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Zhang X, Liu Y, Doungchawee J, Castellanos-García LJ, Sikora KN, Jeon T, Goswami R, Fedeli S, Gupta A, Huang R, Hirschbiegel CM, Cao-Milán R, Majhi PKD, Cicek YA, Liu L, Jerry DJ, Vachet RW, Rotello VM. Bioorthogonal nanozymes for breast cancer imaging and therapy. J Control Release 2023; 357:31-39. [PMID: 36948419 PMCID: PMC10164715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
Abstract
Bioorthogonal catalysis via transition metal catalysts (TMCs) enables the generation of therapeutics locally through chemical reactions not accessible by biological systems. This localization can enhance the efficacy of anticancer treatment while minimizing off-target effects. The encapsulation of TMCs into nanomaterials generates "nanozymes" to activate imaging and therapeutic agents. Here, we report the use of cationic bioorthogonal nanozymes to create localized "drug factories" for cancer therapy in vivo. These nanozymes remained present at the tumor site at least seven days after a single injection due to the interactions between cationic surface ligands and negatively charged cell membranes and tissue components. The prodrug was then administered systemically, and the nanozymes continuously converted the non-toxic molecules into active drugs locally. This strategy substantially reduced the tumor growth in an aggressive breast cancer model, with significantly reduced liver damage compared to traditional chemotherapy.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 230 Stockbridge Road, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 661 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 661 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Zhang Z, Xu H, Fan Y, Zhang X, Wang W, Zhu JJ, Min Q. Mass Nanotags Mediate Parallel Amplifications on Nanointerfaces for Multiplexed Profiling of RNAs. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1820-1829. [PMID: 36790360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Multiplexed profiling of RNAs aids in a comprehensive understanding of multiparameter-defined cellular processes and pathological states. We herein present a mass nanotags-enabled interfacial assembly system (MNTs-AS) with parallel amplification motors for simultaneous assaying of multiple RNAs in biosystems by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS). Four kinds of MNTs encoding corresponding RNA can be cyclically assembled on magnetic beads by target-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) machineries on nanointerfaces, generating multiplexed and amplified characteristic ion signals assigned to target RNAs upon MALDI MS interrogation. By virtue of high sensitivity and multiplexing capability, the MNTs-AS-based MS assay allows precision subtyping of diverse breast cancer cells and their exosomes by multiplexed profiling of miRNA-21, miRNA-373, miRNA-155, and manganese superoxide dismutase mRNA via a single MS inquiry. This method provides a promising tool for unraveling multiple RNA-involved biological events in fundamental research and distinguishing different cancer subtypes in clinical practice.
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- Zhenzhen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Dominique NL, Jensen IM, Kaur G, Kotseos CQ, Boggess WC, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Giving Gold Wings: Ultrabright and Fragmentation Free Mass Spectrometry Reporters for Barcoding, Bioconjugation Monitoring, and Data Storage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202219182. [PMID: 36853583 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
The widespread application of laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) highlights the need for a bright and multiplexable labeling platform. While ligand-capped Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a promising LDI-MS contrast agent, the predominant thiol ligands suffer from low ion yields and extensive fragmentation. In this work, we develop a N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand platform that enhances AuNP LDI-MS performance. NHC scaffolds are tuned to generate barcoded AuNPs which, when benchmarked against thiol-AuNPs, are bright mass tags and form unfragmented ions in high yield. To illustrate the transformative potential of NHC ligands, the mass tags were employed in three orthogonal applications: monitoring a bioconjugation reaction, performing multiplexed imaging, and storing and reading encoded information. These results demonstrate that NHC-nanoparticle systems are an ideal platform for LDI-MS and greatly broaden the scope of nanoparticle contrast agents.
