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Jamal F, Altaf I, Ahmed G, Asad S, Ahmad H, Zia Q, Azhar A, Farheen S, Shafi T, Karim S, Zubair S, Owais M. Amphotericin B Nano-Assemblies Circumvent Intrinsic Toxicity and Ensure Superior Protection in Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis with Feeble Toxic Manifestation. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11010100. [PMID: 36679946 PMCID: PMC9866558 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11010100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
In spite of its high effectiveness in the treatment of both leishmaniasis as well as a range of fungal infections, the free form of the polyene antibiotic amphotericin B (AmB) does not entertain the status of the most preferred drug of choice in clinical settings. The high intrinsic toxicity of the principal drug could be considered the main impedance in the frequent medicinal use of this otherwise very effective antimicrobial agent. Taking into consideration this fact, the pharma industry has introduced many novel dosage forms of AmB to alleviate its toxicity issues. However, the limited production, high cost, requirement for a strict cold chain, and need for parenteral administration are some of the limitations that explicitly compel professionals to look for the development of an alternate dosage form of this important drug. Considering the fact that the nano-size dimensions of drug formulation play an important role in increasing the efficacy of the core drug, we employed a green method for the development of nano-assemblies of AmB (AmB-NA). The as-synthesized AmB-NA manifests desirable pharmacokinetics in the treated animals. The possible mechanistic insight suggested that as-synthesized AmB-NA induces necrosis-mediated cell death and severe mitochondrial dysfunction in L. donovani promastigotes by triggering depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential. In vivo studies demonstrate a noticeable decline in parasite burden in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow of the experimental BALB/c mice host. In addition to successfully suppressing the Leishmania donovani, the as-formed AmB-NA formulation also modulates the host immune system with predominant Th1 polarization, a key immune defender that facilitates the killing of the intracellular parasite.
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- Fauzia Jamal
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 800007, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Neat Meatt Biotech Private Limited, Bio-NEST-UDSC, University of Delhi (South Campus), New Delhi 110021, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 800007, India
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- Department of Botany, Anugrah Narayan College, Patliputra University, Patna 800013, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Influence of Potassium Ions on Act of Amphotericin B to the DPPC/Chol Mixed Monolayer at Different Surface Pressures. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12010084. [PMID: 35054610 PMCID: PMC8778265 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Amphotericin B (AmB) is an antifungal drug that rarely develops resistance. It has an affinity with the cholesterol on mammalian cell membranes, disrupting the structure and function of the membranes, which are also affected by potassium ions. However, the mechanism is unclear. In this paper, the Langmuir monolayer method was used to study the effects of potassium ions on the surface pressure–mean molecular area of isotherms, elastic modulus and the surface pressure–time curves of a 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine/cholesterol (DPPC/Chol) monolayer and a DPPC/Chol/AmB monolayer. The morphology and thickness of the Langmuir–Blodgett films were studied via atomic force microscopy. The results showed that AmB can increase the mean molecular area of the DPPC/Chol mixed monolayer at low pressures (15 mN/m) but reduces it at high pressures (30 mN/m). The potassium ions may interfere with the effect of AmB in different ways. The potassium ions can enhance the influence of AmB on the stability of monolayer at low surface pressures, but weaken it at high surface pressures. The potassium ions showed significant interference with the interaction between AmB and the cholesterol-enriched region. The results are helpful for us to understand how the effect of amphotericin B on the phospholipid membrane is interfered with by potassium ions when amphotericin B enters mammalian cell membrane.
