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Dilenko H, Bartoň Tománková K, Válková L, Hošíková B, Kolaříková M, Malina L, Bajgar R, Kolářová H. Graphene-Based Photodynamic Therapy and Overcoming Cancer Resistance Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:5637-5680. [PMID: 38882538 PMCID: PMC11179671 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s461300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapy that has made significant progress in treating different diseases, including cancer, by utilizing new nanotechnology products such as graphene and its derivatives. Graphene-based materials have large surface area and photothermal effects thereby making them suitable candidates for PDT or photo-active drug carriers. The remarkable photophysical properties of graphene derivates facilitate the efficient generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon light irradiation, which destroys cancer cells. Surface functionalization of graphene and its materials can also enhance their biocompatibility and anticancer activity. The paper delves into the distinct roles played by graphene-based materials in PDT such as photosensitizers (PS) and drug carriers while at the same time considers how these materials could be used to circumvent cancer resistance. This will provide readers with an extensive discussion of various pathways contributing to PDT inefficiency. Consequently, this comprehensive review underscores the vital roles that graphene and its derivatives may play in emerging PDT strategies for cancer treatment and other medical purposes. With a better comprehension of the current state of research and the existing challenges, the integration of graphene-based materials in PDT holds great promise for developing targeted, effective, and personalized cancer treatments.
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- Hanna Dilenko
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Asil SM, Narayan M. Molecular interactions between gelatin-derived carbon quantum dots and Apo-myoglobin: Implications for carbon nanomaterial frameworks. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130416. [PMID: 38428776 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
Abstract
Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including carbon quantum dots (CQDs), have found widespread use in biomedical research due to their low toxicity, chemical tunability, and tailored applications. Yet, there exists a gap in our understanding of the molecular interactions between biomacromolecules and these novel carbon-centered platforms. Using gelatin-derived CQDs as a model CNM, we have examined the impact of this exemplar nanomaterial on apo-myoglobin (apo-Mb), an oxygen-storage protein. Intrinsic fluorescence measurements revealed that the CQDs induced conformational changes in the tertiary structure of native, partially unfolded, and unfolded states of apo-Mb. Titration with CQDs also resulted in significant changes in the secondary structural elements in both native (holo) and apo-Mb, as evidenced by the circular dichroism (CD) analyses. These changes suggested a transition from isolated helices to coiled-coils during the loss of the helical structure of the apo-protein. Infra-red spectroscopic data further underscored the interactions between the CQDs and the amide backbone of apo-myoglobin. Importantly, the CQDs-driven structural perturbations resulted in compromised heme binding to apo-myoglobin and, therefore, potentially can attenuate oxygen storage and diffusion. However, a cytotoxicity assay demonstrated the continued viability of neuroblastoma cells exposed to these carbon nanomaterials. These results, for the first time, provide a molecular roadmap of the interplay between carbon-based nanomaterial frameworks and biomacromolecules.
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- Shima Masoudi Asil
- The Environmental Science & Engineering Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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Govindappa M, Vishaka A, Akshatha BS, Popli D, Sunayana N, Srinivas C, Pugazhendhi A, Raghavendra VB. An endophytic fungus, Penicillium simplicissimum conjugated with C60 fullerene for its potential antimitotic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and photodegradation activities. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:817-831. [PMID: 34559029 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1985621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the present study, endophytic fungus, Penicillium simplicissimum isolated from Loranthus micranthus was used to analyze phytochemical studies by qualitative and GC-MS methods. The endophytic fungus P. simplicissimum yielded novel compound penisimplicissin identified through GC-MS studies. Further, P. simplicissimum was conjugated with C60 fullerene nanoparticles (Ps-FNPs) were verified using UV-vis spectra, XRD, FTIR, DLS, EDX and SEM. Ps-FNPs was confirmed using UV-visible spectra with a peak at 260 nm. The IR bands were recorded at 2085, 1428, 1181, 661, 652, 644, 628, and 604 cm-1. The Ps-FNPs treated cells showed a nucleolar shrinkage and cell arrest atprophase, binuclear and multinucleolar cells, a chromosomal bridge and diversion at anaphase was observed, whereas, chromosomal fragment and abnormal distribution at metaphase stage. The Ps-FNPs exhibited a noteworthy anticancer activity on lung cancer cell line H1975 through cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity was induced by increasing caspase-3, 7, and 9 activities and also showed highest inhibition in xanthine oxidase and COX-II assay proved good anti-inflammatory activity. Ps-FNPs have been extensively studied for photocatalytic activity test against Rhodamine B, Methylene blue and nigrosine showed potential dye degradation in the presence of sunlight proved to be novel photocatalysts. With all the results recorded, Ps-FNPs also have a synergetic effect having on anti-mitotic, anticancer, anti-inflammation potential and photocatalytic degradation of dyes. Hence, the conjugated Ps-FNPs could be one of the potent nano-drug formulations in future. Thus, the present study gives a clear idea of the multifaceted therapeutic and photocatalytic applications.
