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Burres C, Wong R, Pedreira F, Da Silva Pimenta M, Moussa F. A regulatory compliant short-term oral toxicity study of soluble [60]fullerenes in rats. EXCLI JOURNAL 2024; 23:772-786. [PMID: 38983781 PMCID: PMC11231456 DOI: 10.17179/excli2024-7084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Thirty-eight years after its discovery, the safety of [60]fullerene (C60), the most abundant fullerene with many potential applications, particularly in oxidative stress-related medicine, remains controversial. This is mainly due to the alleged dangers of C60 nanomaterial, which are regularly supported by some publications. While several academic studies have confirmed the safety of C60 in various experimental models, it is well known that C60 aggregates can carry toxic elements. Meanwhile, countless websites offer C60-oily solutions to consumers, without any regulatory consideration. Therefore, an officially certified toxicity study is urgently needed to avoid any public health problems. In this context, we report on the first certified short-term oral toxicity study of soluble C60, designed according to the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with a deviation in the duration (2 weeks instead of 4 weeks) accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The results of this study, conducted in an independent accredited European Laboratory, clearly show that C60 in soluble form (0.8 mg/ml of extra virgin olive oil), administered at the highest possible dose of 3.8 mg/kg body weight/day, did not cause any adverse effects in rats after 14 days of daily oral administration. This report should settle the debate on the acute oral toxicity of C60 and pave the way for further preclinical studies. The study is accompanied by a comprehensive report that includes documentation of the raw data.
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, CNRS - UMR 8000, Université Paris-Saclay; Gif-sur-Yvette 13 avenue des Sciences, 91190, France
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Foroutan M, Boudaghi A, Alibalazadeh M. Fullerenes containing water molecules: a study of reactive molecular dynamics simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:32493-32502. [PMID: 37997178 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04420c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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A different technique was used to investigate fullerenes encapsulating a polar guest species. By reactive molecular dynamics simulations, three types of fullerenes were investigated on a gold surface: an empty C60, a single H2O molecule inside C60 (H2O@C60), and two water molecules inside C60 ((H2O)2@C60). Our findings revealed that despite the free movement of all fullerenes on gold surfaces, confined H2O molecules within the fullerenes result in a distinct pattern of motion in these systems. The (H2O)2@C60 complex had the highest displacement and average velocity, while C60 had the lowest displacement and average velocity. The symmetry of molecules and the polarity of water seem to be crucial in these cases. ReaxFF simulations showed that water molecules in an H2O molecule, H2O@C60, and (H2O)2@C60 have dipole moments of 1.76, 0.42, and 0.47 D, respectively. A combination of the non-polar C60 and polar water demonstrated a significant reduction in the dipole moment of H2O molecules due to encapsulation. The dipole moments of water molecules agreed with those in other studies, which can be useful in the development of biocompatible and high-efficiency nanocars.
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- Masumeh Foroutan
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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A. A. Ibrahim M, S. M. Rady AS, A. M. Moussa N, Naeem Ahmed M, Sidhom PA, Shawky AM, Alqahtani AM, Mohamed LA. Investigation of Aluminum Nitride Nanocarrier for Drug Delivery Process of Favipiravir: A DFT Study. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bolshakova OI, Borisenkova AA, Golomidov IM, Komissarov AE, Slobodina AD, Ryabova EV, Ryabokon IS, Latypova EM, Slepneva EE, Sarantseva SV. Fullerenols Prevent Neuron Death and Reduce Oxidative Stress in Drosophila Huntington's Disease Model. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010170. [PMID: 36611963 PMCID: PMC9818496 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Huntington's disease (HD) is one of the human neurodegenerative diseases for which there is no effective treatment. Therefore, there is a strong demand for a novel neuroprotective agent that can alleviate its course. Fullerene derivatives are considered to be such agents; however, they need to be comprehensively investigated in model organisms. In this work, neuroprotective activity of C60(OH)30 and C120O(OH)44 fullerenols was analyzed for the first time in a Drosophila transgenic model of HD. Lifespan, behavior, oxidative stress level and age-related neurodegeneration were assessed in flies with the pathogenic Huntingtin protein expression in nerve cells. Feed supplementation with hydroxylated C60 fullerene and C120O dimer oxide molecules was shown to diminish the oxidative stress level and neurodegenerative processes in the flies' brains. Thus, fullerenes displayed neuroprotective activity in this model.
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Bagheri B, Surwase SS, Lee SS, Park H, Faraji Rad Z, Trevaskis NL, Kim YC. Carbon-based nanostructures for cancer therapy and drug delivery applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:9944-9967. [PMID: 36415922 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01741e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synthesis, design, characterization, and application of carbon-based nanostructures (CBNSs) as drug carriers have attracted a great deal of interest over the past half of the century because of their promising chemical, thermal, physical, optical, mechanical, and electrical properties and their structural diversity. CBNSs are well-known in drug delivery applications due to their unique features such as easy cellular uptake, high drug loading ability, and thermal ablation. CBNSs, including carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, nanodiamond, graphene, and carbon quantum dots have been quite broadly examined for drug delivery systems. This review not only summarizes the most recent studies on developing carbon-based nanostructures for drug delivery (e.g. delivery carrier, cancer therapy and bioimaging), but also tries to deal with the challenges and opportunities resulting from the expansion in use of these materials in the realm of drug delivery. This class of nanomaterials requires advanced techniques for synthesis and surface modifications, yet a lot of critical questions such as their toxicity, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and fate of CBNSs in biological systems must be answered.
