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Safari F, Bardania H, Dehshahri A, Hallaj-Nezhadi S, Asfaram A, Mohammadi V, Baneshi M, Bahramianpour S, Akrami N, Khalvati B, Mirzaei A. Targeted delivery of interleukin-12 plasmid into HepG2 cells through folic acid conjugated graphene oxide nanocarrier. Biotechnol Prog 2024; 40:e3473. [PMID: 38757348 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.3473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Successful gene therapy relies on carriers to transfer genetic materials with high efficiency and low toxicity in a targeted manner. To enhance targeted cell binding and uptake, we developed and synthesized a new gene delivery vector based on graphene oxide (GO) modified by branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and folic acid (FA). The GO-PEI-FA nanocarriers exhibit lower toxicity compared to unmodified PEI, as well as having the potential to efficiently condense and protect pDNA. Interestingly, increasing the polymer content in the polyplex formulation improved plasmid transfer ability. Substituting graphene oxide for PEI at an N/P ratio of 10 in the HepG2 and THP1 cell lines improved hIL-12 expression by up to approximately eightfold compared to simple PEI, which is twice as high as GO-PEI-FA in Hek293 at the same N/P ratio. Therefore, the GO-PEI-FA described in this study may serve as a targeting nanocarrier for the delivery of the hIL-12 plasmid into cells overexpressing folic acid receptors, such as those found in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Farshad Safari
- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical and Food Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
- Biological Mass Spectrometry Center, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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Halwai K, Khanna S, Gupta G, Wahab S, Khalid M, Kesharwani P. Folate-conjugated carbon nanotubes as a promising therapeutic approach for targeted cancer therapy. J Drug Target 2024:1-16. [PMID: 39141661 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2024.2393423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Conventional systemic cancer therapy often causes numerous adverse events. However, discovering overexpressed folate receptors in solid tumours has paved the way for targeted chemotherapy. Folic acid (FA), a ligand for these receptors, is frequently combined with chemotherapeutic drugs to improve their effectiveness. Carbon nanotubes have emerged as a versatile and promising method for delivering these folate-conjugated nano-systems, ensuring targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to cancerous cells. When FA-conjugated nanotubes dissociate, they release the drug-loaded nanotubes inside the malignant cells, reducing off-target effects. These nanotubes can also be used for combination therapies, producing synergistic effects. This review aims to comprehensively gather and critically evaluate the latest methods for delivering therapeutics using FA-conjugated nanovehicles. Additionally, it seeks to enhance our comprehension of the pertinent chemistry and biochemical pathways involved in this approach.
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- Kratika Halwai
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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Hajareh Haghighi F, Binaymotlagh R, Fratoddi I, Chronopoulou L, Palocci C. Peptide-Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery. Gels 2023; 9:953. [PMID: 38131939 PMCID: PMC10742474 DOI: 10.3390/gels9120953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, but conventional anticancer drugs have side effects, mainly due to their non-specific distribution in the body in both cancerous and healthy cells. To address this relevant issue and improve the efficiency of anticancer drugs, increasing attention is being devoted to hydrogel drug-delivery systems for different kinds of cancer treatment due to their high biocompatibility and stability, low side effects, and ease of modifications. To improve the therapeutic efficiency and provide multi-functionality, different types of nanoparticles (NPs) can be incorporated within the hydrogels to form smart hydrogel nanocomposites, benefiting the advantages of both counterparts and suitable for advanced anticancer applications. Despite many papers on non-peptide hydrogel nanocomposites, there is limited knowledge about peptide-based nanocomposites, specifically in anti-cancer drug delivery. The aim of this short but comprehensive review is, therefore, to focus attention on the synergies resulting from the combination of NPs with peptide-based hydrogels. This review, which includes a survey of recent advances in this kind of material, does not aim to be an exhaustive review of hydrogel technology, but it instead highlights recent noteworthy publications and discusses novel perspectives to provide valuable insights into the promising synergic combination of peptide hydrogels and NPs for the design of novel anticancer drug delivery systems.
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- Farid Hajareh Haghighi
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.H.H.); (R.B.); (I.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.H.H.); (R.B.); (I.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.H.H.); (R.B.); (I.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.H.H.); (R.B.); (I.F.)
- Research Center for Applied Sciences to the Safeguard of Environment and Cultural Heritage (CIABC), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.H.H.); (R.B.); (I.F.)
