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Asil SM, Narayan M. Molecular interactions between gelatin-derived carbon quantum dots and Apo-myoglobin: Implications for carbon nanomaterial frameworks. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130416. [PMID: 38428776 PMCID: PMC11290343 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including carbon quantum dots (CQDs), have found widespread use in biomedical research due to their low toxicity, chemical tunability, and tailored applications. Yet, there exists a gap in our understanding of the molecular interactions between biomacromolecules and these novel carbon-centered platforms. Using gelatin-derived CQDs as a model CNM, we have examined the impact of this exemplar nanomaterial on apo-myoglobin (apo-Mb), an oxygen-storage protein. Intrinsic fluorescence measurements revealed that the CQDs induced conformational changes in the tertiary structure of native, partially unfolded, and unfolded states of apo-Mb. Titration with CQDs also resulted in significant changes in the secondary structural elements in both native (holo) and apo-Mb, as evidenced by the circular dichroism (CD) analyses. These changes suggested a transition from isolated helices to coiled-coils during the loss of the helical structure of the apo-protein. Infra-red spectroscopic data further underscored the interactions between the CQDs and the amide backbone of apo-myoglobin. Importantly, the CQDs-driven structural perturbations resulted in compromised heme binding to apo-myoglobin and, therefore, potentially can attenuate oxygen storage and diffusion. However, a cytotoxicity assay demonstrated the continued viability of neuroblastoma cells exposed to these carbon nanomaterials. These results, for the first time, provide a molecular roadmap of the interplay between carbon-based nanomaterial frameworks and biomacromolecules.
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- Shima Masoudi Asil
- The Environmental Science & Engineering Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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Huang Y, Chang Z, Gao Y, Ren C, Lin Y, Zhang X, Wu C, Pan X, Huang Z. Overcoming the Low-Stability Bottleneck in the Clinical Translation of Liposomal Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers: A Shell Stabilization Strategy Inspired by Biomineralization. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3261. [PMID: 38542235 PMCID: PMC10970625 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25063261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Currently, several types of inhalable liposomes have been developed. Among them, liposomal pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) have gained much attention due to their cost-effectiveness, patient compliance, and accurate dosages. However, the clinical application of liposomal pMDIs has been hindered by the low stability, i.e., the tendency of the aggregation of the liposome lipid bilayer in hydrophobic propellant medium and brittleness under high mechanical forces. Biomineralization is an evolutionary mechanism that organisms use to resist harsh external environments in nature, providing mechanical support and protection effects. Inspired by such a concept, this paper proposes a shell stabilization strategy (SSS) to solve the problem of the low stability of liposomal pMDIs. Depending on the shell material used, the SSS can be classified into biomineralization (biomineralized using calcium, silicon, manganese, titanium, gadolinium, etc.) biomineralization-like (composite with protein), and layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly (multiple shells structured with diverse materials). This work evaluated the potential of this strategy by reviewing studies on the formation of shells deposited on liposomes or similar structures. It also covered useful synthesis strategies and active molecules/functional groups for modification. We aimed to put forward new insights to promote the stability of liposomal pMDIs and shed some light on the clinical translation of relevant products.
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- Yeqi Huang
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.C.); (X.P.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.C.); (X.P.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (Y.H.); (Y.G.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (C.W.)
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Ahmed MA, Hessz D, Gyarmati B, Páncsics M, Kovács N, Gyurcsányi RE, Kubinyi M, Horváth V. A generic approach based on long-lifetime fluorophores for the assessment of protein binding to polymer nanoparticles by fluorescence anisotropy. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:3659-3667. [PMID: 38287773 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02460a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Quantitation of protein-nanoparticle interactions is essential for the investigation of the protein corona around NPs in vivo and when using synthetic polymer nanoparticles as affinity reagents for selective protein recognition in vitro. Here, a method based on steady-state fluorescence anisotropy measurement is presented as a novel, separation-free tool for the assessment of protein-nanoparticle interactions. For this purpose, a long-lifetime luminescent Ru-complex is used for protein labelling, which exhibits low anisotropy when conjugated to the protein but displays high anisotropy when the proteins are bound to the much larger polymer nanoparticles. As a proof of concept, the interaction of lysozyme with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N-tert-butylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) nanoparticles is studied, and fluorescence anisotropy measurements are used to establish the binding kinetics, binding isotherm and a competitive binding assay.
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- Marwa A Ahmed
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Arish University, 45511 El-Arish, North Sinai, Dahyet El Salam, Egypt
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
- MTA-BME "Lendület" Quantum Chemistry Research Group, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
- MTA-BME "Lendület" Chemical Nanosensors Research Group, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
- ELKH-BME Computation Driven Chemistry Research Group, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
- ELKH-BME Computation Driven Chemistry Research Group, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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Feng F, Li T, Liang Y, Gao W, Yang L. Structural changes and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity of interferon-γ after interaction with sinensetin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126392. [PMID: 37595707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Exploring the interaction of small molecules with therapeutic proteins can provide useful information about development of ligand-protein complexes as synergistically therapeutic platforms. In this study, the interaction of sinensetin with human interferon gamma (IFNγ) was evaluated experimentally and theoretically. Also, the synergistic effects of IFNγ- sinensetin complex on the inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell proliferation were assessed by cell viability and quantitative real time PCR assays. It was realized that sinensetin interacts with IFNγ through a static quenching mechanism and hydrophobic forces mediated by presence of Lys55 and Lys58 amino acid residues in the binding site were the main contributing forces in the spontaneous formation of IFNγ-sinensetin complex. Also, the interaction of sinensetin with IFNγ did not induce a significant change in the secondary and tertiary structure of the protein. Cellular assays revealed a synergistic effect of sinensetin on IFNγ -triggered anticancer action in HepG2 cells through overexpression of caspase-3 mRNA and protein. In conclusion, this study may hold great promise for the development of potential ligand- protein complexes for therapeutic purposes.
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- Feiling Feng
- Department of Biliary Tract Surgery I, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200434, China.
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- Department of Radiation Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, China.
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Sun K, White JC, He E, Van Gestel CAM, Zhang P, Peijnenburg WJGM, Qiu H. Earthworm Coelomocyte Internalization of MoS 2 Nanosheets: Multiplexed Imaging, Molecular Profiling, and Computational Modeling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:21637-21649. [PMID: 38012053 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Fully understanding the cellular uptake and intracellular localization of MoS2 nanosheets (NSMoS2) is a prerequisite for their safe applications. Here, we characterized the uptake profile of NSMoS2 by functional coelomocytes of the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Considering that vacancy engineering is widely applied to enhance the NSMoS2 performance, we assessed the potential role of such atomic vacancies in regulating cellular uptake processes. Coelomocyte internalization and lysosomal accumulation of NSMoS2 were tracked by fluorescent labeling imaging. Cellular uptake inhibitors, proteomics, and transcriptomics helped to mechanistically distinguish vacancy-mediated endocytosis pathways. Specifically, Mo ions activated transmembrane transporter and ion-binding pathways, entering the coelomocyte through assisted diffusion. Unlike molybdate, pristine NSMoS2 (P-NSMoS2) induced protein polymerization and upregulated gene expression related to actin filament binding, which phenotypically initiated actin-mediated endocytosis. Conversely, vacancy-rich NSMoS2 (V-NSMoS2) were internalized by coelomocytes through a vesicle-mediated and energy-dependent pathway. Mechanistically, atomic vacancies inhibited mitochondrial transport gene expression and likely induced membrane stress, significantly enhancing endocytosis (20.3%, p < 0.001). Molecular dynamics modeling revealed structural and conformational damage of cytoskeletal protein caused by P-NSMoS2, as well as the rapid response of transport protein to V-NSMoS2. These findings demonstrate that earthworm functional coelomocytes can accumulate NSMoS2 and directly mediate cytotoxicity and that atomic vacancies can alter the endocytic pathway and enhance cellular uptake by reprogramming protein response and gene expression patterns. This study provides an important mechanistic understanding of the ecological risks of NSMoS2.