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- Babak Bagheri
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea. .,School of Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD, 4300, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD, 4300, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Chang XL, Chen L, Liu B, Yang ST, Wang H, Cao A, Chen C. Stable isotope labeling of nanomaterials for biosafety evaluation and drug development. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Grebowski J, Litwinienko G. Metallofullerenols in biomedical applications. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 238:114481. [PMID: 35665690 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Metallofullerenols (MFs) are functionalized endohedral fullerenes connecting at least three levels of organization of matter: atomic, molecular, and supramolecular, resulting in their unique activity at the nanoscale. Biomedical applications of MFs started from gadolinium-containing contrasting agents, but today their potential medical applications go far beyond diagnostics and magnetic resonance imaging. In many cases, preclinical studies have shown a great therapeutic value of MFs, and here we provide an overview of interactions of MFs with high-energy radiation and with reactive oxygen species generated during radiation as a ground for potential applications in modern therapy of cancer patients. We also present the current knowledge on interactions of MFs with proteins and with other components of cells and tissues. Due to their antioxidant properties, as well as their ability to regulate the expression of genes involved in apoptosis, angiogenesis, and stimulation of the immune response, MFs can contribute to inhibition of tumor growth and protection of normal cells. MFs with enclosed gadolinium act as inhibitors of tumor growth in targeted therapy along with imaging techniques, but we hope that the data gathered in this review will help to accelerate further progress in the implementation of MFs, also the ones containing rare earth metals other than gadolinium, in a broad range of bioapplications covering not only diagnostics and bioimaging but also radiation therapy and cancer treatment by not-cytotoxic agents.
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- Jacek Grebowski
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236, Lodz, Poland; The Military Medical Training Center, 6-Sierpnia 92, 90-646, Lodz, Poland.
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Investigation of anti-Tumor (E)-3-X-oxindole via functionalization of C20 nano structure: A DFT approach. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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First-principles modeling of complexation of anticancer antibiotics with fullerene (C60) nanocage: Probing non-covalent interactions by vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Asnaashariisfahani M, Mahmood EA, Poor Heravi MR, Habibzadeh S, Ebadi AG, Mohammadi‐Aghdam S. Solvent effect on cycloaddition of C
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nanofullerene with indoline‐2‐one, at DFT. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences University of Human Development Sulaymaniyah Iraq
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- Department of Agriculture, Jouybar Branch Islamic Azad University Jouybar Iran
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Wang Q, Zhang P, Javed Ansari M, Aldawsari MF, Alalaiwe AS, Kaur J, Kumar R, Ng Kay Lup A, Enayati A, Mirzaei H, Soltani A, Su CH, Nguyen HC. Electrostatic interaction assisted Ca-decorated C20 fullerene loaded to anti-inflammatory drugs to manage cardiovascular disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Suárez M, Makowski K, Lemos R, Almagro L, Rodríguez H, Herranz MÁ, Molero D, Ortiz O, Maroto E, Albericio F, Murata Y, Martín N. An Androsterone-H 2 @C 60 hybrid: Synthesis, Properties and Molecular Docking Simulations with SARS-Cov-2. Chempluschem 2021; 86:972-981. [PMID: 33540487 PMCID: PMC8014820 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We report the synthesis and characterization of a fullerene-steroid hybrid that contains H2 @C60 and a dehydroepiandrosterone moiety synthesized by a cyclopropanation reaction with 76 % yield. Theoretical calculations at the DFT-D3(BJ)/PBE 6-311G(d,p) level predict the most stable conformation and that the saturation of a double bond is the main factor causing the upfield shielding of the signal appearing at -3.13 ppm, which corresponds to the H2 located inside the fullerene cage. Relevant stereoelectronic parameters were also investigated and reinforce the idea that electronic interactions must be considered to develop studies on chemical-biological interactions. A molecular docking simulation predicted that the binding energy values for the protease-hybrid complexes were -9.9 kcal/mol and -13.5 kcal/mol for PLpro and 3CLpro respectively, indicating the potential use of the synthesized steroid-H2 @C60 as anti-SARS-Cov-2 agent.
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- Margarita Suárez
- Laboratorio de Síntesis OrgánicaFacultad de QuímicaUniversidad de la Habana10400La HabanaCuba
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- Departament of Surfactants and NanobiotechnologyInstitute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) and CIBER-BBNBarcelonaSpain
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis OrgánicaFacultad de QuímicaUniversidad de la Habana10400La HabanaCuba
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis OrgánicaFacultad de QuímicaUniversidad de la Habana10400La HabanaCuba
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- Yachay Tech UniversitySchool of Chemical Sciences and Engineering100119-UrququiEcuador
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaFacultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad Complutense de Madrid28040-MadridSpain
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- CAI RMN Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid (Spain)
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- Laboratorio de Síntesis OrgánicaFacultad de QuímicaUniversidad de la Habana10400La HabanaCuba
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaFacultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad Complutense de Madrid28040-MadridSpain
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- School of Chemistry and PhysicsUniversity of KwaZul-NatalDurbanSouth Africa
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- Institute for Chemical ResearchKyoto University UjiKyoto611-0011Japan
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaFacultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad Complutense de Madrid28040-MadridSpain
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Zhao Z, Zhen M, Zhou C, Li L, Jia W, Liu S, Li X, Liao X, Wang C. A gadofullerene based liver-specific MRI contrast agent for an early diagnosis of orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5722-5728. [PMID: 34231648 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00931a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma has become one of the most prevalent cancers, with a high mortality rate. Accurate diagnosis at an earlier stage is regarded as an effective measure to reduce the disease-related mortality of liver cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a non-invasive checking mode has become a powerful tool in medical diagnosis. However, MRI contrast agents for liver-specific imaging either have some side effects or the imaging effect is not ideal. Thus, development of more efficient and security MRI contrast agents for the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is urgent. Herein, a kind of water-soluble gadofullerene nanoparticle (GFNP) with high efficiency and security has been successfully used to achieve in situ liver cancer imaging. By comparing GFNPs with different functional groups, Gd@C82 modified by a hydroxyl group (GF-OH) presents the highest contrast efficiency both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, the smallest tumor with a diameter of only 0.5 mm could be clearly observed by GF-OH using MRI. Moreover, the imaging window of GF-OH is more than 3-6 hours. In addition, GF-OH can be mostly excreted from the living body and causes no serious toxicity. These results demonstrate that GF-OH is a safe, efficient MRI contrast agent for the diagnosis of early orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Zhongpu Zhao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Mwakisege JG, Schweitzer G, Mirzadeh S. Synthesis and Stability of Actinium-225 Endohedral Fullerenes, 225Ac@C 60. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:27016-27025. [PMID: 33134661 PMCID: PMC7594009 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report the first synthesis of 225Ac (t 1/2 = 10 days) endohedral fullerenes,225Ac@C60. The 225Ac@C60 was produced with a 12 ± 2% efficiency by applying an electrical arc discharge between a source of α-particle emitter 225Ac (∼1 mCi, electroplated on a Pt disk) and a thin coat of "preformed" C60 on an Al disk (C60 thickness of ∼0.25 mg/cm2). After formation by electrical arc discharge, the resulting radiofullerenes on the Al disk were dissolved in toluene under anaerobic conditions and converted to a malonate derivative using the Bingel reaction. Subsequent to repeated washings of the organic phase with dilute acidic solutions to remove exohedral 225Ac, ∼45% of 225Ac activity was retained in the organic phase, which resisted extraction into the aqueous phase. Failure to extract the 225Ac from the organic phase provided definitive evidence that the 225Ac is located inside of the fullerene. The formation of 225Ac@C60 was further confirmed using a classical hot-atom chemistry technique in which the organic phase containing purified endohedral 225Ac@C60 malonate was contacted with fresh dilute acid to repeatedly extract the ionic 4.8 m 221Fr and 45.6 m 213Bi activities (decay daughters of 225Ac), which were released by molecular disruption due to nuclear recoil. The result from the extraction experiments was further supported by a series of thin-layer chromatography and high-pressure liquid chromatography analysis of the organic phase containing 225Ac@C60 or 225Ac@C60 malonate. Taken together, studies show that, like polydentate chelators, single-wall fullerenes are not capable of retaining the 225Ac decay daughters.
