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Liao Y, Zhang F, Yang F, Huang S, Su S, Tan X, Zhong L, Deng L, Pang L. METTL16 participates in haemoglobin H disease through m6A modification. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306043. [PMID: 39088431 PMCID: PMC11293636 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Haemoglobin H (HbH) disease is caused by a disorder of α-globin synthesis, and it results in a wide range of clinical symptoms. M6A methylation modification may be one of the mechanisms of heterogeneity. Therefore, this article explored the role of methyltransferase like 16 (METTL16) in HbH disease. METHOD The results of epigenetic transcriptome microarray were analysed and verified through bioinformatic methods and qRT-PCR, respectively. The overexpression or knock down of METTL16 in K562 cells was examined to determine its role in reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell cycle processes or iron overload. YTH domain family protein 3 (YTHDF3) was knocked down in K562 cells and K562 cells overexpressing METTL16 via siRNA to investigate its function. In addition, haemoglobin expression was detected through benzidine staining. qRT-PCR, WB, methylated RNA Immunoprecipitation (MeRIP) and (RNA Immunoprecipitation) RIP experiments were conducted to explore the mechanism of intermolecular interaction. RESULTS METTL16, YTHDF3 and solute carrier family 5 member 3 (SLC5A3) mRNA and the methylation level of SLC5A3 mRNA were downregulated in HbH patients. Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) mRNA expression was negatively correlated with HGB content among patients with HbH-CS disease. Overexpression of METTL16 increased ROS and intracellular iron contents in K562 cells, changed the K562 cell cycle, reduced hemin-induced haemoglobin synthesis, increased the expressions of SLC5A3 and HBG and increased SLC5A3 mRNA methylation levels. Knockdown of METTL16 reduced ROS and intracellular iron contents in K562 cells. Hemin treatment of K562 cells for more than 14 days reduced the protein expressions of METTL16 and SLC5A3 and SLC5A3 mRNA methylation levels. Knockdown of YTHDF3 rescued the intracellular iron content changes induced by the overexpression of METTL16. The RIP experiment revealed that SLC5A3 mRNA can be enriched by METTL16 antibody. CONCLUSION METTL16 may affect the expression of SLC5A3 by changing its m6A modification level and regulating ROS synthesis, intracellular iron and cycle of red blood cells. Moreover, METTL16 possibly affects the expression of haemoglobin through IGF2BP3, which regulates the clinical phenotype of HbH disease.
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- Yuping Liao
- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Seven Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University (Wuzhou Gongren Hospital), Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Thalassemia Research, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Thalassemia Medicine (Guangxi Medical University), Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Ko MJ, Min S, Hong H, Yoo W, Joo J, Zhang YS, Kang H, Kim DH. Magnetic nanoparticles for ferroptosis cancer therapy with diagnostic imaging. Bioact Mater 2024; 32:66-97. [PMID: 37822917 PMCID: PMC10562133 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Ferroptosis offers a novel method for overcoming therapeutic resistance of cancers to conventional cancer treatment regimens. Its effective use as a cancer therapy requires a precisely targeted approach, which can be facilitated by using nanoparticles and nanomedicine, and their use to enhance ferroptosis is indeed a growing area of research. While a few review papers have been published on iron-dependent mechanism and inducers of ferroptosis cancer therapy that partly covers ferroptosis nanoparticles, there is a need for a comprehensive review focusing on the design of magnetic nanoparticles that can typically supply iron ions to promote ferroptosis and simultaneously enable targeted ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Furthermore, magnetic nanoparticles can locally induce ferroptosis and combinational ferroptosis with diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The use of remotely controllable magnetic nanocarriers can offer highly effective localized image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Here, recent developments in magnetically manipulable nanocarriers for ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine with medical imaging are summarized. This review also highlights the advantages of current state-of-the-art image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Finally, image guided combinational ferroptosis cancer therapy with conventional apoptosis-based therapy that enables synergistic tumor therapy is discussed for clinical translations.
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- Min Jun Ko
- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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In 2020, nearly 20 million peoples got cancer and nearly 10 million peoples died of cancer, indicating the cancer remains a great threat to human health and life. New therapies are still in urgent demand. We here develop a novel cancer therapy named Ferroptosis ASsassinates Tumor (FAST) by combining iron oxide nanoparticles with cancer-selective knockdown of seven key ferroptosis-resistant genes (FPN, LCN2, FTH1, FSP1, GPX4, SLC7A11, NRF2). We found that FAST had notable anti-tumor activity in a variety of cancer cells but little effect on normal cells. Especially, FAST eradicated three different types of tumors (leukemia, colon cancer, and lung metastatic melanoma) from over 50% of cancer mice, making the mice survive up to 250 days without tumor relapse. FAST also significantly inhibited and prevented the growth of spontaneous breast cancer and improved survival in mice. FAST showed high pan anti-tumor efficacy, high cancer specificity, and in vivo safety. FAST defines a new form of advanced nanomaterials, advanced combinatorial nanomaterials, by combining two kinds of nanomaterials, a chemical nanomaterial (iron oxide nanoparticles) and a biochemical nanomaterial (adeno-associated virus), which successfully turns a general iron nanomaterial into an unprecedented assassin to cancer.