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- Nathaniel L Dominique
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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Das R, Hardie J, Joshi BP, Zhang X, Gupta A, Luther DC, Fedeli S, Farkas ME, Rotello VM. Macrophage-Encapsulated Bioorthogonal Nanozymes for Targeting Cancer Cells. JACS AU 2022; 2:1679-1685. [PMID: 35911454 PMCID: PMC9327086 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Macrophages migrate to tumor sites by following chemoattractant gradients secreted by tumor cells, providing a truly active targeting strategy for cancer therapy. However, macrophage-based delivery faces challenges of cargo loading, control of release, and effects of the payload on the macrophage vehicle. We present a strategy that employs bioorthogonal "nanozymes" featuring transition metal catalysts (TMCs) to provide intracellular "factories" for the conversion of prodyes and prodrugs into imaging agents and chemotherapeutics. These nanozymes solubilize and stabilize the TMCs by embedding them into self-assembled monolayer coating gold nanoparticles. Nanozymes delivered into macrophages were intracellularly localized and retained activity even after prolonged (72 h) incubation. Significantly, nanozyme-loaded macrophages maintained their inherent migratory ability toward tumor cell chemoattractants, efficiently killing cancer cells in cocultures. This work establishes the potential of nanozyme-loaded macrophages for tumor site activation of prodrugs, providing readily tunable dosages and delivery rates while minimizing off-target toxicity of chemotherapeutics.
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Agrohia DK, Wu P, Huynh U, Thayumanavan S, Vachet RW. Multiplexed Analysis of the Cellular Uptake of Polymeric Nanocarriers. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7901-7908. [PMID: 35612963 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Polymeric nanocarriers (PNCs) are versatile drug delivery vehicles capable of delivering a variety of therapeutics. Quantitatively monitoring their uptake in biological systems is essential for realizing their potential as next-generation delivery systems; however, existing quantification strategies are limited due to the challenges of detecting polymeric materials in complex biological samples. Here, we describe a metal-coded mass tagging approach that enables the multiplexed quantification of the PNC uptake in cells using mass spectrometry (MS). In this approach, PNCs are conjugated with ligands that bind strongly to lanthanide ions, allowing the PNCs to be sensitively quantitated by inductively coupled plasma-MS. The metal-coded tags have little effect on the properties or toxicity of the PNCs, making them biocompatible. We demonstrate that the conjugation of different metals to the PNCs enables the multiplexed analysis of cellular uptake of multiple distinct PNCs at the same time. This multiplexing capability should improve the design and optimization of PNCs by minimizing biological variability and reducing analysis time, effort, and cost.
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- Dheeraj K Agrohia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.,Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.,Center for Bioactive Delivery─Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.,Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.,Center for Bioactive Delivery─Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Lu B, Jan Hendriks A, Nolte TM. A generic model based on the properties of nanoparticles and cells for predicting cellular uptake. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 209:112155. [PMID: 34678608 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in industry and technology due to their small size and versatility, which makes them easy to enter organisms and pose threats to human and ecological health. Given the particularity and complex structure of NPs, statistical models alone cannot reliably predict uptake. Hence, we developed a generic model for predicting the cellular uptake of NPs with organic coatings, based on physicochemical interactions underlying uptake. The model utilized the concentration, experimental conditions and properties of NPs viz. size, surface coating and coverage. These parameters were converted to surface energy components and surface potentials, and combined with the components and potential for a cell membrane. For NPs uptake, we constructed energetic profiles and barriers for adsorption and permeation onto/through cell membranes. The relationships derived were compared to experimental uptake data. The model provided accurate and robust uptake estimates for neutrally charged unhalogenated NPs and six different cell types. We envision that the model provides a reference for cellular accumulation of neutral NPs and (ecological/human) risk assessment of NPs or microparticles.
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- Bingqing Lu
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Hu J, Liu F, Chen Y, Shangguan G, Ju H. Mass Spectrometric Biosensing: A Powerful Approach for Multiplexed Analysis of Clinical Biomolecules. ACS Sens 2021; 6:3517-3535. [PMID: 34529414 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01394] [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: 12/13/2022]
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Rapid and sensitive detection of clinical biomolecules in a multiplexed fashion is of great importance for accurate diagnosis of diseases. Mass spectrometric (MS) approaches are exceptionally suitable for clinical analysis due to its high throughput, high sensitivity, and reliable qualitative and quantitative capabilities. To break through the bottleneck of MS technique for detecting high-molecular-weight substances with low ionization efficiency, the concept of mass spectrometric biosensing has been put forward by adopting mass spectrometric chips to recognize the targets and mass spectrometry to detect the signals switched by the recognition. In this review, the principle of mass spectrometric sensing, the construction of different mass tags used for biosensing, and the typical combination mode of mass spectrometric imaging (MSI) technique are summarized. Future perspectives including the design of portable matching platforms, exploitation of novel mass tags, development of effective signal amplification strategies, and standardization of MSI methodologies are proposed to promote the advancements and practical applications of mass spectrometric biosensing.
