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Diao Y, Hao T, Liu X, Yang H. Advances in single ice crystal shaping materials: From nature to synthesis and applications in cryopreservation. Acta Biomater 2024; 174:49-68. [PMID: 38040076 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.035] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
Antifreeze (glyco) proteins [AF(G)Ps], which are widely present in various extreme microorganisms, can control the formation and growth of ice crystals. Given the significance of cryogenic technology in biomedicine, climate science, electronic energy, and other fields of research, scientists are quite interested in the development and synthesis high-efficiency bionic antifreeze protein materials, particularly to reproduce their dynamic ice shaping (DIS) characteristics. Single ice crystal shaping materials, a promising class of ice-controlling materials, can alter the morphology and growth rate of ice crystals at low temperatures. This review aims to highlight the development of single ice crystal shaping materials and provide a brief comparison between a series of natural and bionic synthetic materials with DIS ability, which include AF(G)Ps, polymers, salts, and nanomaterials. Additionally, we summarize their applications in cryopreservation. Finally, this paper presents the current challenges and prospects encountered in developing high-efficiency and practical single ice crystal shaping materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The formation and growth of ice crystals hold a significant importance to an incredibly broad range of fields. Therefore, the design and fabrication of the single ice crystal shaping materials have gained the increasing popularity due to its key role in dynamic ice shaping (DIS) characteristics. Especially, single ice crystal shaping materials are considered one of the most promising candidates as ice inhibitors, presenting tremendous prospects for enhancing cryopreservation. In this work, we focus on the molecular characteristics, structure-function relationships, and DIS mechanisms of typical natural and biomimetic synthetic materials. This review may provide inspiration for the design and preparation of single ice crystal shaping materials and give guidance for the development of effective cryopreservation agent.
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- Yunhe Diao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China..
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William N, Mangan S, Ben RN, Acker JP. Engineered Compounds to Control Ice Nucleation and Recrystallization. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2023; 25:333-362. [PMID: 37104651 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-082222-015243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
Abstract
One of the greatest concerns in the subzero storage of cells, tissues, and organs is the ability to control the nucleation or recrystallization of ice. In nature, evidence of these processes, which aid in sustaining internal temperatures below the physiologic freezing point for extended periods of time, is apparent in freeze-avoidant and freeze-tolerant organisms. After decades of studying these proteins, we now have easily accessible compounds and materials capable of recapitulating the mechanisms seen in nature for biopreser-vation applications. The output from this burgeoning area of research can interact synergistically with other novel developments in the field of cryobiology, making it an opportune time for a review on this topic.
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- Nishaka William
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
- Innovation and Portfolio Management, Canadian Blood Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Ding S, Ali S, Zhang S, Zhao J, Liu C, Aslam MA, Yu X, Xi M, Pan L, Li N, Wang Z. A Synergistic Combination of AuNRs and C Dots as a Multifunctional Material for Ice Recrystallization Inhibition and Rapid Rewarming. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:10466-10475. [PMID: 36969443 PMCID: PMC10034974 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Robust platforms and advanced biocompatible materials having diverse performances are in tremendous demand for cryopreservation of biocells, which are greatly limited by the crystallization, formation, and growth of ice crystals. The fickle structure and the arduous extraction process of modern attainable antifreezing proteins cause fatal cryoinjury of the cells making it challenging to develop anti-icing materials. Thus, designing Au colloids is an effective way to combat cell-damaging concerns during the ice freezing-thawing process. Herein, we propose an emerging biomimetic hybrid nanomaterial (AuNR@SiO2-CDs) prepared by combining the photoheating and rewarming controlling characteristics of carbon dots (CDs) and gold nanorods (AuNRs), respectively, via a SiO2 scaffold that has an optimal aspect ratio of ∼4.4. The performance of the material is applied in the freezing and resuscitation of Hela cells. The typical linkage between the AuNR and CDs not only retains the stable structure but also possesses the symmetric functional characteristics of affirmative cryoprotectant materials and sustained low cytotoxicity of cell viability >90%. The cell recovery rate of the Hela cell is significantly improved to ∼60%, which is propped up to >4% higher by the laser irradiation dose. The above hybrid material is paving a path toward novel bionic antifreezing proteins and is envisioned for ice recrystallization inhibition and rapid rewarming.
