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Yu X, Xing S, Tan M. Green synthesis of Zn 2+ nanocarriers from Auricularia auricula fermentation broth with excellent antioxidant activity. Food Chem 2024; 442:138386. [PMID: 38219568 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138386] [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: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) possessing nanoscale dimensions and remarkable antioxidant activity were synthesized via a green hydrothermal method utilizing Auricularia auricula fermentation broth, referred to as AFNPs. The functional groups on the surface of the AFNPs significantly contributed to the formation of AFNPs-Zn2+. The AFNPs-Zn2+ appeared a zinc retention rate of 40.80 % after gastrointestinal digestion. When compared to typical zinc supplements, AFNPs-Zn2+ did not exhibit visible cytotoxicity or hemolysis. Furthermore, AFNPs-Zn2+ demonstrated the ability to mitigate cell damage resulting from zinc deficiency. In vivo experiments showed that AFNPs-Zn2+ were mainly observed in the stomach, intestine, kidney, and testis after oral administration. In vivo distribution experiments indicated predominant presence of AFNPs-Zn2+ in the stomach, intestine, kidney, and testis following oral administration. This study highlights the potential for Auricularia auricula NPs to serve as the efficient, stable, and safe nanocarriers for Zn2+.
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- Xiaoting Yu
- State Key Lab of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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Dechsri K, Suwanchawalit C, Patrojanasophon P, Opanasopit P, Pengnam S, Charoenying T, Taesotikul T. Photodynamic Antibacterial Therapy of Gallic Acid-Derived Carbon-Based Nanoparticles (GACNPs): Synthesis, Characterization, and Hydrogel Formulation. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:254. [PMID: 38399308 PMCID: PMC10891664 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020254] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Carbon-based nanoparticles (CNPs) have gained recognition because of their good biocompatibility, easy preparation, and excellent phototherapy properties. In biomedicine applications, CNPs are widely applied as photodynamic agents for antibacterial purposes. Photodynamic therapy has been considered a candidate for antibacterial agents because of its noninvasiveness and minimal side effects, especially in the improvement in antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria, compared with conventional antibiotic medicines. Here, we developed CNPs from an active polyhydroxy phenolic compound, namely, gallic acid, which has abundant hydroxyl groups that can yield photodynamic effects. Gallic acid CNPs (GACNPs) were rapidly fabricated via a microwave-assisted technique at 200 °C for 20 min. GACNPs revealed notable antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). The minimum inhibitory concentrations of GACNPs in S. aureus and E. coli were equal at approximately 0.29 mg/mL and considerably lower than those in gallic acid solution. Furthermore, the GACNP-loaded hydrogel patches demonstrated an attractive photodynamic effect against S. aureus, and it was superior to that of Ag hydrofiber®, a commercial material. Therefore, the photodynamic properties of GACNPs can be potentially used in the development of antibacterial hydrogels for wound healing applications.
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- Koranat Dechsri
- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand; (K.D.); (P.P.); (P.O.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand;
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand; (K.D.); (P.P.); (P.O.); (S.P.)
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand; (K.D.); (P.P.); (P.O.); (S.P.)
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand; (K.D.); (P.P.); (P.O.); (S.P.)
