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Tiryaki E, Zorlu T. Recent Advances in Metallic Nanostructures-assisted Biosensors for Medical Diagnosis and Therapy. Curr Top Med Chem 2024; 24:930-951. [PMID: 38243934 DOI: 10.2174/0115680266282489240109050225] [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: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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The field of nanotechnology has witnessed remarkable progress in recent years, particularly in its application to medical diagnosis and therapy. Metallic nanostructures-assisted biosensors have emerged as a powerful and versatile platform, offering unprecedented opportunities for sensitive, specific, and minimally invasive diagnostic techniques, as well as innovative therapeutic interventions. These biosensors exploit the molecular interactions occurring between biomolecules, such as antibodies, enzymes, aptamers, or nucleic acids, and metallic surfaces to induce observable alterations in multiple physical attributes, encompassing electrical, optical, colorimetric, and electrochemical signals. These interactions yield measurable data concerning the existence and concentration of particular biomolecules. The inherent characteristics of metal nanostructures, such as conductivity, plasmon resonance, and catalytic activity, serve to amplify both sensitivity and specificity in these biosensors. This review provides an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in metallic nanostructures-assisted biosensors, highlighting their transformative impact on medical science and envisioning their potential in shaping the future of personalized healthcare.
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- Ecem Tiryaki
- Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Italian Institute of Technology, 16163, Genova, Italy
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Carrer de Marcel∙lí Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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Maneri AH, Varode SS, Maibam A, Ranjan P, Krishnamurty S, Joshi K. Quantum dot (Au n/Ag n, n = 3-8) capped single lipids: interactions and physicochemical properties. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:22294-22303. [PMID: 37578075 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01131c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Realizing the potential of nano-hybrid biomaterials in various applications (nanoprobes to drug delivery), special attention has been devoted towards their synthesis and development. Nonetheless, several questions pertaining to the interface chemistry between the constituent entities (biomolecules and organic/inorganic part) of these hybrids, still remain unresolved. Keeping these unsolved issues in mind, the present theoretical investigation focuses on determining the electronic/physicochemical properties and interactions within gold and silver quantum dot-capped single lipid molecules. Quantum dots of varying sizes and shapes have been chosen and then coupled with lipid molecules (1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DMPE), 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol, sodium salt (DMPG)), at the choline/glycerol, carboxylate and phosphate site. It has been identified that Au Qds interact strongly as compared to Ag clusters. In addition to the type, the shape and size of the Qd also influences their attachment with lipids. Among various sites, the phosphate site provides a considerably stronger platform for the coupling of Qds. On the other hand, attachment at the choline site leads to significantly lower interaction energies. The trend noted in interaction energies coincides with the structure-electronic property analysis (interatomic bond distances, charge transfer, PO2- stretching frequencies), which further helps in deducing the nature of interactions. The molecular dynamics simulations performed on selected Qd-lipid complexes established that the Qd interacting with lipids at the phosphate site remains fairly stable at room temperature without undergoing fragmentation into individual components. On the other hand, at the choline site, the Qd-to-lipid coupling is unstable and therefore they experience disintegration at 300 K temperature. Additionally, a unique glycerol-to-phosphate site crossover is evidenced, which reaffirms that the phosphate site is selectively preferred by Qds for binding with lipid molecules.
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- Asma H Maneri
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune 411008, India.
- D. Y. Patil International University, Pune, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune 411008, India.
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Shin J, Li S. Tuning lipid layer formation on particle surfaces by using DNA-containing recruiter molecules. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 208:112084. [PMID: 34481246 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112084] [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: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Biofunctional interfaces containing DNA-conjugated molecules have been explored for various bioengineering applications. However, there is still a lack of understanding of the interaction between DNA conjugates and surrounding biomolecules. In this study, we prepare DNA-containing recruiter molecules and incorporate them onto DNA immobilized gold nanoparticles through DNA hybridization. Liposomes composed of different phospholipids are then applied to investigate supported lipid layer formation on these recruiter-containing surfaces. We find that the morphology and the amount of lipid layers formed are determined by both the liposome concentration and the type of recruiter molecule. When liposomes are applied in excess above a critical concentration, surface chemistry determines the lipid layers formed, leading to lipid multilayers on hydrophilic DNA recruiter containing surfaces and lipid monolayers on hydrophobic DNA-lipid recruiter containing surfaces. When the liposome concentration is below the critical value, the surface molecules take on a more direct role and recruit lipids through hydrophobic interaction. The total amount of the lipid layers formed is further modulated by the overall charge and the fluidity of the liposomes applied. These results provide quantitative analysis on the interaction of DNA conjugates with lipid molecules and introduce a new approach to fine-tune lipid layer formation behavior.
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- Jeehae Shin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141 South Korea.
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Pancaro A, Szymonik M, Georgiou PG, Baker AN, Walker M, Adriaensens P, Hendrix J, Gibson MI, Nelissen I. The polymeric glyco-linker controls the signal outputs for plasmonic gold nanorod biosensors due to biocorona formation. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:10837-10848. [PMID: 34114594 PMCID: PMC8223873 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01548f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Gold nanorods (GNRs) are a promising platform for nanoplasmonic biosensing. The localised surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak of GNRs is located in the near-infrared optical window and is sensitive to local binding events, enabling label-free detection of biomarkers in complex biological fluids. A key challenge in the development of such sensors is achieving target affinity and selectivity, while both minimizing non-specific binding and maintaining colloidal stability. Herein, we reveal how GNRs decorated with galactosamine-terminated polymer ligands display significantly different binding responses in buffer compared to serum, due to biocorona formation, and how biocorona displacement due to lectin binding plays a key role in their optical responses. GNRs were coated with either poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) (PHPMA) or poly(N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide) (PHEA) prepared via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerisation and end-functionalised with galactosamine (Gal) as the lectin-targeting unit. In buffer Gal-PHEA-coated GNRs aggregated upon soybean agglutinin (SBA) addition, whereas Gal-PHPMA-coated GNRs exhibited a red-shift of the LSPR spectrum without aggregation. In contrast, when incubated in serum Gal-PHPMA-coated nanorods showed no binding response, while Gal-PHEA GNRs exhibited a dose-dependent blue-shift of the LSPR peak, which is the opposite direction (red-shift) to what was observed in buffer. This differential behaviour was attributed to biocorona formation onto both polymer-coated GNRs, shown by differential centrifugal sedimentation and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Upon addition of SBA to the Gal-PHEA coated nanorods, signal was generated due to displacement of weakly-bound biocorona components by lectin binding. However, in the case of Gal-PHPMA which had a thicker corona, attributed to lower polymer grafting densities, addition of SBA did not lead to biocorona displacement and there was no signal output. These results show that plasmonic optical responses in complex biological media can be significantly affected by biocorona formation, and that biocorona formation itself does not prevent sensing so long as its exact nature (e.g. 'hard versus soft') is tuned.
