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Krasoń MZ, Paradowska A, Boncel S, Lejawa M, Fronczek M, Śliwka J, Nożyński J, Bogus P, Hrapkowicz T, Czamara K, Kaczor A, Radomski MW. Graphene Oxide Significantly Modifies Cardiac Parameters and Coronary Endothelial Reactivity in Healthy and Hypertensive Rat Hearts Ex Vivo. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:28397-28411. [PMID: 38973833 PMCID: PMC11223131 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c02291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Interactions of graphene oxide (GO) with an ex vivo rat heart and its coronary vessels have not been studied yet. Moreover, the conflicting data on the "structure-properties" relationships do not allow for biomedical applications of GO. Herein, we study the impact of GO on the ex vivo isolated rat heart, normotensive and hypertensive, under the working heart and the constant-pressure perfusion (Langendorff) regimes. Four structural GO variants of the following initial morphology were used: few-layer (below 10-layer) GO1, O < 49%; predominantly single-layer GO2, O = 41-50%; 15-20-layer GO3, O < 11%; and few-layer (below 10-layer) NH4 +-functionalized GO4, O < 44%, N = 3-6%. The aqueous GO dispersions, sonicated and stabilized with bovine serum albumin in Krebs-Henseleit-like solution-uniformized in terms of the particle size-were eventually size-monodisperse as revealed by dynamic light scattering. To study the cardiotoxicity mechanisms of GO, histopathology, Raman spectroscopy, analysis of cardiac parameters (coronary and aortic flows, heart rate, aortic pressure), and nitric oxide (NO-)-dependent coronary flow response to bradykinin (blood-vessel-vasodilator) were used. GO1 (10 mg/L) exerted no effects on cardiac function and preserved an increase in coronary flow in response to bradykinin. GO2 (10 mg/L) reduced coronary flow, aortic pressure in normotensive hearts, and coronary flow in hypertensive hearts, and intensified the response to bradykinin in normal hearts. GO3 (10 mg/L) reduced all parameters in hypertensive hearts and coronary response to bradykinin in normal hearts. At higher concentrations (normotensive hearts, 30 mg/L), the coronary response to bradykinin was blocked. GO4 (10 mg/L) reduced the coronary flow in normal hearts, while for hypertensive hearts, all parameters, except the coronary flow, were reduced and the coronary response to bradykinin was blocked. The results showed that a low number of GO layers and high O-content were safer for normal and hypertensive rat hearts. Hypertensive hearts deteriorated easier upon perfusion with low-O-content GOs. Our findings support the necessity of strict control over the GO structure during organ perfusion and indicate the urgent need for personalized medicine in biomedical applications of GO.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marcin Z. Krasoń
- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- Department
of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology,
Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Medical
University of Silesia in Katowice, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty
of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
- Centre
for Organic and Nanohybrid Electronics (CONE), Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- Department
of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 38, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- Department
of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 38, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- Department
of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology,
Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Medical
University of Silesia in Katowice, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department
of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology,
Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Medical
University of Silesia in Katowice, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Silesian
Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department
of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology,
Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Medical
University of Silesia in Katowice, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Jagiellonian
Centre of Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Jagiellonian University, M. Bobrzyńskiego 14, 30-348 Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department
of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon SKS7N 5E5, Canada
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Rhazouani A, Gamrani H, Gebrati L, Kurniawan TA, Aziz F. The effect of graphene oxide administration on the brains of male mice: Behavioral study and assessment of oxidative stress. Neurotoxicology 2024; 103:189-197. [PMID: 38876426 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2024.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles are attracting growing interest in various fields, not least because of their distinct characteristics and possible uses. However, concerns about their impact on neurological health are emerging, underlining the need for in-depth studies to assess their neurotoxicity. This study examines GO exposure's neurobehavioral and biochemical effects on the central nervous system (CNS). To this end, we administered two doses of GO (2 and 5 mg/kg GO) to mice over a 46-day treatment period. We performed a battery of behavioral tests on the mice, including the open field to assess locomotor activity, the maze plus to measure anxiety, the pole test to assess balance and the rotarod to measure motor coordination. In parallel, we analyzed malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and catalase activity in the brains of mice exposed to GO nanoparticles. In addition, X-ray energy dispersive (EDX) analysis was performed to determine the molecular composition of the brain. Our observations reveal brain alterations in mice exposed to GO by intraperitoneal injection, demonstrating a dose-dependent relationship. We identified behavioral alterations in mice exposed to GO, such as increased anxiety, decreased motor coordination, reduced locomotor activity and balance disorders. These changes were dose-dependent, suggesting a correlation between the amount of GO administered and the extent of behavioral alterations. At the same time, a dose-dependent increase in malondialdehyde and catalase activity was observed, reinforcing the correlation between exposure intensity and associated biochemical responses.
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- Asmaa Rhazouani
- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity & Climate Change, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; National Centre for Studies and Research on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. P 511, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; Laboratory of Clinical, Experimental and Environmental Neurosciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical, Experimental and Environmental Neurosciences, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials, Processes, Environment and Quality, Cadi Ayyad University, BP 63, Safi 46000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity & Climate Change, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; National Centre for Studies and Research on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. P 511, Marrakech 40000, Morocco.
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Vakili B, Karami-Darehnaranji M, Mirzaei E, Hosseini F, Nezafat N. Graphene oxide as novel vaccine adjuvant. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 125:111062. [PMID: 37866317 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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To improve antigen immunogenicity and promote long-lasting immunity, vaccine formulations have been appropriately supplemented with adjuvants. Graphene has been found to enhance the presentation of antigens to CD8+ T cells, as well as stimulating innate immune responses and inflammatory factors. Its properties, such as large surface area, water stability, and high aspect ratio, make it a suitable candidate for delivering biological substances. Graphene-based nanomaterials have recently attracted significant attention as a new type of vaccine adjuvants due to their potential role in the activation of immune responses. Due to the limited functionality of some approved human adjuvants for use, the development of new all-purpose adjuvants is urgently required. Research on the immunological and biomedical use of graphene oxide (GO) indicates that these nanocarriers possess excellent physicochemical properties, acceptable biocompatibility, and a high capacity for drug loading. Graphene-based nanocarriers also could improve the function of some immune cells such as dendritic cells and macrophages through specific signaling pathways. However, GO injection can lead to significant oxidative stress and inflammation. Various surface functionalization protocols have been employed to reduce possible adverse effects of GO, such as aggregation of GO in biological liquids and induce cell death. Furthermore, these modifications enhance the properties of functionalized-GO's qualities, making it an excellent carrier and adjuvant. Shedding light on different physicochemical and structural properties of GO and its derivatives has led to their application in various therapeutic and drug delivery fields. In this review, we have endeavored to elaborate on different aspects of GO.
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- Bahareh Vakili
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Computational Vaccine and Drug Design Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Zielińska-Górska M, Sosnowska-Ławnicka M, Jaworski S, Lange A, Daniluk K, Nasiłowska B, Bartosewicz B, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Silver Nanoparticles and Graphene Oxide Complex as an Anti-Inflammatory Biocompatible Liquid Nano-Dressing for Skin Infected with Staphylococcus aureus. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:5477-5493. [PMID: 38026239 PMCID: PMC10676867 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s431565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Bacterial skin infections, including Staphylococcus aureus, are a powerful and still not fully resolved problem. The aim of this research was to determine the possibility of using a complex of graphene oxide (GO) encrusted with silver nanoparticles as an effective antibacterial agent against S. aureus and to assess its pro-inflammatory properties. Methods The tests were carried out in vitro on EpiDerm™ Skin, an artificial skin model (MatTek in vitro Life Science Laboratories, Slovak Republic), and the fibroblast cell line (HFF-2 from ATCC, USA). Both models were infected with S. aureus bacteria (ATCC 25923) and then treated with antibiotics or our experimental factors: silver nanoparticles (AgNPs, Nano-koloid, Poland), graphene oxide (GO, NanoPoz, Poland), and complex AgNP-GO (hydrocolloid created by self-assembly). Results The antibacterial effectiveness of the AgNP-GO complex was equivalent to that of the antibiotic. In addition, an increase in the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines was observed under the influence of antibiotic administration, in contrast to the effect of AgNP-GO, which showed very limited pro-inflammatory activity. Conclusion Hydrocolloid of the AgNP-GO complex, administered in the form of a liquid dressing, may act as an antibacterial agent and also reduce inflammation induced by S. aureus infection.
