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Wang H, Yang S, Chen L, Li Y, He P, Wang G, Dong H, Ma P, Ding G. Tumor diagnosis using carbon-based quantum dots: Detection based on the hallmarks of cancer. Bioact Mater 2024; 33:174-222. [PMID: 38034499 PMCID: PMC10684566 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs) have been shown to have promising application value in tumor diagnosis. Their use, however, is severely hindered by the complicated nature of the nanostructures in the CQDs. Furthermore, it seems impossible to formulate the mechanisms involved using the inadequate theoretical frameworks that are currently available for CQDs. In this review, we re-consider the structure-property relationships of CQDs and summarize the current state of development of CQDs-based tumor diagnosis based on biological theories that are fully developed. The advantages and deficiencies of recent research on CQDs-based tumor diagnosis are thus explained in terms of the manifestation of nine essential changes in cell physiology. This review makes significant progress in addressing related problems encountered with other nanomaterials.
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- Hang Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuit, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Milenković M, Ciasca G, Bonasera A, Scopelliti M, Marković O, Verbić T, Marković BT, Jovanović S. Blue-light-driven photoactivity of L-cysteine-modified graphene quantum dots and their antibacterial effects. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2024; 250:112818. [PMID: 38041931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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The widespread abuse of traditional antibiotics has led to a global rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which give in return unprecedented health risks. Therefore, there is a large and urgent need for the development of new, smart antibacterial agents able to efficiently kill or inhibit bacterial growth. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial activity of S, N-doped Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) as a light-triggered antibacterial agent. Gamma irradiation was employed as a tool to achieve one-step modification of GQDs in the presence of L-cysteine amino acid as a source of heteroatoms. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and zeta potential measurements provided the necessary data to clarify the structure of modified dots and verify the introduction of both S- and N-atoms in GQDs structure, but also severe changes in the aromatic, sp2 domains. Namely, γ-irradiation caused a bonding of S atoms in 1.14 at.% mainly as thiol groups, and N in 1.81 at.% as amino groups, but sp2 contribution in GQD structure was lowered from 63.00 to 4.86 at.%, as measured in dots irradiated at a dose of 200 kGy. Fluorescence quenching measurements showed that L-cysteine-modified dots are able to bind to human serum albumin. The antibacterial activity of GQDs combined with 1 and 6 h of blue light (470 nm) irradiation was tested against 8 bacterial strains. GQD-cys-25 sample provided the best results, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as low as 125 μg/mL against S. aureus, E. faecalis, and E. coli after only 1 h of blue light exposure.
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- Mila Milenković
- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Istituti Biologici - Istituto di Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, viale delle Scienze 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Palermo Research Unit, viale delle Scienze 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Emilio Segrè, University of Palermo, viale delle Scienze 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Palermo Research Unit, viale delle Scienze 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Laboratorio Superfici, Film Sottili e Dispositivi, ATeN Center, University of Palermo, viale delle Scienze 18/A, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Chemistry, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Kumar Shukla M, Parihar A, Karthikeyan C, Kumar D, Khan R. Multifunctional GQDs for receptor targeting, drug delivery, and bioimaging in pancreatic cancer. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14698-14716. [PMID: 37655476 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03161f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with a low survival rate and limited treatment options. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have recently become popular as a promising platform for cancer diagnosis and treatment due to their exceptional physicochemical properties, such as biocompatibility, stability, and fluorescence. This review discusses the potential of multifunctional GQDs as a platform for receptor targeting, drug delivery, and bioimaging in pancreatic cancer. The current studies emphasized the ability of GQDs to selectively target pancreatic cancer cells by overexpressing binding receptors on the cell surface. Additionally, this review discussed the uses of GQDs as drug delivery vehicles for the controlled and targeted release of therapeutics for pancreatic cancer cells. Finally, the potential of GQDs as imaging agents for pancreatic cancer detection and monitoring has been discussed. Overall, multifunctional GQDs showed great promise as a versatile platform for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. Further investigation of multifunctional GQDs in terms of their potential and optimization in the context of pancreatic cancer therapy is needed.
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- Monu Kumar Shukla
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan 173229, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal 462026, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan 173229, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal 462026, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Benner D, Yadav P, Bhatia D. Red emitting carbon dots: surface modifications and bioapplications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:4337-4353. [PMID: 37638168 PMCID: PMC10448348 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00469d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs), and carbon quantum dots (CDs) in particular, have received significant attention for their special characteristics. These particles, on the scale of several nanometers, are often produced using simple and green methods, with naturally occurring organic precursors. In addition to facile production methods, CDs present advantageous applications in the field of medicine, primarily for bioimaging, antibacterial and therapeutics. Also, CDs present great potential for surface modification through methods like doping or material mixing during synthesis. However, the bulk of current literature focuses on CDs emitting in the blue wavelengths which are not very suitable for biological applications. Red emitting CDs are therefore of additional interest due to their brightness, photostability, novelty and deeper tissue penetration. In this review article, red CDs, their methods of production, and their biological applications for translational research are explored in depth, with emphasis on the effects of surface modifications and doping.
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- Dawson Benner
- Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station 77843 Texas USA
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- Biological Engineering Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj 382355 Gujarat India
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- Biological Engineering Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj 382355 Gujarat India
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Kang H, Kim DY, Cho J. Top-Down Fabrication of Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots Using Self-Assembled Au Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:5885-5892. [PMID: 36816670 PMCID: PMC9933239 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A new graphene quantum dot (GQD) fabrication method is presented, which employs a lithographic approach based on self-assembled Au nanoparticles formed by solid-state dewetting. The GQDs are formed by the patterned etching of a graphene layer enabled by Au nanoparticles, and their size is controllable through that of the Au nanoparticles. GQDs are fabricated with four different diameters: 12, 14, 16, and 27 nm. The geometrical features and lattice structures of the GQDs are determined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Hexagonal lattice fringes in the TEM image and G- and 2D-band Raman scattering evidence the graphitic characteristics of the GQDs. The oxygen content can be controlled by thermal reduction under a hydrogen atmosphere. In GQDs, the absorption peak wavelengths in the ultraviolet range tend to decrease as the size of the GQDs decreases. They also exhibit apparent photoluminescence (PL). The PL peak wavelength is approximately 600 nm and becomes shorter as the size of the GQDs decreases. The blue shift in the optical absorption and PL of the smaller GQDs is attributed to the quantum confinement effect. The proposed GQD fabrication method can provide a way to control the physical and chemical properties of GQDs via their size and oxygen content.
