SLBs are typically formed by the adsorption and rupture of vesicles from solution. Although it is known that many experimental factors can affect whether SLB formation is successful, there is no comprehensive understanding of the mechanism. In this work, we have used a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to investigate the role of the salt in the buffer on the formation of phosphatidylcholine SLBs on a silicon dioxide (SiO2) surface. We varied the concentration of sodium chloride in the buffer, from 5 to 150 mM, to find the minimum concentration of NaCl that was required for the successful formation of an SLB. We then repeated the experiments with other group I chloride salts (LiCl, KCl, and CsCl) and found that at higher salt concentrations (150 mM) SLB formation was successful for all of the salts used, and the degree of deformation of the adsorbed vesicles at the critical vesicle coverage was cation-dependent. The results showed that at an intermediate salt concentration (50 mM) the critical vesicle coverage was cation-dependent and at low salt concentrations (12.5 mM) the cation used determined whether SLB formation was successful. We found that the successful formation of SLBs could occur at lower electrolyte concentrations for KCl and CsCl than it did for NaCl. To understand these results, we calculated the magnitude of the vesicle-surface interaction energy using the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) and extended-DLVO theory. We managed to explain the results obtained at higher salt concentrations by including cation-dependent surface potentials in the calculations and at lower salt concentrations by the addition of a cation-dependent hydration force. These results showed that the way that different cations in solution affect the 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC)-SiO2 surface interaction energy depends on the ionic strength of the solution.
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- J Tucker Andrews
- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas 72032, United States
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Peng Z, Shimba K, Miyamoto Y, Yagi T. A Study of the Effects of Plasma Surface Treatment on Lipid Bilayers Self-Spreading on a Polydimethylsiloxane Substrate under Different Treatment Times. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:10732-10740. [PMID: 34464138 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plasma-treated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-supported lipid bilayers are used as functional tools for studying cell membrane properties and as platforms for biotechnology applications. Self-spreading is a versatile method for forming lipid bilayers. However, few studies have focused on the effect of plasma treatment on self-spreading lipid bilayer formation. In this paper, we performed lipid bilayer self-spreading on a PDMS surface with different treatment times. Surface characterization of PDMS treated with different treatment times is evaluated by AFM and SEM, and the effects of plasma treatment of the PDMS surface on lipid bilayer self-spreading behavior is investigated by confocal microscopy. The front-edge velocity of lipid bilayers increases with the plasma treatment time. By theoretical analyses with the extended-DLVO modeling, we find that the most likely cause of the velocity change is the hydration repulsion energy between the PDMS surface and lipid bilayers. Moreover, the growth behavior of membrane lobes on the underlying self-spreading lipid bilayer was affected by topography changes in the PDMS surface resulting from plasma treatment. Our findings suggest that the growth of self-spreading lipid bilayers can be controlled by changing the plasma treatment time.
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- Zugui Peng
- School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 403, Ishikawadai Bldg. 3, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 403, Ishikawadai Bldg. 3, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
- Department of Reproductive Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
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- School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 403, Ishikawadai Bldg. 3, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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A major goal of synthetic biology is to understand the transition between non-living matter and life. The bottom-up development of an artificial cell would provide a minimal system with which to study the border between chemistry and biology. So far, a fully synthetic cell has remained elusive, but chemists are progressing towards this goal by reconstructing cellular subsystems. Cell boundaries, likely in the form of lipid membranes, were necessary for the emergence of life. In addition to providing a protective barrier between cellular cargo and the external environment, lipid compartments maintain homeostasis with other subsystems to regulate cellular processes. In this Review, we examine different chemical approaches to making cell-mimetic compartments. Synthetic strategies to drive membrane formation and function, including bioorthogonal ligations, dissipative self-assembly and reconstitution of biochemical pathways, are discussed. Chemical strategies aim to recreate the interactions between lipid membranes, the external environment and internal biomolecules, and will clarify our understanding of life at the interface of chemistry and biology.
