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McCutchin CA, Edgar KJ, Chen CL, Dove PM. Silica-Biomacromolecule Interactions: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Silicification. Biomacromolecules 2024. [PMID: 39382567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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Silica-organic composites are receiving renewed attention for their versatility and environmentally benign compositions. Of particular interest is how macromolecules interact with aqueous silica to produce functional materials that confer remarkable physical properties to living organisms. This Review first examines silicification in organisms and the biomacromolecule properties proposed to modulate these reactions. We then highlight findings from silicification studies organized by major classes of biomacromolecules. Most investigations are qualitative, using disparate experimental and analytical methods and minimally characterized materials. Many findings are contradictory and, altogether, demonstrate that a consistent picture of biomacromolecule-Si interactions has not emerged. However, the collective evidence shows that functional groups, rather than molecular classes, are key to understanding macromolecule controls on mineralization. With recent advances in biopolymer chemistry, there are new opportunities for hypothesis-based studies that use quantitative experimental methods to decipher how macromolecule functional group chemistry and configuration influence thermodynamic and kinetic barriers to silicification. Harnessing the principles of silica-macromolecule interactions holds promise for biocomposites with specialized applications from biomedical and clean energy industries to other material-dependent industries.
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- Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Shimizu K, Nishi M, Sakate Y, Kawanami H, Bito T, Arima J, Leria L, Maldonado M. Silica-associated proteins from hexactinellid sponges support an alternative evolutionary scenario for biomineralization in Porifera. Nat Commun 2024; 15:181. [PMID: 38185711 PMCID: PMC10772126 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44226-7] [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: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Metazoans use silicon traces but rarely develop extensive silica skeletons, except for the early-diverging lineage of sponges. The mechanisms underlying metazoan silicification remain incompletely understood, despite significant biotechnological and evolutionary implications. Here, the characterization of two proteins identified from hexactinellid sponge silica, hexaxilin and perisilin, supports that the three classes of siliceous sponges (Hexactinellida, Demospongiae, and Homoscleromorpha) use independent protein machineries to build their skeletons, which become non-homologous structures. Hexaxilin forms the axial filament to intracellularly pattern the main symmetry of the skeletal parts, while perisilin appears to operate in their thickening, guiding extracellular deposition of peripheral silica, as does glassin, a previously characterized hexactinellid silicifying protein. Distant hexaxilin homologs occur in some bilaterians with siliceous parts, suggesting putative conserved silicifying activity along metazoan evolution. The findings also support that ancestral Porifera were non-skeletonized, acquiring silica skeletons only after diverging into major classes, what reconciles molecular-clock dating and the fossil record.
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- Katsuhiko Shimizu
- Platform for Community-based Research and Education, Tottori University, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8550, Japan.
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- Division of Agricultural Science, Graduate studies of Sustainability Science, Tottori University Graduate School, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Division of Agricultural Science, Graduate studies of Sustainability Science, Tottori University Graduate School, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Life Environmental Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Life Environmental Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Life Environmental Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Sponge Ecobiology and Biotechnology Group, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB, CSIC), Blanes, 17300, Spain
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- Sponge Ecobiology and Biotechnology Group, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB, CSIC), Blanes, 17300, Spain.
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Shchipunov Y. Biomimetic Sol-Gel Chemistry to Tailor Structure, Properties, and Functionality of Bionanocomposites by Biopolymers and Cells. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 17:224. [PMID: 38204077 PMCID: PMC10779932 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Biosilica, synthesized annually only by diatoms, is almost 1000 times more abundant than industrial silica. Biosilicification occurs at a high rate, although the concentration of silicic acid in natural waters is ~100 μM. It occurs in neutral aqueous solutions, at ambient temperature, and under the control of proteins that determine the formation of hierarchically organized structures. Using diatoms as an example, the fundamental differences between biosilicification and traditional sol-gel technology, which is performed with the addition of acid/alkali, organic solvents and heating, have been identified. The conditions are harsh for the biomaterial, as they cause protein denaturation and cell death. Numerous attempts are being made to bring sol-gel technology closer to biomineralization processes. Biomimetic synthesis must be conducted at physiological pH, room temperature, and without the addition of organic solvents. To date, significant progress has been made in approaching these requirements. The review presents a critical analysis of the approaches proposed to date for the silicification of biomacromolecules and cells, the formation of bionanocomposites with controlled structure, porosity, and functionality determined by the biomaterial. They demonstrated the broad capabilities and prospects of biomimetic methods for creating optical and photonic materials, adsorbents, catalysts and biocatalysts, sensors and biosensors, and biomaterials for biomedicine.
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- Yury Shchipunov
- Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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Different Species of Marine Sponges Diverge in Osteogenic Potential When Therapeutically Applied as Natural Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration in Rats. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14030122. [PMID: 36976046 PMCID: PMC10059666 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14030122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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A highly porous structure, and an inorganic (biosilica) and collagen-like organic content (spongin) makes marine sponges potential candidates to be used as natural scaffolds in bone tissue engineering. The aim of this study was to characterize (through SEM, FTIR, EDS, XRD, pH, mass degradation and porosity tests) scaffolds produced from two species of marine sponges, Dragmacidon reticulatum (DR) and Amphimedon viridis (AV), and to evaluate the osteogenic potential of these scaffolds by using a bone defect model in rats. First, it was shown that the same chemical composition and porosity (84 ± 5% for DR and 90 ± 2% for AV) occurs among scaffolds from the two species. Higher material degradation was observed in the scaffolds of the DR group, with a greater loss of organic matter after incubation. Later, scaffolds from both species were surgically introduced in rat tibial defects, and histopathological analysis after 15 days showed the presence of neo-formed bone and osteoid tissue within the bone defect in DR, always around the silica spicules. In turn, AV exhibited a fibrous capsule around the lesion (19.9 ± 17.1%), no formation of bone tissue and only a small amount of osteoid tissue. The results showed that scaffolds manufactured from Dragmacidon reticulatum presented a more suitable structure for stimulation of osteoid tissue formation when compared to Amphimedon viridis marine sponge species.
