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Mal S, Chakraborty S, Mahapatra M, Pakeeraiah K, Das S, Paidesetty SK, Roy P. Tackling breast cancer with gold nanoparticles: twinning synthesis and particle engineering with efficacy. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:2766-2812. [PMID: 38817429 PMCID: PMC11134266 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00988b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The World Health Organization identifies breast cancer as the most prevalent cancer despite predominantly affecting women. Surgery, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are the current treatment modalities. Site-directed nanotherapeutics, engineered with multidimensional functionality are now the frontrunners in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Gold nanoparticles with their unique colloidal, optical, quantum, magnetic, mechanical, and electrical properties have become the most valuable weapon in this arsenal. Their advantages include facile modulation of shape and size, a high degree of reproducibility and stability, biocompatibility, and ease of particle engineering to induce multifunctionality. Additionally, the surface plasmon oscillation and high atomic number of gold provide distinct advantages for tailor-made diagnosis, therapy or theranostic applications in breast cancer such as photothermal therapy, radiotherapy, molecular labeling, imaging, and sensing. Although pre-clinical and clinical data are promising for nano-dimensional gold, their clinical translation is hampered by toxicity signs in major organs like the liver, kidneys and spleen. This has instigated global scientific brainstorming to explore feasible particle synthesis and engineering techniques to simultaneously improve the efficacy and versatility and widen the safety window of gold nanoparticles. The present work marks the first study on gold nanoparticle design and maneuvering techniques, elucidating their impact on the pharmacodynamics character and providing a clear-cut scientific roadmap for their fast-track entry into clinical practice.
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- Suvadeep Mal
- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Campus-2, Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar Bhubaneswar Odisha 751003 India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Campus-2, Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar Bhubaneswar Odisha 751003 India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Campus-2, Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar Bhubaneswar Odisha 751003 India
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- Basic Science and Humanities Department, University of Engineering and Management Action Area III, B/5, Newtown Kolkata West Bengal 700160 India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Campus-2, Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar Bhubaneswar Odisha 751003 India
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- GITAM School of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University) Vishakhapatnam 530045 India
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Windell DL, Mourabit S, Moger J, Owen SF, Winter MJ, Tyler CR. The influence of size and surface chemistry on the bioavailability, tissue distribution and toxicity of gold nanoparticles in zebrafish (Danio rerio). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 260:115019. [PMID: 37269610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in biomedicine and their specific properties including, size, geometrics, and surface coating, will affect their fate and behaviour in biological systems. These properties are well studied for their intended biological targets, but there is a lack of understanding on the mechanisms by which AuNPs interact in non-target organisms when they enter the environment. We investigated the effects of size and surface chemistry of AuNPs on their bioavailability, tissue distribution and potential toxicity using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an experimental model. Larval zebrafish were exposed to fluorescently tagged AuNPs of different sizes (10-100 nm) and surface modifications (TNFα, NHS/PAMAM and PEG), and uptake, tissue distribution and depuration rates were measured using selective-plane illumination microscopy (SPIM). The gut and pronephric tubules were found to contain detectable levels of AuNPs, and the concentration-dependent accumulation was related to the particle size. Surface addition of PEG and TNFα appeared to enhance particle accumulation in the pronephric tubules compared to uncoated particles. Depuration studies showed a gradual removal of particles from the gut and pronephric tubules, although fluorescence indicating the presence of the AuNPs remained in the pronephros 96 h after exposure. Toxicity assessment using two transgenic zebrafish reporter lines, however, revealed no AuNP-related renal injury or cellular oxidative stress. Collectively, our data show that AuNPs used in medical applications across the size range 40-80 nm, are bioavailable to larval zebrafish and some may persist in renal tissue, although their presence did not result in measurable toxicity with respect to pronephric organ function or cellular oxidative stress for short term exposures.
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- Dylan L Windell
- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
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- Physics and Medical Imaging, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QL, United Kingdom
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- AstraZeneca, Global Compliance, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, United Kingdom.