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Dong PT, Zong C, Dagher Z, Hui J, Li J, Zhan Y, Zhang M, Mansour MK, Cheng JX. Polarization-sensitive stimulated Raman scattering imaging resolves amphotericin B orientation in Candida membrane. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabd5230. [PMID: 33523971 PMCID: PMC7787481 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd5230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ergosterol-targeting amphotericin B (AmB) is the first line of defense for life-threatening fungal infections. Two models have been proposed to illustrate AmB assembly in the cell membrane; one is the classical ion channel model in which AmB vertically forms transmembrane tunnel and the other is a recently proposed sterol sponge model where AmB is laterally adsorbed onto the membrane surface. To address this controversy, we use polarization-sensitive stimulated Raman scattering from fingerprint C═C stretching vibration to visualize AmB, ergosterol, and lipid in single fungal cells. Intracellular lipid droplet accumulation in response to AmB treatment is found. AmB is located in membrane and intracellular droplets. In the 16 strains studied, AmB residing inside cell membrane was highly ordered, and its orientation is primarily parallel to phospholipid acyl chains, supporting the ion channel model. Label-free imaging of AmB and chemical contents offers an analytical platform for developing low-toxicity, resistance-refractory antifungal agents.
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- Pu-Ting Dong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Self-association process of tetracycline antibiotic in different aqueous solutions: a joint experimental study and molecular dynamics simulation. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-020-01977-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Yu H, Zhuang Z, Li D, Guo Y, Li Y, Zhong H, Xiong H, Liu Z, Guo Z. Photo-induced synthesis of molybdenum oxide quantum dots for surface-enhanced Raman scattering and photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:1040-1048. [PMID: 31939980 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02102g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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By means of a simple and photo-induced method, four colors of molybdenum oxide quantum dots (MoOx QDs) have been synthesized, using Mo(CO)6 as the structural guiding agent and molybdenum source. The as-prepared MoOx QDs display diverse optical properties due to the different configurations of oxygen vacancies in various nanostructures. Among them, crystalline molybdenum dioxide (MoO2) with a deep blue color shows the most intense localized surface plasmon resonance effect in the near-infrared (NIR) region. The strong NIR absorption endows MoO2 QDs with a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 66.3%, enabling broad prospects as a photo-responsive nanoagent for photothermal therapy of cancer. Moreover, MoO2 QDs can also serve as a novel semiconductor substrate for ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) analysis of aromatic molecules, amino acids and antibiotics, with SERS performance comparable to that of noble metal-based substrates. The therapeutic applications of MoO2 QDs open up a new avenue for tumor nanomedicine.
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- Haihong Yu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Foshan University, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, P. R. China.
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Investigation of diverse interactions of amino acids (Asp and Glu) in aqueous Dopamine hydrochloride with the manifestation of the catecholamine molecule recognition tool in solution phase. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.08.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zia Q, Mohammad O, Rauf MA, Khan W, Zubair S. Biomimetically engineered Amphotericin B nano-aggregates circumvent toxicity constraints and treat systemic fungal infection in experimental animals. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11873. [PMID: 28928478 PMCID: PMC5605718 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11847-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Biomimetic synthesis of nanoparticles offers a convenient and bio friendly approach to fabricate complex structures with sub-nanometer precision from simple precursor components. In the present study, we have synthesized nanoparticles of Amphotericin B (AmB), a potent antifungal agent, using Aloe vera leaf extract. The synthesis of AmB nano-assemblies (AmB-NAs) was established employing spectro-photometric and electron microscopic studies, while their crystalline nature was established by X-ray diffraction. AmB-nano-formulation showed much higher stability in both phosphate buffer saline and serum and exhibit sustained release of parent drug over an extended time period. The as-synthesized AmB-NA possessed significantly less haemolysis as well as nephrotoxicity in the host at par with Ambisome®, a liposomized AmB formulation. Interestingly, the AmB-NAs were more effective in killing various fungal pathogens including Candida spp. and evoked less drug related toxic manifestations in the host as compared to free form of the drug. The data of the present study suggest that biomimetically synthesized AmB-NA circumvent toxicity issues and offer a promising approach to eliminate systemic fungal infections in Balb/C mice.