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- Kailun Sun
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for the Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven 3720 BA, The Netherlands
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden 2300 RA, The Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Sozarukova MM, Kochneva EM, Proskurnina EV, Mikheev IV, Novikov DO, Proskurnin MA, Ivanov VK. Albumin Retains Its Transport Function after Interaction with Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:6759-6772. [PMID: 37955421 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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The interaction of inorganic nanomaterials with biological fluids containing proteins can lead not only to the formation of a protein corona and thereby to a change in the biological activity of nanoparticles but also to a significant effect on the structural and functional properties of the biomolecules themselves. This work studied the interaction of nanoscale CeO2, the most versatile nanozyme, with human serum albumin (HSA). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, UV-vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed the formation of HSA-CeO2 nanoparticle conjugates. Changes in protein conformation, which depend on the concentration of both citrate-stabilized CeO2 nanoparticles and pristine CeO2 nanoparticles, did not affect albumin drug-binding sites and, accordingly, did not impair the HSA transport function. The results obtained shed light on the biological consequences of the CeO2 nanoparticles' entrance into the body, which should be taken into account when engineering nanobiomaterials to increase their efficiency and reduce the side effects.
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- Madina M Sozarukova
- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Avenue, 31, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1-3, GSP-1, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye Street, 1, Moscow 115522, Russia
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1-3, GSP-1, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2-nd Baumanskaya Street, 5, Moscow 105005, Russia
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1-3, GSP-1, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Avenue, 31, Moscow 119991, Russia
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Pokrovsky Bulvar, 11, Moscow 109028, Russia
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Beg M, Maji A, Aktara MN, Kundu S, Paria S, Shit B, Dhal A, Islam MM, Hossain M. Multi-spectroscopic and thermodynamic profiles on HSA binding of Cassia fistula leaf based potential antibacterial and anticancer silver nanoparticles. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-13. [PMID: 37990582 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2283148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Here, a simple, one step, lucrative and green synthesis of Cassia fistula leaf extract inspired antibacterial silver nanoparticles (CF-SNPs) was provided. Characterization of these CF-SNPs were achieved by using various spectroscopic techniques for instance Ultraviolet Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). The effective antibacterial action of the CF-SNPs was checked against Escherichia coli (E. Coli) DH5-Alpha where MIC was 1.6 nM. Anticancer dynamism of the CF-SNPs was also tested in opposition to skin melanoma, A375 cell lines in which 4.4 nM was IC50. The binding proneness of HSA towards CF-SNPs was investigated by means of UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Time Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering, and Isothermal Titration Colorimetry (ITC). CD spectroscopy established minor secondary structural exchange of HSA in HSA-CF-SNPs complex. ITC and Time Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy verified the static type quenching mechanism involved in HSA-CF-SNPs complex. The binding constant was 3.45 × 108 M-1 at 298.15K from ITC study. The thermodynamic parameters showed that the interaction was occurred spontaneously by the hydrophilic forces and hydrogen bonding.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Maidul Beg
- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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Gahtori P, Gunwant V, Pandey R. How Does pH Affect the Adsorption of Human Serum Protein in the Presence of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Nanoparticles at Air-Water and Lipid-Water Interfaces? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15487-15498. [PMID: 37878019 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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This study investigates interaction between hydrophilic (11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA)) and hydrophobic (1-undecanethiol (UDT)) gold nanoparticles (GNPs) with human serum albumin (HSA) protein on air-water and lipid-water interfaces at pH 3 and 7. Vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy is used to analyze changes in the intensity of interfacial water molecules and the C-H group of the protein. At the air-water interface, the hydrophobic interaction between the HSA protein and hydrophobic GNPs at pH 3 leads to their accumulation at the interface, resulting in an increased C-H intensity of the protein with a slight decrease in water intensity. Whereas, at pH 7, where the negative charge of the protein results in the reduced surface activity of the HSA compared to pH 3, the interaction between alkyl chain of the hydrophobic GNPs and alkyl group of the protein results in the adsorption of the protein-capped GNPs at the interface. This leads to an increased intensity of the C-H group of protein and water molecules. However, negatively charged hydrophilic GNPs do not induce significant changes in the interfacial water structure or the C-H group of the protein due to the electrostatic force of repulsion with the negatively charged HSA at pH 7. In contrast, at the lipid-water interface, both hydrophobic and hydrophilic GNPs interact with HSA protein, causing disordering of interfacial water molecules at pH 3 and ordering at pH 7. Interestingly, similar behavior of the protein with both types of GNPs results in comparable ordering/disordering at the interface depending on the pH of solution. Furthermore, the VSFG results obtained with the deuterated lipid suggest that changes in ordering and disorder occur due to increased protein adsorption in the presence of GNPs, causing alterations in the membrane structure. These findings give a better understanding of the mechanisms that govern protein-nanoparticle interaction and their consequential effects on the structure, function, and behavior of molecules at the biological membrane interface, which is crucial for developing safe and effective nanoparticle-based therapeutics.
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- Preeti Gahtori
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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Rajendran D, Chandrasekaran N. Journey of micronanoplastics with blood components. RSC Adv 2023; 13:31435-31459. [PMID: 37901269 PMCID: PMC10603568 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05620a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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The entry of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into the human body is inevitable. They enter blood circulation through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact by crossing the gut-lung-skin barrier (the epithelium of the digestive tract, the respiratory tract, and the cutaneous layer). There are many reports on their toxicities to organs and tissues. This paper presents the first thorough assessment of MNP-driven bloodstream toxicity and the mechanism of toxicity from the viewpoint of both MNP and environmental co-pollutant complexes. Toxic impacts include plasma protein denaturation, hemolysis, reduced immunity, thrombosis, blood coagulation, and vascular endothelial damage, among others, which can lead to life-threatening diseases. Protein corona formation, oxidative stress, cytokine alterations, inflammation, and cyto- and genotoxicity are the key mechanisms involved in toxicity. MNPs change the secondary structure of plasma proteins, thereby preventing their transport functions (for nutrients, drugs, oxygen, etc.). MNPs inhibit erythropoiesis by influencing hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and differentiation. They cause red blood cell and platelet aggregation, as well as increased adherence to endothelial cells, which can lead to thrombosis and cardiovascular disease. White blood cells and immune cells phagocytose MNPs, provoking inflammation. However, research gaps still exist, including gaps regarding the combined toxicity of MNPs and co-pollutants, toxicological studies in human models, advanced methodologies for toxicity analysis, bioaccumulation studies, inflammation and immunological responses, dose-response relationships of MNPs, and the effect of different physiochemical characteristics of MNPs. Furthermore, most studies have analyzed toxicity using prepared MNPs; hence, studies must be undertaken using true-to-life MNPs to determine the real-world scenario. Additionally, nanoplastics may further degrade into monomers, whose toxic effects have not yet been explored. The research gaps highlighted in this review will inspire future studies on the toxicity of MNPs in the vascular/circulatory systems utilizing in vivo models to enable more reliable health risk assessment.