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand; (K.D.); (P.P.); (P.O.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Health Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
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Wang C, Chen L, Tan R, Li Y, Zhao Y, Liao L, Ge Z, Ding C, Xing Z, Zhou P. Carbon dots and composite materials with excellent performances in cancer-targeted bioimaging and killing: a review. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023. [PMID: 37965983 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0216] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs) are nanomaterials with excellent properties, including good biocompatibility, small size, ideal photoluminescence and surface modification, and are becoming one of the most attractive nanomaterials for the imaging, detection and treatment of tumors. Based on these advantages, CDs can be combined other materials to obtain composite particles with improved, even new, performance, mainly in photothermal and photodynamic therapies. This paper reviews the research progress of CDs and their composites in targeted tumor imaging, detection, diagnosis, drug delivery and tumor killing. It also discusses and proposes the challenges and perspectives of their future applications in these fields. This review provides ideas for future applications of novel CD-based materials in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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- Chenggang Wang
- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction & Biological Intelligence Manufacturing of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction & Biological Intelligence Manufacturing of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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Dechsri K, Suwanchawalit C, Chitropas P, Ngawhirunpat T, Rojanarata T, Opanasopit P, Pengnam S. Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of pH-Sensitive Carbon-Based Nanoparticles for the Controlled Release of Doxorubicin to Cancer Cells. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:135. [PMID: 37308690 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02593-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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Carbon-based nanoparticles (CNPs) are a new type of interesting nanomaterials applied in various pharmaceutical fields due to their outstanding biocompatible properties. Novel pH-sensitive CNPs were rapidly synthesized within 1 min by microwave-assisted technique for doxorubicin (DOX) delivery into five cancer cell lines, including breast cancer (BT-474 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines), colon cancer (HCT and HT29 cell lines), and cervical cancer (HeLa cell lines). CNPs and DOX-loaded CNPs (CNPs-DOX) had nano-size of 11.66 ± 2.32 nm and 43.24 ± 13.25 nm, respectively. DOX could be self-assembled with CNPs in phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.4 through electrostatic interaction, exhibiting high loading efficiency at 85.82%. The release of DOX from CNPs-DOX at pH 5.0, often observed in the tumor, was nearly two times greater than the release at physiological condition pH 7.4. Furthermore, the anticancer activity of CNPs-DOX was significantly enhanced compared to free DOX in five cancer cell lines. CNPs-DOX could induce cell death through apoptosis induction in MDA-MB-231 cells. The findings revealed that CNPs-DOX exhibited a promising pH-sensitive nano-system as a drug delivery carrier for cancer treatment.
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- Koranat Dechsri
- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40000, Thailand
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedicine and Health Informatics, Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
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Do TTA, Wicaksono K, Soendoro A, Imae T, Garcia-Celma MJ, Grijalvo S. Complexation Nanoarchitectonics of Carbon Dots with Doxorubicin toward Photodynamic Anti-Cancer Therapy. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13040219. [PMID: 36412860 PMCID: PMC9680231 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13040219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Carbon dots (Cdots) are known as photosensitizers in which the nitrogen doping is able to improve the oxygen-photosensitization performance and singlet-oxygen generation. Herein, the characteristics of nanoconjugates of nitrogen-doped Cdots and doxorubicin were compared with the property of nitrogen-doped Cdots alone. The investigation was performed for the evaluation of pH-dependent zeta potential, quantum yield, photosensitization efficiency and singlet-oxygen generation, besides spectroscopy (UV-visible absorption and fluorescence spectra) and cytotoxicity on cancer model (HeLa cells). Encapsulation efficiency, drug loading, and drug release without and with light irradiation were also carried out. These investigations were always pursued under the comparison among different nitrogen amounts (ethylenediamine/citric acid = 1-5) in Cdots, and some characteristics strongly depended on nitrogen amounts in Cdots. For instance, surface charge, UV-visible absorbance, emission intensity, quantum yield, photosensitization efficiency and singlet-oxygen generation were most effective at ethylenediamine/citric acid = 4. Moreover, strong conjugation of DOX to Cdots via π-π stacking and electrostatic interactions resulted in a high carrier efficiency and an effective drug loading and release. The results suggested that nitrogen-doped Cdots can be considered promising candidates to be used in a combination therapy involving photodynamic and anticancer strategies under the mutual effect with DOX.