- Research Center for Applied Sciences to the Safeguard of Environment and Cultural Heritage (CIABC), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Marnani MB, Oftadeh M, Sohrabi N. Adsorption of folic acid molecule on diphenylalanine peptide nanohole as a drug delivery in cancer treatment: a molecular dynamics simulation study. J Mol Model 2023; 29:213. [PMID: 37328697 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05594-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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CONTEXT Using the molecular dynamics simulation method, the adsorption of folic acid as a drug with diphenylalanine peptide nanohole as an efficient nanodrug delivery system was investigated computationally. It focuses on the structural properties, drug loading capacity in the carrier, intermolecular interactions, and drug encapsulation behaviors. The results show that the average number of hydrogen bonds between diphenylalanine and folic acid will increase when the system reaches equilibrium. In addition, by increasing the weight concentration of folic acid from 0.3 to 0.9%, the number of hydrogen bond between them increases about 18%. In other words, hydrogen bonding can play an effective role in the binding of folic acid to the drug carrier. The results of the radial distribution function of water molecules around the carrier mass center show that its effective radius is around 1.2 nm (or 12 Å), which is in a good agreement with the results obtained from the hydrodynamic radius. METHOD The initial structures were optimized in Amber molecular mechanics using Gaussian 09 software in aqueous medium in DFT/B3LYP/6-31 g(d). The molecular structure of folic acid was obtained from the PubChem database. The initial parameters are embedded in AmberTools. To calculate partial charges, restrained electrostatic potential (RESP) method was used. Gromacs 2021 software, modified water model (SPC/E), and Amber 03 force field have been used in all simulations. VMD software was used to view simulation photos.
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 19395-4697, IR, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 19395-4697, IR, Iran
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Zhu F, Xue Y, Ji W, Li X, Ma W, Yu P, Jiang Y, Mao L. Galvanic Redox Potentiometry for Fouling-Free and Stable Serotonin Sensing in a Living Animal Brain. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212458. [PMID: 36688872 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Serotonin (5-HT) is a major neurotransmitter broadly involved in many aspects of feeling and behavior. Although its electro-activity makes it a promising candidate for electrochemical sensing, the persistent generation of fouling layers on the electrode by its oxidation products presents a hurdle for reliable sensing. Here, we present a fouling-free 5-HT sensor based on galvanic redox potentiometry. The sensor efficiently minimizes electrode fouling as revealed by in situ Raman spectroscopy, ensuring a less than 3 % signal change in a 2 hour continuous experiment, whereas amperometric sensors losing 90 % within 30 min. Most importantly, the sensor is highly amenable for in vivo studies, permitting real-time 5-HT monitoring, and supporting the mechanism associated with serotonin release in brain. Our system offers an effective way for sensing different neurochemicals having significant fouling issues, thus facilitating the molecular-level understanding of brain function.
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- Fenghui Zhu
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Hosseini SM, Soltanabadi A, Abdouss M, Mazinani S. Investigating the structure of the product of graphene oxide reaction with folic acid and chitosan: density functional theory calculations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:14146-14159. [PMID: 34791994 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2001372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chitosan biopolymer was used to modify the level of graphene oxide. And the composite prepared from graphene oxide/chitosan, due to its favorable physical and chemical properties, have been used as a drug delivery system. In this study, the adsorption of Folic acid on the carrier was investigated using density functional theory (DFT). The geometry optimizations, electronic structures, and gas-phase properties of widely applicable graphene (G), graphene oxide (GO), chitosan (CS), folic acid (FA), GO-CS and GO-CS-FA were investigated using DFT. The studied molecules are based on graphene oxide. In GO-CS, DFT calculation show that two Chitosan connected to the GO molecule on both opposite sides, so that two Chitosan have maximum distance from each other. Finally, the electronic structure of FA was obtained with this molecule calculated and discussed. The interaction of hydrogen bonds in the most stable pair formers between molecules were determined. Furthermore, the hydrogen bonds were studied by atom in molecules natural bond orbital analyses.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- New Technologies Research Center (NTRC), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Hosseini SM, Mazinani S, Abdouss M, Kalhor H, Kalantari K, Amiri IS, Ramezani Z. Designing chitosan nanoparticles embedded into graphene oxide as a drug delivery system. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03506-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Abu Lila AS, Abdallah MH, Wani SUD, Gangadharappa H, Younes KM, Khafagy ES, Shehata TM, Soliman MS. Folic acid-conjugated raloxifene-loaded graphene-based nanocarrier: Fabrication, characterization and antitumor screening. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Greco A, Garoffolo G, Chiesa E, Riva F, Dorati R, Modena T, Conti B, Pesce M, Genta I. Nanotechnology, a booster for the multitarget drug verteporfin. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kunjiappan S, Pavadai P, Vellaichamy S, Ram Kumar Pandian S, Ravishankar V, Palanisamy P, Govindaraj S, Srinivasan G, Premanand A, Sankaranarayanan M, Theivendren P. Surface receptor‐mediated targeted drug delivery systems for enhanced cancer treatment: A state‐of‐the‐art review. Drug Dev Res 2020; 82:309-340. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Selvaraj Kunjiappan