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- Marlena Zielińska-Górska
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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- Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, 00-908, Poland
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- Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, 00-908, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1870, Denmark
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
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Zabihi F, Tu Z, Kaessmeyer S, Schumacher F, Rancan F, Kleuser B, Boettcher C, Ludwig K, Plendl J, Hedtrich S, Vogt A, Haag R. Efficient skin interactions of graphene derivatives: challenge, opportunity or both? NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5923-5931. [PMID: 37881716 PMCID: PMC10597544 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00574g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Interactions between graphene, with its wide deployment in consumer products, and skin, the body's largest organ and first barrier, are highly relevant with respect to toxicology and dermal delivery. In this work, interaction of polyglycerol-functionalized graphene sheets, with 200 nm average lateral size and different surface charges, and human skin was studied and their potential as topical delivery systems were investigated. While neutral graphene sheets showed no significant skin interaction, their positively and negatively charged counterparts interacted with the skin, remaining in the stratum corneum. This efficient skin interaction bears a warning but also suggests a new topical drug delivery strategy based on the sheets' high loading capacity and photothermal property. Therefore, the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus was loaded onto positively and negatively charged graphene sheets, and its release measured with and without laser irradiation using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry. Laser irradiation accelerated the release of tacrolimus, due to the photothermal property of graphene sheets. In addition, graphene sheets with positive and negative surface charges were loaded with Nile red, and their ability to deliver this cargo through the skin was investigated. Graphene sheets with positive surface charge were more efficient than the negatively charged ones in enhancing Nile red penetration into the skin.
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- Fatemeh Zabihi
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin Takustr. 3 Berlin 14195 Germany +49-030-8385-2633
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Science, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin Takustr. 3 Berlin 14195 Germany +49-030-8385-2633
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou Guangdong China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Freie Universität Berlin Germany
- Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacy (Pharmacology and Toxicology), Freie Universität Berlin 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Science, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy (Pharmacology and Toxicology), Freie Universität Berlin 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Forschungszentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin Fabeckstr. 36a 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Forschungszentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin Fabeckstr. 36a 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Freie Universität Berlin Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia 2405 Wesbrook Mall V6T1Z3 Vancouver Canada
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Lindenberger Weg 80 13125 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Science, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin Takustr. 3 Berlin 14195 Germany +49-030-8385-2633
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Kutwin M, Sosnowska M, Ostrowska A, Trzaskowski M, Lange A, Wierzbicki M, Jaworski S. Influence of GO-Antisense miRNA-21 on the Expression of Selected Cytokines at Glioblastoma Cell Lines. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:4839-4855. [PMID: 37662685 PMCID: PMC10473248 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s419957] [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: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Graphene oxide (GO) is a single layer of carbon atoms with unique properties, which are beneficial due to its surface functionalisation by miRNA. miRNAs are a non-coding small form of RNA that suppress the expression of protein-coding genes by translational repression or degradation of messenger RNA. Antisense miRNA-21 is very promising for future investigation in cancer therapy. This study aimed to detect cytokine expression levels after the administration of GO-antisense miRNA-21 into U87, U118, U251 and T98 glioma cell lines. Methods U87, U118, U251 and T98 glioma cell line were investigated in term of viability, human cytokine expression level at protein and genes after treatment with GO, GO-antisense miRNA-21 and antisense miRNA-21. The delivery of antisense miRNA-21 into the glioma cell at in vitro investigation were conducted by GO based transfection and electroporation. Results The results of the protein microarray and gene expression profile showed that complexes of GO-antisense miRNA-21 modified the metallopeptidase inhibitor 2 (TIMP-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin 8 (IL-8), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression level compared to transfection by electroporation of antisense miRNA-21 at investigated glioblastoma cell lines. The TIMP-2 protein and gene expression level was upregulated after antisense miRNA-21 delivery by GO complex into U87, U251 and T98 glioblastoma cell lines comparing to the non-treated control group. The downregulation at protein expression level of ICAM - 1 was observed at U87, U118, U251 and T98 glioma cell lines. Moreover, the IL-8 expression level at mRNA for genes and protein was decreased significantly after delivery the antisense-miRNA-21 by GO compared to electroporation as a transfection method. Discussion This work demonstrated that the graphene oxide complexes with antisense miRNA-21 can effectively modulate the cytokine mRNA and protein expression level at U87, U118, U251 and T98 glioma cell lines.
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- Marta Kutwin
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, 02-822, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland
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Fraczek W, Kregielewski K, Wierzbicki M, Krzeminski P, Zawadzka K, Szczepaniak J, Grodzik M. A Comprehensive Assessment of the Biocompatibility and Safety of Diamond Nanoparticles on Reconstructed Human Epidermis. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5600. [PMID: 37629892 PMCID: PMC10456456 DOI: 10.3390/ma16165600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Diamond nanoparticles, also known as nanodiamonds (NDs), exhibit remarkable, awe-inspiring properties that make them suitable for various applications in the field of skin care products. However, a comprehensive assessment of their compatibility with human skin, according to the irritation criteria established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has not yet been conducted. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if diamond nanoparticles at a concentration of 25 μg/mL, incubated with reconstituted human epidermis (EpiDermTM) for 18 h, conform to the OECD TG439 standard used to classify chemical irritants. For this purpose, a cell viability test (MTT assay), histological assessment, and analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokine expression were performed. The results indicated that NDs had no toxic effect at the tested concentration. They also did not adversely affect tissue structure and did not lead to a simultaneous increase in protein and mRNA expression of the analyzed cytokines. These results confirm the safety and biocompatibility of NDs for application in skincare products, thereby creating a wide range of possibilities to exert an impact on the advancement of contemporary cosmetology in the future.
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- Wiktoria Fraczek
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (W.F.); (M.W.); (P.K.); (K.Z.)
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (W.F.); (M.W.); (P.K.); (K.Z.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (W.F.); (M.W.); (P.K.); (K.Z.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (W.F.); (M.W.); (P.K.); (K.Z.)
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- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (W.F.); (M.W.); (P.K.); (K.Z.)
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Bałaban J, Wierzbicki M, Zielińska-Górska M, Sosnowska M, Daniluk K, Jaworski S, Koczoń P, Cysewski D, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Graphene Oxide Decreases Pro-Inflammatory Proteins Production in Skeletal Muscle Cells Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 2023; 16:1-18. [PMID: 36699443 PMCID: PMC9869801 DOI: 10.2147/nsa.s391761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Aim The experiments aimed to document the presence of the ACE2 receptor on human muscle cells and the effects of the interaction of these cells with the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in terms of induction of pro-inflammatory proteins, as well as to assess the possibility of reducing the pool of these proteins with the use of graphene oxide (GO) flakes. Methods Human Skeletal Myoblast (HSkM), purchased from Gibco were maintained in standard condition according to the manufacturer's instruction. The cells were divided into 4 groups; 1. C-control, 2. S-with addition of spike protein, 3. GO-with the addition of graphene oxide, 4. GO-S-with addition of GO followed by the addition of S protein. Protein S (PX-COV-P049) was purchased from ProteoGenix (France). GO was obtained from Advanced Graphene Products (Zielona Gora, Poland). The influence of all the factors on the morphology of cells was investigated using light and confocal microscopy. ACE2 protein expression on muscle cells was visualized and 40 pro-inflammatory cytokines were investigated using the membrane antibody array method. The protein profile of the lysate of cells from individual groups was also analyzed by mass spectrometry. Conclusion The experiments confirmed the presence of the ACE2 receptor in human skeletal muscle cells. It has also been documented that the SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein influences the activation of selected pro-inflammatory proteins that promote cytokine storm and oxidative stress in muscle cells. The use of low levels of graphene oxide does not adversely affect muscle cells, reducing the levels of most proteins, including pro-inflammatory proteins. It can be assumed that GO may support anti-inflammatory therapy in muscles by scavenging proteins that activate cytokine storm.
