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Li Q, Gong Y, Du T, Zhang L, Ma Y, Zhang T, Wu Z, Zhang W, Wang J. Modified halloysite nanotubes as GRAS nanocarrier for intelligent monitoring and food preservation. Food Chem 2024; 444:138678. [PMID: 38330598 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138678] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Conventional "all-in-one" methods for multi-component active packaging systems are not wholly adequate for fresh food. Given the need for multifunctional properties, introducing halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) could be a promising way to achieve controllable release of active ingredients while endowing with pH-sensitive performance. Here, we pioneered a GRAS composite with multifunctional properties, employing natural HNTs as a nanocarrier, citral (Cit) as an active antimicrobial agent, and myricetin (Myr) for monitoring freshness. The Cit-HNTs-Myr had excellent DPPH, ABTS and ·OH radical scavenging capacity, dual-model (contact and fumigant) antibacterial properties, and pH-sensitive performance. Subsequently, a smart tag prepared by dipping cellulose fibers into Cit-HNTs-Myr, which extended the shelf life of shrimp and blueberries, and provided freshness information for the shrimp. These results demonstrate the applicability of Cit-HNTs-Myr in the preservation of perishable goods and freshness monitoring.
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- Qingqing Li
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Nkemngong C, Teska P. Biofilms, mobile genetic elements and the persistence of pathogens on environmental surfaces in healthcare and food processing environments. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1405428. [PMID: 38894974 PMCID: PMC11183103 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1405428] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Biofilms are the natural state for bacterial and fungal species. To achieve surface hygiene in commercial facilities, the presence of biofilms must be adequately considered. However, standard disinfectant and sanitizer efficacy tests required by the US-EPA and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) do not currently consider the role of environmental biofilms. This selective review will discuss what biofilms are and why they are important. We will also cover where they are commonly found in healthcare and food processing facilities and explore how current antimicrobial test methods required for product registration do not test for the presence of biofilms. Additionally, we will explore how a lack of efficacy against biofilms may play a role in the development of antimicrobial resistance in healthcare facilities due to the exchange of mobile genetic elements that occur readily in a biofilm matrix.
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- Diversey-A Solenis Company, Fort Mill, SC, United States
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Boretti A. Potential use of curcumin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus infection. Phytother Res 2024; 38:1165-1169. [PMID: 37083191 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Gao H, Soto MA, Li Z, Andrew LJ, MacLachlan MJ. Cellulose nanocrystal/halloysite nanotube composite aerogels for water purification. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12968-12977. [PMID: 37650238 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01908j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The quest for advanced water purification technologies has been vigorous over recent decades, motivated by the promise of ever more efficient, greener, and affordable tools. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally-occurring materials that have shown potential as dye sorbents. Unfortunately, these nanoclays suffer from low permeation during water treatment, which limits their widespread application. Here, we use cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as structural scaffolds to support HNTs and fabricate permeable aerogel sorbent materials with mechanical stability. Aerogels containing 40 wt% HNTs showed a maximum dye adsorption capacity of 60 mg g-1 towards methylene blue, with only 15% decay in efficiency after 5 cycles. The good mechanical properties of these materials allowed for their incorporation into free-flowing purification columns that displayed excellent dye removal ability. Overall, this work provides a new strategy to fabricate green, renewable, and low-cost sorbent materials for the removal of dyes and shows potential for the sorption of other ionic pollutants.
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- Huan Gao
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia, 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
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Yanamadala Y, Saleh MY, Williams AA, Lvov Y, Murray TA. Clay Nanotubes Loaded with Diazepam or Xylazine Permeate the Brain through Intranasal Administration in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119648. [PMID: 37298599 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an obstacle to the permeation of most therapeutic drugs into the brain, limiting treatments for neurological disorders. Drugs loaded within nanocarriers that pass through the BBB can overcome this limitation. Halloysite consists of naturally occurring biocompatible clay nanotubes of 50 nm diameter and 15 nm lumen, allowing the loading and sustained release of loaded drugs. These have demonstrated the ability to transport loaded molecules into cells and organs. We propose to use halloysite nanotubes as a "nano-torpedo" for drug delivery through the BBB due to their needle-like shape. To determine if they can cross the BBB using a non-invasive, clinically translatable route of administration, we loaded halloysite with either diazepam or xylazine and delivered these intranasally to mice daily over six days. The sedative effects of these drugs were observed in vestibulomotor tests conducted at two, five, and seven days after the initial administration. Behavioral tests were conducted 3.5 h after administration to show that the effects were from halloysite/delivered drugs and not from the drug alone. As expected, the treated mice performed more poorly than the sham, drug alone, and halloysite-vehicle-treated mice. These results confirm that halloysite permeates the BBB to deliver drugs when administered intranasally.
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- Yaswanthi Yanamadala
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Rustom, LA 71270, USA
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Rustom, LA 71270, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Rustom, LA 71270, USA
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Rustom, LA 71270, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Rustom, LA 71270, USA
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Functionally modified halloysite nanotubes for personalized bioapplications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102812. [PMID: 36427464 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102812] [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: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally aluminosilicate clay minerals that have the benefits of large surface areas, high mechanical properties, easy functionalization, and high biocompatibility, HNTs have been developed as multifunctional nanoplatforms for various bioapplications. Although some reviews have summarized the properties and bioapplications of HNTs, it remains unclear how to functionalize the modifications of HNTs for their personalized bioapplications. In this review, based on the physicochemical properties of HNTs, we summarized the methods of functionalized modifications (surface modification and structure modification) on HNTs. Also, we highlighted their personalized bioapplications (anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, cancer theranostics, bone regenerative, and biosensing) by stressing on the main roles of HNTs. Finally, we provide perspectives on the future of functionalized modifications of HNTs for docking specific biological applications.