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- Tao Luo
- grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, 210096 Nanjing, China
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- grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, 210096 Nanjing, China
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- grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, 210096 Nanjing, China
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Duong HTK, Abdibastami A, Gloag L, Barrera L, Gooding JJ, Tilley RD. A guide to the design of magnetic particle imaging tracers for biomedical applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13890-13914. [PMID: 36004758 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01897g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a novel and emerging non-invasive technique that promises to deliver high quality images, no radiation, high depth penetration and nearly no background from tissues. Signal intensity and spatial resolution in MPI are heavily dependent on the properties of tracers. Hence the selection of these nanoparticles for various applications in MPI must be carefully considered to achieve optimum results. In this review, we will provide an overview of the principle of MPI and the key criteria that are required for tracers in order to generate the best signals. Nanoparticle materials such as magnetite, metal ferrites, maghemite, zero valent iron@iron oxide core@shell, iron carbide and iron-cobalt alloy nanoparticles will be discussed as well as their synthetic pathways. Since surface modifications play an important role in enabling the use of these tracers for biomedical applications, coating options including the transfer from organic to inorganic media will also be discussed. Finally, we will discuss different biomedical applications and provide our insights into the most suitable tracer for each of these applications.
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- H T Kim Duong
- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
- Electron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
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Wang X, Cao Q, Wu S, Bahrani Fard MR, Wang N, Cao J, Zhu W. Magnetic Nano-Platform Enhanced iPSC-Derived Trabecular Meshwork Delivery and Tracking Efficiency. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:1285-1307. [PMID: 35345785 PMCID: PMC8957401 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s346141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Transplantation of stem cells to remodel the trabecular meshwork (TM) has become a new option for restoring aqueous humor dynamics and intraocular pressure homeostasis in glaucoma. In this study, we aimed to design a nanoparticle to label induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived TM and improve the delivery accuracy and in vivo tracking efficiency. Methods PLGA-SPIO-Cypate (PSC) NPs were designed with polylactic acid-glycolic acid (PLGA) polymers as the backbone, superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles, and near-infrared (NIR) dye cypate. In vitro assessment of cytotoxicity, iron content after NPs labeling, and the dual-model monitor was performed on mouse iPSC-derived TM (miPSC-TM) cells, as well as immortalized and primary human TM cells. Cell function after labeling, the delivery accuracy, in vivo tracking efficiency, and its effect on lowering IOP were evaluated following miPSC-TM transplantation in mice. Results Initial in vitro experiments showed that a single-time nanoparticles incubation was sufficient to label iPSC-derived TM and was not related to any change in both cell viability and fate. Subsequent in vivo evaluation revealed that the use of this nanoparticle not only improves the delivery accuracy of the transplanted cells in live animals but also benefits the dual-model tracking in the long term. More importantly, the use of the magnet triggers a temporary enhancement in the effectiveness of cell-based therapy in alleviating the pathologies associated with glaucoma. Conclusion This study provided a promising approach for enhancing both the delivery and in vivo tracking efficiency of the transplanted cells, which facilitates the clinical translation of stem cell-based therapy for glaucoma.
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- Xiangji Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Qingdao Haier Biotech Co. Ltd, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University & Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Although some effective therapies have been available for cancer, it still poses a great threat to human health and life due to its drug resistance and low response in patients. Here, we develop a ferroptosis-based therapy by combining iron nanoparticles and cancer-specific gene interference. The expression of two iron metabolic genes (FPN and LCN2) was selectively knocked down in cancer cells by Cas13a or microRNA controlled by a NF-κB-specific promoter. Cells were simultaneously treated by iron nanoparticles. As a result, a significant ferroptosis was induced in a wide variety of cancer cells. However, the same treatment had little effect on normal cells. By transferring genes with adeno-associated virus and iron nanoparticles, the significant tumor growth inhibition and durable cure were obtained in mice with the therapy. In this work, we thus show a cancer therapy based on gene interference-enhanced ferroptosis.
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- Jinliang Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
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Çitoğlu S, Coşkun ÖD, Tung LD, Onur MA, Thanh NTK. DMSA-coated cubic iron oxide nanoparticles as potential therapeutic agents. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:925-941. [PMID: 34015971 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Superparamagnetic cubic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were synthesized and functionalized with meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) as a potential agent for cancer treatment. Methods: Monodisperse cubic IONPs with a high value of saturation magnetization were synthesized by thermal decomposition method and functionalized with DMSA via ligand exchange reaction, and their cytotoxic effects on HeLa cells were investigated. Results: DMSA functionalized cubic IONPs with an edge length of 24.5 ± 1.9 nm had a specific absorption rate value of 197.4 W/gFe (15.95 kA/m and 488 kHz) and showed slight cytotoxicity on HeLa cells when incubated with 3.3 × 1010, 6.6 × 1010 and 9.9 × 1010 NP/mL for 24, 48 and 72 h. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate both the cytotoxic effects of DMSA-coated cubic IONPs on HeLa cells and hyperthermia performance of these nanoparticles.
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- Senem Çitoğlu
- Department of Nanotechnology & Nanomedicine, Institute of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Thin Film Preparation and Characterization Laboratory, Department of Physics Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetic & Nanomaterials Laboratories, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, UK.,Biophysics Group, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetic & Nanomaterials Laboratories, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, UK.,Biophysics Group, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Türkez H, Arslan ME, Sönmez E, Tatar A, Geyikoğlu F, Açikyildiz M, Mardinoğlu A. Safety Assessments of Nickel Boride Nanoparticles on the Human Pulmonary Alveolar Cells by Using Cell Viability and Gene Expression Analyses. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:2602-2611. [PMID: 32909113 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02374-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nickel boride is generally used in the steel industry as a melting accelerator due to its feature of creating a protective and stable attribute at high temperatures. It is also used to improve the hardenability of the steel with boron addition in the production. Thus, safety studies and biocompatibility analysis of nickel boride should be performed comprehensively to understand the limitations of use in various areas. In the present study, nickel boride nanoparticles (Ni2B NPs) were synthesized by a single-step method and molecule characterizations were performed via the use of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyses. Cytotoxicity properties of Ni2B NPs were identified on human pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (HPAEpiC) by using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), neutral red (NR), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. Illumina human ht-12 v4.0 whole-genome microarray analysis was conducted to investigate NiB2 NPs effects on gene expression regulations of HPAEpiC cells. The database for annotation, visualization, and integrated discovery (DAVID) analysis was performed to reveal the relationship between Ni2B NP application and cellular pathway alterations. According to cytotoxicity analysis, the IC50 value for Ni2B NP application was found as 81.99 mg/L concentration. Microarray analysis of Ni2B NP application was shown for the first time that 693 gene expression changes (FC ≥ 2) occurred significantly over 40.000 gene probes and Ni2B NPs were observed to affect microtubule regulation, centrosome organization, and phosphoprotein synthesis.