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- Jaśmina Bałaban
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark,Correspondence: André Chwalibog, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, Frederiksberg, 1870, Denmark, Tel +45 40963573, Email
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Ahmad V, Ansari MO. Antimicrobial Activity of Graphene-Based Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Applications for Human Welfare. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12224002. [PMID: 36432288 PMCID: PMC9694244 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Graphene (GN)-related nanomaterials such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, quantum dots, etc., and their composites have attracted significant interest owing to their efficient antimicrobial properties and thus newer GN-based composites are being readily developed, characterized, and explored for clinical applications by scientists worldwide. The GN offers excellent surface properties, i.e., a large surface area, pH sensitivity, and significant biocompatibility with the biological system. In recent years, GN has found applications in tissue engineering owing to its impressive stiffness, mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and the ability to innovate in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design. It also offers a photothermic effect that potentiates the targeted killing of cells via physicochemical interactions. It is generally synthesized by physical and chemical methods and is characterized by modern and sophisticated analytical techniques such as NMR, Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy, etc. A lot of reports show the successful conjugation of GN with existing repurposed drugs, which improves their therapeutic efficacy against many microbial infections and also its potential application in drug delivery. Thus, in this review, the antimicrobial potentialities of GN-based nanomaterials, their synthesis, and their toxicities in biological systems are discussed.
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- Varish Ahmad
- Health Information Technology Department, The Applied College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Centre of Artificial Intelligence for Precision Medicines, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Bhogale D, Mazahir F, Yadav AK. Recent Synergy of Nanodiamonds: Role in Brain-Targeted Drug Delivery for the Management of Neurological Disorders. Mol Neurobiol 2022; 59:4806-4824. [PMID: 35618981 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-02882-8] [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: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present review article is to summarize the role of nanodiamonds in various neurological diseases. We have taken related literature of making this review article from ScienceDirect, springer, Research gate, PubMed, Sci-finder, etc. The current approaches for treating neurological conditions such as glioblastoma includes chemotherapy or combination anti-retro viral therapy for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or use of anti-Alzheimer drugs during cognitive impairment. These approaches can provide only symptomatic relief as they do not target the cause of the disease due to their inability to penetrate the blood brain barrier. On long-term use, they may cause CNS toxicity due to accumulation in the brain. So nanodiamonds could prove as a promising approach in the brain targeting of the bioactive and to treat many neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, brain tumor (glioblastoma), HIV, amyotrophic multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease, stroke (cerebrovascular attack), batten disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and bacterial infections (encephalitis, sepsis, and meningitis) due to their ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and owing to their excellent surface properties, i.e., nano size and high surface area, ease of functionalization, multiple drug binding, and biocompatibility; they can be useful for brain targeted drug delivery with minimal side effects.
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- Deepali Bhogale
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, New Transit Campus, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Near CRPF Base Camp, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, New Transit Campus, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Near CRPF Base Camp, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, New Transit Campus, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Sarojini Nagar, Near CRPF Base Camp, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.
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Romaldini A, Spanò R, Catalano F, Villa F, Poggi A, Sabella S. Sub-Lethal Concentrations of Graphene Oxide Trigger Acute-Phase Response and Impairment of Phase-I Xenobiotic Metabolism in Upcyte® Hepatocytes. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:867728. [PMID: 35662849 PMCID: PMC9161028 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.867728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The impact of graphene oxide on hepatic functional cells represents a crucial evaluation step for its potential application in nanomedicine. Primary human hepatocytes are the gold standard for studying drug toxicity and metabolism; however, current technical limitations may slow down the large-scale diffusion of this cellular tool for in vitro investigations. To assess the potential hepatotoxicity of graphene oxide, we propose an alternative cell model, the second-generation upcyte® hepatocytes, which show metabolic and functional profiles akin to primary human hepatocytes. Cells were acutely exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of graphene oxide (≤80 μg/ml) for 24 h and stress-related cell responses (such as apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response) were evaluated, along with a broad investigation of graphene oxide impact on specialized hepatic functions. Results show a mild activation of early apoptosis but not oxidative stress or inflammatory response in our cell model. Notably, while graphene oxide clearly impacted phase-I drug-metabolism enzymes (e.g., CYP3A4, CYP2C9) through the inhibition of gene expression and metabolic activity, conversely, no effect was observed for phase-II enzyme GST and phase-III efflux transporter ABCG2. The GO-induced impairment of CYP3A4 occurs concomitantly with the activation of an early acute-phase response, characterized by altered levels of gene expression and protein production of relevant acute-phase proteins (i.e., CRP, Albumin, TFR, TTR). These data suggest that graphene oxide induces an acute phase response, which is in line with recent in vivo findings. In conclusion, upcyte® hepatocytes appear a reliable in vitro model for assessing nanomaterial-induced hepatotoxicity, specifically showing that sub-lethal doses of graphene oxide have a negative impact on the specialized hepatic functions of these cells. The impairment of the cytochrome P450 system, along with the activation of an acute-phase response, may suggest potential detrimental consequences for human health, as altered detoxification from xenobiotics and drugs.
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- A. Romaldini
- D3 PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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- D3 PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- D3 PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
- *Correspondence: S. Sabella,
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Biological Responses in the Blood and Organs of Rats to Intraperitoneal Inoculation of Graphene and Graphene Oxide. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15082898. [PMID: 35454592 PMCID: PMC9029982 DOI: 10.3390/ma15082898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background: The discrepancy among the in vivo results found in the literature regarding graphene’s side effects led us to conduct an in vivo study with graphene. Methods: In vivo tests involving intraperitoneal inoculation of graphene and graphene oxide nanosheets in rats were carried out to assess potential changes in the blood and organs after 15 and 30 days. Graphene and graphene oxide nanosheets at a concentration of 4 mg per kilogram were suspended in an aqueous solution of 0.9% NaCl at a 1:1 proportion (graphene or graphene oxide), i.e., 1 mg/mL. Results: Optical microscopy of liver, kidney, spleen, and lung tissues revealed no visible histological changes. However, particle traces were found in the peritoneal cavity. Thirty days after inoculation, blood samples were collected for hematological analysis. The blood analysis showed changes indicating a hepatic inflammatory process. Hematological changes after 30 days consisted of alterations to the red series, including microcytosis or higher mean hemoglobin concentrations. In addition, changes in prothrombin and thromboplastin caused longer coagulation times. Conclusion: This study contributes to further clarifying the possible toxicity of graphene and its potential biomedical applications.
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Jiang P, Zhou L, Wang W, Li N, Zhang F. Performance and mechanisms of fly ash for graphene oxide removal from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:3773-3783. [PMID: 34390473 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15769-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The potential wide use of graphene oxide in various fields results in the possibility of its dispersion throughout natural water systems, with a negative impact on organisms and ecosystems. This study evaluated the removal of graphene oxide (GO) from water by fly ash (FA). The effects of various conditions (including the initial concentration of graphene oxide, the pH of the initial solution, the amount of absorbent, and temperature) on the removal rate of GO were investigated in detail. The results show that the maximum removal rate of graphene oxide by fly ash is 93%; the isotherm adsorption process conforms to a Langmuir model; the adsorption reaction is a spontaneous exothermic process. Under optimal conditions, the pH of the solution was adjusted to 6, the amount of fly ash was 5 mg, the initial concentration of GO was 60 mg·L-1, and the temperature was 303 K. Using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy (Raman), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Zeta potential and X-ray electron spectroscopy (XPS), the adsorption mechanism was characterized. The experimental results demonstrate that fly ash is a good material for GO removal from aqueous solution.