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Li XF, Lu P, Jia HR, Li G, Zhu B, Wang X, Wu FG. Emerging materials for hemostasis. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Müller WE, Neufurth M, Lieberwirth I, Wang S, Schröder HC, Wang X. Functional importance of coacervation to convert calcium polyphosphate nanoparticles into the physiologically active state. Mater Today Bio 2022; 16:100404. [PMID: 36065353 PMCID: PMC9440442 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Inorganic polyphosphates (polyP) are of increasing medical interest due to their unprecedented ability to exhibit both morphogenetic and ATP-delivering properties. However, these polymers are only physiologically active in the coacervate state, but not as amorphous nanoparticles (NP), the storage form of the polymer. Little is known about the mechanism of formation and interconversion of these two distinct polyP phases in the presence of metal ions. Based on in silico simulation studies, showing a differential clustering of polyP and calcium ions, the pH-dependent NP and coacervate formation of polyP was examined experimentally. Turbidimetric studies showed that Ca-polyP coacervate formation at pH 7 is a slow process compared to NP formation at pH 10. In FTIR spectra, the asymmetric stretching vibration signal of the internal (PO2)- units, which is present in the Ca-polyP coacervate formed at pH 7, disappears in the NP formed at pH 10 using the conventional method (dropping of a CaCl2 solution into a Na-polyP solution). Surprisingly, when reversing the procedure, adding Na-polyP to CaCl2, a coacervate is obtained at both pH 7 and pH 10, as confirmed by SEM and FTIR analyses. The (PO2)- signal also disappears when Ca-polyP-NP are exposed to peptides, leading to the transformation of the NP into the coacervate phase. From these results, a mechanistic model of pH-dependent coacervate and NP formation is proposed that considers not only electrostatic ion-ion but also ion-dipole interactions. Functional studies revealed a delayed polyP release kinetics for Ca-polyP-NP embedded in a hydrogel due to NP/coacervate conversion. Human A549 epithelial cells grown on the coacervate show increased proliferation and ATP production compared to cells cultured on particulate polyP. Ca-polyP NP taken up by endocytosis undergo intracellular coacervate transformation. Understanding the differential expression of the two polyP phases is of functional importance for the potential therapeutic application of this physiological, regeneratively active polymer.
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Key Words
- ADK, adenylate kinase
- ALP, alkaline phosphatase
- ATP
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- Alkaline phosphatase
- Ap5A, (P1,P5-di(adenosine-5′)pentaphosphate
- Ca-polyP-Coa, calcium polyphosphate coacervate
- Ca-polyP-NP, calcium polyphosphate nanoparticles
- Coacervate
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- FTIR, Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy
- Inorganic polyphosphate
- LEV, levamisole
- NP, nanoparticles
- Na-polyP, sodium polyphosphate
- Nanoparticles
- PVA, poly(vinyl alcohol)
- Pi, orthophosphate
- SEM, scanning electron microscopy
- TEM, transmission electron microscopy
- polyP, polyphosphate
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- Werner E.G. Müller
- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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Jafari N, Habashi MS, Hashemi A, Shirazi R, Tanideh N, Tamadon A. Application of bioactive glasses in various dental fields. Biomater Res 2022; 26:31. [PMID: 35794665 PMCID: PMC9258189 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-022-00274-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AbstractBioactive glasses are a group of bioceramic materials that have extensive clinical applications. Their properties such as high biocompatibility, antimicrobial features, and bioactivity in the internal environment of the body have made them useful biomaterials in various fields of medicine and dentistry. There is a great variation in the main composition of these glasses and some of them whose medical usage has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are called Bioglass. Bioactive glasses have appropriate biocompatibility with the body and they are similar to bone hydroxyapatite in terms of calcium and phosphate contents. Bioactive glasses are applied in different branches of dentistry like periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, esthetic and restorative dentistry. Also, some dental and oral care products have bioactive glasses in their compositions. Bioactive glasses have been used as dental implants in the human body in order to repair and replace damaged bones. Other applications of bioactive glasses in dentistry include their usage in periodontal disease, root canal treatments, maxillofacial surgeries, dental restorations, air abrasions, dental adhesives, enamel remineralization, and dentin hypersensitivity. Since the use of bioactive glasses in dentistry is widespread, there is a need to find methods and extensive resources to supply the required bioactive glasses. Various techniques have been identified for the production of bioactive glasses, and marine sponges have recently been considered as a rich source of it. Marine sponges are widely available and many species have been identified around the world, including the Persian Gulf. Marine sponges, as the simplest group of animals, produce different bioactive compounds that are used in a wide range of medical sciences. Numerous studies have shown the anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic effects of these compounds. Furthermore, some species of marine sponges due to the mineral contents of their structural skeletons, which are made of biosilica, have been used for extracting bioactive glasses.
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Bedi N, Srivastava DK, Srivastava A, Mahapatra S, Dkhar DS, Chandra P, Srivastava A. Marine Biological Macromolecules as Matrix Material for Biosensor fabrication. Biotechnol Bioeng 2022; 119:2046-2063. [PMID: 35470439 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The Ocean covers two-third of our planet and has great biological heterogeneity. Marine organisms like algae, vertebrates, invertebrates, and microbes are known to provide many natural products with biological activities as well as potent sources of biomaterials for therapeutic, biomedical, biosensors, and climate stabilization. Over the years, the field of biosensors have gained huge attention due to their extraordinary ability to provide early disease diagnosis, rapid detection of various molecules and substances along with long term monitoring. This review aims to focus on the properties and employment of various biomaterials (Carbohydrate polymers, proteins, polyacids etc) of marine origin such as Alginate, Chitin, Chitosan, Fucoidan, Carrageenan, Chondroitin Sulfate (CS), Hyaluronic acid (HA), Collagen, marine pigments, marine nanoparticles, Hydroxyapatite (HAp), Biosilica, lectins, and marine whole cell in the design and development of biosensors. Further, this review also covers the source of such marine biomaterials and their promising evolution in the fabrication of biosensors that are potent to be employed in the biomedical, environmental science and agricultural sciences domains. The use of such fabricated biosensors harness the system with excellent specificity, selectivity, biocompatibility, thermally stable and minimal cost advantages. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Namita Bedi
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, India
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- Laboratory of Bio-Physio Sensors and Nanobiotechnology, School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Bio-Physio Sensors and Nanobiotechnology, School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Bio-Physio Sensors and Nanobiotechnology, School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, India.,Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, India
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Schröder HC, Wang X, Neufurth M, Wang S, Tan R, Müller WEG. Inorganic Polymeric Materials for Injured Tissue Repair: Biocatalytic Formation and Exploitation. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030658. [PMID: 35327460 PMCID: PMC8945818 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030658] [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: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Two biocatalytically produced inorganic biomaterials show great potential for use in regenerative medicine but also other medical applications: bio-silica and bio-polyphosphate (bio-polyP or polyP). Biosilica is synthesized by a group of enzymes called silicateins, which mediate the formation of amorphous hydrated silica from monomeric precursors. The polymeric silicic acid formed by these enzymes, which have been cloned from various siliceous sponge species, then undergoes a maturation process to form a solid biosilica material. The second biomaterial, polyP, has the extraordinary property that it not only has morphogenetic activity similar to biosilica, i.e., can induce cell differentiation through specific gene expression, but also provides metabolic energy through enzymatic cleavage of its high-energy phosphoanhydride bonds. This reaction is catalyzed by alkaline phosphatase, a ubiquitous enzyme that, in combination with adenylate kinase, forms adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from polyP. This article attempts to highlight the biomedical importance of the inorganic polymeric materials biosilica and polyP as well as the enzymes silicatein and alkaline phosphatase, which are involved in their metabolism or mediate their biological activity.
