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Kong Q, Zhu Z, Xu Q, Yu F, Wang Q, Gu Z, Xia K, Jiang D, Kong H. Nature-Inspired Thylakoid-Based Photosynthetic Nanoarchitectures for Biomedical Applications. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301143. [PMID: 38040986 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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"Drawing inspiration from nature" offers a wealth of creative possibilities for designing cutting-edge materials with improved properties and performance. Nature-inspired thylakoid-based nanoarchitectures, seamlessly integrate the inherent structures and functions of natural components with the diverse and controllable characteristics of nanotechnology. These innovative biomaterials have garnered significant attention for their potential in various biomedical applications. Thylakoids possess fundamental traits such as light harvesting, oxygen evolution, and photosynthesis. Through the integration of artificially fabricated nanostructures with distinct physical and chemical properties, novel photosynthetic nanoarchitectures can be catalytically generated, offering versatile functionalities for diverse biomedical applications. In this article, an overview of the properties and extraction methods of thylakoids are provided. Additionally, the recent advancements in the design, preparation, functions, and biomedical applications of a range of thylakoid-based photosynthetic nanoarchitectures are reviewed. Finally, the foreseeable challenges and future prospects in this field is discussed.
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- Qunshou Kong
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, The Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Pudong TCM Hospital, Shanghai, 201205, China
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- Shanghai Frontier Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai, 201108, China
- Xiangfu Laboratory, Jiashan, 314102, China
- Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, The Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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Pavan Kumar BVVS, Fothergill J, Bretherton J, Tian L, Patil AJ, Davis SA, Mann S. Chloroplast-containing coacervate micro-droplets as a step towards photosynthetically active membrane-free protocells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:3594-3597. [PMID: 29578216 PMCID: PMC5885784 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01129j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Encapsulation of structurally and functionally intact chloroplasts within coacervate micro-droplets is used to prepare membrane-free protocells capable of light-induced electron transport.
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- B V V S Pavan Kumar
- Centre for Protolife Research, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK.
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Zong W, Zhang X, Li C, Han X. Thylakoid Containing Artificial Cells for the Inhibition Investigation of Light-Driven Electron Transfer during Photosynthesis. ACS Synth Biol 2018; 7:945-951. [PMID: 29439569 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The fabrication of artificial cells containing nature components is challenging. Herein we construct a thylakoid containing artificial cell (TA-cell) by forming multicompartmental structure inside giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) using osmotic stress. The thylakoids are selectively loaded inside each compartment in GUVs to mimic "chloroplast". The TA-cells are able to carry out photosynthesis upon light on. The TA-cells keep their 50% functionality of electron transfer for 12 days, which is twice of those of free thylakoids. Using TA-cells the inhibition of 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (DCMU) and heavy metal ions (Hg2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+) on the electron transfer process in TA-cells is systematically investigated. Their half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values are 36.23 ± 1.87, 0.02 ± 0.01, 0.42 ± 0.08, 0.82 ± 0.12, 1.97 ± 0.21, and 4.08 ± 0.18 μM, respectively. Hg2+ is the most toxic ion for the photosynthesis process among these five heavy metal ions. This biomimetic system can be expanded to study other processes during the photosynthesis. The TA-cells pave a way to fabricate more complicated nature component containing artificial cells.
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- Wei Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Da-Zhi Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Da-Zhi Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Da-Zhi Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Da-Zhi Street, Harbin 150001, China
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Cai P, Jia Y, Feng X, Li J, Li J. Assembly of CdTe Quantum Dots and Photosystem II Multilayer Films with Enhanced Photocurrent. CHINESE J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Peng Cai
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecule Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid; Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Qingdao Shandong 266101 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecule Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid; Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecule Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid; Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecule Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid; Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecule Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid; Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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Shen S, Lu Y, Li X, Liu X, Chen JG, Hu D. Bioinspired silicification of chloroplast for extended light-harvesting ability. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Depardieu M, Viaud M, Buguin A, Livage J, Sanchez C, Backov R. A multiscale study of bacterial proliferation modes within novel E. coli@Si(HIPE) hybrid macrocellular living foams. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2290-2303. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02554k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This multiscale study depicts the fundamentals of bacterial proliferation modes within hybrid E. coli@Si(HIPE) macrocellular living foams.