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- Shenyi Ding
- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute
of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Key
Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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Fu Y, Li Y, Su H, Wu T, Li T. Inhibiting ice recrystallization by amyloid protein fibrils. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 227:1132-1140. [PMID: 36470434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.293] [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: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ice recrystallization is harmful to the quality of frozen foods and the cryopreservation of cells and biological tissues, requiring biocompatible materials with ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity. Emerging studies have associated IRI activity with amphiphilic structures. We propose amphiphilic amyloid protein fibrils (APFs) may be IRI-active. APFs were prepared from whey protein isolate (WPI) in water (W-APFs) and in trifluoroethanol (TFE-APFs). W-APFs and TFE-APFs were more IRI-active than WPI over a concentration range of 2.5-10.0 mg/mL. Both APFs showed stronger IRI activity at pH 3.0 than at pH 5.0, 7.0, and 10.0, which was ascribed to the effect of water dispersibility and fibril length. The reduced IRI activity of the two APFs with increasing NaCl content was caused by fibril aggregation. Ice binding by APFs was absent or very weak. Ordered water was observed for the two APFs, which might be essential for IRI activity. Our findings may lead to the use of APFs as novel ice recrystallization inhibitors.
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- Yuying Fu
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, 2510 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Lin M, Cao H, Li J. Control strategies of ice nucleation, growth, and recrystallization for cryopreservation. Acta Biomater 2023; 155:35-56. [PMID: 36323355 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The cryopreservation of biomaterials is fundamental to modern biotechnology and biomedicine, but the biggest challenge is the formation of ice, resulting in fatal cryoinjury to biomaterials. To date, abundant ice control strategies have been utilized to inhibit ice formation and thus improve cryopreservation efficiency. This review focuses on the mechanisms of existing control strategies regulating ice formation and the corresponding applications to biomaterial cryopreservation, which are of guiding significance for the development of ice control strategies. Herein, basics related to biomaterial cryopreservation are introduced first. Then, the theoretical bases of ice nucleation, growth, and recrystallization are presented, from which the key factors affecting each process are analyzed, respectively. Ice nucleation is mainly affected by melting temperature, interfacial tension, shape factor, and kinetic prefactor, and ice growth is mainly affected by solution viscosity and cooling/warming rate, while ice recrystallization is inhibited by adsorption or diffusion mechanisms. Furthermore, the corresponding research methods and specific control strategies for each process are summarized. The review ends with an outlook of the current challenges and future perspectives in cryopreservation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Ice formation is the major limitation of cryopreservation, which causes fatal cryoinjury to cryopreserved biomaterials. This review focuses on the three processes related to ice formation, called nucleation, growth, and recrystallization. The theoretical models, key influencing factors, research methods and corresponding ice control strategies of each process are summarized and discussed, respectively. The systematic introduction on mechanisms and control strategies of ice formation is instructive for the cryopreservation development.
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- Min Lin
- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for CO(2) Utilization and Reduction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for CO(2) Utilization and Reduction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for CO(2) Utilization and Reduction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wu X, Qiu Y, Chen C, Gao Y, Wang Y, Yao F, Zhang H, Li J. Polysaccharide-Derived Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors with a Modular Design: The Case of Dextran-Based Graft Polymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:14097-14108. [PMID: 36342971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ice recrystallization inhibitors inspired from antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are receiving increasing interest for cryobiology and other extreme environment applications. Here, we present a modular strategy to develop polysaccharide-derived biomimetics, and detailed studies were performed in the case of dextran. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) which has been termed as one of the most potent biomimetics of AFPs was grafted onto dextran via thiol-ene click chemistry (Dex-g-PVA). This demonstrated that Dex-g-PVA is effective in IRI and its activity increases with the degree of polymerization (DP) (sizes of ice crystals were 18.846 ± 1.759 and 9.700 ± 1.920 μm with DPs of 30 and 80, respectively) and fraction of PVA. By means of the dynamic ice shaping (DIS) assay, Dex-g-PVA is found to engage on the ice crystal surfaces, thus the ice affinity accounts for their IRI activity. In addition, Dex- g-PVA displayed enhanced IRI activity compared to that of equivalent PVA alone. We speculate that the hydrophilic nature of dextran would derive PVA in a stretch conformation that favors ice binding. The modular design can not only offer polysaccharides IRI activity but also favor the ice-binding behavior of PVA.