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- Jofa Gideon Mwakisege
- Isotope and Fuel
Cycle Technology Division, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6229, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600, United States
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- Isotope and Fuel
Cycle Technology Division, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6229, United States
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Sajjad S, Hashmi MA, Mahmood T, Ayub K. Permeation of second row neutral elements through Al 12P 12 and B 12P 12 nanocages; a first-principles study. J Mol Graph Model 2020; 101:107748. [PMID: 32971489 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2020.107748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Both exohedral and endohedral complexes of second row elements doped X12Y12 (X = B, Al and Y = P) nano-cages are evaluated for thermodynamic stabilities, electronic properties and kinetic barriers. Interaction energies are calculated to deeply perceive the stability of these complexes. Further, interconversion of exohedral and endohedral complexes is explored through an unprecedented approach, where 2nd row elements translate into nano-cages through boundary crossing. Subsequently, the kinetic barriers for encapsulation and decapsulation are also investigated through PES scanning of all elements by passing through hexagon of nano-cages. Systematic investigations revealed that due to larger diameter, AlP nanocage exhibits low encapsulation barriers in comparison to BP nano-cage. Such as; the encapsulation barrier of F@AlP (7.57 kcal mol-1) is lower than that of F@BP (129.78 kcal mol-1). Moreover, distortion of nano-cages due to translation of elements is also estimated by distortion energies. Large distortion energies of 113.81/118.39 kcal mol-1 are noticed for exo-B@AlP/exo-C@BP complexes. In addition, the electronic properties for all the complexes are probed and depicted that the endohedral doping have remarkable influence on the electronic properties of the nanocage in comparison to exohedral doping. NBO charge analysis shows that Be metal delivers charges of 0.08 |e|/0.03 |e| to the AlP/BP nanocage, causing the later more electron rich. Contrary to Be, all other doped atoms show negative charges.
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- Saira Sajjad
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, KPK, 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Attock Campus, Attock, 43600, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, KPK, 22060, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, KPK, 22060, Pakistan.
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Obaid R, Xiong H, Augustin S, Schnorr K, Ablikim U, Battistoni A, Wolf TJA, Bilodeau RC, Osipov T, Gokhberg K, Rolles D, LaForge AC, Berrah N. Intermolecular Coulombic Decay in Endohedral Fullerene at the 4d→4f Resonance. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 124:113002. [PMID: 32242685 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.113002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Intermolecular processes offer unique decay mechanisms for complex systems to internally relax. Here, we report the observation of an intermolecular Coulombic decay channel in an endohedral fullerene, a holmium nitride complex (Ho_{3}N) embedded within a C_{80} fullerene, between neighboring holmium ions, and between the holmium complex and the carbon cage. By measuring the ions and the electrons in coincidence after XUV photoabsorption, we can isolate the different decay channels, which are found to be more prevalent relative to intra-atomic Auger decay.
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- Razib Obaid
- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg 69117, Germany
- J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Physics Department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg 69117, Germany
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- J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Physics Department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- PULSE Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- LCLS, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- Theoretische Chemie, Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Physics Department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Wang JTW, Klippstein R, Martincic M, Pach E, Feldman R, Šefl M, Michel Y, Asker D, Sosabowski JK, Kalbac M, Da Ros T, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Kyriakou I, Emfietzoglou D, Saccavini JC, Ballesteros B, Al-Jamal KT, Tobias G. Neutron Activated 153Sm Sealed in Carbon Nanocapsules for in Vivo Imaging and Tumor Radiotherapy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:129-141. [PMID: 31742990 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Radiation therapy along with chemotherapy and surgery remain the main cancer treatments. Radiotherapy can be applied to patients externally (external beam radiotherapy) or internally (brachytherapy and radioisotope therapy). Previously, nanoencapsulation of radioactive crystals within carbon nanotubes, followed by end-closing, resulted in the formation of nanocapsules that allowed ultrasensitive imaging in healthy mice. Herein we report on the preparation of nanocapsules initially sealing "cold" isotopically enriched samarium (152Sm), which can then be activated on demand to their "hot" radioactive form (153Sm) by neutron irradiation. The use of "cold" isotopes avoids the need for radioactive facilities during the preparation of the nanocapsules, reduces radiation exposure to personnel, prevents the generation of nuclear waste, and evades the time constraints imposed by the decay of radionuclides. A very high specific radioactivity is achieved by neutron irradiation (up to 11.37 GBq/mg), making the "hot" nanocapsules useful not only for in vivo imaging but also therapeutically effective against lung cancer metastases after intravenous injection. The high in vivo stability of the radioactive payload, selective toxicity to cancerous tissues, and the elegant preparation method offer a paradigm for application of nanomaterials in radiotherapy.