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- Heinz C. Schröder
- ERC Advanced Investigator Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany; (H.C.S.); (X.W.); (M.N.); (S.W.)
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany; (H.C.S.); (X.W.); (M.N.); (S.W.)
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany; (H.C.S.); (X.W.); (M.N.); (S.W.)
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany; (H.C.S.); (X.W.); (M.N.); (S.W.)
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- Shenzhen Lando Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Building B3, Unit 2B-C, China Merchants Guangming Science Park, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China;
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany; (H.C.S.); (X.W.); (M.N.); (S.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-6131-3925910
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Yi J, Liu Q, Zhang Q, Chew TG, Ouyang H. Modular protein engineering-based biomaterials for skeletal tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2022; 282:121414. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wan MC, Qin W, Lei C, Li QH, Meng M, Fang M, Song W, Chen JH, Tay F, Niu LN. Biomaterials from the sea: Future building blocks for biomedical applications. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:4255-4285. [PMID: 33997505 PMCID: PMC8102716 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Marine resources have tremendous potential for developing high-value biomaterials. The last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine organisms. This field is rapidly evolving. Marine biomaterials experience several periods of discovery and development ranging from coralline bone graft to polysaccharide-based biomaterials. The latter are represented by chitin and chitosan, marine-derived collagen, and composites of different organisms of marine origin. The diversity of marine natural products, their properties and applications are discussed thoroughly in the present review. These materials are easily available and possess excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability and potent bioactive characteristics. Important applications of marine biomaterials include medical applications, antimicrobial agents, drug delivery agents, anticoagulants, rehabilitation of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, bone diseases and diabetes, as well as comestible, cosmetic and industrial applications.
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- Mei-chen Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fifth Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital (Former 307th Hospital of the PLA), Dongda Street, Beijing, 100071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
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- College of Graduate Studies, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, PR China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, PR China
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Veiga A, Silva IV, Duarte MM, Oliveira AL. Current Trends on Protein Driven Bioinks for 3D Printing. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1444. [PMID: 34575521 PMCID: PMC8471984 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) extrusion bioprinting has been on the top trend for innovative technologies in the field of biomedical engineering. In particular, protein-based bioinks such as collagen, gelatin, silk fibroin, elastic, fibrin and protein complexes based on decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) are receiving increasing attention. This current interest is the result of protein's tunable properties, biocompatibility, environmentally friendly nature and possibility to provide cells with the adequate cues, mimicking the extracellular matrix's function. In this review we describe the most relevant stages of the development of a protein-driven bioink. The most popular formulations, molecular weights and extraction methods are covered. The different crosslinking methods used in protein bioinks, the formulation with other polymeric systems or molecules of interest as well as the bioprinting settings are herein highlighted. The cell embedding procedures, the in vitro, in vivo, in situ studies and final applications are also discussed. Finally, we approach the development and optimization of bioinks from a sequential perspective, discussing the relevance of each parameter during the pre-processing, processing, and post-processing stages of technological development. Through this approach the present review expects to provide, in a sequential manner, helpful methodological guidelines for the development of novel bioinks.
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- Anabela Veiga
- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.V.); (I.V.S.); (M.M.D.)
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Volkov VV, Heinz H, Perry CC. Anchoring of a hydrophobic heptapeptide (AFILPTG) on silica facilitates peptide unfolding at the abiotic-biotic interface. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:18001-18011. [PMID: 34382985 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02072b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A hydrophobic heptapeptide, with sequence AFILPTG, as part of a phage capsid protein binds effectively to silica particles carrying negative charge. Here, we explore the silica binding activity of the sequence as a short polypeptide with polar N and C terminals. To describe the structural changes that occur on binding, we fit experimental infrared, Raman and circular dichroism data for a number of structures simulated in the full configuration space of the hepta-peptide using replica exchange molecular dynamics. Quantum chemistry was used to compute normal modes of infrared and Raman spectra and establish a relationship to structures from MD data. To interpret the circular dichroism data, instead of empirical factoring of optical activity into helical/sheet/random components, we exploit natural transition orbital theory and specify the contributions of backbone amide units, side chain functional groups, water, sodium ions and silica to the observed transitions. Computed optical responses suggest a less folded backbone and importance of the N-terminal when close to silica. We further discuss the thermodynamics of the interplay of charged and hydrophobic moieties of the polypeptide on association with the silica surface. The outcomes of this study may assist in the engineering of novel artificial bio-silica heterostructures.
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- Victor V Volkov
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK.
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Della Rosa G, Di Corato R, Carpi S, Polini B, Taurino A, Tedeschi L, Nieri P, Rinaldi R, Aloisi A. Tailoring of silica-based nanoporous pod by spermidine multi-activity. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21142. [PMID: 33273530 PMCID: PMC7712788 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77957-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ubiquitous in nature, polyamines (PAs) are a class of low-molecular aliphatic amines critically involved in cell growth, survival and differentiation. The polycation behavior is validated as a successful strategy in delivery systems to enhance oligonucleotide loading and cellular uptake. In this study, the chemical features and the functional roles of the PA spermidine are synergistically exploited in the synthesis and bioactive functionalization of SiO2-based structures. Inspired by biosilicification, the role of spermidine is assessed both as catalyst and template in a biomimetic one-pot synthesis of dense silica-based particles (SPs) and as a competitive agent in an interfacial reassembly strategy, to empty out SPs and generate spermidine-decorated hollow silica nanoporous pods (spd-SNPs). Spermidine bioactivity is then employed for targeting tumor cell over-expressed polyamine transport system (PTS) and for effective delivery of functional miRNA into melanoma cells. Spermidine decoration promotes spd-SNP cell internalization mediated by PTS and along with hollow structure enhances oligonucleotide loading. Accordingly, the functional delivery of the tumor suppressor miR-34a 3p resulted in intracellular accumulation of histone-complexed DNA fragments associated with apoptosis. Overall, the results highlight the potential of spd-SNP as a multi-agent anticancer therapy.