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- Hasan Türkez
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Art, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis, Turkey
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- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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Aldughaim MS, Al-Anazi MR, Bohol MFF, Colak D, Alothaid H, Wakil SM, Hagos ST, Ali D, Alarifi S, Rout S, Alkahtani S, Al-Ahdal MN, Al-Qahtani AA. Gene Expression and Transcriptome Profiling of Changes in a Cancer Cell Line Post-Exposure to Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dots: Possible Implications in Oncogenesis. Dose Response 2021; 19:15593258211019880. [PMID: 34177396 PMCID: PMC8202281 DOI: 10.1177/15593258211019880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) are acquiring great interest in terms of their applications in biomedical sciences. Despite earlier sporadic studies on possible oncogenic roles and anticancer properties of CdTe-QDs, there is limited information regarding the oncogenic potential of CdTe-QDs in cancer progression. Here, we investigated the oncogenic effects of CdTe-QDs on the gene expression profiles of Chang cancer cells. Chang cancer cells were treated with 2 different doses of CdTe-QDs (10 and 25 μg/ml) at different time intervals (6, 12, and 24 h). Functional annotations helped identify the gene expression profile in terms of its biological process, canonical pathways, and gene interaction networks activated. It was found that the gene expression profiles varied in a time and dose-dependent manner. Validation of transcriptional changes of several genes through quantitative PCR showed that several genes upregulated by CdTe-QD exposure were somewhat linked with oncogenesis. CdTe-QD-triggered functional pathways that appear to associate with gene expression, cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, cell-cycle progression, signal transduction, and metabolism. Overall, CdTe-QD exposure led to changes in the gene expression profiles of the Chang cancer cells, highlighting that this nanoparticle can further drive oncogenesis and cancer progression, a finding that indicates the merit of immediate in vivo investigation.
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Genotyping Core Facility, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Genotyping Core Facility, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer, Tata memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Alfaisal University, School of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Alfaisal University, School of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Luo T, Gao J, Lin N, Wang J. Effects of Two Kinds of Iron Nanoparticles as Reactive Oxygen Species Inducer and Scavenger on the Transcriptomic Profiles of Two Human Leukemia Cells with Different Stemness. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1951. [PMID: 33007950 PMCID: PMC7600526 DOI: 10.3390/nano10101951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Leukemia is a common and lethal disease. In recent years, iron-based nanomedicines have been developed as a new ferroptosis inducer to leukemia. However, the cytotoxicity of iron nanoparticles to leukemia cells at the transcriptomic level remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of two kinds of iron nanoparticles, 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (FeNPs) as a reactive oxygen species (ROS) inducer and Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) as an ROS scavenger, on the transcriptomic profiles of two leukemia cells (KG1a and HL60) by RNA-Seq. As a result, 470 and 1690 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the FeNP-treated HL60 and KG1a cells, respectively, and 2008 and 2504 DEGs were found in the PBNP-treated HL60 and KG1a cells, respectively. Among them, 14 common upregulated and 4 common downregulated DEGs were found, these genes were representative genes that play key roles in lipid metabolism (GBA and ABCA1), iron metabolism (FTL, DNM1, and TRFC), antioxidation (NQO1, GCLM, and SLC7A11), vesicle traffic (MCTP2, DNM1, STX3, and BIN2), and innate immune response (TLR6, ADGRG3, and DDX24). The gene ontology revealed that the mineral absorption pathway was significantly regulated by PBNPs in two cells, whereas the lipid metabolism and HIF-1 signaling pathways were significantly regulated by FeNPs in two cells. This study established the gene signatures of two kinds of nanoparticles in two leukemia cells, which revealed the main biological processes regulated by the two kinds of iron nanoparticles. These data shed new insights into the cytotoxicity of iron nanoparticles that differently regulate ROS in leukemia cells with variant stemness.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (T.L.); (J.G.); (N.L.)
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Mao J, Wang J, Tang G, Chu PK, Bai H. A zipped-up tunable metal coordinated cationic polymer for nanomedicine. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:1350-1358. [PMID: 32039417 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02965f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Incorporating metal elements into polymers is a feasible means to fabricate new materials with multiple functionalities. In this work, a metal coordinated cationic polymer (MCCP) was developed. Ferric ions were incorporated into the polyethyleneimine-β-cyclodextrin (PC) polymer chain via coordination to produce a zipped-up polymer with a micro-ordered and macro-disordered topological structure. By varying the metal concentration, a tunable superstructure could be formed on the nano-templates via the "zipping" effect. In addition, the physicochemical properties of the assembly of MCCPs and nucleic acids were tailored by tuning the composition of the metal ions and polymers. The loading efficiency of Rhodamine-B by MCCPs was enhanced. The in vitro and in vivo results showed that the hybrid materials could be adjusted to deliver nucleic acids or small molecules with good performance and acquired the capacity of generating reactive oxygen species in tumor cells. Thus, the tunable and multifunctional MCCP system has great potential in nanomedicine and biomaterial science.
