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Irto A, Cigala RM, Alessandrello C, De Stefano C, Gattuso G, Crea F. Binary and ternary complexes of epinephrine with alginate and biologically and environmentally relevant metal cations. Front Chem 2023; 11:1189308. [PMID: 37179780 PMCID: PMC10167000 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1189308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The speciation of epinephrine (Eph -) in the presence of alginate (Alg 2-) and two biological and environmental relevant metal cations (Cu2+, UO2 2+) was investigated at T = 298.15K, I = 0.15-1.00 mol dm-3 in NaCl(aq). The formation of binary and ternary complexes was evaluated and, since epinephrine can behave as a zwitterion, the Eph -/Alg 2- interaction was studied by means of DOSY NMR. The dependence of the equilibrium constants on ionic strength was studied using an extended Debye-Hückel type equation and the SIT approach. The effect of temperature was investigated by means of isoperibolic titration calorimetry: the entropic contribution was the driving force for the Cu2+/Eph - complexes formation. The sequestering ability of Eph - and Alg 2- on Cu2+, evaluated by the pL0.5 calculation, increased with pH and ionic strength. The determination of pM parameter showed that Eph - had a higher Cu2+ affinity with respect to Alg 2-. The formation of Eph -/Alg 2- species was also investigated by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and 1H NMR measurements. The ternary Cu2+/Eph -/Alg 2- and Cu2+/UO2 2+/Eph - interactions were also studied. The "extra-stability" calculated for the mixed ternary species confirmed that their formation was thermodynamically favorable.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Messina, Italy
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Nugmanova АR, Yakimova LS, Shibaeva KS, Stoikov II. Metal (Na+, K+, Cs+) Template Effect–Controlled Synthesis of Stereoisomers of Tetrasubstituted (Thia)calix[4]arene Derivatives Containing Sulfonatoalkyl Moieties on the Lower Rim. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363222120052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Khokhar TS, Memon FN, Memon SS, Memon AA, Bhatti AA, Memon S. Naringenin solubilizing and pH dependent releasing properties of water soluble p-sulphonatocalix[4]arene. Supramol Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2022.2061352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tahira Sarwar Khokhar
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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Sreedevi P, Nair JB, Joseph MM, Murali VP, Suresh CH, Varma RL, Maiti KK. Dynamic self-assembly of mannosylated-calix[4]arene into micelles for the delivery of hydrophobic drugs. J Control Release 2021; 339:284-296. [PMID: 34610379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Carbohydrate-lectin interactions and glycol-molecule-driven self-assembly are powerful yet challenging strategies to create supramolecular nanostructures for biomedical applications. Herein, we develop a modular approach of micellization with a small molecular mannosylated-calix[4]arene synthetic core, CA4-Man3, to generate nano-micelles, CA4-Man3-NPs, which can target cancer cell surface receptors and facilitate the delivery of hydrophobic cargo. The oligomeric nature of the calix[4]arene enables the dynamic self-assembly of calix[4]arene (CA4), where an amphiphile, functionalized with mannose units (CA-glycoconjugates) in the upper rim and alkylated lower rim, afforded the CA4-Man3-NPs in a controllable manner. The presence of thiourea units between calixarene and tri-mannose moiety facilitated the formation of a stable core with bidentate hydrogen bonds, which in turn promoted mannose receptor targeted uptake and helped in the intracellular pH-responsive release of antineoplastic doxorubicin (Dox). Physiochemical features including the stability of the nanomicelle could circumvent the undesirable leakage of the cargoes, ensuring maximum therapeutic output with minimum off-targeted toxicity. Most importantly, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was utilized for the first time to evaluate the critical micelle concentration during the formation, cellular uptake and intracellular drug release. The present study not only provides an architectural design of a new class of organic small molecular nanomicelles but also unveils a robust self-assembly approach that paves the way for the delivery of a wide range of hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Padincharapad Sreedevi
- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences & Technology Division (CSTD), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, Kerala, India; Research Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Pan Y, Hu X, Guo D. Biomedizinische Anwendungen von Calixarenen: Stand der Wissenschaft und Perspektiven. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yu‐Chen Pan
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Pan Y, Hu X, Guo D. Biomedical Applications of Calixarenes: State of the Art and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:2768-2794. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yu‐Chen Pan
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education) State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Affiliation(s)
- Franz H. Kohnke
- Department CHIBIOFARAM; University of Messina; Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 98166 Messina Italy
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Gaeta M, Sortino G, Randazzo R, Pisagatti I, Notti A, Fragalà ME, Parisi MF, D'Urso A, Purrello R. Long-Range Chiral Induction by a Fully Noncovalent Approach in Supramolecular Porphyrin-Calixarene Assemblies. Chemistry 2020; 26:3515-3518. [PMID: 31990096 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000126] [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] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The hierarchical assembly, in aqueous solution, of a new multi-metalloporphyrin/calixarene aggregate has been accomplished. In this supramolecular system transfer of chirality, from the outermost components to the central porphyrin reporter, takes place as a result of favorable and fully noncovalent long-range electronic communication.