- Department of Biotechnology Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Krishnankoil Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Bengaluru Karnataka India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy Krishnankoil Tamilnadu India
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- School of Mechanical Engineering Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry MNR College of Pharmacy Sangareddy Telangana India
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- Department of Biotechnology Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Krishnankoil Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Krishnankoil Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Swamy Vivekananda College of Pharmacy Elayampalayam, Namakkal Tamilnadu India
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Omurtag Ozgen PS, Atasoy S, Zengin Kurt B, Durmus Z, Yigit G, Dag A. Glycopolymer decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes for dual targeted breast cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:3123-3137. [PMID: 32211704 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02711d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) have attracted great attention in biomedical applications such as cancer imaging and therapy. CNMs, which are currently used in a wide range of applications, suffer from drawbacks of toxicity and low biocompatibility. Either noncovalent or covalent functionalization of CNMs with hydrophilic and biocompatible polymers which help to block hydrophobic interactivity between CNMs and cells can greatly increase their biocompatibility by eliminating their probable toxicity towards living organisms. In this report, we present a comparison of both noncovalent and covalent functionalization approaches in order to introduce a biocompatible glycoblock copolymer onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in order to enhance their potential in therapies. An anticancer drug (doxorubicin, Dox) was conjugated with two different end functionalized poly(1-O-methacryloyl-β-d-fructopyranose-b-(2-methacryloxyethoxy))benzaldehyde glycoblock copolymers, which were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, by either noncovalent or covalent tethering. CNTs were coated separately with the synthesized drug-conjugated glycoblock copolymers and folic acid (FA) to obtain an efficient drug delivery platform for dual-targeting of glucose transporter protein (GLUT5) and folic acid receptors (FR) in breast cancer. A library of synthesized monomers, polymers and prepared glycoblock copolymer coated CNTs (hybrid-CNTs) using both approaches were comprehensively characterized by various techniques. Transmission electron microscopy measurements showed the homogeneous, smooth morphology of the prepared Dox-conjugated glycoblock copolymer coating of CNTs and confocal laser scanning microscopy images displayed successful cellular internalization of hybrid-CNTs in the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. This research demonstrates the potential of hybrid-CNTs as a biocompatible drug delivery system as well as in vitro use of Dox-conjugated vehicles for dual receptor mediated breast cancer therapy.
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- Pinar Sinem Omurtag Ozgen
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul Medipol University, 34815, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Kasprzak A, Poplawska M. Recent developments in the synthesis and applications of graphene-family materials functionalized with cyclodextrins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:8547-8562. [PMID: 29972382 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04120b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The introduction of cyclodextrin species to graphene-family materials (GFMs) constitutes an important area of research, especially in terms of the development of applied nanoscience. The chemistry of cyclodextrins is the so-called host-guest chemistry, which has impacted on many fields of research, including catalysis, electrochemistry and nanomedicine. Cyclodextrins are water-soluble and biocompatible supramolecules, and therefore they may introduce new interesting properties to GFMs and may enhance the physicochemical/biological features of native GFMs. The reported methods for the conjugation of cyclodextrins to GFMs utilize either covalent or non-covalent approaches. The recent progress in the applications of GFMs functionalized with cyclodextrins, with the respect to the chemistry and features of these conjugates, is discussed. Special consideration is also given to the recent developments in (i) nanomedicine, (ii) electrochemistry, (iii) adsorption and (iv) catalysis. Examples of these materials are discussed in this work, together with the future outlook on the impact of GFM-cyclodextrin conjugates in the development of applied nanoscience.