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- M Govindappa
- Department of Studies in Botany, Davanagere University, Davanagere, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India
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Ali A, Din ZU, Ibrahim M, Ashfaq M, Muhammad S, Gull D, Tahir MN, Rodrigues-Filho E, Al-Sehemi AG, Suleman M. Acid catalyzed one-pot approach towards the synthesis of curcuminoid systems: unsymmetrical diarylidene cycloalkanones, exploration of their single crystals, optical and nonlinear optical properties. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4476-4494. [PMID: 36760294 PMCID: PMC9892888 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07681k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the present study crystalline unsymmetrical diarylidene ketone derivatives BNTP and BDBC have been prepared by two sequential acid catalyzed aldol condensation reactions in a one pot manner. The crystal structures of both compounds were confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis which revealed the presence of H-bonding interactions of type C-H⋯O, along with weak C-H⋯π and weak π⋯π stacking interactions that are involved in the crystal stabilization of both organic compounds. Hirshfeld surface analysis is carried out for the broad investigation of the intermolecular interactions in both compounds. The quantum chemical investigation was performed on the optimized molecular geometries of BNTP and BDBC to calculate optical and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties. The density functional theory (DFT) study showed that the third-order NLO polarizabilities of compounds BNTP and BDBC are found to be 226.45 × 10-36 esu and 238.72 × 10-36 esu, respectively, which indicates noticeable good NLO response properties. Additionally, the BNTP and BDBC molecules also showed the HOMO-LUMO orbital gaps of 5.96 eV and 6.06 eV, respectively. Furthermore, the computation of UV-visible spectra of the titled compounds indicated a limited and/or no absorption above the 400 nm region, directing a good transparency and NLO property trade-off for both synthesized compounds that may play a significant contribution in the future for optoelectronic technologies.
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- Akbar Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000-FaisalabadPakistan
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- LaBioMMi, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São CarlosCP 676, São CarlosSP 13.565-905Brazil
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha Sargodha Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid UniversityP.O. Box 9004Abha 61413Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000-FaisalabadPakistan
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- LaBioMMi, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São CarlosCP 676, São CarlosSP 13.565-905Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid UniversityP.O. Box 9004Abha 61413Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Riphah International University Faisalabad CampusPakistan
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Riba-López D, Zaffino R, Herrera D, Matheu R, Silvestri F, Ferreira da Silva J, Sañudo EC, Mas-Torrent M, Barrena E, Pfattner R, Ruiz E, González-Campo A, Aliaga-Alcalde N. Dielectric behavior of curcuminoid polymorphs on different substrates by direct soft vacuum deposition. iScience 2022; 25:105686. [PMID: 36578318 PMCID: PMC9791350 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105686] [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: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Our work examines the structural-electronic correlation of a new curcuminoid, AlkCCMoid, as a dielectric material on different substrates. For this purpose, we show a homemade sublimation method that allows the direct deposition of molecules on any type of matrix. The electronic properties of AlkCCMoid have been evaluated by measurements on single crystals, microcrystalline powder, and sublimated samples, respectively. GIWAXS studies on surfaces and XRD studies on powder have revealed the existence of polymorphs and the effect that substrates have on curcuminoid organization. We describe the dielectric nature of our system and identify how different polymorphs can affect electronic parameters such as permittivity, all corroborated by DFT calculations.
