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Wojtas D, Mzyk A, Li R, Zehetbauer M, Schafler E, Jarzębska A, Sułkowski B, Schirhagl R. Verifying the cytotoxicity of a biodegradable zinc alloy with nanodiamond sensors. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 162:213927. [PMID: 38917649 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Metals are widely utilized as implant materials for bone fixtures as well as stents. Biodegradable versions of these implants are highly desirable since patients do not have to undergo a second surgery for the materials to be removed. Attractive options for such materials are zinc silver alloys since they also offer the benefit of being antibacterial. However, it is important to investigate the effect of the degradation products of such alloys on the surrounding cells, taking into account silver cytotoxicity. Here we investigated zinc alloyed with 1 % of silver (Zn1Ag) and how differently concentrated extracts (1 %-100 %) of this material impact human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). More specifically, we focused on free radical generation and oxidative stress as well as the impact on cell viability. To determine free radical production we used diamond-based quantum sensing as well as conventional fluorescent assays. The viability was assessed by observing cell morphology and the metabolic activity via the MTT assay. We found that 1 % and 10 % extracts are well tolerated by the cells. However, at higher extract concentrations we observed severe impact on cell viability and oxidative stress. We were also able to show that quantum sensing was able to detect significant free radical generation even at the lowest tested concentrations.
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- Daniel Wojtas
- Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia; Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Reymonta 25, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Health Technology, Danish Technical University, Ørsteds Plads, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Wien, Austria
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- Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Reymonta 25, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Non-ferrous Metals, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Sturari S, Andreana I, Aprà P, Bincoletto V, Kopecka J, Mino L, Zurletti B, Stella B, Riganti C, Arpicco S, Picollo F. Designing functionalized nanodiamonds with hyaluronic acid-phospholipid conjugates for enhanced cancer cell targeting and fluorescence imaging capabilities. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:11610-11622. [PMID: 38855987 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00932k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Nanomedicine aims to develop smart approaches for treating cancer and other diseases to improve patient survival and quality of life. Novel nanoparticles as nanodiamonds (NDs) represent promising candidates to overcome current limitations. In this study, NDs were functionalized with a 200 kDa hyaluronic acid-phospholipid conjugate (HA/DMPE), enhancing the stability of the nanoparticles in water-based solutions and selectivity for cancer cells overexpressing specific HA cluster determinant 44 (CD44) receptors. These nanoparticles were characterized by diffuse reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy, confirming the efficacy of the functionalization process. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to evaluate the size distribution of the dry particles, while dynamic light scattering and zeta potential measurements were utilized to evaluate ND behavior in a water-based medium. Furthermore, the ND biocompatibility and uptake mediated by CD44 receptors in three different models of human adenocarcinoma cells were assessed by performing cytofluorimetric assay and confocal microscopy. HA-functionalized nanodiamonds demonstrated the advantage of active targeting in the presence of cancer cells expressing CD44 on the surface, suggesting higher drug delivery to tumors over non-tumor tissues. Even CD44-poorly expressing cancers could be targeted by the NDs, thanks to their good passive diffusion within cancer cells.
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- Sofia Sturari
- Department of Physics, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy.
- National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sect. Torino, via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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- National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sect. Torino, via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- NIS Inter-Departmental Centre, via G. Quarello 15/a, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Piazza Nizza 44, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- NIS Inter-Departmental Centre, via G. Quarello 15/a, 10135 Torino, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Piazza Nizza 44, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Physics, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy.
- National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sect. Torino, via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
- NIS Inter-Departmental Centre, via G. Quarello 15/a, 10135 Torino, Italy
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Zou Y, Shikano Y, Nishina Y, Komatsu N, Kage-Nakadai E, Fujiwara M. Size, polyglycerol grafting, and net surface charge of iron oxide nanoparticles determine their interaction and toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142060. [PMID: 38648981 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The widespread application of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in environmental remediation has raised public concerns about their toxicity to aquatic organisms. Although appropriate surface modification can mitigate the ecotoxicity of NPs, the lack of polymer coating to inhibit toxicity completely and the insufficient knowledge about charge effect hinder the development of safe nanomaterials. Herein, we explored the potential of polyglycerol (PG) functionalization in alleviating the environmental risks of NPs. Iron oxide NPs (ION) of 20, 100, and 200 nm sizes (IONS, IONM and IONL, respectively) were grafted with PG to afford ION-PG. We examined the interaction of ION and ION-PG with Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) and found that PG suppressed non-specific interaction of ION with C. elegans to reduce their accumulation and to inhibit their translocation. Particularly, IONS-PG was completely excluded from worms of all developmental stages. By covalently introducing sulfate, carboxyl and amino groups onto IONS-PG, we further demonstrated that positively charged IONS-PG-NH3+ induced high intestinal accumulation, cuticle adhesion and distal translocation, whereas the negatively charged IONS-PG-OSO3- and IONS-PG-COO- were excreted out. Consequently, no apparent deleterious effects on brood size and life span were observed in worms treated by IONS-PG and IONS-PG bearing negatively charged groups. This study presents new surface functionalization approaches for developing ecofriendly nanomaterials.
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- Yajuan Zou
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, Japan; Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (C-AIR), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan; Institute for Quantum Studies, Chapman University, Orange, CA, 92866, USA
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan; Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan; Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.
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Dey T, Ghosh A, Sanyal A, Charles CJ, Pokharel S, Nair L, Singh M, Kaity S, Ravichandiran V, Kaur K, Roy S. Surface engineered nanodiamonds: mechanistic intervention in biomedical applications for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Biomed Mater 2024; 19:032003. [PMID: 38574581 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ad3abb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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In terms of biomedical tools, nanodiamonds (ND) are a more recent innovation. Their size typically ranges between 4 to 100 nm. ND are produced via a variety of methods and are known for their physical toughness, durability, and chemical stability. Studies have revealed that surface modifications and functionalization have a significant influence on the optical and electrical properties of the nanomaterial. Consequently, surface functional groups of NDs have applications in a variety of domains, including drug administration, gene delivery, immunotherapy for cancer treatment, and bio-imaging to diagnose cancer. Additionally, their biocompatibility is a critical requisite for theirin vivoandin vitrointerventions. This review delves into these aspects and focuses on the recent advances in surface modification strategies of NDs for various biomedical applications surrounding cancer diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, the prognosis of its clinical translation has also been discussed.
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- Tanima Dey
- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar 751024, Odisha, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar 751024, Odisha, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar 751024, Odisha, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar 751024, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam Central University, Silchar 788011, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam Central University, Silchar 788011, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical, Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical, Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054, India
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin 2 D02YN77, Ireland
- Department of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin 2 D02YN77, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical, Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054, India
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Priyadarshni N, Singh R, Mishra MK. Nanodiamonds: Next generation nano-theranostics for cancer therapy. Cancer Lett 2024; 587:216710. [PMID: 38369006 PMCID: PMC10961193 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Cancer remains a leading global cause of mortality, demanding early diagnosis and effective treatment. Traditional therapeutic methods often fall short due to their need for more specificity and systemic toxicity. In this challenging landscape, nanodiamonds (ND) emerge as a potential solution, mitigating the limitations of conventional approaches. ND are tiny carbon particles that mimic traditional diamonds chemical stability and hardness and harness nanomaterials' advantages. ND stands out for the unique properties that make them promising nanotheranostics candidates, combining therapeutic and imaging capabilities in one platform. Many of these applications depend on the design of the particle's surface, as the surface's role is crucial in transporting bioactive molecules, preventing aggregation, and building composite materials. This review delves into ND's distinctive features, structural and optical characteristics, and their profound relevance in advancing cancer diagnosis and treatment methods. The report delves into how these exceptional ND properties drive the development of state-of-the-art techniques for precise tumor targeting, boosting the effectiveness of chemotherapy as a chemosensitizer, harnessing immunotherapy strategies, facilitating precision medicine, and creating localized microfilm devices for targeted therapies.
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- Nivedita Priyadarshni
- Cancer Biology Research and Training, Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA
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- Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology, Cancer Health Equity Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Cancer Biology Research and Training, Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA.
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Lazovic J, Goering E, Wild AM, Schützendübe P, Shiva A, Löffler J, Winter G, Sitti M. Nanodiamond-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310109. [PMID: 38037437 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Nanodiamonds (ND) hold great potential for diverse applications due to their biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and versatile functionalization. Direct visualization of ND by means of non-invasive imaging techniques will open new venues for labeling and tracking, offering unprecedented and unambiguous detection of labeled cells or nanodiamond-based drug carrier systems. The structural defects in diamonds, such as vacancies, can have paramagnetic properties and potentially act as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The smallest nanoscale diamond particles, detonation ND, are reported to effectively reduce longitudinal relaxation time T1 and provide signal enhancement in MRI. Using in vivo, chicken embryos, direct visualization of ND is demonstrated as a bright signal with high contrast to noise ratio. At 24 h following intravascular application marked signal enhancement is noticed in the liver and the kidneys, suggesting uptake by the phagocytic cells of the reticuloendothelial system (RES), and in vivo labeling of these cells. This is confirmed by visualization of nanodiamond-labeled macrophages as positive (bright) signal, in vitro. Macrophage cell labeling is not associated with significant increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines or marked cytotoxicity. These results indicate nanodiamond as a novel gadolinium-free contrast-enhancing agent with potential for cell labeling and tracking and over periods of time.