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- Jianming Mao
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China and Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China and Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China and Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Zhu H, Li Y, Wang MX, Wang JH, Du WX, Zhou F. Analysis of cardiovascular disease-related NF-κB-regulated genes and microRNAs in TNFα-treated primary mouse vascular endothelial cells. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2020; 20:803-815. [PMID: 31489800 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1800631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Activated nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through its regulated genes and microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the gene regulation profile remains unclear. In this study, primary mouse vascular endothelial cells (pMVECs) were employed to detect CVD-related NF-κB-regulated genes and miRNAs. Genechip assay identified 77 NF-κB-regulated genes, including 45 upregulated and 32 downregulated genes, in tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-treated pMVECs. Ten of these genes were also found to be regulated by NF-κB in TNFα-treated HeLa cells. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay confirmed the up-regulation of Egr1, Tnf, and Btg2 by NF-κB in the TNFα-treated pMVECs. The functional annotation revealed that many NF-κB-regulated genes identified in pMVECs were clustered into classical NF-κB-involved biological processes. Genechip assay also identified 26 NF-κB-regulated miRNAs, of which 21 were upregulated and 5 downregulated, in the TNFα-treated pMVECs. Further analysis showed that nine of the identified genes are regulated by seven of these miRNAs. Finally, among the identified NF-κB-regulated genes and miRNAs, 5 genes and 12 miRNAs were associated with CVD by miRWalk and genetic association database analysis. Taken together, these findings show an intricate gene regulation network raised by NF-κB in TNFα-treated pMVECs. The network provides new insights for understanding the molecular mechanism underlying the progression of CVD.
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- Hui Zhu
- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Shandong Center for Drug and Food Evaluation & Certification, Jinan 250014, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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Fahmy HM, Aly EM, Mohamed FF, Noor NA, Elsayed AA. Neurotoxicity of green- synthesized magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in different brain areas of wistar rats. Neurotoxicology 2019; 77:80-93. [PMID: 31899250 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2019.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicity of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIONs) which were synthesized using carob leaf extract on various brain areas of Wistar rats. MAIN METHODS Carob leaf synthesized-MIONs were characterized using different techniques: Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), UV-vis spectrophotometer, Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The toxicity of MIONs in vivo was evaluated by: monitoring rat's body weight, measuring iron content in different brain areas, evaluating some oxidative stress parameters, estimating acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in addition to histopathological investigations. KEY FINDINGS The present study demonstrated no body weight changes of MIONs- treated rats. According to the conditions of the present study, the hippocampus and striatum were the most affected areas and demonstrated neuronal degeneration due to MIONs exposure. MIONs treatment of Wistar rats, also affected the iron homeostasis in both striatum and midbrain by decreasing iron content in these areas. The least affected areas were thalamus and cerebellum. The histopathological examination of brain areas demonstrated moderate neuronal degeneration in hippocampus and striatum, mild neuronal degeneration in cortex and slight degeneration in hypothalamus and pons-medulla areas were detected. SIGNIFICANCE The results suggested that MIONs have a toxic impact on different brain areas and the effect varies according to the brain area.
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- Heba M Fahmy
- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt.
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- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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Yin S, Liu J, Kang Y, Lin Y, Li D, Shao L. Interactions of nanomaterials with ion channels and related mechanisms. Br J Pharmacol 2019; 176:3754-3774. [PMID: 31290152 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pharmacological potential of nanotechnology, especially in drug delivery and bioengineering, has developed rapidly in recent decades. Ion channels, which are easily targeted by external agents, such as nanomaterials (NMs) and synthetic drugs, due to their unique structures, have attracted increasing attention in the fields of nanotechnology and pharmacology for the treatment of ion channel-related diseases. NMs have significant effects on ion channels, and these effects are manifested in many ways, including changes in ion currents, kinetic characteristics and channel distribution. Subsequently, intracellular ion homeostasis, signalling pathways, and intracellular ion stores are affected, leading to the initiation of a range of biological processes. However, the effect of the interactions of NMs with ion channels is an interesting topic that remains obscure. In this review, we have summarized the recent research progress on the direct and indirect interactions between NMs and ion channels and discussed the related molecular mechanisms, which are crucial to the further development of ion channel-related nanotechnological applications.
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- Suhan Yin
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Liwan District Stomatology Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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Zhang L, Tan S, Liu Y, Xie H, Luo B, Wang J. In vitro inhibition of tumor growth by low-dose iron oxide nanoparticles activating macrophages. J Biomater Appl 2019; 33:935-945. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328218817939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Macrophages as immunocyte are attracting more and more attention in cancer therapy. Our previous study observed that dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)-coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles triggered comprehensive immune responses of mouse macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) and induced production of many kinds of cytokines. This study investigated the effects of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles on RAW264.7 cells proliferation, migration, and inhibition of tumor growth in vitro. Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles had an average size of about 11 nm with good dispersibility and uniformity. Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles internalized efficiently into RAW264.7 cells. Through Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) detection, the proliferation of RAW264.7 cells significantly increased by the low-dose Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (50 µg/mL) treatment. The results of wound-healing and Transwell assays both displayed a significant promotion of the RAW264.7 cells migratory capability compared with control group ( P<0.01). It is interesting to find that a large number of proliferated RAW264.7 cells were activated to surround quickly and attack mouse liver cancer cell (Hepa1-6) cells by Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. The growth of Hepa1-6 cells was effectively inhibited according to microscope imaging and flow cytometry analysis. The inhibition may be cooperative effects of RAW264.7 cells proliferation, migration, and immune activation. The results suggest potential clinical value of low-dose iron oxide nanomaterials in cancer therapy.