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Cai L, Chen J, Chang L, Liu S, Peng Y, He N, Li Q, Wang Y. Adhesion Mechanisms and Electrochemical Applications of Microorganisms onto a GO-NH2 Modified Carbon Felt Electrode Material. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c06067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Lifang Cai
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
- JiMei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China
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Benedetti F, Fu L, Thalmann F, Charitat T, Rubin A, Loison C. Coarse-Grain Simulations of Solid Supported Lipid Bilayers with Varying Hydration Levels. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:8287-8298. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c03913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Florian Benedetti
- Institut Lumière Matière, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Institut Lumière Matière, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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Interpretation of adhesion behaviors between bacteria and modified basalt fiber by surface thermodynamics and extended DLVO theory. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 177:454-461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hu SK, Lo FY, Hsieh CC, Chao L. Sensing Ability and Formation Criterion of Fluid Supported Lipid Bilayer Coated Graphene Field-Effect Transistors. ACS Sens 2019; 4:892-899. [PMID: 30817891 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b01623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) have been widely used to provide native environments for membrane protein studies. In this study, we utilized graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) coated with a fluid SLB to perform label-free detection of membrane-associated ligand-receptor interactions in their native lipid bilayer environment. It is known that the analyte-binding event needs to occur within the Debye length for it to be significantly sensed by an FET sensor. However, the thickness of a lipid bilayer is around 4-5-nm-thick, which is larger than the Debye length of a solution with physiologically relevant ionic strength. There is thus a question of whether an FET sensor can detect the binding event above the bilayer. In this study, we show how the existence of an SLB can influence the effective detection distance and the formation criterion of a fluid and continuous SLB on a graphene surface. We discovered that the water intercalation between the graphene and the underlying silica substrate hinders the SLB formation but is required for the stable electrical recording by a GFET. To verify the existence of a fluid SLB on graphene, which was previously complicated by the graphene fluorescence quenching effect, we developed a modified fluorescence recovery after photobleaching method. In addition, our results showed that SLB coated GFETs can quantitatively detect ligand binding onto the receptors embedded in the SLBs. The comparison of our experimental data with a theoretical model shows that the contribution of the SLB acyl chain hydrophobic region to the screening effect can be negligible and, therefore, that the effective detection region can extend beyond the SLB.
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- Shu-Kai Hu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Dalai P, Sahai N. Mineral–Lipid Interactions in the Origins of Life. Trends Biochem Sci 2019; 44:331-341. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ferhan AR, Jackman JA, Sut TN, Cho NJ. Quantitative Comparison of Protein Adsorption and Conformational Changes on Dielectric-Coated Nanoplasmonic Sensing Arrays. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18041283. [PMID: 29690554 PMCID: PMC5948918 DOI: 10.3390/s18041283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanoplasmonic sensors are a popular, surface-sensitive measurement tool to investigate biomacromolecular interactions at solid-liquid interfaces, opening the door to a wide range of applications. In addition to high surface sensitivity, nanoplasmonic sensors have versatile surface chemistry options as plasmonic metal nanoparticles can be coated with thin dielectric layers. Within this scope, nanoplasmonic sensors have demonstrated promise for tracking protein adsorption and substrate-induced conformational changes on oxide film-coated arrays, although existing studies have been limited to single substrates. Herein, we investigated human serum albumin (HSA) adsorption onto silica- and titania-coated arrays of plasmonic gold nanodisks by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) measurements and established an analytical framework to compare responses across multiple substrates with different sensitivities. While similar responses were recorded on the two substrates for HSA adsorption under physiologically-relevant ionic strength conditions, distinct substrate-specific behavior was observed at lower ionic strength conditions. With decreasing ionic strength, larger measurement responses occurred for HSA adsorption onto silica surfaces, whereas HSA adsorption onto titania surfaces occurred independently of ionic strength condition. Complementary quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D) measurements were also performed, and the trend in adsorption behavior was similar. Of note, the magnitudes of the ionic strength-dependent LSPR and QCM-D measurement responses varied, and are discussed with respect to the measurement principle and surface sensitivity of each technique. Taken together, our findings demonstrate how the high surface sensitivity of nanoplasmonic sensors can be applied to quantitatively characterize protein adsorption across multiple surfaces, and outline broadly-applicable measurement strategies for biointerfacial science applications.
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- Abdul Rahim Ferhan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore.
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive 637459, Singapore.