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- Jelena Lazovic
- Medical Systems Central Scientific Facility, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Solid State Spectroscopy Department, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Medical Systems Central Scientific Facility, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Modern Magnetic Systems Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- College of Engineering and School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, 34450, Turkey
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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Cao H, Ding P, Li X, Huang C, Li X, Chen X, Zhang L, Qi J. Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged microplastics from disposable plastic cups induce the oxidative stress-associated toxicity. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 464:132990. [PMID: 37976855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that exerting multiple toxicological effects. Most studies have focused primarily on the models of unaged MPs and lack environmental relevance. The generation and toxicity of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) on photoaging MPs from disposable plastic cups (DPC-MPs) have not been well studied. Here, the formation of EPFRs on photoaged DPC-MPs and their toxic effects in nematodes were investigated. UV irradiation generated EPFRs, which influenced the characterization of DPC-MPs. Exposure to photoaged DPC-MPs at environmentally relevant concentrations (100-1000 μg/L) reduced the locomotion behavior, body length, and brood size. The Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, lipofuscin accumulation, malondialdehyde (MDA), and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels were increased along with the downregulation of the expression levels of associated genes, such as clk-1, clt-1, and gst-4,in nematodes. Moreover, the toxicity and oxidative stress response of nematodes were significantly inhibited due to N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC). Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that the oxidative stress was significantly associated with adverse physiological effects. Therefore, EPFRs on photoaged DPC-MPs cause toxicity in nematodes, and oxidative stress is important for regulating toxicity. This study offers novel insights into the potential risks of DPC-MPs under UV irradiation, highlighting the need to consider the role of EPFRs in toxicity assessments of DPC-MPs.
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- Hanling Cao
- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Institute for Environmental pollution and health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China.
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Augustyniak M, Ajay AK, Kędziorski A, Tarnawska M, Rost-Roszkowska M, Flasz B, Babczyńska A, Mazur B, Rozpędek K, Alian RS, Skowronek M, Świerczek E, Wiśniewska K, Ziętara P. Survival, growth and digestive functions after exposure to nanodiamonds - Transgenerational effects beyond contact time in house cricket strains. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140809. [PMID: 38036229 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
The long-term exposure effects of nanodiamonds (NDs), spanning an organism's entire lifespan and continuing for subsequent generation, remain understudied. Most research has focused on evaluating their biological impacts on cell lines and selected organisms, typically over short exposure durations lasting hours or days. The study aimed to assess growth, mortality, and digestive functions in wild (H) and long-lived (D) strains of Acheta domesticus (Insecta: Orthoptera) after two-generational exposure to NDs in concentrations of 0.2 or 2 mg kg-1 of food, followed by their elimination in the third generation. NDs induced subtle stimulating effect that depended on the strain and generation. In the first generation, more such responses occurred in the H than in the D strain. In the first generation of H strain insects, contact with NDs increased survival, stimulated the growth of young larvae, and the activity of most digestive enzymes in mature adults. The same doses and exposure time did not cause similar effects in the D strain. In the first generation of D strain insects, survival and growth were unaffected by NDs, whereas, in the second generation, significant stimulation of those parameters was visible. Selection towards longevity appears to support higher resistance of the insects to exposure to additional stressor, at least in the first generation. The cessation of ND exposure in the third generation caused potentially harmful changes, which included, e.g., decreased survival probability in H strain insects, slowed growth of both strains, as well as changes in heterochromatin density and distribution in nuclei of the gut cells in both strains. Such a reaction may suggest the involvement of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms, which may become inadequate after the stress factor is removed.
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- Maria Augustyniak
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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Fan S, Gao H, Zhang Y, Nie L, Bártolo R, Bron R, Santos HA, Schirhagl R. Quantum Sensing of Free Radical Generation in Mitochondria of Single Heart Muscle Cells during Hypoxia and Reoxygenation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2982-2991. [PMID: 38235677 PMCID: PMC10832053 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Cells are damaged during hypoxia (blood supply deprivation) and reoxygenation (oxygen return). This damage occurs in conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and organ transplantation, potentially harming the tissue and organs. The role of free radicals in cellular metabolic reprogramming under hypoxia is under debate, but their measurement is challenging due to their short lifespan and limited diffusion range. In this study, we employed a quantum sensing technique to measure the real-time production of free radicals at the subcellular level. We utilize fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) that exhibit changes in their optical properties based on the surrounding magnetic noise. This way, we were able to detect the presence of free radicals. To specifically monitor radical generation near mitochondria, we coated the FNDs with an antibody targeting voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (anti-VDAC2), which is located in the outer membrane of mitochondria. We observed a significant increase in the radical load on the mitochondrial membrane when cells were exposed to hypoxia. Subsequently, during reoxygenation, the levels of radicals gradually decreased back to the normoxia state. Overall, by applying a quantum sensing technique, the connections among hypoxia, free radicals, and the cellular redox status has been revealed.
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- Siyu Fan
- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Drug
Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Drug
Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Luo X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Chen Q, Tu J, He M, Zhang J, Wu Y. Exploring the environmental factor fulvic acid attenuates the ecotoxicity of graphene oxide under food delivery exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115893. [PMID: 38154154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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There is limited understanding of nanoparticle potential ecotoxicity, particularly regarding the influence of environmental factors that can be transferred through the food chain. Here, we assessed the transfer behavior and the ecotoxicity of commercially manufactured graphene oxide nano-materials (GO, <100 nm) in a food chain perspective spanning from Escherichia coli (E. coli) to Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) under simulated environmental conditions. Our findings revealed that E. coli preyed upon GO, subsequently transferring it to C. elegans, with a discernible distribution of GO observed in the digestive system and reproductive system. Accumulated GO generated serious ecological consequences for the higher level of the food chain (C. elegans). More importantly, GO and the resulting injurious effects of germ cells could be transferred to the next generation, indicating that GO exposure could cause genetic damage across generations. Previous research has demonstrated that GO can induce degradation of both the inner and outer cell membranes of E. coli, which is then transmitted to C. elegans through the food chain. Additionally, fulvic acid (FA) possesses various functional groups that enable interaction with nanomaterials. Our findings indicated that these interactions could mitigate ecotoxicity caused by GO exposure via food delivery, and this approach could be extended to modify GO in a way that significantly reduced its toxic effects without compromising performance. These results highlighted how environmental factors could attenuate ecological risks associated with nanomaterial transmission through the food chain.
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- Xun Luo
- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control & Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Education, PR China; Medicine School, Anhui University of Science & Technology, PR China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, PR China
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Bouali W, Kurtay G, Genç AA, Ahmed HEH, Soylak M, Erk N, Karimi-Maleh H. Nanodiamond (ND)-Based ND@CuAl 2O 4@Fe 3O 4 electrochemical sensor for Tofacitinib detection: A unified approach to integrate experimental data with DFT and molecular docking. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117166. [PMID: 37741570 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Tofacitinib (TOF) is gaining recognition as a potent therapeutic agent for a variety of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Ensuring precise drug concentration control during treatment necessitates a rapid and sensitive detection method. This study introduces a novel electrochemical sensor employing a composite of nanodiamond (ND), copper aluminate spinel oxide (CuAl2O4), and iron (II, III) oxide (Fe3O4) as modified materials for efficient TOF detection. Extensive analyses using physicochemical and electrochemical techniques were carried out to characterize the morphological, structural, and electrochemical properties of the ND@CuAl2O4@Fe3O4 composite. Thereafter, various voltammetric methods were utilized to evaluate the electrochemical behavior of the ND@CuAl2O4@Fe3O4-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) concerning TOF determination. The fabricated electrode showcased superior performance in electrochemical TOF detection in a buffered solution (pH = 5), achieving a remarkably low detection limit of 7.8 nM and a linear response from 0.05 μM to 13.21 μM. Furthermore, applying the modified electrode as an electrochemical sensor exhibited exceptional selectivity, stability, and practicality in determining TOF in pharmaceutical and biological samples. Alongside the sensor development, this study conducted a thorough investigation using Density Functional Theory (DFT) for the geometry optimization of TOF and the TOF-ND complex. Consequently performed molecular docking studies using Janus Kinase 1 (JAK1) (PDB ID: 3EYG) and JAK3 (PDB ID: 3LXK) indicated higher interaction of the TOF-ND conjugate with the JAKs, reflected by binding energies of -12.9 kcal/mol and -11.7 kcal/mol for JAK1 and JAK3 respectively, compared to -7.0 kcal/mol and -6.9 kcal/mol for TOF alone. These findings illustrate the potential of the ND-based ND@CuAl2O4@Fe3O4 composite as a proficient sensing material for TOF detection and the merits of DFT in providing a detailed understanding of the interactions at play. This pioneering research holds promise for real-time TOF monitoring, which will advance personalized treatment strategies and improve therapeutic outcomes for patients with autoimmune disorders.