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- Junjie Hu
- College of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining 272067, China
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining 272067, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Xu H, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Lu W, Min Q. Engineering of nanomaterials for mass spectrometry analysis of biomolecules. Analyst 2021; 146:5779-5799. [PMID: 34397044 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00860a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mass spectrometry (MS) based analysis has received intense attention in diverse biological fields. However, direct MS interrogation of target biomolecules in complex biological samples is still challenging, due to the extremely low abundance and poor ionization potency of target biological species. Innovations in nanomaterials create new auxiliary tools for deep and comprehensive MS characterization of biomolecules. More recently, growing research interest has been directed to the compositional and structural engineering of nanomaterials for enriching target biomolecules prior to MS analysis, enhancing the ionization efficiency in MS detection and designing biosensing nanoprobes in sensitive MS readout. In this review, we mainly focus on the recent advances in the engineering of nanomaterials towards their applications in sample pre-treatment, desorption/ionization matrices and ion signal amplification for MS profiling of biomolecules. This review will provide a toolbox of nanomaterials for researchers devoted to developing analytical methods and practical applications in the biological MS field.
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- Hongmei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China. and Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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Pakravan A, Azizi M, Rahimi F, Bani F, Mahmoudzadeh F, Salehi R, Mahkam M. Comparative effect of thermo/pH-responsive polymer-coated gold nanocages and hollow nanostars on chemo-photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells. Cancer Nanotechnol 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-021-00091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background
Combination chemo-photothermal therapy appears to be one of the next generations of cancer treatment. In this study hollow gold nanostars (HGNSs) and gold nanocages (GNCs) were synthesized and stabilized with thermo-pH-sensitive thiol-end capped ABC triblock copolymer poly(acrylic acid)-b-poly(N isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly (e-caprolactone)-SH; PAA-b-PNIPAAm-b-PCL-SH (GNSs@Pol). Doxorubicin (Dox) was conjugated to the GNSs@Pol nanostructures via ionic interaction, covalent attachment and hydrogen bonding (GNSs@Dox-Pol). The physicochemical characteristics of prepared GNSs@Pol and GNSs were assessed using dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and zeta potential techniques. Cytocompatibility of the GNSs@Pol was studied by hemolysis assay and MTT assay. The chemo-photothermal therapy (PTT) potential of GNSs@Dox-Pol was compared on MCF7 cells using MTT assay, cell cycle, DAPI staining and Annexin-V apoptosis assay techniques.
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Cell internalization results showed an almost complete uptake of GNSs@Pol by MCF-7 cells in the first 3 h of treatment. The heat generation measurement results showed that both of GNSs have a potential for light to heat conversion (∆T = 23–27 ºC) and HGNSs demonstrated better efficiency than GNCs after 10-min exposure to NIR irradiation. Following chemo-photothermal treatment, the highest cell mortality (90%) and apoptotic effects (97% apoptosis) were observed in HGNSs@Dox-Pol received laser irradiation treatment group.
Conclusions
This work highlights the potential application of designed GNSs@Dox-Pol in a combinational chemo-PTT to treat breast cancer cells.