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- Artur Kasprzak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego Str. 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego Str. 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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Diaz-Diestra D, Thapa B, Badillo-Diaz D, Beltran-Huarac J, Morell G, Weiner BR. Graphene Oxide/ZnS:Mn Nanocomposite Functionalized with Folic Acid as a Nontoxic and Effective Theranostic Platform for Breast Cancer Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E484. [PMID: 29966355 PMCID: PMC6071040 DOI: 10.3390/nano8070484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nanoparticle-based cancer theranostic agents generally suffer of poor dispersability in biological media, re-agglomeration over time, and toxicity concerns. To address these challenges, we developed a nanocomposite consisting of chemically-reduced graphene oxide combined with manganese-doped zinc sulfide quantum dots and functionalized with folic acid (FA-rGO/ZnS:Mn). We studied the dispersion stability, Doxorubicin (DOX) loading and release efficiency, target specificity, internalization, and biocompatibility of FA-rGO/ZnS:Mn against folate-rich breast cancer cells, and compared to its uncoated counterpart (rGO/ZnS:Mn). The results indicate that DOX is adsorbed on the graphene surface via π⁻π stacking and hydrophobic interaction, with enhanced loading (~35%) and entrapment (~60%) efficiency that are associated to the chelation of DOX and surface Zn2+ ions. DOX release is favored under acidic conditions reaching a release of up to 95% after 70 h. Membrane integrity of the cells assessed by Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release indicate that the surface passivation caused by folic acid (FA) functionalization decreases the strong hydrophobic interaction between the cell membrane wall and the edges/corners of graphene flakes. Chemotherapeutic effect assays reveal that the cancer cell viability was reduced up to ~50% at 3 µg/mL of DOX-FA-rGO/ZnS:Mn exposure, which is more pronounced than those obtained for free DOX at the same doses. Moreover, DOX-rGO/ZnS:Mn did not show any signs of toxicity. An opposite trend was observed for cells that do not overexpress the folate receptors, indicating that FA functionalization endows rGO/ZnS:Mn with an effective ability to discriminate positive folate receptor cancerous cells, enhancing its drug loading/release efficiency as a compact drug delivery system (DDS). This study paves the way for the potential use of functionalized rGO/ZnS:Mn nanocomposite as a platform for targeted cancer treatment.
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- Daysi Diaz-Diestra
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00926, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925-2534, USA.
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00926, USA.
- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925-2537, USA.
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- Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925-2537, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00926, USA.
- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925-2537, USA.
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00926, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925-2534, USA.
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Hao XM, Zhao S, Wang H, Wu YB, Yang D, Zhang XF, Xu ZL. In vitro release of theophylline and cytotoxicity of two new metal–drug complexes. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Emtiazi G, Zohrabi T, Lee LY, Habibi N, Zarrabi A. Covalent diphenylalanine peptide nanotube conjugated to folic acid/magnetic nanoparticles for anti-cancer drug delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Charbgoo F, Nikkhah M, Behmanesh M. Size of single-wall carbon nanotube affects the folate receptor-mediated cancer cell targeting. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2017; 65:328-337. [PMID: 28857275 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Advances in nanobiotechnology and targeting strategy could improve the delivery of therapeutic molecules into cancer cells, leading to improved treatment efficiency with minimal side effects on normal cells. To design an efficient nanocarrier, consideration of parameters that facilitate direct drug delivery into the target cells is important. We studied the effect of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) size on their cell internalization level via the folate receptor-mediated pathway through folic acid targeting. Folate-SWNTs were covalently synthesized and characterized. Folate-SWNTs ≤ 450 nm had lower cell internalization level than folate-SWNTs >450 nm with a P value of ≤0.01. This indicated that using folate-SWNT with an average length of ≤450 nm was not suitable for receptor-mediated cancer cell targeting. Receptor-mediated uptake of folate-SWNTs is dependent on the nanoparticle length. However, sub-450 nm SWNTs could serve as a vehicle to transfer nucleic acids into the cells due to direct cell penetrance based on their needle-like structure. We find that SWNTs larger than 450 nm were suitable to target the cells through receptors. These results might provide a promising approach for designing more effective targeted delivery systems based on SWNTs.