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- Hyunwoong Kang
- School
of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Max
Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstr. 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- School
of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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Buatong N, Ruttanapun C, Sriwong C. Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide quantum dots from graphene oxide via hydrothermal process and theirs structural, luminescence and magnetic properties. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Shao X, Yan C, Wang C, Wang C, Cao Y, Zhou Y, Guan P, Hu X, Zhu W, Ding S. Advanced nanomaterials for modulating Alzheimer's related amyloid aggregation. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 5:46-80. [PMID: 36605800 PMCID: PMC9765474 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00625a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that brings about enormous economic pressure to families and society. Inhibiting abnormal aggregation of Aβ and accelerating the dissociation of aggregates is treated as an effective method to prevent and treat AD. Recently, nanomaterials have been applied in AD treatment due to their excellent physicochemical properties and drug activity. As a drug delivery platform or inhibitor, various excellent nanomaterials have exhibited potential in inhibiting Aβ fibrillation, disaggregating, and clearing mature amyloid plaques by enhancing the performance of drugs. This review comprehensively summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of nanomaterials in modulating amyloid aggregation and AD treatment. The design of various functional nanomaterials is discussed, and the strategies for improved properties toward AD treatment are analyzed. Finally, the challenges faced by nanomaterials with different dimensions in AD-related amyloid aggregate modulation are expounded, and the prospects of nanomaterials are proposed.
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- Xu Shao
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University 127 Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Key Laboratory for Molecular Genetic Mechanisms and Intervention Research on High Altitude Disease of Tibet Autonomous Region Xianyang Shaanxi 712082 China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University 127 Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University 169 Changle West Road Xi'an 710032 China
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- School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT) Nanjing 210046 China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University 127 Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University 127 Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University Pullman WA 99164 USA
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Facile synthesis and preparation of graphite/chitosan/graphene quantum dots nanocomposite cathode for electrochemical removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Lopes RC, Rocha BG, Maçôas EM, Marques EF, Martinho JM. Combining metal nanoclusters and carbon nanomaterials: Opportunities and challenges in advanced nanohybrids. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 304:102667. [PMID: 35462268 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The development of functional materials with uniquely advanced properties lies at the core of nanoscience and nanotechnology. From the myriad possible combinations of organic and/or inorganic blocks, hybrids combining metal nanoclusters and carbon nanomaterials have emerged as highly attractive colloidal materials for imaging, sensing (optical and electrochemical) and catalysis, among other applications. While the metal nanoclusters provide extraordinary luminescent and electronic properties, the carbon nanomaterials (of zero, one or two dimensions) convey versatility, as well as unique interfacial, electronic, thermal, optical, and mechanical properties, which altogether can be put to use for the desired application. Herein, we present an overview of the field, for experts and non-experts, encompassing the basic properties of the building blocks, a systematic view of the chemical preparation routes and physicochemical properties of the hybrids, and a critical analysis of their ongoing and emerging applications. Challenges and opportunities, including directions towards green chemistry approaches, are also discussed.
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Oliveira da Silva de Barros A, Ricci-Junior E, Xavier Pereira J, Pikula K, Golokhvast K, Christian Manahães A, Filho Noronha Souza P, Magalhães Rebelo Alencar L, Bouskela E, Santos-Oliveira R. High Doses of Graphene Quantum Dots Impacts on Microcirculation System: An Observational Study. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2022; 176:180-187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Yang A, Su Y, Zhang Z, Wang H, Qi C, Ru S, Wang J. Preparation of Graphene Quantum Dots by Visible-Fenton Reaction and Ultrasensitive Label-Free Immunosensor for Detecting Lipovitellin of Paralichthys Olivaceus. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12040246. [PMID: 35448306 PMCID: PMC9024531 DOI: 10.3390/bios12040246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The increasing levels of environmental estrogens are causing negative effects on water, soil, wildlife, and human beings; label-free immunosensors with high specificities and sensitivities are being developed to test estrogeneous chemicals in complex environmental conditions. For the first time, highly fluorescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were prepared using a visible-Fenton catalysis reaction with graphene oxide (GO) as a precursor. Different microscopy and spectroscopy techniques were employed to characterize the physical and chemical properties of the GQDs. Based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between amino-functionalized GQDs conjugated with anti-lipovitellin monoclonal antibodies (Anti-Lv-mAb) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), an ultrasensitive fluorescent “ON-OFF” label-free immunosensor for the detection of lipovitellin (Lv), a sensitive biomarker derived from Paralichthys olivaceus for environmental estrogen, has been established. The immunosensor has a wide linear test range (0.001–1500 ng/mL), a lower limit of detection (LOD, 0.9 pg/mL), excellent sensitivity (26,407.8 CPS/(ng/mL)), and high selectivity and reproducibility for Lv quantification. The results demonstrated that the visible-Fenton is a simple, mild, green, efficient, and general approach to fabricating GQDs, and the fluorescent “ON-OFF” immunosensor is an easy-to-use, time-saving, ultrasensitive, and accurate detection method for weak estrogenic activity.
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- Ailing Yang
- College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; (Y.S.); (H.W.); (C.Q.)
- Correspondence: (A.Y.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-532-66781204 (A.Y.)
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- College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; (Y.S.); (H.W.); (C.Q.)
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (Z.Z.); (S.R.)
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- College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; (Y.S.); (H.W.); (C.Q.)
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- College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; (Y.S.); (H.W.); (C.Q.)
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (Z.Z.); (S.R.)
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (Z.Z.); (S.R.)
- Correspondence: (A.Y.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-532-66781204 (A.Y.)
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Magaela NB, Matshitse R, Babu B, Managa M, Prinsloo E, Nyokong T. Sn(IV) porphyrin-biotin decorated nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots nanohybrids for photodynamic therapy. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Iannazzo D, Espro C, Ferlazzo A, Celesti C, Branca C, Neri G. Electrochemical and Fluorescent Properties of Crown Ether Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots for Potassium and Sodium Ions Detection. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2897. [PMID: 34835661 PMCID: PMC8625964 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The concentration of sodium and potassium ions in biological fluids, such as blood, urine and sweat, is indicative of several basic body function conditions. Therefore, the development of simple methods able to detect these alkaline ions is of outmost importance. In this study, we explored the electrochemical and optical properties of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) combined with the selective chelating ability of the crown ethers 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6, with the final aim to propose novel composites for the effective detection of these ions. The results obtained comparing the performances of the single GQDs and crown ethers with those of the GQDs-15-crown-5 and GQDs-18-crown-6 composites, have demonstrated the superior properties of these latter. Electrochemical investigation showed that the GQDs based composites can be exploited for the potentiometric detection of Na+ and K+ ions, but selectivity still remains a concern. The nanocomposites showed the characteristic fluorescence emissions of GQDs and crown ethers. The GQDs-18-crown-6 composite exhibited ratiometric fluorescence emission behavior with the variation of K+ concentration, demonstrating its promising properties for the development of a selective fluorescent method for potassium determination.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (A.F.); (C.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (A.F.); (C.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (A.F.); (C.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (A.F.); (C.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (A.F.); (C.C.); (G.N.)