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- Ling Zhang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- School of life sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Zhu N, Ji H, Yu P, Niu J, Farooq MU, Akram MW, Udego IO, Li H, Niu X. Surface Modification of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E810. [PMID: 30304823 PMCID: PMC6215286 DOI: 10.3390/nano8100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of great interest due to wide range applications, especially in nanomedicine. However, they face challenges preventing their further applications such as rapid agglomeration, oxidation, etc. Appropriate surface modification of IONPs can conquer these barriers with improved physicochemical properties. This review summarizes recent advances in the surface modification of IONPs with small organic molecules, polymers and inorganic materials. The preparation methods, mechanisms and applications of surface-modified IONPs with different materials are discussed. Finally, the technical barriers of IONPs and their limitations in practical applications are pointed out, and the development trends and prospects are discussed.
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- Nan Zhu
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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Wu Q, Miao T, Feng T, Yang C, Guo Y, Li H. Dextran‑coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles activate the MAPK pathway in human primary monocyte cells. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:564-570. [PMID: 29749448 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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With the increase in applications of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) in biomedicine, it is essential to investigate the bio‑security of these nanoparticles, especially with respect to the human immune system. In the present study, the biological effects of dextran‑coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Dex‑SPIONs) on human primary monocyte cells were evaluated. The results of the present study demonstrated that Dex‑SPIONs can be identified in phagosomes or freed in the cytoplasm and did not affect cell viability or induce apoptosis. Notably, there were certain bulky vacuoles and a number of pseudopodia from the cell membrane, suggesting potential activation of human monocyte cells. In addition, the expression levels of pro‑inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)‑1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α were also increased following treatment with Dex‑SPIONs. Simultaneously, the phosphorylation levels of mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38, c‑Jun N‑terminal kinase 1 and extracellular signal regulated kinase were markedly enhanced following nanoparticle exposure and MAPK inhibitors could abate the production of IL‑1β and TNF‑α. The results of the present study demonstrated that Dex‑SPIONs could activate human monocyte cells and that activation of MAPK pathway may be involved in these effects.
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- Qihong Wu
- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Disease and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Disease and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Disease and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Disease and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Cellular and Molecular Toxicity of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1048:199-213. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72041-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Toxicogenomics: A New Paradigm for Nanotoxicity Evaluation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1048:143-161. [PMID: 29453537 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72041-8_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The wider applications of nanoparticles (NPs) has evoked a world-wide concern due to their possible risk of toxicity in humans and other organisms. Aggregation and accumulation of NPs into cell leads to their interaction with biological macromolecules including proteins, nucleic acids and cellular organelles, which eventually induce toxicological effects. Application of toxicogenomics to investigate molecular pathway-based toxicological consequences has opened new vistas in nanotoxicology research. Indeed, genomic approaches appeared as a new paradigm in terms of providing information at molecular levels and have been proven to be as a powerful tool for identification and quantification of global shifts in gene expression. Toxicological responses of NPs have been discussed in this chapter with the aim to provide a clear understanding of the molecular mechanism of NPs induced toxicity both in in vivo and in vitro test models.
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Fagali NS, Grillo CA, Puntarulo S, Fernández Lorenzo de Mele MA. Is there any difference in the biological impact of soluble and insoluble degradation products of iron-containing biomaterials? Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 160:238-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kim E, Kim JM, Kim L, Choi SJ, Park IS, Han JY, Chu YC, Choi ES, Na K, Hong SS. The effect of neutral-surface iron oxide nanoparticles on cellular uptake and signaling pathways. Int J Nanomedicine 2016; 11:4595-4607. [PMID: 27695320 PMCID: PMC5028088 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s110332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In recent years, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been applied widely to biomedical fields. However, the relationship between the physicochemical properties of IONPs and their biological behavior is not fully understood yet. We prepared 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS)-coated IONPs, which have a neutral hydrophobic surface, and compared their biological behavior to that of Resovist (ferucarbotran), a commercialized IONP formulation modified with carboxymethyl dextran. The rate of MPS-IONP uptake by human aortic endothelial cells (HAoECs) was higher than ferucarbotran uptake, indicating that the neutral hydrophobic nature of MPS-IONPs allowed them to be absorbed more readily through the plasma membrane. However, the signaling pathways activated by MPS-IONPs and ferucarbotran were comparable, suggesting that surface charge is not a key factor for inducing changes in HAoECs. In vivo fate analysis showed that MPS-IONPs accumulated for longer periods in tissues than hydrophilic ferucarbotran. These findings could enlarge our understanding of NP behavior for advanced applications in the biomedical field.
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- Eunjoo Kim
- Division of Nano and Energy Convergence Research, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon
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- Division of Nano and Energy Convergence Research, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu
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- Department of Biotechnology, Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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Barrow M, Taylor A, Murray P, Rosseinsky MJ, Adams DJ. Design considerations for the synthesis of polymer coated iron oxide nanoparticles for stem cell labelling and tracking using MRI. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 44:6733-48. [PMID: 26169237 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00331h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs, sometimes called superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles or SPIONs) have already shown promising results for in vivo cell tracking using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To fully exploit the potential of these materials as contrast agents, there is still a need for a greater understanding of how they react to physiological conditions. A key aspect is the specific nature of the surface coating, which can affect important properties of the IONPs such as colloidal stability, toxicity, magnetism and labelling efficiency. Polymers are widely used as coatings for IONPs as they can increase colloidal stability in hydrophilic conditions, as well as protect the iron oxide core from degradation. In this tutorial review, we will examine the design and synthesis approaches currently being employed to produce polymer coated IONPs as cell tracking agents, and what considerations must be made. We will also give some perspective on the challenges and limitations that remain for polymer coated IONPs as MRI contrast agents for stem cell tracking.