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- Qamar Zia
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Applied Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Women's College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
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Jameson LP, Dzyuba SV. Effect of imidazolium room-temperature ionic liquids on aggregation of amphotericin B: a circular dichroism study. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17077j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The aggregate–monomer equilibrium of amphotericin B could be controlled by the structure of the room-temperature ionic liquid.
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Starzyk J, Gruszecki M, Tutaj K, Luchowski R, Szlazak R, Wasko P, Grudzinski W, Czub J, Gruszecki WI. Self-Association of Amphotericin B: Spontaneous Formation of Molecular Structures Responsible for the Toxic Side Effects of the Antibiotic. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:13821-32. [DOI: 10.1021/jp510245n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joanna Starzyk
- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Informatics and Statistics, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department
of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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In situ detection of antibiotic amphotericin B produced in Streptomyces nodosus using Raman microspectroscopy. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2827-39. [PMID: 24828290 PMCID: PMC4052319 DOI: 10.3390/md12052827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The study of spatial distribution of secondary metabolites within microbial cells facilitates the screening of candidate strains from marine environments for functional metabolites and allows for the subsequent assessment of the production of metabolites, such as antibiotics. This paper demonstrates the first application of Raman microspectroscopy for in situ detection of the antifungal antibiotic amphotericin B (AmB) produced by actinomycetes—Streptomyces nodosus. Raman spectra measured from hyphae of S. nodosus show the specific Raman bands, caused by resonance enhancement, corresponding to the polyene chain of AmB. In addition, Raman microspectroscopy enabled us to monitor the time-dependent change of AmB production corresponding to the growth of mycelia. The Raman images of S. nodosus reveal the heterogeneous distribution of AmB within the mycelia and individual hyphae. Moreover, the molecular association state of AmB in the mycelia was directly identified by observed Raman spectral shifts. These findings suggest that Raman microspectroscopy could be used for in situ monitoring of antibiotic production directly in marine microorganisms with a method that is non-destructive and does not require labeling.
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Jameson LP, Dzyuba SV. Circular dichroism studies on intermolecular interactions of amphotericin B in ionic liquid-rich environments. Chirality 2013; 25:427-32. [PMID: 23695916 DOI: 10.1002/chir.22142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Aggregation of amphotericin B (AmB) in an ionic liquid-rich environment was investigated using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. It was found that nature of the ionic liquids' anion had a strong impact not only on the aggregation of AmB, but more importantly on the nature of AmB aggregates, as observed in the asymmetry of the exciton couplet of the aggregate in CD spectra. Unique CD signals for AmB aggregates were observed in three different 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid solutions: [C4 -mim]Br favored the formation of AmB aggregates that were similar to those found in water, whereas [C4 -mim]BF4 and [C4 -mim]NO3 produced AmB aggregates that were different from each other and those found in water. The obtained results suggest that the designer solvent ability of ionic liquids could be expanded to address numerous intermolecular processes.
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- Laramie P Jameson
- Department of Chemistry, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA
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Gagoś M, Kamiński D, Arczewska M, Krajnik B, Maćkowski S. Spectroscopic Evidence for Self-Organization of N-Iodoacetylamphotericin B in Crystalline and Amorphous Phases. J Phys Chem B 2012; 116:12706-13. [DOI: 10.1021/jp307873m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mariusz Gagoś
- Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13,
20-950 Lublin, Poland
- Department
of Cell Biology,
Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15,
20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13,
20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Optics
of Hybrid Nanostructures
Group, Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Optics
of Hybrid Nanostructures
Group, Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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Wasko P, Luchowski R, Tutaj K, Grudzinski W, Adamkiewicz P, Gruszecki WI. Toward Understanding of Toxic Side Effects of a Polyene Antibiotic Amphotericin B: Fluorescence Spectroscopy Reveals Widespread Formation of the Specific Supramolecular Structures of the Drug. Mol Pharm 2012; 9:1511-20. [DOI: 10.1021/mp300143n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Piotr Wasko
- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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- Department of Biophysics,
Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 20-031 Lublin,
Poland
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