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Zhong H, Han L, Lu RY, Wang Y. Antifungal and Immunomodulatory Ingredients from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 12:antibiotics12010048. [PMID: 36671249 PMCID: PMC9855100 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Fungal infections have become a growing public health challenge due to the clinical transmission of pathogenic fungi. The currently available antifungal drugs leave very limited choices for clinical physicians to deal with such situation, not to mention the long-standing problems of emerging drug resistance, side effects and heavy economic burdens imposed to patients. Therefore, new antifungal drugs are urgently needed. Screening drugs from natural products and using synthetic biology strategies are very promising for antifungal drug development. Chinese medicine is a vast library of natural products of biologically active molecules. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, preparations used to treat fungal diseases usually have antifungal and immunomodulatory functions. This suggests that if antifungal drugs are used in combination with immunomodulatory drugs, better results may be achieved. Studies have shown that the active components of TCM have strong antifungal or immunomodulatory effects and have broad application prospects. In this paper, the latest research progress of antifungal and immunomodulatory components of TCM is reviewed and discussed, hoping to provide inspiration for the design of novel antifungal compounds and to open up new horizons for antifungal treatment strategies.
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- Hua Zhong
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Dube S, Rawtani D, Khatri N, Parikh G. A deep delve into the chemistry and biocompatibility of halloysite nanotubes: A new perspective on an idiosyncratic nanocarrier for delivering drugs and biologics. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 309:102776. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Taheri-Ledari R, Ahghari MR, Ansari F, Forouzandeh-Malati M, Mirmohammadi SS, Zarei-Shokat S, Ramezanpour S, Zhang W, Tian Y, Maleki A. Synergies in antimicrobial treatment by a levofloxacin-loaded halloysite and gold nanoparticles with a conjugation to a cell-penetrating peptide. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4418-4433. [PMID: 36321152 PMCID: PMC9552876 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00431c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Herein, a novel designed antimicrobial therapeutic drug delivery system is presented, in which halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) encapsulate a determined dosage of levofloxacin (lvx). Moreover, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been embedded into the structure for plasmonic heating under irradiation of the green LED light (7 W, 526 nm). It was revealed that the plasmonic heating of the AuNPs leads to a controlled trend in the lvx release process. Also, a synergistic effect on the antimicrobial activity of the prepared therapeutic system has been observed through photothermal heating of the structure. To enhance the cell adhesion, a cell-penetrating peptide sequence (CPP) is conjugated to the surfaces. This CPP has led to quick co-localization of the prepared nano-cargo (denoted as lvx@HNT/Au-CPP) with the bacterial living cells and further attachment (confirmed by confocal microscopy). Concisely, the structure of the designed nano-cargo has been investigated by various methods, and the in vitro cellular experiments (zone of inhibition and colony-counting) have disclosed that the antimicrobial activity of the lvx is significantly enhanced through incorporation into the HNT/Au-CPP delivery system (drug content: 16 wt%), in comparison with the individual lvx with the same dosage. Hence, it can be stated that the bacterial resistance against antibiotics and the toxic effects of the chemical medications are reduced through the application of the presented strategy.
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- Reza Taheri-Ledari
- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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- Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology P.O. Box 15875-4416 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University No. 37, Guoxue Alley Chengdu 610041 Sichuan Province P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University No.14, 3rd section of South Renmin Road Chengdu 610041 P.R. China
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98-21-73021584 +98-21-73228313
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Chircov C, Ștefan RE, Dolete G, Andrei A, Holban AM, Oprea OC, Vasile BS, Neacșu IA, Tihăuan B. Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Curcumin for Antimicrobial Therapies. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051057. [PMID: 35631644 PMCID: PMC9146385 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The current trend in antimicrobial-agent development focuses on the use of natural compounds that limit the toxicity of conventional drugs and provide a potential solution to the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Curcumin represents a natural bioactive compound with well-known antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. However, its hydrophobicity considerably limits the possibility of body administration. Therefore, dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles can be used as efficient drug-delivery supports that could overcome this limitation. The iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized through the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method by varying the treatment parameters (pressure and reaction time). The nanoparticles were subsequently coated with dextran and used for the loading of curcumin (in various concentrations). The drug-delivery systems were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD) coupled with Rietveld refinement, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HR-TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential, thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and UV-Vis spectrophotometry, as well as regarding their antimicrobial efficiency and biocompatibility using the appropriate assays. The results demonstrate a promising antimicrobial efficiency, as well as an increased possibility of controlling the properties of the resulted nanosystems. Thus, the present study represents an important step forward toward the development of highly efficient antimicrobial drug-delivery systems.
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- Cristina Chircov
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (C.C.); (G.D.); (B.S.V.)
- National Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (C.C.); (G.D.); (B.S.V.)
- National Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Biology, Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania; (A.A.); (A.M.H.)
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Biology, Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania; (A.A.); (A.M.H.)
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- National Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1–7 Polizu Str., 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (C.C.); (G.D.); (B.S.V.)