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- Wiem Bouali
- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Technology Research & Application Center (TAUM), Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey; Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA), Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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- The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, 324000, China; School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.O. Box 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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Varzi V, Fratini E, Falconieri M, Giovannini D, Cemmi A, Scifo J, Di Sarcina I, Aprà P, Sturari S, Mino L, Tomagra G, Infusino E, Landoni V, Marino C, Mancuso M, Picollo F, Pazzaglia S. Nanodiamond Effects on Cancer Cell Radiosensitivity: The Interplay between Their Chemical/Physical Characteristics and the Irradiation Energy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16622. [PMID: 38068942 PMCID: PMC10706717 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles are being increasingly studied to enhance radiation effects. Among them, nanodiamonds (NDs) are taken into great consideration due to their low toxicity, inertness, chemical stability, and the possibility of surface functionalization. The objective of this study is to explore the influence of the chemical/physical properties of NDs on cellular radiosensitivity to combined treatments with radiation beams of different energies. DAOY, a human radioresistant medulloblastoma cell line was treated with NDs-differing for surface modifications [hydrogenated (H-NDs) and oxidized (OX-NDs)], size, and concentration-and analysed for (i) ND internalization and intracellular localization, (ii) clonogenic survival after combined treatment with different radiation beam energies and (iii) DNA damage and apoptosis, to explore the nature of ND-radiation biological interactions. Results show that chemical/physical characteristics of NDs are crucial in determining cell toxicity, with hydrogenated NDs (H-NDs) decreasing either cellular viability when administered alone, or cell survival when combined with radiation, depending on ND size and concentration, while OX-NDs do not. Also, irradiation at high energy (γ-rays at 1.25 MeV), in combination with H-NDs, is more efficient in eliciting radiosensitisation when compared to irradiation at lower energy (X-rays at 250 kVp). Finally, the molecular mechanisms of ND radiosensitisation was addressed, demonstrating that cell killing is mediated by the induction of Caspase-3-dependent apoptosis that is independent to DNA damage. Identifying the optimal combination of ND characteristics and radiation energy has the potential to offer a promising therapeutic strategy for tackling radioresistant cancers using H-NDs in conjunction with high-energy radiation.
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- Veronica Varzi
- Physics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Section of Turin, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Turin, Italy; (V.V.); (P.A.); (S.S.)
- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
- Nanomaterials for Industry and Sustainability (NIS) Inter-Departmental Centre, University of Turin, Via Quarello 15/A, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
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- Fusion and Technology for Nuclear Safety and Security Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
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- Innovative Nuclear Systems Laboratory, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (J.S.); (I.D.S.)
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- Innovative Nuclear Systems Laboratory, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (J.S.); (I.D.S.)
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- Innovative Nuclear Systems Laboratory, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (J.S.); (I.D.S.)
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- Physics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Section of Turin, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Turin, Italy; (V.V.); (P.A.); (S.S.)
- Nanomaterials for Industry and Sustainability (NIS) Inter-Departmental Centre, University of Turin, Via Quarello 15/A, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Physics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Section of Turin, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Turin, Italy; (V.V.); (P.A.); (S.S.)
- Nanomaterials for Industry and Sustainability (NIS) Inter-Departmental Centre, University of Turin, Via Quarello 15/A, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Nanomaterials for Industry and Sustainability (NIS) Inter-Departmental Centre, University of Turin, Via Quarello 15/A, 10125 Turin, Italy;
- Chemistry Department, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Drug Science and Technology Department, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Medical Physics Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (E.I.); (V.L.)
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- Medical Physics Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (E.I.); (V.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
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- Physics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Section of Turin, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Turin, Italy; (V.V.); (P.A.); (S.S.)
- Nanomaterials for Industry and Sustainability (NIS) Inter-Departmental Centre, University of Turin, Via Quarello 15/A, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Technologies, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Casaccia Research Centre, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy; (E.F.); (D.G.); (C.M.); (M.M.)
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Behera SP, Tyagi W, Saxena RK. Carboxyl nanodiamonds inhibit melanoma tumor metastases by blocking cellular motility and invasiveness. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad359. [PMID: 38034091 PMCID: PMC10683945 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Carboxyl nanodiamond (cND) nanoparticles are actively internalized by B16F10 melanoma cells in culture. Treatment of B16F10 tumor cells with cNDs in vitro inhibited their ability to (i) migrate and invade through porous membranes in a transwell culture system, (ii) secrete matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) MMP-2 and MMP-9, and (iii) express selected epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers critical for cell migration and invasion. Administration of luciferase-transfected B16F10-Luc2 melanoma cells resulted in a rapid growth of the tumor and its metastasis to different organs that could be monitored by in vivo bioluminescence imaging as well as by ex vivo BLI of the mouse organs. After tumor cells were administered intravenously in C57Bl/6 mice, administration of cNDs (50 μg i.v. every alternate day) resulted in marked suppression of the tumor growth and metastasis in different organs of mice. Subcutaneous administration of B16F10 cells resulted in robust growth of the primary tumor subcutaneously as well as its metastasis to the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. Intravenous treatment with cNDs did not affect the growth of the primary tumor mass but essentially blocked the metastasis of the tumor to different organs. Histological examination of mouse organs indicated that the administration of cNDs by itself was safe and did not cause toxic changes in mouse organs. These results indicate that the cND treatment may have an antimetastatic effect on the spread of B16F10 melanoma tumor cells in mice. Further exploration of cNDs as a possible antimetastatic therapeutic agent is suggested.
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India
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Tegafaw T, Liu S, Ahmad MY, Ali Al Saidi AK, Zhao D, Liu Y, Yue H, Nam SW, Chang Y, Lee GH. Production, surface modification, physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, and bioimaging applications of nanodiamonds. RSC Adv 2023; 13:32381-32397. [PMID: 37928839 PMCID: PMC10623544 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06837d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Nanodiamonds (ND) are chemically inert and stable owing to their sp3 covalent bonding structure, but their surface sp2 graphitic carbons can be easily homogenized with diverse functional groups via oxidation, reduction, hydrogenation, amination, and halogenation. Further surface conjugation of NDs with hydrophilic ligands can boost their colloidal stability and functionality. In addition, NDs are non-toxic as they are made of carbons. They exhibit stable fluorescence without photobleaching. They also possess paramagnetic and ferromagnetic properties, making them suitable for use as a new type of fluorescence imaging (FI) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probe. In this review, we focused on recently developed ND production methods, surface homogenization and functionalization methods, biocompatibilities, and biomedical imaging applications as FI and MRI probes. Finally, we discussed future perspectives.
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- Tirusew Tegafaw
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41944 South Korea +82-53-420-5471
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41944 South Korea +82-53-420-5471
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University Taegu 41566 South Korea +82-53-950-6330 +82-53-950-5340
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Stocco TD, Zhang T, Dimitrov E, Ghosh A, da Silva AMH, Melo WCMA, Tsumura WG, Silva ADR, Sousa GF, Viana BC, Terrones M, Lobo AO. Carbon Nanomaterial-Based Hydrogels as Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:6153-6183. [PMID: 37915750 PMCID: PMC10616695 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s436867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) are a category of nanomaterials with various systems based on combinations of sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon bonds, morphologies, and functional groups. CBNs can exhibit distinguished properties such as high mechanical strength, chemical stability, high electrical conductivity, and biocompatibility. These desirable physicochemical properties have triggered their uses in many fields, including biomedical applications. In this review, we specifically focus on applying CBNs as scaffolds in tissue engineering, a therapeutic approach whereby CBNs can act for the regeneration or replacement of damaged tissue. Here, an overview of the structures and properties of different CBNs will first be provided. We will then discuss state-of-the-art advancements of CBNs and hydrogels as scaffolds for regenerating various types of human tissues. Finally, a perspective of future potentials and challenges in this field will be presented. Since this is a very rapidly growing field, we expect that this review will promote interdisciplinary efforts in developing effective tissue regeneration scaffolds for clinical applications.
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- Thiago Domingues Stocco
- Bioengineering Program, Scientific and Technological Institute, Brazil University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (DEQM), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- FTMC, State Research institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Department of Functional Materials and Electronics, Vilnius, Lithuanian
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- Bioengineering Program, Scientific and Technological Institute, Brazil University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- FATEC, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), BioMatLab Group, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), BioMatLab Group, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), BioMatLab Group, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), BioMatLab Group, Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil
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Angela S, Hsin R, Lu S, Le, T, Hsiao W. Nanodiamond‐Enabled Drug Delivery. NANODIAMONDS IN ANALYTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023:171-197. [DOI: 10.1002/9781394202164.ch10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Vo D, You T, Lin Y, Angela S, Le, T, Hsiao W. Toxicity Assessments of Nanodiamonds. NANODIAMONDS IN ANALYTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023:73-94. [DOI: 10.1002/9781394202164.ch5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Hsiao W, Chen Y, Le T, Hui Y, Angela, S, Le T.