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- Michael Barrow
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Identification and Localization of Gold Nanoparticles in Potassium Ion Pores: Implications for Kir Blockade. Cardiol Ther 2016; 5:101-8. [PMID: 27125647 PMCID: PMC4906087 DOI: 10.1007/s40119-016-0060-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In our previous study, we found that negatively charged gold nanoparticles with spermidine have the potential of blocking inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir), both at the cellular and the tissue level. METHODS For the purpose of the present study, we purified the cytoplasmic domain of the Kir 3.1 receptor from Escherichia coli. Using single particles with surface coating by transmission electron microscopy, we identified the gold nanoparticles at the cytoplasmic side of the human Kir channel. RESULTS Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed the presence of the gold deposits in the cytoplasmic domain of the Kir receptor. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we could identify undecagold in the ion pore of the Kir3.1 channel in order to clarify its direct blocking effect in the Kir ion pore by undecagold.
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Wei Y, Zhou F, Zhang D, Chen Q, Xing D. A graphene oxide based smart drug delivery system for tumor mitochondria-targeting photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:3530-8. [PMID: 26799192 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07785k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Subcellular organelles play critical roles in cell survival. In this work, a novel photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug delivery and phototoxicity on/off nano-system based on graphene oxide (NGO) as the carrier is developed to implement subcellular targeting and attacking. To construct the nanodrug (PPa-NGO-mAb), NGO is modified with the integrin αvβ3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) for tumor targeting. Pyropheophorbide-a (PPa) conjugated with polyethylene-glycol is used to cover the surface of the NGO to induce phototoxicity. Polyethylene-glycol phospholipid is loaded to enhance water solubility. The results show that the phototoxicity of PPa on NGO can be switched on and off in organic and aqueous environments, respectively. The PPa-NGO-mAb assembly is able to effectively target the αvβ3-positive tumor cells with surface ligand and receptor recognition; once endocytosized by the cells, they are observed escaping from lysosomes and subsequently transferring to the mitochondria. In the mitochondria, the 'on' state PPa-NGO-mAb performs its effective phototoxicity to kill cells. The biological and physical dual selections and on/off control of PPa-NGO-mAb significantly enhance mitochondria-mediated apoptosis of PDT. This smart system offers a potential alternative to drug delivery systems for cancer therapy.
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- Yanchun Wei
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
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Vasconcelos Braz S, Monge-Fuentes V, Rodrigues da Silva J, Tomaz C, Tavares MC, Pereira Garcia M, Nair Báo S, Paulino Lozzi S, Bentes de Azevedo R. Morphological Analysis of Reticuloendothelial System in Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus spp.) after Meso-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA) Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Administration. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140233. [PMID: 26559061 PMCID: PMC4641670 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Magnetic nanoparticles can be used for numerous in vitro and in vivo applications. However, since uptake by the reticuloendothelial system represents an obstacle for the achievement of nanoparticle diagnostic and therapeutic goals, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the uptake of dimercaptosuccinic acid coated magnetic nanoparticles by reticuloendothelial system phagocytic cells present in lymph nodes, spleen, and liver tissue and how the presence of these particles could have an impact on the morphology of these organs in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.). Animals were intravenously injected with dimercaptosuccinic acid coated magnetic nanoparticles and euthanized 12 hours and 90 days post-injection. Organs were processed by transmission electron microscopy and histological techniques. Samples of spleen and lymph nodes showed no morphological changes. Nevertheless, liver samples collected 90 days post-administration showed slight morphological alteration in space of Disse. Moreover, morphometrical analysis of hepatic mitochondria was performed, suggesting a clear positive correlation between mitochondrial area and dimercaptosuccinic acid coated magnetic nanoparticles administration time. The present results are directly relevant to current safety considerations in clinical diagnostic and therapeutic uses of magnetic nanoparticles.
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- Shélida Vasconcelos Braz
- Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Primate Center and Laboratory of Neurosciences and Behavior, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biology, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Neurocience Graduate Program, University CEUMA, São Luis, MA, Brazil
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- Primate Center and Laboratory of Neurosciences and Behavior, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biology, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Department of Cell Biology, University of Brasília, 70919–970 -Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910–900 Brasília-DF, Brazil
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Escamilla-Rivera V, Uribe-Ramírez M, González-Pozos S, Lozano O, Lucas S, De Vizcaya-Ruiz A. Protein corona acts as a protective shield against Fe3O4-PEG inflammation and ROS-induced toxicity in human macrophages. Toxicol Lett 2015; 240:172-84. [PMID: 26518974 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Protein corona (PC) is the main biological entity of initial cell interaction and can define the toxicological response to Fe3O4 nanoparticles (IONP). Polymer coating to IONP, polyethilenglycol (PEG) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), is a widely accepted strategy to prevent toxicity and avoid excessive protein binding. The aim of this study was to assess the role of PC as a potential protector for ROS-induced cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory response in THP-1 macrophages (exposed to three different IONP: bare, PVP or PEG coated). Cells were exposed to either IONP in RPMI-1640 media or IONP with a preformed human PC. All three IONP showed cytotoxic effects, which in the presence of PC was abolished. IONP-PEG exposure significantly increased ROS, mitochondrial dysfunction and pro-inflammatory cytokines release (IL-1β and TNF-α). PC presence on IONP-PEG promoted a decrease in ROS and prevented cytokine secretion. Also, presence of PC reduced cell uptake for IONP-bare, but had no influence on IONP-PVP or IONP-PEG. Hence, the reduction in IONP-PEG cytotoxicity can be attributed to PC shielding against ROS generation and pro-inflammatory response and not a differential uptake in THP-1 macrophages. The presence of the PC as a structural element of NP biological entity provides in vivo-relevant conditions for nanosafety testing.