- National Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
- National Research Center for Food Safety, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (C.C.); (G.D.); (B.S.V.)
- National Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
- Correspondence:
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, 91–95 Spl. Independentei, 50567 Bucharest, Romania;
- Research & Development for Advanced Biotechnologies and Medical Devices, SC Sanimed International Impex SRL, 087040 Călugăreni, Romania
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Fanizza C, Stefanelli M, Risuglia A, Bruni E, Ietto F, Incoronato F, Marra F, Preziosi A, Mancini P, Sarto MS, Uccelletti D. In Vitro and In Vivo Biocompatibility Studies on Engineered Fabric with Graphene Nanoplatelets. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091405. [PMID: 35564114 PMCID: PMC9100993 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
To produce clothes made with engineered fabrics to monitor the physiological parameters of workers, strain sensors were produced by depositing two different types of water-based inks (P1 and P2) suitably mixed with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on a fabric. We evaluated the biocompatibility of fabrics with GNPs (GNP fabric) through in vitro and in vivo assays. We investigated the effects induced on human keratinocytes by the eluates extracted from GNP fabrics by the contact of GNP fabrics with cells and by seeding keratinocytes directly onto the GNP fabrics using a cell viability test and morphological analysis. Moreover, we evaluated in vivo possible adverse effects of the GNPs using the model system Caenorhabditis elegans. Cell viability assay, morphological analysis and Caenorhabditis elegans tests performed on smart fabric treated with P2 (P2GNP fabric) did not show significant differences when compared with their respective control samples. Instead, a reduction in cell viability and changes in the membrane microvilli structure were found in cells incubated with smart fabric treated with P1. The results were helpful in determining the non-toxic properties of the P2GNP fabric. In the future, therefore, graphene-based ink integrated into elastic fabric will be developed for piezoresistive sensors.
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- Carla Fanizza
- Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DITSIPIA), National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.R.); (F.I.); (F.I.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DITSIPIA), National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.R.); (F.I.); (F.I.)
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- Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DITSIPIA), National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.R.); (F.I.); (F.I.)
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology C. Darwin, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (A.P.); (D.U.)
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- Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DITSIPIA), National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.R.); (F.I.); (F.I.)
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- Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DITSIPIA), National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.R.); (F.I.); (F.I.)
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- Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy; (F.M.); (M.S.S.)
- Research Center for Nanotechnology Applied to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology C. Darwin, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (A.P.); (D.U.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy; (F.M.); (M.S.S.)
- Research Center for Nanotechnology Applied to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology C. Darwin, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (A.P.); (D.U.)
- Research Center for Nanotechnology Applied to Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
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Novikov AA, Sayfutdinova AR, Gorbachevskii MV, Filatova SV, Filimonova AV, Rodrigues-Filho UP, Fu Y, Wang W, Wang H, Vinokurov VA, Shchukin DG. Natural Nanoclay-Based Silver-Phosphomolybdic Acid Composite with a Dual Antimicrobial Effect. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:6728-6736. [PMID: 35252668 PMCID: PMC8892630 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The problem of microbial growth on various surfaces has increased concern in society in the context of antibiotic misuse and the spreading of hospital infections. Thus, the development of new, antibiotic-free antibacterial strategies is required to combat bacteria resistant to usual antibiotic treatments. This work reports a new method for producing an antibiotic-free antibacterial halloysite-based nanocomposite with silver nanoparticles and phosphomolybdic acid as biocides, which can be used as components of smart antimicrobial coatings. The composite was characterized by using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The release of phosphomolybdic acid from the nanocomposite was studied by using UV-vis spectroscopy. It was shown that the antibiotic-free nanocomposite consisting of halloysite nanotubes decorated with silver nanoparticles loaded with phosphomolybdic acid and treated with calcium chloride possesses broad antibacterial properties, including the complete growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria at a 0.5 g × L-1 concentration and Acinetobacter baumannii at a 0.25 g × L-1 concentration.
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- Andrei A. Novikov
- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing
Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, People Republic of China
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- Key
Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel
Polymer Materials, Beijing University of
Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy
Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People Republic of China
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physical
and Colloid Chemistry Department, Gubkin
University, 65/1 Leninsky
Prospect, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
- Stephenson
Institute for Renewable Energy, University
of Liverpool, Chadwick Building, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZF, United Kingdom
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A self-colored waterborne polyurethane film with natural curcumin as a chain extender and excellent UV-Absorbing properties. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Forskolin-Loaded Halloysite Nanotubes as Osteoconductive Additive for the Biopolymer Tissue Engineering Scaffolds. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13223949. [PMID: 34833247 PMCID: PMC8619346 DOI: 10.3390/polym13223949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Here we report the use of forskolin-modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) as a dopant for biopolymer porous hydrogel scaffolds to impart osteoinductive properties. Forskolin is a labdane diterpenoid isolated from the Indian Coleus plant. This small molecule is widely used as a supplement in molecular biology for cell differentiation. It has been reported in some earlier publications that forskolin can activate osteodifferentiation process by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (c-AMP) signalling activation in stem cells. In presented study it was demonstrated that forskolin release from halloysite-doped scaffolds induced the osteodifferentiation of equine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro without addition of any specific growth factors. The reinforcement of mechanical properties of cells and intercellular space during the osteodifferentiation was demonstrated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). These clay-doped scaffolds may find applications to accelerate the regeneration of horse bone defects by inducing the processes of osteodifferentiation of endogenous MSCs.