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- Daniel Riba-López
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona Spain,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain,University of Southampton, Chemistry, Highfield, Southampton, UK
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain,Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia. Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain,Corresponding author
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- Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona Spain,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain,Corresponding author
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain,ICREA (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats) Passeig Lluïs Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain,Corresponding author
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Kop TJ, Bjelaković MS, Živković L, Žekić A, Milić DR. Stable colloidal dispersions of fullerene C60, curcumin and C60-curcumin in water as potential antioxidants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Henriquez G, Ahlawat J, Fairman R, Narayan M. Citric Acid-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots Attenuate Paraquat-Induced Neuronal Compromise In Vitro and In Vivo. ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:2399-2409. [PMID: 35942850 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The potent environmental herbicide and weedicide paraquat is linked to neuromotor defects and Parkinson's disease (PD). We have evaluated the neuroprotective role of citric acid-sourced carbon quantum dots (Cit-CQDs) on paraquat-insulted human neuroblastoma-derived SH-SY5Y cell lines and on a paraquat-exposed nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans). Our data reveal that Cit-CQDs are able to scavenge free radicals in test tube assays and mitigate paraquat-elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in SH-SY5Y cells. Furthermore, Cit-CQDs protect the cell line from paraquat, which otherwise elicits cell death. Cit-CQDs-challenged nematodes demonstrate enhanced survival rates 72 h post-paraquat exposure compared to controls. Paraquat ablates dopamine (DA) neurons, which results in compromised locomotor function in nematodes. However, the neurons remained intact when the nematodes were incubated with Cit-CQDs prior to neurotoxicant exposure. The collective data suggest Cit-CQDs offer neuroprotection for cell lines and organisms from xenotoxicant-associated neuronal injury and death. The study suggests Cit-CQDs as a potentially viable green chemistry-synthesized, biobased nanomaterial for intervention in neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Gabriela Henriquez
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Hyun J, Chang R. Penetration of
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into lung surfactant membranes: Molecular dynamics simulation studies. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Jiyeon Hyun
- Department of Physics University of Seoul Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry University of Seoul Seoul South Korea
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Raduly FM, Rădiţoiu V, Rădiţoiu A, Frone AN, Nicolae CA, Purcar V, Ispas G, Constantin M, Răut I. Modeling the Properties of Curcumin Derivatives in Relation to the Architecture of the Siloxane Host Matrices. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 15:267. [PMID: 35009413 PMCID: PMC8745949 DOI: 10.3390/ma15010267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Research in the field of natural dyes has constantly focused on methods of conditioning curcumin and diversifying their fields of use. In this study, hybrid materials were obtained from modified silica structures, as host matrices, in which curcumin dyes were embedded. The influence of the silica network structure on the optical properties and the antimicrobial activity of the hybrid materials was monitored. By modifying the ratio between phenyltriethoxysilane:diphenyldimethoxysilane (PTES:DPDMES), it was possible to evaluate the influence the organosilane network modifiers had on the morphostructural characteristics of nanocomposites. The nanosols were obtained by the sol-gel method, in acid catalysis. The nanocomposites obtained were deposited as films on a glass support and showed a transmittance value (T measured at 550 nm) of around 90% and reflectance of about 11%, comparable to the properties of the uncovered support. For the coatings deposited on PET (polyethylene terephthalate) films, these properties remained at average values of T550 = 85% and R550 = 11% without significantly modifying the optical properties of the support. The sequestration of the dye in silica networks reduced the antimicrobial activity of the nanocomposites obtained, by comparison to native dyes. Tests performed on Candida albicans fungi showed good results for the two curcumin derivatives embedded in silica networks (11-18 mm) by using the spot inoculation method; in comparison, the alcoholic dye solution has a spot diameter of 20-23 mm. In addition, hybrids with the CA derivative were the most effective (halo diameter of 17-18 mm) in inhibiting the growth of Gram-positive bacteria, compared to the curcumin derivative in alcoholic solution (halo diameter of 21 mm). The results of the study showed that the presence of 20-40% by weight DPDMES in the composition of nanosols is the optimal range for obtaining hybrid films that host curcumin derivatives, with potential uses in the field of optical films or bioactive coatings.