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- Durgalakshmi Rajendran
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India +91 416 2243092 +91 416 2202624
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India +91 416 2243092 +91 416 2202624
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Tu W, Zheng C, Zheng Y, Feng Z, Lin H, Jiang Y, Chen W, Chen Y, Lee Y, Su J, Zheng W. The investigation of interaction and chaperon-like activity of α-synuclein as a protein in pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease upon direct interaction with tectorigenin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 249:125702. [PMID: 37414324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Analyzing the therapeutic potential of a therapeutic biomolecule requires an understanding of how it may interact with proteins and modify their corresponding functions. α-Synuclein is a protein which is widely involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and shows chaperon-like activity. We have selected tectorigenin, a most common methoxyisoflavone extracted from plants, among therapeutic bioactive molecules that are documented to have different therapeutic effects. Herein, we aimed to explore how tectorigenin interacts with α-synuclein in vitro by mimicking the physiological environment. Spectroscopic as well as theoretical studies including molecular docking simulation, were used to examine the effects of tectorigenin on the conformation and dynamics of α-synuclein. It was shown that tectorigenin is able to quench the protein emission spectra relied on a mixed static-dynamic quenching mechanism. Furthermore, it was displayed that tectorigenin binding to α-synuclein leads to microenvironmental changes in the tertiary structure of protein, however the protein's secondary structure was almost unchanged. It was also deduced that tectorigenin results in thermal stability of α-synuclein structure, evidenced by less perturbation of α-synuclein secondary structure following elevation of temperature in the presence of tectorigenin relative to that of free form. Molecular docking simulation demonstrated that non-covalent reactions, mainly hydrogen bonds, had a key role in the interaction and stabilization of α-synuclein in the presence of tectorigenin. Moreover, chaperon-like activity of α-synuclein was improved in the presence of tectorigenin against two model proteins, βL-crystallin and catalase. The findings showed that tectorigenin can lead to stabilization of α-synuclein, which may be used as a therapeutic agent in prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Wenzhan Tu
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research Center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research Center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research Center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Alberta Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Second affiliation of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research Center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Zheng Y, Zheng C, Tu W, Jiang Y, Lin H, Chen W, Lee Q, Zheng W. Danshensu inhibits Aβ aggregation and neurotoxicity as one of the main prominent features of Alzheimer's disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125294. [PMID: 37315666 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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It has been found that the main cause of neurodegenerative proteinopathies, especially Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the formation of Aβ amyloid plaques, which can be regulated by application of potential small molecules. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of danshensu on Aβ(1-42) aggregation and relevant apoptotic pathway in neurons. A broad range of spectroscopic, theoretical, and cellular assays were done to investigate the anti-amyloidogenic characteristics of danshensu. It was found that danshensu triggers its inhibitory effect against Aβ(1-42) aggregation through modulation of hydrophobic patches as well as structural and morphological changes through a stacking interaction. Furthermore, it was observed that incubation of Aβ(1-42) samples with danshensu during aggregation process recovered the cell viability and mitigated the expression of caspase-3 mRNA and protein as well caspase-3 activity deregulated by Aβ(1-42) amyloid fibrils alone. In general, obtained data showed that danshensu potentially inhibits Aβ(1-42) aggregation and associated proteinopathies through regulation of apoptotic pathway in a concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, danshensu may be used as a promising biomolecule against the Aβ aggregation and associated proteinopathies, which can be further analyzed in the future studies for the treatment of AD.
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- Yuyin Zheng
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Alberta Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Integrative & Optimized Medicine Research center, China-USA Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Ji M, Ren L, Tian C, Zhuang X, Luan F. A Comparative Study of Nanobio Interaction of Zn-Doped CdTe Quantum Dots with Lactoferrin Using Different Spectroscopic Methods. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119325. [PMID: 37298273 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In this paper, glutathione (GSH)-coated Zn-doped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) with different particle sizes were synthesized using the "reflow method", and the interaction mechanism between the two QDs and lactoferrin (LF) was investigated systemically with different spectroscopic methods. The steady-state fluorescence spectra showed that the LF formed a tight complex with the two QDs through static bursting and that the electrostatic force was the main driving force between the two LF-QDs systems. The complex generation process was found to be spontaneous (ΔG < 0) and accompanied by exothermic and increasing degrees of freedom (ΔH < 0, ΔS > 0) by using the temperature-dependent fluorescence spectroscopy. The critical transfer distance (R0) and donor-acceptor distance (r) of the two LF-QDs systems were obtained based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer theory. In addition, it was observed that the QDs changed the secondary and tertiary structures of LF, leading to an increase in the hydrophobicity of LF. Further, the nano-effect of orange QDs on LF is much larger than that of green QDs. The above results provide a basis for metal-doped QDs with LF in safe nano-bio applications.
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- Meng Ji
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Pant M, Yadav M, Verma AK, Mahapatro AK, Roy I. Comparative analysis of cobalt ferrite and iron oxide nanoparticles using bimodal hyperthermia, along with physical and in silico interaction with human hemoglobin. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:4785-4798. [PMID: 37190982 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02447k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have captivated the scientific community towards biomedical applications owing to their numerous distinctive physio-chemical properties. In this work, cobalt ferrite (CFNPs) and iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were synthesized using the thermal decomposition method and then functionalized with polyacrylic acid (PAA) for aqueous dispersion. Associated techniques, namely TEM, FESEM, DLS, XRD, and VSM, were used to characterize the synthesized nanoparticles. We also investigated the light-induced and magnetic-field-induced hyperthermia properties of the PAA-functionalized MNPs. It was found that the PAA-CFNPs show a high specific absorption rate (SAR) compared with the PAA-IONPs. Since blood plasma is essential for the delivery and targeting of drugs, studying biological interactions is crucial for effective therapeutic use. Therefore, we performed physical and in silico studies to probe into the mechanistic interaction of CFNPs and IONPs with human hemoglobin. From these studies, we inferred the successful binding between the nanoparticles and protein. Preliminary in vitro cytocompatibility and photothermal toxicity studies in breast cancer (MCF-7) cells treated with the nanoparticles revealed a low dark toxicity and significant laser-induced photothermal toxicity.
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- Megha Pant
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India.
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Khan S, Cho WC, Hussain A, Azimi S, Babadaei MMN, Bloukh SH, Edis Z, Saeed M, Ten Hagen TLM, Ahmadi H, Ale-Ebrahim M, Jaragh-Alhadad LA, Khan RH, Falahati M, Zhang X, Bai Q. The interaction mechanism of plasma iron transport protein transferrin with nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 240:124441. [PMID: 37060978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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In the biological systems, exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) can cause complicated interactions with proteins, the formation of protein corona and structural changes to proteins. These changes depend not only on NP physicochemical properties, but also on the intrinsic stability of protein molecules. Although, the formation of protein corona on the surface of NPs and the underlying mechanisms have been fully explored in various studies, no comprehensive review has discussed the direct biochemical and biophysical interactions between NPs and blood proteins, particularly transferrin. In this review, we first discussed the interaction of NPs with proteins to comprehend the effects of physicochemical properties of NPs on protein structure. We then overviewed the transferrin structure and its direct interaction with NPs to explore transferrin stability and its iron ion (Fe3+) release behavior. Afterwards, we surveyed the various biological functions of transferrin, such as Fe3+ binding, receptor binding, antibacterial activity, growth, differentiation, and coagulation, followed by the application of transferrin-modified NPs in the development of drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. We believe that this study can provide useful insight into the design and development of bioconjugates containing NP-transferrin for potential biomedical applications.