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Sharma AS, Ali S, Sabarinathan D, Murugavelu M, Li H, Chen Q. Recent progress on graphene quantum dots-based fluorescence sensors for food safety and quality assessment applications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:5765-5801. [PMID: 34601802 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The versatile photophysicalproperties, high surface-to-volume ratio, superior photostability, higher biocompatibility, and availability of active sites make graphene quantum dots (GQDs) an ideal candidate for applications in sensing, bioimaging, photocatalysis, energy storage, and flexible electronics. GQDs-based sensors involve luminescence sensors, electrochemical sensors, optical biosensors, electrochemical biosensors, and photoelectrochemical biosensors. Although plenty of sensing strategies have been developed using GQDs for biosensing and environmental applications, the use of GQDs-based fluorescence techniques remains unexplored or underutilized in the field of food science and technology. To the best of our knowledge, comprehensive review of the GQDs-based fluorescence sensing applications concerning food quality analysis has not yet been done. This review article focuses on the recent progress on the synthesis strategies, electronic properties, and fluorescence mechanisms of GQDs. The various GQDs-based fluorescence detection strategies involving Förster resonance energy transfer- or inner filter effect-driven fluorescence turn-on and turn-off response mechanisms toward trace-level detection of toxic metal ions, toxic adulterants, and banned chemical substances in foodstuffs are summarized. The challenges associated with the pretreatment steps of complex food matrices and prospects and challenges associated with the GQDs-based fluorescent probes are discussed. This review could serve as a precedent for further advancement in interdisciplinary research involving the development of versatile GQDs-based fluorescent probes toward food science and technology applications.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.,College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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The use of graphene quantum dots as biomedical device and drug delivery system has been increasing. This nanoplatform of pure carbon has showed unique properties and showed to be safe for human use. The imatinib is a molecule designed to specifically inhibit the tyrosine kinase, used for leukemia treatment. In this study, we successfully decorated the graphene quantum dots (GQDs@imatinb) by a carbodiimide crosslinking reaction. The GQDs@imatinb were characterized by FTIR and AFM. The nanoparticles' in vitro behaviors were evaluated by cellular trafficking (internalization) assay and cell viability and apoptosis assays in various cancer cell lines, including suspension (leukemia) cells and adherent cancer cells. The results showed that the incorporation of the imatinib on the surface of the graphene quantum dots did not change the nanoparticles' morphology and properties. The GQDs@imatinb could be efficiently internalized and kill cancer cells via the induction of apoptosis. The data indicated that the prepared GQDs@imatinb might be a great drug nano-platform for cancer, particularly leukemia treatments.
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Tabish TA, Narayan RJ. Mitochondria-targeted graphene for advanced cancer therapeutics. Acta Biomater 2021; 129:43-56. [PMID: 33965624 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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There have been numerous efforts to develop targeted therapies for treating cancer. The non-specificity of 'classical' cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and drug resistance remain major challenges in cancer dormancy. Mitochondria-targeted therapy is an alternative strategy for the treatment of numerous cancer types and is heavily dependent on the ability of the anticancer drugs to reach the tumor mitochondria in a safe and selective manner. Over the past two decades, research efforts have provided mechanistic insights into the roles of mitochondria in cancer progression and therapies that specifically target cancer mitochondria. Given that several nanotechnology-driven strategies aimed at therapeutically targeting mitochondrial dysfunction are still in their infancy, this review considers the cross-disciplinary nature of this area and focuses on the design and development of mitochondria-targeted graphene (mitoGRAPH), its immense potential, and future use for selective targeting of cancer mitochondria. This review also provides novel insights into the strategies for preparing mitoGRAPH to destroy the cell powerhouse in a targeted fashion. Targeting mitochondria with graphene may represent an important therapeutic approach that transforms therapeutic interventions. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Mitochondria-targeted therapy represents a major advance for treating several medical conditions. At this time, no nanoparticles (NPs) or nanocarriers are clinically available, which are capable of spatial targeting and controlled delivery of drugs to mitochondria. NPs-based approaches have revolutionized the field of targeted therapy and have demonstrated efficacy for delivering drugs selectively to mitochondria. These NPs show limited results in pre-clinical animal models due to their adverse side effects and inadequate therapeutic outcomes. Over the past decade, graphene has emerged as a potential anticancer agent and has shown great potential in targeting tumor mitochondria in a safe and targeted fashion. This review considers recent advances in the use of mitochondria-targeted graphene (mitoGRAPH) in chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and combination therapies.
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Chung S, Zhang M. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Carbon Dot - Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Fluorescence Imaging and Therapy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:711534. [PMID: 34295883 PMCID: PMC8290417 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.711534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Fluorescence microscopy is commonly used to image specific parts of a biological system, and is applicable for early diagnosis of cancer. Current fluorescent probes, such as organic dyes and quantum dots, suffer from poor solubility and high toxicity, respectively, demonstrating a need for a colloidal stable and non-toxic fluorescent probe. Here we present an iron oxide and carbon dot (CD) based nanoparticle (CNPCP) that displays optical properties similar to those of conventional fluorescent probe and also exhibits good biocompatibility. Fluorescent CDs were synthesized from glucosamine onto chitosan - polyethylene glycol (PEG) graft copolymer using microwave irradiation. These NPs were monodispersed in aqueous environments and displayed excitation-dependent fluorescence; they demonstrated good size stability and fluorescence intensity in biological media. In vitro evaluation of CNP as fluorescent probes in cancer cell lines showed that these NPs caused little toxicity, and allowed fast and quantitative imaging. Model therapeutic doxorubicin (DOX) was conjugated onto the NPs (CNPCP-DOX) to demonstrate the multifunctionality of the NPs, and in vitro studies showed that CNPCP-DOX was able to kill cancer cells in a dose dependent manner. These results indicate the potential of using CNPCPs as fluorescent probes capable of delivering chemotherapeutics.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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DuMez R, Miyanji EH, Corado-Santiago L, Barrameda B, Zhou Y, Hettiarachchi SD, Leblanc RM, Skromne I. In vivo characterization of carbon dots-bone interactions: toward the development of bone-specific nanocarriers for drug delivery. Drug Deliv 2021; 28:1281-1289. [PMID: 34176374 PMCID: PMC8238062 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.1938753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Current treatments for osteoporosis and other bone degenerative diseases predominately rely on preventing further bone erosion rather than restoring bone mass, as the latter treatments can unintentionally trigger cancer development by undiscriminatingly promoting cell proliferation. One approach to circumvent this problem is through the development of novel chemical carriers to deliver drug agents specifically to bones. We have recently shown that carbon nanodots (C-dots) synthesized from carbon nanopowder can bind with high affinity and specificity to developing bones in the larval zebrafish. Larval bones, however, are physiologically different from adult bones in their growth, repair, and regeneration properties. Here we report that C-dots can bind to adult zebrafish bones and that this binding is highly specific to areas of appositional growth. C-dots deposition occurred within 30 minutes after delivery and was highly selective, with bones undergoing regeneration and repair showing higher levels of C-dots deposition than bones undergoing normal homeostatic turnover. Importantly, C-dots deposition did not interfere with bone regeneration or the animal’s health. Together, our results establish C-dots as a potential novel vehicle for the targeted delivery of drugs to treat adult bone disease.