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- Giulia Della Rosa
- Mathematics and Physics "E. De Giorgi" Department, University of Salento, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies (NBT), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics "E. De Giorgi" Department, University of Salento, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies (CBN), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Barsanti, Arnesano, 73010, Lecce, Italy
- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano, 56126, Pisa, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Farmacologia Marina, MARine PHARMA Center, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Oligonucleotides Laboratory, Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), CNR, Via Moruzzi, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano, 56126, Pisa, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Farmacologia Marina, MARine PHARMA Center, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics "E. De Giorgi" Department, University of Salento, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- ISUFI, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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Protein-driven biomineralization: Comparing silica formation in grass silica cells to other biomineralization processes. J Struct Biol 2020; 213:107665. [PMID: 33227416 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2020.107665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Biomineralization is a common strategy adopted by organisms to support their body structure. Plants practice significant silicon and calcium based biomineralization in which silicon is deposited as silica in cell walls and intracellularly in various cell-types, while calcium is deposited mostly as calcium oxalate in vacuoles of specialized cells. In this review, we compare cellular processes leading to protein-dependent mineralization in plants, diatoms and sponges (phylum Porifera). The mechanisms of biomineralization in these organisms are inherently different. The composite silica structure in diatoms forms inside the cytoplasm in a membrane bound vesicle, which after maturation is exocytosed to the cell surface. In sponges, separate vesicles with the mineral precursor (silicic acid), an inorganic template, and organic molecules, fuse together and are extruded to the extracellular space. In plants, calcium oxalate mineral precipitates in vacuolar crystal chambers containing a protein matrix which is never exocytosed. Silica deposition in grass silica cells takes place outside the cell membrane when the cells secrete the mineralizing protein into the apoplasm rich with silicic acid (the mineral precursor molecules). Our review infers that the organism complexity and precursor reactivity (calcium and oxalate versus silicic acid) are main driving forces for the evolution of varied mineralization mechanisms.
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Centomo P, Zecca M, Biffis A. Cross-Linked Polymers as Scaffolds for the Low-Temperature Preparation of Nanostructured Metal Oxides. Chemistry 2020; 26:9243-9260. [PMID: 32357276 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The current state of the art of the use of cross-linked organic polymers, both insoluble (resins or gels) and soluble (micro- and nanogels), as aids for the low-temperature preparation of stable metal oxide nanoparticles or nanostructured metal oxides is reviewed herein. Synthetic strategies for inorganic oxide nanomaterials of this kind can greatly benefit from the use of cross-linked polymers, which may act as scaffolds/exotemplates during inorganic nanoparticle synthesis, or as stabilizers following post-synthetic modification of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, the peculiar properties of the organic cross-linked polymers add to those of the inorganic oxide nanoparticles, producing materials with combined properties. The potential applications of such highly promising composite nanomaterials will be also briefly sketched.
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- Paolo Centomo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Markl JS, Müller WEG, Sereno D, Elkhooly TA, Kokkinopoulou M, Gardères J, Depoix F, Wiens M. A synthetic biology approach for the fabrication of functional (fluorescent magnetic) bioorganic–inorganic hybrid materials in sponge primmorphs. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:1789-1804. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.27310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Julia S. Markl
- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of ZoologyJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical CenterJohannes Gutenberg‐UniversityMainz Germany
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Oliver D, Michaelis M, Heinz H, Volkov VV, Perry CC. From phage display to structure: an interplay of enthalpy and entropy in the binding of the LDHSLHS polypeptide to silica. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4663-4672. [PMID: 30747204 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07011c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Polypeptide based biosilica composites show promise as next generation multi-functional nano-platforms for diagnostics and bio-catalytic applications. Following the identification of a strong silica binder (LDHSLHS) by phage display, we conduct structural analysis of the polypeptide at the interface with amorphous silica nanoparticles in an aqueous environment. Our approach relies on modelling infrared and Raman spectral responses using predictions of molecular dynamics simulations and quantum studies of the normal modes for several potential structures. By simultaneously fitting both infrared and Raman responses in the amide spectral region, we show that the main structural conformer has a beta-like central region and helix-twisted terminals. Classical simulations, as conducted previously (Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 5725), predict that the association of the main structure with the interface is stimulated by electrostatic interactions though surface binding also requires spatially distributed sodium ions to compensate for negatively charged acidic silanol groups. Accordingly, diffusion of sodium ions would contribute to a stochastic character of the peptide association with the surface. Consistent with the described dynamics at the interface, the results obtained from isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) confirm a significant enhancement of polypeptide binding to silica at higher concentrations of Na+. The results of this study suggest that the tertiary structure of a phage capsid protein plays a significant role in regulating the conformation of peptide LDHSLHS, increasing its binding to silica during the phage display process. The results presented here support design-led engineering of polypeptide-silica nanocomposites for bio-technological applications.
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- Daniel Oliver
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK.