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- Suliman Khan
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Department of Medical Lab Technology, The University of Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Science, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, PO Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, PO Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Precision Medicine in Oncology (PrMiO), Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Precision Medicine in Oncology (PrMiO), Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202002, India.
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- Precision Medicine in Oncology (PrMiO), Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Respiratory and Clinical Care Medicine, Henan Provisional People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Ansari A. Decoding the binding interaction of steroidal pyridines with bovine serum albumin using spectroscopic and molecular docking techniques. Steroids 2023; 192:109156. [PMID: 36539023 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2022.109156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The present study reports a comprehensive and conformational aspect of binding of steroidal pyridines (1-6) with a model transport protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA) by fluorescence, UV-visible, circular dichroism, and molecular docking techniques. Quenching of BSA emission was attributed to the formation of the ground state complex after the compound (1-6) binds to the backbone of the protein. Synchronous fluorescence spectra reveals changes in the microenvironment of the aromatic residues. UV-visible absorption spectra further reiterate the quenching mechanism to be static and binding of compound (1-6) results in the formation of a ground-state complex. Circular dichroism spectra indicated that compound 1-3 causes unfolding and compound 4-6 leads to the stabilization of the protein structure. In addition, a molecular docking study revealed the binding pocket for the formation of the ligand-protein complex through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Furthermore, hemolytic activity suggested that the compounds (1-6) are biocompatible in nature. Evaluation of such steroid-protein interaction helps in better understanding of the biomolecular interaction of steroidal compounds with biomacromolecule and opens up new approaches in steroid based drug-design process.
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- Anam Ansari
- Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab 140301, India
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Xu Y, Wang H, Lin Q, Miao Q, Liu M, Ni H, Zhang L, Lyu M, Wang S. Immobilization of Dextranase Obtained from the Marine Cellulosimicrobium sp. Y1 on Nanoparticles: Nano-TiO 2 Improving Hydrolysate Properties and Enhancing Reuse. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1065. [PMID: 36985959 PMCID: PMC10056431 DOI: 10.3390/nano13061065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dextranase is widely used in sugar production, drug synthesis, material preparation, and biotechnology, among other fields. The immobilization of dextranase using nanomaterials in order to make it reusable, is a hot research topic. In this study, the immobilization of purified dextranase was performed using different nanomaterials. The best results were obtained when dextranase was immobilized on titanium dioxide (TiO2), and a particle size of 30 nm was achieved. The optimum immobilization conditions were pH 7.0, temperature 25 °C, time 1 h, and immobilization agent TiO2. The immobilized materials were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and field emission gun scanning electron microscopy. The optimum temperature and pH of the immobilized dextranase were 30 °C and 7.5, respectively. The activity of the immobilized dextranase was >50% even after 7 times of reuse, and 58% of the enzyme was active even after 7 days of storage at 25 °C, indicating the reproducibility of the immobilized enzyme. The adsorption of dextranase by TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited secondary reaction kinetics. Compared with free dextranase, the hydrolysates of the immobilized dextranase were significantly different, and consisted mainly of isomaltotriose and isomaltotetraose. The highly polymerized isomaltotetraose levels could reach >78.69% of the product after 30 min of enzymatic digestion.
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- Yingying Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine, Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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Interaction of heptelidic acid with human serum albumin and colorectal cancer cells. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Zou W, Zhao C, Zhang X, Jin C, Jiang K, Zhou Q. Mitigation Effects and Associated Mechanisms of Environmentally Relevant Thiols on the Phytotoxicity of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:9556-9568. [PMID: 35576172 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thorough investigations of the environmental fate and risks are necessary for the safe application of engineered nanomaterials. Nevertheless, the current understanding of potential transformations of MoS2 (an intensively studied two-dimensional nanosheet) upon interactions with ubiquitous environmentally relevant thiols (ERTs) in water is limited. This study revealed that two ERTs, l-cysteine and mercaptoacetic acid, could modify MoS2 by covalently grafting thiol groups on S atoms of 1T phases, improving the colloidal persistence and chemical stability of MoS2. Compared with the pristine form, MoS2-thiols with higher dispersity exhibited significantly mitigated envelopment and ultrastructural damage to microalgae. MoS2-triggered growth inhibition, upregulation of reactive oxygen species, photosynthetic injury, and metabolic perturbation in algae were remarkably attenuated by ERTs. The diminished capability for MoS2 to generate reactive intermediates and glutathione oxidation driven by ERTs caused the weakness of oxidative stress and negative effects. Additionally, molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that ERTs altered the extent of the influence of MoS2 on the secondary structures and functions of adsorbed intracellular proteins, which also contributed to the lower phytotoxicity of MoS2. Our findings provide evidence for the crucial role of specific organic ligands in the risk of MoS2 in aquatic environments.
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- Wei Zou
- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Khan S, Sharifi M, Gleghorn JP, Babadaei MMN, Bloukh SH, Edis Z, Amin M, Bai Q, Ten Hagen TLM, Falahati M, Cho WC. Artificial engineering of the protein corona at bio-nano interfaces for improved cancer-targeted nanotherapy. J Control Release 2022; 348:127-147. [PMID: 35660636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have been demonstrated in numerous applications as anticancer, antibacterial and antioxidant agents. Artificial engineering of protein interactions with NPs in biological systems is crucial to develop potential NPs for drug delivery and cancer nanotherapy. The protein corona (PC) on the NP surface, displays an interface between biomacromolecules and NPs, governing their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Upon interaction of proteins with the NP surface, their surface features are modified and they can easily be removed from the circulation by the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS). PC properties heavily depend on the biological microenvironment and NP surface physicochemical parameters. Based on this context, we have surveyed different approaches that have been used for artificial engineering of the PC composition on NP surfaces. We discuss the effects of NP size, shape, surface modifications (PEGylation, self-peptide, other polymers), and protein pre-coating on the PC properties. Additionally, other factors including protein source and structure, intravenous injection and the subsequent shear flow, plasma protein gradients, temperature and local heat transfer, and washing media are considered in the context of their effects on the PC properties and overall target cellular effects. Moreover, the effects of NP-PC complexes on cancer cells based on cellular interactions, organization of intracellular PC (IPC), targeted drug delivery (TDD) and regulation of burst drug release profile of nanoplatforms, enhanced biocompatibility, and clinical applications were discussed followed by challenges and future perspective of the field. In conclusion, this paper can provide useful information to manipulate PC properties on the NP surface, thus trying to provide a literature survey to shorten their shipping from preclinical to clinical trials and to lay the basis for a personalized PC.