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- Julie T-W Wang
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) , CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Cis Bio International Ion Beam Applications SA , Gif sur Yvette 91192 , France
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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering , Czech Technical University in Prague , Prague 11519 , Czech Republic
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- Cis Bio International Ion Beam Applications SA , Gif sur Yvette 91192 , France
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute , Queen Mary University of London , London EC1M 6BQ , United Kingdom
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of the Physical Chemistry , Dolejskova 3 , 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- INSTM Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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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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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) , CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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Chen J, Fan T, Xie Z, Zeng Q, Xue P, Zheng T, Chen Y, Luo X, Zhang H. Advances in nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy applications: Status and challenges. Biomaterials 2020; 237:119827. [PMID: 32036302 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 374] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a non-invasive therapeutic modality that is alternative to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is extensively investigated for cancer treatments. Although conventional organic photosensitizers (PSs) are still widely used and have achieved great progresses in PDT, the disadvantages such as hydrophobicity, poor stability within PDT environment and low cell/tissue specificity largely limit their clinical applications. Consequently, nano-agents with promising physicochemical and optical properties have emerged as an attractive alternative to overcome these drawbacks of traditional PSs. Herein, the up-to-date advances in the fabrication and fascinating applications of various nanomaterials in PDT have been summarized, including various types of nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomaterials, and two-dimensional nanomaterials, etc. In addition, the current challenges for the clinical use of PDT, and the corresponding strategies to address these issues, as well as future perspectives on further improvement of PDT have also been discussed.
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- Jianming Chen
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518020, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication Safety, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication Safety, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518020, PR China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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Zaibaq NG, Pollard AC, Collins MJ, Pisaneschi F, Pagel MD, Wilson LJ. Evaluation of the Biodistribution of Serinolamide-Derivatized C 60 Fullerene. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E143. [PMID: 31941058 PMCID: PMC7023239 DOI: 10.3390/nano10010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Carbon nanoparticles have consistently been of great interest in medicine. However, there are currently no clinical materials based on carbon nanoparticles, due to inconsistent biodistribution and excretion data. In this work, we have synthesized a novel C60 derivative with a metal chelating agent (1,4,7-Triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid; NOTA) covalently bound to the C60 cage and radiolabeled with copper-64 (t1/2 = 12.7 h). Biodistribution of the material was assessed in vivo using positron emission tomography (PET). Bingel-Hirsch chemistry was employed to functionalize the fullerene cage with highly water-soluble serinolamide groups allowing this new C60 conjugate to clear quickly from mice almost exclusively through the kidneys. Comparing the present results to the larger context of reports of biocompatible fullerene derivatives, this work offers an important evaluation of the in vivo biodistribution, using experimental evidence to establish functionalization guidelines for future C60-based biomedical platforms.
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- Nicholas G. Zaibaq
- Department of Chemistry and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA; (N.G.Z.); (A.C.P.); (M.J.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA; (N.G.Z.); (A.C.P.); (M.J.C.)
- Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1881 East Rd, Houston, TX 77054, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA; (N.G.Z.); (A.C.P.); (M.J.C.)
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- Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1881 East Rd, Houston, TX 77054, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA; (N.G.Z.); (A.C.P.); (M.J.C.)
- Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1881 East Rd, Houston, TX 77054, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA; (N.G.Z.); (A.C.P.); (M.J.C.)
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Adsorption behavior of letrozole on pure, Ge- and Si-doped C60 fullerenes: a comparative DFT study. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-019-02524-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Fullerene C60 containing porphyrin-like metal center as drug delivery system for ibuprofen drug. J Mol Model 2019; 26:7. [PMID: 31834504 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-4267-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Today, drug delivery systems based on nanostructures have become the most efficient to be studied. Recent studies revealed that the fullerenes can be used as drug carriers and transport drugs in a target cell. The aim of the present work is to study the interaction of C60 fullerene containing porphyrin-like transition metal-N4 clusters (TMN4C55, TM = Fe, Co, and Ni) with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen (Ibp)) by employing the method of the density functional theory. Results showed that the C60 fullerene with TMN4 clusters could significantly enhance the tendency of C60 for adsorption of ibuprofen drug. Also, our ultraviolet-visible results show that the electronic spectra of Ibp/TMN4C55 complexes exhibit a blue shift toward lower wavelengths (higher energies). It was found that the NiN4C55 fullerene had high chemical reactivity, which was important for binding of the drug onto the carrier surface. In order to gain insight into the binding features of Ibp/TMN4C55 complexes, the atoms in molecules analysis was also performed. Our results exhibit the electrostatic features of the Ibp/TMN4C55 bonding. Consequently, this study demonstrated that the TMN4C55 fullerenes could be used as potential carriers for delivery of Ibp drug in the nanomedicine domain. Graphical Abstract The TMN4C55 (TM=Fe, Co, and Ni) fullerenes could be used as potential carriers for delivery of ibuprofen drug in the nanomedicine domain.