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Cherednichenko K, Kopitsyn D, Batasheva S, Fakhrullin R. Probing Antimicrobial Halloysite/Biopolymer Composites with Electron Microscopy: Advantages and Limitations. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3510. [PMID: 34685269 PMCID: PMC8538282 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Halloysite is a tubular clay nanomaterial of the kaolin group with a characteristic feature of oppositely charged outer and inner surfaces, allowing its selective spatial modification. The natural origin and specific properties of halloysite make it a potent material for inclusion in biopolymer composites with polysaccharides, nucleic acids and proteins. The applications of halloysite/biopolymer composites range from drug delivery and tissue engineering to food packaging and the creation of stable enzyme-based catalysts. Another important application field for the halloysite complexes with biopolymers is surface coatings resistant to formation of microbial biofilms (elaborated communities of various microorganisms attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces and embedded in an extracellular polymeric matrix). Within biofilms, the microorganisms are protected from the action of antibiotics, engendering the problem of hard-to-treat recurrent infectious diseases. The clay/biopolymer composites can be characterized by a number of methods, including dynamic light scattering, thermo gravimetric analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as well as a range of microscopic techniques. However, most of the above methods provide general information about a bulk sample. In contrast, the combination of electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy allows assessment of the appearance and composition of biopolymeric coatings on individual nanotubes or the distribution of the nanotubes in biopolymeric matrices. In this review, recent contributions of electron microscopy to the studies of halloysite/biopolymer composites are reviewed along with the challenges and perspectives in the field.
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- Kirill Cherednichenko
- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı, 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia;
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı, 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia;
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Biodistribution of Quantum Dots-Labelled Halloysite Nanotubes: A Caenorhabditis elegans In Vivo Study. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14195469. [PMID: 34639868 PMCID: PMC8509283 DOI: 10.3390/ma14195469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Halloysite is a promising building block in nanoarchitectonics of functional materials, especially in the development of novel biomaterials and smart coatings. Understanding the behavior of materials produced using halloysite nanotubes within living organisms is essential for their safe applications. In this study, quantum dots of different compositions were synthesized on the surface of modified clay nanotubes, and the biodistribution of this hybrid material was monitored within Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes. The influence of the modification agent as well as the particles’ composition on physicochemical properties of hybrid nanomaterials was investigated. Several microscopy techniques, such as fluorescence and dark-field microscopy, were compared in monitoring the distribution of nanomaterials in nematodes’ organisms. The effects of QDs-halloysite composites on the nematodes’ life cycle were investigated in vivo. Our fluorescent hybrid probes induced no acute toxic effects in model organisms. The stable fluorescence and low toxicity towards the organisms suggest that the proposed synthesis procedure yields safe nanoarchitectonic materials that will be helpful in monitoring the behavior of nanomaterials inside living cells and organisms.
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Liao J, Wang D, Tang A, Fu L, Ouyang J, Yang H. Surface modified halloysite nanotubes with different lumen diameters as drug carriers for cancer therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:9470-9473. [PMID: 34528970 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01879e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Paclitaxel (PTX) is successfully loaded by surface modification of distearoyl phosphoethanolamine (DSPE) on halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) with different inner lumen diameters. Drug loading of DSPE-HNTs-PTX attains 18.44% of DSPE content with a nearly complete release (near 100%) achieved. The anticancer efficacy (cell viability less than 52%) of DSPE-HNTs15-PTX increased and is attributed to the lower interfacial energy both inside and outside the tubes that improves tube loading.
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- Juan Liao
- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China. .,Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.,Hunan International Joint Lab of Mineral Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China. .,Hunan International Joint Lab of Mineral Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China. .,Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.,Hunan International Joint Lab of Mineral Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Clay Nanotube Immobilization on Animal Hair for Sustained Anti-Lice Protection. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13091477. [PMID: 34575552 PMCID: PMC8466176 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Topical administration of drugs is required for the treatment of parasitic diseases and insect infestations; therefore, fabrication of nanoscale drug carriers for effective insecticide topical delivery is needed. Here we report the enhanced immobilization of halloysite tubule nanoclay onto semiaquatic capybaras which have hydrophobic hair surfaces as compared to their close relatives, land-dwelling guinea pigs, and other agricultural livestock. The hair surface of mammals varies in hydrophobicity having a cortex surrounded by cuticles. Spontaneous 1-2 µm thick halloysite hair coverages on the semi-aquatic rodent capybara, non-aquatic rodent guinea pig, and farm goats were compared. The best coating was found for capybara due to the elevated 5 wt% wax content. As a result, we suggest hair pretreatment with diluted wax for enhanced nanoclay adsorption. The formation of a stable goat hair coverage with a 2-3 µm halloysite layer loaded with permethrin insecticide allowed for long-lasting anti-parasitic protection, enduring multiple rain wettings and washings. We expect that our technology will find applications in animal parasitosis protection and may be extended to prolonged human anti-lice treatment.