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- Ping Jiang
- School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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Bałaban J, Zielińska M, Wierzbicki M, Ostaszewska T, Fajkowska M, Rzepakowska M, Daniluk K, Sosnowska M, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Effect of Muscle Extract and Graphene Oxide on Muscle Structure of Chicken Embryos. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11123467. [PMID: 34944245 PMCID: PMC8697969 DOI: 10.3390/ani11123467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Genetic selection of broilers increased muscle growth; however, very fast growth can lead to pathological conditions caused by the deficiency of nutrients. The number of muscle cells is mainly formed during the embryonic period, and consequently, in ovo supplementation of proteins to embryos may impact future muscle structure. We hypothesized that proteins from chicken embryo muscle extract (CEME) caused by the unique, natural composition and biocompatibility can supply additional proteins. However, supplemented proteins are actively metabolized, which may reduce their utilization for improved muscle synthesis. Nevertheless, CEME can be transported and protected by graphene oxide (GO). The objective of the present work was to investigate the effects of in ovo-injected CEME and the complex of GO-CEME on embryonic cell cultures and the growth of chicken embryo hind limb muscle. Toxicity and cell proliferation were measured in vitro with cell cultures and mortality, morphology, histology, and blood biochemistry in vivo with embryos. CEME increased the number of cells and nuclei in muscle, but the complex GO-CEME did not further improve the muscle structure. The results indicate a vital role of CEME as in ovo enhancer of muscle development in broilers. Abstract The effects of CEME and it complex with GO injected in ovo on the growth and development of chicken embryo hindlimb muscle were investigated. First, the preliminary in vitro study on primary muscle precursor cell culture obtained from a nine-day-old chicken embryo was performed to assess toxicity (MTT assay) of CEME, GO (100 ppm) and it complex with different concentrations (1, 2, 5, and 10 wt.%). The effect on cell proliferation was investigated by BrdU assay. CEME at concentrations 1–5% increased cell proliferation, but not the complex with GO. In vitro cytotoxicity was highest in 10% and GO groups. Next, the main experiment with chicken embryos was performed with CEME, GO and it complex injected in ovo on day one of embryogenesis. On day 20 of embryogenesis survival, morphological development, histological structure of the muscle, and biochemical parameters of blood serum of the embryos were measured. No negative effect on mortality, body weight, or biochemistry of blood after use of CEME or GO-CEME complexes was observed. Interestingly, the slight toxicity of GO, observed in in vitro studies, was not observed in vivo. The use of CEME at the levels of 2% and 5% improved the structure of the lower limb muscle by increasing the number of cells, and the administration of 2% CEME increased the number of nuclei visible in the stained cross-section of the muscle. The complex GO-CEME did not further improve the muscle structure. The results indicate that CEME can be applied as an in ovo enhancer of muscle development in broilers.
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- Jaśmina Bałaban
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Ichthyology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Institute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (T.O.); (M.F.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Ichthyology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Institute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (T.O.); (M.F.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Ichthyology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Institute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (T.O.); (M.F.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.Z.); (M.W.); (K.D.); (M.S.); (E.S.)
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MicroRNA Delivery by Graphene-Based Complexes into Glioblastoma Cells. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195804. [PMID: 34641347 PMCID: PMC8510190 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary and aggressive tumour in brain cancer. Novel therapies, despite achievements in chemotherapy, radiation and surgical techniques, are needed to improve the treatment of GBM tumours and extend patients’ survival. Gene delivery therapy mostly uses the viral vector, which causes serious adverse events in gene therapy. Graphene-based complexes can reduce the potential side effect of viral carries, with high efficiency of microRNA (miRNA) or antisense miRNA delivery to GBM cells. The objective of this study was to use graphene-based complexes to induce deregulation of miRNA level in GBM cancer cells and to regulate the selected gene expression involved in apoptosis. The complexes were characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning transmission electron microscopy and zeta potential. The efficiency of miRNA delivery to the cancer cells was analysed by flow cytometry. The effect of the anticancer activity of graphene-based complexes functionalised by the miRNA sequence was analysed using 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxyanilide salt (XTT) assays at the gene expression level. The results partly explain the mechanisms of miRNA deregulation stress, which is affected by graphene-based complexes together with the forced transport of mimic miR-124, miR-137 and antisense miR-21, -221 and -222 as an anticancer supportive therapy.
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Sosnowska M, Kutwin M, Strojny B, Wierzbicki M, Cysewski D, Szczepaniak J, Ficek M, Koczoń P, Jaworski S, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Diamond Nanofilm Normalizes Proliferation and Metabolism in Liver Cancer Cells. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 2021; 14:115-137. [PMID: 34511890 PMCID: PMC8420805 DOI: 10.2147/nsa.s322766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Purpose Surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma can be associated with recurrence resulting from the degeneration of residual volume of the liver. The objective was to assess the possibility of using a biocompatible nanofilm, made of a colloid of diamond nanoparticles (nfND), to fill the side after tumour resection and optimize its contact with proliferating liver cells, minimizing their cancerous transformation. Methods HepG2 and C3A liver cancer cells and HS-5 non-cancer cells were used. An aqueous colloid of diamond nanoparticles, which covered the cell culture plate, was used to create the nanofilm. The roughness of the resulting nanofilm was measured by atomic force microscopy. Mitochondrial activity and cell proliferation were measured by XTT and BrdU assays. Cell morphology and a scratch test were used to evaluate the invasiveness of cells. Flow cytometry determined the number of cells within the cell cycle. Protein expression in was measured by mass spectrometry. Results The nfND created a surface with increased roughness and exposed oxygen groups compared with a standard plate. All cell lines were prone to settling on the nanofilm, but cancer cells formed more relaxed clusters. The surface compatibility was dependent on the cell type and decreased in the order C3A >HepG2 >HS-5. The invasion was reduced in cancer lines with the greatest effect on the C3A line, reducing proliferation and increasing the G2/M cell population. Among the proteins with altered expression, membrane and nuclear proteins dominated. Conclusion In vitro studies demonstrated the antiproliferative properties of nfND against C3A liver cancer cells. At the same time, the need to personalize potential therapy was indicated due to the differential protein synthetic responses in C3A vs HepG2 cells. We documented that nfND is a source of signals capable of normalizing the expression of many intracellular proteins involved in the transformation to non-cancerous cells.
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- Malwina Sosnowska
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal, Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Nirmal NK, Awasthi KK, John PJ. Hepatotoxicity of graphene oxide in Wistar rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:46367-46376. [PMID: 32632678 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09953-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) has a multitude of applications in areas of nanomedicine, electronics, textile, water purification, and catalysis among others. GO is relatively easier to manufacture and customize as compared with other carbon-based nanomaterials. In the present work, GO was administered intraperitoneally to adult Wistar rats in four incremental doses, i.e., 0.0 mg/kg (control), 0.4 mg/kg (low dose), 2.0 mg/kg (mid-dose), and 10.0 mg/kg (high dose). After 15 repeated doses over a period of 30 days, biochemical assays for alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were carried out. Histopathological and morphometric analyses of liver and kidney were also performed. Results demonstrated dose-dependent toxicity of GO. General behavior and liver indices remained unaffected in the study. Serum levels of ALT, ALP, and AST were altered significantly in high-dose treated animals. Changes were found insignificant in the low- and mid-dose groups. Catalase activity in liver tissue homogenates was decreased in the high-dose group. MDA levels were found elevated in treated rats. Unlike control and low dose, mid- and high-dose treated rats exhibited varying degrees of histopathological changes like inflammation around the central vein and portal veins, vacuolations, hepatocytic injury, and near normal to abnormal hepatic sinusoids. These findings show that GO has considerable toxic potential to mammalian liver and thorough toxicity studies are needed before these nanosheets are used in biomedicine.
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- Naresh K Nirmal
- Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, 303012, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India.