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Gaharwar US, Meena R, Rajamani P. Biodistribution, Clearance And Morphological Alterations Of Intravenously Administered Iron Oxide Nanoparticles In Male Wistar Rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:9677-9692. [PMID: 31827324 PMCID: PMC6902883 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s223142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Nanoparticles are used worldwide because of their unique properties, with large-scale application in various fields, such as medicine, cosmetics and industries. In view of their widespread use, the potential adverse effects of nanoparticles have become a significant cause for concern, in terms of not only human health and safety but also the environment. The present investigation focused on establishing the bioaccumulation patterns and ultrastructural changes induced by retained iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) in various target organs of rats. Methods Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups. Experimental animals were intravenously administered different doses of IONPs (7.5 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg) once in a week for 4 weeks. Urine and feces samples were collected on a daily basis to assess nanoparticle clearance and analyzed via atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). At the end of the experiment, rats were euthanized and different organs, including spleen, liver, kidney, lung, heart, testis and brain, were dissected. Bioaccumulation of iron in organs and ultrastructural changes induced by IONPs were determined. Results The maximal concentration of iron was detected in spleen and minimal concentration in the brain. The level of iron accumulation in organs was as follows: spleen>blood>liver>kidney>lung>heart>testis>brain. The excretion profile in urine revealed maximum excretion on the day following administration that was maintained until day 28, whereas the iron content in feces remained high during the first three days after injection. A similar pattern was observed throughout the duration of the experiment. Ultrastructural alterations were detected in spleen, kidney, lung, heart, testis, brain and liver, indicative of cellular damage induced by accumulating nanoparticles in these organs. Conclusion Intravenous administration of IONPs results in ultrastructural changes and dose-dependent bioaccumulation in different organs of rats.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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Cong H, Liu A, Hao Y, Feng L, Slanina Z, Uhlik F. Ho 2O@C 84: Crystallographic Evidence Showing Linear Metallic Oxide Cluster Encapsulated in IPR Fullerene Cage of D2d(51591)-C 84. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:10905-10911. [PMID: 31356062 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fullerene C84 is the third-most-abundant species after C60 and C70. In the past decade, a variety of C84-based clusterfullerenes have been well-studied experimentally, which otherwise do not include oxide clusterfullerenes (OCFs). In this work, we report a comprehensive inspection of Ho2O@C84, including its mass, spectroscopic, crystallographic, electrochemical (EC), and density functional theory (DFT) studies. Importantly, crystallographic data reveal an IPR cage of D2d(51591)-C84 with a linear endohedral Ho-O-Ho cluster, indicating that the compression effect of the C84 cage is less pronounced compared to that of a smaller cage. The experimentally observed structure is confirmed by DFT computations, which also verify its superior stability. Further studies suggest that Ho2O@C84 has reduced EC and HOMO-LUMO gaps compared to those of empty species, again demonstrating the effect of cluster encapsulation.
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- Hailin Cong
- College of Material Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , China.,College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Arizona , Tucson , Arizona 85721-0041 , United States
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Charles University , 128 43 Praha 2 , Czech Republic
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Li J, Chen L, Su H, Yan L, Gu Z, Chen Z, Zhang A, Zhao F, Zhao Y. The pharmaceutical multi-activity of metallofullerenol invigorates cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:14528-14539. [PMID: 31364651 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04129j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Currently, cancer continues to afflict humanity. The direct destruction and killing of tumor cells by surgery, radiation and chemotherapy gives rise to many side effects and compromised efficacy. Encouragingly, the rapid development of nanotechnology offers attractive opportunities to revolutionize the current situation of cancer therapy. Metallofullerenol Gd@C82(OH)22, in contrast to chemotherapeutics that directly kill tumor cells, demonstrates anti-tumor behavior with high efficiency and low toxicity by modulating the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, Gd@C82(OH)22 has been recently reported to specifically target cancer stem cells. In this review, we give a concise introduction to the development of the fullerene family and then report the anti-tumor activity of Gd@C82(OH)22 based on its unique physicochemical characteristics, followed by a comprehensive summary of the anti-tumor biological mechanisms which target different components of the tumor microenvironment as well as the biodistribution and toxicity of Gd@C82(OH)22. Finally, we describe Gd@C82(OH)22 as a "particulate medicine" to highlight its distinctions from conventional "molecular medicine", with considerable emphasis on the advantages of nanomedicine. The in-depth investigation of Gd@C82(OH)22 undoubtedly provides a constructive reference for the development of other nanomedicines, especially in the fullerene family. The application of nanotechnology in the medical field definitely provides a promising and favorable future for improving the current status of cancer therapy.
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- Jinxia Li
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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Jin P, Li Y, Magagula S, Chen Z. Exohedral functionalization of endohedral metallofullerenes: Interplay between inside and outside. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang Y, Díaz-Tendero S, Alcamí M, Martín F. Aromaticity, Coulomb repulsion, π delocalization or strain: who is who in endohedral metallofullerene stability? Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:124-131. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06707d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Three different models for endohedral metallofullerene structure prediction are compared, revealing the physical origin of the stability of these compounds.
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- Yang Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
- Departamento de Química
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- Departamento de Química
- Módulo 13
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049 Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química
- Módulo 13
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049 Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química
- Módulo 13
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049 Madrid
- Spain
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Morcillo MF, Borja EF, Alcaraz-Pelegrina JM, Sarsa A. Stability after confinement of the H atom. ADVANCES IN QUANTUM CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aiq.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Farmanzadeh D, Keyhanian M. Computational assessment on the interaction of amantadine drug with B12N12 and Zn12O12 nanocages and improvement in adsorption behaviors by impurity Al doping. Theor Chem Acc 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-018-2400-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Morcillo MF, Alcaraz-Pelegrina JM, Sarsa A. Ionisation and excitation probabilities of a hydrogen atom suddenly released from penetrable confinement. Mol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2018.1547429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Bologna F, Mattioli EJ, Bottoni A, Zerbetto F, Calvaresi M. Interactions between Endohedral Metallofullerenes and Proteins: The Gd@C 60-Lysozyme Model. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:13782-13789. [PMID: 31458078 PMCID: PMC6644377 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) have great potential as radioisotope carriers for nuclear medicine and as contrast agents for X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging. EMFs have still important restrictions for their use due to low solubility in physiological environments, low biocompatibility, nonspecific cellular uptake, and a strong dependence of their peculiar properties on physiological parameters, such as pH and salt content. Conjugation of the EMFs with proteins can overcome many of these limitations. Here we investigated the thermodynamics of binding of a model EMF (Gd@C60) with a protein (lysozyme) that is known to act as a host for the empty fullerene. As a rule, even if the shape of an EMF is exactly the same as that of the related fullerene, the interactions with a protein are significantly different. The estimated interaction energy (ΔG binding) between Gd@C60 and lysozyme is -18.7 kcal mol-1, suggesting the possibility of using proteins as supramolecular carriers for EMFs. π-π stacking, hydrophobic interactions, surfactant-like interactions, and electrostatic interactions govern the formation of the hybrid between Gd@C60 and lysozyme. The comparison of the energy contributions to the binding between C60 or Gd@C60 and lysozyme suggests that, although shape complementarity remains the driving force of the binding, the presence of electron transfer from the gadolinium atom to the carbon cage induces a charge distribution on the fullerene cage that strongly affects its interaction with the protein.