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Bioimaging of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds. NANODIAMONDS IN ANALYTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023:128-140. [DOI: 10.1002/9781394202164.ch7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Fan S, Nie L, Zhang Y, Ustyantseva E, Woudstra W, Kampinga HH, Schirhagl R. Diamond Quantum Sensing Revealing the Relation between Free Radicals and Huntington's Disease. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:1427-1436. [PMID: 37521781 PMCID: PMC10375573 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Huntington's disease (HD) is a well-studied yet rare disease caused by a specific mutation that results in the expression of polyglutamine (PolyQ). The formation of aggregates of PolyQ leads to disease and increases the level of free radicals. However, it is unclear where free radicals are generated and how they impact cells. To address this, a new method called relaxometry was used to perform nanoscale MRI measurements with a subcellular resolution. The method uses a defect in fluorescent nanodiamond (FND) that changes its optical properties based on its magnetic surroundings, allowing for sensitive detection of free radicals. To investigate if radical generation occurs near PolyQ aggregates, stable tetracycline (tet)-inducible HDQ119-EGFP-expressing human embryonic kidney cells (HEK PQ) were used to induce the PolyQ formation and Huntington aggregation. The study found that NDs are highly colocalized with PolyQ aggregates at autolysosomes, and as the amount of PolyQ aggregation increased, so did the production of free radicals, indicating a relationship between PolyQ aggregation and autolysosome dysfunction.
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- University
Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Alagarasan JK, Shasikala S, Ganesan S, Arunachalam M, Manojkumar U, Palaninaicker S, Nguyen DD, Chang SW, Lee M, Lo HM. Silicon nanoparticles as a fluorometric probe for sensitive detection of cyanide ion and its application in C. elegans bio-imaging. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 224:115402. [PMID: 36764433 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) have been explored as a promising alternative to traditional organic fluorophores in optical sensing and bioimaging applications owing to their exceptional optical properties and negligible toxicity. In this study, water-dispersible Si NPs were prepared from a 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane precursor using a facile one-pot process. The as-prepared Si NPs exhibited excitation-wavelength-dependent fluorescence properties and bright green fluorescence at 530 nm upon excitation at 420 nm. The fluorescence properties of Si NPs remained unperturbed under various physiological conditions, such as varying pH, ionic strength, and incubation time. A sensitive fluorometric turn-off sensor for cyanide ion (CN-) detection was devised based on the unique fluorescence properties of Si NPs. The Si NPs-based detection assay showed a good linear response toward CN- ranging between 0 and 33 μM, with a limit of detection as low as 0.90 nM. Caenorhabditis elegans is used as a model organism to evaluate the in vivo toxicity and molecular imaging capability of Si NPs.
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- Department of Electronics and Instrumentation, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 41349, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Energy & Environmental Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636011, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Energy & Environmental Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636011, India
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, 16227, Republic of Korea; Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyentat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyentat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Vietnam
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, 712-749, South Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 41349, Taiwan.
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Leung HM, Chu HC, Mao ZW, Lo PK. Versatile nanodiamond-based tools for therapeutics and bioimaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2039-2055. [PMID: 36723092 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06495b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nanodiamonds (NDs) are a remarkable class of carbon-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine which have recently become a hot topic of research due to their unique features including functionalization versatility, tunable opto-magnetic properties, chemical stability, minimal cytotoxicity, high affinity to biomolecules and biocompatibility. These attractive features make NDs versatile tools for a wide range of biologically relevant applications. In this feature article, we discuss the opto-magnetic properties of negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) centres in NDs as fluorescence probes. We further discuss the frequently used chemical methods for surface chemistry modification of NDs which are relevant for biomedical applications. The in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of modified NDs is also highlighted. Subsequently, we give an overview of recent state-of-the-art biomedical applications of NDs as versatile tools for bioimaging and detection, and as targeting nanocarriers for chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, gene therapy, antimicrobial and antiviral therapy, and bone tissue engineering. Finally, we pinpoint the main challenges for NDs in biomedical applications which lie ahead and discuss perspectives on future directions in advancing the field for practical applications and clinical translations.
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- Hoi Man Leung
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Aslam N, Zhou H, Urbach EK, Turner MJ, Walsworth RL, Lukin MD, Park H. Quantum sensors for biomedical applications. NATURE REVIEWS. PHYSICS 2023; 5:157-169. [PMID: 36776813 PMCID: PMC9896461 DOI: 10.1038/s42254-023-00558-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Quantum sensors are finding their way from laboratories to the real world, as witnessed by the increasing number of start-ups in this field. The atomic length scale of quantum sensors and their coherence properties enable unprecedented spatial resolution and sensitivity. Biomedical applications could benefit from these quantum technologies, but it is often difficult to evaluate the potential impact of the techniques. This Review sheds light on these questions, presenting the status of quantum sensing applications and discussing their path towards commercialization. The focus is on two promising quantum sensing platforms: optically pumped atomic magnetometers, and nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond. The broad spectrum of biomedical applications is highlighted by four case studies ranging from brain imaging to single-cell spectroscopy.
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- Nabeel Aslam
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
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- Quantum Technology Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
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- Quantum Technology Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA
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Komatsu N. Poly(Glycerol)-Based Biomedical Nanodevices Constructed by Functional Programming on Inorganic Nanoparticles for Cancer Nanomedicine. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:106-116. [PMID: 36602954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nanomedicine is promising to improve conventional cancer medicine by making diagnosis and therapy more accurate and more effective in a more personalized manner. A key of the cancer nanomedicine is construction of medical nanodevices by programming various requisite functions to nanoparticles (NPs). As compared to that of soft NPs, including organic micelles and polymers, fabrication of an inorganic NP based nanodevice is still challenging; the approved nanoformulations have been confined to the limited number of superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs (SPIONs). The major challenges lie in how to program the requisite functions to inorganic NPs. In spite the much denser and less hydrophilic properties of inorganic NPs, most of the following functions have to be programmed for their in vivo applications: (A) high dispersibility in a physiological environment, (B) high stealth efficiency to slip through the trap by liver and spleen, (C) high targeting efficiency to cancer tissue, (D) clear visualization of cancer for diagnosis, and (E) high anticancer activity for treatment.In our approach, poly(glycerol) (PG), containing a hydroxy group at every monomer unit, was found as a better alternative to poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), the most commonly used hydrophilic polymer, giving (A) high dispersibility to inorganic NPs. Although most of the inorganic NPs are not dense in functional groups, the hyperbranched structure with many hydroxy groups in PG turns the less functional surface into highly functional one, imparting not only good hydrophilicity but also (B) high stealth efficiency as we reported recently. In addition, a number of hydroxy groups in PG afford the structural or functional extensibility to introduce the additional layer or function. This enables us to design and construct a three-layer architecture consisting of a core inorganic NP, a hydrophilic and stealthy PG layer, and a functional molecule layer, where their interfaces are connected firmly by covalent bonds. The three-layered nanodevice is very flexible in its design for the following reasons: The PG coating can be applied to a wide variety of inorganic NPs with various functions, and various functional moieties can be introduced on the PG layer as a functional molecule layer. Owing to the versatility of the three-layer model, the rest of the above functions (C)-(E) can be programed in the NP core and/or the outmost layer in nanodevices.In this Account, the author described first the methodology for precise construction and quantitative characterization of various biomedical nanodevices. This fundamental aspect of this research has been achieved by "applying organic chemistry to nanomaterials" which is the concept of our research. That is, the rich chemistry in synthesis and characterization of organic compounds has been applied to the nanodevice fabrication and characterization. Second, evaluation of the functions programmed in the nanodevices is described in terms of stealth and targeting efficiencies, cancer diagnosis and therapy, and biomedical sensing. This stage in our research made us more interdisciplinary from chemistry and nanoscience to biology and medicine. The following research spiral has been established in our group to strongly promote the improvement of our biomedical nanodevices; nanodevice design → precise construction → quantitative characterization → functional evaluation.