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Agrawal G, Samal SK, Sethi SK, Manik G, Agrawal R. Microgel/silica hybrid colloids: Bioinspired synthesis and controlled release application. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Panwar V, Dutta T. Diatom Biogenic Silica as a Felicitous Platform for Biochemical Engineering: Expanding Frontiers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2295-2316. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Varsha Panwar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Brodrecht M, Kumari B, Thankamony ASSL, Breitzke H, Gutmann T, Buntkowsky G. Structural Insights into Peptides Bound to the Surface of Silica Nanopores. Chemistry 2019; 25:5214-5221. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Martin Brodrecht
- Institut für Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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Gabbai-Armelin PR, Kido HW, Cruz MA, Prado JPS, Avanzi IR, Custódio MR, Renno ACM, Granito RN. Characterization and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of a Marine Sponge Biosilica. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 21:65-75. [PMID: 30443837 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-018-9858-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Bone fractures characterize an important event in the medical healthcare, being related to traumas, aging, and diseases. In critical conditions, such as extensive bone loss and osteoporosis, the tissue restoration may be compromised and culminate in a non-union consolidation. In this context, the osteogenic properties of biomaterials with a natural origin have gained prominence. Particularly, marine sponges are promising organisms that can be exploited as biomaterials for bone grafts. Thus, the objectives of this study were to study the physicochemical and morphological properties of biosilica (BS) from sponges by using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray diffraction (SEM, FTIR and XRD respectively), mineralization, and pH. In addition, tests on an osteoblast precursor cell line (MC3T3-E1) were performed to investigate its cytotoxicity and proliferation in presence of BS. Bioglass (BG) was used as gold standard material for comparison purposes. Sponge BS was obtained, and this fact was proven by SEM, FTIR, and XRD analysis. Calcium assay showed a progressive release of this ion from day 7 and a more balanced pH for BS was maintained compared to BG. Cytotoxicity assay indicated that BS had a positive influence on MC3T3-E1 cells viability and qRT-PCR showed that this material stimulated Runx2 and BMP4 gene expressions. Taken together, the results indicate a potential use of sponge biosilica for tissue engineering applications.
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- P R Gabbai-Armelin
- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Invertebrates Cell Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Rua do Matão, 101, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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Alkaliphiles: The Emerging Biological Tools Enhancing Concrete Durability. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 172:293-342. [PMID: 31041481 DOI: 10.1007/10_2019_94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials ever used. Despite it is a very important and common construction material, concrete is very sensitive to crack formation and requires repair. A variety of chemical-based techniques and materials have been developed to repair concrete cracks. Although the use of these chemical-based repair systems are the best commercially available choices, there have also been concerns related to their use. These repair agents suffer from inefficiency and unsustainability. Most of the products are expensive and susceptible to degradation, exhibit poor bonding to the cracked concrete surfaces, and are characterized by different physical properties such as thermal expansion coefficients which are different to that of concrete. Moreover, many of these repair agents contain chemicals that pose environmental and health hazards. Thus, there has been interest in developing concrete crack repair agents that are efficient, long lasting, safe, and benign to the environment and exhibit physical properties which resemble that of the concrete. The search initiated by these desires brought the use of biomineralization processes as tools in mending concrete cracks. Among biomineralization processes, microbially initiated calcite precipitation has emerged as an interesting alternative to the existing chemical-based concrete crack repairing system. Indeed, results of several studies on the use of microbial-based concrete repair agents revealed the remarkable potential of this approach in the fight against concrete deterioration. In addition to repairing existing concrete cracks, microorganisms have also been considered to make protective surface coating (biodeposition) on concrete structures and in making self-healing concrete.Even though a wide variety of microorganisms can precipitate calcite, the nature of concrete determines their applicability. One of the important factors that determine the applicability of microbes in concrete is pH. Concrete is highly alkaline in nature, and hence the microbes envisioned for this application are alkaliphilic or alkali-tolerant. This work reviews the available information on applications of microbes in concrete: repairing existing cracks, biodeposition, and self-healing. Moreover, an effort is made to discuss biomineralization processes that are relevant to extend the durability of concrete structures. Graphical Abstract.
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Brodrecht M, Breitzke H, Gutmann T, Buntkowsky G. Biofunctionalization of Nano Channels by Direct In-Pore Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis. Chemistry 2018; 24:17814-17822. [PMID: 30230046 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Diatom biosilica are highly complex inorganic/organic hybrid materials. To get deeper insights on their structure at a molecular level, model systems that mimic the complex natural compounds were synthesized and characterized. A simple and efficient peptide immobilization strategy was developed, which uses a well-ordered porous silica material as a support and commercially available Fmoc-amino acids, similar to the known solid-phase peptide synthesis. As an example, Fmoc-glycine and Fmoc-phenylalanine are immobilized on the silica support. The success of functionalization was investigated by 13 C CP MAS and 29 Si CP MAS solid-state NMR. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and elemental analysis (EA) were performed to quantify the functionalization. Changes of the specific surface area, pore volume, and pore diameters in all modification steps were studied by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller based nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements (BET). The combination of the analytical methods provided high grafting densities of 2.1±0.2 molecules/nm2 on the surface. Furthermore, they allowed for monitoring chemical changes on the pore surface and changes of the pore properties of the material during the different functionalization steps. This universal approach is suitable for the selective synthesis of pores with tunable surface-peptide functionalization, with applications to the synthesis of a big variety of silica-peptide model systems, which in the future may lead to a deeper understanding of complex biological systems.
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- Martin Brodrecht
- TU Darmstadt, Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Shkryl YN, Veremeichik GN, Kamenev DG, Gorpenchenko TY, Yugay YA, Mashtalyar DV, Nepomnyaschiy AV, Avramenko TV, Karabtsov AA, Ivanov VV, Bulgakov VP, Gnedenkov SV, Kulchin YN, Zhuravlev YN. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using transgenic Nicotiana tabacum callus culture expressing silicatein gene from marine sponge Latrunculia oparinae. ARTIFICIAL CELLS, NANOMEDICINE, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:1646-1658. [PMID: 29022401 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1388248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In the present investigation, transgenic tobacco callus cultures and plants overexpressing the silicatein gene LoSilA1 from marine sponge Latrunculia oparinae were obtained and their bioreduction behaviour for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was studied. Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), atomic flame electron microscopy (AFM) and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). Our measurements showed that the reduction of silver nitrate produced spherical AgNPs with diameters in the range of 12-80 nm. The results of XRD analysis proved the crystal nature of the obtained AgNPs. FTIR analysis indicated that particles are reduced and stabilized in solution by the capping agent, which is likely to be proteins present in the callus extract. Interestingly, the reduction potential of LoSiLA1-transgenic callus line was increased three-fold compared with the empty vector-transformed calli. The synthesized AgNPs were found to exhibit strong antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium rhizogenes. The present study reports the first evidence for using genetic engineering for activation of the reduction potential of plant cells for synthesis of biocidal AgNPs.
