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Basu S, Hendler-Neumark A, Bisker G. Dynamic Tracking of Biological Processes Using Near-Infrared Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39377262 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/09/2024]
Abstract
Biological processes are characterized by dynamic and elaborate temporal patterns driven by the interplay of genes, proteins, and cellular components that are crucial for adaptation to changing environments. This complexity spans from molecular to organismal scales, necessitating their real-time monitoring and tracking to unravel the active processes that fuel living systems and enable early disease detection, personalized medicine, and drug development. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), with their unique physicochemical and optical properties, have emerged as promising tools for real-time tracking of such processes. This perspective highlights the key properties of SWCNTs that make them ideal for such monitoring. Subsequently, it surveys studies utilizing SWCNTs to track dynamic biological phenomena across hierarchical levels─from molecules to cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms─acknowledging their pivotal role in advancing this field. Finally, the review outlines challenges and future directions, aiming to expand the frontier of real-time biological monitoring using SWCNTs, contributing to deeper insights and novel applications in biomedicine.
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- Srestha Basu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Acosta-Ramirez I, Conover C, Larsen J, Plange PNA, Kilic U, Muller B, Iverson NM. Development of sterile platform for quantification of extracellular analytes via single walled carbon nanotubes. Anal Biochem 2024; 693:115582. [PMID: 38825160 PMCID: PMC11251094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2024.115582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
Abstract
Progress has been made studying cell-cell signaling communication processes. However, due to limitations of current sensors on time and spatial resolution, the role of many extracellular analytes is still unknown. A single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) platform was previously developed based on the avidin-biotin immobilization of SWNT to a glass substrate. The SWNT platform provides real time feedback about analyte concentration and has a high concentration of evenly distributed sensors, both of which are essential for the study of extracellular analytes. Unfortunately, this initial SWNT platform is synthesized through unsterile conditions and cannot be sterilized post-production due to the delicate nature of the sensors, making it unsuitable for in vitro work. Herein the multiple-step process for SWNT immobilization is modified and the platform's biocompatibility is assessed in terms of sterility, cytotoxicity, cell proliferation, and cell morphology through comparison with non-sensors controls. The results demonstrate the SWNT platform's sterility and lack of toxicity over 72 h. The proliferation rate and morphology profiles for cells growing on the SWNT platform are similar to those grown on tissue culture substrates. This novel nano-sensor platform preserves cell health and cell functionality over time, offering opportunities to study extracellular analytes gradients in cellular communication.
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- Ivon Acosta-Ramirez
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4240 Fair St, Lincoln NE, 68504, United States.
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4240 Fair St, Lincoln NE, 68504, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 639 N 12th Street, Lincoln NE, 68508, United States.
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4240 Fair St, Lincoln NE, 68504, United States.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 900 N 16th St, Lincoln NE, 68508, United States.
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4240 Fair St, Lincoln NE, 68504, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4240 Fair St, Lincoln NE, 68504, United States.
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Dewey HM, Lamb A, Budhathoki-Uprety J. Recent advances on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes as cutting-edge optical nanosensors for biosensing technologies. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:16344-16375. [PMID: 39157856 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01892c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess outstanding photophysical properties which has garnered interest towards utilizing these materials for biosensing and imaging applications. The near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence within the tissue transparent region along with their photostability and sizes in the nanoscale make SWCNTs valued candidates for the development of optical sensors. In this review, we discuss recent advances in the development and the applications of SWCNT-based nano-biosensors. An overview of SWCNT's structural and photophysical properties, sensor development, and sensing mechanisms are described. Examples of SWCNT-based optical nanosensors for detection of disease biomarkers, pathogens (bacteria and viruses), plant stressors, and environmental contaminants including heavy metals and disinfectants are provided. Molecular detection in biofluids, in vitro, and in vivo (small animal models and plants) are highlighted, and sensor integration into portable substrates for implantable and wearable sensing devices has been discussed. Recent advancements, which include high throughput assays and the use of machine learning models to predict more sensitive and robust sensing outcomes are discussed. Current limitations and future perspectives on translation of SWCNT optical probes into clinical practices have been provided.
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- Hannah M Dewey
- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Liu TI, Wang JS, Nguyen AP, Raabe M, Quiroz Reyes CJ, Lin CH, Lin CW. Cytometry in the Short-Wave Infrared. ACS NANO 2024; 18:18534-18547. [PMID: 38973534 PMCID: PMC11256901 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Cytometry plays a crucial role in characterizing cell properties, but its restricted optical window (400-850 nm) limits the number of stained fluorophores that can be detected simultaneously and hampers the study and utilization of short-wave infrared (SWIR; 900-1700 nm) fluorophores in cells. Here we introduce two SWIR-based methods to address these limitations: SWIR flow cytometry and SWIR image cytometry. We develop a quantification protocol for deducing cellular fluorophore mass. Both systems achieve a limit of detection of ∼0.1 fg cell-1 within a 30 min experimental time frame, using individualized, high-purity (6,5) single-wall carbon nanotubes as a model fluorophore and macrophage-like RAW264.7 as a model cell line. This high-sensitivity feature reveals that low-dose (6,5) serves as an antioxidant, and cell morphology and oxidative stress dose-dependently correlate with (6,5) uptake. Our SWIR cytometry holds immediate applicability for existing SWIR fluorophores and offers a solution to the issue of spectral overlapping in conventional cytometry.
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- Te-I Liu
- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
- Department
of Physics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart 70174, Germany
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- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
- International
Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, New
Taipei City 235603, Taiwan
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- Graduate
Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235603, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia
Sinica, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
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Levin N, Hendler-Neumark A, Kamber D, Bisker G. Enhanced cellular internalization of near-infrared fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes facilitated by a transfection reagent. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:650-666. [PMID: 38490040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
Abstract
Functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) hold immense potential for diverse biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and optical properties, including near-infrared fluorescence. Specifically, SWCNTs have been utilized to target cells as a vehicle for drug delivery and gene therapy, and as sensors for various intracellular biomarkers. While the main internalization route of SWCNTs into cells is endocytosis, methods for enhancing the cellular uptake of SWCNTs are of great importance. In this research, we demonstrate the use of a transfecting reagent for promoting cell internalization of functionalized SWCNTs. We explore different types of SWCNT functionalization, namely single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or polyethylene glycol (PEG)-lipids, and two different cell types, embryonic kidney cells and adenocarcinoma cells. We show that internalizing PEGylated functionalized SWCNTs is enhanced in the presence of the transfecting reagent, where the effect is more pronounced for negatively charged PEG-lipid. However, ssDNA-SWCNTs tend to form aggregates in the presence of the transfecting reagent, rendering it unsuitable for promoting internalization. For all cases, cellular uptake is visualized by near-infrared fluorescence microscopy, showing that the SWCNTs are typically localized within the lysosome. Generally, cellular internalization was higher in the adenocarcinoma cells, thereby paving new avenues for drug delivery and sensing in malignant cells.
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- Naamah Levin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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Ramirez IA, Sadak O, Sohail W, Huang X, Lu Y, Iverson NM. Development and Evaluation of an Expedited System for Creation of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Platforms. CARBON LETTERS 2024; 34:1343-1354. [PMID: 39015541 PMCID: PMC11250639 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
Abstract
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) have a strong and stable near-infrared (nIR) fluorescence that can be used to selectively detect target analytes, even at the single molecule level, through changes in either their fluorescence intensity or emission peak wavelength. SWNTs have been employed as NIR optical sensors for detecting a variety of analytes. However, high costs, long fabrication times, and poor distributions limit the current methods for immobilizing SWNT sensors on solid substrates. Recently, our group reported a protocol for SWNT immobilization with high fluorescence yield, longevity, fluorescence distribution, and sensor response, unfortunately this process takes 5 days to complete. Herein we report an improved method to immobilize SWNT sensors that only takes 2 days and results in higher fluorescence intensity while maintaining a high level of SWNT distribution. We performed surface morphology and chemical composition tests on the original and new synthesis methods and compared the sensor response rates. The development of this new method of attaching SWNT sensors to a platform allows for creation of a sensing system in just 2 days without sacrificing the advantageous characteristics of the original, 5-day platforms.