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- Naoki Komatsu
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Xu KF, Jia HR, Wang Z, Feng HH, Li LY, Zhang R, Durrani S, Lin F, Wu FG. See the Unseen: Red-Emissive Carbon Dots for Visualizing the Nucleolar Structures in Two Model Animals and In Vivo Drug Toxicity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2205890. [PMID: 36634974 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nucleolus, which participates in many crucial cellular activities, is an ideal target for evaluating the state of a cell or an organism. Here, bright red-emissive carbon dots (termed CPCDs) with excitation-independent/polarity-dependent fluorescence emission are synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal reaction between congo red and p-phenylenediamine. The CPCDs can achieve wash-free, real-time, long-term, and high-quality nucleolus imaging in live cells, as well as in vivo imaging of two common model animals-zebrafish and Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Strikingly, CPCDs realize the nucleolus imaging of organs/flowing blood cells in zebrafish at a cellular level for the first time, and the superb nucleolus imaging of C. elegans suggests that the germ cells in the spermatheca probably have no intact nuclei. These previously unachieved imaging results of the cells/tissues/organs may guide the zebrafish-related studies and benefit the research of C. elegans development. More importantly, a novel strategy based on CPCDs for in vivo toxicity evaluation of materials/drugs (e.g., Ag+ ), which can visualize the otherwise unseen injuries in zebrafish, is developed. In conclusion, the CPCDs represent a robust tool for visualizing the structures and dynamic behaviors of live zebrafish and C. elegans, and may find important applications in cell biology and toxicology.
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- Ke-Fei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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Chien Y, Hsiao YJ, Chou SJ, Lin TY, Yarmishyn AA, Lai WY, Lee MS, Lin YY, Lin TW, Hwang DK, Lin TC, Chiou SH, Chen SJ, Yang YP. Nanoparticles-mediated CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy in inherited retinal diseases: applications, challenges, and emerging opportunities. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:511. [DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01717-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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AbstractInherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are considered one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. However, the majority of them still lack a safe and effective treatment due to their complexity and genetic heterogeneity. Recently, gene therapy is gaining importance as an efficient strategy to address IRDs which were previously considered incurable. The development of the clustered regularly-interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system has strongly empowered the field of gene therapy. However, successful gene modifications rely on the efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 components into the complex three-dimensional (3D) architecture of the human retinal tissue. Intriguing findings in the field of nanoparticles (NPs) meet all the criteria required for CRISPR-Cas9 delivery and have made a great contribution toward its therapeutic applications. In addition, exploiting induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology and in vitro 3D retinal organoids paved the way for prospective clinical trials of the CRISPR-Cas9 system in treating IRDs. This review highlights important advances in NP-based gene therapy, the CRISPR-Cas9 system, and iPSC-derived retinal organoids with a focus on IRDs. Collectively, these studies establish a multidisciplinary approach by integrating nanomedicine and stem cell technologies and demonstrate the utility of retina organoids in developing effective therapies for IRDs.
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Fluorescent nanodiamond for nanotheranostic applications. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:447. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05545-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Augustyniak M, Babczyńska A, Dziewięcka M, Flasz B, Karpeta-Kaczmarek J, Kędziorski A, Mazur B, Rozpędek K, Seyed Alian R, Skowronek M, Świerczek E, Świętek A, Tarnawska M, Wiśniewska K, Ziętara P. Does age pay off? Effects of three-generational experiments of nanodiamond exposure and withdrawal in wild and longevity-selected model animals. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135129. [PMID: 35636606 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanodiamonds (NDs) are considered a material with low toxicity. However, no studies describe the effects of ND withdrawal after multigenerational exposure. The aim was to evaluate ND exposure (in the 1st and 2nd generations) effects at low concentrations (0.2 or 2 mg kg-1) and withdrawal (in the 3rd generation) in the wild (H) and longevity-selected (D) model insect Acheta domesticus. We measured selected oxidative stress parameters, immunity, types of cell death, and DNA damage. Most of the results obtained in the 1st generation, e.g., catalase (CAT), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), heat shock proteins (HSP70), defensins, or apoptosis level, confirmed no significant toxicity of low doses of NDs. Interestingly, strain-specific differences were observed. D-strain crickets reduced autophagy, the number of ROS+ cells, and DNA damage. The effect can be a symptom of mobilization of the organism and stimulation of physiological defense mechanisms in long-living organisms. The 2nd-generation D-strain insects fed ND-spiked food at higher concentrations manifested a reduction in CAT, TAC, early apoptosis, and DNA damage, together with an increase in HSP70 and defensins. ROS+ cells and cells with reduced membrane potential and autophagy did not differ significantly from the control. H-strain insects revealed a higher number of ROS+ cells and cells with reduced membrane potential, decreased CAT activity, and early apoptosis. Elimination of NDs from the diet in the 3rd generation did not cause full recovery of the measured parameters. We noticed an increase in the concentration of HSP70 and defensins (H-strain) and a decrease in apoptosis (D-strain). However, the most visible increase was a significant increase in DNA damage, especially in H-strain individuals. The results suggest prolonged adverse effects of NDs on cellular functions, reaching beyond "contact time" with these particles. Unintentional and/or uncontrolled ND pollution of the environment poses a new challenge for all organisms inhabiting it, particularly during multigenerational exposure.
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- Maria Augustyniak
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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Keppler MA, Steelman ZA, Coker ZN, Nesládek M, Hemmer PR, Yakovlev VV, Bixler JN. Dynamic nitrogen vacancy magnetometry by single-shot optical streaking microscopy. PHOTONICS RESEARCH 2022; 10:2147-2156. [PMID: 37303834 PMCID: PMC10256238 DOI: 10.1364/prj.455634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrogen vacancy diamonds have emerged as sensitive solid-state magnetic field sensors capable of producing diffraction limited and sub-diffraction field images. Here, for the first time, to our knowledge, we extend those measurements to high-speed imaging, which can be readily applied to analyze currents and magnetic field dynamics in circuits on a microscopic scale. To overcome detector acquisition rate limitations, we designed an optical streaking nitrogen vacancy microscope to acquire two-dimensional spatiotemporal kymograms. We demonstrate magnetic field wave imaging with micro-scale spatial extent and ~400 μs temporal resolution. In validating this system, we detected magnetic fields down to 10 μT for 40 Hz magnetic fields using single-shot imaging and captured the spatial transit of an electromagnetic needle at streak rates as high as 110 μm/ms. This design has the capability to be readily extended to full 3D video acquisition by utilizing compressed sensing techniques and a potential for further improvement of spatial resolution, acquisition speed, and sensitivity. The device opens opportunities to many potential applications where transient magnetic events can be isolated to a single spatial axis, such as acquiring spatially propagating action potentials for brain imaging and remotely interrogating integrated circuits.
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- Mark A. Keppler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
- SAIC, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA
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- National Research Council Research Associateship Program, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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- IMOMEC Division, IMEC, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Czech Technical University in Prague, 27201 Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Bioeffects Division, Airman System Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA
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Super-resolution imaging techniques that overcome the diffraction limit of light have gained wide popularity for visualizing cellular structures with nanometric resolution. Following the pace of hardware developments, the availability of new fluorescent probes with superior properties is becoming ever more important. In this context, fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted increasing attention as bright and photostable probes that address many shortcomings of traditional fluorescent probes. The use of NPs for super-resolution imaging is a recent development and this provides the focus for the current review. We give an overview of different super-resolution methods and discuss their demands on the properties of fluorescent NPs. We then review in detail the features, strengths, and weaknesses of each NP class to support these applications and provide examples from their utilization in various biological systems. Moreover, we provide an outlook on the future of the field and opportunities in material science for the development of probes for multiplexed subcellular imaging with nanometric resolution.
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- Wei Li
- Key
Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education,
College of Materials and Energy, South China
Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People’s Republic
of China
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Key
Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education,
College of Materials and Energy, South China
Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People’s Republic
of China
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- Key
Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education,
College of Materials and Energy, South China
Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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Goyal P, Soppina P, Misra SK, Valsami-Jones E, Soppina V, Chakraborty S. Toxicological Impact and in Vivo Tracing of Rhodamine Functionalised ZIF-8 Nanoparticles. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 4:917749. [PMID: 35846435 PMCID: PMC9283923 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2022.917749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are extensively used for a wide range of applications due to their exceptionally high surface area. MOF particles are conventionally in micron size, but the nanosized MOFs show good transportation/mobility due to their small size, and when combined with the high surface area of MOFs, it makes MOF nanoparticles an ideal candidate to study for environmental remediation. Therefore, it is important to study the ecotoxicological impact of these MOFs. In this study, we developed rhodamine labelled nanoparticles of zinc imidazolate metal organic framework (ZIF-8 MOFs) as a means of in vivo tracing the MOF translocation in C. elegans. Rhodamine B isothiocyanate functionalized ZIF-8 MOFs nanoparticles (RBITC@ZIF-8 MOF nanoparticles; size 44 ± 7 nm) were fed to the worms naturally within a concentration range of 0.16–16.4 μg mg−1. Fluorescence was detected in the pharyngeal and gut lumen regions of the worms after 4 h of treatment, for exposure concentrations >0.163 μg mg−1. A higher intensity of fluorescence was observed at the end of 24 h for all exposure concentrations. Worms treated with RBITC@ZIF-8 MOF concentrations of ≥1.63 μg mg−1 for 24 h showed a bright stable fluorescence signal at the tail region. The uptake of RBITC@ZIF-8 MOF for an exposure concentration of 0.163, 1.63, and 8.2 μg mg−1 was found to be 52.1, 11.4 and 28.6%, respectively. Through this study, we showed that RBITC@ZIF-8 MOFs can be exposed to C. elegans and imaged at low concentrations of ∼0.16 μg mg−1.