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Perrigue PM, Murray RA, Mielcarek A, Henschke A, Moya SE. Degradation of Drug Delivery Nanocarriers and Payload Release: A Review of Physical Methods for Tracing Nanocarrier Biological Fate. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:770. [PMID: 34064155 PMCID: PMC8224277 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanoformulations offer multiple advantages over conventional drug delivery, enhancing solubility, biocompatibility, and bioavailability of drugs. Nanocarriers can be engineered with targeting ligands for reaching specific tissue or cells, thus reducing the side effects of payloads. Following systemic delivery, nanocarriers must deliver encapsulated drugs, usually through nanocarrier degradation. A premature degradation, or the loss of the nanocarrier coating, may prevent the drug's delivery to the targeted tissue. Despite their importance, stability and degradation of nanocarriers in biological environments are largely not studied in the literature. Here we review techniques for tracing the fate of nanocarriers, focusing on nanocarrier degradation and drug release both intracellularly and in vivo. Intracellularly, we will discuss different fluorescence techniques: confocal laser scanning microscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, lifetime imaging, flow cytometry, etc. We also consider confocal Raman microscopy as a label-free technique to trace colocalization of nanocarriers and drugs. In vivo we will consider fluorescence and nuclear imaging for tracing nanocarriers. Positron emission tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography are used for a quantitative assessment of nanocarrier and payload biodistribution. Strategies for dual radiolabelling of the nanocarriers and the payload for tracing carrier degradation, as well as the efficacy of the payload delivery in vivo, are also discussed.
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- Patrick M. Perrigue
- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- Instituto Biofisika (UPV/EHU, CSIC), Barrio Sarriena S/N, 48940 Leioa, Spain;
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain
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FitzGerald LI, Johnston AP. It’s what’s on the inside that counts: Techniques for investigating the uptake and recycling of nanoparticles and proteins in cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 587:64-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Xu H, Huang X, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Min Q, Zhu JJ. Protease-responsive mass barcoded nanotranslators for simultaneously quantifying the intracellular activity of cascaded caspases in apoptosis pathways. Chem Sci 2020; 11:5280-5288. [PMID: 34122985 PMCID: PMC8159337 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01534b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Quantitatively delineating the activation network of multiple proteases that participate in cellular processes is highly essential for understanding the physiological and pathological states of cells. In this study, protease-responsive mass barcoded nanotranslators (PRMNTs) were engineered for revealing the activity of cascaded caspases in apoptosis in a multiplex and quantitative manner. In the PRMNTs, a series of mass tag-decorated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were tethered onto magnetic Fe3O4 nanospheres via a linker containing the substrate peptide of the target protease to form a "one-to-many" core-satellite structure. This nanostructure was internalized into the cells, underwent an enzymatic reaction within the cells, and allowed post-reaction mass spectrometry (MS) interrogation after magnetic separation from the cells. In the presence of intracellular caspases, enzymatic cleavage of the linker could be translated to the decreased ion signals of the mass tags on the remaining AuNPs in the PRMNTs by MS decoding. Benefiting from the multiplexing capability of MS, the intracellular activity of caspase-3, -8 and -9 that orchestrate the apoptotic process was simultaneously quantified at any given time. Kinetic analysis of caspase activity under stimulation of diverse anticancer drugs revealed that programmed cell death followed individual apoptosis pathways, differing in the activation degree and sequence of the caspase cascade. This work represents a modality that interfaces nanotechnology with MS for quantitatively probing the intracellular activity of multiple proteases, which opens up new avenues for revealing the apoptosis mechanism and developing innovative drugs.
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- Hongmei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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Ashraf S, Hassan Said A, Hartmann R, Assmann M, Feliu N, Lenz P, Parak WJ. Quantitative Particle Uptake by Cells as Analyzed by Different Methods. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:5438-5453. [PMID: 31657113 PMCID: PMC7155048 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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There is a large number of two-dimensional static in vitro studies about the uptake of colloidal nano- and microparticles, which has been published in the last decade. In this Minireview, different methods used for such studies are summarized and critically discussed. Supplementary experimental data allow for a direct comparison of the different techniques. Emphasis is given on how quantitative parameters can be extracted from studies in which different experimental techniques have been used, with the goal of allowing better comparison.