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- Fahimeh Charbgoo
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Fraczyk J, Walczak M, Szymanski L, Kolacinski Z, Wrzosek H, Majsterek I, Przybylowska-Sygut K, Kaminski ZJ. Carbon nanotubes functionalized with folic acid attached via biomimetic peptide linker. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2017; 12:2161-2182. [PMID: 28814127 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIM Anchoring folic acid (FA) with a biomimetic peptidic linker resistant to proteolytic degradation to act as a homing device on functionalized carbon nanotubes. MATERIALS & METHODS Ethylenediamine was attached to oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) using 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium tetrafluoroborate. FA was coupled with 6-aminohexanoic acid and derivatives of β-alanine, affording four intermediates, which connected to the MWNTs via peptidic linkers of various lengths. RESULTS Biomimetic nanomaterials were produced with FA as a homing molecule. The structure and properties of the nanomaterials were analyzed, confirming the versatility of the peptides used as linkers. CONCLUSION Conjugates of FA attached to MWNTs via peptide linkers prepared from β-alanine residues are resistant to proteolytic degradation. Viability in colon cancer cells and normal colonocytes confirmed their lack of cytotoxicity.
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- Justyna Fraczyk
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Mechatronics & Information Systems, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 18/22, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Mechatronics & Information Systems, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 18/22, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Material & Commodity Sciences & Textile Metrology, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry & Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Plac Hallera 1, 90647 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry & Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Plac Hallera 1, 90647 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90924 Lodz, Poland
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Tan JM, Karthivashan G, Gani SA, Fakurazi S, Hussein MZ. In vitro drug release characteristic and cytotoxic activity of silibinin-loaded single walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with biocompatible polymers. Chem Cent J 2016; 10:81. [PMID: 28028386 PMCID: PMC5151118 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-016-0228-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In this paper, we demonstrate the preparation of silibinin-loaded carbon nanotubes (SWSB) with surface coating agents via non-covalent approach as an effective drug delivery system. The resulting surface-coated SWSB nanocomposites are extensively characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometry and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The FTIR and Raman studies show that an additional layer is formed by these coating agents in the prepared nanocomposites during the coating treatment and these results are confirmed by FESEM. Drug loading and release profiles of the coated SWSB nanocomposites in phosphate buffered saline solution at pH 7.4 is evaluated by UV-Vis spectrometry. The in vitro results indicate that the surface-modified nanocomposites, with SB loading of 45 wt%, altered the initial burst and thus, resulted in a more prolonged and sustained release of SB. In addition, these nanocomposites exhibit a pseudo-second-order release kinetic which was driven by the ion exchange between the ionized SWSB and the anions in the release medium. The cytotoxicity effect of the resulting nanocomposites on normal mouse fibroblast cells is evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. It is observed that the surfactant and polymer coating improved the biocompatibility of the SWSB nanocomposites significantly, which deem further exploitation for their application as potential anticancer drug delivery system.
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- Julia Meihua Tan
- Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Immunotherapeutics, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Immunotherapeutics, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Vaccine and Immunotherapeutics, Institute of Bioscience (IBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
- Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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de Oliveira LF, Bouchmella K, Gonçalves KDA, Bettini J, Kobarg J, Cardoso MB. Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles As an Alternative Platform for Targeted Drug-Delivery of Water Insoluble Drugs. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3217-25. [PMID: 26930039 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The selective action of drugs in tumor cells is a major problem in cancer therapy. Most chemotherapy drugs act nonspecifically and damage both cancer and healthy cells causing various side effects. In this study, the preparation of a selective drug delivery system, which is able to act as a carrier for hydrophobic and anticancer drugs is reported. Amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles loaded with curcumin were successfully synthesized via sol-gel approach and duly characterized. Thereafter, the targeting ligand, folate, was covalently attached to amino groups of nanoparticle surface through amide bond formation. The cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles on prostate cancer cells line was evaluated and compared to normal cells line (prostate epithelial cell). Cytotoxicity experiments demonstrated that folate-functionalized nanoparticles were significantly cytotoxic to tumor cells, whereas normal cells were much less affected by the presence of these structures.