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Comparison of the Toxicity of Pristine Graphene and Graphene Oxide, Using Four Biological Models. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14154250. [PMID: 34361444 PMCID: PMC8348526 DOI: 10.3390/ma14154250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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There are numerous applications of graphene in biomedicine and they can be classified into several main areas: delivery systems, sensors, tissue engineering and biological agents. The growing biomedical field of applications of graphene and its derivates raises questions regarding their toxicity. We will demonstrate an analysis of the toxicity of two forms of graphene using four various biological models: zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo, duckweed (Lemna minor), human HS-5 cells and bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). The toxicity of pristine graphene (PG) and graphene oxide (GO) was tested at concentrations of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 µg/mL. Higher toxicity was noted after administration of high doses of PG and GO in all tested biological models. Hydrophilic GO shows greater toxicity to biological models living in the entire volume of the culture medium (zebrafish, duckweed, S. aureus). PG showed the highest toxicity to adherent cells growing on the bottom of the culture plates—human HS-5 cells. The differences in toxicity between the tested graphene materials result from their physicochemical properties and the model used. Dose-dependent toxicity has been demonstrated with both forms of graphene.
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Manjunatha B, Seo E, Park SH, Kundapur RR, Lee SJ. Pristine graphene and graphene oxide induce multi-organ defects in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae/juvenile: an in vivo study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:34664-34675. [PMID: 33656705 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13058-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) have been widely used in various fields nowadays. However, they are reported to be highly toxic to some aquatic organisms. However, the multi-organ toxicity caused by pristine graphene (pG) and graphene oxide (GO) to the developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae or juvenile and the underlying mechanisms is not fully known. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of pG and GO with environmental concentrations (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 μg/L of pG; 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mg/mL of GO) on multi-organ system in developing zebrafish larvae was experimentally assessed. The pG and GO were found to accumulate in the brain tissue that also caused significant changes in the heart beat and survival rate. The sizes of hepatocytes were reduced. Altered axonal integrity, affecting axon length and pattern in "Tg(mbp:eGFP) transgenic lines" was also observed. In addition, the results indicated pathological effects in major organs and with disrupted mitochondrial structure was quite obvious. The pG and GO bioaccumulation leads to multi organ toxicity in zebrafish larvae. In future, the existence of the current study can be extrapolated to other aquatic system in general and in particularly to humans.
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- Bangeppagari Manjunatha
- Center for Biofluid and Biomimic Research, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Center for Biofluid and Biomimic Research, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
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Alghuthaymi MA, Hassan AA, Kalia A, Sayed El Ahl RMH, El Hamaky AAM, Oleksak P, Kuca K, Abd-Elsalam KA. Antifungal Nano-Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: Current Status and Future Prospects. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:494. [PMID: 34206304 PMCID: PMC8303737 DOI: 10.3390/jof7070494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The global recognition for the potential of nanoproducts and processes in human biomedicine has given impetus for the development of novel strategies for rapid, reliable, and proficient diagnosis, prevention, and control of animal diseases. Nanomaterials exhibit significant antifungal and antimycotoxin activities against mycosis and mycotoxicosis disorders in animals, as evidenced through reports published over the recent decade and more. These nanoantifungals can be potentially utilized for the development of a variety of products of pharmaceutical and biomedical significance including the nano-scale vaccines, adjuvants, anticancer and gene therapy systems, farm disinfectants, animal husbandry, and nutritional products. This review will provide details on the therapeutic and preventative aspects of nanoantifungals against diverse fungal and mycotoxin-related diseases in animals. The predominant mechanisms of action of these nanoantifungals and their potential as antifungal and cytotoxicity-causing agents will also be illustrated. Also, the other theragnostic applications of nanoantifungals in veterinary medicine will be identified.
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- Mousa A. Alghuthaymi
- Biology Department, Science and Humanities College, Shaqra University, Alquwayiyah 19245, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Mycology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), 12611 Giza, Egypt; (A.A.H.); (R.M.H.S.E.A.); (A.A.M.E.H.)
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- Electron Microscopy and Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Mycology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), 12611 Giza, Egypt; (A.A.H.); (R.M.H.S.E.A.); (A.A.M.E.H.)
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- Department of Mycology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), 12611 Giza, Egypt; (A.A.H.); (R.M.H.S.E.A.); (A.A.M.E.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic;
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- Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 9-Gamaa St., 12619 Giza, Egypt
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Gul W, Alrobei H. Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1818. [PMID: 34072845 PMCID: PMC8198392 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this research, the special effects of graphene oxide nanoparticle charging (0, 2, 4, 6, wt.%) on the properties of medium-density fiberboard were examined. Physical and mechanical properties of the panels were determined conferring the method of European Norm standards. The consequences exhibited substantial enhancement in mechanical properties, explicitly in modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and internal bonding for 2-6% nanoparticle addition in a urea-formaldehyde resin. The mechanical properties, i.e., internal bond, modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture were improved by 28.5%, 19.22% and 38.8%, respectively. Results also show a clear enhancement in thickness swelling and water absorption. The physical properties of thickness swelling, water absorption and thermal conductivity were improved up to 50%, 19.5% and 39.79%, respectively. The addition of graphene oxide nanoparticles strongly affected the curing time of the urea-formaldehyde resin and improved its thermal stability.
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- Waheed Gul
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Dong C, Wang Y, Gonzalez GX, Ma Y, Song Y, Wang S, Kang SM, Compans RW, Wang BZ. Intranasal vaccination with influenza HA/GO-PEI nanoparticles provides immune protection against homo- and heterologous strains. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2024998118. [PMID: 33941704 PMCID: PMC8126854 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2024998118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Intranasal (i.n.) immunization is a promising vaccination route for infectious respiratory diseases such as influenza. Recombinant protein vaccines can overcome the safety concerns and long production phase of virus-based influenza vaccines. However, soluble protein vaccines are poorly immunogenic if administered by an i.n. route. Here, we report that polyethyleneimine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles (GP nanoparticles) showed high antigen-loading capacities and superior immunoenhancing properties. Via a facile electrostatic adsorption approach, influenza hemagglutinin (HA) was incorporated into GP nanoparticles and maintained structural integrity and antigenicity. The resulting GP nanoparticles enhanced antigen internalization and promoted inflammatory cytokine production and JAWS II dendritic cell maturation. Compared with soluble HA, GP nanoparticle formulations induced significantly enhanced and cross-reactive immune responses at both systemic sites and mucosal surfaces in mice after i.n. immunization. In the absence of any additional adjuvant, the GP nanoparticle significantly boosted antigen-specific humoral and cellular immune responses, comparable to the acknowledged potent mucosal immunomodulator CpG. The robust immune responses conferred immune protection against challenges by homologous and heterologous viruses. Additionally, the solid self-adjuvant effect of GP nanoparticles may mask the role of CpG when coincorporated. In the absence of currently approved mucosal adjuvants, GP nanoparticles can be developed into potent i.n. influenza vaccines, providing broad protection. With versatility and flexibility, the GP nanoplatform can be easily adapted for constructing mucosal vaccines for different respiratory pathogens.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Intranasal
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Cross Reactions/immunology
- Cytokines/immunology
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Female
- Graphite/chemistry
- Graphite/immunology
- Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/chemistry
- Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/immunology
- Humans
- Immunity, Humoral/drug effects
- Immunity, Humoral/immunology
- Immunity, Mucosal/drug effects
- Immunity, Mucosal/immunology
- Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/drug effects
- Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/immunology
- Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype/physiology
- Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Influenza Vaccines/chemistry
- Influenza Vaccines/immunology
- Influenza, Human/immunology
- Influenza, Human/prevention & control
- Influenza, Human/virology
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Nanoparticles/administration & dosage
- Nanoparticles/chemistry
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemistry
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/immunology
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/immunology
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/prevention & control
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/virology
- Polyethyleneimine/chemistry
- Vaccination/methods
- Mice
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- Chunhong Dong
- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302;
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Huang Y, Wang J, Jiang K, Chung EJ. Improving kidney targeting: The influence of nanoparticle physicochemical properties on kidney interactions. J Control Release 2021; 334:127-137. [PMID: 33892054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Kidney-targeted nanoparticles have become of recent interest due to their potential to deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue, decrease off-target adverse effects, and increase overall tolerability to patients with chronic kidney disease that require lifelong drug exposure. Given the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles can drastically affect their ability to extravasate past cellular and biological barriers and access the kidneys, we surveyed the literature from the past decade and analyzed how nanoparticle size, charge, shape, and material density affects passage and interaction with the kidneys. Specifically, we found that nanoparticle size impacted the mechanism of nanoparticle entry into the kidneys such as glomerular filtration or tubular secretion. In addition, we found charge, aspect ratio, and material density influences nanoparticle renal retention and provide insights for designing nanoparticles for passive kidney targeting. Finally, we conclude by highlighting active targeting strategies that bolster kidney retention and discuss the clinical status of nanomedicine for kidney diseases.
