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Wei Y, Chen H, Li YX, He K, Yang K, Pang HB. Synergistic Entry of Individual Nanoparticles into Mammalian Cells Driven by Free Energy Decline and Regulated by Their Sizes. ACS NANO 2022; 16:5885-5897. [PMID: 35302738 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cell entry is one of the common prerequisites for nanomaterial applications. Despite extensive studies on a homogeneous group of nanoparticles (NPs), fewer studies have been performed when two or more types of NPs were coadministrated. We previously described a synergistic cell entry process for two heterogeneous groups of NPs, where NPs functionalized with TAT (transactivator of transcription) peptide (T-NPs) stimulate the cellular uptake of coadministered unfunctionalized NPs (bystander NPs, B-NPs). Here, we show that the synergistic cell entry of NPs is driven by free energy decline and depends on B-NP sizes. Simulations showed that when separately placed initially, two NPs first move toward each other instead of initiating cell entry individually. Only T-NP invokes an inward bending of membrane mimicking endocytosis, which attracts the nearby NPs into the same "vesicle". A two-phase free energy decline of the entire system occurred as two NPs get closer until contact, which is likely the thermodynamic driver for synergistic NP coentry. Experimentally, we found that T-NPs increase the apparent affinity of B-NPs to plasma membrane, suggesting that T-NPs help B-NPs "trapped" in the endocytic vesicles. Next, we varied the sizes of B-NPs and found that bystander activity peaks around 50 nm. Simulations also showed that the size of B-NPs influences the free energy decline, and thus the tendency and dynamics of NP coentry. These efforts provide a system to further understand the synergistic cell entry among individual NPs or multiple NP types on a biophysical basis and shed light on the future design of nanostructures for intracellular delivery.
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- Yushuang Wei
- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Mohamed NA, Marei I, Crovella S, Abou-Saleh H. Recent Developments in Nanomaterials-Based Drug Delivery and Upgrading Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031404. [PMID: 35163328 PMCID: PMC8836006 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, despite the recent developments in the management of CVDs, the early and long outcomes vary considerably in patients, especially with the current challenges facing the detection and treatment of CVDs. This disparity is due to a lack of advanced diagnostic tools and targeted therapies, requiring innovative and alternative methods. Nanotechnology offers the opportunity to use nanomaterials in improving health and controlling diseases. Notably, nanotechnologies have recognized potential applicability in managing chronic diseases in the past few years, especially cancer and CVDs. Of particular interest is the use of nanoparticles as drug carriers to increase the pharmaco-efficacy and safety of conventional therapies. Different strategies have been proposed to use nanoparticles as drug carriers in CVDs; however, controversies regarding the selection of nanomaterials and nanoformulation are slowing their clinical translation. Therefore, this review focuses on nanotechnology for drug delivery and the application of nanomedicine in CVDs.
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- Nura A. Mohamed
- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
- Correspondence: (N.A.M.); (H.A.-S.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK;
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar, Doha P.O. Box 24144, Qatar
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
- Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence: (N.A.M.); (H.A.-S.)
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Lu B, Jan Hendriks A, Nolte TM. A generic model based on the properties of nanoparticles and cells for predicting cellular uptake. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 209:112155. [PMID: 34678608 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in industry and technology due to their small size and versatility, which makes them easy to enter organisms and pose threats to human and ecological health. Given the particularity and complex structure of NPs, statistical models alone cannot reliably predict uptake. Hence, we developed a generic model for predicting the cellular uptake of NPs with organic coatings, based on physicochemical interactions underlying uptake. The model utilized the concentration, experimental conditions and properties of NPs viz. size, surface coating and coverage. These parameters were converted to surface energy components and surface potentials, and combined with the components and potential for a cell membrane. For NPs uptake, we constructed energetic profiles and barriers for adsorption and permeation onto/through cell membranes. The relationships derived were compared to experimental uptake data. The model provided accurate and robust uptake estimates for neutrally charged unhalogenated NPs and six different cell types. We envision that the model provides a reference for cellular accumulation of neutral NPs and (ecological/human) risk assessment of NPs or microparticles.
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- Bingqing Lu
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Biointeraction of Erythrocyte Ghost Membranes with Gold Nanoparticles Fluorescents. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14216390. [PMID: 34771916 PMCID: PMC8585292 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The application of new technologies for treatments against different diseases is increasingly innovative and effective. In the case of nanomedicine, the combination of nanoparticles with biological membranes consists of a “camouflage” technique, which improves biological interaction and minimizes the secondary effects caused by these remedies. In this work, gold nanoparticles synthesized by chemical reduction (Turkevich ≈13 nm) were conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate to amplify their optical properties. Fluorescent nanoparticles were deposited onto the surface of hemoglobin-free erythrocytes. Ghost erythrocytes were obtained from red blood cells by density gradient separation in a hypotonic medium and characterized with fluorescence, optical, and electron microscopy; the average size of erythrocyte ghosts was 9 µm. Results show that the functional groups of sodium citrate (COO-) and fluorophore (-N=C=S) adhere by electrostatic attraction to the surface of the hemoglobin-free erythrocyte membrane, forming the membrane–particle–fluorophore. These interactions can contribute to imaging applications, by increasing the sensitivity of measurement caused by surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence, in the context of biological membranes.