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- Sumaira Ashraf
- Fachbereich PhysikPhilipps Universität Marburg35037MarburgGermany
- Institute of Industrial BiotechnologyGovernment College University LahorePunjab54000Pakistan
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- Fachbereich PhysikPhilipps Universität Marburg35037MarburgGermany
- Electronics and Nano Devices lab (END)Department of PhysicsFaculty of SciencesSouth Valley University83523QenaEgypt
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- Fachbereich PhysikPhilipps Universität Marburg35037MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich PhysikPhilipps Universität Marburg35037MarburgGermany
- Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed DynamicsErnst Mach Institute79104FreiburgGermany
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- Fachbereich Physik und Chemie, CHyNUniversität Hamburg20146HamburgGermany
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- Fachbereich PhysikPhilipps Universität Marburg35037MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich Physik und Chemie, CHyNUniversität Hamburg20146HamburgGermany
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringKey Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of EducationDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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Analyse quantitativer Partikelaufnahme von Zellen über verschiedene Messmethoden. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201906303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sikora KN, Hardie JM, Castellanos-García LJ, Liu Y, Reinhardt BM, Farkas ME, Rotello VM, Vachet RW. Dual Mass Spectrometric Tissue Imaging of Nanocarrier Distributions and Their Biochemical Effects. Anal Chem 2019; 92:2011-2018. [PMID: 31825199 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles are able to deliver therapeutics in a controlled, targeted manner. Currently, however, there are limited analytical methods that can detect both nanomaterial distributions and their biochemical effects concurrently. In this study, we demonstrate that matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry imaging (LA-ICP-MSI) can be used together to obtain nanomaterial distributions and biochemical consequences. These studies employ nanoparticle-stabilized capsules (NPSCs) loaded with siRNA as a testbed. MALDI-MSI experiments on spleen tissues from intravenously injected mice indicate that NPSCs loaded with anti-TNF-α siRNA cause changes to the lipid composition in white pulp regions of the spleen, as anticipated, based on pathways known to be affected by TNF-α, whereas NPSCs loaded with scrambled siRNA do not cause the predicted changes. Interestingly, LA-ICP-MSI experiments reveal that the NPSCs primarily localize in the red pulp, suggesting that the observed changes in lipid composition are due to diffusive rather than localized effects on TNF-α production. Such information is only accessible by combining data from the two modalities, which we accomplish by using the heme signals from MALDI-MSI and iron signals from LA-ICP-MSI to overlay the images. Several unexpected changes in lipid composition also occur in regions where the NPSCs are found, suggesting that the NPSCs themselves can influence tissue biochemistry as well.
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- Kristen N Sikora
- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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He H, Guo Z, Wen Y, Xu S, Liu Z. Recent advances in nanostructure/nanomaterial-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of low molecular mass compounds. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1090:1-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Jiang P, Wang Y, Zhao L, Ji C, Chen D, Nie L. Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in Non-Optical Biosensors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E977. [PMID: 30486293 PMCID: PMC6315477 DOI: 10.3390/nano8120977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Due to their unique properties, such as good biocompatibility, excellent conductivity, effective catalysis, high density, and high surface-to-volume ratio, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in the field of bioassay. Mainly, AuNPs used in optical biosensors have been described in some reviews. In this review, we highlight recent advances in AuNP-based non-optical bioassays, including piezoelectric biosensor, electrochemical biosensor, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) bio-detection. Some representative examples are presented to illustrate the effect of AuNPs in non-optical bioassay and the mechanisms of AuNPs in improving detection performances are described. Finally, the review summarizes the future prospects of AuNPs in non-optical biosensors.
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- Pengfei Jiang
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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- School of Material Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China.
