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Metal-based nanoparticles: Promising tools for the management of cardiovascular diseases. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2021; 36:102433. [PMID: 34171467 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2021.102433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. A search for more effective treatments of CVD is increasingly needed. Major advances in nanotechnology opened new avenues in CVD therapeutics. Owing to their special properties, iron oxide, gold and silver nanoparticles (NPs) could exert various effects in the management and treatment of CVD. The role of iron oxide NPs in the detection and identification of atherosclerotic plaques is receiving increased attention. Moreover, these NPs enhance targeted stem cell delivery, thereby potentiating the regenerative capacity at the injured sites. In addition to their antioxidative and antihypertrophic capacities, gold NPs have also been shown to be useful in the identification of plaques and recognition of inflammatory markers. Contrary to first reports suggestive of their cardio-vasculoprotective role, silver NPs now appear to exert negative effects on the cardiovascular system. Indeed, these NPs appear to negatively modulate inflammation and cholesterol uptake, both of which exacerbate atherosclerosis. Moreover, silver NPs may precipitate bradycardia, conduction block and sudden cardiac death. In this review, we dissect the cellular responses and toxicity profiles of these NPs from various perspectives including cellular and molecular ones.
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Lorenzo-Anota HY, Zarate-Triviño DG, Uribe-Echeverría JA, Ávila-Ávila A, Rangel-López JR, Martínez-Torres AC, Rodríguez-Padilla C. Chitosan-Coated Gold Nanoparticles Induce Low Cytotoxicity and Low ROS Production in Primary Leucocytes, Independent of Their Proliferative Status. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:942. [PMID: 34202522 PMCID: PMC8309170 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13070942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Chitosan-coated gold nanoparticles (CH-AuNPs) have important theranostic applications in biomedical sciences, including cancer research. However, although cell cytotoxicity has been studied in cancerous cells, little is known about their effect in proliferating primary leukocytes. Here, we assessed the effect of CH-AuNPs and the implication of ROS on non-cancerous endothelial and fibroblast cell lines and in proliferative lymphoid cells. (2) Methods: The Turkevich method was used to synthetize gold nanoparticles. We tested cell viability, cell death, ROS production, and cell cycle in primary lymphoid cells, compared with non-cancer and cancer cell lines. Concanavalin A (ConA) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were used to induce proliferation on lymphoid cells. (3) Results: CH-AuNPs presented high cytotoxicity and ROS production against cancer cells compared to non-cancer cells; they also induced a different pattern of ROS production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). No significant cell-death difference was found in PBMCs, splenic mononuclear cells, and bone marrow cells (BMC) with or without a proliferative stimuli. (4) Conclusions: Taken together, our results highlight the selectivity of CH-AuNPs to cancer cells, discarding a consistent cytotoxicity upon proliferative cells including endothelial, fibroblast, and lymphoid cells, and suggest their application in cancer treatment without affecting immune cells.
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- Helen Yarimet Lorenzo-Anota
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León 66455, Mexico; (H.Y.L.-A.); (D.G.Z.-T.); (J.A.U.-E.); (A.Á.-Á.); (J.R.R.-L.); (C.R.-P.)
- LONGEVEDEN SA de CV, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64710, Mexico
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Usta DD, Celebi N, Soysal F, Saglam ASY, Yildiz N, Salimi K. Bio-inspired NIR responsive Au-pDA@pDA sandwich nanostructures with excellent photo-thermal performance and stability. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cai X, Liu X, Jiang J, Gao M, Wang W, Zheng H, Xu S, Li R. Molecular Mechanisms, Characterization Methods, and Utilities of Nanoparticle Biotransformation in Nanosafety Assessments. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1907663. [PMID: 32406193 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It is a big challenge to reveal the intrinsic cause of a nanotoxic effect due to diverse branches of signaling pathways induced by engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). Biotransformation of toxic ENMs involving biochemical reactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and biological systems has recently attracted substantial attention as it is regarded as the upstream signal in nanotoxicology pathways, the molecular initiating event (MIE). Considering that different exposure routes of ENMs may lead to different interfaces for the arising of biotransformation, this work summarizes the nano-bio interfaces and dose calculation in inhalation, dermal, ingestion, and injection exposures to humans. Then, five types of biotransformation are shown, including aggregation and agglomeration, corona formation, decomposition, recrystallization, and redox reactions. Besides, the characterization methods for investigation of biotransformation as well as the safe design of ENMs to improve the sustainable development of nanotechnology are also discussed. Finally, future perspectives on the implications of biotransformation in clinical translation of nanomedicine and commercialization of nanoproducts are provided.