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- Luciane França de Oliveira
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS) , CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS) , CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) , CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas e Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Tecidual - Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) , CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS) , CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yallappa S, Manjanna J, Dhananjaya BL, Vishwanatha U, Ravishankar B, Gururaj H, Niranjana P, Hungund BS. Phytochemically Functionalized Cu and Ag Nanoparticles Embedded in MWCNTs for Enhanced Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2015; 8:120-130. [PMID: 30460271 PMCID: PMC6223673 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-015-0066-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanomedicine is an emerging field concerned with the use of precision engineered nanomaterials, which leads to the development of novel remedial and diagnostic modalities for human use. In this study, Cu(NO3)2 and AgNO3 precursors were reduced to copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Terminalia arjuna bark extracts under microwave irradiation in the presence of well-dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in aqueous medium. The formation of CuNPs or AgNPs and their functionalization with MWCNTs via bioactive molecules of plant extract were evidenced from UV-Vis spectra, XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, and TEM images. The phytochemically functionalized Cu-MWCNTs and Ag-MWCNTs nanomaterials showed enhanced biocide activity, and the inhibitory activity for bacteria was higher than that of fungus. Furthermore, these biohybrid nanomaterials are non-toxic to normal epithelial cells (Vero), whereas they are highly toxic for tested human cancer cells of MDA-MB-231, HeLa, SiHa, and Hep-G2. The cell viability was found to decrease with the increasing dose from 10 to 50 µg mL-1, as well as incubation time from 24 to 72 h. For instance, the cell viability was found to be ~91 % for normal Vero cells and ~76 % for cancer cells for lower dose of 10 µg mL-1.
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- S. Yallappa
- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga-Dist, 577 451 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, 591 156 India
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- Toxicology and Drug Discovery Centre for Emerging Technologies, Jain University, Ramanagara, 562 112 India
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- SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi, 574 118 India
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- SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi, 574 118 India
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- Department of Electronics, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, 577 451 India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, 577 451 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, 580 031 India
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Ménard-Moyon C, Ali-Boucetta H, Fabbro C, Chaloin O, Kostarelos K, Bianco A. Controlled Chemical Derivatisation of Carbon Nanotubes with Imaging, Targeting, and Therapeutic Capabilities. Chemistry 2015; 21:14886-92. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mehra NK, Jain N. Cancer targeting propensity of folate conjugated surface engineered multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 132:17-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang J, Liu R, Zhang C, Han G, Zhao J, Liu B, Jiang C, Zhang Z. Synthesis of g-C3N4 nanosheet/Au@Ag nanoparticle hybrids as SERS probes for cancer cell diagnostics. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16558j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A SERS-active detection platform based on ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheet/Au@AgNP hybrids (g-C3N4/Au@AgNPs) was developed for ultrasensitive Raman signal readout and cancer cell diagnostics.
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- Jianping Wang
- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Barbinta-Patrascu ME, Ungureanu C, Iordache SM, Bunghez IR, Badea N, Rau I. Green silver nanobioarchitectures with amplified antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:3221-3231. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00262h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel, simple and cost-effective bottom-up approach was developed to achieve antioxidant and antimicrobial biohybrids based on biomimetic membranes, phyto-nanosilver and single-walled carbon nanotubes.
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- Marcela Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu
- University of Bucharest
- Faculty of Physics
- Department of Electricity and Magnetism
- Solid-State Physics, and Biophysics
- Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science 1-7
- Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Bucharest
- Faculty of Physics
- 3Nano-SAE Research Centre
- Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry INCDCP-ICECHIM
- Bucharest, Romania
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- POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science 1-7
- Bucharest, Romania
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- POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science 1-7
- Bucharest, Romania
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Hu C, Liu Y, Qin J, Nie G, Lei B, Xiao Y, Zheng M, Rong J. Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and sliver nanoparticle hybrids for Raman detection of absorbed folic acid: a potential cancer diagnostic probe. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:4760-4768. [PMID: 23629451 DOI: 10.1021/am4000485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and silver nanoparticle (AgNP) hybrids (RGO-AgNP) were prepared by a facile one-pot method using Poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) as reductant and stabilizer. Folic acid (FA) molecules were attached to the RGO-AgNP by physisorption for targeting specific cancer cells with folate receptors (FRs) and using as Raman reporter molecules. The internalization of the FA loaded RGO-AgNP (RGO-AgNP-FA) inside the FRs-positive cancer cell was confirmed by confocal laser scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The Raman signals of the FA in live cancer cells were detected by confocal Raman spectroscope at 514 nm excitation, indicating that the RGO-AgNP-FA material has great potential as a Raman probe for cancer diagnosis in vitro.
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- Chaofan Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P R China
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Wang H, Hu TL, Wen RM, Wang Q, Bu XH. In vitro controlled release of theophylline from metal–drug complexes. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:3879-3882. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20633e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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