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- Rachel DuMez
- Department Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, USA
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Iannazzo D, Espro C, Celesti C, Ferlazzo A, Neri G. Smart Biosensors for Cancer Diagnosis Based on Graphene Quantum Dots. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3194. [PMID: 34206792 PMCID: PMC8269110 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The timely diagnosis of cancer represents the best chance to increase treatment success and to reduce cancer deaths. Nanomaterials-based biosensors containing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as a sensing platform show great promise in the early and sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers, due to their unique chemical and physical properties, large surface area and ease of functionalization with different biomolecules able to recognize relevant cancer biomarkers. In this review, we report different advanced strategies for the synthesis and functionalization of GQDs with different agents able to selectively recognize and convert into a signal specific cancer biomarkers such as antigens, enzymes, hormones, proteins, cancer related byproducts, biomolecules exposed on the surface of cancer cells and changes in pH. The developed optical, electrochemical and chemiluminescent biosensors based on GQDs have been shown to ensure the effective diagnosis of several cancer diseases as well as the possibility to evaluate the effectiveness of anticancer therapy. The wide linear range of detection and low detection limits recorded for most of the reported biosensors highlight their great potential in clinics for the diagnosis and management of cancer.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy; (C.E.); (C.C.); (A.F.); (G.N.)
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Lin H, Song Z, Bianco A. How macrophages respond to two-dimensional materials: a critical overview focusing on toxicity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2021; 56:333-356. [PMID: 33760696 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.1885262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With wider use of graphene-based materials and other two-dimensional (2 D) materials in various fields, including electronics, composites, biomedicine, etc., 2 D materials can trigger undesired effects at cellular, tissue and organ level. Macrophages can be found in many organs. They are one of the most important cells in the immune system and they are relevant in the study of nanomaterials as they phagocytose them. Nanomaterials have multi-faceted effects on phagocytic immune cells like macrophages, showing signs of inflammation in the form of pro-inflammatory cytokine or reactive oxidation species production, or upregulation of activation markers due to the presence of these foreign bodies. This review is catered to researchers interested in the potential impact and toxicity of 2 D materials, particularly in macrophages, focusing on few-layer graphene, graphene oxide, graphene quantum dots, as well as other promising 2 D materials containing molybdenum, manganese, boron, phosphorus and tungsten. We describe applications relevant to the growing area of 2 D materials research, and the possible risks of ions and molecules used in the production of these promising 2 D materials, or those produced by the degradation and dissolution of 2 D materials.
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- Hazel Lin
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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Wang M, Li B, Du Y, Bu H, Tang Y, Huang Q. Fluorescence imaging-guided cancer photothermal therapy using polydopamine and graphene quantum dot-capped Prussian blue nanocubes. RSC Adv 2021; 11:8420-8429. [PMID: 35423381 PMCID: PMC8695181 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10491d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In recent years, imaging-guided photothermal tumor ablation has attracted intense research interest as one of the most exciting strategies for cancer treatment. Herein, we prepared polydopamine and graphene quantum dot-capped Prussian blue nanocubes (PB@PDA@GQDs, PBPGs) with high photothermal conversion efficiency and excellent fluorescence performance for imaging-guided cancer treatment. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis), fluorescence spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to characterize their morphology and structures. The photothermal conversion efficiency and therapeutic effect were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Results revealed that this nanoagent had excellent biocompatibility and enhanced the photothermal effect compared to blue nanocubes (PBs) and polydopamine-capped Prussian blue nanocubes (PB@PDA, PBPs). Therefore, our study may open a new path for the production of PB-based nanocomposites as theranostic nanoagents for imaging-guided photothermal cancer treatment.
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- Meng Wang
- Public Experimental Research Center, Xuzhou Medical University Tong Shan No. 209 Xuzhou City 221004 Jiangsu 221004 China +86-516-83262091
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants, Jiangsu Province and School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 China
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- Public Experimental Research Center, Xuzhou Medical University Tong Shan No. 209 Xuzhou City 221004 Jiangsu 221004 China +86-516-83262091
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- Medical Technology School, Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou Jiangsu 221000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants, Jiangsu Province and School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 China
- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou Jiangsu 221004 China
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- Public Experimental Research Center, Xuzhou Medical University Tong Shan No. 209 Xuzhou City 221004 Jiangsu 221004 China +86-516-83262091
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- Public Experimental Research Center, Xuzhou Medical University Tong Shan No. 209 Xuzhou City 221004 Jiangsu 221004 China +86-516-83262091
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Ghanbari N, Salehi Z, Khodadadi A, Shokrgozar M, Saboury A, Farzaneh F. Tryptophan-functionalized graphene quantum dots with enhanced curcumin loading capacity and pH-sensitive release. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ghanbari N, Salehi Z, Khodadadi AA, Shokrgozar MA, Saboury AA. Glucosamine-conjugated graphene quantum dots as versatile and pH-sensitive nanocarriers for enhanced delivery of curcumin targeting to breast cancer. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 121:111809. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gloriozov IP, Dem'yanov PI, Zhulyaev NS, Nechaev MS, Oprunenko YF, Gam F, Saillard JY, Kuznetsov AE. DFT Investigation of the η 6 ⇌ η 6-Inter-ring Haptotropic Rearrangement of the Group 8 Metals Complexes [(graphene)MCp] + (M = Fe, Ru, Os). J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:366-375. [PMID: 33356252 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c08251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Metalcyclopentadienyl complexes (MCp)+ (M = Fe, Ru, Os) bound to the large polyaromatic hydrogenated hydrocarbon (PAH) C96H24 used as a model for pristine graphene have been studied using a density functional theory (DFT) generalized gradient approximation (PBE functional) to reveal their structural features and dynamic behavior. The inter-ring haptotropic rearrangements (IRHRs) for these complexes were shown to occur via two transition states and one intermediate. The energy barriers of the η6 ⇌ η6 IRHRs of the (MCp)+ unit were found to be 30, 27, and 29 kcal/mol for M = Fe, Ru, and Os, respectively. These values are significantly lower than the values found previously for smaller PAHs. Both polar and nonpolar solvents were found not to affect significantly the energy barrier heights. Investigated transition metal complexes could be used in general as catalysts in the design of novel derivatives or materials with promising properties. Metalcyclopentadienyl complexes (MCp)+ of PAHs show catalytic properties mainly due to their structural details as well as their important characteristic of inter-ring haptotropic rearrangement. IRHRs take place usually by intramolecular mechanisms. During IRHRs, the MLn organometallic groups (OMGs) undergo shifting along the PAH plane and could coordinate additional reagents, which is important for catalysis. Large PAHs such as graphene, fullerenes, and nanotubes possess intrinsic anticancer activity, and numerous arene complexes of Ru and Os have been proven to have anticancer properties as well. We suppose that coordinating Ru or Os to very large PAHs could synergistically increase the anticancer activity of resulting complexes.