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- Ivon Acosta Ramirez
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68503-0908, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68503-0908, USA
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ardahan University, Ardahan 75000, Turkey
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68503-0908, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0511, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0511, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68503-0908, USA
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Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Parikh R, Crespo J, Cohen Z, Williams RM. Optical Nanosensor Passivation Enables Highly Sensitive Detection of the Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:27102-27113. [PMID: 38745465 PMCID: PMC11145596 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is known to play a critical role in the progression of inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, sepsis, viral infection, neurological disease, and autoimmune diseases. Emerging diagnostic and prognostic tools, such as optical nanosensors, experience challenges in translation to the clinic in part due to protein corona formation, dampening their selectivity and sensitivity. To address this problem, we explored the rational screening of several classes of biomolecules to be employed as agents in noncovalent surface passivation as a strategy to screen interference from nonspecific proteins. Findings from this screening were applied to the detection of IL-6 by a fluorescent-antibody-conjugated single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-based nanosensor. The IL-6 nanosensor exhibited highly sensitive and specific detection after passivation with a polymer, poly-l-lysine, as demonstrated by IL-6 detection in human serum within a clinically relevant range of 25 to 25,000 pg/mL, exhibiting a limit of detection over 3 orders of magnitude lower than prior antibody-conjugated SWCNT sensors. This work holds potential for the rapid and highly sensitive detection of IL-6 in clinical settings with future application to other cytokines or disease-specific biomarkers.
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- Pooja Gaikwad
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
- PhD
Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center
of The City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
- PhD
Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center
of The City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States of America
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Basu S, Hendler-Neumark A, Bisker G. Monitoring Enzyme Activity Using Near-Infrared Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. ACS Sens 2024; 9:2237-2253. [PMID: 38669585 PMCID: PMC11129355 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Enzymes serve as pivotal biological catalysts that accelerate essential chemical reactions, thereby influencing a variety of physiological processes. Consequently, the monitoring of enzyme activity and inhibition not only yields crucial insights into health and disease conditions but also forms the basis of research in drug discovery, toxicology, and the understanding of disease mechanisms. In this context, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have emerged as effective tools for tracking enzyme activity and inhibition through diverse strategies. This perspective explores the physicochemical attributes of SWCNTs that render them well-suited for such monitoring. Additionally, we delve into the various strategies developed so far for successfully monitoring enzyme activity and inhibition, emphasizing the distinctive features of each principle. Furthermore, we contrast the benefits of SWCNT-based NIR probes with conventional gold standards in monitoring enzyme activity. Lastly, we highlight the current challenges faced in this field and suggest potential solutions to propel it forward. This perspective aims to contribute to the ongoing progress in biodiagnostics and seeks to engage the wider community in developing and applying enzymatic assays using SWCNTs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Srestha Basu
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center
for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center
for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Gaikwad PV, Rahman N, Ghosh P, Ng D, Williams RM. Rapid differentiation of estrogen receptor status in patient biopsy breast cancer aspirates with an optical nanosensor. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.29.587397. [PMID: 38617252 PMCID: PMC11014485 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.29.587397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Breast cancer is a substantial source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is particularly more difficult to treat at later stages, and treatment regimens depend heavily on both staging and the molecular subtype of the tumor. However, both detection and molecular analyses rely on standard imaging and histological method, which are costly, time-consuming, and lack necessary sensitivity/specificity. The estrogen receptor (ER) is, along with the progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor (HER-2), among the primary molecular markers which inform treatment. Patients who are negative for all three markers (triple negative breast cancer, TNBC), have fewer treatment options and a poorer prognosis. Therapeutics for ER+ patients are effective at preventing disease progression, though it is necessary to improve the speed of subtyping and distribution of rapid detection methods. In this work, we designed a near-infrared optical nanosensor using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) as the transducer and an anti-ERα antibody as the recognition element. The nanosensor was evaluated for its response to recombinant ERα in buffer and serum prior to evaluation with ER- and ER+ immortal cell lines. We then used a minimal volume of just 10 μL from 26 breast cancer biopsy samples which were aspirated to mimic fine needle aspirates. 20 samples were ER+, while 6 were ER-, representing 13 unique patients. We evaluated the potential of the nanosensor by investigating several SWCNT chiralities through direct incubation or fractionation deployment methods. We found that the nanosensor can differentiate ER- from ER+ patient biopsies through a shift in its center wavelength upon sample addition. This was true regardless of which of the three SWCNT chiralities we observed. Receiver operating characteristic area under the curve analyses determined that the strongest classifier with an AUC of 0.94 was the (7,5) chirality after direct incubation and measurement, and without further processing. We anticipate that further testing and development of this nanosensor may push its utility toward field-deployable, rapid ER subtyping with potential for additional molecular marker profiling.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pooja V. Gaikwad
- The City College of New York, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York, NY 10031
- PhD Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016
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- The City College of New York, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York, NY 10031
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- The City College of New York, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York, NY 10031
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
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- The City College of New York, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York, NY 10031
- PhD Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016
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Krasley A, Li E, Galeana JM, Bulumulla C, Beyene AG, Demirer GS. Carbon Nanomaterial Fluorescent Probes and Their Biological Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3085-3185. [PMID: 38478064 PMCID: PMC10979413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00581] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials whose photophysics allow for the use of these materials in biomedical and environmental applications, with emphasis on imaging, biosensing, and cargo delivery. The review focuses primarily on graphitic carbon nanomaterials including graphene and its derivatives, carbon nanotubes, as well as carbon dots and carbon nanohoops. Recent advances in and future prospects of these fields are discussed at depth, and where appropriate, references to reviews pertaining to older literature are provided.
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- Andrew
T. Krasley
- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Li N, Wang M, Zhou J, Wang Z, Cao L, Ye J, Sun G. Progress of NIR-II fluorescence imaging technology applied to disease diagnosis and treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 267:116173. [PMID: 38320425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Near-infrared two-region (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) fluorescence imaging has received widespread attention because of its high in vivo penetration depth, high imaging resolution, fast imaging speed and high efficiency, dynamic imaging, and high clinical translatability. This paper reviews the application of NIR-II imaging technology in disease diagnosis and treatment. The paper highlights the latest research progress of commonly used NIR-II imaging materials and the latest progress of multifunctional diagnostic platforms based on NIR-II imaging technology, and discusses the challenges and directions for the development and utilization of novel NIR-II imaging probes.
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- Na Li
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Antman-Passig M, Yaari Z, Goerzen D, Parikh R, Chatman S, Komer LE, Chen C, Grabarnik E, Mathieu M, Haimovitz-Friedman A, Heller DA. Nanoreporter Identifies Lysosomal Storage Disease Lipid Accumulation Intracranially. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10687-10695. [PMID: 37889874 PMCID: PMC11246544 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
Abstract
Dysregulated lipid metabolism contributes to neurodegenerative pathologies and neurological decline in lysosomal storage disorders as well as more common neurodegenerative diseases. Niemann-Pick type A (NPA) is a fatal neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease characterized by abnormal sphingomyelin accumulation in the endolysosomal lumen. The ability to monitor abnormalities in lipid homeostasis intracranially could improve basic investigations and the development of effective treatment strategies. We investigated the carbon nanotube-based detection of intracranial lipid content. We found that the near-infrared emission of a carbon nanotube-based lipid sensor responds to lipid accumulation in neuronal and in vivo models of NPA. The nanosensor detected lipid accumulation intracranially in an acid sphingomyelinase knockout mouse via noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy. This work indicates a tool to improve drug development processes in NPA, other lysosomal storage diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Merav Antman-Passig
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- The City College of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Engineering Program, Scripps College, Claremont, California 91711, United States
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- Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York10065, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Kim M, Chen C, Yaari Z, Frederiksen R, Randall E, Wollowitz J, Cupo C, Wu X, Shah J, Worroll D, Lagenbacher RE, Goerzen D, Li YM, An H, Wang Y, Heller DA. Nanosensor-based monitoring of autophagy-associated lysosomal acidification in vivo. Nat Chem Biol 2023; 19:1448-1457. [PMID: 37322156 PMCID: PMC10721723 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01364-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Autophagy is a cellular process with important functions that drive neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Lysosomal hyperacidification is a hallmark of autophagy. Lysosomal pH is currently measured by fluorescent probes in cell culture, but existing methods do not allow for quantitative, transient or in vivo measurements. In the present study, we developed near-infrared optical nanosensors using organic color centers (covalent sp3 defects on carbon nanotubes) to measure autophagy-mediated endolysosomal hyperacidification in live cells and in vivo. The nanosensors localize to the lysosomes, where the emission band shifts in response to local pH, enabling spatial, dynamic and quantitative mapping of subtle changes in lysosomal pH. Using the sensor, we observed cellular and intratumoral hyperacidification on administration of mTORC1 and V-ATPase modulators, revealing that lysosomal acidification mirrors the dynamics of S6K dephosphorylation and LC3B lipidation while diverging from p62 degradation. This sensor enables the transient and in vivo monitoring of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway.