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- Fabio Bologna
- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo
Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università
di Bologna, via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo
Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università
di Bologna, via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo
Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università
di Bologna, via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo
Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università
di Bologna, via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo
Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università
di Bologna, via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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The Yin and Yang of carbon nanomaterials in atherosclerosis. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 36:2232-2247. [PMID: 30342084 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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With unique characteristics such as high surface area, capacity of various functionalization, low weight, high conductivity, thermal and chemical stability, and free radical scavenging, carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), fullerene, graphene (oxide), carbon nanohorns (CNHs), and their derivatives have increasingly been utilized in nanomedicine and biomedicine. On the one hand, owing to ever-increasing applications of CNMs in technological and industrial fields as well as presence of combustion-derived CNMs in the ambient air, the skepticism has risen over the adverse effects of CNMs on human being. The influences of CNMs on cardiovascular system and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as atherosclerosis, of which consequences are ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke, as the main causes of death, is of paramount importance. In this regard, several studies have been devoted to specify the biomedical applications and cardiovascular toxicity of CNMs. Therefore, the aim of this review is to specify the roles and applications of various CNMs in atherosclerosis, and also identify the key role playing parameters in cardiovascular toxicity of CNMs so as to be a clue for prospective deployment of CNMs.
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There are several reasons why nanotechnology is currently considered as the leader among the most intensively developing research trends. Nanomatter often exhibits new properties, other than those of the morphology of a continuous solid. Also, new phenomena appear at the nanoscale, which are unknown in the case of microcrystalline objects. For this reason, nanomaterials have already found numerous applications that are described in this review. However, among intensively developed various branches of nanotechnology, nanomedicine and pharmacology stand out particularly, which opens new possibilities for the development of these disciplines, gives great hope for the creation of new drugs in which toxicological properties are reduced to a minimum, reduces the doses of medicines, offers targeted treatment and increases diagnostic possibilities. Nanotechnology is the source of a great revolution in medicine. It gives great hope for better and faster treatment of many diseases and gives hope for a better tomorrow. However, the creation of new "nanodrugs" requires a special understanding of the properties of nanoparticles. This article is a review work which determines and describes the way of creating new nanodrugs from ab initio calculations by docking and molecular dynamic applications up to a new medicinal product, as a proposal for the personalized medicine, in the early future.
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- Beata Szefler
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland,
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Hardt JI, Perlmutter JS, Smith CJ, Quick KL, Wei L, Chakraborty SK, Dugan LL. Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology of the Neuroprotective e,e,e-Methanofullerene(60)-63-tris Malonic Acid [C 3] in Mice and Primates. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2018; 43:543-554. [PMID: 29520718 PMCID: PMC6128740 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-018-0464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fullerene-based compounds are a novel class of molecules being developed for a variety of biomedical applications, with nearly 1000 publications in this area in the last 4 years alone. One such compound, the e,e,e-methanofullerene(60)-63-tris malonic acid (designated C3), is a potent catalytic superoxide dismutase mimetic which has shown neuroprotective efficacy in a number of animal models of neurologic disease, including Parkinsonian Macaca fascicularis monkeys. The aim of this study was to characterize its toxicity and pharmacokinetics in mice and monkeys. METHODS To assess pharmacokinetics in mice, we synthesized and administered 14C-C3 to mice using various routes of delivery, including orally. To assess potential toxicity in primates, serial blood studies and electrocardiograms (ECGs) were obtained from monkeys treated with C3 (3 or 7 mg/kg/day) for 2 months. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The plasma half-life of C3 was 8.2 ± 0.2 h, and there was wide tissue distribution, including uptake into brain. The compound was cleared by both hepatic and renal excretion. C3 was quite stable, with minimal metabolism of the compound even after 7 days of treatment. The LD50 in mice was 80 mg/kg for a single intraperitoneal injection, and was > 30 mg/kg/day for sustained administration; therapeutic doses are 1-5 mg/kg/day. For primates, no evidence of renal, hepatic, electrolyte, or hematologic abnormalities were noted, and serial ECGs demonstrated no alteration in cardiac electrical activity. Thus, doses of C3 that have therapeutic efficacy appear to be well tolerated after 2 years (mice) or 2 months (non-human primates) of treatment.
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- Joshua I Hardt
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8225, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, 101 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 2215 Garland Av., 529 LH, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 2215 Garland Av., 529 LH, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Saleem J, Wang L, Chen C. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy via Targeting Tumor Microenvironment. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1800525. [PMID: 30073803 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer remains one of the major health problems all over the world and conventional therapeutic approaches have failed to attain an effective cure. Tumor microenvironments (TME) present a unique challenge in tumor therapy due to their complex structures and multiple components, which also serve as the soil for tumor growth, development, invasion, and migration. The complex TME includes immune cells, fibrous collagen structures, and tortuous blood vessels, in which conventional therapeutic approaches are rendered useless. State-of-the-art nanotechnologies have potential to cope with the threats of malignant tumors. With unique physiochemical properties, carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including graphene, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and carbon quantum dots, offer opportunities to resolve the hurdles, by targeting not only cancer cells but also the TME. This review summarizes the progress about CNM-based cancer therapy strategies, which mainly focuses on both the treatment for cancer cells and TME-targeted modulation. In the last, the challenges for TME-based therapy via CNMs are discussed, which will be important in guiding current basic research to clinical translation in the future.