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- Igor P Gloriozov
- Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Building 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Building 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Building 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Building 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia.,A. V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Building 3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- ISCR-UMR 6226, Université Rennes, CNRS, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Maria, Av. Santa Maria 6400, Vitacura, 7660251 Santiago, Chile
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Wu B, Li M, Wang L, Iqbal Z, Zhu K, Yang Y, Li Y. Size-transformable nanohybrids with pH/redox/enzymatic sensitivity for anticancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:4319-4328. [PMID: 34013937 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00396h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A lack of sufficient tumor penetration and low delivery efficiency are the main reasons for the limited clinical applications of nanocarriers in cancer treatment. Tumor microenvironment responsive drug delivery systems have been attracting great interest in cancer therapy as the desired drug release can be achieved in the disease sites for optimal treatment efficiency. In this work, we developed a biodegradable nanohybrid drug delivery system with pH/redox/enzymatic sensitivity by the simple assembly of bovine serum albumin nano-units (about 5 nm) onto graphene oxide nanosheets in the presence of a naturally originating protein (gelatin). The nanoparticles can maintain a constant size under physiological conditions, while releasing 5 nm nano-units containing the drug upon triggering by the environment-mimicking protease highly expressed in the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, after reaching the tumor tissue, the acidic, reductive, and enzymatic microenvironments turned on the switch for DOX release, and the combination of chemotherapy and photothermal therapy was achieved under the trigger of near-infrared light. The nanosystems have the potential to improve the penetration ability through the depth of the tumor tissue to enhance drug intracellular delivery and antitumor bioactivity.
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- Bozhen Wu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Centre for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Centre for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering and Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Centre for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Giofrè SV, Tiecco M, Celesti C, Patanè S, Triolo C, Gulino A, Spitaleri L, Scalese S, Scuderi M, Iannazzo D. Eco-Friendly 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions on Graphene Quantum Dots in Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2549. [PMID: 33352966 PMCID: PMC7765906 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Due to their outstanding physicochemical properties, the next generation of the graphene family-graphene quantum dots (GQDs)-are at the cutting edge of nanotechnology development. GQDs generally possess many hydrophilic functionalities which allow their dispersibility in water but, on the other hand, could interfere with reactions that are mainly performed in organic solvents, as for cycloaddition reactions. We investigated the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (1,3-DCA) reactions of the C-ethoxycarbonyl N-methyl nitrone 1a and the newly synthesized C-diethoxyphosphorylpropilidene N-benzyl nitrone 1b with the surface of GQDs, affording the isoxazolidine cycloadducts isox-GQDs 2a and isox-GQDs 2b. Reactions were performed in mild and eco-friendly conditions, through the use of a natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES), free of chloride or any metal ions in its composition, and formed by the zwitterionic trimethylglycine as the -bond acceptor, and glycolic acid as the hydrogen-bond donor. The results reported in this study have for the first time proved the possibility of performing cycloaddition reactions directly to the p-cloud of the GQDs surface. The use of DES for the cycloaddition reactions on GQDs, other than to improve the solubility of reactants, has been shown to bring additional advantages because of the great affinity of these green solvents with aromatic systems.
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- Salvatore V. Giofrè
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, I-98168 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Mediterranea University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania and I.N.S.T.M. UdR of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania and I.N.S.T.M. UdR of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (L.S.)
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council (CNR-IMM), Ottava Strada n.5, I-95121 Catania, Italy; (S.S.); (M.S.)
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council (CNR-IMM), Ottava Strada n.5, I-95121 Catania, Italy; (S.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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Iannazzo D, Ettari R, Giofrè S, Eid AH, Bitto A. Recent Advances in Nanotherapeutics for Multiple Myeloma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12113144. [PMID: 33120945 PMCID: PMC7693822 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Nanotherapeutics are useful tools to improve the deliverability of drugs, especially anti-cancer drugs that need to target specific cells. Several approaches have been studied for multiple myeloma, considering that immune cells are not easy to target with the available drugs. These pharmacological agents are administered in various combinations using Thalidomide (or Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide), corticosteroids (Dexamethasone), proteasome inhibitors (Bortezomib, Carfilzomib, Ixazomib), deacetylase inhibitors (Panobinostat), and monoclonal antibodies (Elotuzumab, Daratumumab). As all drugs these agents might have serious side effects and in addition, the reliance on stochastic events to deliver drugs to tumors reduces their effectiveness either through rapid clearance from blood or inadequate concentration in cancer cells. To address these issues liposomes, micelles, polymeric nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles, and carbon-based nanomaterials have been successfully tested in vivo and can be considered as useful tools to improve delivery of active pharmaceuticals that show poor bioavailability or poor internalization into myeloma cells. Abstract Anticancer therapies cannot be included in a one-size-fits-all scenario; it is imperative to adapt therapies to the tumor molecular profile and most importantly to develop target-specific therapeutics. Nanotherapeutics can combine molecular imaging with molecular therapy in order to provide the maximum benefit to patients in terms of disease prevention, identification, and treatment. Nanotechnology applied to therapy provides numerous advantages in diagnostics and in drug delivery, especially for those malignant cells that are difficult to target or for drugs with poor bioavailability, such as those used for multiple myeloma (MM). This review summarizes the recent advances in the development of nanoparticle-based systems for the treatment of MM, taking into account the methods used for their functionalization, biocompatibility, and anticancer activity.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Chemistry, University of Messina, 98165 Messina, Italy; (R.E.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Chemistry, University of Messina, 98165 Messina, Italy; (R.E.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar;
- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, 11-0236 Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Kortel M, Mansuriya BD, Vargas Santana N, Altintas Z. Graphene Quantum Dots as Flourishing Nanomaterials for Bio-Imaging, Therapy Development, and Micro-Supercapacitors. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E866. [PMID: 32962061 PMCID: PMC7570118 DOI: 10.3390/mi11090866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are considerably a new member of the carbon family and shine amongst other members, thanks to their superior electrochemical, optical, and structural properties as well as biocompatibility features that enable us to engage them in various bioengineering purposes. Especially, the quantum confinement and edge effects are giving GQDs their tremendous character, while their heteroatom doping attributes enable us to specifically and meritoriously tune their prospective characteristics for innumerable operations. Considering the substantial role offered by GQDs in the area of biomedicine and nanoscience, through this review paper, we primarily focus on their applications in bio-imaging, micro-supercapacitors, as well as in therapy development. The size-dependent aspects, functionalization, and particular utilization of the GQDs are discussed in detail with respect to their distinct nano-bio-technological applications.
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- Technical University of Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany; (M.K.); (B.D.M.); (N.V.S.)