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- Mijin Kim
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
- Maryland NanoCenter, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
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Kallmyer NE, Agarwal S, Eeg D, Khor R, Roby N, Vela Ramirez A, Hillier AC, Reuel NF. Lipid-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Probes for Screening Cell Wall Disruptors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:44621-44630. [PMID: 37721709 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Membrane-active molecules are of great importance to drug delivery and antimicrobials applications. While the ability to prototype new membrane-active molecules has improved greatly with the advent of automated chemistries and rapid biomolecule expression techniques, testing methods are still limited by throughput, cost, and modularity. Existing methods suffer from feasibility constraints of working with pathogenic living cells and by intrinsic limitations of model systems. Herein, we demonstrate an abiotic sensor that uses semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as near-infrared fluorescent transducers to report membrane interactions. This sensor is composed of SWCNTs aqueously suspended in lipid, creating a cylindrical, bilayer corona; these SWCNT probes are very sensitive to solvent access (changes in permittivity) and thus report morphological changes to the lipid corona by modulation of fluorescent signals, where binding and disruption are reported as brightening and attenuation, respectively. This mechanism is first demonstrated with chemical and physical membrane-disruptive agents, including ethanol and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and application of electrical pulses. Known cell-penetrating and antimicrobial peptides are then used to demonstrate how the dynamic response of these sensors can be deconvoluted to evaluate different parallel mechanisms of interaction. Last, SWCNTs functionalized in several different bacterial lipopolysaccharides (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli) are used to evaluate a panel of known membrane-disrupting antimicrobials to demonstrate that drug selectivity can be assessed by suspension of SWCNTs with different membrane materials.
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- Nathaniel E Kallmyer
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Kim M, Panagiotakopoulou M, Chen C, Ruiz SB, Ganesh K, Tammela T, Heller DA. Micro-engineering and nano-engineering approaches to investigate tumour ecosystems. Nat Rev Cancer 2023; 23:581-599. [PMID: 37353679 PMCID: PMC10528361 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-023-00593-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
The interactions among tumour cells, the tumour microenvironment (TME) and non-tumour tissues are of interest to many cancer researchers. Micro-engineering approaches and nanotechnologies are under extensive exploration for modelling these interactions and measuring them in situ and in vivo to investigate therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer and extend a systemic view of tumour ecosystems. Here we highlight the greatest opportunities for improving the understanding of tumour ecosystems using microfluidic devices, bioprinting or organ-on-a-chip approaches. We also discuss the potential of nanosensors that can transmit information from within the TME or elsewhere in the body to address scientific and clinical questions about changes in chemical gradients, enzymatic activities, metabolic and immune profiles of the TME and circulating analytes. This Review aims to connect the cancer biology and engineering communities, presenting biomedical technologies that may expand the methodologies of the former, while inspiring the latter to develop approaches for interrogating cancer ecosystems.
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- Mijin Kim
- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA.
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Nadeem A, Kindopp A, Wyllie I, Hubert L, Joubert J, Lucente S, Randall E, Jena PV, Roxbury D. Enhancing Intracellular Optical Performance and Stability of Engineered Nanomaterials via Aqueous Two-Phase Purification. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:6588-6595. [PMID: 37410951 PMCID: PMC11068083 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Supramolecular hybrids of DNA and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been introduced in numerous biosensing applications due to their unique optical properties. Recent aqueous two-phase (ATP) purification methods for SWCNTs have gained popularity by introducing specificity and homogeneity into the sensor design process. Using murine macrophages probed by near-infrared and Raman microscopies, we show that ATP purification increases the retention time of DNA-SWCNTs within cells while simultaneously enhancing the optical performance and stability of the engineered nanomaterial. Over a period of 6 h, we observe 45% brighter fluorescence intensity and no significant change in emission wavelength of ATP-purified DNA-SWCNTs relative to as-dispersed SWCNTs. These findings provide strong evidence of how cells differentially process engineered nanomaterials depending on their state of purification, lending to the future development of more robust and sensitive biosensors with desirable in vivo optical parameters using surfactant-based ATP systems with a subsequent exchange to biocompatible functionalization.
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- Aceer Nadeem
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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Park SJ, Garcia Diaz J, Um E, Hahn YS. Major roles of kupffer cells and macrophages in NAFLD development. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1150118. [PMID: 37274349 PMCID: PMC10235620 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1150118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important public health problem with growing numbers of NAFLD patients worldwide. Pathological conditions are different in each stage of NAFLD due to various factors. Preclinical and clinical studies provide evidence for a crucial role of immune cells in NAFLD progression. Liver-resident macrophages, kupffer cells (KCs), and monocytes-derived macrophages are the key cell types involved in the progression of NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Their unique polarization contributes to the progression of NAFLD. KCs are phagocytes with self-renewal abilities and play a role in regulating and maintaining homeostasis. Upon liver damage, KCs are activated and colonized at the site of the damaged tissue. The secretion of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by KCs play a pivotal role in initiating NAFLD pathogenesis. This review briefly describes the role of immune cells in the immune system in NAFLD, and focuses on the pathological role and molecular pathways of KCs and recruited macrophages. In addition, the relationship between macrophages and insulin resistance is described. Finally, the latest therapeutics that target KCs and macrophages are summarized for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.
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- Soo-Jeung Park
- Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Lee MA, Jin X, Muthupalani S, Bakh NA, Gong X, Strano MS. In-Vivo fluorescent nanosensor implants based on hydrogel-encapsulation: investigating the inflammation and the foreign-body response. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:133. [PMID: 37095500 PMCID: PMC10123989 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01873-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology-enabled sensors or nanosensors are emerging as promising new tools for various in-vivo life science applications such as biosensing, components of delivery systems, and probes for spatial bioimaging. However, as with a wide range of synthetic biomaterials, tissue responses have been observed depending on cell types and various nanocomponent properties. The tissue response is critical for determining the acute and long term health of the organism and the functional lifetime of the material in-vivo. While nanomaterial properties can contribute significantly to the tissue response, it may be possible to circumvent adverse reactions by formulation of the encapsulation vehicle. In this study, five formulations of poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogel-encapsulated fluorescent nanosensors were implanted into SKH-1E mice, and the inflammatory responses were tracked in order to determine the favorable design rules for hydrogel encapsulation and minimization of such responses. Hydrogels with higher crosslinking density were found to allow faster resolution of acute inflammation. Five different immunocompromised mice lines were utilized for comparison across different inflammatory cell populations and responses. Degradation products of the gels were also characterized. Finally, the importance of the tissue response in determining functional lifetime was demonstrated by measuring the time-dependent nanosensor deactivation following implantation into animal models.