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Patel P, Nandi A, Verma SK, Kaushik N, Suar M, Choi EH, Kaushik NK. Zebrafish-based platform for emerging bio-contaminants and virus inactivation research. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 872:162197. [PMID: 36781138 PMCID: PMC9922160 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Emerging bio-contaminants such as viruses have affected health and environment settings of every country. Viruses are the minuscule entities resulting in severe contagious diseases like SARS, MERS, Ebola, and avian influenza. Recent epidemic like the SARS-CoV-2, the virus has undergone mutations strengthen them and allowing to escape from the remedies. Comprehensive knowledge of viruses is essential for the development of targeted therapeutic and vaccination treatments. Animal models mimicking human biology like non-human primates, rats, mice, and rabbits offer competitive advantage to assess risk of viral infections, chemical toxins, nanoparticles, and microbes. However, their economic maintenance has always been an issue. Furthermore, the redundancy of experimental results due to aforementioned aspects is also in examine. Hence, exploration for the alternative animal models is crucial for risk assessments. The current review examines zebrafish traits and explores the possibilities to monitor emerging bio-contaminants. Additionally, a comprehensive picture of the bio contaminant and virus particle invasion and abatement mechanisms in zebrafish and human cells is presented. Moreover, a zebrafish model to investigate the emerging viruses such as coronaviridae and poxviridae has been suggested.
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- Paritosh Patel
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897 Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India; Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, 18323 Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897 Seoul, South Korea.
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897 Seoul, South Korea.
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Halder K, Sengupta P, Chaki S, Saha R, Dasgupta S. Understanding Conformational Changes in Human Serum Albumin and Its Interactions with Gold Nanorods: Do Flexible Regions Play a Role in Corona Formation? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1651-1664. [PMID: 36635089 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The importance of protein-nanoparticle (NP) conjugates for biomedical applications has seen an exponential growth in the past few years. The protein corona formation on NPs with human serum albumin (HSA), being the most abundant protein in blood serum, has become one of the most studied protein analyses under NP-protein interactions as HSA is readily adsorbed on the surface of the NPs. Understanding the fate of the NPs in physiological media along with the change in biological responses due to the formation of the protein corona thus becomes important. We analyzed the HSA protein corona formation on gold nanorods (AuNRs) through different spectroscopic studies in addition to the effects of change in the protein concentration on the protein-NP interactions. Different imaging techniques such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy were used to determine the morphology and the dimensions of the nanorods and the protein-nanorod conjugates. Fourier-transform infrared data showed a reduction in the α-helix content and an increase in β-sheet content for the HSA-AuNR conjugate compared to the native protein. A decrease in steady-state fluorescence intensity occurred with instant addition of AuNR to HSA showing better and efficient quenching of Trp fluorescence for the lower concentration of protein. Time-correlated single photon counting results showed greater energy transfer efficiency and faster decay rate for higher concentrations of proteins. The circular dichroism study gives insight into the secondary structural changes due to unfolding, and a greater change was observed for lower concentrations of protein due to a thermodynamically stable protein corona formation. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) indicated the presence of aromatic residues such as Phe, Tyr, and Cys that appear to be close to the surface of the AuNRs in addition to hydrophobic interactions between AuNR and the protein. The disordered and flexible regions mapped onto HSA (PDB: 1AO6), predicted by the intrinsically disordered region predictors, point toward the interactions of similar residues with the nanorods observed from SERS and fluorescence studies. These studies could provide a clearer understanding of the interactions between HSA and AuNRs for possible biological applications.
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- Krishna Halder
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur721302, India
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Zakaria ZZ, Mahmoud NN, Benslimane FM, Yalcin HC, Al Moustafa AE, Al-Asmakh M. Developmental Toxicity of Surface-Modified Gold Nanorods in the Zebrafish Model. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:29598-29611. [PMID: 36061724 PMCID: PMC9434790 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing areas, and it is expected to have a substantial economic and social impact in the upcoming years. Gold particles (AuNPs) offer an opportunity for wide-ranging applications in diverse fields such as biomedicine, catalysis, and electronics, making them the focus of great attention and in parallel necessitating a thorough evaluation of their risk for humans and ecosystems. Accordingly, this study aims to evaluate the acute and developmental toxicity of surface-modified gold nanorods (AuNRs), on zebrafish (Danio rerio) early life stages. METHODS in this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to surface-modified AuNRs at concentrations ranging from 1 to 20 μg/mL. Lethality and developmental endpoints such as hatching, tail flicking, and developmental delays were assessed until 96 h post-fertilization (hpf). RESULTS we found that AuNR treatment decreases the survival rate in embryos in a dose-dependent manner. Our data showed that AuNRs caused mortality with a calculated LC50 of EC50,24hpf of AuNRs being 9.1 μg/mL, while a higher concentration of AuNRs was revealed to elicit developmental abnormalities. Moreover, exposure to high concentrations of the nanorods significantly decreased locomotion compared to untreated embryos and caused a decrease in all tested parameters for cardiac output and blood flow analyses, leading to significantly elevated expression levels of cardiac failure markers ANP/NPPA and BNP/NPPB. CONCLUSIONS our results revealed that AuNR treatment at the EC50 induces apoptosis significantly through the P53, BAX/BCL-2, and CASPASE pathways as a suggested mechanism of action and toxicity modality.