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- Yi Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Magne TM, de Oliveira Vieira T, Costa B, Alencar LMR, Ricci-Junior E, Hu R, Qu J, Zamora-Ledezma C, Alexis F, Santos-Oliveira R. Factors affecting the biological response of Graphene. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 203:111767. [PMID: 33878553 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nanotechnology has gained significant importance in different fields of medical, electronic, and environmental science. This technology is founded on the use of materials at the nanoscale scale (1-100 nanometers) for various purposes, particularly in the biomedical area, where its application is growing daily due to the need of materials with advanced properties. Over the past few years, there has been a growing use for graphene and its derivative composite materials. However, different physico-chemical properties influence its biological response; therefore, further studies to explain the interactions of these nanomaterials with biological systems are critical. This review presents the current advances in the applications of graphene in biomedicine with a focus on the physico-chemical characteristics of the graphene family and their influences on biological interactions.
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- Tais Monteiro Magne
- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Laboratory of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals and Nanoradiopharmacy, R. Helio de Almeida, 75, Rio de Janeiro, 21941906, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Laboratory of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals and Nanoradiopharmacy, R. Helio de Almeida, 75, Rio de Janeiro, 21941906, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Laboratory of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals and Nanoradiopharmacy, R. Helio de Almeida, 75, Rio de Janeiro, 21941906, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-170, Brazil
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Tissue Regeneration and Repair: Orthobiology, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Group. UCAM - Universidad Católica de Murcia, Avda. Los Jerónimos 135, Guadalupe, 30107, Murcia, Spain
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- School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology, Yachay Tech University, 100119, Urcuquí, Ecuador
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Laboratory of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals and Nanoradiopharmacy, R. Helio de Almeida, 75, Rio de Janeiro, 21941906, Brazil; Zona Oeste State University, Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of Radiopharmaceuticals, Av Manuel caldeira de Alvarenga, 200, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, 2100000, Brazil.
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Sosnowska M, Kutwin M, Strojny B, Koczoń P, Szczepaniak J, Bałaban J, Daniluk K, Jaworski S, Chwalibog A, Bielawski W, Sawosz E. Graphene oxide nanofilm and chicken embryo extract decrease the invasiveness of HepG2 liver cancer cells. Cancer Nanotechnol 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-020-00073-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Abstract
Background
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a mosaic of various structural and functional proteins that cooperate with the cell, regulate adhesion, and consequently manage its further fate. Liver destruction is accompanied by a disruption of the physicochemical properties of the ECM which deregulates the cell–ECM interaction and can lead to uncontrolled proliferation and neoplastic transformation of cells. Therefore, it can be assumed that ECM modification and restoration of its characteristics for healthy tissue may counteract uncontrolled cell proliferation. The purpose of the presented research model was to optimise the physical characteristics of ECM by introducing a graphene oxide plane/nanofilm (nfGO) and enriching the cell environment with potentially missing proteins by adding a functional protein cocktail (chicken embryo liver extract) and determine the impact of these factors on cell–ECM cooperation and its consequences on adhesion, proliferation, and cell phase, which are factors of the invasiveness of cancer cells.
Results
Experiments were performed with non-cancer HS-5 cells and liver cancer cells HepG2 and C3A. The cells were divided into four groups: (1) control, (2) cultured on nfGO, (3) cultured with the addition of chicken embryo liver extract (CELE) and (4) cultured on the nfGO with the addition of CELE. CELE contained 1735 proteins; the top 57 of these proteins have been presented. The use of nfGO as well as CELE and nfGO + CELE reduced the proliferation of HepG2 cancer cells to the greatest extent; this is in contrast to non-cancer cells and also to C3A cancer cells. Furthermore, the combined use of the CELE protein cocktail and GO substrate effectively resulted in a decrease in the population of HepG2 cells in the G0/G1 phase and an increase of the population in G2/M. Molecular analysis of HepG2 cancer cells also showed an increase in the expression of genes responsible for adhesion such as focal adhesion kinase (fak), e-cadherin, and n-cadherin and a decrease in β-catenin, which is considered a proto-oncogene.
Conclusions
Studies have shown that both the GO surface structure on which the cells are grown as well as the presence of a multi-component natural cocktail of regulatory proteins, can modify the expression of integrins, increase adhesion and, as a consequence, proliferation and the cell cycle—entering the resting phase. For the first time, it has been documented that hepatic cancer cells of the HepG2 line under the influence of stimuli derived from mimic ECM (graphene oxide) in interaction with a unique protein complex derived from chicken liver embryo decreased of the invasiveness of cancer cells.
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Devasena T, Francis AP, Ramaprabhu S. Toxicity of Graphene: An Update. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 259:51-76. [PMID: 34611755 DOI: 10.1007/398_2021_78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Graphene possesses wider biomedical applications including drug delivery, photothermal ablation of tumors, biosensors, and also in the disease diagnosis. The accidental or intentional exposure of the environment including plants, ecosystem, and humans toward graphene is gradually increasing. Therefore, graphene toxicity becomes a critical issue to be addressed despite their diverse applications in multiple fields. In this situation, the scientific community as well as the general public must get awareness about the toxicity of graphene. This article, therefore, reviews the investigations on graphene toxicity. This review reveals the toxicity of graphene in vitro, in vivo models along with the environmental toxicity. The advantages of graphene toxicity in bacterial cells and cancer cells were also reviewed.
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- Alternative Energy and Nanotechnology Laboratory (AENL), Nanofunctional Materials Technology, Centre (NFMTC), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Dasmahapatra AK, Powe DK, Dasari TPS, Tchounwou PB. Assessment of reproductive and developmental effects of graphene oxide on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). CHEMOSPHERE 2020. [PMID: 32615454 DOI: 10.1016/chemosphere.2020.127221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Due to its unique properties, graphene oxide (GO) has potential for biomedical and electronic applications, however environmental contamination including aquatic ecosystem is inevitable. Moreover, potential risks of GO in aquatic life are inadequately explored. Present study was designed to evaluate GO as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) using the model Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). GO was injected intraperitoneally (25-200 μg/g) once to breeding pairs and continued pair breeding an additional 21 days. Eggs laid were analyzed for fecundity and the fertilized eggs were evaluated for developmental abnormalities including hatching. Histopathological evaluation of gonads, liver, and kidneys was made 21 days post-injection. LD50 was found to be sex-dependent. Fecundity tended to reduce in a dose-dependent manner during early post-injection days; however, the overall evaluation showed no significant difference. The hatchability of embryos was reduced significantly in the 200 μg/g group; edema (yolk and cardiovascular) and embryo-mortality remained unaltered. Histopathological assessment identified black particles, probably agglomerated GO, in the gonads of GO-treated fish. However, folliculogenesis in stromal compartments of ovary and the composition of germinal elements in testis remained almost unaltered. Moreover, granulosa and Leydig cells morphology did not indicate any significant EDC-related effects. Although liver and kidney histopathology did not show GO as an EDC, some GO-treated fish accumulated proteinaceous fluid in hepatic vessels and induced hyperplasia in interstitial lymphoid cells (HIL) located in kidneys. GO agglomerated in medaka gonads after 21-days post-injection. However, gonad histopathology including granulosa and Leydig cells alterations were associated with GO toxicity rather than EDC effects.