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A biocompatible nanoplatform formed by MgAl-layered double hydroxide modified Mn3O4/N-graphene quantum dot conjugated-polyaniline for pH-triggered release of doxorubicin. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 114:111055. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Karimi S, Namazi H. Simple preparation of maltose-functionalized dendrimer/graphene quantum dots as a pH-sensitive biocompatible carrier for targeted delivery of doxorubicin. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:648-659. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Askari F, Rahdar A, Dashti M, Trant JF. Detecting Mercury (II) and Thiocyanate Using "Turn-on" Fluorescence of Graphene Quantum Dots. J Fluoresc 2020; 30:1181-1187. [PMID: 32691262 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-020-02586-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this work, 1.8 nm graphene quantum dots (GQDs), exhibiting bright blue fluorescence, were prepared using a bottom-up synthesis from citric acid. The fluorescence of the GQDs could be almost completely quenched (about 96%) by adding Hg2+. Quenching was far less efficient with other similar heavy metals, Tl+, Pb2+ and Bi3+. Fluorescence could be near quantitatively restored through the introduction of thiocyanate. This "turn-on" fluorescence can thus be used to detect both or either environmental and physiological contaminants mercury and thiocyanate and could prove useful for the development of simple point-of-care diagnostics in the future. Graphical Abstract.
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- Faezeh Askari
- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, P. O. Box. 98613-35856, Zabol, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, P. O. Box. 98613-35856, Zabol, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada.
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Iannazzo D, Celesti C, Espro C. Recent Advances on Graphene Quantum Dots as Multifunctional Nanoplatforms for Cancer Treatment. Biotechnol J 2020; 16:e1900422. [PMID: 32618417 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201900422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), the latest member of the graphene family, have attracted enormous interest in the last few years, due to their exceptional physical, chemical, electrical, optical, and biological properties. Their strong size-dependent photoluminescence and the presence of many reactive groups on the graphene surface allow their multimodal conjugation with therapeutic agents, targeting ligands, polymers, light responsive agents, fluorescent dyes, and functional nanoparticles, making them valuable agents for cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this review, the very recent advances covering the last 3 years on the applications of GQDs as drug delivery systems and theranostic tools for anticancer therapy are discussed, highlighting the relevant factors which regulate their biocompatibility. Among these factors, the size, kind, and degree of surface functionalization have shown to greatly affect their use in biological systems. Toxicity issues, which still represent an open challenge for the clinical development of GQDs based therapeutic agents, are also discussed at cellular and animal levels.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, Messina, 98166, Italy
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Hashemi SF, Tasharrofi N, Saber MM. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Teucrium polium leaf extract and assessment of their antitumor effects against MNK45 human gastric cancer cell line. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.127889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mahmoud ME, Fekry NA, Abdelfattah AM. A novel nanobiosorbent of functionalized graphene quantum dots from rice husk with barium hydroxide for microwave enhanced removal of lead (II) and lanthanum (III). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 298:122514. [PMID: 31837578 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, rice husk was used as a sustainable source to synthesize graphene quantum dots (GQDOs) with 2D morphology. Chemical modification of GQDOs with Ba(OH)2 was followed to form a novel GQDOs-Ba nanobiosorbent with an increased number of surface hydroxyl groups. The physicochemical properties of GQDOs and GQDOs-Ba were investigated by FT-IR, SEM, TEM, TGA, and XRD. The adsorption parameters of Pb(II) and La(III) onto GQDOs-Ba were optimized using microwave sorption approach. The maximum capacity reached 3400 µmol g-1 (pH 7), and 1500 µmol g-1 (pH 5) at 15 s for Pb(II) and La(III), respectively. The adsorption isotherm models by GQDOs-Ba fitted well with Langmuir. The pseudo-second order was agreed by Pb(II) and La(III) ions. The thermodynamic studies elucidated that Pb(II) and La(III) adsorption onto GQDOs-Ba followed a spontaneous model. The GQDOs-Ba nanobiosorbent accomplished excellent removal percentages from different water samples containing lead (98.5%-99.8%) and lanthanum (94.6%-96.2%).
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- Mohamed E Mahmoud
- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Moharram Bey, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Moharram Bey, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Moharram Bey, Alexandria, Egypt
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El-Hnayn R, Canabady-Rochelle L, Desmarets C, Balan L, Rinnert H, Joubert O, Medjahdi G, Ben Ouada H, Schneider R. One-Step Synthesis of Diamine-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots from Graphene Oxide and Their Chelating and Antioxidant Activities. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E104. [PMID: 31947956 PMCID: PMC7023243 DOI: 10.3390/nano10010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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2,2'-(Ethylenedioxy)bis(ethylamine)-functionalized graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were prepared under mild conditions from graphene oxide (GO) via oxidative fragmentation. The as-prepared GQDs have an average diameter of ca. 4 nm, possess good colloidal stability, and emit strong green-yellow light with a photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield of 22% upon excitation at 375 nm. We also demonstrated that the GQDs exhibit high photostability and the PL intensity is poorly affected while tuning the pH from 1 to 8. Finally, GQDs can be used to chelate Fe(II) and Cu(II) cations, scavenge radicals, and reduce Fe(III) into Fe(II). These chelating and reducing properties that associate to the low cytotoxicity of GQDs show that these nanoparticles are of high interest as antioxidants for health applications.
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- Rabeb El-Hnayn
- Laboratoire des Interfaces et des Matériaux Avancés, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l’Environnement, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; (R.E.-H.); (H.B.O.)
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-CNRS 8232, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris CEDEX 5, France;
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M), CNRS, UMR 7361, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68093 Mulhouse, France;
- CEMHTI-UPR3079 CNRS, Site Haute Température, 1D avenue de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
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- Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy CEDEX, France; (H.R.); (O.J.); (G.M.)
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- Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy CEDEX, France; (H.R.); (O.J.); (G.M.)
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- Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy CEDEX, France; (H.R.); (O.J.); (G.M.)
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- Laboratoire des Interfaces et des Matériaux Avancés, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l’Environnement, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia; (R.E.-H.); (H.B.O.)
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, LRGP, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France;
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Ghorai S, Roy I, De S, Dash PS, Basu A, Chattopadhyay D. Exploration of the potential efficacy of natural resource-derived blue-emitting graphene quantum dots in cancer therapeutic applications. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj06239d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We present a method involving oxidative functionalization followed by a solvothermal cutting technique for the synthesis of strong-blue-emitting GQD nanomaterial in cancer therapy.