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- Zain Zaki Zakaria
- Department
of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 122104, Qatar
- Biomedical
Research Center, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha 122104, Qatar
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- Department
of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 122104, Qatar
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of
Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan
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- Biomedical
Research Center, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha 122104, Qatar
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- Biomedical
Research Center, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha 122104, Qatar
- College
of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha 122104, Qatar
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- Department
of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 122104, Qatar
- Biomedical
Research Center, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha 122104, Qatar
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Gupta A, Singh S. Multimodal Potentials of Gold Nanoparticles for Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Avenues and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201462. [PMID: 35758545 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Osseous tissue repair has advanced due to the introduction of tissue engineering. The key elements required while engineering new tissues involve scaffolds, cells, and bioactive cues. The macrostructural to the nanostructural framework of such complex tissue has engrossed the intervention of nanotechnology for efficient neo-bone formation. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have recently gained interest in bone tissue regeneration due to their multimodal functionality. They are proven to modulate the properties of scaffolds and the osteogenic cells significantly. GNPs also influence different metabolic functions within the body, which directly or indirectly govern the mechanism of bone regeneration. Therefore, this review highlights nanoparticle-mediated osteogenic development, focusing on different aspects of GNPs ranging from scaffold modulation to cellular stimulation. The toxic aspects of gold nanoparticles studied so far are critically explicated, while further insight into the advancements and prospects of these nanoparticles in bone regeneration is also highlighted.
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- Archita Gupta
- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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Chen CA, Hsiao HC, Cheng YH, Wu PY, Hu PS. Phototoxicity effects of NIR-irradiated cesium tungsten oxide (Cs0.33WO3) nanoparticles on zebrafish embryos: a direct immersion study. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:1120-1129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Gaharwar US, Pardhiya S, Rajamani P. A Perspective on Reproductive Toxicity of Metallic Nanomaterials. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1391:97-117. [PMID: 36472819 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12966-7_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanotechnological tools have been greatly exploited in all possible fields. However, advancement of nanotechnology has raised concern about their adverse effects on human and environment. These deleterious effects cannot be ignored and need to be explored due to safety purpose. Several recent studies have demonstrated possible health hazard of nanoparticles on organism. Moreover, studies showed that toxicity of metallic nanomaterial could also lead to reproductive toxicity. Various deleterious effects have demonstrated decreased sperm motility, increased abnormal spermatozoa, altered sperm count, and altered sperm morphology. Morphological and ultrastructural changes also have been reported due to the accumulation of these nanomaterials in reproductive organs. Nonetheless, studies also suggest crossing of metallic nanoparticles through blood testes barrier and generation of oxidative stress which plays major role in reproductive toxicity. In the present study, we have incorporated updated information by gathering all available literature about various metallic nanomaterials and risk related to reproductive system.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
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d’Amora M, Raffa V, De Angelis F, Tantussi F. Toxicological Profile of Plasmonic Nanoparticles in Zebrafish Model. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126372. [PMID: 34198694 PMCID: PMC8232250 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Plasmonic nanoparticles are increasingly employed in several fields, thanks to their unique, promising properties. In particular, these particles exhibit a surface plasmon resonance combined with outstanding absorption and scattering properties. They are also easy to synthesize and functionalize, making them ideal for nanotechnology applications. However, the physicochemical properties of these nanoparticles can make them potentially toxic, even if their bulk metallic forms are almost inert. In this review, we aim to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the potential adverse effects of plasmonic nanoparticles in zebrafish (Danio rerio) during both development and adulthood, focusing our attention on the most common materials used, i.e., gold and silver.
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- Marta d’Amora
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (F.D.A.); (F.T.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, S.S. 12 Abetone e Brennero 4, 56127 Pisa, Italy;
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (F.D.A.); (F.T.)
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (F.D.A.); (F.T.)