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- Prateek Goyal
- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
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- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Burla, India
- Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
- *Correspondence: Virupakshi Soppina, ; Swaroop Chakraborty,
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Virupakshi Soppina, ; Swaroop Chakraborty,
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Oshimi K, Nishimura Y, Matsubara T, Tanaka M, Shikoh E, Zhao L, Zou Y, Komatsu N, Ikado Y, Takezawa Y, Kage-Nakadai E, Izutsu Y, Yoshizato K, Morita S, Tokunaga M, Yukawa H, Baba Y, Teki Y, Fujiwara M. Glass-patternable notch-shaped microwave architecture for on-chip spin detection in biological samples. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:2519-2530. [PMID: 35510631 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00112h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We report a notch-shaped coplanar microwave waveguide antenna on a glass plate designed for on-chip detection of optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) of fluorescent nanodiamonds (NDs). A lithographically patterned thin wire at the center of the notch area in the coplanar waveguide realizes a millimeter-scale ODMR detection area (1.5 × 2.0 mm2) and gigahertz-broadband characteristics with low reflection (∼8%). The ODMR signal intensity in the detection area is quantitatively predictable by numerical simulation. Using this chip device, we demonstrate a uniform ODMR signal intensity over the detection area for cells, tissue, and worms. The present demonstration of a chip-based microwave architecture will enable scalable chip integration of ODMR-based quantum sensing technology into various bioassay platforms.
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- Keisuke Oshimi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Human Life Science, Graduate School of Food and Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Human Life Science, Graduate School of Food and Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Synthetic biology laboratory, Graduate school of medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Institute of Nano-Life-Systems, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Institute of Nano-Life-Systems, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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Wu Y, Balasubramanian P, Wang Z, Coelho JAS, Prslja M, Siebert R, Plenio MB, Jelezko F, Weil T. Detection of Few Hydrogen Peroxide Molecules Using Self-Reporting Fluorescent Nanodiamond Quantum Sensors. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:12642-12651. [PMID: 35737900 PMCID: PMC9305977 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) plays an important
role in various signal transduction pathways and regulates important
cellular processes. However, monitoring and quantitatively assessing
the distribution of H2O2 molecules inside living
cells requires a nanoscale sensor with molecular-level sensitivity.
Herein, we show the first demonstration of sub-10 nm-sized fluorescent
nanodiamonds (NDs) as catalysts for the decomposition of H2O2 and the production of radical intermediates at the
nanoscale. Furthermore, the nitrogen-vacancy quantum sensors inside
the NDs are employed to quantify the aforementioned radicals. We believe
that our method of combining the peroxidase-mimicking activities of
the NDs with their intrinsic quantum sensor showcases their application
as self-reporting H2O2 sensors with molecular-level
sensitivity and nanoscale spatial resolution. Given the robustness
and the specificity of the sensor, our results promise a new platform
for elucidating the role of H2O2 at the cellular
level.
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- Yingke Wu
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and IQST, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany.,Institute of Human Genetics, Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik und IQST, Universität Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, Lisbon 1749-016, Portugal
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and IQST, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik und IQST, Universität Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and IQST, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.,Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany
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Hsiao WW, Le T, Chang H. Applications of Fluorescent Nanodiamond in Biology. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022:1-43. [DOI: 10.1002/9780470027318.a9776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Abstract
Fluorescent nanodiamond (FND) has emerged as a promising material in several multidisciplinary areas, including biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science. Composed of sp
3
‐carbon atoms, FND offers superior biocompatibility, chemical inertness, a large surface area, tunable surface structure, and excellent mechanical characteristics. The nanoparticle is unique in that it comprises a high‐density ensemble of negatively charged nitrogen‐vacancy (NV
−
) centers that act as built‐in fluorophores and exhibit a number of remarkable optical and magnetic properties. These properties make FND particularly well suited for a wide range of applications, including cell labeling, long‐term cell tracking, super‐resolution imaging, nanoscale sensing, and drug delivery. This article discusses recent applications of FND‐enabled developments in biology.
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Paladhi A, Rej A, Sarkar D, Singh R, Bhattacharyya S, Sarkar PK, Kar PK, Manna PP, Hira SK. Nanoscale Diamond-Based Formulation as an Immunomodulator and Potential Therapeutic for Lymphoma. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:852065. [PMID: 35444547 PMCID: PMC9014173 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.852065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Integrative medicine practices, such as Ayurveda, are popular in India and many South Asian countries, yet basic research to investigate the concepts, procedures, and medical benefits of ayurvedic products has received little attention and is not fully understood. Here, we report a functional nanodiamond-based traditional Ayurvedic herbomineral formulation, Heerak Bhasma (Ayu_ND), for the treatment of solid tumors called Dalton’s lymphoma generated in CD1 mice. Ayu_ND-mediated immunostimulation significantly reduces tumor cell proliferation and induces apoptosis aided by the active participation of dendritic cells. Immunomodulatory Ayu_ND treatment is highly immunostimulatory and drives dendritic cells to produce TNF-α. Treatment with Ayu_ND significantly reduces the tumor volume, inhibits metastasis in distant vascularized organs, and increases the life span of tumor-bearing animals compared with untreated littermates. These events were associated with elevated serum levels of the protective cytokines IFN-γ and TNF-α and downregulated the disease, exacerbating TGF-β. Ayu_ND-mediated therapeutic success was also accompanied by the depletion of regulatory T cells and enhanced vaccine-induced T-cell immunity, guided by the restoration of the memory CD8+ T-cell pool and prevention of PD-1-mediated T cell exhaustion. The results provide a basis for further evaluation of ayurvedic formulations and drug efficacy in treating cancers.
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- Ankush Paladhi
- Cellular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Zoology, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Zoology, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia, India
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- Department of Rasashastra, J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Panchakarma, J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India
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Wang Q, Zhu Y, Song B, Fu R, Zhou Y. The In Vivo Toxicity Assessments of Water-Dispersed Fluorescent Silicon Nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074101. [PMID: 35409783 PMCID: PMC8998271 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), resembling a typical zero-dimensional silicon nanomaterial, have shown great potential in a wide range of biological and biomedical applications. However, information regarding the toxicity of this material in live organisms is still very scarce. In this study, we utilized Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a simple but biologically and anatomically well-described model, as a platform to systematically investigate the in vivo toxicity of SiNPs in live organisms at the whole-animal, cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels. We calculated the effect of SiNPs on C. elegans body length (N ≥ 75), lifespan (N ≥ 30), reproductive capacity (N ≥ 10), endocytic sorting (N ≥ 20), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress (N ≥ 20), mitochondrial stress (N ≥ 20), oxidative stress (N ≥ 20), immune response (N ≥ 20), apoptosis (N ≥ 200), hypoxia response (N ≥ 200), metal detoxification (N ≥ 200), and aging (N ≥ 200). The studies showed that SiNPs had no significant effect on development, lifespan, or reproductive ability (p > 0.05), even when the worms were treated with a high concentration (e.g., 50 mg/mL) of SiNPs at all growth and development stages. Subcellular analysis of the SiNP-treated worms revealed that the intracellular processes of the C. elegans intestine were not disturbed by the presence of SiNPs (p > 0.05). Toxicity analyses at the molecular level also demonstrated that the SiNPs did not induce harmful or defensive cellular events, such as ER stress, mitochondria stress, or oxidative stress (p > 0.05). Together, these findings confirmed that the SiNPs are low in toxicity and biocompatible, supporting the suggestion that the material is an ideal fluorescent nanoprobe for wide-ranging biological and biomedical applications.
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- Qin Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences (IBMS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.W.); (Y.Z.); (R.F.)
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Correspondence:
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Picciotto S, Santonicola P, Paterna A, Rao E, Raccosta S, Romancino DP, Noto R, Touzet N, Manno M, Di Schiavi E, Bongiovanni A, Adamo G. Extracellular Vesicles From Microalgae: Uptake Studies in Human Cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:830189. [PMID: 35402397 PMCID: PMC8987914 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.830189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid membrane nano-sized vesicles secreted by various cell types for intercellular communication, found in all kingdoms of life. Nanoalgosomes are a subtype of EVs derived from microalgae with a sustainable biotechnological potential. To explore the uptake, distribution and persistence of nanoalgosomes in cells and living organisms, we separated them from a culture of the chlorophyte Tetraselmis chuii cells by tangential flow filtration (TFF), labelled them with different lipophilic dyes and characterized their biophysical attributes. Then we studied the cellular uptake of labelled nanoalgosomes in human cells and in C. elegans, demonstrating that they enter the cells through an energy dependent mechanism and are localized in the cytoplasm of specific cells, where they persist for days. Our data confirm that nanoalgosomes are actively uptaken in vitro by human cells and in vivo by C. elegans cells, supporting their exploitation as potential nanocarriers of bioactive compounds for theranostic applications.