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Advances in Thermoelectric Composites Consisting of Conductive Polymers and Fillers with Different Architectures. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206932. [PMID: 36296524 PMCID: PMC9612169 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206932] [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: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Stretchable wireless power is in increasingly high demand in fields such as smart devices, flexible robots, and electronic skins. Thermoelectric devices are able to convert heat into electricity due to the Seebeck effect, making them promising candidates for wearable electronics. Therefore, high-performance conductive polymer-based composites are urgently required for flexible wearable thermoelectric devices for the utilization of low-grade thermal energy. In this review, mechanisms and optimization strategies for polymer-based thermoelectric composites containing fillers of different architectures will be introduced, and recent advances in the development of such thermoelectric composites containing 0- to 3-dimensional filler components will be presented and outlooked.
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Sun Y, Li Y, Zong Y, Mehaisen GMK, Chen J. Poultry genetic heritage cryopreservation and reconstruction: advancement and future challenges. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:115. [PMID: 36210477 PMCID: PMC9549680 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00768-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Poultry genetics resources, including commercial selected lines, indigenous breeds, and experimental lines, are now being irreversibly lost at an alarming rate due to multiple reasons, which further threats the future livelihood and academic purpose. Collections of germplasm may reduce the risk of catastrophic loss of genetic diversity by guaranteeing that a pool of genetic variability is available to ensure the reintroduction and replenishment of the genetic stocks. The setting up of biobanks for poultry is challenging because the high sensitiveness of spermatozoa to freezing–thawing process, inability to cryopreserve the egg or embryo, coupled with the females being heterogametic sex. The progress in cryobiology and biotechnologies have made possible the extension of the range of germplasm for poultry species available in cryobanks, including semen, primordial germ cells, somatic cells and gonads. In this review, we introduce the state-of-the-art technologies for avian genetic resource conservation and breed reconstruction, and discuss the potential challenges for future study and further extending of these technologies to ongoing and future conservation efforts.
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Liu M, Zheng J, Wang L, Hu Z, Lan S, Rao W, Liu Y, Xie Y, Yu C. Ultrafast and selective adsorption of anionic dyes with amine-functionalized glucose-based adsorbents. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Jiang S, Diao Y, Yang H. Recent advances of bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102756. [PMID: 36007284 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102756] [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: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The need for improved anti-icing surfaces is the demand of the time and closely related to many important aspects of our lives as surface icing threatens not only industrial production but also human safety. Freezing on a cold surface is usually a heterogeneous nucleation process induced by the substrate. Creating an anti-icing surface is mainly achieved by changing surface morphology and chemistry to regulate the interaction between the surface and the water/ice to inhibit freezing on the surface. In this paper, recent research progress in the creation of biomimetic anti-icing surfaces is reviewed. Firstly, basic strategies of bionic anti-icing are introduced, and then bionic anti-icing surface strategies are reviewed according to four aspects: the process of ice formation, including condensate self-removing, inhibiting ice nucleation, reducing ice adhesion, and melting accumulated ice on the surface. The remaining challenges and the direction of future development of biomimetic anti-icing surfaces are also discussed.
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- Shanshan Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Ding Z, Wang C, Zhou B, Su M, Yang S, Li Y, Qu C, Liu H. Antifreezing Hydroxyl Monolayer of Small Molecules on a Nanogold Surface. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:5307-5315. [PMID: 35695804 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rational design of ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) materials is challenging due to the poor understanding of the IRI mechanism at the molecular level. Here we report several new findings about IRI. (1) A dense hydroxyl monolayer of small molecules, e.g. 6-aza-2-thiothymine (ATT), adsorbed on a nanogold surface was demonstrated, for the first time, to have IRI activity. Five structural analogues adsorbed on groups nanogold with outward hydroxyl or methyl were created to evidence the origin of IRI activity. (2) Their IRI mechanism is closely related to the density of hydroxyls on a nanogold surface. However, the hydrophobic interaction in our model is not essential for macroscopic IRI activity. (3) A molecular dynamics simulation elucidates the hydroxyl density dependent IRI trajectories underlying the experimental observations, and the radial distribution function reveals that the methyl even slightly hinders the formation of hydrogen bonding due to a hydrophobic interaction. This work sheds more light on the IRI mechanism that should help in the customization of novel IRI materials.