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- Soumitra Ghorai
- Research & Development Division
- Tata Steel
- Jamshedpur 831007
- India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- University of Calcutta
- Kolkata 700009
- India
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Brainware University
- Kolkata 700125
- India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- University of Calcutta
- Kolkata 700009
- India
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Kumar YR, Deshmukh K, Sadasivuni KK, Pasha SKK. Graphene quantum dot based materials for sensing, bio-imaging and energy storage applications: a review. RSC Adv 2020; 10:23861-23898. [PMID: 35517370 PMCID: PMC9055121 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03938a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are an attractive nanomaterial consisting of a monolayer or a few layers of graphene having excellent and unique properties. GQDs are endowed with the properties of both carbon dots (CDs) and graphene. This review addresses applications of GQD based materials in sensing, bioimaging and energy storage. In the first part of the review, different approaches of GQD synthesis such as top-down and bottom-up synthesis methods have been discussed. The prime focus of this review is on green synthesis methods that have also been applied to the synthesis of GQDs. The GQDs have been discussed thoroughly for all the aspects along with their potential applications in sensors, biomedicine, and energy storage systems. In particular, emphasis is given to popular applications such as electrochemical and photoluminescence (PL) sensors, electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensors, humidity and gas sensors, bioimaging, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, supercapacitors and dye-sensitized solar cells. Finally, the challenges and the future perspectives of GQDs in the aforementioned application fields have been discussed. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are an attractive nanomaterial consisting of a monolayer or a few layers of graphene having excellent and unique properties.![]()
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- Y. Ravi Kumar
- Department of Physics
- VIT-AP University
- Amaravati
- India
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- New Technologies – Research Center
- University of West Bohemia
- Univerzitní 8
- Plzeň
- Czech Republic
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Vallan L, Hernández-Ferrer J, Grasa L, González-Domínguez JM, Martínez MT, Ballesteros B, Urriolabeitia EP, Ansón-Casaos A, Benito AM, Maser WK. Differential properties and effects of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles towards intestinal theranostics. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 185:110612. [PMID: 31740327 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Given the potential applications of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles in biomedicine, the relationship between their chemical structure, optical properties and biocompatibility has to be investigated in detail. In this work, different types of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles are synthesized by acid treatment, sonochemical treatment, electrochemical cleavage and polycondensation. The particle size ranges from 1 to 6 nm, depending on the synthesis method. Nanoparticles that were prepared by acid or sonochemical treatments from graphite keep a crystalline core and can be classified as graphene quantum dots. The electrochemically produced nanoparticles do not clearly show the graphene core, but it is made of heterogeneous aromatic structures with limited size. The polycondensation nanoparticles do not have CC double bonds. The type of functional groups on the carbon backbone and the optical properties, both absorbance and photoluminescence, strongly depend on the nanoparticle origin. The selected types of nanoparticles are compatible with human intestinal cells, while three of them also show activity against colon cancer cells. The widely different properties of the nanoparticle types need to be considered for their use as diagnosis markers and therapeutic vehicles, specifically in the digestive system.
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- L Vallan
- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 -, (Universidad de Zaragoza - CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea, ISQCH, CSIC, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Martín C, Jun G, Schurhammer R, Reina G, Chen P, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Enzymatic Degradation of Graphene Quantum Dots by Human Peroxidases. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1905405. [PMID: 31769611 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials have demonstrated to be potent candidates for biomedical applications. Recently, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have emerged as an attractive tool for bioimaging, biosensing, and therapy. Hence, studying their biodegradability in living systems is essential to speed up the translation toward real clinical innovations. Here, the enzymatic degradation of GQDs using human myeloperoxidase and eosinophil peroxidase is investigated. Transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy are used to evaluate the biodegradation of GQDs. Signs of degradation by both enzymes are observed already after a few hours of incubation with each enzyme, being more evident after a couple of days of treatment. Molecular dynamics simulations show intimate interactions between the enzymes and the GQDs. The conformation of both peroxidases is slightly altered to favor the interactions, while the GQD sheets distort a little to adapt to the surface of the enzymes. The biodegradability of the GQDs ensures their real potential in the practical biomedical applications.
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- Cristina Martín
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Laboratoire de Modélisation et Simulations Moléculaires & Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Etat Solide (UMR 7140 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blaise Pascal, 67081, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Janus Ł, Piątkowski M, Radwan-Pragłowska J. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(L-lysine)-Based Polymer/Carbon Quantum Dot Nanomaterials for Biomedical Purposes. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E3825. [PMID: 31766363 PMCID: PMC6926918 DOI: 10.3390/ma12233825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials in the form of quantum dots have a high potential due to their luminescent properties and low cytotoxicity which allows their use in optical probes for use in bioimaging and biodetection. In this article, we present a novel type of nanomaterials and their obtainment method under microwave-assisted conditions using poly(L-lysine) as a raw material. The ready products were characterized over their chemical structure, pH-dependent fluorescence properties and cytotoxicity on human dermal fibroblasts. Moreover, their antioxidant activity as well as ability to biologically active molecules (vitamins) and heavy metal ions detection was evaluated. The results confirmed the obtainment of biocompatible nanomaterials with advanced properties and good water solubility according to sustained development principles.
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- Łukasz Janus
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Kraków, Poland; (M.P.); (J.R.-P.)
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Fan Z, Nie Y, Wei Y, Zhao J, Liao X, Zhang J. Facile and large-scale synthesis of graphene quantum dots for selective targeting and imaging of cell nucleus and mitochondria. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109824. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shi B, Nachtigallová D, Aquino AJA, Machado FBC, Lischka H. Emission Energies and Stokes Shifts for Single Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Sheets in Comparison to the Effect of Excimer Formation. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:5592-5597. [PMID: 31479613 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Emission spectra of paradigmatic single-sheet polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pyrene, circum-1-pyrene, coronene, circum-1-coronene, and circum-2-coronene and Stokes shifts were computed and compared with previously calculated comparable data for relaxed excimer structures using the SOS-ADC(2), TD-B3LYP, and TD-CAM-B3LYP methods with multireference DFT/MRCI data as the benchmark. Vertical emission transitions and Stokes shifts were extrapolated to infinite PAH size. Comparison of Stokes shifts computed from theoretical monomer and dimer data confirms assumptions that relaxed excimers are responsible for the unusually large Stokes shifts in carbon dots observed in experimental investigations.
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- Baimei Shi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i. , The Czech Academy of Sciences , Flemingovo nám. 2 , 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials , Palacký University , 78371 Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas 79409 , United States
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- Departamento de Química , Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica , São José dos Campos , 12228-900 São Paulo , Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas 79409 , United States
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Lu H, Li W, Dong H, Wei M. Graphene Quantum Dots for Optical Bioimaging. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902136. [PMID: 31304647 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have shown great potential in bioimaging applications due to their excellent biocompatibility, low cytotoxicity, feasibility for surface functionalization, physiological stability, and tunable fluorescence properties. This Review first introduces the intriguing optical properties of GQDs that are suitable for biological imaging, and is followed by the GQDs' synthetic strategies. The emergent and latest development methods for tuning GQDs' optical properties are further described in detail. The recent advanced applications of GQDs in vitro, particularly in cell imaging, targeted imaging, and theranostic nanoplatform fabrication, are included. The applications of GQDs for in vivo bioimaging are also covered. Finally, the Review is concluded with the challenges and prospectives that face this nascent yet exciting field.