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- Thu Thi Anh Do
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Physical-Chemistry, IN2UB, R+D Associated Unit to CSIC, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona, Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Wang F, Duan H, Xu W, Sheng G, Sun Z, Chu H. Light-activated nanomaterials for tumor immunotherapy. Front Chem 2022; 10:1031811. [PMID: 36277335 PMCID: PMC9585221 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1031811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tumor immunotherapy mainly relies on activating the immune system to achieve antitumor treatment. However, the present tumor immunotherapy used in the clinic showed low treatment efficacy with high systematic toxicity. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional drugs for immunotherapy, a series of antitumor immunotherapies based on nanomaterials have been developed to enhance the body’s antitumor immune response and reduce systematic toxicity. Due to the noninvasiveness, remote controllability, and high temporal and spatial resolution of light, photocontrolled nanomaterials irradiated by excitation light have been widely used in drug delivery and photocontrolled switching. This review aims to highlight recent advances in antitumor immunotherapy based on photocontrolled nanomaterials. We emphasized the advantages of nanocomposites for antitumor immunotherapy and highlighted the latest progress of antitumor immunotherapy based on photoactivated nanomaterials. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of light-activated nanomaterials in antitumor immunity are discussed.
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- Fang Wang
- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongqian Chu,
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Duan Q, Zhang Q, Shi J, Zhang B, Zhou L, Sang S, Xue J. Synergistic Effect of Drug Delivery System Combining DOX and V9302 on Gastric Cancer Cells**. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qianqian Duan
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Key laboratory of Cellular Physiology at Shanxi Medical University Ministry of Education Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Micro Nano Sensors & Artificial Intelligence Perception College of Information and Computer Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of the Ministry of Education Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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Dubey N, Ramteke S, Jain NK, Dutta T, Lal Koner A. Folate‐Receptor‐Mediated Uptake of Carbon Dots as a pH‐Responsive Carrier for Chemotherapy. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Naveneet Dubey
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal 462033 India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal 462033 India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal 462033 India
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhauri Bhopal 462066 India
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhauri Bhopal 462066 India
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Facile preparation of aqueous-soluble fluorescent polyethylene glycol functionalized carbon dots from palm waste by one-pot hydrothermal carbonization for colon cancer nanotheranostics. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10550. [PMID: 35732805 PMCID: PMC9217983 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14704-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs) are categorized as an emerging class of zero-dimension nanomaterials having high biocompatibility, photoluminescence, tunable surface, and hydrophilic property. CDs, therefore, are currently of interest for bio-imaging and nano-medicine applications. In this work, polyethylene glycol functionalized CDs (CD-PEG) were prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunch by a one-pot hydrothermal technique. PEG was chosen as a passivating agent for the enhancement of functionality and photoluminescence properties of CDs. To prepare the CDs-PEG, the effects of temperature, time, and concentration of PEG were investigated on the properties of CDs. The as-prepared CDs-PEG were characterized by several techniques including dynamic light scattering, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and Thermogravimetric analysis. The as-prepared CDs under hydrothermal condition at 220 °C for 6 h had spherical morphology with an average diameter of 4.47 nm. Upon modification, CDs-PEG were photo-responsive with excellent photoluminescence property. The CDs-PEG was subsequently used as a drug carrier for doxorubicin [DOX] delivery to CaCo-2, colon cancer cells in vitro. DOX was successfully loaded onto CDs-PEG surface confirmed by FT-IR and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF/MS) patterns. The selective treatment of CDs-PEG-DOX against the colorectal cancer cells, , relative to normal human fibroblast cells was succesfully demonstrated.