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- Alessia Pancaro
- Health Unit, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol, BE-2400, Belgium. and Dynamic Bioimaging Lab, Advanced Optical Microscopy Centre and Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Agoralaan C, Diepenbeek, BE-3590, Belgium
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- Health Unit, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol, BE-2400, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Agoralaan D, Diepenbeek, BE-3590, Belgium
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- Dynamic Bioimaging Lab, Advanced Optical Microscopy Centre and Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Agoralaan C, Diepenbeek, BE-3590, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. and Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Health Unit, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, Mol, BE-2400, Belgium.
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Roach L, Booth ME, Ingram N, Paterson DA, Batchelor DVB, Moorcroft SCT, Bushby RJ, Critchley K, Coletta PL, Evans SD. Evaluating Phospholipid-Functionalized Gold Nanorods for In Vivo Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006797. [PMID: 33682366 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Gold nanorods (AuNRs) have attracted a great deal of attention due to their potential for use in a wide range of biomedical applications. However, their production typically requires the use of the relatively toxic cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) leading to continued demand for protocols to detoxify them for in vivo applications. In this study, a robust and facile protocol for the displacement of CTAB from the surface of AuNRs using phospholipids is presented. After the displacement, CTAB is not detectable by NMR spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, or using pH-dependent ζ-potential measurements. The phospholipid functionalized AuNRs demonstrated superior stability and biocompatibility (IC50 > 200 µg mL-1 ) compared to both CTAB and polyelectrolyte functionalized AuNRs and are well tolerated in vivo. Furthermore, they have high near-infrared (NIR) absorbance and produce large amounts of heat under NIR illumination, hence such particles are well suited for plasmonic medical applications.
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- Lucien Roach
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leeds Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Leeds Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leeds Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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Chakrabarty S, Maity S, Yazhini D, Ghosh A. Surface-Directed Disparity in Self-Assembled Structures of Small-Peptide l-Glutathione on Gold and Silver Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:11255-11261. [PMID: 32880182 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Despite the key roles of l-glutathiones (GSHs) inbiology and nano-biotechnology, understanding their labile structures and hydrogen bond interactions with nanoparticles has posed a critical challenge to the scientific community. The structural conformation of GSH as a capping layer on gold nanoparticle (AuNP) and silver nanoparticle (AgNP) surfaces is investigated. In this report, we attempt to explore the material-dependent interaction of GSH with different spherical nanoparticle surfaces by employing Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The infrared signal of amide I of GSH is studied as a function of different materials' spherical nanoparticles with comparable size. We revealed the β-sheet secondary structure of GSH on AgNPs and the random structure on AuNPs even though both the nanoparticles have comparable shapes and sizes and belong to the same group of the periodic table. The GSH is firmly anchored on the gold and silver surface via the thiol of the cys part. However, our experimental data designate a further interaction with the AgNP surface via the carboxylic acid group of the gly- and glu- end of the molecule. It is observed that enhancement of IR absorption of amide I of GSH is pronounced by a factor of 10 on AuNP but, in contrast, on the same-sized AgNP, the suppression is perceived by a factor of 2, even though both are plasmonic materials with respect to free GSH. This study can be used as a point of reference for understanding the structural conformation of the capping layer on nanoparticle surfaces as well as surface enhancement of the IR absorption of amide I. We would like to emphasize that molecular self-assembly on the nanoparticle surfaces is definitely of very broad interest for chemists working in nearly any subdiscipline, spanning from the nanoparticle-based medicine to surface-enhanced spectroscopy to heterogeneous catalysis, etc.
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- Suranjana Chakrabarty
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106, India
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Masterson AN, Liyanage T, Kaimakliotis H, Gholami Derami H, Deiss F, Sardar R. Bottom-Up Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanoantenna-Based High-throughput Multiplexing Biosensors for Ultrasensitive Detection of microRNAs Directly from Cancer Patients' Plasma. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9295-9304. [PMID: 32469524 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There is an unmet need in clinical point-of-care (POC) cancer diagnostics for early state disease detection, which would greatly increase patient survival rates. Currently available analytical techniques for early stage cancer diagnosis do not meet the requirements for POC of a clinical setting. They are unable to provide the high demand of multiplexing, high-throughput, and ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers directly from low volume patient samples ("liquid biopsy"). To overcome these current technological bottle-necks, herein we present, for the first time, a bottom-up fabrication strategy to develop plasmonic nanoantenna-based sensors that utilize the unique localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) properties of chemically synthesized gold nanostructures, gold triangular nanoprisms (Au TNPs), gold nanorods (Au NRs), and gold spherical nanoparticles (Au SNPs). Our Au TNPs, NRs, and SNPs display refractive index unit (RIU) sensitivities of 318, 225, and 135 nm/RIU respectively. Based on the RIU results, we developed plasmonic nanoantenna-based multiplexing and high-throughput biosensors for the ultrasensitive assay of microRNAs. MicroRNAs are directly linked with cancer development, progression, and metastasis, thus they hold promise as next generation biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. The developed biosensors are capable of assaying five different types of microRNAs at an attomolar detection limit. These sets of microRNAs include both oncogenic and tumor suppressor microRNAs. To demonstrate the efficiency as a POC cancer diagnostic tool, we analyzed the plasma of 20-bladder cancer patients without any sample processing steps. Importantly, our liquid biopsy-based biosensing approach is capable of differentiating healthy from early ("non-metastatic") and late ("metastatic") stage cancer with a p value <0.0001. Further, receiver operating characteristic analysis shows that our biosensing approach is highly specific, with an area under the curve of 1.0. Additionally, our plasmonic nanoantenna-based biosensors are regenerative, allowing multiple measurements using the same biosensors, which is essential in low- and middle-income countries. Taken together, our multiplexing and high-throughput biosensors have the unmatched potential to advance POC diagnostics and meet global needs for early stage detection of cancer and other diseases (e.g., infectious, autoimmune, and neurogenerative diseases).