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- Florentina Monica Raduly
- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Titu Maiorescu University, Bd. Gh. Sincai, No.16, 040441 Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (F.M.R.); (V.R.); (A.N.F.); (C.A.N.); (V.P.); (G.I.); (M.C.); (I.R.)
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Przypis L, Ahmad T, Misztal K, Honisz D, Radicchi E, Mosconi E, Domagala W, De Angelis F, Wojciechowski K. Designing New Indene-Fullerene Derivatives as Electron-Transporting Materials for Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2021; 125:27344-27353. [PMID: 35116086 PMCID: PMC8802170 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c07189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The synthesis and characterization of a family of indene-C60 adducts obtained via Diels-Alder cycloaddition [4 + 2] are reported. The new C60 derivatives include indenes with a variety of functional groups. These adducts show lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy levels to be at the right position to consider these compounds as electron-transporting materials for planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells. Selected derivatives were applied into inverted (p-i-n configuration) perovskite device architectures, fabricated on flexible polymer substrates, with large active areas (1 cm2). The highest power conversion efficiency, reaching 13.61%, was obtained for the 6'-acetamido-1',4'-dihydro-naphtho[2',3':1,2][5,6]fullerene-C60 (NHAc-ICMA). Spectroscopic characterization was applied to visualize possible passivation effects of the perovskite's surface induced by these adducts.
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- Lukasz Przypis
- Saule
Research Institute, Wroclaw
Technology Park, 11 Dunska Street, Sigma Building, 54-130 Wrocław, Poland
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, Bolesława Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Saule
Technologies Ltd., Wroclaw
Technology Park, 11 Dunska Street, Sigma Building, 54-130 Wrocław, Poland
- Department
of Electronics Engineering, University of
Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Saule
Research Institute, Wroclaw
Technology Park, 11 Dunska Street, Sigma Building, 54-130 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, Marcina Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Computational
Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”
(CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce
di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Computational
Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”
(CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce
di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, Marcina Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Computational
Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta”
(CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce
di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- CompuNet,
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University,
P.O. Box 1664, 31952 Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Saule
Research Institute, Wroclaw
Technology Park, 11 Dunska Street, Sigma Building, 54-130 Wrocław, Poland
- Saule
Technologies Ltd., Wroclaw
Technology Park, 11 Dunska Street, Sigma Building, 54-130 Wrocław, Poland
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Ruiz-Santaquiteria M, Illescas BM, Abdelnabi R, Boonen A, Mills A, Martí-Marí O, Noppen S, Neyts J, Schols D, Gago F, San-Félix A, Camarasa MJ, Martín N. Multivalent Tryptophan- and Tyrosine-Containing [60]Fullerene Hexa-Adducts as Dual HIV and Enterovirus A71 Entry Inhibitors. Chemistry 2021; 27:10700-10710. [PMID: 33851758 PMCID: PMC8361981 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101098] [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] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Unprecedented 3D hexa‐adducts of [60]fullerene peripherally decorated with twelve tryptophan (Trp) or tyrosine (Tyr) residues have been synthesized. Studies on the antiviral activity of these novel compounds against HIV and EV71 reveal that they are much more potent against HIV and equally active against EV71 than the previously described dendrimer prototypes AL‐385 and AL‐463, which possess the same number of Trp/Tyr residues on the periphery but attached to a smaller and more flexible pentaerythritol core. These results demonstrate the relevance of the globular 3D presentation of the peripheral groups (Trp/Tyr) as well as the length of the spacer connecting them to the central core to interact with the viral envelopes, particularly in the case of HIV, and support the hypothesis that [60]fullerene can be an alternative and attractive biocompatible carbon‐based scaffold for this type of highly symmetrical dendrimers. In addition, the functionalized fullerenes here described, which display twelve peripheral negatively charged indole moieties on their globular surface, define a new and versatile class of compounds with a promising potential in biomedical applications.