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- Michael A Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Nißler R, Ackermann J, Ma C, Kruss S. Prospects of Fluorescent Single-Chirality Carbon Nanotube-Based Biosensors. Anal Chem 2022; 94:9941-9951. [PMID: 35786856 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) fluoresce in the near-infrared (NIR), and the emission wavelength depends on their structure (chirality). Interactions with other molecules affect their fluorescence, which has successfully been used for SWCNT-based molecular sensors. So far, most such sensors are assembled from crude mixtures of different SWCNT chiralities, which causes polydisperse sensor responses as well as spectral congestion and limits their performance. The advent of chirality-pure SWCNTs is about to overcome this limitation and paves the way for the next generation of biosensors. Here, we discuss the first examples of chirality-pure SWCNT-based fluorescent biosensors. We introduce routes to such sensors via aqueous two-phase extraction-assisted purification of SWCNTs and highlight the critical interplay between purification and surface modification procedures. Applications include the NIR detection and imaging of neurotransmitters, reactive oxygen species, lipids, bacterial motives, and plant metabolites. Most importantly, we outline a path toward how such monodisperse (chirality-pure) sensors will enable advanced multiplexed sensing with enhanced bioanalytical performance.
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- Robert Nißler
- Nanoparticle Systems Engineering Lab, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.,Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.,Department of Chemistry, Bochum University, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Finkenstrasse 61, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Bochum University, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Bochum University, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Finkenstrasse 61, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Antman-Passig M, Wong E, Frost GR, Cupo C, Shah J, Agustinus A, Chen Z, Mancinelli C, Kamel M, Li T, Jonas LA, Li YM, Heller DA. Optical Nanosensor for Intracellular and Intracranial Detection of Amyloid-Beta. ACS NANO 2022; 16:7269-7283. [PMID: 35420796 PMCID: PMC9710299 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition occurs in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the early detection of Aβ is a persistent challenge. Herein, we engineered a near-infrared optical nanosensor capable of detecting Aβ intracellularly in live cells and intracranially in vivo. The sensor is composed of single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with Aβ wherein Aβ-Aβ interactions drive the response. We found that the Aβ nanosensors selectively responded to Aβ via solvatochromic modulation of the near-infrared emission of the nanotube. The sensor tracked Aβ accumulation in live cells and, upon intracranial administration in a genetic model of AD, signaled distinct responses in aged mice. This technology enables the interrogation of molecular mechanisms underlying Aβ neurotoxicity in the development of AD in living systems.
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- Merav Antman-Passig
- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Program of Pharmacology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Program of Physiology, Biophysics, & Systems Biology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Program of Pharmacology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, New York 10031, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Neurosciences, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Pharmacology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Pharmacology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Neurosciences, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Pharmacology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Program of Physiology, Biophysics, & Systems Biology, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Gravely M, Kindopp A, Hubert L, Card M, Nadeem A, Miller C, Roxbury D. Aggregation Reduces Subcellular Localization and Cytotoxicity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19168-19177. [PMID: 35438957 PMCID: PMC11068084 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The non-covalent biomolecular functionalization of fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has resulted in numerous in vitro and in vivo sensing and imaging applications due to many desirable optical properties. In these applications, it is generally presumed that pristine, singly dispersed SWCNTs interact with and enter live cells at the so-called nano-biointerface, for example, the cell membrane. Despite numerous fundamental studies published on this presumption, it is known that nanomaterials have the propensity to aggregate in protein-containing environments before ever contacting the nano-biointerface. Here, using DNA-functionalized SWCNTs with defined degrees of aggregation as well as near-infrared hyperspectral microscopy and toxicological assays, we show that despite equal rates of internalization, initially aggregated SWCNTs do not further accumulate within individual subcellular locations. In addition to subcellular accumulations, SWCNTs initially with a low degree of aggregation can induce significant deleterious effects in various long-term cytotoxicity and real-time proliferation assays, which are markedly different when compared to those of SWCNTs that are initially aggregated. These findings suggest the importance of the aggregation state as a critical component related to intracellular processing and toxicological response of engineered nanomaterials.
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- Mitchell Gravely
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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Ackermann J, Metternich JT, Herbertz S, Kruss S. Biosensing with Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202112372. [PMID: 34978752 PMCID: PMC9313876 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Biosensors are powerful tools for modern basic research and biomedical diagnostics. Their development requires substantial input from the chemical sciences. Sensors or probes with an optical readout, such as fluorescence, offer rapid, minimally invasive sensing of analytes with high spatial and temporal resolution. The near-infrared (NIR) region is beneficial because of the reduced background and scattering of biological samples (tissue transparency window) in this range. In this context, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have emerged as versatile NIR fluorescent building blocks for biosensors. Here, we provide an overview of advances in SWCNT-based NIR fluorescent molecular sensors. We focus on chemical design strategies for diverse analytes and summarize insights into the photophysics and molecular recognition. Furthermore, different application areas are discussed-from chemical imaging of cellular systems and diagnostics to in vivo applications and perspectives for the future.
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- Julia Ackermann
- Biomedical NanosensorsFraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and SystemsFinkenstrasse 6147057DuisburgGermany
- Department EBSUniversity Duisburg-EssenBismarckstrasse 8147057DuisburgGermany
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- Physical ChemistryRuhr-University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044801BochumGermany
- Biomedical NanosensorsFraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and SystemsFinkenstrasse 6147057DuisburgGermany
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- Biomedical NanosensorsFraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and SystemsFinkenstrasse 6147057DuisburgGermany
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- Physical ChemistryRuhr-University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044801BochumGermany
- Biomedical NanosensorsFraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and SystemsFinkenstrasse 6147057DuisburgGermany
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Ackermann J, Metternich JT, Herbertz S, Kruss S. Biosensing with Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Julia Ackermann
- Biomedical Nanosensors Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems Finkenstrasse 61 47057 Duisburg Germany
- Department EBS University Duisburg-Essen Bismarckstrasse 81 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Ruhr-University Bochum Universitätsstrasse 150 44801 Bochum Germany
- Biomedical Nanosensors Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems Finkenstrasse 61 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Biomedical Nanosensors Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems Finkenstrasse 61 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Ruhr-University Bochum Universitätsstrasse 150 44801 Bochum Germany
- Biomedical Nanosensors Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems Finkenstrasse 61 47057 Duisburg Germany
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Mann FA, Galonska P, Herrmann N, Kruss S. Quantum defects as versatile anchors for carbon nanotube functionalization. Nat Protoc 2022; 17:727-747. [PMID: 35110739 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-021-00663-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used in diverse applications that require chemical tailoring of the SWCNT surface, including optical sensing, imaging, targeted drug delivery and single-photon generation. SWCNTs have been noncovalently modified with (bio)polymers to preserve their intrinsic near-infrared fluorescence. However, demanding applications (e.g., requiring stability in biological fluids) would benefit from a stable covalent linkage between the SWCNT and the functional unit (e.g., antibody, fluorophore, drug). Here we present how to use diazonium salt chemistry to introduce sp3 quantum defects in the SWCNT carbon lattice to serve as handles for conjugation while preserving near-infrared fluorescence. In this protocol, we describe the straightforward, stable (covalent), highly versatile and scalable functionalization of SWCNTs with biomolecules such as peptides and proteins to yield near-infrared fluorescent SWCNT bioconjugates. We provide a step-by-step procedure covering SWCNT dispersion, quantum defect incorporation, bioconjugation, in situ peptide synthesis on SWCNTs, and characterization, which can be completed in 5-7 d.
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- Florian A Mann
- Physical Chemistry II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany. .,Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, Göttingen, Germany. .,Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Duisburg, Germany.
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Ehrlich R, Wulf V, Hendler-Neumark A, Kagan B, Bisker G. Super-Resolution Radial Fluctuations (SRRF) nanoscopy in the near infrared. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:1130-1142. [PMID: 35209279 DOI: 10.1364/oe.440441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Super resolution microscopy methods have been designed to overcome the physical barrier of the diffraction limit and push the resolution to nanometric scales. A recently developed super resolution technique, super-resolution radial fluctuations (SRRF) [Nature communications, 7, 12471 (2016)10.1038/ncomms12471], has been shown to super resolve images taken with standard microscope setups without fluorophore localization. Herein, we implement SRRF on emitters in the near-infrared (nIR) range, single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), whose fluorescence emission overlaps with the biological transparency window. Our results open the path for super-resolving SWCNTs for biomedical imaging and sensing applications.