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- Suliman Khan
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Science, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, PO Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, PO Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Laboratory Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Laboratory Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Drozd M, Duszczyk A, Ivanova P, Pietrzak M. Interactions of proteins with metal-based nanoparticles from a point of view of analytical chemistry - Challenges and opportunities. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 304:102656. [PMID: 35367856 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Interactions of proteins with nanomaterials draw attention of many research groups interested in fundamental phenomena. However, alongside with valuable information regarding physicochemical aspects of such processes and their mechanisms, they more and more often prove to be useful from a point of view of bioanalytics. Deliberate use of processes based on adsorption of proteins on nanoparticles (or vice versa) allows for a development of new analytical methods and improvement of the existing ones. It also leads to obtaining of nanoparticles of desired properties and functionalities, which can be used as elements of analytical tools for various applications. Due to interactions with nanoparticles, proteins can also gain new functionalities or lose their interfering potential, which from perspective of bioanalytics seems to be very inviting and attractive. In the framework of this article we will discuss the bioanalytical potential of interactions of proteins with a chosen group of nanoparticles, and implementation of so driven processes for biosensing. Moreover, we will show both positive and negative (opportunities and challenges) aspects resulting from the presence of proteins in media/samples containing metal-based nanoparticles or their precursors.
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An overview on the exploring the interaction of inorganic nanoparticles with microtubules for the advancement of cancer therapeutics. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 212:358-369. [PMID: 35618086 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Targeting microtubules (MTs), dynamic and stable proteins in cells, by different ligands have been reported to be a potential strategy to combat cancer cells. Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used as anticancer, antibacterial, and free radical scavenging agents, where the come in contact with biological macromolecules. The interaction between the NPs and biological macromolecules like MTs frequently occurs through different mechanisms. A prerequisite for a detailed exploration of MT structures and functions for biomedical applications like cancer therapy is to investigate profoundly the mechanisms involved in MT-NP interactions, for which the full explanation and characterization of the parameters that are responsible for the formation of a NP-protein complex are crucial. Therefore, in view of the fact that the goal of the rational NP-based future drug design and new therapies is to rely on the information of the structural details and protein-NPs binding mechanisms to manipulate the process of developing new potential drugs, a comprehensive investigation of the essence of the molecular recognition/interaction is also of considerable importance. In the present review, first, the microtubule (MT) structure and its binding sites upon interaction with MT stabilizing agents (MSAs) and MT destabilizing agents (MDAs) are introduced and rationalized. Next, MT targeting in cancer therapy and interaction of NPs with MTs are discussed. Furthermore, interaction of NPs with proteins and the manipulation of protein corona (PC), experimental techniques, and direct interaction of NPs with MTs, are discussed, and finally the challenges and future perspective of the field are introduced. We envision this review can provide useful information on the manipulation of the MT lattice for the progress of cancer nanomedicine.
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Jaragh-Alhadad LA, Falahati M. Copper oxide nanoparticles promote amyloid-β-triggered neurotoxicity through formation of oligomeric species as a prelude to Alzheimer's diseases. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 207:121-129. [PMID: 35259430 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Protein oligomerization is involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In general, a particle that can accelerate protein oligomerization should be considered a toxic material. Several studies reported the progress of nanoparticles (NPs) such as copper oxide (CuO) in biomedical platforms, however, they may have the ability to promote the protein oligomerization process. Here, we aimed to study the effect of CuO NPs on amyloid β1-42 (Aβ1-42) oligomerization and relevant neurotoxicity. CuO NPs were synthesized by precipitation technique and characterized by several methods such as ThT, Congo red, CD spectroscopic methods, and TEM imaging. The outcomes indicated that the fabricated CuO NPs with a size of around 50 nm led to a remarkable acceleration in Aβ1-42 oligomerization in a concentration-dependent manner through shortening the nucleation step and promoting the fibrillization rate. Moreover, cellular assays revealed that Aβ1-42 oligomers aged with CuO NPs were more toxic than Aβ1-42 oligomers untreated against SH-SY5Y cells in triggering cell mortality, membrane leakage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. In conclusion, this study provides important information about the adverse effects of CuO NPs against proteins in the central nervous system to promote the formation of cytotoxic oligomers.
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- Laila Abdulmohsen Jaragh-Alhadad
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Kuwait University, Safat 13060, Kuwait; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Department, Learner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA.
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- Laboratory Experimental Oncology, Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, 3015GD Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Hu L, Cao H, He B, Zheng L, Li R. Exploring the interaction of sesamol as an antilung cancer compound with albumin through spectroscopic and bioinformatic analyses and the mechanism of anticancer effect. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Han T, Zhang L, Tong W, Zhao J, Wang W. Exploring the interaction of calycosin with cyclin D1 protein as a regulator of cell cycle progression in lung cancer cells. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Menezes TM, Garcia YS, Dias de Assis CR, Ventura GT, de Queiroz RM, Dias WB, Todeschini AR, Neves JL. Evaluation of europium-based carbon nanocomposites as bioimaging probes: Preparation, NMR relaxivities, binding effects over plasma proteins and cytotoxic aspects. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gasymov OK, Mammedzade AM, Bakhishova MJ, Guliyeva AJ, Ragona L, Molinari H. Sodium fusidate prevents protein aggregation of silk fibroin and offers new perspectives for human lens material disaggregation. Biophys Chem 2021; 279:106680. [PMID: 34537590 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Silk fibroin (SF) is a non-pathological amyloidogenic protein prone, in solution, to the formation of amyloid-like aggregated species, displaying similarities in fibrillation kinetics with pathological amyloids, as widely reported in the literature. We show here, on the basis of different biophysical approaches (turbidity, Congo Red assays, CD, DLS and fluorescence), that fusidic acid (FA), a well-known antibiotic, acts on SF as an anti-aggregating agent in a dose-dependent manner, being also able to revert SF aggregation. FA binds to SF inducing changes in the environment of SF aromatic residues. We further provide the proof of principle that FA, already approved as drug on humans and used in ophthalmic preparations, displays its anti-aggregation properties also on lens material derived from cataract surgery and is capable of reducing aggregation. Thus it is suggested that FA can be foreseen as a therapeutic treatment for cataract and other protein aggregation disorders.
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- Oktay K Gasymov
- Institute of Biophysics of ANAS, 117 Z. Khalilov, AZ-1141 Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Institute of Biophysics of ANAS, 117 Z. Khalilov, AZ-1141 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Institute of Biophysics of ANAS, 117 Z. Khalilov, AZ-1141 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche (SCITEC), CNR, via Corti 12, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche (SCITEC), CNR, via Corti 12, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Meena J, Gupta A, Ahuja R, Singh M, Panda AK. Recent advances in nano-engineered approaches used for enzyme immobilization with enhanced activity. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Barros MR, da Silva LP, Menezes TM, Garcia YS, Neves JL. Efficient tyrosinase nano-inhibitor based on carbon dots behaving as a gathering of hydrophobic cores and key chemical group. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 207:112006. [PMID: 34343910 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Small organic molecules have been extensively applied to achieve enzymatic inhibition. Although numerous efforts have been made to deliver efficient inhibitors, small inhibitors applications are hindered by many drawbacks. Moreover, reporters comprising nanoparticle inhibitory activity against enzymes are very scarce in the literature. In this scenario, carbon nanodots (CDs) emerge as promising candidates for efficient enzyme inhibition due to their unique properties. Here, CDs specific molecular characteristics (core composition and chemical surface groups) have been investigated to produce a more potent enzyme inhibition. Mushroom tyrosinase (mTyr) has been adopted as an enzymatic prototype. The CDs revealed a high affinity to mTyr (Ka ≈ 106 M-1), mainly through hydrophobic forces and followed by slight mTyr structural alteration. CDs competitively inhibit mTyr, with low inhibition constant (KI = 517.7 ± 17.0 nM), which is up 70 fold smaller then the commercial inhibitor (kojic acid) and the starch nanoparticles previously reported. The results expose that the CDs act as a hydrophobic agglomerate with carboxyl groups on its surface, mimicking characteristics found on small molecule inhibitors (but with superior performance). All these results highlight the CD excellent potential as an efficient low toxic Tyr inhibitor, opening the prospect of using these nanoparticles in the cosmetic and food industries.