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- Yuri N Shkryl
- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- b Institute of Chemistry , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- c Institute for Automation and Control Processes , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Science , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- d Far East Geological Institute , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- d Far East Geological Institute , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
- e Far Eastern Federal University, School of Natural Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- b Institute of Chemistry , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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- c Institute for Automation and Control Processes , Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Science , Vladivostok , Russia
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- a Federal Scientific Centre of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Biotechnology, Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia
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Extraction and biocompatibility analysis of silica phytoliths from sorghum husk for three-dimensional cell culture. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Postnova I, Silant'ev V, Sarin S, Shchipunov Y. Chitosan Hydrogels and Bionanocomposites Formed through the Mineralization and Regulated Charging. CHEM REC 2018; 18:1247-1260. [PMID: 29791784 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The account presents survey of our systematic studies on chitosan. Only this polysaccharide bears cationic charges, possesses antimicrobial activity and wound healing ability that make it highly appropriate for using in medicine, biomedical engineering, cosmetics, food, packaging. However, its application meets with severe limitation. Chitosan belongs to polysaccharides that do not jellify solutions. Main approaches are based on the chemical modifications and cross-linking, but these treatments impairs therewith the biocompatibility and biological activity of chitosan. We have developed approaches in which monolithic hydrogels are fabricated via the mineralization of polysaccharide by method of green sol-gel chemistry and via the formation of polyelectrolyte complex with oppositely charged counterparts in the regime of its charging by means of regulated acidification. The latter approach was also extended for the preparation of chitosan bionanocomposites and films with nanoparticles.
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- Irina Postnova
- Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia.,Far-Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, 690091, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia
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Albert K, Huang XC, Hsu HY. Bio-templated silica composites for next-generation biomedical applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 249:272-289. [PMID: 28499603 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Silica-based materials have extensive biomedical applications owing to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. Recently, increasing studies have examined the mechanisms involved in biosilicification to develop novel, fine-tunable, eco-friendly materials and/or technologies. In this review, we focus on recent developments in bio-templated silica synthesis and relevant applications in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and biosensing.
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- Karunya Albert
- Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan; Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.
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Polymer-assisted shapeable synthesis of porous frameworks consisting of silica nanoparticles with mechanical property tuning. Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2017.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Schoeppler V, Reich E, Vacelet J, Rosenthal M, Pacureanu A, Rack A, Zaslansky P, Zolotoyabko E, Zlotnikov I. Shaping highly regular glass architectures: A lesson from nature. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2017; 3:eaao2047. [PMID: 29057327 PMCID: PMC5647122 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao2047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Demospongiae is a class of marine sponges that mineralize skeletal elements, the glass spicules, made of amorphous silica. The spicules exhibit a diversity of highly regular three-dimensional branched morphologies that are a paradigm example of symmetry in biological systems. Current glass shaping technology requires treatment at high temperatures. In this context, the mechanism by which glass architectures are formed by living organisms remains a mystery. We uncover the principles of spicule morphogenesis. During spicule formation, the process of silica deposition is templated by an organic filament. It is composed of enzymatically active proteins arranged in a mesoscopic hexagonal crystal-like structure. In analogy to synthetic inorganic nanocrystals that show high spatial regularity, we demonstrate that the branching of the filament follows specific crystallographic directions of the protein lattice. In correlation with the symmetry of the lattice, filament branching determines the highly regular morphology of the spicules on the macroscale.
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- Vanessa Schoeppler
- B CUBE–Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- B CUBE–Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- IMBE (Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Écologie marine et continentale), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Université d’Avignon, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Station Marine d’Endoume, Marseille, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France
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- Julius Wolff Institute for Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- B CUBE–Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Corresponding author.
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The application of biocatalytic or chemoenzymatic techniques in silicon chemistry serves two roles: it provides a greater understanding of the processing of silicon species by natural systems, such as plants, diatoms, and sponges, as well opening up avenues to green methodologies in the field. In the latter case, biocatalytic approaches have been applied to the synthesis of small-molecule systems and polymeric materials. Often these biocatalytic approaches allow access to molecular structures under mild conditions and, in some cases, molecular structures that are not accessible through traditional chemical methodologies. A review of recent advances in the applications of biocatalysis in silicon chemistry is presented.
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- Mark B Frampton
- School of Biosciences, Loyalist College, 376 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, Belleville, ON, K89 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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Torres MG, Muñoz SV, Martínez AR, Hernández VS, Saucedo AV, Cervantes ER, Talavera RR, Rivera M, del Pilar Carreón Castro M. Morphology-controlled silicon oxide particles produced by red wiggler worms. POWDER TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sato K, Ozaki N, Nakanishi K, Sugahara Y, Oaki Y, Salinas C, Herrera S, Kisailus D, Imai H. Effects of nanostructured biosilica on rice plant mechanics. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27317c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The mechanical properties of biosilicas in rice plants originate from their nanostructures, which can be customized for their intended purpose.
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- Kanako Sato
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Faculty of Bioresource Sciences
- Akita Prefectural University
- Akita 010-0195
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Graduate School of Science
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8502
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Advanced Science and Engineering
- Waseda University
- Tokyo 169-8555
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
- University of California at Riverside
- Riverside
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
- University of California at Riverside
- Riverside
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
- University of California at Riverside
- Riverside
- USA
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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Parte S, Sirisha VL, D'Souza JS. Biotechnological Applications of Marine Enzymes From Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, and Sponges. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2016; 80:75-106. [PMID: 28215329 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Diversity is the hallmark of all life forms that inhabit the soil, air, water, and land. All these habitats pose their unique inherent challenges so as to breed the "fittest" creatures. Similarly, the biodiversity from the marine ecosystem has evolved unique properties due to challenging environment. These challenges include permafrost regions to hydrothermal vents, oceanic trenches to abyssal plains, fluctuating saline conditions, pH, temperature, light, atmospheric pressure, and the availability of nutrients. Oceans occupy 75% of the earth's surface and harbor most ancient and diverse forms of organisms (algae, bacteria, fungi, sponges, etc.), serving as an excellent source of natural bioactive molecules, novel therapeutic compounds, and enzymes. In this chapter, we introduce enzyme technology, its current state of the art, unique enzyme properties, and the biocatalytic potential of marine algal, bacterial, fungal, and sponge enzymes that have indeed boosted the Marine Biotechnology Industry. Researchers began exploring marine enzymes, and today they are preferred over the chemical catalysts for biotechnological applications and functions, encompassing various sectors, namely, domestic, industrial, commercial, and healthcare. Next, we summarize the plausible pros and cons: the challenges encountered in the process of discovery of the potent compounds and bioactive metabolites such as biocatalysts/enzymes of biomedical, therapeutic, biotechnological, and industrial significance. The field of Marine Enzyme Technology has recently assumed importance, and if it receives further boost, it could successfully substitute other chemical sources of enzymes useful for industrial and commercial purposes and may prove as a beneficial and ecofriendly option. With appropriate directions and encouragement, marine enzyme technology can sustain the rising demand for enzyme production while maintaining the ecological balance, provided any undesired exploitation of the marine ecosystem is avoided.