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- Xiaoming Cai
- School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Hossain SI, Gandhi NS, Hughes ZE, Saha SC. The role of SP-B1–25 peptides in lung surfactant monolayers exposed to gold nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:15231-15241. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00268b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lung surfactant monolayer’s (acts as the first line barrier for inhaled nanoparticles) components (lipids and peptides) rearrange themselves by the influence of exposed gold nanoparticles at various stages of the breathing cycle.
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- Sheikh I. Hossain
- School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
- University of Technology Sydney
- 81 Broadway
- Ultimo
- Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
- 2 George Street
- GPO Box 2434
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences
- The University of Bradford
- Bradford
- UK
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- School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
- University of Technology Sydney
- 81 Broadway
- Ultimo
- Australia
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Steckiewicz KP, Barcinska E, Malankowska A, Zauszkiewicz-Pawlak A, Nowaczyk G, Zaleska-Medynska A, Inkielewicz-Stepniak I. Impact of gold nanoparticles shape on their cytotoxicity against human osteoblast and osteosarcoma in in vitro model. Evaluation of the safety of use and anti-cancer potential. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2019; 30:22. [PMID: 30747353 PMCID: PMC6373298 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-019-6221-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Due to development of nanotechnology and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) increasing use in different areas of medicine, especially in oncology, better understanding of their potential cytotoxicity is necessary to protect patients safety. Shape and size of AuNPs is an important modulator of their cytotoxicity. Therefore, we investigated the cytotoxicity of AuNPs rods (≈39 nm length, 18 nm width), AuNPs stars (≈ 215 nm) and AuNPs spheres (≈ 6.3 nm) against human fetal osteoblast (hFOB 1.19), osteosarcoma (143B, MG63) and pancreatic duct cell (hTERT-HPNE) lines by MTT and neutral-red uptake assay. Moreover, influence of AuNPs on level of proapoptotic protein (Bax) and anti-apoptotic protein (Bcl-2) was measured by western blot. Cellular uptake of nanoparticles and ultrastructure changes were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In the present study we have proven that AuNPs stars are the most cytotoxic against human cells. We observed that cancer cells are more susceptible to AuNPs cytotoxic effect. Furthermore, AuNPs rods and AuNPs stars caused increased expression of Bax and decreased expression of Bcl-2 protein in osteosarcoma cells. We found that AuNPs penetrated through the cell membrane and caused ultrastructural changes. Our results clearly demonstrated that the cytotoxicity of AuNPs was shape-dependent. AuNPs stars with the highest anti-cancer potential were also the most cytotoxic type of tested NPs, whereas AuNPs spheres which appears to be the safest one had small anti-cancer potential.
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- Karol P Steckiewicz
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Center, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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Peng YY, Diaz-Dussan D, Kumar P, Narain R. Tumor Microenvironment-Regulated Redox Responsive Cationic Galactose-Based Hyperbranched Polymers for siRNA Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 30:405-412. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yi-Yang Peng
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, T6G 1Z2, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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Simon T, Shellaiah M, Steffi P, Sun KW, Ko FH. Development of extremely stable dual functionalized gold nanoparticles for effective colorimetric detection of clenbuterol and ractopamine in human urine samples. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1023:96-104. [PMID: 29754612 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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New glutamic acid (Glu) and polyethylenimine (PE) functionalized ultra-stable gold nanoparticles (PE-Glu-AuNPs) were developed via a simple NaBH4 reduction method. The low toxicity and biocompatibility of PE-Glu-AuNPs were confirmed via an MTT assay in Raw 264.7 cells. Excitingly, PE-Glu-AuNPs were found to be extremely stable at room temperature up to six months and were utilized in an effective colorimetric naked eye assay of clenbuterol (CLB) and ractopamine (RCT) at pH 5. It was found that the selective assay of CLB and RCT is not affected by any other interferences (such as alanine, phenylalanine, NaCl, CaCl2, threonine, cysteine, glycine, glucose, urea and salbutamol). Furthermore, the detection of these β-agonists can be visually accomplished through change color from wine red to purple blue. Notably, the aggregation induced detection of CLB and RCT was well confirmed through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. DLS investigations, clearly showed, that in the presence of CLB and RCT, the initial size of PE-Glu-AuNPs (12.8 ± 8.6 nm) was changed to 84.8 ± 52.3 and 79.5 ± 47.8 nm, respectively, via aggregation. Furthermore, the colorimetric assays of CLB and RCT with PE-Glu-AuNPs were effective starting from CLB and RCT concentrations of 200 nM and 400 nM, respectively, and could be visualized using the naked eyes. Remarkably, UV-vis titrations of PE-Glu-AuNPs with CLB and RCT could be used to well estimate their sub nanomolar detection limits (LODs) via standard deviation and linear fittings. The contribution of surface functional groups that support the analyte recognition was confirmed by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. Moreover, the CLB and RCT assays with PE-Glu-AuNPs were supported by examination of human urine samples.