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- Marcela Rodrigues Barros
- Departamento de Química Fundamental, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil; Centro de estudos avanzados de Cuba, CEA, Valle Grande, La Lisa 17100, La Habana, Cuba.
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
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Yang H, Khan S, Sun A, Bai Q, Cheng H, Akhtari K. Enhancement of interferon gamma stability as an anticancer therapeutic protein against hepatocellular carcinoma upon interaction with calycosin. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:813-820. [PMID: 34186122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The stability of IFN-γ as a therapeutic protein can play a key role on its anticancer effects. Herein, we explored the thermodynamic parameters and conformational stability of IFN-γ in the presence of calycosin, the main active compound of Radix astragali, by different biophysical and theoretical analysis. Afterwards, the improved anticancer effects of IFN-γ-calycosin interaction relative to IFN-γ alone were assessed on hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line by MTT and caspase assays. ITC data indicated that upon interaction of calycosin with IFN-γ the binding and thermodynamic parameters were as follows: Kd = 1.9 μM, ΔG° = -32.45 kJ/mol, ΔH° = -11.91 kJ/mol, and TΔS° = 20.54 kJ/mol. ANS/synchronous fluorescence, CD and UV-Vis spectroscopy studies indicated that the interaction between calycosin and IFN-γ caused the folding of the IFN-γ backbone in to a more packed structure with enhanced α-helix content and higher melting temperature (Tm) value. The spectroscopic outcomes were then verified by molecular docking and molecular dynamic analysis. It was also shown that after incubation of the IFN-γ samples at 50 °C for 60 min in the presence of calycosin (5 μM), the IFN-γ-calycosin system showed a significant antiproliferative effects against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells through caspase-9/3 activation and this anticancer effect was more pronounced than free IFN-γ. This data may provide useful information about the development of IFN-γ-based therapeutic platforms.
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- Huiyu Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China.
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- Henan Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Physics, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Yuan X, Wang Z, Zhang L, Sui R, Khan S. Exploring the inhibitory effects of liquiritigenin against tau fibrillation and related neurotoxicity as a model of preventive care in Alzheimer's disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 183:1184-1190. [PMID: 33965487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Aggregation of tau protein into the form of insoluble amyloid fibrils is linked with Alzheimer's disease. The identification of potential small molecules that can inhibit tau protein from undergoing aggregation has received a great deal of interest, recently. In the present study, the possible inhibitory effects of liquiritigenin as a member of chiral flavanone family on tau amyloid fibrils formation and their resulting neurotoxicity were assessed by different biophysical and cellular assays. The inhibitory effect of the liquiritigenin against tau amyloid formation was investigated using thioflavin T (ThT) and 1-Anilino-8-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) fluorescence spectroscopy, Congo red (CR) binding assays, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Neurotoxicity assays were also performed against neuron-like cells (SH-SY5Y) using 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction, reactive oxygen species (ROS), catalase (CAT) and caspase-3 activity measurements. We found that liquiritigenin served as an efficient inhibitor of tau amyloid fibrils formation through prevention of structural transition in tau structure, exposure of hydrophobic patches and their associated neurotoxicity mediated by decrease in the production of ROS and caspase-3 activity and elevation of CAT activity. These data may finally find applications in the development of promising inhibitors against amyloid fibril formation and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Xueling Yuan
- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121099, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121099, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121099, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121099, China.
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Thermodynamic and anticancer properties of inorganic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized through co-precipitation method. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Barbir R, Pem B, Kalčec N, Kastner S, Podlesnaia K, Csáki A, Fritzsche W, Vinković Vrček I. Application of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy to Investigate a Nano-Bio Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:1991-2000. [PMID: 33499594 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The accurate determination of events at the interface between a biological system and nanomaterials is necessary for efficacy and safety evaluation of novel nano-enabled medical products. Investigating the interaction of proteins with nanoparticles (NPs) and the formation of protein corona on nanosurfaces is particularly challenging from the methodological point of view due to the multiparametric complexity of such interactions. This study demonstrated the application of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy as a low-cost and rapid biosensing technique that can be used in parallel with other sophisticated methods to monitor nano-bio interplay. Interaction of citrate-coated gold NPs (AuNPs) with human plasma proteins was selected as a case study to evaluate the applicability and value of scientific data acquired by LSPR as compared to fluorescence spectroscopy, which is one of the most used techniques to study NP interaction with biomolecules. LSPR results obtained for interaction of AuNPs with bovine serum albumin, glycosylated human transferrin, and non-glycosylated recombinant human transferrin correlated nicely with the adsorption constants obtained by fluorescence spectroscopy. This ability, complemented by its fast operation and reliability, makes the LSPR methodology an attractive option for the investigation of a nano-bio interface.
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- Rinea Barbir
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena 07745, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena 07745, Germany
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Jouya Talaei A, Zarei N, Hasan A, Haj Bloukh S, Edis Z, Abbasi Gamasaee N, Heidarzadeh M, Mahdi Nejadi Babadaei M, Shahpasand K, Sharifi M, Akhatri K, Khan S, Xue M, Falahati M. Fabrication of inorganic alumina particles at nanoscale by a pulsed laser ablation technique in liquid and exploring their protein binding, anticancer and antipathogenic activities. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.102923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Elucidating the interaction of propofol as an intravenous anesthetic drug with blood components: IgG and peripheral blood mononuclear cell as targets. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.102965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lyu J, Long X, Xie T, Jiang G, Jiang J, Ye L, Li Q. Copper oxide nanoparticles promote α-synuclein oligomerization and underlying neurotoxicity as a model of Parkinson's disease. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yousefvand P, Mohammadi E, Zhuang Y, Bloukh SH, Edis Z, Gamasaee NA, Zanganeh H, Mansour FN, Heidarzadeh M, Attar F, Babadaei MMN, Keshtali AB, Shahpasand K, Sharifi M, Falahati M, Cai Y. Biothermodynamic, antiproliferative and antimicrobial properties of synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pang C, Zhang N, Falahati M. Acceleration of α-synuclein fibril formation and associated cytotoxicity stimulated by silica nanoparticles as a model of neurodegenerative diseases. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 169:532-540. [PMID: 33352154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A wide range of biophysical and theoretical analysis were employed to explore the formation of (α-syn) amyloid fibril formation as a model of Parkinson's disease in the presence of silica oxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs). Also, different cellular and molecular assays such as MTT, LDH, caspase, ROS, and qPCR were performed to reveal the α-syn amyloid fibrils-associated cytotoxicity against SH-SY5Y cells. Fluorescence measurements showed that SiO2 NPs accelerate the α-syn aggregation and exposure of hydrophobic moieties. Congo red absorbance, circular dichroism (CD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis depicted the SiO2 NPs accelerated the formation of α-syn amyloid fibrils. Molecular docking study showed that SiO2 clusters preferably bind to the N-terminal of α-syn as the helix folding site. We also realized that SiO2 NPs increase the cytotoxicity of α-syn amyloid fibrils through a significant decrease in cell viability, increase in membrane leakage, activation of caspase-9 and -3, elevation of ROS, and increase in the ratio of Bax/Bcl2 mRNA. The cellular assay indicated that α-syn amyloid fibrils formed in the presence of SiO2 NPs induce their cytotoxic effects through the mitochondrial-mediated intrinsic apoptosis pathway. We concluded that these data may reveal some adverse effects of NPs on the progression of Parkinson's disease.