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- Marta Ruiz-Santaquiteria
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas y Unidad Asociada IQM-UAH, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica (IQM-CSIC), IQM-CSIC, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas y Unidad Asociada IQM-UAH, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica (IQM-CSIC), IQM-CSIC, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA-Nanoscience, C/ Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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Mekapothula S, Wonanke ADD, Addicoat MA, Boocock DJ, Wallis JD, Cave GWV. Supramolecular Chromatographic Separation of C 60 and C 70 Fullerenes: Flash Column Chromatography vs. High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5726. [PMID: 34072234 PMCID: PMC8198677 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A silica-bound C-butylpyrogallol[4]arene chromatographic stationary phase was prepared and characterised by thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, NMR and mass spectrometry. The chromatographic performance was investigated by using C60 and C70 fullerenes in reverse phase mode via flash column and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). The resulting new stationary phase was observed to demonstrate size-selective molecular recognition as postulated from our in-silico studies. The silica-bound C-butylpyrogallol[4]arene flash and HPLC stationary phases were able to separate a C60- and C70-fullerene mixture more effectively than an RP-C18 stationary phase. The presence of toluene in the mobile phase plays a significant role in achieving symmetrical peaks in flash column chromatography.
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- Subbareddy Mekapothula
- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (S.M.); (A.D.D.W.); (M.A.A.); (J.D.W.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (S.M.); (A.D.D.W.); (M.A.A.); (J.D.W.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (S.M.); (A.D.D.W.); (M.A.A.); (J.D.W.)
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- The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK;
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (S.M.); (A.D.D.W.); (M.A.A.); (J.D.W.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (S.M.); (A.D.D.W.); (M.A.A.); (J.D.W.)
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Sethiya A, Agarwal DK, Agarwal S. Current Trends in Drug Delivery System of Curcumin and its Therapeutic Applications. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 20:1190-1232. [PMID: 32348221 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520666200429103647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Curcumin is a poly phenolic compound extracted from turmeric. Over the past years, it has acquired significant interest among researchers due to its numerous pharmacological activities like anti- cancer, anti-alzheimer, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and so on. However, the clinical use of curcumin is still obstructed due to tremendously poor bioavailability, rapid metabolism, lower gastrointestinal absorption, and low permeability through cell that makes its pharmacology thrilling. These issues have led to enormous surge of investigation to develop curcumin nano formulations which can overcome these restrictive causes. The scientists all across the universe are working on designing several drug delivery systems viz. liposomes, micelles, magnetic nano carriers, etc. for curcumin and its composites which not only improve its physiochemical properties but also enhanced its therapeutic applications. The review aims to systematically examine the treasure of information about the medicinal use of curcumin. This article delivers a general idea of the current study piloted to overwhelm the complications with the bioavailability of curcumin which have exhibited an enhanced biological activity than curcumin. This article explains the latest and detailed study of curcumin and its conjugates, its phytochemistry and biological perspectives and also proved curcumin as an efficient drug candidate for the treatment of numerous diseases. Recent advancements and futuristic viewpoints are also deliberated, which shall help researchers and foster commercial translations of improved nanosized curcumin combination for the treatment of various diseases.