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Zhang H, Shi L, Li K, Liu X, Won M, Liu Y, Choe Y, Liu X, Liu Y, Chen S, Yu K, Kim JS, Yu X. Discovery of an Ultra‐rapid and Sensitive Lysosomal Fluorescence Lipophagy Process. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Hong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 61064 P. R. China
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Nißler R, Müller AT, Dohrman F, Kurth L, Li H, Cosio EG, Flavel BS, Giraldo JP, Mithöfer A, Kruss S. Detection and Imaging of the Plant Pathogen Response by Near-Infrared Fluorescent Polyphenol Sensors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202108373. [PMID: 34608727 PMCID: PMC9298901 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Plants use secondary metabolites such as polyphenols for chemical defense against pathogens and herbivores. Despite their importance in plant pathogen interactions and tolerance to diseases, it remains challenging to detect polyphenols in complex plant tissues. Here, we create molecular sensors for plant polyphenol imaging that are based on near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). We identified polyethylene glycol-phospholipids that render (6,5)-SWCNTs sensitive (Kd =90 nM) to plant polyphenols (tannins, flavonoids, …), which red-shift (up to 20 nm) and quench their emission (ca. 1000 nm). These sensors report changes in total polyphenol level after herbivore or pathogen challenge in crop plant systems (Soybean Glycine max) and leaf tissue extracts (Tococa spp.). We furthermore demonstrate remote chemical imaging of pathogen-induced polyphenol release from roots of soybean seedlings over the time course of 24 h. This approach allows in situ visualization and understanding of the chemical plant defense in real time and paves the way for plant phenotyping for optimized polyphenol secretion.
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- Robert Nißler
- Physical Chemistry IIBochum UniversityUniversitätsstrasse 15044801BochumGermany
- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August Universität GöttingenTammannstrasse 637077GöttingenGermany
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- Research Group Plant Defense PhysiologyMax Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyHans-Knöll-Strasse 807745JenaGermany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August Universität GöttingenTammannstrasse 637077GöttingenGermany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August Universität GöttingenTammannstrasse 637077GöttingenGermany
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)76344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Institute for Nature Earth and Energy (INTE-PUCP)Pontifical Catholic University of PeruAv. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel15088LimaPeru
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)76344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Department of Botany and Plant SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCA92507USA
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- Research Group Plant Defense PhysiologyMax Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyHans-Knöll-Strasse 807745JenaGermany
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- Physical Chemistry IIBochum UniversityUniversitätsstrasse 15044801BochumGermany
- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August Universität GöttingenTammannstrasse 637077GöttingenGermany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and SystemsFinkenstrasse 6147057DuisburgGermany
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Nißler R, Müller AT, Dohrman F, Kurth L, Li H, Cosio EG, Flavel BS, Giraldo JP, Mithöfer A, Kruss S. Detektion und Visualisierung der Pflanzen‐Pathogen‐Response durch Nah‐Infrarot‐fluoreszente Polyphenolsensoren. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Robert Nißler
- Physikalische Chemie II Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44801 Bochum Deutschland
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Göttingen Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Research Group Plant Defense Physiology Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Ökologie Hans-Knöll-Straße 8 07745 Jena Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Göttingen Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Göttingen Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Institute for Nature Earth and Energy (INTE-PUCP) Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel 15088 Lima Peru
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- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of California Riverside CA 92507 USA
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- Research Group Plant Defense Physiology Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Ökologie Hans-Knöll-Straße 8 07745 Jena Deutschland
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- Physikalische Chemie II Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44801 Bochum Deutschland
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Göttingen Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Mikroelektronische Schaltungen Finkenstraße 61 47057 Duisburg Deutschland
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Kim JS, Zhang H, Li K, Shi L, Liu X, Won M, Liu YZ, Choe Y, Liu XY, Liu YH, Chen SY, Yu KK, Yu XQ. Discovery of an Ultra-rapid and Sensitive Lysosomal Fluorescence Lipophagy Process. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202116439. [PMID: 34964238 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Non-invasive dynamic tracking of lysosomes and their interactions with other organelles is important for the study of lysosomal function and related diseases. However, many fluorescent dyes developed so far to target lysosomes cannot be used to monitor these processes due to the high concentrations required for imaging, long cell penetration times, and non-ideal photostability. In this regard, we synthesized three lysosomal targeting probes with large Stokes shifts, good stability, and high brightness. The Q-P-ARh , developed by us for the first time, can stain lysosomes at ultra-low concentrations (1.0 nM) without affecting the physiological functions of the lysosomes. More importantly, its excellent anti-interference ability and ultrafast lysosomal staining ability (within 1.0 min) clearly monitored the entire dynamic process of lipophagy. Ultimately, this method can greatly contribute to the study of autophagy pathways. This novel fluorescence platform shows great promise for the development of biological probes for application in pathological environments.
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- Jong Seung Kim
- Korea University, Department of Chemistry, Anamdong, 02841, Seoul, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Korea University, Department of Chemistry, 337, Asan Science Build. 145, Anam-ro Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Seoul, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Korea University - Seoul Campus: Korea University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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De Los Santos ZA, Lin Z, Zheng M. Optical Detection of Stereoselective Interactions with DNA-Wrapped Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20628-20632. [PMID: 34843644 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes have been explored increasingly as sensitive near-infrared fluorescence probes for biomolecules. However, notably missing in previous studies is an inquiry on stereoselective interactions between DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes and biomolecules. Here, enantiopure (+) and (-)(6,5), and (-)(8,3) as well as achiral (11,0) carbon nanotubes wrapped with specific resolving DNA sequences are used to demonstrate their stereoselective detection of amino acid enantiomers. Furthermore, stereoselective sensing abilities are found to be retained by dispersions containing a multitude of chiral nanotube structures. The fluorescence response profiles of six different DNA-wrapped carbon nanotube dispersions to nine standard amino acids, and their enantiomers, demonstrate that DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes are exquisitely sensitive to the stereoconfiguration and side-chain functionality of amino acids in a manner that is dependent on both DNA sequence and nanotube chirality. Implications of our findings are discussed in the context of developing a machine learning-aided multiplexed biosensing scheme called a molecular perceptron.
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- Zeus A De Los Santos
- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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Kode VR, Hinkle KR, Ao G. Interaction of DNA-Complexed Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Cosolvents Impacts Dispersion and Length Characteristics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:10934-10944. [PMID: 34496213 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Processing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) for applications ranging from nanomedicine to electronics generally requires dispersions of nanotubes that are stable in various compounds and solvents. We show that alcohol/water cosolvents, particularly isopropyl alcohol (IPA), are essential for the complexation of BNNTs with DNA under mild bath sonication. The resulting DNA-wrapped BNNT complexes are highly stable during purification and solvent exchange from cosolvents to water, providing potential for the versatile liquid-phase processing of BNNTs. Via molecular dynamics simulations, we demonstrate that IPA assists in the solvation of BNNTs due to its pseudosurfactant nature by verifying that water is replaced in the solvation layer as IPA is added. We quantify the solvation free energy of BNNTs in various IPA/water mixtures and observe a nonmonotonic trend, highlighting the importance of utilizing solvent-nanotube interactions in nanomaterial dispersions. Additionally, we show that nanotube lengths can be characterized by rheology measurements via determining the viscosity of dilute dispersions of DNA-BNNTs. This represents the bulk sample property in the liquid state, as compared to conventional imaging techniques that require surface deposition and drying. Our results also demonstrate that BNNT dispersions exhibit the rheological behavior of dilute Brownian rigid rods, which can be further exploited for the controlled processing and property enhancement of BNNT-enabled assemblies such as films and fibers.