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- Chao Pang
- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shengyang 110000, China.
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- Medical Education Research Center, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Yuan F, Wang P, Yang Y, Shi P, Cheng L. Quercetin-albumin nano-complex as an antioxidant agent against hydrogen peroxide-induced death of spinal cord neurons as a model of preventive care study. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Ahmadabad LE, Kalantari FS, Liu H, Hasan A, Gamasaee NA, Edis Z, Attar F, Ale-Ebrahim M, Rouhollah F, Babadaei MMN, Sharifi M, Shahpasand K, Akhtari K, Falahati M, Cai Y. Hydrothermal method-based synthesized tin oxide nanoparticles: Albumin binding and antiproliferative activity against K562 cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 119:111649. [PMID: 33321685 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The interaction of nanoparticles with protein and cells may provide important information regarding their biomedical implementations. Herein, after synthesis of tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles by hydrothermal method, their interaction with human serum albumin (HSA) was evaluated by multispectroscopic and molecular docking (MD) approaches. Furthermore, the selective antiproliferative impact of SnO2 nanoparticles against leukemia K562 cells was assessed by different cellular assays, whereas lymphocytes were used as control cells. TEM, DLS, zeta potential and XRD techniques showed that crystalline SnO2 nanoparticles have a size of less than 50 nm with a good colloidal stability. Fluorescence and CD spectroscopy analysis indicated that the HSA undergoes some slight conformational changes after interaction with SnO2 nanoparticles, whereas the secondary structure of HSA remains intact. Moreover, MD outcomes revealed that the charged residues of HSA preferentially bind to SnO2 nanoclusters in the binding pocket. Antiproliferative examinations displayed that SnO2 nanoparticles can selectively cause the mortality of K562 cells through induction of cell membrane leakage, activation of caspase-9, -8, -3, down regulation of Bcl-2 mRNA, the elevation of ROS level, S phase arrest, and apoptosis. In conclusion, this data may indicate that SnO2 nanoparticles can be used as promising particles to be integrated into therapeutic platforms.
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- Leila Ebrahimi Ahmadabad
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, PO Box 346, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Food Toxicology, Research Center of Food Technology and Agricultural Products, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Science, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology (RI-SCBT), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China; Cancer Institute of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.
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Kumar D, Bhatkalkar SG, Sachar S, Ali A. Studies on the antiglycating potential of zinc oxide nanoparticle and its interaction with BSA. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:6918-6925. [PMID: 32762507 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1803137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nanoparticles have been proven to be a great tool as bio-sensors, medical therapeutic agents and drug delivery vehicles. In this study, the chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been characterized with UV-spectrophotometer, FTIR, XRD, TEM and DLS. These ZnO NPs were investigated with respect to their binding interaction with serum albumin and the thermodynamic parameters of these interactions at different temperatures. Glycation process was checked in the presence of ZnO NPs by measuring fructosamine and carbonyl content for glycated end products and aggregation by Congo red assay. The intrinsic activities of bovine serum albumin (BSA) like esterase and cysteine reactivity were also evaluated in the presence of ZnO NPs. The results indicate that the ZnO NPs showed static as well as dynamic binding interaction with BSA, reduced the content of glycation products and prevented the glycation induced aggregation and antioxidant properties. Therefore, these findings suggest that ZnO NPs may be used for drug delivery agents and antiglycating as well as an antioxidant agent.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Dinesh Kumar
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, India
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Arsalan N, Hassan Kashi E, Hasan A, Edalat Doost M, Rasti B, Ahamad Paray B, Zahed Nakhjiri M, Sari S, Sharifi M, Shahpasand K, Akhtari K, Haghighat S, Falahati M. Exploring the Interaction of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles with Albumin, Leukemia Cancer Cells and Pathogenic Bacteria by Multispectroscopic, Docking, Cellular and Antibacterial Approaches. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:4607-4623. [PMID: 32636621 PMCID: PMC7328876 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s257711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aim The interaction of NPs with biological systems may reveal useful details about their pharmacodynamic, anticancer and antibacterial effects. Methods Herein, the interaction of as-synthesized Co3O4 NPs with HSA was explored by different kinds of fluorescence and CD spectroscopic methods, as well as molecular docking studies. Also, the anticancer effect of Co3O4 NPs against leukemia K562 cells was investigated by MTT, LDH, caspase, real-time PCR, ROS, cell cycle, and apoptosis assays. Afterwards, the antibacterial effects of Co3O4 NPs against three pathogenic bacteria were disclosed by antibacterial assays. Results Different characterization methods such as TEM, DLS, zeta potential and XRD studies proved that fabricated Co3O4 NPs by sol-gel method have a diameter of around 50 nm, hydrodynamic radius of 177 nm with a charge distribution of −33.04 mV and a well-defined crystalline phase. Intrinsic, extrinsic, and synchronous fluorescence as well as CD studies, respectively, showed that the HSA undergoes some fluorescence quenching, minor conformational changes, microenvironmental changes as well as no structural changes in the secondary structure, after interaction with Co3O4 NPs. Molecular docking results also verified that the spherical clusters with a dimension of 1.5 nm exhibit the most binding energy with HSA molecules. Anticancer assays demonstrated that Co3O4 NPs can selectively lead to the reduction of K562 cell viability through the cell membrane damage, activation of caspase-9, -8 and -3, elevation of Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA ratio, ROS production, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis. Finally, antibacterial assays disclosed that Co3O4 NPs can stimulate a promising antibacterial effect against pathogenic bacteria. Conclusion In general, these observations can provide useful information for the early stages of nanomaterial applications in therapeutic platforms.