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- Adrianna N Masterson
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 N. Barnhill Dr. Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States.,Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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Fabrication of Nanostructured Polyamic Acid Membranes for Antimicrobially Enhanced Water Purification. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/7362789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Water scarcity and quality challenges facing the world can be alleviated by Point-of-Use filtration devices (POU). The use of filtration membranes in POU devices has been limited largely because of membrane fouling, which occurs when suspended solids, microbes, and organic materials are deposited on the surface of filtration membranes significantly decreasing the membrane lifespan, thereby increasing operation costs. There is need therefore to develop filtration membranes that are devoid of these challenges. In this work, nanotechnology was used to fabricate nanostructured polyamic acid (nPAA) membranes, which can be used for microbial decontamination of water. The PAA was used as support and reducing agent to introduce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with antimicrobial properties. The nPAA membranes were fabricated via thermal and wet phase inversion technique and then tested against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus following standard tests. The resulting nanoparticles exhibited excellent dispersibility and stability as indicated by the color change of the solution and increments of optical density at 415 nm for AgNPs and 520 nm for AuNPs. The wet phase inversion process used produced highly porous, strong, and flexible nPAA membranes, which showed well-dispersed spherical AuNPs and AgNPs whose rough average size was found to be 35 nm and 25 nm, respectively. The AgNPs demonstrated inhibition for both gram positive E. coli and gram negative S. aureus, with a better inhibitory activity against S. aureus. A synergistic enhancement of AgNPs antimicrobial activity upon AuNPs addition was demonstrated. The nPAA membranes can thus be used to remove microbials from water and can hence be used in water purification.
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Mendozza M, Caselli L, Salvatore A, Montis C, Berti D. Nanoparticles and organized lipid assemblies: from interaction to design of hybrid soft devices. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:8951-8970. [PMID: 31680131 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01601e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This contribution reviews the state of art on hybrid soft matter assemblies composed of inorganic nanoparticles (NP) and lamellar or non-lamellar lipid bilayers. After a short outline of the relevant energetic contributions, we address the interaction of NPs with synthetic lamellar bilayers, meant as cell membrane mimics. We then review the design of hybrid nanostructured materials composed of lipid bilayers and some classes of inorganic NPs, with particular emphasis on the effects on the amphiphilic phase diagram and on the additional properties contributed by the NPs. Then, we present the latest developments on the use of lipid bilayers as coating agents for inorganic NPs. Finally, we remark on the main achievements of the last years and our vision for the development of the field.
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- Marco Mendozza
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and CSGI (Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and CSGI (Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and CSGI (Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and CSGI (Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and CSGI (Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy.
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Onaciu A, Braicu C, Zimta AA, Moldovan A, Stiufiuc R, Buse M, Ciocan C, Buduru S, Berindan-Neagoe I. Gold nanorods: from anisotropy to opportunity. An evolution update. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2019; 14:1203-1226. [PMID: 31075049 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles have drawn attention to nanomedicine for many years due to their physicochemical properties, which include: good stability; biocompatibility; easy surface chemistry and superior magnetic; and last, electronic properties. All of these properties distinguish gold nanoparticles as advantageous carriers to be exploited. The challenge to develop new gold nanostructures has led to anisotropy, a new property to exploit for various medical applications: diagnostic and imaging strategies as well as therapeutic options. Gold nanorods are the most studied anisotropic gold nanoparticles because of the presence of two absorption peaks according to their longitudinal and transversal plasmon resonances. The longitudinal surface plasmonic resonance can provide the absorption in the near-infrared region and this is an important aspect of using gold nanorods for medical purposes.
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- Anca Onaciu
- Animal Facility Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine & Translational Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cellular Therapies Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Bionanoscopy Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Bionanoscopy Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cellular Therapies Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinical Studies Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Prosthetics & Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Animal Facility Department, MedFuture - Research Center for Advanced Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine & Translational Medicine, ''Iuliu Haţieganu'' University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Functional Genomics & Experimental Pathology Department, The Oncology Institute "Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţa", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Lee Y, Jang J, Yoon J, Choi JW, Choi I, Kang T. Phase transfer-driven rapid and complete ligand exchange for molecular assembly of phospholipid bilayers on aqueous gold nanocrystals. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:3195-3198. [PMID: 30698575 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc10037c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A phase transfer-mediated ligand exchange method is developed for highly selective and rapid synthesis of colloidal phospholipid bilayer-coated gold nanocrystals. The complete replacement of strongly bound surface ligands such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and citrate by phospholipid bilayer can be quickly achieved by water-chloroform phase transfer.
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- Youngjae Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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Huo D, Kim MJ, Lyu Z, Shi Y, Wiley BJ, Xia Y. One-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures: From Colloidal Syntheses to Applications. Chem Rev 2019; 119:8972-9073. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Da Huo
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Kanwa N, Patnaik A, De SK, Ahamed M, Chakraborty A. Effect of Surface Ligand and Temperature on Lipid Vesicle-Gold Nanoparticle Interaction: A Spectroscopic Investigation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1008-1020. [PMID: 30601000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We herein investigate the interactions of differently functionalized anionic and cationic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with zwitterionic phosphocholine (PC) as well as inverse phosphocholine (iPC) lipid bilayers via spectroscopic measures. In this study, we used PC lipids with varying phase-transition temperatures, i.e., DMPC ( Tm = 24 °C), DOPC ( Tm = -20 °C), and iPC lipid DOCP ( Tm = -20 °C) to study their interactions with AuNPs functionalized with anionic ligands citrate, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, glutathione, and cationic ligand cysteamine. We studied the interactions by steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic studies using membrane-sensitive probes 6-propionyl-2-dimethylaminonaphthalene (PRODAN) and 8-anilino-1 naphthalenesulfonate (ANS), as well as by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) imaging and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. We observe that AuNPs bring in stability to the lipid vesicle, and the extent of interaction differs with the different surface ligands on the AuNPs. We observe that AuNPs functionalized with citrate effectively increase the phase-transition temperature of the vesicles by interacting with them. Our study reveals that the extent of interaction depends on the bulkiness of the ligands attached to the AuNPs. The bulkier ligands exert less van der Waals force, resulting in a weaker interaction. Moreover, we find that the interactions are more strongly pronounced when the vesicles are near the phase-transition temperature of the lipid. The CLSM imaging and DLS measurements demonstrate the surface modifications in the vesicles as a result of these interactions.
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- Nishu Kanwa
- Discipline of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , Madhya Pradesh , India
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- Discipline of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , Madhya Pradesh , India
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- Discipline of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , Madhya Pradesh , India
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- Discipline of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , Madhya Pradesh , India
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- Discipline of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , Madhya Pradesh , India
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Pan H, Low S, Weerasuriya N, Wang B, Shon YS. Morphological transformation of gold nanoparticles on graphene oxide: effects of capping ligands and surface interactions. NANO CONVERGENCE 2019; 6:2. [PMID: 30617903 PMCID: PMC6323066 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-018-0171-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This article presents the influence of capping ligand and surface interaction types on the coarsening or reshaping behavior of surface-immobilized gold nanoparticles with different core size and shape. The morphological transformation of gold nanoparticles and nanorods on graphene oxide upon heating at temperatures ranging from 50 to 200 °C was investigated. The aggregation and coarsening behaviors of spherical nanoparticles on graphene oxide were slightly affected by the core size of nanoparticles (~ 1, 3, and 10 nm). The comparison of two different surface ligands revealed that glutathione ligands provide much better protection than cetyltrimethylammonium bromide ligands against the morphological transformation of nanoparticles. In addition, the evaluation of surface binding interactions indicated that the attachment of nanoparticles and nanorods onto graphene oxide with additional thiol functional groups could improve the immobilization of particles and therefore decelerate coarsening and reshaping of nanoparticle and nanorods.