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Souza JP, Mansano AS, Venturini FP, Marangoni VS, Lins PMP, Silva BPC, Dressler B, Zucolotto V. Toxicity of gold nanorods on Ceriodaphnia dubia and Danio rerio after sub-lethal exposure and recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:25316-25326. [PMID: 33453024 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12423-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Gold nanorods (AuNRs) are rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs) with special optical properties that allow their application in several areas including photothermal therapy, diagnosis, drug and gene delivery, cellular imaging, and biosensors. Their high potential for many applications increases the possibility of release in aquatic environments, which can cause risks to organisms. In this study, we evaluated toxic effects of AuNRs on cladoceran and fish (Ceriodaphnia dubia and Danio rerio) and their recovery after post-exposure periods. The EC50 of 0.03 mg L-1 was found for C. dubia in the acute exposure. There was a significant decrease in the number of neonates produced and in the filtration rate of C. dubia after sub-lethal exposure to AuNRs. The toxic mechanism of these NPs to cladocerans was attributed to increases in the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. After 4 h of recovery in clean medium, C. dubia were able to reestablish the filtration rate. Enzymatic biomarkers for D. rerio showed significant increases in the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and lipid peroxidation after sub-lethal exposure to AuNRs. These biomarkers were recovered after 168 h in clean water. These results are pivotal on the comprehension of AuNR toxicity to aquatic organisms and are useful in assessing this novel nanomaterial impacts on aquatic biota.
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- Jaqueline P Souza
- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil.
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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The Role of Polymeric Coatings for a Safe-by-Design Development of Biomedical Gold Nanoparticles Assessed in Zebrafish Embryo. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11041004. [PMID: 33919768 PMCID: PMC8070688 DOI: 10.3390/nano11041004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the biomedical field, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have attracted the attention of the scientific community thanks to their high potential in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The extensive use of GNPs led researchers to investigate their toxicity, identifying stability, size, shape, and surface charge as key properties determining their impact on biological systems, with possible strategies defined to reduce it according to a Safe-by-Design (SbD) approach. The purpose of the present work was to analyze the toxicity of GNPs of various sizes and with different coating polymers on the developing vertebrate model, zebrafish. In particular, increasing concentrations (from 0.001 to 1 nM) of 6 or 15 nm poly-(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride)-graft-dodecyl polymer (PMA)- or polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated GNPs were tested on zebrafish embryos using the fish embryo test (FET). While GNP@PMA did not exert significant toxicity on zebrafish embryos, GNP@PEG induced a significant inhibition of embryo viability, a delay of hatching (with the smaller size NPs), and a higher incidence of malformations, in terms of tail morphology and eye development. Transmission electron microscope analysis evidenced that the more negatively charged GNP@PMA was sequestered by the positive charges of chorion proteins, with a consequent reduction in the amount of NPs able to reach the developing embryo and exert toxicological activity. The mild toxic response observed on embryos directly exposed to GNP@PMA suggest that these NPs are promising in terms of SbD development of gold-based biomedical nanodevices. On the other hand, the almost neutral GNP@PEG, which did not interact with the chorion surface and was free to cross chorion pores, significantly impacted the developing zebrafish. The present study raises concerns about the safety of PEGylated gold nanoparticles and contributes to the debated issue of the free use of this nanotool in medicine and nano-biotechnologies.
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Lunin AV, Sokolov IL, Zelepukin IV, Zubarev IV, Yakovtseva MN, Mochalova EN, Rozenberg JM, Nikitin MP, Kolychev EL. Spindle-like MRI-active europium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles with shape-induced cytotoxicity from simple and facile ferrihydrite crystallization procedure. RSC Adv 2020; 10:7301-7312. [PMID: 35493903 PMCID: PMC9049874 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10683a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Novel MRI active spindle-like nanoparticles prepared by a facile procedure display cytotoxicity due to synergistic combination of shape and europium content.