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Sahai N, Kaddour H, Dalai P, Wang Z, Bass G, Gao M. Mineral Surface Chemistry and Nanoparticle-aggregation Control Membrane Self-Assembly. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43418. [PMID: 28266537 PMCID: PMC5339912 DOI: 10.1038/srep43418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The self-assembly of lipid bilayer membranes to enclose functional biomolecules, thus defining a “protocell,” was a seminal moment in the emergence of life on Earth and likely occurred at the micro-environment of the mineral-water interface. Mineral-lipid interactions are also relevant in biomedical, industrial and technological processes. Yet, no structure-activity relationships (SARs) have been identified to predict lipid self-assembly at mineral surfaces. Here we examined the influence of minerals on the self-assembly and survival of vesicles composed of single chain amphiphiles as model protocell membranes. The apparent critical vesicle concentration (CVC) increased in the presence of positively-charged nanoparticulate minerals at high loadings (mg/mL) suggesting unfavorable membrane self-assembly in such situations. Above the CVC, initial vesicle formation rates were faster in the presence of minerals. Rates were correlated with the mineral’s isoelectric point (IEP) and reactive surface area. The IEP depends on the crystal structure, chemical composition and surface hydration. Thus, membrane self-assembly showed rational dependence on fundamental mineral properties. Once formed, membrane permeability (integrity) was unaffected by minerals. Suggesting that, protocells could have survived on rock surfaces. These SARs may help predict the formation and survival of protocell membranes on early Earth and other rocky planets, and amphiphile-mineral interactions in diverse other phenomena.
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- Nita Sahai
- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.,Department of Geology, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.,Integrated Bioscience Program, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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- Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44240, USA
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Hoyo J, Guaus E, Torrent-Burgués J, Sanz F. Electrochemistry of LB films of mixed MGDG:UQ on ITO. Bioelectrochemistry 2015; 104:26-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Peng PY, Chiang PC, Chao L. Mobile lipid bilayers on gold surfaces through structure-induced lipid vesicle rupture. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3904-3911. [PMID: 25746237 DOI: 10.1021/la504532a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Forming fluid supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on a gold surface can enable various lipid-membrane-associated biomolecular interactions to be investigated by several surface sensing techniques, such as surface plasmon resonance and scanning tunneling microscopy. However, forming fluid SLBs on a gold surface through lipid vesicle deposition continues to pose a challenge. In this study, we constructed nanograting structures on a gold surface to induce lipid vesicle rupture for forming a mobile layer of SLBs. Observations based on fluorescence recovery after photobleaching showed that SLBs on the prepared grating supports had some fluidity, while SLBs on the planar support had no fluidity. The anisotropic fluorescence intensity recovery shape changes observed in the SLBs on the grating support suggested that a second layer of SLBs partially formed on top of the first layer in contact with the gold surface and extended along the grating structure. Comparisons of the relative amounts of second bilayer and the fluorescence recovery fractions on supports with various grating edge densities suggested that the second layer formed at the edge regions and that the coverage ratio was directly proportional to the grating edge density. All of these results showed that the grating edges could serve as vesicle-rupture-inducing sites for the formation of a mobile second SLB on a gold surface. The formation of the second layer of SLBs at the edge regions but not in the flat regions enabled us to determine the second layer locations and provided us with an opportunity to pattern mobile lipid bilayers on gold surfaces by controlling the edge locations.