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- Venkateswara R Kode
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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Hendler-Neumark A, Wulf V, Bisker G. In vivo imaging of fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes within C. elegans nematodes in the near-infrared window. Mater Today Bio 2021; 12:100175. [PMID: 34927042 PMCID: PMC8649898 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) nematodes serve as a model organism for eukaryotes, especially due to their genetic similarity. Although they have many advantages like their small size and transparency, their autofluorescence in the entire visible wavelength range poses a challenge for imaging and tracking fluorescent proteins or dyes using standard fluorescence microscopy. Herein, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are utilized for in vivo imaging within the gastrointestinal track of C. elegans. The SWCNTs are biocompatible, and do not affect the worms' viability nor their reproduction ability. The worms do not show any autofluorescence in the NIR range, thus enabling the spectral separation between the SWCNT NIR fluorescence and the strong autofluorescence of the worm gut granules. The worms are fed with ssDNA-SWCNT which are visualized mainly in the intestine lumen. The NIR fluorescence is used in vivo to track the contraction and relaxation in the area of the pharyngeal valve at the anterior of the terminal bulb. These biocompatible, non-photobleaching, NIR fluorescent nanoparticles can advance in vivo imaging and tracking within C. elegans and other small model organisms by overcoming the signal-to-noise challenge stemming from the wide-range visible autofluorescence.
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- Adi Hendler-Neumark
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Light Matter Interaction, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Bakh NA, Gong X, Lee MA, Jin X, Koman VB, Park M, Nguyen FT, Strano MS. Transcutaneous Measurement of Essential Vitamins Using Near-Infrared Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100540. [PMID: 34176216 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vitamins such as riboflavin and ascorbic acid are frequently utilized in a range of biomedical applications as drug delivery targets, fluidic tracers, and pharmaceutical excipients. Sensing these biochemicals in the human body has the potential to significantly advance medical research and clinical applications. In this work, a nanosensor platform consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with nanoparticle corona phases engineered to allow for the selective molecular recognition of ascorbic acid and riboflavin, is developed. The study provides a methodological framework for the implementation of colloidal SWCNT nanosensors in an intraperitoneal SKH1-E murine model by addressing complications arising from tissue absorption and scattering, mechanical perturbations, as well as sensor diffusion and interactions with the biological environment. Nanosensors are encapsulated in a polyethylene glycol diacrylate hydrogel and a diffusion model is utilized to validate analyte transport and sensor responses to local concentrations at the boundary. Results are found to be reproducible and stable after exposure to 10% mouse serum even after three days of in vivo implantation. A geometrical encoding scheme is used to reference sensor pairs, correcting for in vivo optical and mechanical artifacts, resulting in an order of magnitude improvement of p-value from 0.084 to 0.003 during analyte sensing.
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- Naveed A Bakh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Gravely M, Roxbury D. Multispectral Fingerprinting Resolves Dynamics of Nanomaterial Trafficking in Primary Endothelial Cells. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12388-12404. [PMID: 34180232 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Intracellular vesicle trafficking involves a complex series of biological pathways used to sort, recycle, and degrade extracellular components, including engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) which gain cellular entry via active endocytic processes. A recent emphasis on routes of ENM uptake has established key physicochemical properties which direct certain mechanisms, yet relatively few studies have identified their effect on intracellular trafficking processes past entry and initial subcellular localization. Here, we developed and applied an approach where single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) play a dual role-that of an ENM undergoing intracellular processing, in addition to functioning as the signal transduction element reporting these events in individual cells with single organelle resolution. We used the exceptional optical properties exhibited by noncovalent hybrids of single-stranded DNA and SWCNTs (DNA-SWCNTs) to report the progression of intracellular processing events via two orthogonal hyperspectral imaging approaches of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and resonance Raman scattering. A positive correlation between fluorescence and G-band intensities was uncovered within single cells, while exciton energy transfer and eventual aggregation of DNA-SWCNTs were observed to scale with increasing time after internalization. An analysis pipeline was developed to colocalize and deconvolute the fluorescence and Raman spectra of subcellular regions of interest (ROIs), allowing for single-chirality component spectra to be obtained with submicron spatial resolution. This approach uncovered correlations between DNA-SWCNT concentration, dielectric modulation, and irreversible aggregation within single intracellular vesicles. An immunofluorescence assay was designed to directly observe the DNA-SWCNTs in labeled endosomal vesicles, revealing a distinct relationship between the physical state of organelle-bound DNA-SWCNTs and the dynamic luminal conditions during endosomal maturation processes. Finally, we trained a machine learning algorithm to predict endosome type using the Raman spectra of the vesicle-bound DNA-SWCNTs, enabling major components in the endocytic pathway to be simultaneously visualized using a single intracellular reporter.
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- Mitchell Gravely
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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Algar WR, Massey M, Rees K, Higgins R, Krause KD, Darwish GH, Peveler WJ, Xiao Z, Tsai HY, Gupta R, Lix K, Tran MV, Kim H. Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging. Chem Rev 2021; 121:9243-9358. [PMID: 34282906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs) for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new applications continue to be reported after two decades of research. This review provides a comprehensive and heuristic overview of this field. It is targeted to both newcomers and experts who are interested in a critical assessment of LNP materials, their properties, strengths and weaknesses, and prospective applications. Numerous LNP materials are cataloged by fundamental descriptions of their chemical identities and physical morphology, quantitative photoluminescence (PL) properties, PL mechanisms, and surface chemistry. These materials include various semiconductor quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene derivatives, carbon dots, nanodiamonds, luminescent metal nanoclusters, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and downshifting nanoparticles, triplet-triplet annihilation nanoparticles, persistent-luminescence nanoparticles, conjugated polymer nanoparticles and semiconducting polymer dots, multi-nanoparticle assemblies, and doped and labeled nanoparticles, including but not limited to those based on polymers and silica. As an exercise in the critical assessment of LNP properties, these materials are ranked by several application-related functional criteria. Additional sections highlight recent examples of advances in chemical and biological analysis, point-of-care diagnostics, and cellular, tissue, and in vivo imaging and theranostics. These examples are drawn from the recent literature and organized by both LNP material and the particular properties that are leveraged to an advantage. Finally, a perspective on what comes next for the field is offered.
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- W Russ Algar
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Nanophotonic biosensors harnessing van der Waals materials. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3824. [PMID: 34158483 PMCID: PMC8219843 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23564-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Low-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials can harness tightly confined polaritonic waves to deliver unique advantages for nanophotonic biosensing. The reduced dimensionality of vdW materials, as in the case of two-dimensional graphene, can greatly enhance plasmonic field confinement, boosting sensitivity and efficiency compared to conventional nanophotonic devices that rely on surface plasmon resonance in metallic films. Furthermore, the reduction of dielectric screening in vdW materials enables electrostatic tunability of different polariton modes, including plasmons, excitons, and phonons. One-dimensional vdW materials, particularly single-walled carbon nanotubes, possess unique form factors with confined excitons to enable single-molecule detection as well as in vivo biosensing. We discuss basic sensing principles based on vdW materials, followed by technological challenges such as surface chemistry, integration, and toxicity. Finally, we highlight progress in harnessing vdW materials to demonstrate new sensing functionalities that are difficult to perform with conventional metal/dielectric sensors. This review presents an overview of scenarios where van der Waals (vdW) materials provide unique advantages for nanophotonic biosensing applications. The authors discuss basic sensing principles based on vdW materials, advantages of the reduced dimensionality as well as technological challenges.
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Podlesny B, Olszewska B, Yaari Z, Jena PV, Ghahramani G, Feiner R, Heller DA, Janas D. En route to single-step, two-phase purification of carbon nanotubes facilitated by high-throughput spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10618. [PMID: 34011997 PMCID: PMC8134628 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89839-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chirality purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is desirable for applications in many fields, but general utility is currently hampered by low throughput. We discovered a method to obtain single-chirality SWCNT enrichment by the aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) method in a single step. To achieve appropriate resolution, a biphasic system of non-ionic tri-block copolymer surfactant is varied with an ionic surfactant. A nearly-monochiral fraction of SWCNTs can then be harvested from the top phase. We also found, via high-throughput, near-infrared excitation-emission photoluminescence spectroscopy, that the parameter space of ATPE can be mapped to probe the mechanics of the separation process. Finally, we found that optimized conditions can be used for sorting of SWCNTs wrapped with ssDNA as well. Elimination of the need for surfactant exchange and simplicity of the separation process make the approach promising for high-yield generation of purified single-chirality SWCNT preparations.