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- Asok K Dasmahapatra
- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Division, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA.
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Dasmahapatra AK, Powe DK, Dasari TPS, Tchounwou PB. Assessment of reproductive and developmental effects of graphene oxide on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 259:127221. [PMID: 32615454 PMCID: PMC7483842 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Due to its unique properties, graphene oxide (GO) has potential for biomedical and electronic applications, however environmental contamination including aquatic ecosystem is inevitable. Moreover, potential risks of GO in aquatic life are inadequately explored. Present study was designed to evaluate GO as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) using the model Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). GO was injected intraperitoneally (25-200 μg/g) once to breeding pairs and continued pair breeding an additional 21 days. Eggs laid were analyzed for fecundity and the fertilized eggs were evaluated for developmental abnormalities including hatching. Histopathological evaluation of gonads, liver, and kidneys was made 21 days post-injection. LD50 was found to be sex-dependent. Fecundity tended to reduce in a dose-dependent manner during early post-injection days; however, the overall evaluation showed no significant difference. The hatchability of embryos was reduced significantly in the 200 μg/g group; edema (yolk and cardiovascular) and embryo-mortality remained unaltered. Histopathological assessment identified black particles, probably agglomerated GO, in the gonads of GO-treated fish. However, folliculogenesis in stromal compartments of ovary and the composition of germinal elements in testis remained almost unaltered. Moreover, granulosa and Leydig cells morphology did not indicate any significant EDC-related effects. Although liver and kidney histopathology did not show GO as an EDC, some GO-treated fish accumulated proteinaceous fluid in hepatic vessels and induced hyperplasia in interstitial lymphoid cells (HIL) located in kidneys. GO agglomerated in medaka gonads after 21-days post-injection. However, gonad histopathology including granulosa and Leydig cells alterations were associated with GO toxicity rather than EDC effects.
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- Asok K Dasmahapatra
- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Division, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- RCMI Center for Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA.
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Emadi F, Emadi A, Gholami A. A Comprehensive Insight Towards Pharmaceutical Aspects of Graphene Nanosheets. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2020; 21:1016-1027. [PMID: 32188383 DOI: 10.2174/1389201021666200318131422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Graphene Derivatives (GDs) have captured the interest and imagination of pharmaceutical scientists. This review exclusively provides pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics information with a particular focus on biopharmaceuticals. GDs can be used as multipurpose pharmaceutical delivery systems due to their ultra-high surface area, flexibility, and fast mobility of charge carriers. Improved effects, targeted delivery to tissues, controlled release profiles, visualization of biodistribution and clearance, and overcoming drug resistance are examples of the benefits of GDs. This review focuses on the application of GDs for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals. Also, the pharmacokinetic properties and the advantage of using GDs in pharmaceutics will be reviewed to achieve a comprehensive understanding about the GDs in pharmaceutical sciences.
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- Fatemeh Emadi
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide SA 5000, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, P.O. Box: 7146864685, Iran
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Jagiełło J, Chlanda A, Baran M, Gwiazda M, Lipińska L. Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites with Inorganic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1846. [PMID: 32942775 PMCID: PMC7559217 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO), due to their large active surface areas, can serve as a platform for biological molecule adhesion (both organic and inorganic). In this work we described methods of preparing composites consisting of GO and RGO and inorganic nanoparticles of specified biological properties: nanoAg, nanoAu, nanoTiO2 and nanoAg2O. The idea of this work was to introduce effective methods of production of these composites that could be used for future biomedical applications such as antibiotics, tissue regeneration, anticancer therapy, or bioimaging. In order to characterize the pristine graphene materials and resulting composites, we used spectroscopic techniques: XPS and Raman, microscopic techniques: SEM with and AFM, followed by X-Ray diffraction. We obtained volumetric composites of flake graphene and Ag, Au, Ag2O, and TiO2 nanoparticles; moreover, Ag nanoparticles were obtained using three different approaches.
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- Joanna Jagiełło
- Department of Chemical Synthesis and Flake Graphene, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.B.); (M.G.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Chemical Synthesis and Flake Graphene, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.B.); (M.G.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Chemical Synthesis and Flake Graphene, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.B.); (M.G.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Chemical Synthesis and Flake Graphene, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.B.); (M.G.); (L.L.)
- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Wołoska Str., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Synthesis and Flake Graphene, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.B.); (M.G.); (L.L.)
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Hao J, Pan L, An M, Dai Y, Gao B. Time-Resolved Luminescence Properties of Laser-Fabricated Nano-diamonds. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:168. [PMID: 32816127 PMCID: PMC7441128 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03393-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the study, well-crystallized nano-diamonds with an average size of 3.8 nm are obtained via femtosecond laser ablation. Both steady-state and transient luminescence are observed. The luminescence peaks of nano-diamonds shift from 380 to 495 nm when the excitation wavelength changes from 280 to 420 nm. After passivation by polyethylene glycol-400N, the surface of nano-diamonds is significantly oxidized, which is verified by Raman and UV-Vis absorption spectra. Furthermore, there is no change in all the luminescence wavelengths, although the maximum intensity increases by 10 times. Time-resolved luminescence spectra reveal that trapping states can be modified by surface passivation, and this leads to stronger luminescence with a longer lifetime.
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- Juan Hao
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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Strojny B, Jaworski S, Misiewicz-Krzemińska I, Isidro I, Rojas EA, Gutiérrez NC, Grodzik M, Koczoń P, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Effect of Graphene Family Materials on Multiple Myeloma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cell Lines. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3420. [PMID: 32756412 PMCID: PMC7436021 DOI: 10.3390/ma13153420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The interest around the graphene family of materials is constantly growing due to their potential application in biomedical fields. The effect of graphene and its derivatives on cells varies amongst studies depending on the cell and tissue type. Since the toxicity against non-adherent cell lines has barely been studied, we investigated the effect of graphene and two different graphene oxides against four multiple myeloma cell lines, namely KMS-12-BM, H929, U226, and MM.1S, as well as two non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells lines, namely KARPAS299 and DOHH-2. We performed two types of viability assays, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide conversion) and ATP (adenosine triphosphate detection), flow cytometry analysis of apoptosis induction and cell cycle, cell morphology, and direct interaction analysis using two approaches-visualization of living cells by two different systems, and visualization of fixed and dyed cells. Our results revealed that graphene and graphene oxides exhibit low to moderate cytotoxicity against cells, despite visible interaction between the cells and graphene oxide. This creates possibilities for the application of the selected graphene materials for drug delivery systems or theragnostics in hematological malignancies; however, further detailed studies are necessary to explain the nature of interactions between the cells and the materials.
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- Barbara Strojny
- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (S.J.); (M.G.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (S.J.); (M.G.); (E.S.)
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- Hematology Department, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (I.M.-K.); (I.I.); (E.A.R.); (N.C.G.)
- Cancer Research Center-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (I.M.-K.); (I.I.); (E.A.R.); (N.C.G.)
- Cancer Research Center-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (I.M.-K.); (I.I.); (E.A.R.); (N.C.G.)
- Cancer Research Center-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (I.M.-K.); (I.I.); (E.A.R.); (N.C.G.)
- Cancer Research Center-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (S.J.); (M.G.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Food Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark;
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (S.J.); (M.G.); (E.S.)