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- Po-Yu Peng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Jackman JA, Tabaei SR, Zhao Z, Yorulmaz S, Cho NJ. Self-assembly formation of lipid bilayer coatings on bare aluminum oxide: overcoming the force of interfacial water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:959-68. [PMID: 25513828 DOI: 10.1021/am507651h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Widely used in catalysis and biosensing applications, aluminum oxide has become popular for surface functionalization with biological macromolecules, including lipid bilayer coatings. However, it is difficult to form supported lipid bilayers on aluminum oxide, and current methods require covalent surface modification, which masks the interfacial properties of aluminum oxide, and/or complex fabrication techniques with specific conditions. Herein, we addressed this issue by identifying simple and robust strategies to form fluidic lipid bilayers on aluminum oxide. The fabrication of a single lipid bilayer coating was achieved by two methods, vesicle fusion under acidic conditions and solvent-assisted lipid bilayer (SALB) formation under near-physiological pH conditions. Importantly, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring measurements determined that the hydration layer of a supported lipid bilayer on aluminum oxide is appreciably thicker than that of a bilayer on silicon oxide. Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) analysis indicated that the diffusion coefficient of lateral lipid mobility was up to 3-fold greater on silicon oxide than on aluminum oxide. In spite of this hydrodynamic coupling, the diffusion coefficient on aluminum oxide, but not silicon oxide, was sensitive to the ionic strength condition. Extended-DLVO model calculations estimated the thermodynamics of lipid-substrate interactions on aluminum oxide and silicon oxide, and predict that the range of the repulsive hydration force is greater on aluminum oxide, which in turn leads to an increased equilibrium separation distance. Hence, while a strong hydration force likely contributes to the difficulty of bilayer fabrication on aluminum oxide, it also confers advantages by stabilizing lipid bilayers with thicker hydration layers due to confined interfacial water. Such knowledge provides the basis for improved surface functionalization strategies on aluminum oxide, underscoring the practical importance of surface hydration.
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- Joshua A Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Peng PY, Chiang PC, Chao L. Controllable occurrence of free-standing lipid membranes on nanograting structured supports. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:12261-12269. [PMID: 24988277 DOI: 10.1021/am501861a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) have been widely used to study protein-lipid membrane interactions because their planar geometry is suitable for many surface analysis tools. However, the friction coupling between the support and the membrane can influence the properties of biomolecules in the membrane. Many studies have attempted to span SLBs over nanostructured supports to create free-standing regions in SLBs for biosensor applications. However, membranes following the support surface contour are more frequently observed than are free-standing membranes on structured supports, indicating that the parameter range suitable for formation of free-standing SLBs might be narrow and more information is necessary to understand the required conditions. The objective of this study was to estimate the system energies of free-standing and contour-following membrane states and determine which state is the most energetically favorable under various conditions. For a lipid membrane preferring to stay close to the support, an energy reward occurs when they are in close proximity; however, increasing the contact area on a structured surface can result in an energy penalty because of the bending of the lipid bilayer. Whether the energy reward or the energy penalty dominates could determine the membrane state. We used the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory and the Helfrich bending theory to relate the energy sizes to experimentally controllable parameters. We experimentally examined whether the membrane state followed the model prediction when we used various buffer ionic strengths, various lipid types, and nanograting supports with three different geometries. Because it is difficult to observe the experimental membrane state directly at the nanoscale, we developed a method to use the fluorescence recovery shape change after photobleaching to distinguish experimental membrane states at the micrometer scale. Our experimental results closely matched the theoretical predictions, suggesting that the developed model can be used to predict suitable conditions for formation of free-standing bilayers on nanostructured solid supports.
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- Po-Yu Peng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Jackman JA, Zhao Z, Zhdanov VP, Frank CW, Cho NJ. Vesicle adhesion and rupture on silicon oxide: influence of freeze-thaw pretreatment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:2152-60. [PMID: 24512463 DOI: 10.1021/la404582n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We have investigated the effect of freeze-thaw (FT) pretreatment on the adhesion and rupture of extruded vesicles over a wide range of vesicle sizes. To characterize the size distributions of vesicles obtained with and without FT pretreatment, dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments were performed. The interaction between extruded vesicles and a silicon oxide substrate was investigated by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring, with a focus on comparative analysis of similar-sized vesicles with and without FT pretreatment. Under this condition, there was a smaller mass load at the critical coverage associated with untreated vesicles, as compared to vesicles which had been subjected to FT pretreatment. In addition, the rupture of treated vesicles generally resulted in formation of a complete planar bilayer, while the adlayer was more heterogeneous when employing untreated vesicles. Combined with kinetic analysis and extended-DLVO model calculations, the experimental evidence suggests that the differences arising from FT pretreatment are due to characteristics of the vesicle size distribution and also multilamellarity of an appreciable fraction of untreated vesicles. Taken together, our findings clarify the influence of FT pretreatment on model membrane fabrication on solid supports.