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Huo D, Xia Y. Quantifying the Sub-Cellular Distributions of Gold Nanospheres Taken Up by Cells through Stepwise, Site-Selective Etching. Chemistry 2018; 24:8513-8518. [PMID: 29637633 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201800525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A quantitative understanding of the sub-cellular distributions of nanospheres taken up by cells is of key importance to the development of effective nanomedicine. With gold nanospheres as a model system, here we demonstrate, for the first time, how to quantify the numbers of nanospheres bound to plasma membrane, accumulated in cytosol, and entrapped in endo-lysosomes, respectively, through stepwise, site-selective etching. Our results indicate that the chance for nanospheres to escape from endo-lysosomes is insensitive to the presence of targeting ligand although ligand-receptor binding has been documented as a critical factor in triggering internalization. Furthermore, the presence of serum proteins is shown to facilitate the binding of nanospheres to plasma membrane lacking the specific receptor. Collectively, these findings confirm the potential of stepwise etching in quantitatively analyzing the sub-cellular distributions of nanospheres taken up by cells in an effort to optimize the therapeutic effect.
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- Da Huo
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.,School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Qiu TA, Clement PL, Haynes CL. Linking nanomaterial properties to biological outcomes: analytical chemistry challenges in nanotoxicology for the next decade. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:12787-12803. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc06473c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This article provides our perspective on the analytical challenges in nanotoxicology as the field is entering its third decade.
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- Tian A. Qiu
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- USA
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Chu HW, Mao JY, Lien CW, Hsu PH, Li YJ, Lai JY, Chiu TC, Huang CC. Pulse laser-induced fragmentation of carbon quantum dots: a structural analysis. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:18359-18367. [PMID: 29143845 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07639h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted enormous interest in recent years owing to their low cytotoxicity, excellent biocompatibility and strong fluorescence. They have been successfully employed in sensor, bio-imaging, and drug carrier applications. A complete understanding of their core-surface structure is essential for tuning their physical and chemical properties for various applications. Conventional characterizations of CQDs are conducted with electron microscopy or spectroscopy, such as transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. However, these techniques cannot fully resolve the core-surface structure of CQDs. In this study, we attempt to analyze the structures of CQDs by laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) using three model CQDs synthesized from citric acid (CA-CQDs), diammonium citrate (AC-CQDs) and spermidine trihydrochloride (Spd-CQDs). Both CA-CQDs and AC-CQDs produced anionic carbon cluster ions ([Cn]-, n = 4-9) during the laser desorption/ionization process. Additionally, AC-CQDs produced fragments containing C, N, and O that appeared at m/z values of 41.999, 91.015, and 107.008, which were identified by 15N isotopes as [CNO]-, [CH3N2O3]-, and [CH3N2O4]-, respectively. By contrast, subjecting Spd-CQDs to the same analysis did not yield carbon cluster ions ([Cn]-); instead, strong chlorine-associated ions with a unique isotopic pattern were observed, strongly implying that Spd-CQDs contain chlorine. The lack of carbon cluster ion formation in nitrogen- and chlorine-doped Spd-CQDs indicates that nitrogen and chlorine are abundantly and homogenously doped in the CQDs. We also found a shot-dependent fragmentation behavior for AC-CQDs that produces nitrogen- and oxygen-containing ions and carbon cluster ions ([Cn]-) during initial fragmentation of the surface, with a gradual destruction of the nanocrystalline carbon core after additional shots. These results suggest that LDI-MS can be used as a tool for analyzing the core-surface structure of CQDs, particularly when it contains a heteroatom doped carbon core with various surface functional groups containing nitrogen, oxygen and halogens.
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- Han-Wei Chu
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan.