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- Massimiliano Gaeta
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Yuliya Razuvayeva
- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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Oguz M, Gul A, Karakurt S, Yilmaz M. Synthesis and evaluation of the antitumor activity of Calix[4]arene l-proline derivatives. Bioorg Chem 2019; 94:103207. [PMID: 31451296 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The unique conformational properties, functionality, low toxicity, and low cost make calixarene-based compounds a valuable candidate against cancer. The aim of the present study is the synthesis of the upper rim and lower rim-functionalized l-proline-based calix[4]arene derivatives and evaluation of their cytotoxic potential for human cancerous cells as well as to determine the death mechanism. Synthesized calix[4]arene (3, 8a, 8b 13a, and 13b) derivatives were characterized by different spectroscopic techniques such as 1HNMR, 13CNMR, and FTIR. In vitro effects of compounds 3, 8a, 8b, 13a and 13b were tested on human cancerous cells (HEPG2, PC-3, A-549, and DLD-1) as well as human healthy epithelium cell (PNT1A). Results show that compounds 3, 8a, 8b and 13b have cytotoxic potential on human colorectal carcinoma cells (DLD-1) with IC50 values of 43 µM, 45.2 µM, 64.57 µM, and 29.35 µM respectively. Apoptosis ratios of cell death were investigated with flow cytometer using 7-AAD and Annexin-V as markers. Cytotoxic potential of 8a was found to be higher due to increased apoptosis, when compared with healthy cells the apoptotic cell death was significantly (p < 0.0001) increased up to 1.7-fold and 2.4-fold in DLD-1 and A549 cells, respectively. In conclusion, these l-proline derived calix[4]arenes with their selective cytotoxic potential on human cancerous cells may be a potential candidate for the treatment of human CRC and lung cancer.
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- Mehmet Oguz
- Selcuk University, Department of Chemistry, 42075 Konya, Turkey; Department of Advanced Material and Nanotechnology, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University, Department of Chemistry, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University, Department of Biochemistry, Konya 42075, Turkey.
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- Selcuk University, Department of Chemistry, 42075 Konya, Turkey.
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Wang J, Ding X, Guo X. Assembly behaviors of calixarene-based amphiphile and supra-amphiphile and the applications in drug delivery and protein recognition. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 269:187-202. [PMID: 31082545 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Calixarene is the third generation of supra-molecular compounds after crown ether and cyclodextrin. Amphiphilic calixarene can be obtained by modulation with both hydrophilic group and hydrophobic alkyl chain. Compared with conventional surfactant, amphiphilic calixarene has much lower critical micelle concentration and is much easier to self-assemble into different morphological aggregates. Calixarene-basedsupra-amphiphile can be designed via noncovalent bonds due to the capability of calixarene to recognize surfactant; the binding of a surfactant with calixarene can decrease the critical micelle concentration of surfactant by several times. The calixarene-surfactant complex can self-aggregate to form spherical micelles, vesicles, and spherical nanoparticles, and the aggregation behavior can be controlled by the structures and the molar ratio of surfactant to calixarene and environmental factors. Calixarene-based amphiphile and supra-amphiphile show low cytotoxicity. They can load drugs and assemble into nanocapsules with drugs. The structure of the calixarene-drug complex can respond to external stimuli, rendering the sustained release of the drug and suggesting its potential application as a drug delivery system. Recently, calixarene has also been found to selectively bind proteins, suggesting its prospect in disease diagnosis and intervention treatment in clinics. This review elaborates on the research progress in the self-assembly behaviors of calixarene-based amphiphile and supra-amphiphile and the applications of the calixarenes in drug delivery and protein recognition. The prospectives for the studies are also provided in this review.
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Pisagatti I, Barbera L, Gattuso G, Villari V, Micali N, Fazio E, Neri F, Parisi MF, Notti A. Tuning the aggregation of an amphiphilic anionic calix[5]arene by selective host–guest interactions with bola-type dications. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01198f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bola-type dications of different length drive the formation of head-to-tail or capsular supramolecular amphiphiles and, in turn, that of the final aggregates.
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- Ilenia Pisagatti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici
- 98158 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche
- Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra (MIFT)
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche
- Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra (MIFT)
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
- Italy
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Pisagatti I, Barbera L, Gattuso G, Parisi MF, Geremia S, Hickey N, Notti A. Guest-length driven high fidelity self-sorting in supramolecular capsule formation of calix[5]arenes in water. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo01188a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Only homocapsules 1⊃NC8N⊂1 and 2⊃NC10N⊂2 are selectively formed out of ten potentially different products.