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Sheavly JK, Lehn RC. Bilayer‐mediated assembly of cationic nanoparticles adsorbed to lipid bilayers: Insights from molecular simulations. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jonathan K. Sheavly
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
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Aguilar-Hernández I, Cárdenas-Chavez DL, López-Luke T, García-García A, Herrera-Domínguez M, Pisano E, Ornelas-Soto N. Discrimination of radiosensitive and radioresistant murine lymphoma cells by Raman spectroscopy and SERS. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:388-405. [PMID: 32010523 PMCID: PMC6968773 DOI: 10.1364/boe.11.000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Intrinsic radiosensitivity is a biological parameter known to influence the response to radiation therapy in cancer treatment. In this study, Raman spectroscopy and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) were successfully used in conjunction with principal component analysis (PCA) to discriminate between radioresistant (LY-R) and radiosensitive (LY-S) murine lymphoma sublines (L5178Y). PCA results for normal Raman analysis showed a differentiation between the radioresistant and radiosensitive cell lines based on their specific spectral fingerprint. In the case of SERS with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), greater spectral enhancements were observed in the radioresistant subline in comparison to its radiosensitive counterpart, suggesting that each subline displays different interaction with AuNPs. Our results indicate that spectroscopic and chemometric techniques could be used as complementary tools for the prediction of intrinsic radiosensitivity of lymphoma samples.
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- Iris Aguilar-Hernández
- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Atlixcáyotl 5718, Puebla, Pue., México, 72453, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio U, Ciudad Universitaria, 58030 Morelia, Mich., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de síntesis y Modificación de Nanoestructuras y Materiales Bidimensionales. Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados S.C. Parque PIIT. C.P. 66628, Apodaca N.L., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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- Catedras CONACyT – Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica A.C., Alianza Centro 504, PIIT, Apodaca, N.L. 66629, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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Yan Z, Wu Z, Li S, Zhang X, Yi X, Yue T. Curvature-mediated cooperative wrapping of multiple nanoparticles at the same and opposite membrane sides. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:19751-19762. [PMID: 31384870 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03554k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cell membrane interactions with nanoparticles (NPs) are essential to cellular functioning and mostly accompanied by membrane curvature generation and sensing. Multiple NPs inducing curvature from one side of a membrane are believed to be wrapped cooperatively by the membrane through curvature-mediated interactions. However, little is known about another biologically ubiquitous and important case, i.e., NPs binding to opposite membrane sides induce a curved bend of different directions. Combining coarse-grained molecular dynamics and theoretical analysis, here we systematically investigate the cooperative effect in the wrapping of multiple adhesive NPs at the same and opposite membrane sides and demonstrate the importance of the magnitude and direction of the membrane bend in regulating curvature-mediated NP interactions. Effects of the NP size, size difference, initial distance, number, and strength of adhesion with the membrane on the wrapping cooperativity and wrapping states are analyzed. For NPs binding to the same membrane side, rich membrane wrapping and NP aggregation states are observed, and the curvature-mediated interactions could be either attractive or repulsive, depending on the initial NP distance and the competition between the membrane bending, NP binding and membrane protrusion. In sharp contrast, the interaction between two NPs binding to opposite membrane sides is always attractive and the cooperative wrapping of NPs is promoted, as the curved membrane regions induced by the NPs are shared in a manner that the NP-membrane contact is increased and the energy cost of membrane bending is reduced. Owing to the ubiquity and heterogeneity of membrane shaping proteins in biology, our results enrich the cutting-edge knowledge on the curvature-mediated interaction of NPs for better and profound understanding on high-order cooperative assemblies of NPs or proteins in numerous biological processes.
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- Zengshuai Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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Zhang Z, Guo X, Tang H, Ding J, Zheng YG, Li S. Unidirectional Self-Driving Liquid Droplet Transport on a Monolayer Graphene-Covered Textured Substrate. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:28562-28570. [PMID: 31304739 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Controllable directional transport of liquid droplets on a functionalized surface has been a challenge in the field of microfluidics because it does not require energy supply, and the physical mechanism of such self-driving transport exhibits extraordinary contribution to fundamental understanding of some biological processes and the design of microfluidic apparatus. In this paper, we report a novel design of a surface microstructure that can realize unidirectional self-driving liquid mercury (Hg) droplet transport on a graphene-covered copper (Cu) substrate with a three-dimensional surface microstructure. We have demonstrated that a liquid Hg droplet spontaneously propagates on a grooved Cu substrate covered by a monolayer graphene without any external force fields. Classical molecular dynamics results provide a profound insight on the self-driving process of Hg droplets. It shows that the Hg droplet undergoes acceleration, deceleration, and return stages successively from the narrow to wide ends of the gradient groove. Intriguingly, Hg droplets can move continuously and unidirectionally on the three-dimensional graphene-covered surface microstructure when they accumulate enough kinetic energy from the gradient groove to break the energy barrier at the step junctions between the two neighboring unit cells. The design of the zigzag textured surface covered by a monolayer graphene artfully uses the facts; (1) the monolayer graphene can effectively reduce the droplet pinning on the textured surface, (2) the hydrophobic graphene layer reduces the friction between Hg droplets and the substrate, and (3) the textured surface can permeably interact with the droplets through the monolayer graphene to achieve a continuous self-driving process. The findings reported here open a door to explore the graphene-covered functional surface to directional transport of liquid droplets and provide an in-depth understanding of the self-driving mechanism for liquid droplets on graphene-covered textured substrates.
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- Zhongqiang Zhang
- Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , P. R. China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720-1710 , United States
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering , Changzhou University , Changzhou 213164 , P. R. China
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- Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China
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- Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , P. R. China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering , Changzhou University , Changzhou 213164 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720-1710 , United States
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