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Vedhanayagam M, Andra S, Muthalagu M, Janardhanan Sreeram K. Influence of Functionalized Gold Nanorods on the Structure of Cytochrome –C: An Effective Bio-nanoconjugate for Biomedical Applications. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Protein adsorption to poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membranes modified with grafted poly(acrylic acid) chains. Biointerphases 2020; 15:031011. [PMID: 32527100 DOI: 10.1116/6.0000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Protein adsorption to biomaterial surfaces is important for the function of such materials with anchorage-dependent cell adhesion requiring the presence of adsorbed proteins. The current study evaluated five solid surfaces with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) grafted from the surface of a poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membrane with respect to the adsorption of serum albumin (SA), lactoferrin (Lf), and lysozyme (Lys) from a phosphate buffer and NaCl solution or water for specific combinations. With the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the relative amounts and protein layer thickness were evaluated. SA adsorption was governed by ionic repulsive forces and hydrophobic interactions as evidenced from an increase in the protein adsorption at lower pH (6.5 compared to 7.4) and a correlation with surface coverage when water (pH 6.5) was used as the medium. The adsorption of Lf and Lys followed similar trends for all samples. In general, ionic attractive forces dominated and a strong correlation of increasing protein adsorption with the PAA chain length was evident. This study concluded that all surfaces appear suitable for use in biomaterial applications where tissue ingrowth is desired and that the enhanced protein adsorption in a medium with high ionic strength (e.g., biological fluid) correlates with the PAA chain length rather than the surface coverage.
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Pellacani P, Morasso C, Picciolini S, Gallach D, Fornasari L, Marabelli F, Manso Silvan M. Plasma Fabrication and SERS Functionality of Gold Crowned Silicon Submicrometer Pillars. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1244. [PMID: 32164146 PMCID: PMC7085028 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sequential plasma processes combined with specific lithographic methods allow for the fabrication of advanced material structures. In the present work, we used self-assembled colloidal monolayers as lithographic structures for the conformation of ordered Si submicrometer pillars by reactive ion etching. We explored different discharge conditions to optimize the Si pillar geometry. Selected structures were further decorated with gold by conventional sputtering, prior to colloidal monolayer lift-off. The resulting structures consist of a gold crown, that is, a cylindrical coating on the edge of the Si pillar and a cavity on top. We analysed the Au structures in terms of electronic properties by using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) prior to and after post-processing with thermal annealing at 300 °C and/or interaction with a gold etchant solution (KI). The angular dependent analysis of the plasmonic properties was studied with Fourier transformed UV-vis measurements. Certain conditions were selected to perform a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) evaluation of these platforms with two model dyes, prior to confirming the potential interest for a well-resolved analysis of filtered blood plasma.
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- Paola Pellacani
- Departamento de Física Aplicada and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Nicolás Cabrera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (P.P.); or
- Plasmore S.r.l., Via Vittorio Emanuele II 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Via Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy;
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Nicolás Cabrera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (P.P.); or
- Departamento de Ciencia, Computación y Tecnología, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
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- Plasmore S.r.l., Via Vittorio Emanuele II 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Physics Department, University of Pavia. via A.Bassi, 6. I-27100, Pavia, Italy;
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada and Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Nicolás Cabrera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (P.P.); or
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Venditti I. Engineered Gold-Based Nanomaterials: Morphologies and Functionalities in Biomedical Applications. A Mini Review. Bioengineering (Basel) 2019; 6:bioengineering6020053. [PMID: 31185667 PMCID: PMC6630817 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering6020053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In the last decade, several engineered gold-based nanomaterials, such as spheres, rods, stars, cubes, hollow particles, and nanocapsules have been widely explored in biomedical fields, in particular in therapy and diagnostics. As well as different shapes and dimensions, these materials may, on their surfaces, have specific functionalizations to improve their capability as sensors or in drug loading and controlled release, and/or particular cell receptors ligands, in order to get a definite targeting. In this review, the up-to-date progress will be illustrated regarding morphologies, sizes and functionalizations, mostly used to obtain an improved performance of nanomaterials in biomedicine. Many suggestions are presented to organize and compare the numerous and heterogeneous experimental data, such as the most important chemical-physical parameters, which guide and control the interaction between the gold surface and biological environment. The purpose of all this is to offer the readers an overview of the most noteworthy progress and challenges in this research field.
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- Iole Venditti
- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Rome, Italy.
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Fratoddi I, Venditti I, Battocchio C, Carlini L, Amatori S, Porchia M, Tisato F, Bondino F, Magnano E, Pellei M, Santini C. Highly Hydrophilic Gold Nanoparticles as Carrier for Anticancer Copper(I) Complexes: Loading and Release Studies for Biomedical Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E772. [PMID: 31137492 PMCID: PMC6567210 DOI: 10.3390/nano9050772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), which are strongly hydrophilic and dimensionally suitable for drug delivery, were used in loading and release studies of two different copper(I)-based antitumor complexes, namely [Cu(PTA)4]+ [BF4]- (A; PTA = 1, 3, 5-triaza-7-phosphadamantane) and [HB(pz)3Cu(PCN)] (B; HB(pz)3 = tris(pyrazolyl)borate, PCN = tris(cyanoethyl)phosphane). In the homoleptic, water-soluble compound A, the metal is tetrahedrally arranged in a cationic moiety. Compound B is instead a mixed-ligand (scorpionate/phosphane), neutral complex insoluble in water. In this work, the loading procedures and the loading efficiency of A and B complexes on the AuNPs were investigated, with the aim to improve their bioavailability and to obtain a controlled release. The non-covalent interactions of A and B with the AuNPs surface were studied by means of dynamic light scattering (DLS), UV-Vis, FT-IR and high-resolution x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS) measurements. As a result, the AuNPs-A system proved to be more stable and efficient than the AuNPs-B system. In fact, for AuNPs-A the drug loading reached 90%, whereas for AuNPs-B it reached 65%. For AuNPs-A conjugated systems, a release study in water solution was performed over 4 days, showing a slow release up to 10%.
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- Ilaria Fratoddi
- Chemistry Department Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Sciences Department Roma Tre University of Rome, via della Vasca navale 79, 00146 Rome Italy.
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- Sciences Department Roma Tre University of Rome, via della Vasca navale 79, 00146 Rome Italy.
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- Sciences Department Roma Tre University of Rome, via della Vasca navale 79, 00146 Rome Italy.
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- Chemistry Department Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- ICMATE, National Research Council (CNR), Corso Stati Uniti, 4-35127 Padua, Italy.
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- ICMATE, National Research Council (CNR), Corso Stati Uniti, 4-35127 Padua, Italy.
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- IOM-CNR Laboratorio TASC, SS 14, km 163,5 Basovizza, I-34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- IOM-CNR Laboratorio TASC, SS 14, km 163,5 Basovizza, I-34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino (MC) Italy.
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- School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino (MC) Italy.
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