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- Blazej Podlesny
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland.
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Nißler R, Kurth L, Li H, Spreinat A, Kuhlemann I, Flavel BS, Kruss S. Sensing with Chirality-Pure Near-Infrared Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6446-6455. [PMID: 33830740 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) fluoresce in the near-infrared (NIR) region, and the emission wavelength depends on their chirality (n,m). Interactions with the environment affect the fluorescence and can be tailored by functionalizing SWCNTs with biopolymers such as DNA, which is the basis for fluorescent biosensors. So far, such biosensors have been mainly assembled from mixtures of SWCNT chiralities with large spectral overlap, which affects sensitivity as well as selectivity and prevents multiplexed sensing. The main challenge to gain chirality-pure sensors has been to combine approaches to isolate specific SWCNTs and generic (bio)functionalization approaches. Here, we created chirality-pure SWCNT-based NIR biosensors for important analytes such as neurotransmitters and investigated the effect of SWCNT chirality/handedness as well as long-term stability and sensitivity. For this purpose, we used aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) to gain chirality-pure (6,5)-, (7,5)-, (9,4)-, and (7,6)-SWCNTs (emission at ∼990, 1040, 1115, and 1130 nm, respectively). An exchange of the surfactant sodium deoxycholate (DOC) to specific single-stranded (ss)DNA sequences yielded monochiral sensors for small analytes (dopamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, pH). DOC residues impaired sensitivity, and therefore substantial removal was necessary. The assembled monochiral (6,5)-SWCNTs were up to 10 times brighter than their nonpurified counterparts, and the ssDNA sequence determined the absolute fluorescence intensity as well as colloidal (long-term) stability and selectivity for the analytes. (GT)40-(6,5)-SWCNTs displayed the maximum fluorescence response to the neurotransmitter dopamine (+140%, Kd = 1.9 × 10-7 M) and a long-term stability of >14 days. The specific ssDNA sequences imparted selectivity to the analytes mostly independent of SWCNT chirality and handedness of (±) (6,5)-SWCNTs, which allowed a predictable design. Finally, multiple monochiral/single-color SWCNTs were combined to achieve ratiometric/multiplexed sensing of the important analytes dopamine, riboflavin, H2O2, and pH. In summary, we demonstrated the assembly, characteristics, and potential of monochiral (single-color) SWCNTs for NIR fluorescence sensing applications.
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- Robert Nißler
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Physical Chemistry II, Bochum University, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Göttingen University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Physical Chemistry II, Bochum University, 44801 Bochum, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Hofferber E, Meier J, Herrera N, Stapleton J, Ney K, Francis B, Calkins C, Iverson N. Novel methods to extract and quantify sensors based on single wall carbon nanotube fluorescence from animal tissue and hydrogel-based platforms. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2021; 9:025005. [PMID: 33631740 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/abea07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sensors that can quickly and accurately diagnose and monitor human health are currently at the forefront of medical research. Single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) based optical biosensors are a growing area of research due to the high spatiotemporal resolution of their near infrared fluorescence leading to high tissue transparency and unparalleled sensitivity to analytes of interest. Unfortunately, due to the functionalization requirements of SWNT-based sensors, there are concerns surrounding accumulation and persistence when applied in vivo. In this study, we developed protocols to extract and quantify SWNT from complex solutions and show an 89% sensor retention by hydrogel platforms when implanted in vivo. Animal tissues of interest were also extracted and probed for SWNT content showing no accumulation (0.03 mg l-1 SWNT detection limit). The methods developed in this paper demonstrated one avenue for applying SWNT sensors in vivo without concern for accumulation.
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- Eric Hofferber
- Biological Systems Engineering Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America
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Williams RM, Chen S, Langenbacher RE, Galassi TV, Harvey JD, Jena PV, Budhathoki-Uprety J, Luo M, Heller DA. Harnessing nanotechnology to expand the toolbox of chemical biology. Nat Chem Biol 2021; 17:129-137. [PMID: 33414556 PMCID: PMC8288144 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-020-00690-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Although nanotechnology often addresses biomedical needs, nanoscale tools can also facilitate broad biological discovery. Nanoscale delivery, imaging, biosensing, and bioreactor technologies may address unmet questions at the interface between chemistry and biology. Currently, many chemical biologists do not include nanomaterials in their toolbox, and few investigators develop nanomaterials in the context of chemical tools to answer biological questions. We reason that the two fields are ripe with opportunity for greater synergy. Nanotechnologies can expand the utility of chemical tools in the hands of chemical biologists, for example, through controlled delivery of reactive and/or toxic compounds or signal-binding events of small molecules in living systems. Conversely, chemical biologists can work with nanotechnologists to address challenging biological questions that are inaccessible to both communities. This Perspective aims to introduce the chemical biology community to nanotechnologies that may expand their methodologies while inspiring nanotechnologists to address questions relevant to chemical biology.
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- Ryan M. Williams
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, New York, United States,Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States,Corresponding authors
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- Chemical Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States,Corresponding authors
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States,Corresponding authors
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Stapleton JA, Hofferber EM, Meier J, Ramirez IA, Iverson NM. Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensor Platform for the Study of Extracellular Analytes. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2021; 4:33-42. [PMID: 34355133 PMCID: PMC8330402 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c01998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are attractive targets for the formation of high-density sensor arrays. Their small size and high reactivity could allow for the spatial and temporal study of extracellular products to a degree which greatly surpasses contemporary sensors. However, current methods of SWNT immobilization produce a low fluorescence yield that requires a combination of high magnification, exposure time, and laser intensity to combat, thus limiting the sensor's applications. In this work, a platform for the immobilization of SWNT sensors with increased fluorescence yield, longevity, fluorescence distribution, and fast reaction times is developed.
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- Joseph A Stapleton
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0726, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0726, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0726, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0726, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0726, United States
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Pinals RL, Yang D, Rosenberg DJ, Chaudhary T, Crothers AR, Iavarone AT, Hammel M, Landry MP. Quantitative Protein Corona Composition and Dynamics on Carbon Nanotubes in Biological Environments. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23668-23677. [PMID: 32931615 PMCID: PMC7736064 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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When nanoparticles enter biological environments, proteins adsorb to form the "protein corona" which alters nanoparticle biodistribution and toxicity. Herein, we measure protein corona formation on DNA-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (ssDNA-SWCNTs), a nanoparticle used widely for sensing and delivery, in blood plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. We characterize corona composition by mass spectrometry, revealing high-abundance corona proteins involved in lipid binding, complement activation, and coagulation. We investigate roles of electrostatic and entropic interactions driving selective corona formation. Lastly, we study real-time protein binding on ssDNA-SWCNTs, obtaining agreement between enriched proteins binding strongly and depleted proteins binding marginally, while highlighting cooperative adsorption mechanisms. Knowledge of protein corona composition, formation mechanisms, and dynamics informs nanoparticle translation from in vitro design to in vivo application.