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Trigo-Gutierrez JK, Vega-Chacón Y, Soares AB, Mima EGDO. Antimicrobial Activity of Curcumin in Nanoformulations: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7130. [PMID: 34281181 PMCID: PMC8267827 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Curcumin (CUR) is a natural substance extracted from turmeric that has antimicrobial properties. Due to its ability to absorb light in the blue spectrum, CUR is also used as a photosensitizer (PS) in antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT). However, CUR is hydrophobic, unstable in solutions, and has low bioavailability, which hinders its clinical use. To circumvent these drawbacks, drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been used. In this review, we summarize the DDSs used to carry CUR and their antimicrobial effect against viruses, bacteria, and fungi, including drug-resistant strains and emergent pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. The reviewed DDSs include colloidal (micelles, liposomes, nanoemulsions, cyclodextrins, chitosan, and other polymeric nanoparticles), metallic, and mesoporous particles, as well as graphene, quantum dots, and hybrid nanosystems such as films and hydrogels. Free (non-encapsulated) CUR and CUR loaded in DDSs have a broad-spectrum antimicrobial action when used alone or as a PS in aPDT. They also show low cytotoxicity, in vivo biocompatibility, and improved wound healing. Although there are several in vitro and some in vivo investigations describing the nanotechnological aspects and the potential antimicrobial application of CUR-loaded DDSs, clinical trials are not reported and further studies should translate this evidence to the clinical scenarios of infections.
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araraquara 14800-000, Brazil; (J.K.T.-G.); (Y.V.-C.); (A.B.S.)
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Halloysite nanotubes/carbohydrate-based hydrogels for biomedical applications: from drug delivery to tissue engineering. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03784-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Injectable chitosan hydrogel embedding modified halloysite nanotubes for bone tissue engineering. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 269:118311. [PMID: 34294325 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Low mechanical strength and untargeted osteoinduction of chitosan hydrogel limit its application for bone regeneration. This study aimed to develop an injectable chitosan hydrogel with enhanced mechanical strength and improved osteoinductivity for bone tissue engineering. For this purpose, chitosan-modified halloysite nanotubes (mHNTs) were synthesized first. Then, icariin as a bone inducer was loaded into mHNTs (IC@mHNTs), resulting in a sustained drug release system. Further, nanocomposite chitosan/mHNTs hydrogels were prepared by the sol-gel transition, leading to decreased gelation time and temperature and enhanced mechanical strength of the resulting scaffolds. The mesenchymal stem cells were encapsulated into the hydrogels, and in vitro viability assays showed scaffold biocompatibility. Moreover, embedded mHNTs or IC@mHNTs in the scaffold resulted in enhanced proliferation and bone differentiation of encapsulated cells. It was collectively demonstrated that the injectable in situ forming nanocomposite chitosan hydrogel loaded with IC@mHNTs is a promising candidate for bone regeneration.
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Li Q, Ren T, Perkins P, Hu X, Wang X. Applications of halloysite nanotubes in food packaging for improving film performance and food preservation. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The recent development of several methods for extracting curcumin from the root of the plant Curcuma longa has led to intensified research on the properties of curcumin and its fields of application. Following the studies and the accreditation of curcumin as a natural compound with antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties, new fields of application have been developed in two main directions—food and medical, respectively. This review paper aims to synthesize the fields of application of curcumin as an additive for the prevention of spoilage, safety, and quality of food. Simultaneously, it aims to present curcumin as an additive in products for the prevention of bacterial infections and health care. In both cases, the types of curcumin formulations in the form of (nano)emulsions, (nano)particles, or (nano)composites are presented, depending on the field and conditions of exploitation or their properties to be used. The diversity of composite materials that can be designed, depending on the purpose of use, leaves open the field of research on the conditioning of curcumin. Various biomaterials active from the antibacterial and antibiofilm point of view can be intuited in which curcumin acts as an additive that potentiates the activities of other compounds or has a synergistic activity with them.
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Prinz Setter O, Movsowitz A, Goldberg S, Segal E. Antibody-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes for Targeting Bacterial Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4094-4104. [PMID: 34085034 PMCID: PMC8161669 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Halloysite nanotubes
(HNTs) are naturally occurring tubular clay
particles which have emerged in recent years as a promising nanomaterial
for numerous applications. Specifically, HNTs’ large pore volume
and high specific surface area in combination with their biocompatibility
make them ideal nanocarriers for bioactive compounds. This research
aims to design and synthesize functionalized HNTs, which could selectively
bind to target bacterial cells in suspension. Such a system can allow
us to treat target cells within a challenging heterogeneous population,
such as contaminated ecosystems or gut flora. HNTs functionalization
is achieved by immobilizing specific antibodies onto the nanotube
surface. The synthetic route is realized by the following subsequent
steps: acidic etching of the HNTs, silanization of reactive surface
hydroxyls, conjugation of protein A, and oriented immobilization of
the antibody. HNT functionalization is studied by a set of analytical
techniques including attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform
infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential measurements, thermal gravimetric
analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as
fluorescence microscopy. The selective binding of the functionalized
HNTs to their target bacteria is observed upon incubation with live
homogenous and heterogeneous cultures using fluorescence microscopy
and high-throughput flow cytometry. Plate count and live/dead staining
experiments demonstrate the biocompatibility of the antibody-HNT hybrid
with its target bacteria. The suggested HNT-based smart carrier constitutes
a generic platform for targeted delivery that could be selectively
tailored against any microorganism by facile antibody adjustment.