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- Hanqing Pan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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Sarkar S, Tran N, Rashid MH, Le TC, Yarovsky I, Conn CE, Drummond CJ. Toward Cell Membrane Biomimetic Lipidic Cubic Phases: A High-Throughput Exploration of Lipid Compositional Space. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 2:182-195. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Sampa Sarkar
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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Cui J, Jiang R, Guo C, Bai X, Xu S, Wang L. Fluorine Grafted Cu7S4–Au Heterodimers for Multimodal Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy with High Penetration Depth. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:5890-5894. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b00368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Jiabin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Jackman JA, Rahim Ferhan A, Cho NJ. Nanoplasmonic sensors for biointerfacial science. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:3615-3660. [PMID: 28383083 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00494f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In recent years, nanoplasmonic sensors have become widely used for the label-free detection of biomolecules across medical, biotechnology, and environmental science applications. To date, many nanoplasmonic sensing strategies have been developed with outstanding measurement capabilities, enabling detection down to the single-molecule level. One of the most promising directions has been surface-based nanoplasmonic sensors, and the potential of such technologies is still emerging. Going beyond detection, surface-based nanoplasmonic sensors open the door to enhanced, quantitative measurement capabilities across the biointerfacial sciences by taking advantage of high surface sensitivity that pairs well with the size of medically important biomacromolecules and biological particulates such as viruses and exosomes. The goal of this review is to introduce the latest advances in nanoplasmonic sensors for the biointerfacial sciences, including ongoing development of nanoparticle and nanohole arrays for exploring different classes of biomacromolecules interacting at solid-liquid interfaces. The measurement principles for nanoplasmonic sensors based on utilizing the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) phenomena are first introduced. The following sections are then categorized around different themes within the biointerfacial sciences, specifically protein binding and conformational changes, lipid membrane fabrication, membrane-protein interactions, exosome and virus detection and analysis, and probing nucleic acid conformations and binding interactions. Across these themes, we discuss the growing trend to utilize nanoplasmonic sensors for advanced measurement capabilities, including positional sensing, biomacromolecular conformation analysis, and real-time kinetic monitoring of complex biological interactions. Altogether, these advances highlight the rich potential of nanoplasmonic sensors and the future growth prospects of the community as a whole. With ongoing development of commercial nanoplasmonic sensors and analytical models to interpret corresponding measurement data in the context of biologically relevant interactions, there is significant opportunity to utilize nanoplasmonic sensing strategies for not only fundamental biointerfacial science, but also translational science applications related to clinical medicine and pharmaceutical drug development among countless possibilities.
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- Joshua A Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
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Elahi N, Kamali M, Baghersad MH. Recent biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles: A review. Talanta 2018; 184:537-556. [PMID: 29674080 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.02.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 563] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent advances in nanotechnology are as a result of the development of engineered nanoparticles. Efficiently, metallic nanoparticles have been widely exploited for biomedical application and among them, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are highly remarkable. Consequent upon their significant nature, spherical and gold nanorods (Au NRs) nanoparticles attract extreme attention. Their intrinsic features such as optical, electronic, physicochemical and, surface plasmon resonance (SPR); which can be altered by changing the characterizations of particles such as shape, size, aspect ratio, or environment; ease of synthesis and functionalization properties have resulted to various applications in different fields of biomedicine such as sensing, targeted drug delivery, imaging, photothermal and photodynamic therapy as well as the modulation of two or three applications. This article reviewed the popular AuNPs synthesis methods and mentioned their established applications in various demands, especially in biological sensing.
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- Narges Elahi
- Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhou J, Cao Z, Panwar N, Hu R, Wang X, Qu J, Tjin SC, Xu G, Yong KT. Functionalized gold nanorods for nanomedicine: Past, present and future. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bandyopadhyay S, Sharma A, Glomm WR. The Influence of Differently Shaped Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with NIPAM-Based Hydrogels on the Release of Cytochrome C. Gels 2017; 3:E42. [PMID: 30920537 PMCID: PMC6318608 DOI: 10.3390/gels3040042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Here, we report the synthesis and functionalization of five different shapes of Au nanoparticles (NPs), namely nanorods, tetrahexahedral, bipyramids, nanomakura, and spheres with PEG and poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-acrylic acid (pNIPAm-AAc) hydrogels. The anisotropic NPs are synthesized using seed-mediated growth in the presence of silver. The NPs have been characterized using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), zeta potential measurements, UV-Visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis), and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (S(T)EM). Cyt C was loaded into the PEG-hydrogel-coated AuNPs using a modified breathing-in method. Loading efficiencies (up to 80%), dependent on particle geometry, concentration, and hydrogel content, were obtained. Release experiments conducted at high temperature (40 °C) and acidic pH (3) showed higher release for larger sizes of PEG-hydrogel-coated AuNPs, with temporal transition from spherical to thin film release geometry. AuNP shape, size, number density, and hydrogel content are found to influence the loading as well as release kinetics of Cyt C from these systems.
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- Sulalit Bandyopadhyay
- Ugelstad Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and technology (NTNU), N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Ugelstad Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and technology (NTNU), N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Ugelstad Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and technology (NTNU), N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
- Polymer Particle and Surface Chemistry Research Group, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway.
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Jeong S, Park H, Seon D, Choi J, Hong KB, Lee J, Kim C, Kim JK, Park MH. Modulatory Functionalization of Gold Nanorods Using Supramolecular Assemblies. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:2591-2596. [PMID: 28815986 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201700932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Supramolecular-assembly-mediated functionalization of gold nanorods (GNRs) has been developed by reversible phase transfer between water and oils, which offers a facile method for fabricating robust GNRs with surface-charge tunability. In this regard, trimethylammonium (TMA) GNRs were initially prepared from conventional cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) GNRs by means of a ligand-exchange reaction in the presence of an excess amount of TMA ligands. To further expand their functionality and potential applications, electrostatic assemblies of positively charged TMA-GNRs with negatively charged oleate ions were prepared. These assemblies (OA-GNRs) can undergo facile phase transfer from water to hexane. Interestingly, the reversible electrostatic assembly between the TMA and OA ions fabricated onto GNRs can be easily disrupted by treatment with HCl, which removes the OA ions from the GNRs to re-form the TMA-GNRs, which can be made soluble in aqueous media again. In addition, OA-GNRs can be further used for the synthesis of negatively charged GNRs such as 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) GNRs, which are hard to prepare directly from CTAB-GNRs. This versatile method for phase transfer and functionalization on GNRs is expected to broaden the scope of their applications in sensing, biomedical imaging, photothermal therapies, and drug delivery systems.