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Khalil M, Haq EA, Dwiranti A, Prasedya ES, Kitamoto Y. Bifunctional folic-conjugated aspartic-modified Fe 3O 4 nanocarriers for efficient targeted anticancer drug delivery. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4961-4971. [PMID: 35425526 PMCID: PMC8981417 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08776b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Functionalization of nanocarriers has been considered the most promising way of ensuring an accurate and targeted drug delivery system. This study reports the synthesis of bifunctional folic-conjugated aspartic-modified Fe3O4 nanocarriers with an excellent ability to deliver doxorubicin (DOX), an anticancer drug, into the intercellular matrix. Here, the presence of amine and carboxylate groups enables aspartic acid (AA) to be used as an efficient anchoring molecule for the conjugation of folic acid (FA) (EDC-NHS coupling) and DOX (electrostatic interaction). Based on the results, surface functionalization showed little effect on the physicochemical properties of the nanoparticles but significantly influenced both the loading and release efficiency of DOX. This is primarily caused by the steric hindrance effect due to large and bulky FA molecules. Furthermore, in vitro MTT assay of B16-F1 cell lines revealed that FA conjugation was responsible for a significant increase in the cytotoxicity of DOX-loaded nanocarriers, which was also found to be proportional to AA concentration. This high cytotoxicity resulted from an efficient cellular uptake induced by the over-expressed folate receptors and fast pH triggered DOX release inside the target cell. Here, the lowest IC50 value of DOX-loaded nanocarriers was achieved at 2.814 ± 0.449 μg mL-1. Besides, further investigation also showed that the drug-loaded nanocarriers exhibited less or no toxicity against normal cells.
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- Munawar Khalil
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia 16424 Depok West Java Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia 16424 Depok West Java Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Cellular and Molecular Mechanism in Biological System (CEMBIOS) Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia 16424 Depok West Java Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Mataram 83125 Lombok West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
- Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Mataram 83125 Lombok West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology Yokohama 226-8503 Japan
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Duan Q, Shi J, Zhou L, Zhang B, Wang X, Sang S. pH-responsive and sustained release drug delivery system of BSA coated CDs-DOX. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Xiao D, Qi H, Teng Y, Pierre D, Kutoka PT, Liu D. Advances and Challenges of Fluorescent Nanomaterials for Synthesis and Biomedical Applications. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:167. [PMID: 34837561 PMCID: PMC8626755 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03613-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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With the rapid development of nanotechnology, new types of fluorescent nanomaterials (FNMs) have been springing up in the past two decades. The nanometer scale endows FNMs with unique optical properties which play a critical role in their applications in bioimaging and fluorescence-dependent detections. However, since low selectivity as well as low photoluminescence efficiency of fluorescent nanomaterials hinders their applications in imaging and detection to some extent, scientists are still in search of synthesizing new FNMs with better properties. In this review, a variety of fluorescent nanoparticles are summarized including semiconductor quantum dots, carbon dots, carbon nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, graphene-based nanomaterials, noble metal nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles, phosphors and organic frameworks. We highlight the recent advances of the latest developments in the synthesis of FNMs and their applications in the biomedical field in recent years. Furthermore, the main theories, methods, and limitations of the synthesis and applications of FNMs have been reviewed and discussed. In addition, challenges in synthesis and biomedical applications are systematically summarized as well. The future directions and perspectives of FNMs in clinical applications are also presented.
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- Deli Xiao
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, West of Yunlu Bridge, Moon Island, Lu'an, 237012, Anhui, China.
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Gao X, Liu Y, Zhang J, Wang L, Guo Y, Zhu Y, Yang Z, Yan W, Qu J. Nanodrug Transmembrane Transport Research Based on Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11110891. [PMID: 34832120 PMCID: PMC8625013 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although conventional fluorescence intensity imaging can be used to qualitatively study the drug toxicity of nanodrug carrier systems at the single-cell level, it has limitations for studying nanodrug transport across membranes. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) can provide quantitative information on nanodrug concentration and diffusion in a small area of the cell membrane; thus, it is an ideal tool for studying drug transport across the membrane. In this paper, the FCS method was used to measure the diffusion coefficients and concentrations of carbon dots (CDs), doxorubicin (DOX) and CDs-DOX composites in living cells (COS7 and U2OS) for the first time. The drug concentration and diffusion coefficient in living cells determined by FCS measurements indicated that the CDs-DOX composite distinctively improved the transmembrane efficiency and rate of drug molecules, in accordance with the conclusions drawn from the fluorescence imaging results. Furthermore, the effects of pH values and ATP concentrations on drug transport across the membrane were also studied. Compared with free DOX under acidic conditions, the CDs-DOX complex has higher cellular uptake and better transmembrane efficacy in U2OS cells. Additionally, high concentrations of ATP will cause negative changes in cell membrane permeability, which will hinder the transmembrane transport of CDs and DOX and delay the rapid diffusion of CDs-DOX. The results of this study show that the FCS method can be utilized as a powerful tool for studying the expansion and transport of nanodrugs in living cells, and might provide a new drug exploitation strategy for cancer treatment in vivo.