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- Joshua A Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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Michel* R, Gradzielski* M. Experimental aspects of colloidal interactions in mixed systems of liposome and inorganic nanoparticle and their applications. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:11610-11642. [PMID: 23109874 PMCID: PMC3472766 DOI: 10.3390/ijms130911610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In the past few years, growing attention has been devoted to the study of the interactions taking place in mixed systems of phospholipid membranes (for instance in the form of vesicles) and hard nanoparticles (NPs). In this context liposomes (vesicles) may serve as versatile carriers or as a model system for biological membranes. Research on these systems has led to the observation of novel hybrid structures whose morphology strongly depends on the charge, composition and size of the interacting colloidal species as well as on the nature (pH, ionic strength) of their dispersing medium. A central role is played by the phase behaviour of phospholipid bilayers which have a tremendous influence on the liposome properties. Another central aspect is the incorporation of nanoparticles into vesicles, which is intimately linked to the conditions required for transporting a nanoparticle through a membrane. Herein, we review recent progress made on the investigations of the interactions in liposome/nanoparticle systems focusing on the particularly interesting structures that are formed in these hybrid systems as well as their potential applications.
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- Raphael Michel*
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin D-10623, Germany; E-Mails: (R.M.); (M.G.); Tel.: +49-30-314-22822 (R.M.); +49-30-314-24934 (M.G.); Fax: +49-30-314-26602 (M.G.)
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin D-10623, Germany; E-Mails: (R.M.); (M.G.); Tel.: +49-30-314-22822 (R.M.); +49-30-314-24934 (M.G.); Fax: +49-30-314-26602 (M.G.)
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Cleaves HJ, Michalkova Scott A, Hill FC, Leszczynski J, Sahai N, Hazen R. Mineral-organic interfacial processes: potential roles in the origins of life. Chem Soc Rev 2012; 41:5502-25. [PMID: 22743683 DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35112a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Life is believed to have originated on Earth ∼4.4-3.5 Ga ago, via processes in which organic compounds supplied by the environment self-organized, in some geochemical environmental niches, into systems capable of replication with hereditary mutation. This process is generally supposed to have occurred in an aqueous environment and, likely, in the presence of minerals. Mineral surfaces present rich opportunities for heterogeneous catalysis and concentration which may have significantly altered and directed the process of prebiotic organic complexification leading to life. We review here general concepts in prebiotic mineral-organic interfacial processes, as well as recent advances in the study of mineral surface-organic interactions of potential relevance to understanding the origin of life.
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- H James Cleaves
- Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Washington, DC 20016, USA
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Oleson TA, Sahai N, Wesolowski DJ, Dura JA, Majkrzak CF, Giuffre AJ. Neutron reflectivity study of substrate surface chemistry effects on supported phospholipid bilayer formation on (112¯0) sapphire. J Colloid Interface Sci 2012; 370:192-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 12/10/2011] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Vakurov A, Brydson R, Nelson A. Electrochemical modeling of the silica nanoparticle-biomembrane interaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:1246-1255. [PMID: 22142270 DOI: 10.1021/la203568n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The interaction of amorphous colloidal silica (SiO(2)) nanoparticles of well-defined sizes with a dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) monolayer on a mercury (Hg) film electrode has been investigated. It was shown using electrochemical methods and microcalorimetry that particles interact with the monolayer, and the electrochemical data shows that the extent of interaction is inversely proportional to the particle size. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the electrode-supported monolayers following exposure to the particles shows that the nanoparticles bind to the DOPC monolayer irrespective of their size, forming a particle monolayer on the DOPC surface. A one-parameter model was developed to describe the electrochemical results where the fitted parameter is an interfacial layer thickness (3.2 nm). The model is based on the adsorptive interactions operating within this interfacial layer that are independent of the solution pH and solution ionic strength. The evidence implies that the most significant forces determining the interactions are van der Waals in character.
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- Alexander Vakurov
- Centre for Molecular Nanoscience (CMNS), School of Chemistry, SPEME, University of Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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Wang H, Drazenovic J, Luo Z, Zhang J, Zhou H, Wunder SL. Mechanism of supported bilayer formation of zwitterionic lipids on SiO2 nanoparticles and structure of the stable colloids. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra22127f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Oleson TA, Sahai N, Pedersen JA. Electrostatic effects on deposition of multiple phospholipid bilayers at oxide surfaces. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 352:327-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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