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- Sundo Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea
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- New Drug Development Center (NDDC), Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), 80 Cheombok-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 41061, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Corporate R&D, LG Chem, Ltd., Research Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-380, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea.,Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul, 01795, Korea
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Kubicek-Sutherland JZ, Vu DM, Mendez HM, Jakhar S, Mukundan H. Detection of Lipid and Amphiphilic Biomarkers for Disease Diagnostics. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2017; 7:bios7030025. [PMID: 28677660 PMCID: PMC5618031 DOI: 10.3390/bios7030025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rapid diagnosis is crucial to effectively treating any disease. Biological markers, or biomarkers, have been widely used to diagnose a variety of infectious and non-infectious diseases. The detection of biomarkers in patient samples can also provide valuable information regarding progression and prognosis. Interestingly, many such biomarkers are composed of lipids, and are amphiphilic in biochemistry, which leads them to be often sequestered by host carriers. Such sequestration enhances the difficulty of developing sensitive and accurate sensors for these targets. Many of the physiologically relevant molecules involved in pathogenesis and disease are indeed amphiphilic. This chemical property is likely essential for their biological function, but also makes them challenging to detect and quantify in vitro. In order to understand pathogenesis and disease progression while developing effective diagnostics, it is important to account for the biochemistry of lipid and amphiphilic biomarkers when creating novel techniques for the quantitative measurement of these targets. Here, we review techniques and methods used to detect lipid and amphiphilic biomarkers associated with disease, as well as their feasibility for use as diagnostic targets, highlighting the significance of their biochemical properties in the design and execution of laboratory and diagnostic strategies. The biochemistry of biological molecules is clearly relevant to their physiological function, and calling out the need for consideration of this feature in their study, and use as vaccine, diagnostic and therapeutic targets is the overarching motivation for this review.
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- Jessica Z Kubicek-Sutherland
- Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
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- Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
- The New Mexico Consortium, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA.
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- Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
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- Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA.
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Alipour E, Halverson D, McWhirter S, Walker GC. Phospholipid Bilayers: Stability and Encapsulation of Nanoparticles. Annu Rev Phys Chem 2017; 68:261-283. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physchem-040215-112634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Elnaz Alipour
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada;, , ,
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada;, , ,
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada;, , ,
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada;, , ,
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Matthews JR, Shirazinejad CR, Isakson GA, Demers SME, Hafner JH. Structural Analysis by Enhanced Raman Scattering. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:2172-2177. [PMID: 28166410 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b04509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Gold nanostructures focus light to a molecular length scale at their surface, creating the possibility to visualize molecular structure. The high optical intensity leads to surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) from nearby molecules. SERS spectra contain information on molecular position and orientation relative to the surface but are difficult to interpret quantitatively. Here we describe a ratiometric analysis method that combines SERS and unenhanced Raman spectra with theoretical calculations of the optical field and molecular polarizability. When applied to the surfactant layer on gold nanorods, the alkane chain is found to be tilted 25° to the surface normal, which matches previous reports of the layer thickness. The analysis was also applied to fluid phase phospholipid bilayers that contain tryptophan on the surface of gold nanorods. The lipid double bond was found to be oriented normal to the bilayer and 13 Å from the nitrogen atom. Tryptophan was found to sit near the glycerol headgroup region with its indole ring 43° from the bilayer normal. This new method can determine specific interfacial structure under ambient conditions, with microscopic quantities of material, and without molecular labels.
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- James R Matthews
- Department of Physics & Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy of self-assembled layers of lipid molecules on nanostructured Au and Ag substrates. Chem Phys Lipids 2017; 203:12-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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He J, Fang C, Shelp RA, Zimmt MB. Tracking Invisible Transformations of Physisorbed Monolayers: LDI-TOF and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry as Complements to STM Imaging. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:459-467. [PMID: 27989120 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triphenyleneethynylene (TPEE) derivatives bearing one long aliphatic chain on each terminal aryl ring and two short aliphatic chains on the central aryl ring (core chains) self-assemble single component and 1-D patterned, two-component, crystalline monolayers at the solution-graphite interface. The monolayer morphology directs the core chains off the graphite, making them accessible for chemical reactions but invisible to imaging by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). This precludes using STM to monitor transformations of the core chains, either by reaction or solution-monolayer exchange of TPEE molecules. Laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI-TOF MS) successfully identifies TPEE compounds within physisorbed monolayers. The LDI-TOF spectra of TPEE monolayer-graphite samples exhibit strong molecular ion peaks and minimal fragmentation or background. LDI-TOF and STM techniques are combined to evaluate monolayer composition and morphology, track solution-monolayer exchange, to identify reaction products and to measure kinetics of chemical reactions at the solution-monolayer interface. LDI-TOF MS provides rapid qualitative evaluation of monolayer composition across a graphite substrate. Challenges to quantitative composition evaluation by LDI-TOF include compound-specific light absorption, surface desorption/ionization and fragmentation characteristics. For some, but not all, compounds, applying matrix onto a self-assembled monolayer increases molecular ion intensities and affords more accurate assessment of monolayer composition via matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) MS. Matrix addition precludes subsequent chemical or STM studies of the monolayer, whereas reactions and STM may be performed at nonirradiated regions following LDI-TOF measurements. LDI- and MALDI-TOF MS are useful complements to STM and are easily implemented tools for study of physisorbed monolayers.
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- Jian He
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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Santhosh PB, Thomas N, Sudhakar S, Chadha A, Mani E. Phospholipid stabilized gold nanorods: towards improved colloidal stability and biocompatibility. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:18494-18504. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp03403b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biocompatible and colloidally stable gold nanorods (GNRs) with well-defined plasmonic properties are essential for biomedical and theranostic applications.