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- Rebecca L. Pinals
- R.L. Pinals, D. Yang, T. Chaudhary, A.R. Crothers, Professor M.P. Landry Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- R.L. Pinals, D. Yang, T. Chaudhary, A.R. Crothers, Professor M.P. Landry Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- D.J. Rosenberg Graduate Group in Biophysics University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- D.J. Rosenberg, Dr. M. Hammel Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- R.L. Pinals, D. Yang, T. Chaudhary, A.R. Crothers, Professor M.P. Landry Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- R.L. Pinals, D. Yang, T. Chaudhary, A.R. Crothers, Professor M.P. Landry Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Dr. A.T. Iavarone, Professor M.P. Landry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- D.J. Rosenberg, Dr. M. Hammel Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- R.L. Pinals, D. Yang, T. Chaudhary, A.R. Crothers, Professor M.P. Landry Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Dr. A.T. Iavarone, Professor M.P. Landry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Professor M.P. Landry Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Professor M.P. Landry Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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Pinals RL, Yang D, Rosenberg DJ, Chaudhary T, Crothers AR, Iavarone AT, Hammel M, Landry MP. Quantitative Protein Corona Composition and Dynamics on Carbon Nanotubes in Biological Environments. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Rebecca L. Pinals
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Graduate Group in Biophysics University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
- Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) Berkeley California 94720 USA
- Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco California 94158 USA
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Williams RM, Harvey JD, Budhathoki-Uprety J, Heller DA. Glutathione-S-transferase Fusion Protein Nanosensor. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:7287-7295. [PMID: 32955895 PMCID: PMC8266418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fusion protein tags are widely used to capture and track proteins in research and industrial bioreactor processes. Quantifying fusion-tagged proteins normally requires several purification steps coupled with classical protein assays. Here, we developed a broadly applicable nanosensor platform that quantifies glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion proteins in real-time. We synthesized a glutathione-DNA-carbon nanotube system to investigate glutathione-GST interactions via semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) photoluminescence. We found that SWCNT fluorescence wavelength and intensity modulation occurred specifically in response to GST and GST-fusions. The sensor response was dependent on SWCNT structure, wherein mod(n - m, 3) = 1 nanotube wavelength and intensity responses correlated with nanotube diameter distinctly from mod(n - m, 3) = 2 SWCNT responses. We also found broad functionality of this sensor to diverse GST-tagged proteins. This work comprises the first label-free optical sensor for GST and has implications for the assessment of protein expression in situ, including in imaging and industrial bioreactor settings.
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- Ryan M. Williams
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, NY, 10301
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065
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Mann FA, Herrmann N, Opazo F, Kruss S. Quantum Defects as a Toolbox for the Covalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Peptides and Proteins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17732-17738. [PMID: 32511874 PMCID: PMC7540668 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are a 1D nanomaterial that shows fluorescence in the near-infrared (NIR, >800 nm). In the past, covalent chemistry was less explored to functionalize SWCNTs as it impairs NIR emission. However, certain sp3 defects (quantum defects) in the carbon lattice have emerged that preserve NIR fluorescence and even introduce a new, red-shifted emission peak. Here, we report on quantum defects, introduced using light-driven diazonium chemistry, that serve as anchor points for peptides and proteins. We show that maleimide anchors allow conjugation of cysteine-containing proteins such as a GFP-binding nanobody. In addition, an Fmoc-protected phenylalanine defect serves as a starting point for conjugation of visible fluorophores to create multicolor SWCNTs and in situ peptide synthesis directly on the nanotube. Therefore, these quantum defects are a versatile platform to tailor both the nanotube's photophysical properties as well as their surface chemistry.
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- Florian A. Mann
- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August UniversitätTammannstraße 637077GöttingenGermany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August UniversitätTammannstraße 637077GöttingenGermany
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- Center for Biostructural Imaging of NeurodegenerationVon-Siebold-Straße 3a37075GöttingenGermany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryGeorg-August UniversitätTammannstraße 637077GöttingenGermany
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Cantwell MA, Chan KK, Sun XL, Ao G. Carbohydrate- and Chain Length-Controlled Complexation of Carbon Nanotubes by Glycopolymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:9878-9885. [PMID: 32787060 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Stable dispersions of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) by biopolymers in an aqueous environment facilitate their potential biological and biomedical applications. In this report, we investigated a small library of precision synthesized glycopolymers with monosaccharide and disaccharide groups for stabilizing SWCNTs via noncovalent complexation in aqueous conditions. Among the glycopolymers tested, disaccharide lactose-containing glycopolymers demonstrate effective stabilization of SWCNTs in water, which strongly depends on carbohydrate density and polymer chain length as well. The introduction of disaccharide lactose potentially makes glycopolymers less flexible as compared to those containing monosaccharide and facilitates the wrapping conformation of polymers on the surface of SWCNTs while preserving intrinsic photoluminescence of nanotubes in the near-infrared region. This work demonstrates the synergistic effects of the identity of carbohydrate pendant groups and polymer chain length of glycopolymers on stabilizing SWCNTs in water, which has not been achieved previously.
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- Michael A Cantwell
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD), Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD), Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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Immunological distinctions between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Exp Mol Med 2020; 52:1209-1219. [PMID: 32770081 PMCID: PMC8080649 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-0480-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of chronic liver disease, ranges from simple hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a more aggressive form characterized by hepatocyte injury, inflammation, and fibrosis. Increasing evidence suggests that NASH is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the fifth most common cancer worldwide and the second most common cause of cancer-related death. Recent studies support a strong mechanistic link between the NASH microenvironment and HCC development. The liver has a large capacity to remove circulating pathogens and gut-derived microbial compounds. Thus, the liver is a central player in immunoregulation. Altered immune responses are tightly associated with the development of NASH and HCC. The objective of this study was to differentiate the roles of specific immune cell subsets in NASH and HCC pathogenesis. Clarifying the role of specific cells in the immune system in the transition from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to liver cancer will help to understand disease progression and may open avenues towards new preventive and therapeutic strategies. NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disease. Growing evidence suggests that its most aggressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can promote the development of liver cancer, the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Chang-Woo Lee and colleagues at Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea review the immunological distinction between NASH and liver cancer, focusing on the levels and activities of six key types of immune system cells. Chronic inflammation mediated by the immune system can create conditions for NAFLD, NASH and liver cancer to develop and worsen.
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Mann FA, Herrmann N, Opazo F, Kruss S. Quantendefekte als Werkzeugkasten für die kovalente Funktionalisierung von Kohlenstoffnanoröhren mit Peptiden und Proteinen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Florian A. Mann
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration Von-Siebold-Straße 3a 37075 Göttingen Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie Georg-August Universität Tammannstraße 6 37077 Göttingen Deutschland
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Demirer GS, Zhang H, Goh NS, Pinals RL, Chang R, Landry MP. Carbon nanocarriers deliver siRNA to intact plant cells for efficient gene knockdown. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaaz0495. [PMID: 32637592 PMCID: PMC7314522 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Posttranscriptional gene silencing (PTGS) is a powerful tool to understand and control plant metabolic pathways, which is central to plant biotechnology. PTGS is commonly accomplished through delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) into cells. Standard plant siRNA delivery methods (Agrobacterium and viruses) involve coding siRNA into DNA vectors and are only tractable for certain plant species. Here, we develop a nanotube-based platform for direct delivery of siRNA and show high silencing efficiency in intact plant cells. We demonstrate that nanotubes successfully deliver siRNA and silence endogenous genes, owing to effective intracellular delivery and nanotube-induced protection of siRNA from nuclease degradation. This study establishes that nanotubes could enable a myriad of plant biotechnology applications that rely on RNA delivery to intact cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gozde S. Demirer
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Innovative Genomics Institute, Berkeley, CA 94702, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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Long-term in vivo biocompatibility of single-walled carbon nanotubes. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0226791. [PMID: 32374764 PMCID: PMC7202660 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the past two decades, measurements of carbon nanotube toxicity and biodistribution have yielded a wide range of results. Properties such as nanotube type (single-walled vs. multi-walled), purity, length, aggregation state, and functionalization, as well as route of administration, greatly affect both the biocompatibility and biodistribution of carbon nanotubes. These differences suggest that generalizable conclusions may be elusive and that studies must be material- and application-specific. Here, we assess the short- and long-term biodistribution and biocompatibility of a single-chirality DNA-encapsulated single-walled carbon nanotube complex upon intravenous administration that was previously shown to function as an in-vivo reporter of endolysosomal lipid accumulation. Regarding biodistribution and fate, we found bulk specificity to the liver and >90% signal attenuation by 14 days in mice. Using near-infrared hyperspectral microscopy to measure single nanotubes, we found low-level, long-term persistence in organs such as the heart, liver, lung, kidney, and spleen. Measurements of histology, animal weight, complete blood count; biomarkers of organ function all suggest short- and long-term biocompatibility. This work suggests that carbon nanotubes can be used as preclinical research tools in-vivo without affecting acute or long-term health.
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