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Nicolardi S, van der Burgt YEM, Codée JDC, Wuhrer M, Hokke CH, Chiodo F. Structural Characterization of Biofunctionalized Gold Nanoparticles by Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. ACS NANO 2017; 11:8257-8264. [PMID: 28686409 PMCID: PMC5616101 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Biofunctionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) enable innovative translational research and development in biomedicine. Biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates can be assembled onto AuNPs to yield nanomaterials with unique properties for applications in imaging, photothermal therapy, vaccination strategies, and drug delivery. The characterization of functionalized AuNPs still remains an analytical challenge that normally requires the combination of multiple techniques. Laser desorption/ionization (LDI) and matrix-assisted LDI (MALDI) have been applied successfully in combination with time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) for the analysis of the surface chemistry of AuNPs functionalized with synthetic ligands, however only for ligands with a molecular mass limited to 1000 Da. TOF-MS-based approaches in addition exhibit limited performance in terms of mass resolution and MS/MS possibilities. To overcome these limitations, we designed an approach for the analysis of AuNPs based on ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) MS and a combination of LDI and MALDI. To illustrate the performance of the method, we present a comprehensive characterization of the surface chemistry of AuNPs conjugated via a thiol-ending linker to either the ovalbumin peptide (OVA 323-339), the Lewis X antigen (Galβ1-4[Fucα1-3]GlcNAcβ1) trisaccharide, the tetramannoside Manα1-2Manα1-2Manα1-3Manα1, or a mixture of both carbohydrates. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) was used to characterize the structure of pseudomolecular ions generated by LDI/MALDI in-depth. These included [M + H]+ and [M + Na]+, and importantly also [M + Au]+ and [M + 2Au-H]+ ions. This first observation of gold-containing pseudomolecular ions provides direct evidence for the Au-conjugation of ligands. In addition, we show the applicability of the method to monitor proteolytic cleavage of peptides that are conjugated to the AuNP surface. The presented LDI/MALDI-FTICR-MS and MS/MS approach will be applicable to the characterization of a wide range of functionalized AuNPs.
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- Simone Nicolardi
- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Bio-Organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
- Department
of Bio-Organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands
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Ivask A, Mitchell AJ, Malysheva A, Voelcker NH, Lombi E. Methodologies and approaches for the analysis of cell-nanoparticle interactions. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 10:e1486. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Angela Ivask
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology; National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics; Tallinn Estonia
- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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- Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform; University of Melbourne; Melbourne Australia
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- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Monash University; Parkville Australia
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- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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Feliu N, Sun X, Alvarez Puebla RA, Parak WJ. Quantitative Particle-Cell Interaction: Some Basic Physicochemical Pitfalls. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:6639-6646. [PMID: 28379704 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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There are numerous reports about particle-cell interaction studies in the literature. Many of those are performed in two-dimensional cell cultures. While the interpretation of such studies seems trivial at first sight, in fact for quantitative analysis some basic physical and physicochemical bases need to be considered. This starts with the dispersion of the particles, for which gravity, Brownian motion, and interparticle interactions need to be considered. The respective strength of these interactions determines whether the particles will sediment, are dispersed, or are agglomerated. This in turn largely influences their interaction with cells. While in the case of well-dispersed particles only a fraction of them will come into contact with cells in a two-dimensional culture, (agglomeration-induced) sedimentation drives the particles toward the cell surface, resulting in enhanced uptake.
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- Neus Feliu
- Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg , Marburg, Germany
- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
- Medcom Advance S.A., Barcelona, Spain
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- Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg , Marburg, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Física e Inorgánica and Emas, Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Tarragona, Spain
- ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fachbereich Physik, Philipps Universität Marburg , Marburg, Germany
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai, China
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Tseng YT, Harroun SG, Wu CW, Mao JY, Chang HT, Huang CC. Satellite-like Gold Nanocomposites for Targeted Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Tumor Tissues. Nanotheranostics 2017; 1:141-153. [PMID: 29071183 PMCID: PMC5646720 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.18897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We have developed a simple, rapid, high-throughput cancer diagnosis system using functional nanoparticles (NPs) consisting of poly(catechin) capped-gold NPs (Au@PC NPs) and smaller nucleolin-binding aptamer (AS1411) conjugated gold NPs (AS1411-Au NPs). The AS1411-Au NPs/Au@PC NP is used as a targeting agent in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS)-based tumor tissue imaging. Self-assembled core-shell Au@PC NPs are synthesized by a simple reaction of tetrachloroaurate(III) with catechin. Au@PC NPs with a well-defined and dense poly(catechin) shell (~40-60 nm) on the surface of each Au core (~60-80 nm) are obtained through careful control of the ratio of catechin to gold ions, as well as the pH of the reaction solution. Furthermore, we have shown that AS1411-conjugated Au NPs (13-nm) self-assembled on Au@PC NP can from a satellite-like gold nanocomposite. The high density of AS1411-Au NPs on the surface of Au@PC NP enhances multivalent binding with nucleolin molecules on tumor cell membranes. We have employed LDI-MS to detect AS1411-Au NPs/Au@PC NPs labeled nucleolin-overexpressing MCF-7 breast cancer cells through the monitoring of Au cluster ions ([Aun]+; 1 ≤ n ≤ 3). The ultrahigh signal amplification from Au NPs through the formation of a huge number of [Aun]+ ions results in a sensing platform with a limit of detection of 100 MCF-7 cells mL-1. Further, we have applied the satellite-like AS1411-Au NPs/Au@PC NP nanocomposite as a labeling agent for tumor tissue imaging by LDI-MS. Our nanocomposite-assisted LDI-MS imaging platform can be extended for simultaneous analysis of different tumor markers on cell membranes when using different ligand-modified metal nanoparticles.