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- S Parte
- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai, India
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai, India.
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Schröder HC, Grebenjuk VA, Wang X, Müller WEG. Hierarchical architecture of sponge spicules: biocatalytic and structure-directing activity of silicatein proteins as model for bioinspired applications. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2016; 11:041002. [PMID: 27452043 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/041002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Since the first description of the silicateins, a group of enzymes that mediate the formation of the amorphous, hydrated biosilica of the skeleton of the siliceous sponges, much progress has been achieved in the understanding of this biomineralization process. These discoveries include, beside the proof of the enzymatic nature of the sponge biosilica formation, the dual property of the enzyme, to act both as a structure-forming and structure-guiding protein, and the demonstration that the initial product of silicatein is a soft, gel-like material that has to undergo a maturation process during which it achieves its favorable physical-chemical properties allowing the development of various technological or medical applications. This process comprises the hardening of the material by the removal of water and ions, its cast-molding to specific morphologies, as well as the fusion of the biosilica nanoparticles through a biosintering mechanism. The discovery that the enzymatically formed biosilica is morphogenetically active and printable also opens new applications in rapid prototyping and three-dimensional bioprinting of customized scaffolds/implants for biomedical use.
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- Heinz C Schröder
- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Granito RN, Custódio MR, Rennó ACM. Natural marine sponges for bone tissue engineering: The state of art and future perspectives. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2016; 105:1717-1727. [PMID: 27163295 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Marine life and its rich biodiversity provide a plentiful resource of potential new products for the society. Remarkably, marine organisms still remain a largely unexploited resource for biotechnology applications. Among them, marine sponges are sessile animals from the phylum Porifera dated at least from 580 million years ago. It is known that molecules from marine sponges present a huge therapeutic potential in a wide range of applications mainly due to its antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic effects. In this context, this article reviews all the information available in the literature about the potential of the use of marine sponges for bone tissue engineering applications. First, one of the properties that make sponges interesting as bone substitutes is their structural characteristics. Most species have an efficient interconnected porous architecture, which allows them to process a significant amount of water and facilitates the flow of fluids, mimicking an ideal bone scaffold. Second, sponges have an organic component, the spongin, which is analogous to vertebral collagen, the most widely used natural polymer for tissue regeneration. Last, osteogenic properties of marine sponges is also highlighted by their mineral content, such as biosilica and other compounds, that are able to support cell growth and to stimulate bone formation and mineralization. This review focuses on recent studies concerning these interesting properties, as well as on some challenges to be overcome in the bone tissue engineering field. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 1717-1727, 2017.
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- Renata Neves Granito
- Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Department of Biosciences, Santos - SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Biosciences (IB/USP), São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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Şen EH, Ide S, Bayari SH, Hill M. Micro- and nano-structural characterization of six marine sponges of the class Demospongiae. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2016; 45:831-842. [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-016-1127-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Groll J, Boland T, Blunk T, Burdick JA, Cho DW, Dalton PD, Derby B, Forgacs G, Li Q, Mironov VA, Moroni L, Nakamura M, Shu W, Takeuchi S, Vozzi G, Woodfield TBF, Xu T, Yoo JJ, Malda J. Biofabrication: reappraising the definition of an evolving field. Biofabrication 2016; 8:013001. [DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/8/1/013001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 408] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sato K, Yamauchi A, Ozaki N, Ishigure T, Oaki Y, Imai H. Optical properties of biosilicas in rice plants. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24449a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Biosilicas in rice plants control transmission of light for the promotion of photosynthesis.
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- Kanako Sato
- Center for Material Design Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Center for Material Design Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Faculty of Bioresource Sciences
- Akita Prefectural University
- Akita 010-0195
- Japan
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- Center for Material Design Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Center for Material Design Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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- Center for Material Design Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Yokohama 223-8522
- Japan
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Gehl A, Dietzsch M, Mondeshki M, Bach S, Häger T, Panthöfer M, Barton B, Kolb U, Tremel W. Anhydrous Amorphous Calcium Oxalate Nanoparticles from Ionic Liquids: Stable Crystallization Intermediates in the Formation of Whewellite. Chemistry 2015; 21:18192-201. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Structure, molting, and mineralization of the dorsal ossicle complex in the gastric mill of the blue crab,Callinectes sapidus. J Morphol 2015; 276:1358-67. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Wang X, Müller WEG. Involvement of aquaporin channels in water extrusion from biosilica during maturation of sponge siliceous spicules. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2015; 229:24-37. [PMID: 26338867 DOI: 10.1086/bblv229n1p24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Aquaporins are a family of small, pore-forming, integral cell membrane proteins. This ancient protein family functions as water channels and is found in all kingdoms (including archaea, eubacteria, fungi, plants, and animals). We discovered that in sponges aquaporin plays a novel role during the maturation of spicules, their skeletal elements. Spicules are synthesized enzymatically via silicatein following a polycondensation reaction. During this process, a 1:1 stoichiometric release of water per one Si-O-Si bond formed is produced. The product of silicatein, biosilica, is a fluffy, soft material that must be hardened in order to function as a solid rod. Using the model of the demosponge species Suberites domuncula Olivi, 1792, which expresses aquaporin, cDNA was cloned and the protein was heterologously expressed. The sponge aquaporin is grouped with the type 8 aquaporins. The function of the sponge aquaporin can be blocked by Mn-sulfate (MnSO4) and mercury chloride (HgCl2). Microscopic and functional studies suggest that aquaporin is involved in removal of the reaction water at the site where siliceous spicules are formed. Another molecule that is likely to be involved in biosilica maturation is the mucin/nidogen-like polypeptide. cDNA has also been cloned from S. domuncula. Experimental studies suggest that water extrusion/suctioning from biosilica after enzymatic synthesis during spicule formation involves both aquaporin-mediated water channeling and "polymerization-induced phase separation" facilitated by the mucin/nidogen-like polypeptide.