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- Zhongxiang Ding
- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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Yao J, Shen L, Chen Z, Zhang B, Zhao G. Hydrogel Microencapsulation Enhances Cryopreservation of Red Blood Cells with Trehalose. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:2066-2075. [PMID: 35394755 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cryopreservation of red blood cells (RBCs) plays a vital role in preserving rare blood and serologic testing, which is essential for clinical transfusion medicine. The main difficulties of the current cryopreservation technique are the high glycerol concentration and the tedious deglycerolization procedure after thawing. In this study, we explored a microencapsulation method for cryopreservation. RBC-hydrogel microcapsules with a diameter of approximately 2.184 ± 0.061 mm were generated by an electrostatic spraying device. Then, 0.7 M trehalose was used as a cryoprotective agent (CPA), and microcapsules were adhered to a stainless steel grid for liquid nitrogen freezing. The results show that compared with the RBCs frozen by cryovials, the recovery of RBCs after microencapsulation is significantly improved, up to a maximum of more than 85%. Additionally, the washing process can be completed using only 0.9% NaCl. After washing, the RBCs maintained their morphology and adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) levels and met clinical transfusion standards. The microencapsulation method provides a promising, referenceable, and more practical strategy for future clinical transfusion medicine.
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- Jianbo Yao
- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Research and Engineering Center of Biomedical Materials, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China.,School of Biomedical Engineering, Research and Engineering Center of Biomedical Materials, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Delesky EA, Srubar WV. Ice-binding proteins and bioinspired synthetic mimics in non-physiological environments. iScience 2022; 25:104286. [PMID: 35573196 PMCID: PMC9097698 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Elizabeth A. Delesky
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, ECOT 441 UCB 428, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
- Corresponding author
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Sun Y, Maltseva D, Liu J, Hooker T, Mailänder V, Ramløv H, DeVries AL, Bonn M, Meister K. Ice Recrystallization Inhibition Is Insufficient to Explain Cryopreservation Abilities of Antifreeze Proteins. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1214-1220. [PMID: 35080878 PMCID: PMC8924859 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) and glycoproteins (AFGPs) are exemplary at modifying ice crystal growth and at inhibiting ice recrystallization (IRI) in frozen solutions. These properties make them highly attractive for cold storage and cryopreservation applications of biological tissue, food, and other water-based materials. The specific requirements for optimal cryostorage remain unknown, but high IRI activity has been proposed to be crucial. Here, we show that high IRI activity alone is insufficient to explain the beneficial effects of AF(G)Ps on human red blood cell (hRBC) survival. We show that AF(G)Ps with different IRI activities cause similar cell recoveries of hRBCs and that a modified AFGP variant with decreased IRI activity shows increased cell recovery. The AFGP variant was found to have enhanced interactions with a hRBC model membrane, indicating that the capability to stabilize cell membranes is another important factor for increasing the survival of cells after cryostorage. This information should be considered when designing novel synthetic cryoprotectants.
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- Yuling Sun
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska 99801, United States
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany.,Dermatology Department, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany.,University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska 99801, United States
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Wu X, Yao F, Zhang H, Li J. Antifreeze proteins and their biomimetics for cell cryopreservation: Mechanism, function and application-A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 192:1276-1291. [PMID: 34634336 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cell-based therapy is a promising technology for intractable diseases and health care applications, in which cryopreservation has become an essential procedure to realize the production of therapeutic cells. Ice recrystallization is the major factor that affects the post-thaw viability of cells. As a typical series of biomacromolecules with ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity, antifreeze proteins (AFPs) have been employed in cell cryopreservation. Meanwhile, synthesized materials with IRI activity have emerged in the name of biomimetics of AFPs to expand their availability and practicality. However, fabrication of AFPs mimetics is in a chaotic period. There remains little commonality among different AFPs mimetics, then it is difficult to set guidelines on their design. With no doubt, a comprehensive understanding on the antifreezing mechanism of AFPs in molecular level will enable us to rebuild the function of AFPs, and provide convenience to clarify the relationship between structure and function of these early stage biomimetics. In this review, we would discuss those previously reported biomimetics to summarize their structure characteristics concerning the IRI activity and attempt to develop a roadmap for guiding the design of novel AFPs mimetics.