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- Turibius Simon
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan.
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Tan G, Onur MA. Cellular localization and biological effects of 20nm-gold nanoparticles. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:1708-1721. [PMID: 29468810 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have recently emerged as prominent vehicles for many biomedical applications from sensing to delivery. The relevant literature contains conflicting data about the effects of AuNPs on living cells. The aim of present study is the synthesis and characterization of AuNPs at nanoscale, tracking their cellular localization and determining their effects on cell viability, migration and angiogenesis. Within this scope, 20 nm AuNPs were synthesized and characterized using various spectrometric techniques to determine their size, shape and surface properties such as charge and texture. Two main cell types including mouse fibroblast (L929) and human cervix adenocarcinoma (HeLa) were used in the study to compare the biological effects of colloidal gold on both non-cancer and cancer cells. AuNPs were allowed to interact with HeLa cells to determine their intracellular localization. AuNPs were mainly attached to the cell membrane/membranous compartments and to be captured in small amounts in cytoplasmic vacuoles or to be distributed freely in the cytosol. Scratch assay results showed that AuNPs reduced cancer cell migration especially at increasing concentrations. According to the chick chorioallantoic membrane assay, AuNPs exhibited strong anti-angiogenetic properties and can inhibit vascularization during angiogenesis. In addition, the MTT assay confirmed that AuNP-treated cells caused concentration dependent cytotoxic effects on both cell types. As a result, AuNPs not only have inhibitory effects on cancer cells, but also possess antiangiogenic activity, thus making them a multipotent agent for cancer therapy. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 1708-1721, 2018.
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- Gamze Tan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, Aksaray, 68100, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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Zhou H, Gong X, Lin H, Chen H, Huang D, Li D, Shan H, Gao J. Gold nanoparticles impair autophagy flux through shape-dependent endocytosis and lysosomal dysfunction. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:8127-8136. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02390e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Gold nanospheres stimulate more autophagosome accumulation than gold nanorods due to their higher efficiency of cellular uptake.
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- Hualu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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- Department of Interventional Medicine
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Zhuhai 519000
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- Department of Interventional Medicine
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Zhuhai 519000
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation
- The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
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Ong ZY, Chen S, Nabavi E, Regoutz A, Payne DJ, Elson DS, Dexter DT, Dunlop IE, Porter AE. Multibranched Gold Nanoparticles with Intrinsic LAT-1 Targeting Capabilities for Selective Photothermal Therapy of Breast Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:39259-39270. [PMID: 29058874 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Because of the critical role of the large neutral amino acid transporter-1 (LAT-1) in promoting tumor growth and proliferation, it is fast emerging as a highly attractive biomarker for the imaging and treatment of human malignancies, including breast cancer. While multibranched gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a promising modality in the photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancers, some of the key challenges limiting their clinical translation lie in the need to develop reproducible and cost-effective synthetic methods as well as the selective accumulation of sufficient AuNPs at tumor sites. In this study, we report a simple and direct seed-mediated synthesis of monodispersed multibranched AuNPs using the catechol-containing LAT-1 ligands, L- and D-dopa, to confer active cancer targeting. This route obviates the need for additional conjugation with targeting moieties such as peptides or antibodies. Nanoflower-like AuNPs (AuNF) with diameters of approximately 46, 70, and 90 nm were obtained and were found to possess excellent colloidal stability and biocompatibility. A significantly higher intracellular accumulation of the L- and D-dopa functionalized AuNFs was observed in a panel of breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-453) when compared to the nontargeting control AuNFs synthesized with dopamine and 4-ethylcatechol. Importantly, no significant difference in uptake between the targeting and nontargeting AuNFs was observed in a non-tumorigenic MCF-10A breast epithelial cell line, hence demonstrating tumor selectivity. For PTT of breast cancer, Ag+ was introduced during synthesis to obtain L-dopa functionalized nanourchin-like AuNPs (AuNUs) with strong near-infrared (NIR) absorbance. The L-dopa functionalized AuNUs mediated selective photothermal ablation of the triple negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line and sensitized the cells to the anticancer drugs cisplatin and docetaxel. This work brings forward an effective strategy for the facile preparation of cancer targeting multibranched AuNPs with potential for the in vivo PTT of breast cancer.