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- Afanasy V. Lunin
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
- Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow 119991
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
- Moscow
- Russia
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Moscow 119991
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Adewale OB, Davids H, Cairncross L, Roux S. Toxicological Behavior of Gold Nanoparticles on Various Models: Influence of Physicochemical Properties and Other Factors. Int J Toxicol 2019; 38:357-384. [PMID: 31462100 DOI: 10.1177/1091581819863130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Potential applications of gold nanoparticles in biomedicine have increasingly been reported on account of the ease of synthesis, bioinert characteristics, optical properties, chemical stability, high biocompatibility, and specificity. The safety of these particles remains a great concern, as there are differences among toxicity study protocols used. This article focuses on integrating results of research on the toxicological behavior of gold nanoparticles. This can be influenced by the physicochemical properties, including size, shape, surface charge, and other factors, such as methods used in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles, models used, dose, in vivo route of administration, and interference of gold nanoparticles with in vitro toxicity assay systems. Several researchers have reported toxicological studies with regard to gold nanoparticles, using various in vitro, in vivo, and in ovo models. The conflicting results concerning the toxicity of gold nanoparticles should thus be addressed to justify the safe use of gold nanoparticles in biomedicine.
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- Olusola B Adewale
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.,Department of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry program, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Jing H, Sinha S, Sachar HS, Das S. Interactions of gold and silica nanoparticles with plasma membranes get distinguished by the van der Waals forces: Implications for drug delivery, imaging, and theranostics. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 177:433-439. [PMID: 30798064 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Making a nanoparticle (NP) approach and interact with a plasma membrane (PM) through the receptor-ligand interaction is key for applications like targeted drug delivery, cellular imaging, and theranostics. In this paper, we show that the van der Waals (vdW) interactions dominate the electrostatics ensuring that a gold NP approached the PM more spontaneously as compared to a silica NP. The negative σ (charge density) of a PM induces a negative electrostatic potential at the surface of the approaching gold NP and the silica NP; however, there is very little difference between these induced values due to a small electric double layer at the physiological salt concentration (c∞). Hence there is very little difference in the electrostatic repulsion between the two cases, while the PM-NP vdW attraction is much more for the gold NP as a result of a larger Hamaker constant. Therefore, in comparison to the gold NP, the silica NP would (a) undergo a promotion of the specific adhesion and a prevention of the non-specific adhesion simultaneously for a larger σ - c∞ phase space including the physiological conditions, (b) necessitate a larger length of the ligands to trigger spontaneous receptor-ligand interactions, and (c) require a larger driving force for force-driven receptor-ligand interactions.
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- Haoyuan Jing
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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Sun XY, Xu M, Ouyang JM. Effect of Crystal Shape and Aggregation of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate on Cellular Toxicity in Renal Epithelial Cells. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:6039-6052. [PMID: 30023760 PMCID: PMC6044778 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Renal epithelial cell injury is a key step in inducing kidney stone formation. This injury induced by crystallites with different shapes and aggregation states has been receiving minimal research attention. To compare the shape and aggregation effects of calcium oxalate crystals on their toxicity, we prepared calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals with the morphology of a hexagonal lozenge, a thin hexagonal lozenge, and their corresponding aggregates. We then compared their toxicities toward human kidney proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells. All four shapes of COM crystals caused cell-membrane rupture, upregulated intracellular reactive oxygen, and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential. This series of phenomena ultimately led to necrotic cell death. The overall damage in cells was determined in terms of both exterior and interior damage. Crystals with a large Ca2+ ion-rich (1̅01) active face showed the greatest toxicity in HK-2 cells and the largest extent of adhesion onto the cell surface. Crystals with sharp edges easily caused cell-membrane ruptures. The aggregation of sharp crystals aggravated cell injury, whereas the aggregation of blunt crystals weakened cell injury. Therefore, crystal shapes and aggregation states were important factors that affected crystal toxicity in renal epithelial cells. All of these findings elucidated the relationship between the physical properties of crystals and cytotoxicity and provided theoretical references for inhibiting stone formation.