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- Yu-Ting Tseng
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.,Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan.,Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan.,School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Nold P, Hartmann R, Feliu N, Kantner K, Gamal M, Pelaz B, Hühn J, Sun X, Jungebluth P, Del Pino P, Hackstein H, Macchiarini P, Parak WJ, Brendel C. Optimizing conditions for labeling of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) with gold nanoparticles: a prerequisite for in vivo tracking of MSCs. J Nanobiotechnology 2017; 15:24. [PMID: 28356160 PMCID: PMC5372278 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-017-0258-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have an inherent migratory capacity towards tumor tissue in vivo. With the future objective to quantify the tumor homing efficacy of MSCs, as first step in this direction we investigated the use of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs), in particular ca. 4 nm-sized Au NPs, for MSC labeling. Time dependent uptake efficiencies of NPs at different exposure concentrations and times were determined via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results The labeling efficiency of the MSCs was determined in terms of the amount of exocytosed NPs versus the amount of initially endocytosed NPs, demonstrating that at high concentrations the internalized Au NPs were exocytosed over time, leading to continuous exhaustion. While exposure to NPs did not significantly impair cell viability or expression of surface markers, even at high dose levels, MSCs were significantly affected in their proliferation and migration potential. These results demonstrate that proliferation or migration assays are more suitable to evaluate whether labeling of MSCs with certain amounts of NPs exerts distress on cells. However, despite optimized conditions the labeling efficiency varied considerably in MSC lots from different donors, indicating cell specific loading capacities for NPs. Finally, we determined the detection limits of Au NP-labeled MSCs within murine tissue employing ICP-MS and demonstrate the distribution and homing of NP labeled MSCs in vivo. Conclusion Although large amounts of NPs improve contrast for imaging, duration and extend of labeling needs to be adjusted carefully to avoid functional deficits in MSCs. We established an optimized labeling strategy for human MSCs with Au NPs that preserves their migratory capacity in vivo. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12951-017-0258-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Philipp Nold
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bioengineering & Regenerative Medicine (BioReM), Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Physics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany. .,CIC Biomagune, San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Henriksen-Lacey M, Carregal-Romero S, Liz-Marzán LM. Current Challenges toward In Vitro Cellular Validation of Inorganic Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2017; 28:212-221. [PMID: 27709892 PMCID: PMC5247775 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An impressive development has been achieved toward the production of well-defined "smart" inorganic nanoparticles, in which the physicochemical properties can be controlled and predicted to a high degree of accuracy. Nanoparticle design is indeed highly advanced, multimodal and multitargeting being the norm, yet we do not fully understand the obstacles that nanoparticles face when used in vivo. Increased cooperation between chemists and biochemists, immunologists and physicists, has allowed us to think outside the box, and we are slowly starting to understand the interactions that nanoparticles undergo under more realistic situations. Importantly, such an understanding involves awareness about the limitations when assessing the influence of such inorganic nanoparticles on biological entities and vice versa, as well as the development of new validation strategies.
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- Malou Henriksen-Lacey
- CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo
de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia − San Sebastián, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina
(CIBER-BBN), 2014 Donostia − San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo
de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia − San Sebastián, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina
(CIBER-BBN), 2014 Donostia − San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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