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- Poornima Budime Santhosh
- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Department of Biotechnology
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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Silina YE, Herbeck-Engel P, Koch M. A study of enhanced ion formation from metal-semiconductor complexes in atmospheric pressure laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2017; 52:43-53. [PMID: 27859931 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The study of the key parameters impacted surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry is of broad interest. In previous studies, it has been shown that surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry is a complex process depending on multiple factors. In the presented study, we showed that neither porosity, light absorbance nor surface hydrophobicity alone influence the enhancement phenomena observed from the hybrid metal-semiconductor complexes versus individual targets, but small changes in the analyte attaching to the target significantly affect laser desorption ionization-efficiency. By means of Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy, it was revealed that the formation of an amorphous analyte layer after drying on a solid substrate was essential for the enhanced laser desorption ionization-signal observed from the hybrid metal-semiconductor targets, and the crystallization properties of the analyte appeared as a function of the substrate. Obtained results were used for the screening of regular and lactose-free milk samples through the hybrid metal-semiconductor target. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Yuliya E Silina
- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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Kong F, Zhang H, Qu X, Zhang X, Chen D, Ding R, Mäkilä E, Salonen J, Santos HA, Hai M. Gold Nanorods, DNA Origami, and Porous Silicon Nanoparticle-functionalized Biocompatible Double Emulsion for Versatile Targeted Therapeutics and Antibody Combination Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:10195-10203. [PMID: 27689681 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gold nanorods, DNA origami, and porous silicon nanoparticle-functionalized biocompatible double emulsion are developed for versatile molecular targeted therapeutics and antibody combination therapy. This advanced photothermal responsive all-in-one biocompatible platform can be easily formed with great therapeutics loading capacity for different cancer treatments with synergism and multidrug resistance inhibition, which has great potential in advancing biomedical applications.
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- Feng Kong
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule and Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule and Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule and Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, Canada
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics, University of Turku, FI-20014, Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics, University of Turku, FI-20014, Turku, Finland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule and Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Wan M, Li X, Gao L, Fang W. Self-assembly of gold nanorods coated with phospholipids: a coarse-grained molecular dynamics study. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:465704. [PMID: 27758977 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/46/465704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The self-assembly of phospholipid-coated gold nanorods (GNRs) was investigated by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. We predict that in addition to the formation of deformed vesicles encapsulating GNRs with diverse orientations, the lipid-coated GNRs can form a semi-ring attached to an excess vesicle phase, a branch with excess vesicle phase, a ring phase, a branch phase, a stack phase, and a vortex phase. The morphologies of the lipid-GNR complexes depend on the lipid/GNR molar ratio and the interaction strength between the nanorod surface and the lipid head groups. At given lipid-nanorod interactions, removing the lipid induces a phase transition from an isolated ring or branch phase to an aggregated vortex or stack phase and vice versa. As the lipid-coated GNRs transit from an isolated phase to an aggregated phase, the structure of the lipid at the nanorod surface converts from a bilayer state to a non-bilayer state.
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- Mingwei Wan
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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Yu J, Zhang J, Zhang L, Jia J, Xu W, Wang J, Fei G. Size and dielectric-environment dependence of transversal resonance modes of localized surface plasmons in silver nanorods. APPLIED OPTICS 2016; 55:4871-4876. [PMID: 27409112 DOI: 10.1364/ao.55.004871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Tuning transversal resonance modes of localized surface plasmons (LSPs) by the size and the ambient dielectric medium of Ag nanorods is presented. It is found that the resonance wavelength and intensity of the transversal modes of LSPs are closely related to the dimensions of the Ag nanorods embedded in anodic aluminum oxide membranes. The transversal resonance peak exhibits obvious redshifts from 365 to 396 nm with increasing nanorod diameter from 40 to 80 nm, and the resonance intensity remarkably enhances with increasing nanorod diameter. In addition, it is observed that the transversal resonance modes of LSPs in Ag nanorods are strongly sensitive to their surrounding dielectric medium such as water, ethanol, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, and the transversal resonance peak distinctly redshifts from 422 to 467 nm when the refractive index of the dielectric medium increases from 1.342 to 1.435. As a result, a refractive index sensitivity of up to 484 nm/RIU can be achieved based on the transversal resonance modes. The transverse resonance modes of LSPs in the Ag nanorods can be used for sensitive quantification of chemical and biological species.
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Matthews JR, Payne CM, Hafner JH. Analysis of Phospholipid Bilayers on Gold Nanorods by Plasmon Resonance Sensing and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:9893-9900. [PMID: 26302310 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and localized surface plasmon resonance sensing (LSPR) have been applied for a detailed analysis of lipid bilayers at the surface of gold nanorods. The spatial dependence of surface enhancement and the optical effects of the lipid phase transition confirm the presence of a bilayer membrane structure. Deuterated lipids exchanged rapidly between the nanorod surface and lipid vesicles in solution, suggesting a loosely bound, natural membrane structure. However, at a low solution concentration of lipid vesicles, the lipids on the gold nanorod surface convert to a nonbilayer structure, which could impact biological applications of these nanomaterials.
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- James R Matthews
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and ‡Department of Chemistry, Rice University , 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Huang Y, Rosei F, Vetrone F. A single multifunctional nanoplatform based on upconversion luminescence and gold nanorods. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:5178-85. [PMID: 25699524 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr07369j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs), which convert near-infrared (NIR) light to higher energy light have been intensively studied for theranostic applications. Here, we developed a hybrid core/shell nanocomposite with multifunctional properties using a multistep strategy consisting of a gold nanorod (GNR) core with an upconverting NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ shell (GNR@NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+). To use a single excitation beam, the GNR plasmon was tuned to ∼650 nm, which is resonant with the upconverted red Er3+ emission emanating from the 4F9/2 excited state. Thus, under laser irradiation at 980 nm, the intensity ratio of the upconverted green emission (arising from the 2H11/2 and 4S3/2 excited states of Er3+) showed a remarkable thermal sensitivity, which was used to calculate the temperature change due to rapid heat conversion from the GNR core. The red upconversion emission of the GNR@NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ core/shell nanocomposite decreased compared with the NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ nanoshell structure (without a GNR core), which indicates that energy transfer from NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ to the GNR takes place, subsequently causing a photothermal effect. The anticancer drug, doxorubicin, was loaded into the GNR@NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ nanocomposites and the drug release profile was evaluated. In particular, the release of doxorubicin was significantly enhanced at lower pH and higher temperature caused by the photothermal effect. This multifunctional nanocomposite, which is suitable for local heating and controlled drug release, shows strong potential for use in cancer therapy.
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- Yue Huang
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada.