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Wang L, Pan H, Gu D, Sun H, Chen K, Tan G, Pan W. A Novel Carbon Dots/Thermo-Sensitive In Situ Gel for a Composite Ocular Drug Delivery System: Characterization, Ex-Vivo Imaging, and In Vivo Evaluation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22189934. [PMID: 34576093 PMCID: PMC8464813 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We developed a potential composite ocular drug delivery system for the topical administration of diclofenac sodium (DS). The novel carbon dot CDC-HP was synthesized by the pyrolysis of hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl chitosan through a one-step hydrothermal method and then embedded in a thermosensitive in situ gel of poloxamer 407 and poloxamer 188 through swelling loading. The physicochemical characteristics of these carbon dots were investigated. The results of the in vitro release test showed that this composite ocular drug delivery system (DS-CDC-HP-Gel) exhibited sustained release for 12 h. The study of the ex vivo fluorescence distribution in ocular tissues showed that it could be used for bioimaging and tracing in ocular tissues and prolong precorneal retention. Elimination profiles in tears corresponded to the study of ex vivo fluorescence imaging. The area under the curve of DS in the aqueous humor in the DS-CDC-HP-Gel group was 3.45-fold that in the DS eye drops group, indicating a longer precorneal retention time. DS-CDC-HP with a positive charge and combined with a thermosensitive in situ gel might strengthen adherence to the corneal surface and prolong the ocular surface retention time to improve the bioavailability. This composite ocular delivery system possesses potential applications in ocular imaging and drug delivery.
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- Lijie Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; (L.W.); (D.G.); (H.S.); (K.C.); (G.T.)
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Despite cancer nanomedicine celebrates already thirty years since its introduction, together with the achievements and progress in cancer treatment area, it still undergoes serious disadvantages that must be addressed. Since the first observation that macromolecules tend to accumulate in tumor tissue due to fenestrated endothelial of vasculature, considered as the “royal gate” in drug delivery field, more than dozens of nanoformulations have been approved and introduced into the practice for cancer treatment. Lipid, polymeric, and hybrid nanocarriers are biocompatible nano-drug delivery systems (NDDs) having suitable physicochemical properties and modulate payload release in response to specific chemical or physical stimuli. Biopharmaceutical properties of NDDs and their efficacy in animal models and humans can significantly affect their impact and perspective in nanomedicine. One of the future directions could be focusing on personalized cancer treatment, considering the heterogeneity and complexity of each patient tumor tissue and the designing of multifunctional targeted NDDs combining synthetic nanomaterials and biological components, like cellular membranes, circulating proteins, RNAi/DNAi, which enforce the efficacy of NDDs and boost their therapeutic effect.
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Conventional Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Applications. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1295:3-27. [PMID: 33543453 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58174-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Clinical responses and tolerability of conventional nanocarriers (NCs) are sometimes different from those expected in anticancer therapy. Thus, new smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) with stimuli-responsive properties and novel materials have been developed. Several clinical trials demonstrated that these DDSs have better clinical therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of many cancers than free drugs. Composition of DDSs and their surface properties increase the specific targeting of therapeutics versus cancer cells, without affecting healthy tissues, and thus limiting their toxicity versus unspecific tissues. Herein, an extensive revision of literature on NCs used as DDSs for cancer applications has been performed using the available bibliographic databases.