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- Ofer Prinz Setter
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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Carbon dots and curcumin-loaded CD44-Targeted liposomes for imaging and tracking cancer chemotherapy: A multi-purpose tool for theranostics. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Persano F, Batasheva S, Fakhrullina G, Gigli G, Leporatti S, Fakhrullin R. Recent advances in the design of inorganic and nano-clay particles for the treatment of brain disorders. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:2756-2784. [PMID: 33596293 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02957b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Inorganic materials, in particular nanoclays and silica nanoparticles, have attracted enormous attention due to their versatile and tuneable properties, making them ideal candidates for a wide range of biomedical applications, such as drug delivery. This review aims at overviewing recent developments of inorganic nanoparticles (like porous or mesoporous silica particles) and different nano-clay materials (like montmorillonite, laponites or halloysite nanotubes) employed for overcoming the blood brain barrier (BBB) in the treatment and therapy of major brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, glioma or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Recent strategies of crossing the BBB through invasive and not invasive administration routes by using different types of nanoparticles compared to nano-clays and inorganic particles are overviewed.
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- Francesca Persano
- University of Salento, Department of Mathematics and Physics, Via Per Arnesano 73100, Lecce, Italy
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Shaikhulova S, Fakhrullina G, Nigamatzyanova L, Akhatova F, Fakhrullin R. Worms eat oil: Alcanivorax borkumensis hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria colonise Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes intestines as a first step towards oil spills zooremediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 761:143209. [PMID: 33160671 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The environmental hazards of oil spills cannot be underestimated. Bioremediation holds promise among various approaches to tackle oil spills in soils and sediments. In particular, using oil-degrading bacteria is an efficient and self-regulating way to remove oil spills. Using animals for oil spills remediation is in its infancy, mostly due to the lack of efficient oil-degrading capabilities in eukaryotes. Here we show that Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes survive for extended periods (up to 22 days) on pure crude oil diet. Moreover, we report for the first time the use of Alcanivorax borkumensis hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria for colonisation of C. elegans intestines, which allows for effective digestion of crude oil by the nematodes. The worms fed and colonised by A. borkumensis demonstrated the similar or even better longevity, resistance against oxidative and thermal stress and reproductivity as those animals fed with Escherichia coli bacteria (normal food). Importantly, A. borkumensis-carrying nematodes were able to accumulate oil droplet from oil-contaminated soils. Artificial colonisation of soil invertebrates with oil-degrading bacteria will be an efficient way to distribute microorganisms in polluted soil, thus opening new avenues for oil spills zooremediation.
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- Särbinaz Shaikhulova
- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation.
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Nigamatzyanova L, Fakhrullin R. Dark-field hyperspectral microscopy for label-free microplastics and nanoplastics detection and identification in vivo: A Caenorhabditis elegans study. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 271:116337. [PMID: 33383415 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Microplastics pollution is a serious ecological threat, severely affecting environments and human health. Tackling microplastics pollution requires an effective methodology to detect minute polymer particles in environmental samples and organisms. Here were report a novel methodology to visualise and identify nanoscale (down to 100 nm) and microscale synthetic commercially-available uniform spherical polymer particles using dark-field hyperspectral microscopy in visible-near infrared (400-1000 nm) wavelength range. Polystyrene particles with diameters between 100 nm-1 μm, polymethacrylate 1 μm and melamine formaldehyde 2 μm microspheres suspended in pure water samples were effectively imaged and chemically identified based on spectral signatures and image-assisted analysis. We succeeded in visualisation and spectral identification of pure and mixed nano- and microplastics in vivo employing optically-transparent Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes as a model to demonstrate the ingestion and tissue distribution of microplastics. As we demonstrate here, dark-field hyperspectral microscopy is capable for differentiating between chemically-different microplastics confined within live invertebrate intestines. Moreover, this optical technology allows for quantitative identification of microplastics ingested by nematodes. We believe that this label-free non-destructive methodology will find numerous applications in environmental nano- and microplastics detection and quantification, investigation of their biodistribution in tissues and organs and nanotoxicology.
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- Läysän Nigamatzyanova
- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420008, Russian Federation.
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Santonocito D, Raciti G, Campisi A, Sposito G, Panico A, Siciliano EA, Sarpietro MG, Damiani E, Puglia C. Astaxanthin-Loaded Stealth Lipid Nanoparticles (AST-SSLN) as Potential Carriers for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: Formulation Development and Optimization. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:391. [PMID: 33546352 PMCID: PMC7913486 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with marked oxidative stress at the level of the brain. Recent studies indicate that increasing the antioxidant capacity could represent a very promising therapeutic strategy for AD treatment. Astaxanthin (AST), a powerful natural antioxidant, could be a good candidate for AD treatment, although its use in clinical practice is compromised by its high instability. In order to overcome this limit, our attention focused on the development of innovative AST-loaded stealth lipid nanoparticles (AST-SSLNs) able to improve AST bioavailability in the brain. AST-SSLNs prepared by solvent-diffusion technique showed technological parameters suitable for parenteral administration (<200 nm). Formulated nanosystems were characterized by calorimetric studies, while their toxicological profile was evaluated by the MTT assay on the stem cell line OECs (Olfactory Ensheathing Cells). Furthemore, the protective effect of the nanocarriers was assessed by a long-term stability study and a UV stability assay confirming that the lipid shell of the nanocarriers was able to preserve AST concentration in the formulation. SSLNs were also capable of preserving AST's antioxidant capacity as demonstrated in the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. In conclusion, these preliminary studies outline that SSLNs could be regarded as promising carriers for systemic administration of compounds such as AST aimed at AD treatment.