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- Parkinson's Disease Research Unit, Centre for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London , Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London W12 0NN, U.K
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Chi X, Yin Z, Jin J, Li H, Zhou J, Zhao Z, Zhang S, Zhao W, Xie C, Li J, Feng M, Lin H, Wang X, Gao J. Arsenite-loaded nanoparticles inhibit the invasion and metastasis of a hepatocellular carcinoma: in vitro and in vivo study. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:445101. [PMID: 28829335 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa8791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Postoperative recurrence and metastasis are the major problems for the current treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) in the clinic, including hepatectomy and liver transplantation. Here, we report that arsentic-loaded nanoparticles (ALNPs) are able to reduce the invasion of HCC cells in vitro, and, more importantly, can strongly suppress the invasion and metastasis of HCC in vivo without adverse side effects. Compared to free drug arsenic trioxide , ALNPs can deliver the drug into cancer cells more efficiently, destroy the structure of microtubules and reduce the aggregation of microfilaments in cell membranes more significantly. Furthermore, our results also reveal that tumor cells in murine blood were reduced remarkably after intravenous injection of ALNPs, indicating that this nano-drug may efficiently kill circulating tumor cells in vivo. In conclusion, our nano-drug ALNPs have great potential for the suppression of metastasis of HCC, which may open up a new avenue for the effective treatment of HCC without metastasis and recurrence.
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- Xiaoqin Chi
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Xiamen Translational Medical Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, People's Republic of China
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Altunbek M, Kuku G, Culha M. Gold Nanoparticles in Single-Cell Analysis for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. Molecules 2016; 21:E1617. [PMID: 27897986 PMCID: PMC6273107 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The need for new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of challenging diseases such as cancer, which often consists of a highly heterogeneous and complex population of cells, brought up the idea of analyzing single cells. The development of novel techniques to analyze single cells has been intensively studied to fully understand specific alternations inducing abnormalities in cellular function. One of the techniques used for single cell analysis is surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in which a noble metal nanoparticle is used to enhance Raman scattering. Due to its low toxicity and biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are commonly preferred as SERS substrates in single cell analysis. The intracellular uptake, localization and toxicity issues of AuNPs are the critical points for interpretation of data since the obtained SERS signals originate from molecules in close vicinity to AuNPs that are taken up by the cells. In this review, the AuNP-living cell interactions, cellular uptake and toxicity of AuNPs in relation to their physicochemical properties, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering from single cells are discussed.
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- Mine Altunbek
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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Chen W, Zhang S, Yu Y, Zhang H, He Q. Structural-Engineering Rationales of Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Theranostics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:8567-8585. [PMID: 27461909 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Personalized theranostics of cancer is increasingly desired, and can be realized by virtue of multifunctional nanomaterials with possible high performances. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are a type of especially promising candidate for cancer theranostics, because their synthesis and modification are facile, their structures and physicochemical properties are flexibly controlled, and they are also biocompatible. Especially, the localized surface plasmon resonance and multivalent coordination effects on the surface endow them with NIR light-triggered photothermal imaging and therapy, controlled drug release, and targeted drug delivery. Although the structure, properties, and theranostic application of GNPs are considerably plentiful, no expert review systematically explains the relationships among their structure, property. and application and induces the engineering rationales of GNPs for cancer theranostics. Hence, there are no clear rules to guide the facile construction of optimal GNP structures aiming at a specific theranostic application. A series of structural-engineering rationales of GNPs for cancer theranostics is proposed through digging out the deep relationships between the structure and properties of GNPs. These rationales will be inspiring for guiding the engineering of specific and advanced GNPs for personalized cancer theranostics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenwen Chen
- National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, No. 3688 Nanhai Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Breast Cancer, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, No. 8 Dongdajie, Beijing, 100071, P. R. China
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- National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, No. 3688 Nanhai Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, No. 3688 Nanhai Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, No. 3688 Nanhai Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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