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- Ayushi Sethiya
- Department of Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, MLS University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, MLS University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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Damian Guerrero E, Lopez-Velazquez AM, Ahlawat J, Narayan M. Carbon Quantum Dots for Treatment of Amyloid Disorders. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2021; 4:2423-2433. [PMID: 33969279 PMCID: PMC8101282 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c02792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Prion-like amyloids self-template and form toxic oligomers, protofibrils, and fibrils from their soluble monomers; a phenomenon that has been implicated in the onset and progress of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's (AD), Parkinson's (PD), Huntington's, and systemic lysozyme amyloidosis. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), sourced from Na-citrate as a carbon precursor were synthesized and characterized before being tested for their ability to intervene in amyloidogenic (fibril-forming) trajectories. Hen-egg white lysozyme (HEWL) served as a model amyloidogenic protein. A pulse-chase lysozyme fibril-forming assay developed to examine the impact of CQDs on the HEWL amyloid-fibril-forming trajectory used ThT fluorescence as a reporter of mature fibril presence. The results revealed that the Na-citrate-derived CQDs were able to intervene at multiple points along the fibril-forming trajectory by preventing the conversion of both monomeric and oligomeric HEWL intermediates into mature fibrils. In addition, and importantly, the carbon nano material (CNM) was able to dissolve oligomeric HEWL into monomeric HEWL and provoke the disaggregation of mature HEWL fibrils. These results suggest that Na-citrate CQD's intervene in amyloidogenesis by multiple mechanisms. The gathered data, coupled with cell-line results demonstrating the relatively low cytotoxicity of Na-citrate CQDs, suggest that this emerging CNM has the potential to intervene both prophylactically and therapeutically in protein misfolding diseases. The aforementioned findings are likely to enable Na-citrate CQDs to eventually transition to both cell-line and preclinical models of protein-misfolding-related disorders. Importantly, the study outcomes positions Na-citrate CQDs as an important class of chemical, nanotechnological, and biobased interventional tools in neuroscience.
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- Erick Damian Guerrero
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bioscience Research Building, Border Biomedical Research Center, the Cellular Characterization and Biorepository Core Facility, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Reina G, Peng S, Jacquemin L, Andrade AF, Bianco A. Hard Nanomaterials in Time of Viral Pandemics. ACS NANO 2020; 14:9364-9388. [PMID: 32667191 PMCID: PMC7376974 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has spread worldwide during 2020, setting up an uncertain start of this decade. The measures to contain infection taken by many governments have been extremely severe by imposing home lockdown and industrial production shutdown, making this the biggest crisis since the second world war. Additionally, the continuous colonization of wild natural lands may touch unknown virus reservoirs, causing the spread of epidemics. Apart from SARS-Cov-2, the recent history has seen the spread of several viral pandemics such as H2N2 and H3N3 flu, HIV, and SARS, while MERS and Ebola viruses are considered still in a prepandemic phase. Hard nanomaterials (HNMs) have been recently used as antimicrobial agents, potentially being next-generation drugs to fight viral infections. HNMs can block infection at early (disinfection, entrance inhibition) and middle (inside the host cells) stages and are also able to mitigate the immune response. This review is focused on the application of HNMs as antiviral agents. In particular, mechanisms of actions, biological outputs, and limitations for each HNM will be systematically presented and analyzed from a material chemistry point-of-view. The antiviral activity will be discussed in the context of the different pandemic viruses. We acknowledge that HNM antiviral research is still at its early stage, however, we believe that this field will rapidly blossom in the next period.
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- Giacomo Reina
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572,
University of Strasbourg ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg,
France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572,
University of Strasbourg ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg,
France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572,
University of Strasbourg ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg,
France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572,
University of Strasbourg ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg,
France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572,
University of Strasbourg ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg,
France
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Almagro L, Lemos R, Makowski K, Rodríguez H, Ortiz O, Cáceres W, Herranz MÁ, Molero D, Martínez‐Álvarez R, Suárez M, Martín N. [60]Fullerene Hybrids Bearing “Steroid Wings”: A Joined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Luis Almagro
- Laboratorio de Síntesis Orgánica Facultad de Química Universidad de la Habana 10400 La Habana Cuba
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis Orgánica Facultad de Química Universidad de la Habana 10400 La Habana Cuba
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Yachay Tech University 100119 Urququi Ecuador
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Yachay Tech University 100119 Urququi Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis Orgánica Facultad de Química Universidad de la Habana 10400 La Habana Cuba
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis Orgánica Facultad de Química Universidad de la Habana 10400 La Habana Cuba
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- CAI RMN Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis Orgánica Facultad de Química Universidad de la Habana 10400 La Habana Cuba
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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