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- Debora Santonocito
- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (D.S.); (G.R.); (A.C.); (G.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.S.); (M.G.S.)
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Wu Y, Chen Y, Li Q, Ye X, Guo X, Sun L, Zou J, Shen Y, Mao Y, Li C, Yang Y. Tetrahydrocurcumin alleviates allergic airway inflammation in asthmatic mice by modulating the gut microbiota. Food Funct 2021; 12:6830-6840. [PMID: 34116562 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00194a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dietary factors can reshape the gut microbiota and consequently affect disease progression. We previously reported that tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), the major active metabolite of curcumin (Cur), could ameliorate allergic inflammation in asthmatic mice. Herein, we aimed to investigate whether THC or Cur exerts anti-inflammatory effects on allergic asthma via modulating gut microbiota. Ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic mice were treated with Cur or THC, and the gut microbiota profiles were analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from Cur- or THC-fed donor mice was administered to OVA-induced asthmatic mice. Nasal symptoms and inflammation patterns of lungs and colons were evaluated in control, OVA-induced and Cur-or THC-treated mice. Both Cur and THC treatment could alter the compositions of the gut microbiota in asthmatic mice, characterized by a significant decrease in the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes; Cur or THC supplementation also reduced the relative abundances of pro-inflammatory bacteria, e.g., Proteobacteria, Intestinimonas, Unidentified-Ruminococcaceae, and Lachnospiraceae, in OVA-induced mice. The relative abundances of Unidentified-Ruminococcaceae, Romboutsia, Intestinimonas, Akkermansia, and Mucispirillum were positively associated with the levels of Th2-related factors in asthmatic mice upon Cur or THC treatment. Moreover, THC-FMT showed better preventive effects than Cur-FMT on the development of allergic inflammation in OVA-induced mice, resulting in a reduction in symptoms and Th2-mediated inflammation in both lung and colon tissues. The results reveal that Cur- or THC-mediated alleviation of airway allergic inflammation is dependent on gut microbiota modulation. THC-induced gut microbiota may have therapeutic potential for asthma treatment.
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- Yinfan Wu
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou Campus), Guangzhou, China.
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The numerous biological applications of nanoparticles in general and nano-clays in particular are rooted in understanding and harnessing their dynamic nano-bio interface. Among clays, the intrinsically-mesoporous halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have emerged in recent years as promising nanomaterials. The diverse interactions of these nanotubes with living cells, encompassing electrostatic, van der Waals, and ion exchange, along with cellular response, are crucial in determining the behaviour of HNTs in biological systems. Thus, rational engineering of the nanotube properties allows for vast applications ranging from bacteria encapsulation for bioremediation, through algae flocculation for aquaculture, to intracellular drug delivery. This review summarizes the many aspects of the nano-bio interface of HNTs with different cell types (bacteria, algae and fungi, and mammalian cells), highlighting biocompatibility/bio-adverse properties, interaction mechanisms, and the latest cutting-edge technologies.
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- Ofer Prinz Setter
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, 3200003 Haifa, Israel.
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Demirci S, McNally AB, Ayyala RS, Lawson LB, Sahiner N. Synthesis and characterization of nitrogen-doped carbon dots as fluorescent nanoprobes with antimicrobial properties and skin permeability. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hassanzadeh K, Buccarello L, Dragotto J, Mohammadi A, Corbo M, Feligioni M. Obstacles against the Marketing of Curcumin as a Drug. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6619. [PMID: 32927725 PMCID: PMC7554750 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Among the extensive public and scientific interest in the use of phytochemicals to prevent or treat human diseases in recent years, natural compounds have been highly investigated to elucidate their therapeutic effect on chronic human diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disease. Curcumin, an active principle of the perennial herb Curcuma longa, has attracted an increasing research interest over the last half-century due to its diversity of molecular targets, including transcription factors, enzymes, protein kinases, growth factors, inflammatory cytokines, receptors, and it's interesting pharmacological activities. Despite that, the clinical effectiveness of the native curcumin is weak, owing to its low bioavailability and rapid metabolism. Preclinical data obtained from animal models and phase I clinical studies done in human volunteers confirmed a small amount of intestinal absorption, hepatic first pass effect, and some degree of intestinal metabolism, might explain its poor systemic availability when it is given via the oral route. During the last decade, researchers have attempted with new pharmaceutical methods such as nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, solid dispersions, emulsions, and microspheres to improve the bioavailability of curcumin. As a result, a significant number of bioavailable curcumin-based formulations were introduced with a varying range of enhanced bioavailability. This manuscript critically reviews the available scientific evidence on the basic and clinical effects and molecular targets of curcumin. We also discuss its pharmacokinetic and problems for marketing curcumin as a drug.
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- Kambiz Hassanzadeh
- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy; (K.H.); (L.B.); (J.D.)
- Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj 66177-15175, Iran;
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- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy; (K.H.); (L.B.); (J.D.)
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- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy; (K.H.); (L.B.); (J.D.)
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj 66177-15175, Iran;
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, 20144 Milano, Italy;
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- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy; (K.H.); (L.B.); (J.D.)
- Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, 20144 Milano, Italy;
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Facile Fabrication of Natural Polyelectrolyte-Nanoclay Composites: Halloysite Nanotubes, Nucleotides and DNA Study. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153557. [PMID: 32759785 PMCID: PMC7436255 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Complexation of biopolymers with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) can greatly affect their applicability as materials building blocks. Here we have performed a systematic investigation of fabrication of halloysite nanotubes complexes with nucleotides and genomic DNA. The binding of DNA and various nucleotide species (polyAU, UMP Na2, ADP Na3, dATP Na, AMP, uridine, ATP Mg) by halloysite nanotubes was tested using UV-spectroscopy. The study revealed that binding of different nucleotides to the nanoclay varied but was low both in the presence and absence of MgCl2, while MgCl2 facilitated significantly the binding of longer molecules such as DNA and polyAU. Modification of the nanotubes with DNA and nucleotide species was further confirmed by measurements of ζ-potentials. DNA-Mg-modified nanotubes were characterized using transmission electron (TEM), atomic force (AFM) and hyperspectral microscopies. Thermogravimetric analysis corroborated the sorption of DNA by the nanotubes, and the presence of DNA on the nanotube surface was indicated by changes in the surface adhesion force measured by AFM. DNA bound by halloysite in the presence of MgCl2 could be partially released after addition of phosphate buffered saline. DNA binding and release from halloysite nanotubes was tested in the range of MgCl2 concentrations (10–100 mM). Even low MgCl2 concentrations significantly increased DNA sorption to halloysite, and the binding was leveled off at about 60 mM. DNA-Mg-modified halloysite nanotubes were used for obtaining a regular pattern on a glass surface by evaporation induced self-assembly process. The obtained spiral-like pattern was highly stable and resisted dissolution after water addition. Our results encompassing modification of non-toxic clay nanotubes with a natural polyanion DNA will find applications for construction of gene delivery vehicles and for halloysite self-assembly on various surfaces (such as skin or hair).
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Guryanov I, Naumenko E, Akhatova F, Lazzara G, Cavallaro G, Nigamatzyanova L, Fakhrullin R. Selective Cytotoxic Activity of Prodigiosin@halloysite Nanoformulation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:424. [PMID: 32528938 PMCID: PMC7264093 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Prodigiosin, a bioactive secondary metabolite produced by Serratia marcescens, is an effective proapoptotic agent against various cancer cell lines, with little or no toxicity toward normal cells. The hydrophobicity of prodigiosin limits its use for medical and biotechnological applications, these limitations, however, can be overcome by using nanoscale drug carriers, resulting in promising formulations for target delivery systems with great potential for anticancer therapy. Here we report on prodigiosin-loaded halloysite-based nanoformulation and its effects on viability of malignant and non-malignant cells. We have found that prodigiosin-loaded halloysite nanotubes inhibit human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) and human colon carcinoma (HCT116) cells proliferative activity. After treatment of Caco-2 cells with prodigiosin-loaded halloysite nanotubes, we have observed a disorganization of the F-actin structure. Comparison of this effects on malignant (Caco-2, HCT116) and non-malignant (MSC, HSF) cells suggests the selective cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of prodigiosin-HNTs nanoformulation.
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- Ivan Guryanov
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, INSTM, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Saleh MY, Prajapati N, DeCoster MA, Lvov Y. Tagged Halloysite Nanotubes as a Carrier for Intercellular Delivery in Brain Microvascular Endothelium. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:451. [PMID: 32478061 PMCID: PMC7240041 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Neurological disorders that are characterized by unpredictable seizures affect people of all ages. We proposed the use of nanocarriers such as halloysite nanotubes to penetrate the blood–brain barrier and effectively deliver the payload over an extended time period. These 50-nm diameter tubes are a natural biocompatible nanomaterial available in large quantities. We proved a prolonged gradual drug delivery mechanism by the nanotube encapsulating rhodamine isothiocyanate and then ionomycin into brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs). Through delayed diffusion, the nanotubes effectively delivered the drug to the primary BMVECs without killing them, by binding and penetration in time periods of 1 to 24 h.
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- Mahdi Yar Saleh
- Institute for Micromanufacturing and Biomedical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, United States
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing and Biomedical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, United States
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing and Biomedical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, United States
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing and Biomedical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, United States
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Vikulina A, Voronin D, Fakhrullin R, Vinokurov V, Volodkin D. Naturally derived nano- and micro-drug delivery vehicles: halloysite, vaterite and nanocellulose. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj06470b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We discuss prospects for halloysite nanotubes, vaterite crystals and nanocellulose to enter the market of biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering, and their potential for economically viable production from abundant natural sources.
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- Anna Vikulina
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology
- Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses
- 14476 Potsdam-Golm
- Germany
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- Saratov State University
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- Kazan Federal University, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kreml uramı 18
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- School of Science and Technology
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Katana B, Rouster P, Varga G, Muráth S, Glinel K, Jonas AM, Szilagyi I. Self-Assembly of Protamine Biomacromolecule on Halloysite Nanotubes for Immobilization of Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 3:522-530. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Bojana Katana
- MTA-SZTE Lendület Biocolloids Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences - Bio and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Lendület Biocolloids Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Interdisciplinary Excellence Center, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences - Bio and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences - Bio and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- MTA-SZTE Lendület Biocolloids Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
- Interdisciplinary Excellence Center, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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A Novel Branched Copolymer-Containing Anticancer Drug for Targeted Therapy: In Vitro Research. BIONANOSCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-019-00700-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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