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- Ilenia Pisagatti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
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- Centro di Eccellenza in Biocristallografia
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università di Trieste
- 34127 Trieste
- Italy
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- Centro di Eccellenza in Biocristallografia
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche
- Università di Trieste
- 34127 Trieste
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Biologiche
- Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali
- Università di Messina
- 98166 Messina
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Barbera L, De Plano LM, Franco D, Gattuso G, Guglielmino SPP, Lando G, Notti A, Parisi MF, Pisagatti I. Antiadhesive and antibacterial properties of pillar[5]arene-based multilayers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:10203-10206. [PMID: 30137099 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc05659e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A new type of coating, based on carboxylato-pillar[5]arene/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) multilayer films, for the sustained release of antibiotics with in vitro antiadhesive and antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria is described.
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- Lucia Barbera
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Pisagatti I, Barbera L, Gattuso G, Patanè S, Parisi MF, Notti A. Novel PEGylated calix[5]arenes as carriers for Rose Bengal. Supramol Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2018.1455976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Ilenia Pisagatti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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Manganaro N, Pisagatti I, Notti A, Pappalardo A, Patanè S, Micali N, Villari V, Parisi MF, Gattuso G. Ring/Chain Morphology Control in Overall-Neutral, Internally Ion-Paired Supramolecular Polymers. Chemistry 2017; 24:1097-1103. [PMID: 29124821 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The self-assembly of internally ion-paired, neutral AA/BB-type supramolecular polymers composed of complementary di-ionizable homoditopic pairs of monomers is reported. Host-to-guest double-proton transfer mediates the recognition between bis-calix[5]arenedicarboxylic acids and α,ω-diaminoalkanes to yield cyclic, doughnut-shaped assemblies with morphologies (i.e., cyclic vs. linear) that can be controlled by means of external chemical stimuli. The behavior of these intriguing aggregates, both in solution and on surfaces, has been investigated by a combination of 1 H and DOSY NMR spectroscopy, light-scattering, and atomic force microscopy.
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- Nadia Manganaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 37, 98158, Messina, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 37, 98158, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
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Cappello T, Vitale V, Oliva S, Villari V, Mauceri A, Fasulo S, Maisano M. Alteration of neurotransmission and skeletogenesis in sea urchin Arbacia lixula embryos exposed to copper oxide nanoparticles. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 199:20-27. [PMID: 28188896 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The extensive use of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) in many applications has raised concerns over their toxicity on environment and human health. Herein, the embryotoxicity of CuO NPs was assessed in the black sea urchin Arbacia lixula, an intertidal species commonly present in the Mediterranean. Fertilized eggs were exposed to 0.7, 10 and 20ppb of CuO NPs, until pluteus stage. Interferences with the normal neurotransmission pathways were observed in sea urchin embryos. In detail, evidence of cholinergic and serotoninergic systems affection was revealed by dose-dependent decreased levels of choline and N-acetyl serotonin, respectively, measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics, applied for the first time to our knowledge on sea urchin embryos. The metabolic profile also highlighted a significant CuO NP dose-dependent increase of glycine, a component of matrix proteins involved in the biomineralization process, suggesting perturbed skeletogenesis accordingly to skeletal defects in spicule patterning observed previously in the same sea urchin embryos. However, the expression of skeletogenic genes, i.e. SM30 and msp130, did not differ among groups, and therefore altered primary mesenchyme cell (PMC) migration was hypothesized. Other unknown metabolites were detected from the NMR spectra, and their concentrations found to be reflective of the CuO NP exposure levels. Overall, these findings demonstrate the toxic potential of CuO NPs to interfere with neurotransmission and skeletogenesis of sea urchin embryos. The integrated use of embryotoxicity tests and metabolomics represents a highly sensitive and effective tool for assessing the impact of NPs on aquatic biota.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tiziana Cappello
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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D’Urso A, Marino N, Gaeta M, Rizzo MS, Cristaldi DA, Fragalà ME, Pappalardo S, Gattuso G, Notti A, Parisi MF, Pisagatti I, Purrello R. Porphyrin stacks as an efficient molecular glue to induce chirality in hetero-component calixarene–porphyrin assemblies. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00890b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Porphyrins act as a sort of “molecular glue” in directional self-assembly of water-soluble multi-component porphyrin–calixarene architectures, allowing transfer of chirality to the supramolecular level.
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Barbera L, Franco D, De Plano LM, Gattuso G, Guglielmino SPP, Lentini G, Manganaro N, Marino N, Pappalardo S, Parisi MF, Puntoriero F, Pisagatti I, Notti A. A water-soluble pillar[5]arene as a new carrier for an old drug. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:3192-3195. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00530j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The ability of deca-carboxylatopillar[5]areneWP5to bind the antibiotic amikacin and modulate its antimicrobial response towards Gram-positive bacteria is reported.
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