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Pan H, Low S, Weerasuriya N, Shon YS. Graphene oxide-promoted reshaping and coarsening of gold nanorods and nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:3406-13. [PMID: 25611371 PMCID: PMC4423762 DOI: 10.1021/am508801e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This paper describes thermally induced reshaping and coarsening behaviors of gold nanorods and nanoparticles immobilized on the surface of graphene oxide. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-stabilized gold nanorods with an aspect ratio of ∼3.5 (54:15 nm) and glutathione-capped gold nanoparticles with an average core size of ∼3 nm were synthesized and self-assembled onto the surface of graphene oxide. The hybrid materials were then heated at different temperatures ranging from 50 to 300 °C. The effects of heat treatments were monitored using UV-vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These results were directly compared with those of heat-treated free-standing gold nanorods and nanoparticles without graphene oxide to understand the heat-induced morphological changes of the nanohybrids. The obtained results showed that the gold nanorods would undergo a complete reshaping to spherical particles at the temperature of 50 °C when they are assembled on graphene oxide. In comparison, the complete reshaping of free-standing gold nanorods to spherical particles would ultimately require a heating of the samples at 200 °C. In addition, the spherical gold nanoparticles immobilized on graphene oxide would undergo a rapid coarsening at the temperature of 100-150 °C, which was lower than the temperature (150-200 °C) required for visible coarsening of free-standing gold nanoparticles. The results indicated that graphene oxide facilitates the reshaping and coarsening of gold nanorods and nanoparticles, respectively, during the heat treatments. The stripping and spillover of stabilizing ligands promoted by graphene oxide are proposed to be the main mechanism for the enhancements in the heat-induced transformations of nanohybrids.
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- Hanqing Pan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach , 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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Lai HZ, Wang SG, Wu CY, Chen YC. Detection of Staphylococcus aureus by functional gold nanoparticle-based affinity surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2015; 87:2114-20. [PMID: 25587929 DOI: 10.1021/ac503097v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the common pathogenic bacteria responsible for bacterial infectious diseases and food poisoning. This study presents an analytical method based on the affinity nanoprobe-based mass spectrometry that enables detection of S. aureus in aqueous samples. A peptide aptamer DVFLGDVFLGDEC (DD) that can recognize S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was used as the reducing agent and protective group to generate DD-immobilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs@DD) from one-pot reactions. The thiol group from cysteine in the peptide aptamer, i.e., DD, can interact with gold ions to generate DD-immobilized AuNPs in an alkaline solution. The generated AuNPs@DD has an absorption maximum at ∼518 nm. The average particle size is 7.6 ± 1.2 nm. Furthermore, the generated AuNPs@DD can selectively bind with S. aureus and MRSA. The conjugates of the target bacteria with AuNPs were directly analyzed by surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS). The gold ions generated from the AuNPs@DD anchored on the target bacteria were monitored. Gold ions (m/z 197 and 394) were only generated from the conjugates of the target bacterium-AuNP@DD in the SALDI process. Thus, the gold ions could be used as the indicators for the presence of the target bacteria. The detection limit of S. aureus using this method is in the order of a few tens of cells. The low detection limit is due to the ease of generation of gold cluster ion derived from AuNPs under irradiation with a 355 nm laser beam. Apple juice mixed with S. aureus was used as the sample to demonstrate the suitability of the method for real-world application. Because of its low detection limit, this approach can potentially be used to screen the presence of S. aureus in complex samples.
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- Hong-Zheng Lai
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Pissuwan D, Niidome T. Polyelectrolyte-coated gold nanorods and their biomedical applications. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:59-65. [PMID: 25387820 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr04350b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gold nanorods (GNRs) have been extensively used in biomedical applications, because of their favourable optical properties. Their longitudinal surface plasmon resonance can be tuned, providing a strong near-infrared (NIR) extinction coefficient peak within the tissue transparency window. However, the modification of the surface of GNRs is essential before they can be used for biomedical applications. The number of GNRs taken up by cells and their biodistribution depend on their surface modification. Here, we review the recent advances in modifying GNR surfaces with polyelectrolytes for biomedical applications. Major polyelectrolytes used to coat GNR surfaces over the past few years and the biocompatibility of polyelectrolyte-coated GNRs are discussed.
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- Dakrong Pissuwan
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Multidisciplinary Unit, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand.
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Politi J, Spadavecchia J, Iodice M, de Stefano L. Oligopeptide–heavy metal interaction monitoring by hybrid gold nanoparticle based assay. Analyst 2015; 140:149-55. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an01491j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Phytochelatins are small peptides that can be found in several organisms, which use these oligopeptides to handle heavy metal elements.
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- Jane Politi
- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
- Unit of Naples-National Research Council
- Italy
- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface
- F-75005 Paris
- France
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
- Unit of Naples-National Research Council
- Italy
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
- Unit of Naples-National Research Council
- Italy
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Vijayaraghavan P, Liu CH, Vankayala R, Chiang CS, Hwang KC. Designing multi-branched gold nanoechinus for NIR light activated dual modal photodynamic and photothermal therapy in the second biological window. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:6689-6695. [PMID: 25042520 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201400703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gold nanoechinus can sensitize the formation of singlet oxygen in the first and the second near-infra red (NIR) biological windows and exert in vivo dual modal photodynamic and photothermal therapeutic effects (PDT and PTT) to destruct the tumors completely. This is the first literature example of the destruction of tumors in NIR window II induced by dual modal nanomaterial-mediated photodynamic and photothermal therapy (NmPDT & NmPTT).
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- Priya Vijayaraghavan
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, ROC
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Zhu XM, Fang C, Jia H, Huang Y, Cheng CHK, Ko CH, Chen Z, Wang J, Wang YXJ. Cellular uptake behaviour, photothermal therapy performance, and cytotoxicity of gold nanorods with various coatings. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:11462-72. [PMID: 25155843 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr03865g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Ma Y, Yeh LH, Qian S, Hsu JP, Tseng S. Analytical model for surface charge property of pH-regulated nanorods. Electrochem commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2014.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enrichment and sensitive detection of polyphenolic compounds via β-cyclodextrin functionalized fluorescent gold nanorods. Mikrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-014-1312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Yang JA, Lohse SE, Murphy CJ. Tuning cellular response to nanoparticles via surface chemistry and aggregation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:1642-1651. [PMID: 24323847 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201302835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The aggregation of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in cell media is a common phenomenon that can influence NP-cell interactions. Here, we control Au NP aggregation in cell media and study the impact of Au NP aggregation on human dermal fibroblast (HDF) cells. By first adding Au NPs to fetal bovine serum (FBS) and then subsequently to a buffer, aggregation can be avoided. Aggregation of Au NPs also can be avoided by coating Au NPs with other biomolecules such as lipids. The aggregation state of the Au NPs influences cellular toxicity and Au NP uptake: non-aggregated cationic Au NPs are four-fold less toxic to HDF cells than aggregated cationic Au NPs, and the uptake of non-aggregated anionic citrate Au NPs is three orders of magnitude less than that of aggregated citrate Au NPs. Upon uptake of Au NPs, cellular F-actin fiber formation is disrupted and actin dots are predominant. When lipid-coated Au NPs are doped with a fluorescent lipid (F-lipid) and incubated with HDF cells, the fluorescence from the F-lipid was found throughout the cell, showing that lipids can dissociate from the Au NP surface upon entering the cell.
