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Liao Y, Wang J, Lyu J, Jiang W, Wu Z, Wu J. High stability in filtration apparatus of African shrimp. iScience 2023; 26:107444. [PMID: 37599830 PMCID: PMC10432203 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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The African shrimp (Atya gabonensis) uses elongated setae to filter feed, adapting to high flow velocities. The setae's stability stems from carefully designed geometric and structural parameters, notably a specialized wall and distribution principle. This study highlights the robust filtration mechanism in the shrimp and potential for developing stable structures in underwater environments.
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- Yifeng Liao
- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 528464, China
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Albert K, Huang XC, Hsu HY. Bio-templated silica composites for next-generation biomedical applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 249:272-289. [PMID: 28499603 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Silica-based materials have extensive biomedical applications owing to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. Recently, increasing studies have examined the mechanisms involved in biosilicification to develop novel, fine-tunable, eco-friendly materials and/or technologies. In this review, we focus on recent developments in bio-templated silica synthesis and relevant applications in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and biosensing.
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- Karunya Albert
- Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan; Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.
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A new structure-property connection in the skeletal elements of the marine sponge Tethya aurantia that guards against buckling instability. Sci Rep 2017; 7:39547. [PMID: 28051108 PMCID: PMC5209657 DOI: 10.1038/srep39547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We identify a new structure-property connection in the skeletal elements of the marine sponge Tethya aurantia. The skeletal elements, known as spicules, are millimeter-long, axisymmetric, silica rods that are tapered along their lengths. Mechanical designs in other structural biomaterials, such as nacre and bone, have been studied primarily for their benefits to toughness properties. The structure-property connection we identify, however, falls in the entirely new category of buckling resistance. We use computational mechanics calculations and information about the spicules' arrangement within the sponge to develop a structural mechanics model for the spicules. We use our structural mechanics model along with measurements of the spicules' shape to estimate the load they can transmit before buckling. Compared to a cylinder with the same length and volume, we predict that the spicules' shape enhances this critical load by up to 30%. We also find that the spicules' shape is close to the shape of the column that is optimized to transmit the largest load before buckling. In man-made structures, many strategies are used to prevent buckling. We find, however, that the spicules use a completely new strategy. We hope our discussion will generate a greater appreciation for nature's ability to produce beneficial designs.
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Granito RN, Custódio MR, Rennó ACM. Natural marine sponges for bone tissue engineering: The state of art and future perspectives. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2016; 105:1717-1727. [PMID: 27163295 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Marine life and its rich biodiversity provide a plentiful resource of potential new products for the society. Remarkably, marine organisms still remain a largely unexploited resource for biotechnology applications. Among them, marine sponges are sessile animals from the phylum Porifera dated at least from 580 million years ago. It is known that molecules from marine sponges present a huge therapeutic potential in a wide range of applications mainly due to its antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic effects. In this context, this article reviews all the information available in the literature about the potential of the use of marine sponges for bone tissue engineering applications. First, one of the properties that make sponges interesting as bone substitutes is their structural characteristics. Most species have an efficient interconnected porous architecture, which allows them to process a significant amount of water and facilitates the flow of fluids, mimicking an ideal bone scaffold. Second, sponges have an organic component, the spongin, which is analogous to vertebral collagen, the most widely used natural polymer for tissue regeneration. Last, osteogenic properties of marine sponges is also highlighted by their mineral content, such as biosilica and other compounds, that are able to support cell growth and to stimulate bone formation and mineralization. This review focuses on recent studies concerning these interesting properties, as well as on some challenges to be overcome in the bone tissue engineering field. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 1717-1727, 2017.