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- Martin Depardieu
- Université de Bordeaux
- CRPP-UPR CNRS 8641 116 Avenue Albert Schweitzer
- 33600 Pessac
- France
- Collège de France
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- Université de Bordeaux
- CRPP-UPR CNRS 8641 116 Avenue Albert Schweitzer
- 33600 Pessac
- France
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) Institut Curie
- Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Curie
- France
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- Collège de France
- Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris
- France
- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Université Paris 06
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- Collège de France
- Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris
- France
- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Université Paris 06
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- Université de Bordeaux
- CRPP-UPR CNRS 8641 116 Avenue Albert Schweitzer
- 33600 Pessac
- France
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Mitropoulos AN, Marelli B, Perotto G, Amsden J, Kaplan DL, Omenetto FG. Towards the fabrication of biohybrid silk fibroin materials: entrapment and preservation of chloroplast organelles in silk fibroin films. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13228f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chloroplasts extracted from spinach leaves were entrapped in B. mori silk fibroin films to investigate the maintenance of their photosynthetic activity in a dry environment.
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- Department
- of Biomedical Engineering
- Tufts University
- Medford
- USA
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- Department
- of Biomedical Engineering
- Tufts University
- Medford
- USA
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Sekar N, Ramasamy RP. Recent advances in photosynthetic energy conversion. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Busch AP, Rhinow D, Yang F, Reinhardt H, Beyer A, Gölzhäuser A, Hampp N. Site-selective biomineralization of native biological membranes. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:6924-6930. [PMID: 32262101 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00468j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biomineralization of silica precursors, mediated by self-assembled proteins, is performed by many organisms. The silica cell walls of diatoms are perhaps the most stunning biomineral structures. Although the mechanisms of biomineralization are still not fully understood, template-assisted formation of silica nanostructures has gained much attention in the materials science community. Precise control of the location and the shape of structures obtained by biomineralization remains a challenge. This paper introduces a versatile biotechnological process that enables site-selective biomineralization of native biological membranes using genetically modified purple membrane (PM) from Halobacterium salinarum as a template. PM is a two-dimensional crystal consisting of bacteriorhodopsin (BR) and lipids. In this work we study PM-E234R7, a genetically modified PM containing mutated BR, where seven amino acids, starting from E234, were replaced by arginine in the C-terminus. The arginine sequence catalyzes silica formation from a tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) precursor. Silicification of the mutated PM variant starts with initial formation of membrane-attached spherical silica nanoparticles, which then fuse to form 2D silica nanoflakes, selectively, on the cytoplasmic side of the PM. Genetical modification of membrane proteins with poly-arginine sequences may be a general route for site-selective biomineralization of native biological membranes.
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- Annegret P Busch
- University of Marburg, Department of Chemistry, Hans-Meerwein-Str., 35032 Marburg, Germany.
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Rasmussen M, Wingersky A, Minteer SD. Comparative study of thylakoids from higher plants for solar energy conversion and herbicide detection. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.02.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rasmussen M, Minteer SD. Investigating the mechanism of thylakoid direct electron transfer for photocurrent generation. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hasan K, Dilgin Y, Emek SC, Tavahodi M, Åkerlund HE, Albertsson PÅ, Gorton L. Photoelectrochemical Communication between Thylakoid Membranes and Gold Electrodes through Different Quinone Derivatives. ChemElectroChem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201300148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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ENCAPSULATION OF LIVING YEASTS IN MESOPOROUS XEROGEL <I>VIA</I> NON-SURFACTANT TEMPLATING SOL-GEL PROCESS. ACTA POLYM SIN 2013. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1105.2013.12413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hu CW, Lin MH, Huang HC, Ku WC, Yi TH, Tsai CF, Chen YJ, Sugiyama N, Ishihama Y, Juan HF, Wu SH. Phosphoproteomic analysis of Rhodopseudomonas palustris reveals the role of pyruvate phosphate dikinase phosphorylation in lipid production. J Proteome Res 2012; 11:5362-75. [PMID: 23030682 DOI: 10.1021/pr300582p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rhodopseudomonas palustris (R. palustris) is a purple nonsulfur anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium with metabolic versatility and is able to grow under photoheterotrophic and chemoheterotrophic states. It has uses in carbon management, carbon recycling, hydrogen generation, and lipid production; therefore, it has the potential for bioenergy production and biodegradation. This study is the first to identify the phosphoproteome of R. palustris including 100 phosphopeptides from 54 phosphoproteins and 74 phosphopeptides from 42 phosphoproteins in chemoheterotrophic and photoheterotrophic growth conditions, respectively. In the identified phosphoproteome, phosphorylation at the threonine residue, Thr487, of pyruvate phosphate dikinase (PPDK, RPA1051) was found to participate in the regulation of carbon metabolism. Here, we show that PPDK enzyme activity is higher in photoheterotrophic growth, with Thr487 phosphorylation as a possible mediator. Under the same photoheterotrophic conditions, R. palustris with overexpressed wild-type PPDK showed an enhanced accumulation of total lipids than those with mutant PPDK (T487V) form. This study reveals the role of the PPDK in the production of biodiesel material, lipid content, with threonyl-phosphorylation as one of the possible regulatory events during photoheterotrophic growth in R. palustris.