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- Xiaohong Wang
- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Zhou S, Huang W, Belton DJ, Simmons LO, Perry CC, Wang X, Kaplan DL. Control of silicification by genetically engineered fusion proteins: silk-silica binding peptides. Acta Biomater 2015; 15:173-80. [PMID: 25462851 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In the present study, an artificial spider silk gene, 6mer, derived from the consensus sequence of Nephila clavipes dragline silk gene, was fused with different silica-binding peptides (SiBPs), A1, A3 and R5, to study the impact of the fusion protein sequence chemistry on silica formation and the ability to generate a silk-silica composite in two different bioinspired silicification systems: solution-solution and solution-solid. Condensed silica nanoscale particles (600-800 nm) were formed in the presence of the recombinant silk and chimeras, which were smaller than those formed by 15mer-SiBP chimeras, revealing that the molecular weight of the silk domain correlated to the sizes of the condensed silica particles in the solution system. In addition, the chimeras (6mer-A1/A3/R5) produced smaller condensed silica particles than the control (6mer), revealing that the silica particle size formed in the solution system is controlled by the size of protein assemblies in solution. In the solution-solid interface system, silicification reactions were performed on the surface of films fabricated from the recombinant silk proteins and chimeras and then treated to induce β-sheet formation. A higher density of condensed silica formed on the films containing the lowest β-sheet content while the films with the highest β-sheet content precipitated the lowest density of silica, revealing an inverse correlation between the β-sheet secondary structure and the silica content formed on the films. Intriguingly, the 6mer-A3 showed the highest rate of silica condensation but the lowest density of silica deposition on the films, compared with 6mer-A1 and -R5, revealing antagonistic crosstalk between the silk and the SiBP domains in terms of protein assembly. These findings offer a path forward in the tailoring of biopolymer-silica composites for biomaterial related needs.
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- Shun Zhou
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Biomolecular and Materials Interface Research Group, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Biomolecular and Materials Interface Research Group, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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Faure J, Drevet R, Lemelle A, Ben Jaber N, Tara A, El Btaouri H, Benhayoune H. A new sol–gel synthesis of 45S5 bioactive glass using an organic acid as catalyst. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 47:407-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2014] [Revised: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Henstock JR, Canham LT, Anderson SI. Silicon: the evolution of its use in biomaterials. Acta Biomater 2015; 11:17-26. [PMID: 25246311 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In the 1970s, several studies revealed the requirement for silicon in bone development, while bioactive silicate glasses simultaneously pioneered the current era of bioactive materials. Considerable research has subsequently focused on the chemistry and biological function of silicon in bone, demonstrating that the element has at least two separate effects in the extracellular matrix: (i) interacting with glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans during their synthesis, and (ii) forming ionic substitutions in the crystal lattice structure of hydroxyapatite. In addition, the dissolution products of bioactive glass (predominantly silicic acids) have significant effects on the molecular biology of osteoblasts in vitro, regulating the expression of several genes including key osteoblastic markers, cell cycle regulators and extracellular matrix proteins. Researchers have sought to capitalize on these effects and have generated a diverse array of biomaterials, which include bioactive glasses, silicon-substituted hydroxyapatites and pure, porosified silicon, but all these materials share similarities in the mechanisms that result in their bioactivity. This review discusses the current data obtained from original research in biochemistry and biomaterials science supporting the role of silicon in bone, comparing both the biological function of the element and analysing the evolution of silicon-containing biomaterials.
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- J R Henstock
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK.
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- pSiMedica Ltd, Malvern Hills Science Park, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3SZ, UK
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- University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Division of Medical Science and Graduate Entry Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3DT, UK
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Demadis KD, Preari M, Antonakaki I. Naturally derived and synthetic polymers as biomimetic enhancers of silicic acid solubility in (bio)silicification processes. PURE APPL CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2014-0705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Numerous publications report the existence of intracellular “Si” storage pools in diatoms representing intracellular concentrations of ca. 19–340 mM depending on the species. “Si” storage pools in diatom cells, if present, are supposed to accumulate “Si” for the production of new valves. The accumulated “Si” is then transported into the silicon deposition vesicle (SDV) where the new cell wall is synthesized. Interestingly, the reported concentrations of intracellular “Si” within the storage pool sometimes strongly exceed the solubility of monosilicic acid (ca. 2 mM pH <9). Various types of “Si” storage pools are discussed in the literature. It is usually assumed that “Si” species are stabilized by the association with some kind of organic material such as special proteins, thus forming a soluble silicic acid pools inside the cells. In an effort to mimic the above phenomenon, we have used a variety of neutral or cationic polymers that stabilize two soluble forms of “Si,” silicic and disilicic acids. These polymers include amine-terminated dendrimers, amine-containing linear polymers (with primary, secondary or tertiary amines), organic ammonium polymers, polyethylene glycol (PEG) neutral polymers, co-polymers (containing neutral and cationic parts) and phosphonium end-grafted PEG polymers. All the aforementioned polymeric entities affect the rate of silicic acid polycondensation and also the silica particle growth. Synergistic combinations of cationic and anionic polymers create in situ supramolecular assemblies that can also affect the condensation of silicic acid. Possible mechanisms for their effect on the condensation reaction are presented, with an eye towards their relevance to the “Si pools,” from a bioinspired/biomimetic point of view.
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Fernandes FM, Coradin T, Aimé C. Self-Assembly in Biosilicification and Biotemplated Silica Materials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 4:792-812. [PMID: 28344249 PMCID: PMC5304690 DOI: 10.3390/nano4030792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
During evolution, living organisms have learned to design biomolecules exhibiting self-assembly properties to build-up materials with complex organizations. This is particularly evidenced by the delicate siliceous structures of diatoms and sponges. These structures have been considered as inspiration sources for the preparation of nanoscale and nanostructured silica-based materials templated by the self-assembled natural or biomimetic molecules. These templates range from short peptides to large viruses, leading to biohybrid objects with a wide variety of dimensions, shapes and organization. A more recent strategy based on the integration of biological self-assembly as the driving force of silica nanoparticles organization offers new perspectives to elaborate highly-tunable, biofunctional nanocomposites.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francisco M Fernandes
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
| | - Carole Aimé
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, F-75005 Paris, France.
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