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- Sabrina Picciotto
- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute for Research and Biomedical Innovation, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR)—National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute for Research and Biomedical Innovation, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Centre for Environmental Research Innovation and Sustainability, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR)—National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Naples, Italy
- *Correspondence: Elia Di Schiavi, ; Antonella Bongiovanni, ; Giorgia Adamo,
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute for Research and Biomedical Innovation, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Elia Di Schiavi, ; Antonella Bongiovanni, ; Giorgia Adamo,
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- Cell-Tech HUB and Institute for Research and Biomedical Innovation, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Palermo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Elia Di Schiavi, ; Antonella Bongiovanni, ; Giorgia Adamo,
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AL Qtaish N, Gallego I, Paredes AJ, Villate-Beitia I, Soto-Sánchez C, Martínez-Navarrete G, Sainz-Ramos M, Lopez-Mendez TB, Fernández E, Puras G, Pedraz JL. Nanodiamond Integration into Niosomes as an Emerging and Efficient Gene Therapy Nanoplatform for Central Nervous System Diseases. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:13665-13677. [PMID: 35289181 PMCID: PMC8949757 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Nanodiamonds (NDs) are promising materials for gene delivery because of their unique physicochemical and biological features, along with their possibility of combination with other nonviral systems. Our aim was to evaluate the biophysical performance of NDs as helper components of niosomes, named nanodiasomes, to address a potential nonviral gene delivery nanoplatform for therapeutic applications in central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Nanodiasomes, niosomes, and their corresponding complexes, obtained after genetic material addition at different ratios (w/w), were evaluated in terms of physicochemical properties, cellular uptake, intracellular disposition, biocompatibility, and transfection efficiency in HEK-293 cells. Nanodiasomes, niosomes, and complexes fulfilled the physicochemical features for gene therapy applications. Biologically, the incorporation of NDs into niosomes enhanced 75% transfection efficiency (p < 0.001) and biocompatibility (p < 0.05) to values over 90%, accompanied by a higher cellular uptake (p < 0.05). Intracellular trafficking analysis showed higher endocytosis via clathrins (p < 0.05) in nanodiaplexes compared with nioplexes, followed by higher lysosomal colocalization (p < 0.05), that coexisted with endosomal escape properties, whereas endocytosis mediated by caveolae was the most efficient pathway in the case of nanodiaplexes. Moreover, studies in CNS primary cells revealed that nanodiaplexes successfully transfected neuronal and retinal cells. This proof-of-concept study points out that ND integration into niosomes represents an encouraging nonviral nanoplatform strategy for the treatment of CNS diseases by gene therapy.
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- Nuseibah AL Qtaish
- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Research
and Development Unit in Pharmaceutical Technology (UNITEFA), CONICET
and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry Sciences Faculty, National University of Córdoba, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000XHUA Córdoba, Argentina
- School
of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast,
Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, U.K.
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Neuroprothesis
and Neuroengineering Research Group, Institute
of Bioengineering, Miguel Hernández University, Avenida de la Universidad, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Neuroprothesis
and Neuroengineering Research Group, Institute
of Bioengineering, Miguel Hernández University, Avenida de la Universidad, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Neuroprothesis
and Neuroengineering Research Group, Institute
of Bioengineering, Miguel Hernández University, Avenida de la Universidad, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- NanoBioCel
Research Group, Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba,
NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Zhang Q, Yin J, Yan Y, Chen S, Wei BY, Zhao S, Li M, Lei M, Lin Y, Shi F, Du J. Biocompatible Nanotomography of Tightly Focused Light. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1851-1857. [PMID: 35175061 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Tightly focusing a spatially modulated laser beam lays the foundations for advanced optical techniques, such as a holographic optical tweezer and deterministic super-resolution imaging. Precisely mapping the subwavelength features of those highly confined fields is critical to improving the spatial resolution, especially in highly scattering biotissues. However, current techniques characterizing focal fields are mostly limited to conditions such as under a vacuum and on a glass surface. An optical probe with low cytotoxicity and resistance to autofluorescence is the key to achieving in vivo applications. Here, we use a newly emerging quantum reference beacon, the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in the nanodiamond, to characterize the focal field of the near-infrared (NIR) laser focus in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). This biocompatible background-free focal field mapping technique has the potential to optimize in vivo optical imaging and manipulation.
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- Qi Zhang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Schmidheini L, Tiefenauer RF, Gatterdam V, Frutiger A, Sannomiya T, Aramesh M. Self-Assembly of Nanodiamonds and Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Nanoscopy. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12030148. [PMID: 35323419 PMCID: PMC8946096 DOI: 10.3390/bios12030148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nanodiamonds have emerged as promising agents for sensing and imaging due to their exceptional photostability and sensitivity to the local nanoscale environment. Here, we introduce a hybrid system composed of a nanodiamond containing nitrogen-vacancy center that is paired to a gold nanoparticle via DNA hybridization. Using multiphoton optical studies, we demonstrate that the harmonic mode emission generated in gold nanoparticles induces a coupled fluorescence emission in nanodiamonds. We show that the flickering of harmonic emission in gold nanoparticles directly influences the nanodiamonds' emissions, resulting in stochastic blinking. By utilizing the stochastic emission fluctuations, we present a proof-of-principle experiment to demonstrate the potential application of the hybrid system for super-resolution microscopy. The introduced system may find applications in intracellular biosensing and bioimaging due to the DNA-based coupling mechanism and also the attractive characteristics of harmonic generation, such as low power, low background and tissue transparency.
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- Lukas Schmidheini
- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.F.T.); (V.G.); (A.F.)
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.F.T.); (V.G.); (A.F.)
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.F.T.); (V.G.); (A.F.)
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.F.T.); (V.G.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.F.T.); (V.G.); (A.F.)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Uppsala University, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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Study of the Effect of Diamond Nanoparticles on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of the Medical Mg–Ca–Zn Magnesium Alloy. METALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/met12020206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The paper addresses the production and investigation of the Mg–Ca–Zn alloy dispersion-hardened by diamond nanoparticles. Structural studies have shown that diamond nanoparticles have a modifying effect and make it possible to reduce the average grain size of the magnesium alloy. Reduction of the grain size and introduction of particles into the magnesium matrix increased the yield strength, tensile strength, and ductility of the magnesium alloy as compared to the original alloy after vibration and ultrasonic treatment. The magnesium alloy containing diamond nanoparticles showed the most uniform fracture due to a more uniform deformation of the alloy with particles, which simultaneously increased its strength and ductility.
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Mzyk A, Ong Y, Ortiz Moreno AR, Padamati SK, Zhang Y, Reyes-San-Martin CA, Schirhagl R. Diamond Color Centers in Diamonds for Chemical and Biochemical Analysis and Visualization. Anal Chem 2022; 94:225-249. [PMID: 34841868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Aldona Mzyk
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
- Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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Butreddy P, Chakraborty S, Soppina P, Behera R, Soppina V, Misra SK. Novel dual labelled nanoprobes for nanosafety studies: Quantification and imaging experiment of CuO nanoparticles in C. elegans. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131698. [PMID: 34365176 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal oxide nanoparticles have been extensively studied for their toxicological impacts. However, accurate tracing/quantification of the nanomaterials and their biological responses are difficult to measure at low concentrations. To overcome the challenge, we developed a dual-labelling technique of CuO nanoparticles with a stable isotope of 65Cu, and with rhodamine dye. In vivo experiments on C. elegans were performed using natural feeding of Rhodamine B isothiocyanate-(3 aminopropyl) triethoxysilane functionalized 65CuO nanoprobes (RBITC-APTES@65CuO) (size = 7.41 ± 1 nm) within the range of Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC) of CuO nanoparticles in soil and sediments. Fluorescence emission (570 nm) was detected in the lumen of the intestine and the pharynx of C. elegans with no impact of nanoparticle exposure on the brood size and life span of worms. The ingested fluorescent labelled RBITC-APTES@65CuO nanoprobes did not enter the reproductive system and were distributed in the alimentary canal of C. elegans. Strong fluorescent signals from the ingested RBITC-APTES@65CuO nanoprobes were achieved even after 24 h of exposure demonstrating the high stability of these nanoprobes in vivo. The net accumulation measured of 65Cu in C. elegans after background subtraction was 0.001 μg mg-1 (3.52 %), 0.005 μg mg-1 (1.76 %) and 0.024 μg mg-1 (1.69 %) for an exposure concentration of 0.0284 μg mg-1, 0.284 μg mg-1, and 1.42 μg mg-1 of 65Cu, respectively. Using C. elegans as a model organism, we demonstrated that RBITC-APTES tagged 65CuO nanoparticles acted as novel nanoprobes for measuring the uptake, accumulation, and biodistribution through quantification and imaging the nanoprobes at a very low exposure concentration (65CuO concentration: 0.033 μg mg-1).