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- Xin-Yuan Sun
- Institute of Biomineralization
and Lithiasis Research, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Biomineralization
and Lithiasis Research, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Biomineralization
and Lithiasis Research, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Mesquita B, Lopes I, Silva S, Bessa MJ, Starykevich M, Carneiro J, Galvão TLP, Ferreira MGS, Tedim J, Teixeira JP, Fraga S. Gold nanorods induce early embryonic developmental delay and lethality in zebrafish (Danio rerio). JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2017; 80:672-687. [PMID: 28696918 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2017.1331597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Due to their unique electronic and optical features, gold nanoparticles (AuNP) have received a great deal of attention for application in different fields such as catalysis, electronics, and biomedicine. The large-volume manufacturing predicted for future decades and the inevitable release of these substances into the environment necessitated an assessment of potential adverse human and ecological risks due to exposure to AuNP. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the acute and developmental toxicity attributed to a commercial suspension of Au nanorods stabilized with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB-AuNR) using early embryonic stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio), a well-established model in ecotoxicology. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to CTAB-AuNR (0-150 µg/L) to determine for developmental assessment until 96 hr post fertilization (hpf) and lethality. Uptake of CTAB-AuNR by embryos and nanoparticles potential to induce DNA damage was also measured at 48 and 96 hpf. Analysis of the concentration-response curves with cumulative mortality at 96 hpf revealed a median lethal concentration (LC50,96h) of 110.2 μg/L. At sublethal concentrations, CTAB-AuNR suspensions were found to produce developmental abnormalities such as tail deformities, pericardial edema, decreased body length, and delayed eye, head, and tail elongation development. Further, less than 1% of the initial concentration of CTAB-AuNR present in the exposure media was internalized by zebrafish embryos prior to (48 hpf) and after hatching (96 hpf). In addition, no marked DNA damage was detected in embryos after exposure to CTAB-AuNR. Overall, CTAB-AuNR suspensions produced lethal and sublethal effects on zebrafish embryos with possible repercussions in fitness of adult stages. However, these results foresee a low risk for fish since the observed effects occurred at concentrations above the levels expected to find in the aquatic environment.
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- Bárbara Mesquita
- a EPIUnit- Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto , Portugal
- b Departamento de Saúde Ambiental , Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge , Porto , Portugal
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- c Departamento de Biologia & CESAM , Campus de Santiago , Aveiro , Portugal
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- a EPIUnit- Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto , Portugal
- b Departamento de Saúde Ambiental , Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge , Porto , Portugal
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- a EPIUnit- Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto , Portugal
- b Departamento de Saúde Ambiental , Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge , Porto , Portugal
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- d Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica , CICECO , Aveiro , Portugal
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- d Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica , CICECO , Aveiro , Portugal
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- d Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica , CICECO , Aveiro , Portugal
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- d Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica , CICECO , Aveiro , Portugal
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- d Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica , CICECO , Aveiro , Portugal
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- a EPIUnit- Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto , Portugal
- b Departamento de Saúde Ambiental , Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge , Porto , Portugal
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- a EPIUnit- Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto , Porto , Portugal
- b Departamento de Saúde Ambiental , Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge , Porto , Portugal
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Nambara K, Niikura K, Mitomo H, Ninomiya T, Takeuchi C, Wei J, Matsuo Y, Ijiro K. Reverse Size Dependences of the Cellular Uptake of Triangular and Spherical Gold Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:12559-12567. [PMID: 27653187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) show promise as both drug and imaging carriers with applications in both diagnosis and therapy. For the safe and effective use of such gold nanomaterials in the biomedical field, it is crucial to understand how the size and shape of the nanomaterials affect their biological features, such as in vitro cellular uptake speed and accumulation as well as cytotoxicity. Herein, we focus on triangular gold nanoparticles (TNPs) of four different sizes (side length 46, 55, 72, and 94 nm; thickness 30 nm) and compare the cellular internalization efficiency with those of spherical nanoparticles (SNPs) of various diameters (22, 39, and 66 nm). Both surfaces were coated with anionic thiol ligands. Inductively coupled plasma-emission spectrometry (ICP-ES) data demonstrated that TNPs with longer sides showed higher levels of uptake into RAW264.7 and HeLa cells. On the other hand, in the case of SNPs, those with smaller diameters showed higher levels of uptake in both cells. Our results support the notion of a reverse size dependence of TNPs and SNPs in terms of cellular uptake. For HeLa cells, in particular, 20-fold more efficient internalization was observed for TNPs with longer sides (72 nm side length) compared to SNPs (66 nm) with a similar surface area. These results highlight the importance of the shape of nanomaterials on their interactions with cells and provide a useful guideline for the use of TNPs.
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- Katsuyuki Nambara
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University , Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University , Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University , Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University , Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University , Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University , Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Ma W, Chen L, Dai J, Li C, Yan Y. Magnetic Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4nanoparticle-modified polymeric g-C3N4sheets with enhanced photocatalytic performance for chloromycetin degradation. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra07915f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The visible-light and heterojunctional photocatalyst Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4/g-C3N4(CN-CZF) was prepared for the first time in a hydrothermal route by adopting Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4and g-C3N4as monomer.
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- Wei Ma
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Pingdingshan University
- Pingdingshan 467099
- China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- China
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