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Chu HW, Chen WJ, Liu KH, Mao JY, Harroun SG, Unnikrishnan B, Lin HJ, Ma YH, Chang HT, Huang CC. Carbonization of quercetin into nanogels: a leap in anticoagulant development. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:5391-5404. [PMID: 38716492 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00228h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Quercetin, a flavonoid abundantly found in onions, fruits, and vegetables, is recognized for its pharmacological potential, especially for its anticoagulant properties that work by inhibiting thrombin and coagulation factor Xa. However, its clinical application is limited due to poor water solubility and bioavailability. To address these limitations, we engineered carbonized nanogels derived from quercetin (CNGsQur) using controlled pyrolysis and polymerization techniques. This led to substantial improvements in its anticoagulation efficacy, water solubility, and biocompatibility. We generated a range of CNGsQur by subjecting quercetin to varying pyrolytic temperatures and then assessed their anticoagulation capacities both in vitro and in vivo. Coagulation metrics, including thrombin clotting time (TCT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), and prothrombin time (PT), along with a rat tail bleeding assay, were utilized to gauge the efficacy. CNGsQur showed a pronounced extension of coagulation time compared to uncarbonized quercetin. Specifically, CNGsQur synthesized at 270 °C (CNGsQur270) exhibited the most significant enhancement in TCT, with a binding affinity to thrombin exceeding 400 times that of quercetin. Moreover, variants synthesized at 310 °C (CNGsQur310) and 290 °C (CNGsQur290) showed the most substantial delays in PT and aPTT, respectively. Our findings indicate that the degree of carbonization significantly influences the transformation of quercetin into various CNGsQur forms, each affecting distinct coagulation pathways. Additionally, both intravenous and oral administrations of CNGsQur were found to extend rat tail bleeding times by up to fivefold. Our studies also demonstrate that CNGsQur270 effectively delays and even prevents FeCl3-induced vascular occlusion in a dose-dependent manner in mice. Thus, controlled pyrolysis offers an innovative approach for generating quercetin-derived CNGs with enhanced anticoagulation properties and water solubility, revealing the potential for synthesizing self-functional carbonized nanomaterials from other flavonoids for diverse biomedical applications.
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- Han-Wei Chu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan.
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan.
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials and Technology Innovation, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan.
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Hussein HR, Chang CY, Zheng Y, Yang CY, Li LH, Lee YT, Chen JY, Liang YC, Lin CJ, Chang YC, Geo HN, Noor SM, Kiew LV, Chen FR, Chang CC. Immune-stealth VP28-conjugated heparin nanoparticles for enhanced and reversible anticoagulation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:175102. [PMID: 38262054 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad21a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Heparins are a family of sulfated linear negatively charged polysaccharides that have been widely used for their anticoagulant, antithrombotic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. Additionally, it has been used for acute cerebral infarction relief as well as other pharmacological actions. However, heparin's self-aggregated macrocomplex may reduce blood circulation time and induce life-threatening thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicating the use of heparins. Nonetheless, the conjugation of heparin to immuno-stealth biomolecules may overcome these obstacles. An immunostealth recombinant viral capsid protein (VP28) was expressed and conjugated with heparin to form a novel nanoparticle (VP28-heparin). VP28-heparin was characterized and tested to determine its immunogenicity, anticoagulation properties, effects on total platelet count, and risk of inducing HIT in animal models. The synthesized VP28-heparin trimeric nanoparticle was non-immunogenic, possessed an average hydrodynamic size (8.81 ± 0.58 nm) optimal for the evasion renal filtration and reticuloendothelial system uptake (hence prolonging circulating half-life). Additionally, VP28-heparin did not induce mouse death or reduce blood platelet count when administered at a high dosein vivo(hence reducing HIT risks). The VP28-heparin nanoparticle also exhibited superior anticoagulation properties (2.2× higher prothrombin time) and comparable activated partial thromboplastin time, but longer anticoagulation period when compared to unfractionated heparin. The anticoagulative effects of the VP28-heparin can also be reversed using protamine sulfate. Thus, VP28-heparin may be an effective and safe heparin derivative for therapeutic use.
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- Hussein Reda Hussein
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut branch 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and laboratory medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
- Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30068, Taiwan
- International College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30010 Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10529, Taiwan
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Conformational switching of aptamer biointerfacing graphene-gold nanohybrid for ultrasensitive label-free sensing of cardiac Troponin I. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 150:108348. [PMID: 36521370 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2022.108348] [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: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The development of hybrid biofunctionalized nanomaterials has emerged as an attractive substitute for development of advanced biosensing platforms with superior synergistic properties. Herein, we report a label-free ultrasensitive electrochemical aptasensor comprising nanohybrid of graphene oxide (GO) and aptamer conjugated gold nanoparticles (GNP-A) for detection of cardiac biomarker Troponin I (TnI). The GNP-A are homogenously arranged by self-assembly on GO sheet to construct nanohybrid (GO@GNP-A) onto which the biomarker protein is analysed. TnI interactions at the aptamer biointerfaced nanohybrid surface causes electrochemical signal enhancement probed by using a redox active molecule. The consecutive increase in current signal is strongly attributed to conformational switching of aptamer and charge neutralization at the interface induced by TnI binding. The sensitivity of the nanohybrid aptasensor platform was found to be 0.001 pg/mL. The study has been further substantiated in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) clinical samples for usage towards early, sensitive and efficient point-of-care detection of TnI.