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- Pravalika Butreddy
- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Orissa, 768019, India; Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India
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- Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India.
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Sharmin R, Hamoh T, Sigaeva A, Mzyk A, Damle VG, Morita A, Vedelaar T, Schirhagl R. Fluorescent Nanodiamonds for Detecting Free-Radical Generation in Real Time during Shear Stress in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. ACS Sens 2021; 6:4349-4359. [PMID: 34797983 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Free-radical generation is suspected to play a key role in cardiovascular diseases. Another crucial factor is shear stress. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECS), which form the lining of blood vessels, require a physiological shear stress to activate many vasoactive factors. These are needed for maintaining vascular cell functions such as nonthrombogenicity, regulation of blood flow, and vascular tone. Additionally, blood clots form at regions of high shear stress within a blood vessel. Here, we use a new method called diamond magnetometry which allows us to measure the dynamics of free-radical generation in real time under shear stress. This quantum sensing technique allows free-radical detection with nanoscale resolution at the single-cell level. We investigate radical formation in HUVECs in a microfluidic environment under different flow conditions typically found in veins and arteries. Here, we looked into free-radical formation before, during, and after flow. We found that the free-radical production varied depending on the flow conditions. To confirm the magnetometry results and to differentiate between radicals, we performed conventional fluorescent reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays specific for superoxide, nitric oxide, and overall ROS.
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- Rokshana Sharmin
- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
- Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Dental Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Denta 1 Sekip Utara, 55281 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department Biomedical Engineering, Groningen University, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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Multiplexed sensing of biomolecules with optically detected magnetic resonance of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2112664118. [PMID: 34903662 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2112664118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In the past decade, a great effort has been devoted to develop new biosensor platforms for the detection of a wide range of analytes. Among the various approaches, magneto-DNA assay platforms have received extended interest for high sensitive and specific detection of targets with a simultaneous manipulation capacity. Here, using nitrogen-vacancy quantum centers in diamond as transducers for magnetic nanotags (MNTs), a hydrogel-based, multiplexed magneto-DNA assay is presented. Near-background-free sensing with diamond-based imaging combined with noninvasive control of chemically robust nanotags renders it a promising platform for applications in medical diagnostics, life science, and pharmaceutical drug research. To demonstrate its potential for practical applications, we employed the sensor platform in the sandwich DNA hybridization process and achieved a limit of detection in the attomolar range with single-base mismatch differentiation.
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Zhang Z, Chen F, Feng J, Chen J, Chen L, Zhang Z, Wang H, Cheng X, Liu M, Liu C. −22-Fold of 1H signal enhancement in-situ low-field liquid NMR using nanodiamond as polarizer of overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fujiwara M, Shikano Y. Diamond quantum thermometry: from foundations to applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:482002. [PMID: 34416739 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1fb1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Diamond quantum thermometry exploits the optical and electrical spin properties of colour defect centres in diamonds and, acts as a quantum sensing method exhibiting ultrahigh precision and robustness. Compared to the existing luminescent nanothermometry techniques, a diamond quantum thermometer can be operated over a wide temperature range and a sensor spatial scale ranging from nanometres to micrometres. Further, diamond quantum thermometry is employed in several applications, including electronics and biology, to explore these fields with nanoscale temperature measurements. This review covers the operational principles of diamond quantum thermometry for spin-based and all-optical methods, material development of diamonds with a focus on thermometry, and examples of applications in electrical and biological systems with demand-based technological requirements.
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- Masazumi Fujiwara
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 4-2 Aramaki, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
- Quantum Computing Center, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
- Institute for Quantum Studies, Chapman University, 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866, United States of America
- JST PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Hendler-Neumark A, Wulf V, Bisker G. In vivo imaging of fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes within C. elegans nematodes in the near-infrared window. Mater Today Bio 2021; 12:100175. [PMID: 34927042 PMCID: PMC8649898 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) nematodes serve as a model organism for eukaryotes, especially due to their genetic similarity. Although they have many advantages like their small size and transparency, their autofluorescence in the entire visible wavelength range poses a challenge for imaging and tracking fluorescent proteins or dyes using standard fluorescence microscopy. Herein, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are utilized for in vivo imaging within the gastrointestinal track of C. elegans. The SWCNTs are biocompatible, and do not affect the worms' viability nor their reproduction ability. The worms do not show any autofluorescence in the NIR range, thus enabling the spectral separation between the SWCNT NIR fluorescence and the strong autofluorescence of the worm gut granules. The worms are fed with ssDNA-SWCNT which are visualized mainly in the intestine lumen. The NIR fluorescence is used in vivo to track the contraction and relaxation in the area of the pharyngeal valve at the anterior of the terminal bulb. These biocompatible, non-photobleaching, NIR fluorescent nanoparticles can advance in vivo imaging and tracking within C. elegans and other small model organisms by overcoming the signal-to-noise challenge stemming from the wide-range visible autofluorescence.
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- Adi Hendler-Neumark
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Light Matter Interaction, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Yanagi T, Kaminaga K, Suzuki M, Abe H, Yamamoto H, Ohshima T, Kuwahata A, Sekino M, Imaoka T, Kakinuma S, Sugi T, Kada W, Hanaizumi O, Igarashi R. All-Optical Wide-Field Selective Imaging of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds in Cells, In Vivo and Ex Vivo. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12869-12879. [PMID: 34339180 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fluorescence imaging is a critical tool to understand the spatial distribution of biomacromolecules in cells and in vivo, providing information on molecular dynamics and interactions. Numerous valuable insights into biological systems have been provided by the specific detection of various molecular species. However, molecule-selective detection is often hampered by background fluorescence, such as cell autofluorescence and fluorescence leakage from molecules stained by other dyes. Here we describe a method for all-optical selective imaging of fluorescent nanodiamonds containing nitrogen-vacancy centers (NVCs) for wide-field fluorescence bioimaging. The method is based on the fact that the fluorescence intensity of NVCs strictly depends on the configuration of ground-state electron spins, which can be controlled by changing the pulse recurrence intervals of microsecond excitation laser pulses. Therefore, by using regulated laser pulses, we can oscillate the fluorescence from NVCs in a nanodiamond, while oscillating other optical signals in the opposite phase to NVCs. As a result, we can reconstruct a selective image of a nanodiamond by using a series of oscillated fluorescence images. We demonstrate application of the method to the selective imaging of nanodiamonds in live cells, in microanimals, and on a hippocampal slice culture obtained from a rat. Our approach potentially enables us to achieve high-contrast images of nanodiamond-labeled biomolecules with a signal-to-background ratio improved by up to 100-fold over the standard fluorescence image, thereby providing a more powerful tool for the investigation of molecular dynamics in cells and in vivo.
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- Tamami Yanagi
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- Division of Electronics and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Program of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- Division of Electronics and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Electronics and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
- JST, PRESTO, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Chu Q, Zhang S, Yu X, Wang Y, Zhang M, Zheng X. Fecal microbiota transplantation attenuates nano-plastics induced toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 779:146454. [PMID: 33744565 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Current studies simply focus on the toxicity of nano-plastics, while the correlation between their toxicity and bio-distribution, as well as intestinal microorganisms is still blank. Therefore, we systematically evaluated the toxicity based on the accumulation characteristics of nano-plastics in C. elegans. Meanwhile, for the first time, human fecal microbiota was transplanted into the gut of C. elegans and found that nano-plastics can through the intestinal barrier to the whole body after oral intake and can't be drastically excreted until die, thus causing toxic effects; while human fecal microbiota transplantation can significantly improve the living state via activating PMK-1/SKN-1 pathway to promote the production of intracellular glutathione, and exogenous glutathione addition can also markedly protect nematodes against nano-plastics induced toxicity. Our results not only provide a fully understand between the accumulation characteristic and health risk of nano-plastics, but also take C. elegans and intestinal flora into the field of toxicity evolution of nanomaterials.
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- Qiang Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Fong JSL, Booth MA, Rifai A, Fox K, Gelmi A. Diamond in the Rough: Toward Improved Materials for the Bone-Implant Interface. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100007. [PMID: 34170623 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The ability of an orthopedic implant to integrate successfully with the surrounding bone tissue is imperative for optimal patient outcomes. Here, the recent advances and future prospects for diamond-based coatings of conventional osteo-implant materials (primarily titanium) are explored. The ability of these diamond coatings to enhance integration into existing bone, improved implant mechanical properties, facilitate surface chemical functionalization, and provide anti-microbial properties are discussed in context of orthopedic implants. These diamond-based materials may have the additional benefit of providing an osteo-inductive effect, enabling better integration into existing bone via stem cell recruitment and bone regeneration. Current and timely research is highlighted to support the discussion and suggestions in further improving implant integration via an osseoinductive effect from the diamond composite materials.
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- Jessica S L Fong
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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