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- Jabran Saleem
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; Institute of High Energy Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Ultra sensitive quantification of Hg 2+ sorption by functionalized nanoparticles using radioactive tracker spectroscopy. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang L, Yan L, Liu J, Chen C, Zhao Y. Quantification of Nanomaterial/Nanomedicine Trafficking in Vivo. Anal Chem 2017; 90:589-614. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Liming Wang
- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety,
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety,
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The
College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety,
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety,
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety,
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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Panchapakesan B. Nanotechnology: Part 2 Tiny Technology—Tremendous Therapeutic Potential. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10463356.2005.11883272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Xie LQ, Liu YZ, Xi ZH, Li HY, Liang SD, Zhu KL. Computer simulations of the interaction of fullerene clusters with lipid membranes. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2017.1332410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Li-qiang Xie
- Department of Physics, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
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- Department of Physics, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
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- Department of Physics, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Physics, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
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- Department of Physics, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Ministry of Education, Institute of Acoustics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Gansu Normal University for Nationalities, Hezuo, China
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Nie X, Tang J, Liu Y, Cai R, Miao Q, Zhao Y, Chen C. Fullerenol inhibits the cross-talk between bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and tumor cells by regulating MAPK signaling. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017; 13:1879-1890. [PMID: 28365417 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The interaction between bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BDMSCs) and tumor cells promotes tumor proliferation and metastasis. We found that 4T1 breast cancer cells induced malignant differentiation of BDMSCs and that BDMSCs also affected the growth and metastasis of 4T1 cells. However, when the interaction between BDMSCs and 4T1 cells was attenuated or blocked by C60(OH)22 nanoparticles, tumor growth and metastasis were significantly suppressed. The suppression of metastasis depended on the activation of MAPK signals in the BDMSCs, whereas the underlying pathways were related to a broad range of extracellular responses and were modulated by the secretion of multiple cytokines. Interestingly, C60(OH)22 regulated the malignantly differentiated BDMSCs via the Erk- and p38-MAPK and its downstream NF-κB signal pathway, but in normal BDMSCs regulation occurred only through Erk- and p38-MAPK and not by NF-κB activation. This study may provide a novel mechanism for C60(OH)22 nanoparticles as an anti-tumor drug.
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- Xin Nie
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Divisions of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Pathology, Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Li T, Dorn HC. Biomedical Applications of Metal-Encapsulated Fullerene Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1603152. [PMID: 28026111 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201603152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The carbonaceous nanomaterials known as metallofullerenes have attracted considerable attention due to their attractive properties. The robust nature of the "Trojan Horse" fullerene cage provides an important structural component, which isolates the metal cluster from the bioenvironment. The large carbon surface area is ideally suited for multiple exo-functionalization approaches to modify the hydrophobic cage for a more hydrophilic bioenvironment. Additionally, peptides and other agents are readily covalently attached to this nanoprobe for targeting applications. The recent progress in developing metallofullerenes for next-generation biomedical applications is described. Of special interest are magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. Several recent studies reported cumulative gadolinium deposition in the brain and bones of individuals using commercial clinical MRI contrast agents. Gadolinium-based metallofullerenes provide 2-3 orders of magnitude improvement in MRI relaxivity and potentially lower clinical levels of toxic Gd3+ ions deposited. Other potential biomedical applications are also reviewed herein.
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- Tinghui Li
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, United States
- Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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Samanta PN, Das KK. Noncovalent interaction assisted fullerene for the transportation of some brain anticancer drugs: A theoretical study. J Mol Graph Model 2017; 72:187-200. [PMID: 28110183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The treatment of brain cancer like glioblastoma multiforme often uses chemotherapeutic drugs like temozolomide, procarbazine, carmustine, and lomustine. Fullerene loaded with these drugs help to cross the blood brain barriers. The adsorptions of the four drug molecules on the surface of the fullerene are studied mostly by using density functional theory (DFT) based method at the M06-2X/6-31G(d) level of calculations. In all four cases, the estimated interactions are noncovalent type and the average adsorption energy lies in between -5 and -11kcal/mol in the gas phase. In the aqueous and protein environment such interactions are weakened further. The binding affinity is further assessed by performing MP2 based calculations to provide interaction energies with a reasonable accuracy. Stabilities and reactivities of the drug adsorbed fullerene complexes are determined from chemical reactivity descriptors. The attached drug molecules increase the polarity of the pristine C60 thus facilitating the drug delivery within the biological systems. The semiconducting behavior of C60 is retained in the C60-drug composite systems. The computed DOS, IR, UV spectra, and molecular orbitals in the vicinity of Fermi level are analyzed to reveal the nature of the noncovalent interactions between C60 and drug molecules. The Wiberg bond order values are used to estimate the strength of the adsorption of the drug molecule on C60. In all four C60-drug interactions, the chemical characteristics of the drug molecule are least perturbed by the C60 moiety thereby suggesting it to be a good carrier for the delivery of these brain anticancer drug molecules to the target cells.
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- Pabitra Narayan Samanta
- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India.
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Chen G, Song X, Wang B, You G, Zhao J, Xia S, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Zhou H. Carboxyfullerene nanoparticles alleviate acute hepatic injury in severe hemorrhagic shock. Biomaterials 2017; 112:72-81. [PMID: 27750099 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Roukala J, Straka M, Taubert S, Vaara J, Lantto P. Ratcheting rotation or speedy spinning: EPR and dynamics of Sc3C2@C80. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:8992-8995. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04695b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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First principles modelling graphically explains how changes in the Sc-trimer motion cause the curious temperature dependence of Sc3C2@C80 EPR spectra.
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- Juho Roukala
- NMR Research Unit
- University of Oulu
- FI-90014 Oulu
- Finland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Flemingovo nam. 2
- Prague
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Helsinki
- FI-00014 Helsinki
- Finland
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- NMR Research Unit
- University of Oulu
- FI-90014 Oulu
- Finland
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- NMR Research Unit
- University of Oulu
- FI-90014 Oulu
- Finland
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Suzuki Y, Tada-Oikawa S, Hayashi Y, Izuoka K, Kataoka M, Ichikawa S, Wu W, Zong C, Ichihara G, Ichihara S. Single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes enhance atherosclerogenesis by promoting monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction. Part Fibre Toxicol 2016; 13:54. [PMID: 27737702 PMCID: PMC5064793 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-016-0166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of carbon nanotubes has increased lately. However, the cardiovascular effect of exposure to carbon nanotubes remains elusive. The present study investigated the effects of pulmonary exposure to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) on atherosclerogenesis using normal human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) and apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice, a model of human atherosclerosis. METHODS HAECs were cultured and exposed to SWCNTs or DWCNTs for 16 h. ApoE-/- mice were exposed to SWCNTs or DWCNTs (10 or 40 μg/mouse) once every other week for 10 weeks by pharyngeal aspiration. RESULTS Exposure to CNTs increased the expression level of adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) and enhanced THP-1 monocyte adhesion to HAECs. ApoE-/- mice exposed to CNTs showed increased plaque area in the aorta by oil red O staining and up-regulation of ICAM-1 expression in the aorta, compared with vehicle-treated ApoE-/- mice. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized from the bone marrow into the circulation and subsequently migrate to the site of endothelial damage and repair. Exposure of ApoE-/- mice to high-dose SWCNTs or DWCNTs reduced the colony-forming units of EPCs in the bone marrow and diminished their migration function. CONCLUSION The results suggested that SWCNTs and DWCNTs enhanced atherosclerogenesis by promoting monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and inducing EPC dysfunction.