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- Niloofar Arsalan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Lahijan, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.,Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Lahijan, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Lahijan, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology (RI-SCBT), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Beg M, Maji A, Nayim S, Aktara MN, Sahoo NK, Jana GC, Islam MM, Hossain M. Biophysical insights into the interaction of human serum albumin with Cassia fistula leaf extracts inspired biogenic potent antibacterial and anticancerous gold nanoparticles. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:4567-4581. [PMID: 32567502 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1778532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In the present investigation, the characterization of Cassia fistula leaf extracts (CFLE) mediated gold nanoparticles (CF-GNPs) and its binding features with human serum albumin (HSA) through interaction have been probed. The results from UV-visible, TEM and EDX analysis proved the formation of CF-GNPs. The functional groups like OH, NH, CN etc present in the phytochemicals of CFLE were mainly acted as reducing and protecting agent which was confirmed by FTIR study. The zeta potential (-17.8 mV) and hydrodynamic size (20.4 nm) of the CF-GNPs were also measured by DLS. The microbicidal effect of the CF-GNPs was estimated against gram negative bacterium, Escherichia coli (DH5-Alpha) and MIC was found to be 2.8 nM. Anticancer activity of the CF-GNPs was also checked against A375 (skin melanoma) cell lines where IC50 was 6.5 nM. The interaction study of CF-GNPs with HSA and conformational alteration of HSA upon interaction were investigated by the fluorescence, lifetime, synchronous, circular dichroism spectrum and zeta potential measurement. The negative value of Gibb's free energy indicated spontaneity of the CF-GNPs-HSA complex formation. The fluorescence lifetime measurement confirmed the construction of ground state CF-GNPs-HSA complex passing through static quenching mechanism and determined the distance from donor to acceptor also. Circular dichroism spectroscopy signified unchangeable native structure of HSA with minor decrease of alpha helix structure (54.5% to 51.1%) upon interaction. The more negative zeta potential value (-25.9 mV) of CF-GNPs-HSA system than the CF-GNPs (-17.8 mV) proved the adsorption of HSA on the outer surface of CF-GNPs.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Maidul Beg
- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India
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Sharifi M, Sohrabi MJ, Hosseinali SH, Hasan A, Kani PH, Talaei AJ, Karim AY, Nanakali NMQ, Salihi A, Aziz FM, Yan B, Khan RH, Saboury AA, Falahati M. Enzyme immobilization onto the nanomaterials: Application in enzyme stability and prodrug-activated cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 143:665-676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Du T, Shi G, Liu F, Zhang T, Chen W. Sulfidation of Ag and ZnO Nanomaterials Significantly Affects Protein Corona Composition: Implications for Human Exposure to Environmentally Aged Nanomaterials. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14296-14307. [PMID: 31738526 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The physicochemical properties of engineered nanomaterials can change drastically during aging in the environment. Understanding how these changes influence protein corona formation on nanomaterials is critical for accurately predicting the human exposure risks of aged nanomaterials. Here, we show that sulfidation, a prevalently occurring environmental aging process, of Ag and ZnO nanomaterials significantly affected the protein compositions of the hard corona formed in human saliva, sweat, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, corresponding to three most common exposure pathways, that is, ingestion, dermal contact, and inhalation. In particular, a diverse variety of proteins selectively associated with either sulfidized or pristine nanomaterials. Random forest classification of the proteomic data revealed that this selective protein adsorption process was mainly dictated by electrostatic interaction, hydrophobic interaction, and steric hindrance between proteins and nanomaterials, which were susceptible to the changes in surface charge, hydrophobicity, and aggregation status of nanomaterials induced by sulfidation. Furthermore, even for the proteins that do not exhibit distinct adsorption selectivity between sulfidized and pristine nanomaterials, sulfidation altered the extents of impact of nanomaterials on the conformation and likely functions of the adsorbed proteins. These findings unearth a previously neglected mechanism via which environmental sulfidation process mediates the biological effects of soft-metal-containing nanomaterials.
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- Tingting Du
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control , Nankai University , Tianjin 300350 , China
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Khoshgozaran Roudbaneh SZ, Kahbasi S, Sohrabi MJ, Hasan A, Salihi A, Mirzaie A, Niyazmand A, Qadir Nanakali NM, Shekha MS, Aziz FM, Vaghar-Lahijani G, Keshtali AB, Ehsani E, Rasti B, Falahati M. Albumin binding, antioxidant and antibacterial effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The effect of aluminum oxide on red blood cell integrity and hemoglobin structure at nanoscale. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 138:800-809. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Garcia YS, Barros MR, Ventura GT, de Queiroz RM, Todeschini AR, Neves JL. Probing the interaction of carbonaceous dots with transferrin and albumin: Impact on the protein structure and non-synergetic metal release. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Falahati M, Attar F, Sharifi M, Saboury AA, Salihi A, Aziz FM, Kostova I, Burda C, Priecel P, Lopez-Sanchez JA, Laurent S, Hooshmand N, El-Sayed MA. Gold nanomaterials as key suppliers in biological and chemical sensing, catalysis, and medicine. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2019; 1864:129435. [PMID: 31526869 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.129435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with unique physicochemical properties have received a great deal of interest in the field of biological, chemical and biomedical implementations. Despite the widespread use of AuNPs in chemical and biological sensing, catalysis, imaging and diagnosis, and more recently in therapy, no comprehensive summary has been provided to explain how AuNPs could aid in developing improved sensing and catalysts systems as well as medical settings. SCOPE OF REVIEW The chemistry of Au-based nanosystems was followed by reviewing different applications of Au nanomaterials in biological and chemical sensing, catalysis, imaging and diagnosis by a number of approaches, and finally synergistic combination therapy of different cancers. Afterwards, the clinical impacts of AuNPs, future application of AuNPs, and opportunities and challenges of AuNPs application were also discussed. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AuNPs show exclusive colloidal stability and are considered as ideal candidates for colorimetric detection, catalysis, imaging, and photothermal transducers, because their physicochemical properties can be tuned by adjusting their structural dimensions achieved by the different manufacturing methods. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This review provides some details about using AuNPs in sensing and catalysis applications as well as promising theranostic nanoplatforms for cancer imaging and diagnosis, and sensitive, non-invasive, and synergistic methods for cancer treatment in an almost comprehensive manner.
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- Mojtaba Falahati
- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Food Industry & Agriculture, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Department of Medical Analysis, Faculty of Science, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 2 Dunav St., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
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- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, Avenue Maistriau, 19, B-7000 Mons, Belgium; Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI), Rue A. Bolland, 8 B-6041 Gosselies, Belgium
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- Laser Dynamics Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- Laser Dynamics Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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Ansari A, Ali A, Asif M. Steroidal thiazolidinone derivatives: Design, synthesis and their molecular interaction with human serum albumin. Steroids 2019; 148:99-113. [PMID: 31082411 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A series of steroidal thiazolidinone derivatives have been synthesized through one-pot multicomponent reaction involving steroidal ketone, thiosemicarbazide/methyl-thiosemicarbazide and DMAD in presence of AlCl3 as a Lewis acid catalyst. Among all the synthesized steroidal thiazolidinone derivatives, compound 7-9 (ST 7-9) were investigated for their in vitro molecular interaction with human serum albumin. Intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy, constant wavelength synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism and UV-visible absorption techniques have been exploited to characterize the binding phenomena in phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.4. The experimental results indicated that ST 7-9 bind to HSA and the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA was quenched through static quenching mechanism. The binding parameters were calculated and the binding constants obtained were 1.44 × 105 M-1 for ST 7, 0.84 × 105 M-1 for ST 8 and 1.06 × 105 M-1 for ST 9. Circular dichroism analysis confirms that the presence of ST 7-9, altered the secondary structure of HSA due to partial unfolding of the polypeptide chain. Furthermore, hemolytic activity assay demonstrated that the synthesized steroidal thiazolidinone derivatives have good compatibility towards human red blood cells. Finally, molecular docking studies revealed that the steroidal thiazolidinones can bind in the hydrophobic cavity of HSA, by hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interaction. These results provided valuable information about the binding mechanism of ST 7-9 with HSA and play a pivotal role in the development of steroidal heterocycle inspired compounds.
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- Anam Ansari
- Steroid Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, India
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- Steroid Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, India; Organometallic Synthesis and Catalysis Group, Chemical Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, Maharashtra, India
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- Steroid Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, India
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Hajimohammadjafartehrani M, Hosseinali SH, Dehkohneh A, Ghoraeian P, Ale-Ebrahim M, Akhtari K, Shahpasand K, Saboury AA, Attar F, Falahati M. The effects of nickel oxide nanoparticles on tau protein and neuron-like cells: Biothermodynamics and molecular studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 127:330-339. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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