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- Chia-Wei Hu
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Kopnov F, Cohen-Ofri I, Noy D. Electron Transport between Photosystem II and Photosystem I Encapsulated in Sol-Gel Glasses. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201106293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kopnov F, Cohen-Ofri I, Noy D. Electron Transport between Photosystem II and Photosystem I Encapsulated in Sol-Gel Glasses. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:12347-50. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201106293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2011] [Revised: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Zhou H, Fan T, Zhang D. Biotemplated materials for sustainable energy and environment: current status and challenges. CHEMSUSCHEM 2011; 4:1344-87. [PMID: 21905237 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Materials science will play a key role in the further development of emerging solutions for the increasing problems of energy and environment. Materials found in nature have many inspiring structures, such as hierarchical organizations, periodic architectures, or nanostructures, that endow them with amazing functions, such as energy harvesting and conversion, antireflection, structural coloration, superhydrophobicity, and biological self-assembly. Biotemplating is an effective strategy to obtain morphology-controllable materials with structural specificity, complexity, and related unique functions. Herein, we highlight the synthesis and application of biotemplated materials for six key areas of energy and environment technologies, namely, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, CO(2) reduction, solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, photocatalytic degradation, and gas/vapor sensing. Although the applications differ from each other, a common fundamental challenge is to realize optimum structures for improved performances. We highlight the role of four typical structures derived from biological systems exploited to optimize properties: hierarchical (porous) structures, periodic (porous) structures, hollow structures, and nanostructures. We also provide examples of using biogenic elements (e.g., C, Si, N, I, P, S) for the creation of active materials. Finally, we disscuss the challenges of achieving the desired performance for large-scale commercial applications and provide some useful prototypes from nature for the biomimetic design of new materials or systems. The emphasis is mainly focused on the structural effects and compositional utilization of biotemplated materials.
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- Han Zhou
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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Baca HK, Carnes EC, Ashley CE, Lopez DM, Douthit C, Karlin S, Brinker CJ. Cell-directed-assembly: directing the formation of nano/bio interfaces and architectures with living cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2011; 1810:259-67. [PMID: 20933574 PMCID: PMC3090153 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2010.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2009] [Revised: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The desire to immobilize, encapsulate, or entrap viable cells for use in a variety of applications has been explored for decades. Traditionally, the approach is to immobilize cells to utilize a specific functionality of the cell in the system. SCOPE OF REVIEW This review describes our recent discovery that living cells can organize extended nanostructures and nano-objects to create a highly biocompatible nano//bio interface [1]. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS We find that short chain phospholipids direct the formation of thin film silica mesophases during evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) [2], and that the introduction of cells alter the self-assembly pathway. Cells organize an ordered lipid-membrane that forms a coherent interface with the silica mesophase that is unique in that it withstands drying-yet it maintains accessibility to molecules introduced into the 3D silica host. Cell viability is preserved in the absence of buffer, making these constructs useful as standalone cell-based sensors. In response to hyperosmotic stress, the cells release water, creating a pH gradient which is maintained within the nanostructured host and serves to localize lipids, proteins, plasmids, lipidized nanocrystals, and other components at the cellular surface. This active organization of the bio/nano interface can be accomplished during ink-jet printing or selective wetting-processes allowing patterning of cellular arrays-and even spatially-defined genetic modification. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Recent advances in the understanding of nanotechnology and cell biology encourage the pursuit of more complex endeavors where the dynamic interactions of the cell and host material act symbiotically to obtain new, useful functions. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Nanotechnologies - Emerging Applications in Biomedicine.