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Badıllı U, Mollarasouli F, Bakirhan NK, Ozkan Y, Ozkan SA. Role of quantum dots in pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, and its application in drug delivery. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Amer Ridha A, Pakravan P, Hemati Azandaryani A, Zhaleh H. Carbon dots; the smallest photoresponsive structure of carbon in advanced drug targeting. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Tajik S, Dourandish Z, Zhang K, Beitollahi H, Le QV, Jang HW, Shokouhimehr M. Carbon and graphene quantum dots: a review on syntheses, characterization, biological and sensing applications for neurotransmitter determination. RSC Adv 2020; 10:15406-15429. [PMID: 35495425 PMCID: PMC9052380 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00799d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neuro-transmitters have been considered to be essential biochemical molecules, which monitor physiological and behavioral function in the peripheral and central nervous systems. Thus, it is of high pharmaceutical and biological significance to analyze neuro-transmitters in the biological samples. So far, researchers have devised a lot of techniques for assaying these samples. It has been found that electro-chemical sensors possess features of robustness, selectivity, and sensitivity as well as real-time measurement. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and carbon QDs (CQDs) are considered some of the most promising carbon-based nanomaterials at the forefront of this research area. This is due to their characteristics including lower toxicity, higher solubility in various solvents, great electronic features, strong chemical inertness, high specific surface areas, plenty of edge sites for functionalization, and versatility, in addition to their ability to be modified via absorbent surface chemicals and the addition of modifiers or nano-materials. Hence in the present review, the synthesis methods of GQDs and CQDs has been summarized and their characterization methods also been analyzed. The applications of carbon-based QDs (GQDs and CQDs) in biological and sensing areas, such as biological imaging, drug/gene delivery, antibacterial and antioxidant activity, photoluminescence sensors, electrochemiluminescence sensors and electrochemical sensors, have also been discussed. This study then covers sensing features of key neurotransmitters, including dopamine, tyrosine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin and acetylcholine. Hence, issues and challenges of the GQDs and CQDs were analyzed for their further development. Carbon and graphene quantum dots for biological and sensing applications of neurotransmitters.![]()
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- Somayeh Tajik
- Research Center for Tropical and Infectious Diseases
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Kerman
- Iran
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- Environment Department
- Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences
- Graduate University of Advanced Technology
- Kerman
- Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Research Institute of Advanced Materials
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 08826
- Republic of Korea
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- Environment Department
- Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences
- Graduate University of Advanced Technology
- Kerman
- Iran
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- Institute of Research and Development
- Duy Tan University
- Da Nang 550000
- Vietnam
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Research Institute of Advanced Materials
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 08826
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Research Institute of Advanced Materials
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 08826
- Republic of Korea
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Zhao D, Liu X, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Liao L, Xiao X, Cheng H. Synthesis of Multicolor Carbon Dots Based on Solvent Control and Its Application in the Detection of Crystal Violet. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9111556. [PMID: 31683937 PMCID: PMC6915586 DOI: 10.3390/nano9111556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The adjustment of the emitting wavelength of carbon dots (CDs) is usually realized by changing the raw materials, reaction temperature, or time. This paper reported the effective synthesis of multicolor photoluminescent CDs only by changing the solvent in a one-step solvothermal method, with 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene as both the novel carbon source and nitrogen source. The emission wavelengths of the as-prepared CDs ranged from 527 to 605 nm, with quantum yields (QYs) reaching 10.0% to 47.6%, and it was successfully employed as fluorescence ink. The prepared red-emitting CDs (R-CDs, λem = 605 nm) and yellow-emitting CDs (Y-CDs, λem = 543 nm) were compared through multiple characterization methods, and their luminescence mechanism was studied. It was discovered that the large particle size, the existence of graphite Ns, and oxygen-containing functional groups are beneficial to the formation of long wavelength-emitting CDs. Y-CDs responded to crystal violet, and its fluorescence could be quenched. This phenomenon was thus employed to develop a detection method for crystal violet with a linear range from 0.1 to 11 µM and a detection limit of 20 nM.
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- Dan Zhao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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