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- Renata Neves Granito
- Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Department of Biosciences, Santos - SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Biosciences (IB/USP), São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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Zhang Y, Reed BW, Chung FR, Koski KJ. Mesoscale elastic properties of marine sponge spicules. J Struct Biol 2016; 193:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Natalio F, Corrales TP, Wanka S, Zaslansky P, Kappl M, Lima HP, Butt HJ, Tremel W. Siliceous spicules enhance fracture-resistance and stiffness of pre-colonial Amazonian ceramics. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13303. [PMID: 26310998 PMCID: PMC4550886 DOI: 10.1038/srep13303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pottery was a traditional art and technology form in pre-colonial Amazonian civilizations, widely used for cultural expression objects, utensils and as cooking vessels. Abundance and workability of clay made it an excellent choice. However, inferior mechanical properties constrained their functionality and durability. The inclusion of reinforcement particles is a possible route to improve its resistance to mechanical and thermal damage. The Amazonian civilizations incorporated freshwater tree sponge spicules (cauixí) into the clay presumably to prevent shrinkage and crack propagation during drying, firing and cooking. Here we show that isolated siliceous spicules are almost defect-free glass fibres with exceptional mechanical stability. After firing, the spicule Young's modulus increases (from 28 ± 5 GPa to 46 ± 8 GPa) inferring a toughness increment. Laboratory-fabricated ceramic models containing different inclusions (sand, glass-fibres, sponge spicules) show that mutually-oriented siliceous spicule inclusions prevent shrinkage and crack propagation leading to high stiffness clays (E = 836 ± 3 MPa). Pre-colonial amazonian potters were the first civilization known to employ biological materials to generate composite materials with enhanced fracture resistance and high stiffness in the history of mankind.
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- Filipe Natalio
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany
- Institut für Chemie, Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Casilla 7-D Arica, Chile
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- Max Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institut, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), Av. Perimetral 1901, Terra Firme, 66070-530, Belém, Brasil
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- Max Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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Fernandes FM, Coradin T, Aimé C. Self-Assembly in Biosilicification and Biotemplated Silica Materials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 4:792-812. [PMID: 28344249 PMCID: PMC5304690 DOI: 10.3390/nano4030792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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During evolution, living organisms have learned to design biomolecules exhibiting self-assembly properties to build-up materials with complex organizations. This is particularly evidenced by the delicate siliceous structures of diatoms and sponges. These structures have been considered as inspiration sources for the preparation of nanoscale and nanostructured silica-based materials templated by the self-assembled natural or biomimetic molecules. These templates range from short peptides to large viruses, leading to biohybrid objects with a wide variety of dimensions, shapes and organization. A more recent strategy based on the integration of biological self-assembly as the driving force of silica nanoparticles organization offers new perspectives to elaborate highly-tunable, biofunctional nanocomposites.
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- Francisco M Fernandes
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Common genetic denominators for Ca++-based skeleton in Metazoa: role of osteoclast-stimulating factor and of carbonic anhydrase in a calcareous sponge. PLoS One 2012; 7:e34617. [PMID: 22506035 PMCID: PMC3323548 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Calcium-based matrices serve predominantly as inorganic, hard skeletal systems in Metazoa from calcareous sponges [phylum Porifera; class Calcarea] to proto- and deuterostomian multicellular animals. The calcareous sponges form their skeletal elements, the spicules, from amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). Treatment of spicules from Sycon raphanus with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) results in the disintegration of the ACC in those skeletal elements. Until now a distinct protein/enzyme involved in ACC metabolism could not been identified in those animals. We applied the technique of phage display combinatorial libraries to identify oligopeptides that bind to NaOCl-treated spicules: those oligopeptides allowed us to detect proteins that bind to those spicules. Two molecules have been identified, the (putative) enzyme carbonic anhydrase and the (putative) osteoclast-stimulating factor (OSTF), that are involved in the catabolism of ACC. The complete cDNAs were isolated and the recombinant proteins were prepared to raise antibodies. In turn, immunofluorescence staining of tissue slices and qPCR analyses have been performed. The data show that sponges, cultivated under standard condition (10 mM CaCl2) show low levels of transcripts/proteins for carbonic anhydrase or OSTF, compared to those animals that had been cultivated under Ca2+-depletion condition (1 mM CaCl2). Our data identify with the carbonic anhydrase and the OSTF the first two molecules which remain conserved in cells, potentially involved in Ca-based skeletal dissolution, from sponges (sclerocytes) to human (osteoclast).
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