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Meunier CF, Yang XY, Rooke JC, Su BL. Biofuel cells Based on the Immobilization of Photosynthetically Active Bioentities. ChemCatChem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201000410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bedford NM, Winget GD, Punnamaraju S, Steckl AJ. Immobilization of Stable Thylakoid Vesicles in Conductive Nanofibers by Electrospinning. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:778-84. [DOI: 10.1021/bm101386w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220-1399, United States
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Ruiz-Hitzky E, Aranda P, Darder M, Ogawa M. Hybrid and biohybrid silicate based materials: molecular vs. block-assembling bottom–up processes. Chem Soc Rev 2011; 40:801-28. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cs00052c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Léonard A, Dandoy P, Danloy E, Leroux G, Meunier CF, Rooke JC, Su BL. Whole-cell based hybrid materials for green energy production, environmental remediation and smart cell-therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2011; 40:860-85. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cs00024h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Meunier CF, Rooke JC, Hajdu K, Van Cutsem P, Cambier P, Léonard A, Su BL. Insight into cellular response of plant cells confined within silica-based matrices. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:6568-75. [PMID: 20146496 DOI: 10.1021/la9039286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The encapsulation of living plant cells into materials could offer the possibility to develop new green biochemical technologies. With the view to designing new functional materials, the physiological activity and cellular response of entrapped cells within different silica-based matrices have been assessed. A fine-tuning of the surface chemistry of the matrix has been achieved by the in situ copolymerization of an aqueous silica precursor and a biocompatible trifunctional silane bearing covalently bound neutral sugars. This method allows a facile control of chemical and physical interactions between the entrapped plant cells and the scaffold. The results show that the cell-matrix interaction has to be carefully controlled in order to avoid the mineralization of the cell wall which typically reduces the bioavailability of nutrients. Under appropriate conditions, the introduction of a trifunctional silane (ca. 10%) during the preparation of hybrid gels has shown to prolong the biological activity as well as the cellular viability of plant cells. The relations of cell behavior with some other key factors such as the porosity and the contraction of the matrix are also discussed.
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- Christophe F Meunier
- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI), The University of Namur (FUNDP), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Solar fuels from water and CO2 are a topic of current large scientific and industrial interest. Research advances on bioroutes, concentrated solar thermal and low-temperature conversion using semiconductors and a photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) approach, are critically discussed and compared in an attempt to define challenges and current limits and to identify the priorities on which focus research and development (R&D). The need to produce fuels that are easy to transport and store, which can be integrated into the existing energy infrastructure, is emphasized. The role of solar fuels produced from CO2 in comparison with solar H2 is analyzed. Solar fuels are complementary to solar to electrical energy conversion, but they still need intensified R&D before possible commercialization.
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- Gabriele Centi
- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale ed Ingegneria dei Materiali, University of Messina and INSTM/CASPE (Laboratory of Catalysis for Sustainable Production and Energy), Salita Sperone 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Encapsulation of cells within silica matrixes: Towards a new advance in the conception of living hybrid materials. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 342:211-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2009] [Accepted: 10/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Meunier CF, Rooke JC, Léonard A, Xie H, Su BL. Living hybrid materials capable of energy conversion and CO2 assimilation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:3843-59. [DOI: 10.1039/c001799j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Meunier CF, Rooke JC, Léonard A, Van Cutsem P, Su BL. Design of photochemical materials for carbohydrate production via the immobilisation of whole plant cells into a porous silica matrix. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b919763j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Darder M, Aranda P, Burgos-Asperilla L, Llobera A, Cadarso VJ, Fernández-Sánchez C, Ruiz-Hitzky E. Algae–silica systems as functional hybrid materials. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b913269d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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