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- Xiaojun Wu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Sun Y, Liu J, Li Z, Wang J, Huang Y. Nonionic and Water-Soluble Poly(d/l-serine) as a Promising Biomedical Polymer for Cryopreservation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18454-18461. [PMID: 33856763 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Water-soluble, biodegradable, nonionic, and biocompatible polymers with multiple functional groups are highly desired for biomedical applications. Here, we report that water-soluble nonionic poly(d/l-serine) is chirality-controllable, biodegradation-controllable, and non-cytotoxic. Hence, it can be a highly sought-after alternative to the widely used poly(ethylene glycol), with an additional advantage of having multiple hydroxyl groups for further functionalization. As one example of its biomedical applications, poly(d/l-serine) demonstrated an obvious cryoprotective effect on the red blood cells. The usage of poly(d/l-serine) in the cryopreservation field would be of great promise to resolve the difficulties in separating cryoprotectants due to toxicity.
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- Yuling Sun
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Huang J, Guo J, Zhou L, Zheng G, Cao J, Li Z, Zhou Z, Lei Q, Brinker CJ, Zhu W. Advanced Nanomaterials-Assisted Cell Cryopreservation: A Mini Review. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:2996-3014. [PMID: 35014388 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cell cryopreservation is of vital significance both for transporting and storing cells before experimental/clinical use. Cryoprotectants (CPAs) are necessary additives in the preserving medium in cryopreservation, preventing cells from freeze-thaw injuries. Traditional organic solvents have been widely used in cell cryopreservation for decades. Given the obvious damage to cells due to their undesirable cytotoxicity and the burdensome post-thaw washing cycles before use, traditional CPAs are more and more likely to be replaced by modern ones with lower toxicity, less processing, and higher efficiency. As materials science thrives, nanomaterials are emerging to serve as potent vehicles for delivering nontoxic CPAs or inherent CPAs comparable to or even superior to conventional ones. This review will introduce some advanced nanomaterials (e.g., organic/inorganic nanoCPAs, nanodelivery systems) utilized for cell cryopreservation, providing broader insights into this developing field.
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- Junda Huang
- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States.,Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Liu J, Liu Z, Wang J. Bio-inspired Ice-controlling Materials for Cryopreservation of Cells and Tissues. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/a21020043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thirumalaivasan N, Wu SP. Bright Luminescent Carbon Dots for Multifunctional Selective Sensing and Imaging Applications in Living Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6439-6446. [PMID: 35021775 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Luminescent carbon dots (CDs) have become attractive materials because of their superior photophysical properties and various potential applications. However, most of the formerly developed CDs only have strong blue emission, which limits their further applications, particularly in bioimaging. Herein luminescent CDs have been successfully synthesized via a one-pot solvothermal process using 4-bromoaniline and ethylenediamine as starting materials. The luminescent CDs emit strong green fluorescence with high quantum yield as well as excellent biocompatibility and biolabeling potentials. At first, the luminescent CDs exhibited high selectivity for phosgene with a turn-off fluorescence detection. The limit of detection was 81 nM, which is sensitive for the determination of phosgene over other competing toxic pollutants. In addition, the luminescent CDs have shown a three-state "on-off-on" emission with the stepwise addition of Ag+ and cysteine (Cys). Luminescent CDs show fluorescence quenching by Ag+ and fluorescence regaining with further addition of Cys, with lower detection limits of 3.9 μM (Ag+) and 3.4 μM (Cys), respectively. The luminescent CDs were utilized to obtain a clear fingerprint. During the drying process, the coffee ring effect and electrostatic interaction between the positive surface charge of amine-functionalized CDs and negatively charged fingerprint residues facilitate the formation of clear fingerprints on different platforms.
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- Natesan Thirumalaivasan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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