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- Jie An Yang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Chen S, Yang M, Hong S, Lu C. Nonionic fluorosurfactant as an ideal candidate for one-step modification of gold nanorods. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:3197-3205. [PMID: 24499861 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr05546a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this work, a novel protocol was developed for size tuning and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) removal of gold nanorods using commercially available nonionic fluorosurfactants (FSN), an excellent candidate for PEG and other modification reagents. The tunable gold nanorods can easily be obtained by stopping the ligand replacement reaction at different time intervals. The FSN-coated gold nanorods are stable in the presence of high salt concentrations and over a wide range of pH values. Additionally, the cellular uptake experiments demonstrate that the FSN-coated gold nanorods have superior features in comparison to the widely used PEG-coated gold nanorods, such as high uptake amount, tunable uptake and excellent stability. Our findings suggest that FSN ligands are an ideal candidate for modifying gold nanorods with tunable aspect ratios, excellent biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and high stability, enabling conjugation to biomolecules for specific targeting, uptake, and delivery.
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- Shuang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Li N, Zhao P, Astruc D. Anisotrope Gold-Nanopartikel: Synthese, Eigenschaften, Anwendungen und Toxizität. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201300441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Li N, Zhao P, Astruc D. Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties, Applications, and Toxicity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:1756-89. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201300441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 691] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Zhao Q, Chen S, Huang H, Liu F, Xie Y. Versatile Sensitive Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Core-Shell Gold Nanorods for the Determination of Mercury(II) and Cysteine. ANAL LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2013.832272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Messersmith RE, Nusz GJ, Reed SM. Using the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoparticles to Monitor Lipid Membrane Assembly and Protein Binding. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2013; 117:26725-26733. [PMID: 25621096 PMCID: PMC4300962 DOI: 10.1021/jp406013q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles provide a template for preparing supported lipid layers with well-defined curvature. Here, we utilize the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of gold nanoparticles as a sensor for monitoring the preparation of lipid layers on nanoparticles. The LSPR is very sensitive to the immediate surroundings of the nanoparticle surface and it is used to monitor the coating of lipids and subsequent conversion of a supported bilayer to a hybrid membrane with an outer lipid leaflet and an inner leaflet containing hydrophobic alkanethiol. We demonstrate that both decanethiol and propanethiol are able to form hybrid membranes and that the membrane created over the shorter thiol can be stripped from the gold along with the lipid leaflet using β-mercaptoethanol. The sensitivity of the nanoparticle LSPR to the refractive index (RI) of its surroundings is greater when the shorter thiol is used (37.8 ± 1.5 nm per RI unit) than when the longer thiol is used (27.5 ± 0.5 nm per RI unit). Finally, C-reactive protein binding to the membrane is measured using this sensor allowing observation of both protein-membrane and nanoparticle-nanoparticle interactions without chemical labeling of protein or lipids.
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- Reid E. Messersmith
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 194, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217-3364, Office: 303 556-6260
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 194, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217-3364, Office: 303 556-6260
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 194, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217-3364, Office: 303 556-6260
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Ramos J, Rege K. Poly(aminoether)-gold nanorod assemblies for shRNA plasmid-induced gene silencing. Mol Pharm 2013; 10:4107-19. [PMID: 24066795 DOI: 10.1021/mp400080f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Gold nanorods (GNRs) have emerged as promising nanomaterials for biosensing, imaging, photothermal hyperthermia treatments, and therapeutic delivery for several diseases. We generated poly(aminoether)-GNR nanoassemblies using a layer-by-layer deposition approach based on the 1,4C-1,4Bis polymer from a library recently synthesized in our laboratory. Subtoxic concentrations of 1,4C-1,4Bis-GNR nanoassemblies were employed to deliver expression vectors that express shRNA ("shRNA plasmid") against firefly luciferase gene to knock down expression of the protein constitutively expressed in prostate cancer cells. The role of hydrodynamic size and zeta potential in determining nanoassembly mediated luciferase silencing was investigated. Finally, the theranostic potential of 1,4C-1,4Bis-GNR nanoassemblies was demonstrated using live cell two-photon induced luminescence bioimaging. Our results indicate that poly(aminoether)-GNR nanoassemblies are a promising theranostic platform for delivery of therapeutic payloads capable of simultaneous gene silencing and bioimaging.
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- James Ramos
- Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering and ‡Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University , 501 E. Tyler Mall, ECG 303, Tempe, Arizona 85287-6106, United States
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Chen S, Zhao Q, Liu F, Huang H, Wang L, Yi S, Zeng Y, Chen Y. Ultrasensitive Determination of Copper in Complex Biological Media Based on Modulation of Plasmonic Properties of Gold Nanorods. Anal Chem 2013; 85:9142-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ac401789n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Shenna Chen
- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Department of
Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital, the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya Medical School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Laboratory of
Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of
Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chen WY, Chen LY, Ou CM, Huang CC, Wei SC, Chang HT. Synthesis of fluorescent gold nanodot-liposome hybrids for detection of phospholipase C and its inhibitor. Anal Chem 2013; 85:8834-40. [PMID: 23964669 DOI: 10.1021/ac402043t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
We report the synthesis of fluorescent 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid-gold nanodot-liposome (11-MUA-Au ND/Lip) hybrids by incorporation of gold nanoparticles (∼3 nm) and 11-MUA molecules in hydrophobic phospholipid membranes that self-assemble to form small unilamellar vesicles. A simple and homogeneous fluorescence assay for phospholipase C (PLC) was developed on the basis of the fluorescence quenching of 11-MUA-Au ND/Lip hybrids in aqueous solution. The fluorescence of the 11-MUA-Au ND/Lip hybrids is quenched by oxygen (O2) molecules in solution, and quenching is reduced in the presence of PLC. PLC catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine units from Lip to yield diacylglycerol (DAG) and phosphocholine (PC) products, leading to the decomposition of Lip. The diacylglycerol further interacts with 11-MUA-Au NDs via hydrophobic interactions, leading to inhibition of O2 quenching. The 11-MUA-Au ND/Lip probe provides a limit of detection (at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3) of 0.21 nM for PLC, with high selectivity over other proteins, enzymes, and phospholipases. We have validated the practicality of using this probe for the determination of PLC concentrations in breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines) and nontumor cells (MCF-10A cell line), revealing that the PLC activity in the first two is at least 1.5-fold higher than that in the third. An inhibitor assay using 11-MUA-Au ND/Lip hybrids demonstrated that tricyclodecan-9-yl potassium xanthate (D609) inhibits PLC (10 nM) with an IC50 value of 3.81 ± 0.22 μM. This simple, sensitive, and selective approach holds great potential for detection of PLC in cancer cells and for the screening of anti-PLC drugs.
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- Wei-Yu Chen
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University , Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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