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- V Escamilla-Rivera
- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), México Distrito Federal, Mexico
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), México Distrito Federal, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopía Electrónica (LaNSE), CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico
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- Namur Nanosafety Centre (NNC), NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium; Research Centre for the Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Namur Nanosafety Centre (NNC), NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium; Research Centre for the Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), México Distrito Federal, Mexico.
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Patil US, Adireddy S, Jaiswal A, Mandava S, Lee BR, Chrisey DB. In Vitro/In Vivo Toxicity Evaluation and Quantification of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:24417-50. [PMID: 26501258 PMCID: PMC4632758 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161024417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Increasing biomedical applications of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) in academic and commercial settings have alarmed the scientific community about the safety and assessment of toxicity profiles of IONPs. The great amount of diversity found in the cytotoxic measurements of IONPs points toward the necessity of careful characterization and quantification of IONPs. The present document discusses the major developments related to in vitro and in vivo toxicity assessment of IONPs and its relationship with the physicochemical parameters of IONPs. Major discussion is included on the current spectrophotometric and imaging based techniques used for quantifying, and studying the clearance and biodistribution of IONPs. Several invasive and non-invasive quantification techniques along with the pitfalls are discussed in detail. Finally, critical guidelines are provided to optimize the design of IONPs to minimize the toxicity.
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- Ujwal S Patil
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, 5050 Percival Stern Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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- Department of Immunology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane avenue, SL-42, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane avenue, SL-42, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, 5050 Percival Stern Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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Zhang L, Wang X, Zou J, Liu Y, Wang J. DMSA-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Greatly Affect the Expression of Genes Coding Cysteine-Rich Proteins by Their DMSA Coating. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:1961-74. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ling Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Mulens-Arias V, Rojas JM, Pérez-Yagüe S, Morales MDP, Barber DF. Polyethylenimine-coated SPION exhibits potential intrinsic anti-metastatic properties inhibiting migration and invasion of pancreatic tumor cells. J Control Release 2015; 216:78-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cowger TA, Tang W, Zhen Z, Hu K, Rink DE, Todd TJ, Wang GD, Zhang W, Chen H, Xie J. Casein-Coated Fe5C2 Nanoparticles with Superior r2 Relaxivity for Liver-Specific Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Am J Cancer Res 2015; 5:1225-32. [PMID: 26379788 PMCID: PMC4568450 DOI: 10.7150/thno.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Iron oxide nanoparticles have been extensively used as T2 contrast agents for liver-specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The applications, however, have been limited by their mediocre magnetism and r2 relaxivity. Recent studies show that Fe5C2 nanoparticles can be prepared by high temperature thermal decomposition. The resulting nanoparticles possess strong and air stable magnetism, suggesting their potential as a novel type of T2 contrast agent. To this end, we improve the synthetic and surface modification methods of Fe5C2 nanoparticles, and investigated the impact of size and coating on their performances for liver MRI. Specifically, we prepared 5, 14, and 22 nm Fe5C2 nanoparticles and engineered their surface by: 1) ligand addition with phospholipids, 2) ligand exchange with zwitterion-dopamine-sulfonate (ZDS), and 3) protein adsorption with casein. It was found that the size and surface coating have varied levels of impact on the particles' hydrodynamic size, viability, uptake by macrophages, and r2 relaxivity. Interestingly, while phospholipid- and ZDS-coated Fe5C2 nanoparticles showed comparable r2, the casein coating led to an r2 enhancement by more than 2 fold. In particular, casein coated 22 nm Fe5C2 nanoparticle show a striking r2 of 973 mM(-1)s(-1), which is one of the highest among all of the T2 contrast agents reported to date. Small animal studies confirmed the advantage of Fe5C2 nanoparticles over iron oxide nanoparticles in inducing hypointensities on T2-weighted MR images, and the particles caused little toxicity to the host. The improvements are important for transforming Fe5C2 nanoparticles into a new class of MRI contrast agents. The observations also shed light on protein-based surface modification as a means to modulate contrast ability of magnetic nanoparticles.
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Radu M, Dinu D, Sima C, Burlacu R, Hermenean A, Ardelean A, Dinischiotu A. Magnetite nanoparticles induced adaptive mechanisms counteract cell death in human pulmonary fibroblasts. Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1492-502. [PMID: 26065626 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Magnetite nanoparticles (MNP) have attracted great interest for biomedical applications due to their unique chemical and physical properties, but the MNP impact on human health is not fully known. Consequently, our study proposes to highlight the biochemical mechanisms that underline the toxic effects of MNP on a human lung fibroblast cell line (MRC-5). The cytotoxicity generated by MNP in MRC-5 cells was dose and time-dependent. MNP-treated MRC-5 cells accumulated large amount of iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and exhibited elevated antioxidant scavenger enzymes. Reduced glutathione (GSH) depletion and enhanced lipid peroxidation (LPO) processes were also observed. The cellular capacity to counteract the oxidative damage was sustained by high levels of heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), a protein that confers resistance against ROS attack and inhibition of cell death. While significant augmentations in nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandine E2 (PGE2) levels were detected after 72 h of MNP-exposure only, caspase-1 was activated earlier starting with 24h post-treatment. Taken together, our results suggest that MRC-5 cells have the capacity to develop cell protection mechanisms against MNP. Detailed knowledge of the mechanisms induced by MNP in cell culture could be essential for their prospective use in various in vivo biochemical applications.