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- Huiting Lu
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, T6G, 2G2, Canada
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Li Z, Fan J, Tong C, Zhou H, Wang W, Li B, Liu B, Wang W. A smart drug-delivery nanosystem based on carboxylated graphene quantum dots for tumor-targeted chemotherapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2019; 14:2011-2025. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aim: Constructing a new drug-delivery system using carboxylated graphene quantum dots (cGQDs) for tumor chemotherapy in vivo. Materials & methods: A drug-delivery system was synthesized through a crosslink reaction of cGQDs, NH2-poly(ethylene glycol)-NH2 and folic acid. Results: A drug delivery system of folic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)-cGQDs was successfully constructed with ideal entrapment efficiency (97.5%) and drug-loading capacity (40.1%). Cell image indicated that the nanosystem entered into human cervical cancer cells mainly through macropinocytosis-dependent pathway. In vivo experiments showed the outstanding antitumor ability and low systemic toxicity of this nanodrug-delivery system. Conclusion: The newly developed drug-delivery system provides an important alternative for tumor therapy without causing systemic adverse effects.
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- Zhen Li
- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- TCM & Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, Innovative Materia Medica Research Institute, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, PR China
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- College of Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics & Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- TCM & Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, Innovative Materia Medica Research Institute, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, PR China
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Wang Y, Xu N, He Y, Wang J, Wang D, Gao Q, Xie S, Li Y, Zhang R, Cai Q. Loading Graphene Quantum Dots into Optical-Magneto Nanoparticles for Real-Time Tracking In Vivo. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E2191. [PMID: 31288399 PMCID: PMC6650881 DOI: 10.3390/ma12132191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Fluorescence imaging offers a new approach to visualize real-time details on a cellular level in vitro and in vivo without radioactive damage. Poor light stability of organic fluorescent dyes makes long-term imaging difficult. Due to their outstanding optical properties and unique structural features, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are promising in the field of imaging for real-time tracking in vivo. At present, GQDs are mainly loaded on the surface of nanoparticles. In this study, we developed an efficient and convenient one-pot method to load GQDs into nanoparticles, leading to longer metabolic processes in blood and increased delivery of GQDs to tumors. Optical-magneto ferroferric oxide@polypyrrole (Fe3O4@PPy) core-shell nanoparticles were chosen for their potential use in cancer therapy. The in vivo results demonstrated that by loading GQDs, it was possible to monitor the distribution and metabolism of nanoparticles. This study provided new insights into the application of GQDs in long-term in vivo real-time tracking.
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- Yu Wang
- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- State key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Zhang X, Wei C, Li Y, Yu D. Shining luminescent graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, physicochemical properties, and biomedical applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chai X, He H, Fan H, Kang X, Song X. A hydrothermal-carbonization process for simultaneously production of sugars, graphene quantum dots, and porous carbon from sugarcane bagasse. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 282:142-147. [PMID: 30852334 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A green and facile approach was proposed to simultaneously produce fermentative sugar (FS), graphene quantum dots (GQDs), and hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) from sugarcane bagasse through the hydrothermal-carbonization process. In this work, the maximum yields of FS were 35.77%, 30.54%, 1.23%, 28.52%, and 41.85% for xylose, mannose, glucose, galactose, and arabinose, respectively. The GQDs, with bright blue fluorescence, had an average diameter at 2.26 nm, and exhibited a well-defined spherical shape and graphene structure. The formation mechanism of GQDs was further investigated, and the GQDs mainly derived from the dissolved lignin and polysaccharides. Moreover, the HPC presented a much higher surface area and controllable oxygen content than non-hydrothermal pretreatment porous carbon, whose unique pore structure was mainly resulted from the dissolution of FS. The green and facile approach provides a novel pathway to produce high value-added materials from sugarcane bagasse, developing a foundation for the preparation of better biomass materials.
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- Xinyu Chai
- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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Nene LC, Managa ME, Oluwole DO, Mafukidze DM, Sindelo A, Nyokong T. The photo-physicochemical properties and in vitro photodynamic therapy activity of differently substituted-zinc (II)-phthalocyanines and graphene quantum dots conjugates on MCF7 breast cancer cell line. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Yang G, Phua SZF, Bindra AK, Zhao Y. Degradability and Clearance of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805730. [PMID: 30614561 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Inorganic nanoparticles with tunable and diverse properties hold tremendous potential in the field of nanomedicine, while having non-negligible toxicity concerns in healthy tissues/organs that have resulted in their restricted clinical translation to date. In the past decade, the emergence of biodegradable or clearable inorganic nanoparticles has made it possible to completely solve this long-standing conundrum. A comprehensive understanding of the design of these inorganic nanoparticles with their metabolic performance in the body is of crucial importance to advance clinical trials and expand their biological applications in disease diagnosis. Here, a diverse variety of biodegradable or clearable inorganic nanoparticles regarding considerations of the size, morphology, surface chemistry, and doping strategy are highlighted. Their pharmacokinetics, pathways of metabolism in the body, and time required for excretion are discussed. Some inorganic materials intrinsically responsive to various conditions in the tumor microenvironment are also introduced. Finally, an overview of the encountered challenges is provided along with an outlook for applying these inorganic nanoparticles toward future clinical translations.
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- Guangbao Yang
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Iannazzo D, Pistone A, Celesti C, Triolo C, Patané S, Giofré SV, Romeo R, Ziccarelli I, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Visalli G, Facciolà A, Di Pietro A. A Smart Nanovector for Cancer Targeted Drug Delivery Based on Graphene Quantum Dots. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E282. [PMID: 30781623 PMCID: PMC6409783 DOI: 10.3390/nano9020282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQD), the new generation members of graphene-family, have shown promising applications in anticancer therapy. In this study, we report the synthesis of a fluorescent and biocompatible nanovector, based on GQD, for the targeted delivery of an anticancer drug with benzofuran structure (BFG) and bearing the targeting ligand riboflavin (RF, vitamin B2). The highly water-dispersible nanoparticles, synthesized from multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) by prolonged acidic treatment, were linked covalently to the drug by means of a cleavable PEG linker while the targeting ligand RF was conjugated to the GQD by π⁻π interaction using a pyrene linker. The cytotoxic effect of the synthesized drug delivery system (DDS) GQD-PEG-BFG@Pyr-RF was tested on three cancer cell lines and this effect was compared with that exerted by the same nanovector lacking the RF ligand (GQD-PEG-BFG) or the anticancer drug (GQD@Pyr-RF). The results of biological tests underlined the low cytotoxicity of the GQD sample and the cytotoxic activity of the DDS against the investigated cancer cell lines with a higher or similar potency to that exerted by the BFG alone, thus opening new possibilities for the use of this drug or other anticancer agents endowed of cytotoxicity and serious side effects.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, I-98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, I-98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
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