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- Yuka Suzuki
- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya Univeristy Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya Univeristy Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tokyo Univeristy of Science, Noda, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan.
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Matters when converted into nanosize provide some unique surface properties, which are different from those of the bulk materials. Nanomaterials show some extraordinary behavioral patterns because of those properties, such as supermagnetism, quantum confinement, etc. A great deal of implication of nanomaterials in nanomedicine has already been realized. Utility of nanomaterials as drug nanocarrier projects many potential advantages of them in drug delivery. Despite many such advantages, the potential risk of health and environmental hazards related to them cannot be ignored. Here various physicochemical factors, such as chemical nature, degradability, surface properties, surface charge, particle size, and shape, have been shown to play a crucial role in toxicity related to drug nanocarriers. Evidence-based findings of some drug nanocarriers have been incorporated to provide distinct knowledge to the readers in the field. A glimpse of current regulatory controls and measures required to combat the challenges of toxicological aspects of drug nanocarriers have been described.
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Li S, Tang C, Zhang X. How will the benzyne group –C 6 H 4 affect the structure, electronic and optical properties of M 3 N@C 80 (M = Sc, Y)? COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dodziuk H, Ruud K, Korona T, Demissie TB. Chiral recognition by fullerenes: CHFClBr enantiomers in the C82cage. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:26057-26068. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05030a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Theoretical studies of complexes of the enantiomers of CHFClBr with C82-3 show that the too large guests are stabilized in the C82cage by electrostatic interactions. The sign of v(CH) stretching vibration of S-CHFClBr@C82-3 in the VCD spectrum is reversed as compared to that of the free guest. Spectra of the complexes exhibit differences.
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- Helena Dodziuk
- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- 01-264 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- 9037 Tromsø
- Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Warsaw
- 02-093 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- 9037 Tromsø
- Norway
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Kako M, Miyabe K, Sato K, Suzuki M, Mizorogi N, Wang WW, Yamada M, Maeda Y, Olmstead MM, Balch AL, Nagase S, Akasaka T. Preparation, Structural Determination, and Characterization of Electronic Properties of Bis-silylated and Bis-germylated Lu3 N@Ih -C80. Chemistry 2015; 21:16411-20. [PMID: 26439980 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bis-silylated and bis-germylated derivatives of Lu3 N@Ih -C80 (3, 4, 5) were successfully synthesized by the photochemical addition of disiliranes 1 a, 1 b or digermirane 2, and fully characterized by spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical studies. Interestingly, digermirane 2 reacts more efficiently than disiliranes 1 a and 1 b because of its good electron-donor properties and lower steric hindrance around the Ge-Ge bond. The 1,4-adduct structures of 3, 4, 5 were unequivocally established by single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analyses. The electrochemical and theoretical studies reveal that the energy gaps between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the 1,4-adducts are remarkably smaller than those of Lu3 N@Ih -C80 , because the electron-donating groups effectively raise the HOMO levels. It is also observed that germyl groups are slightly more electron-donating than the silyl groups on the basis of the redox properties and the HOMO-LUMO energies of 4 and 5. Bis-silylation and bis-germylation are effective and versatile methods for tuning the electronic characteristics of endohedral metallofullerenes.
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- Masahiro Kako
- Department of Engineering Science, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu 182-8585 (Japan).
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- Department of Engineering Science, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu 182-8585 (Japan)
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 (Japan)
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 (Japan).,Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo 184-8501 (Japan)
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 (Japan)
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- Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8103 (Japan)
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo 184-8501 (Japan)
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo 184-8501 (Japan)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (USA).
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (USA).
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- Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8103 (Japan).
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 (Japan). .,Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo 184-8501 (Japan). .,Foundation for Advancement of International Science, Ibaraki 305-0821 (Japan). .,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 (P.R. China).
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Wang Y, Díaz-Tendero S, Alcamí M, Martín F. Cage connectivity and frontier π orbitals govern the relative stability of charged fullerene isomers. Nat Chem 2015; 7:927-34. [DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Bahadar H, Maqbool F, Niaz K, Abdollahi M. Toxicity of Nanoparticles and an Overview of Current Experimental Models. IRANIAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL 2015; 20:1-11. [PMID: 26286636 PMCID: PMC4689276 DOI: 10.7508/ibj.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field having potential applications in many areas. Nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied for cell toxicity, immunotoxicity, and genotoxicity. Tetrazolium-based assays such as MTT, MTS, and WST-1 are used to determine cell viability. Cell inflammatory response induced by NPs is checked by measuring inflammatory biomarkers, such as IL-8, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor, using ELISA. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay is used for cell membrane integrity. Different types of cell cultures, including cancer cell lines have been employed as in vitro toxicity models. It has been generally agreed that NPs interfere with either assay materials or with detection systems. So far, toxicity data generated by employing such models are conflicting and inconsistent. Therefore, on the basis of available experimental models, it may be difficult to judge and list some of the more valuable NPs as more toxic to biological systems and vice versa. Considering the potential applications of NPs in many fields and the growing apprehensions of FDA about the toxic potential of nanoproducts, it is the need of the hour to look for new internationally agreed free of bias toxicological models by focusing more on in vivo studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Haji Bahadar
- Dept. of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Clinical Endocrine Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Toxicology and Poisoning Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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