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- Mihaela Radu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania; Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 1 Feleacului, Arad 310396, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania
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- Laser Department, National Institute of Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor, Bucharest-Magurele 077125, Romania
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Agriculture Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 59 Marasti, Bucharest 011464, Romania
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 1 Feleacului, Arad 310396, Romania; Department of Experimental and Applied Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 86 Rebreanu, Arad 310414, Romania
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- Department of Experimental and Applied Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 86 Rebreanu, Arad 310414, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania.
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Calero M, Chiappi M, Lazaro-Carrillo A, Rodríguez MJ, Chichón FJ, Crosbie-Staunton K, Prina-Mello A, Volkov Y, Villanueva A, Carrascosa JL. Characterization of interaction of magnetic nanoparticles with breast cancer cells. J Nanobiotechnology 2015; 13:16. [PMID: 25880445 PMCID: PMC4403785 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-015-0073-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Different superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have been tested for their potential use in cancer treatment, as they enter into cells with high effectiveness, do not induce cytotoxicity, and are retained for relatively long periods of time inside the cells. We have analyzed the interaction, internalization and biocompatibility of dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with an average diameter of 15 nm and negative surface charge in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Results Cells were incubated with dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for different time intervals, ranging from 0.5 to 72 h. These nanoparticles showed efficient internalization and relatively slow clearance. Time-dependent uptake studies demonstrated the maximum accumulation of dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles after 24 h of incubation, and afterwards they were slowly removed from cells. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles were internalized by energy dependent endocytosis and localized in endosomes. Transmission electron microscopy studies showed macropinocytosis uptake and clathrin-mediated internalization depending on the nanoparticles aggregate size. MCF-7 cells accumulated these nanoparticles without any significant effect on cell morphology, cytoskeleton organization, cell cycle distribution, reactive oxygen species generation and cell viability, showing a similar behavior to untreated control cells. Conclusions All these findings indicate that dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have excellent properties in terms of efficiency and biocompatibility for application to target breast cancer cells. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12951-015-0073-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Macarena Calero
- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Macromolecular Structure, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Macromolecular Structure, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Macromolecular Structure, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Science, James's Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Science, James's Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland. .,Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), and AMBER Centre, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Science, James's Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland. .,Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), and AMBER Centre, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Macromolecular Structure, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Zhang L, Wang X, Zou J, Liu Y, Wang J. Effects of an 11-nm DMSA-coated iron nanoparticle on the gene expression profile of two human cell lines, THP-1 and HepG2. J Nanobiotechnology 2015; 13:3. [PMID: 25595381 PMCID: PMC4304128 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-014-0063-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) have attracted increasing attention over the past two decades owing to their promising application as biomedical agents. However, to ensure safe application, their potential nanotoxicity should be carefully and thoroughly evaluated. Studies on the effects of FeNPs on cells at the transcriptomic level will be helpful for identifying any potential nanotoxicity of FeNPs and providing valuable mechanistic insights into various FeNPs-induced nanotoxicities. Results This study investigated the effects of an 11-nm dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticle on the gene expression profiles of two human cell lines, THP-1 and HepG2. It was found that the expression of hundreds of genes was significantly changed by a 24-h treatment with the nanoparticles at two doses, 50 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL, in the two cell types. By identifying the differentially expressed genes and annotating their functions, this study characterized the general and cell-specific effects of the nanoparticles on two cell types at the gene, biological process and pathway levels. At these doses, the overall effects of the nanoparticle on the THP-1 cells were the induction of various responses and repression of protein translation, but in the HepG2 cells, the main effects were the promotion of cell metabolism, growth and mobility. In combination with a previous study, this study also characterized the common genes, biological processes and pathways affected by the nanoparticle in two human and mouse cell lines and identified Id3 as a nanotoxicity biomarker of the nanoparticle. Conclusion The studied FeNPs exerted significant effects on the gene expression profiles of human cells. These effects were highly dependent on the innate biological functions of cells, i.e., the cell types. However, cells can also show some cell type-independent effects such as repression of Id3 expression. Id3 can be used as a nanotoxicity biomarker for iron nanoparticles. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12951-014-0063-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ling Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China. .,School of Biomedical Engineering, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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Zou J, Wang X, Zhang L, Wang J. Iron Nanoparticles Significantly Affect the In Vitro and In Vivo Expression of Id Genes. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:373-83. [DOI: 10.1021/tx500333q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jinglu Zou
- State Key
Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles impair endothelial integrity and inhibit nitric oxide production. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:4896-4911. [PMID: 25123083 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) are widely used both clinically and experimentally for diverse in vivo applications, such as contrast enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging, hyperthermia and drug delivery. Biomedical applications require particles to have defined physical and chemical properties, and to be stable in biological media. Despite a suggested low cytotoxic action, adverse reactions of SPION in concentrations relevant for biomedical use have not yet been studied in sufficient detail. In the present work we employed Endorem®, dextran-stabilized SPION approved as an intravenous contrast agent, and compared its action to a set of other nanoparticles with potential for magnetic resonance imaging applications. SPION in concentrations relevant for in vivo applications were rapidly taken up by endothelial cells and exhibited no direct cytotoxicity. Electric cell impedance sensing measurements demonstrated that SPION, but not BaSO4/Gd nanoparticles, impaired endothelial integrity, as was confirmed by increased intercellular gap formation in endothelial monolayers. These structural changes induced the subcellular translocation and inhibition of the cytoprotective and anti-atherosclerotic enzyme endothelial NO-synthase and reduced NO production. Lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory NO production of macrophages was not affected by SPION. In conclusion, our data suggest that SPION might substantially alter endothelial integrity and function at therapeutically relevant doses, which are not cytotoxic.
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