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Jiang C, Zhao H, Xiao H, Wang Y, Liu L, Chen H, Shen C, Zhu H, Liu Q. Recent advances in graphene-family nanomaterials for effective drug delivery and phototherapy. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 18:119-138. [PMID: 32729733 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1798400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Owing to the unique properties of graphene, including large specific surface area, excellent thermal conductivity, and optical absorption, graphene-family nanomaterials (GFNs) have attracted extensive attention in biomedical applications, particularly in drug delivery and phototherapy. AREAS COVERED In this review, we point out several challenges involved in the clinical application of GFNs. Then, we provide an overview of the most recent publications about GFNs in biomedical applications, including diverse strategies for improving the biocompatibility, specific targeting and stimuli-responsiveness of GFNs for drug delivery, codelivery of drug and gene, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and multimodal combination therapy. EXPERT OPINION Although the application of GFNs is still in the preclinical stage, rational modification of GFNs with functional elements or making full use of GFNs-based multimodal combination therapy might show great potential in biomedicine for clinical application.
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- Cuiping Jiang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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- Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Southern Medical University , 510315, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, China
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Lin JY, Lai PX, Sun YC, Huang CC, Su CK. Biodistribution of Graphene Oxide Determined through Postadministration Labeling with DNA-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles and ICPMS. Anal Chem 2020; 92:13997-14005. [PMID: 32856458 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent research has revealed the use of graphene oxide (GO) and its derivatives as a potential biomaterial because of their attractive physicochemical characteristics and functional properties. However, if GO and related derivatives are to become useful materials for biomedical applications, it will be necessary to evaluate their biodistribution for health and safety considerations. To obtain a more accurate biodistribution for GO, we (i) developed a postadministration labeling strategy employing DNA-conjugated gold nanoparticles (DNA-AuNPs) to selectively label administered GO in Solvable-treated tissue samples and (ii) constructed an automatic sample pretreatment scheme (using a C18-packed minicolumn) to effectively separate the DNA-AuNP-labeled GO from the unbound DNA-AuNPs and the dissolved tissue matrices, thereby enabling ultrasensitive, interference-free quantification of GO through measurement (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) of the Au signal intensities. The DNA-AuNPs can bind to GO in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. After optimizing the labeling conditions (DNA length, incubation pH, DNA-AuNP concentration, and incubation time) and the separation scheme (sample loading flow rate, rinsing volume, and eluent composition), we found that A20R20-AuNPs (R20: random DNA sequence including A, T, C, and G) had the strongest binding affinity for labeling of the administered GO (dissociation constant: 36.0 fM) and that the method's detection limit reached 9.3 ag L-1 with a calibration curve having a working range from 10-1 to 1010 fg L-1. Moreover, this approach revealed that the intravenously administered GO accumulated predominantly in the liver and spleen at 1 and 12 h post administration, with apparent discrepancies in the concentrations measured using pre- and postadministration labeling strategies.
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- Jou-Yu Lin
- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan.,Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan.,School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Ma L, Zhou M, He C, Li S, Fan X, Nie C, Luo H, Qiu L, Cheng C. Graphene-based advanced nanoplatforms and biocomposites from environmentally friendly and biomimetic approaches. GREEN CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9gc02266j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Environmentally friendly and biomimetic approaches to fabricate graphene-based advanced nanoplatforms and biocomposites for biomedical applications are summarized in this review.
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- Lang Ma
- Department of Ultrasound
- West China Hospital
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- Department of Ultrasound
- West China Hospital
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
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- Functional Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Ultrasound
- West China Hospital
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Freie Universitat Berlin
- Berlin 14195
- Germany
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Department of Ultrasound
- West China Hospital
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
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- Department of Ultrasound
- West China Hospital
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
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Xia S, Li J, Zu M, Li J, Liu J, Bai X, Chang Y, Chen K, Gu W, Zeng L, Zhao L, Xing G, Xing G. Small size fullerenol nanoparticles inhibit thrombosis and blood coagulation through inhibiting activities of thrombin and FXa. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2018; 14:929-939. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ma L, Huang L, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Xin Q, Ye H, Li H. Hemocompatible poly(lactic acid) membranes prepared by immobilizing carboxylated graphene oxide via mussel-inspired method for hemodialysis. RSC Adv 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11091j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Carboxylated graphene oxide modified PLA membrane via mussel-inspired method exhibited excellent hemocompatibility and dialysis performance.
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- Lankun Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Textiles
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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Wang CC, Wu SM, Li HW, Chang HT. Biomedical Applications of DNA-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles. Chembiochem 2016; 17:1052-62. [PMID: 26864481 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are useful for diagnostic and biomedical applications, mainly because of their ease in preparation and conjugation, biocompatibility, and size-dependent optical properties. However, bare AuNPs do not possess specificity for targets. AuNPs conjugated with DNA aptamers offer specificity for various analytes, such as proteins and small molecules/ions. Although DNA aptamers themselves have therapeutic and target-recognizing properties, they are susceptible to degradation in vivo. When DNA aptamers are conjugated to AuNPs, their stability and cell uptake efficiency both increase, making aptamer-AuNPs suitable for biomedical applications. Additionally, drugs can be efficiently conjugated with DNA aptamer-AuNPs to further enhance their therapeutic efficiency. This review focuses on the applications of DNA aptamer-based AuNPs in several biomedical areas, including anticoagulation, anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral applications.
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- Chun-Chi Wang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
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Cheng C, Sun S, Zhao C. Progress in heparin and heparin-like/mimicking polymer-functionalized biomedical membranes. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:7649-7672. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01390e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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