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Cao W, He L, Cao W, Huang X, Jia K, Dai J. Recent progress of graphene oxide as a potential vaccine carrier and adjuvant. Acta Biomater 2020; 112:14-28. [PMID: 32531395 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vaccine is one of the most effective strategies for preventing and controlling infectious diseases and some noninfectious diseases, especially cancers. Adjuvants and carriers have been appropriately added to the vaccine formulation to improve the immunogenicity of the antigen and induce long-lasting immunity. However, there is an urgent need to develop new all-purpose adjuvants because some adjuvants approved for human use have limited functionality. Graphene oxide (GO), widely employed for the delivery of biomolecules, excels in loading and delivering antigen and shows the potentiality of activating the immune system. However, GO aggregates in biological liquid and induces cell death, and it also exhibits poor biosolubility and biocompatibility. To address these limitations, various surface modification protocols have been employed to integrate aqueous compatible substances with GO to effectively improve its biocompatibility. More importantly, these modifications render functionalized-GO with superior properties as both carriers and adjuvants. Herein, the recent progress of physicochemical properties and surface modification strategies of GO for its application as both carriers and adjuvants is reviewed. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Due to its unique physicochemical properties, graphene oxide is widely employed in medicine for purposes of photothermal treatment of cancer, drug delivery, antibacterial therapy, and medical imaging. Our work describes the surface modification of graphene oxide and for the first time summarizes that functionalized graphene oxide serves as a vaccine carrier and shows significant adjuvant activity in activating cellular and humoral immunity. In the future, it is expected to be introduced into vaccine research to improve the efficacy of vaccines.
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Ahamed M, Akhtar MJ, Khan MAM, Alhadlaq HA. Reduced graphene oxide mitigates cadmium-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 143:111515. [PMID: 32634506 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Numerous applications of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and pervasive cadmium (Cd) have led concern about their co-exposure to the environment and human. We studied the combined effects of RGO and Cd in human liver (HepG2) cells. Initially, we found that RGO (up to 50 μg/ml) did not harm to HepG2 cells while Cd induced dose-dependent (1-10 μg/ml) cytotoxicity. Exciting observations were that a non-cytotoxic concentration of RGO (25 μg/ml) effectively mitigates the toxic effects of Cd (2 μg/ml) such as cell viability reduction, lactate dehydrogenase release, and irregular cell morphology. Cd-induced cell cycle arrest, induction of caspases (3 and 9) enzymes activity, and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential were also significantly alleviated by RGO co-exposure. Moreover, generation of pro-oxidants (reactive oxygen species and hydrogen peroxide levels) and depletion of antioxidants (glutathione level and superoxide dismutase activity) due to Cd exposure was effectively attenuated by RGO co-exposure. Mitigating effect of RGO could be due to strong adsorption of Cd on the large surface area of RGO sheets, which decrease the cellular uptake and bioavailability of Cd for HepG2 cells. This study warrants future research on potential mechanisms of mitigating effects of RGO against Cd-induced toxicity in animal models.
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- Maqusood Ahamed
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Wierzbicki M, Hotowy A, Kutwin M, Jaworski S, Bałaban J, Sosnowska M, Wójcik B, Wędzińska A, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Graphene Oxide Scaffold Stimulates Differentiation and Proangiogenic Activities of Myogenic Progenitor Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21114173. [PMID: 32545308 PMCID: PMC7311992 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21114173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The physiological process of muscle regeneration is quite limited due to low satellite cell quantity and also the inability to regenerate and reconstruct niche tissue. The purpose of the study was to examine whether a graphene oxide scaffold is able to stimulate myogenic progenitor cell proliferation and the endocrine functions of differentiating cells, and therefore, their active participation in the construction of muscle tissue. Studies were carried out using mesenchymal cells taken from 6-day-old chicken embryos and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were used to assess angiogenesis. The graphene scaffold was readily colonized by myogenic progenitor cells and the cells dissected from heart, brain, eye, and blood vessels did not avoid the scaffold. The scaffold strongly induced myogenic progenitor cell signaling pathways and simultaneously activated proangiogenic signaling pathways via exocrine vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion. The present study revealed that the graphene oxide (GO) scaffold initiates the processes of muscle cell differentiation due to mechanical interaction with myogenic progenitor cell.
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- Mateusz Wierzbicki
- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark;
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (A.H.); (M.K.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (M.S.); (B.W.); (A.W.); (E.S.)
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Bałaban J, Wierzbicki M, Zielińska M, Szczepaniak J, Sosnowska M, Daniluk K, Cysewski D, Koczoń P, Chwalibog A, Sawosz E. Effects of Graphene Oxide Nanofilm and Chicken Embryo Muscle Extract on Muscle Progenitor Cell Differentiation and Contraction. Molecules 2020; 25:E1991. [PMID: 32340398 PMCID: PMC7221809 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Finding an effective muscle regeneration technique is a priority for regenerative medicine. It is known that the key factors determining tissue formation include cells, capable of proliferating and/or differentiating, a niche (surface) allowing their colonization and growth factors. The interaction between these factors, especially between the surface of the artificial niche and growth factors, is not entirely clear. Moreover, it seems that the use of a complex of complementary growth factors instead of a few strictly defined ones could increase the effectiveness of tissue maturation, including muscle tissue. In this study, we evaluated whether graphene oxide (GO) nanofilm, chicken embryo muscle extract (CEME), and GO combined with CEME would affect the differentiation and functional maturation of muscle precursor cells, as well as the ability to spontaneously contract a pseudo-tissue muscle. CEME was extracted on day 18 of embryogenesis. Muscle cells obtained from an 8-day-old chicken embryo limb bud were treated with GO and CEME. Cell morphology and differentiation were observed using different microscopy methods. Cytotoxicity and viability of cells were measured by lactate dehydrogenase and Vybrant Cell Proliferation assays. Gene expression of myogenic regulatory genes was measured by Real-Time PCR. Our results demonstrate that CEME, independent of the culture surface, was the main factor influencing the intense differentiation of muscle progenitor cells. The present results, for the first time, clearly demonstrated that the cultured tissue-like structure was capable of inducing contractions without externally applied impulses. It has been indicated that a small amount of CEME in media (about 1%) allows the culture of pseudo-tissue muscle capable of spontaneous contraction. The study showed that the graphene oxide may be used as a niche for differentiating muscle cells, but the decisive influence on the maturation of muscle tissue, especially muscle contractions, depends on the complexity of the applied growth factors.
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- Jaśmina Bałaban
- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland; (J.B.); (M.W.); (M.Z.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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Zhao B, Wang H, Dong W, Cheng S, Li H, Tan J, Zhou J, He W, Li L, Zhang J, Luo G, Qian W. A multifunctional platform with single-NIR-laser-triggered photothermal and NO release for synergistic therapy against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and their biofilms. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:59. [PMID: 32293461 PMCID: PMC7158002 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00614-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, especially MDR Gram-negative strains, have become a global public health challenge. Multifunctional nanomaterials for controlling MDR bacterial infections via eradication of planktonic bacteria and their biofilms are of great interest. Results In this study, we developed a multifunctional platform (TG-NO-B) with single NIR laser-triggered PTT and NO release for synergistic therapy against MDR Gram-negative bacteria and their biofilms. When located at the infected sites, TG-NO-B was able to selectively bind to the surfaces of Gram-negative bacterial cells and their biofilm matrix through covalent coupling between the BA groups of TG-NO-B and the bacterial LPS units, which could greatly improve the antibacterial efficiency, and reduce side damages to ambient normal tissues. Upon single NIR laser irradiation, TG-NO-B could generate hyperthermia and simultaneously release NO, which would synergistically disrupt bacterial cell membrane, further cause leakage and damage of intracellular components, and finally induce bacteria death. On one hand, the combination of NO and PTT could largely improve the antibacterial efficiency. On the other hand, the bacterial cell membrane damage could improve the permeability and sensitivity to heat, decrease the photothermal temperature and avoid damages caused by high temperature. Moreover, TG-NO-B could be effectively utilized for synergistic therapy against the in vivo infections of MDR Gram-negative bacteria and their biofilms and accelerate wound healing as well as exhibit excellent biocompatibility both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that TG-NO-B can be considered as a promising alternative for treating infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria and their biofilms.
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- Baohua Zhao
- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Trauma Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570102, Hainan, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Chongqing, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China.
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Fusco L, Gazzi A, Peng G, Shin Y, Vranic S, Bedognetti D, Vitale F, Yilmazer A, Feng X, Fadeel B, Casiraghi C, Delogu LG. Graphene and other 2D materials: a multidisciplinary analysis to uncover the hidden potential as cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2020; 10:5435-5488. [PMID: 32373222 PMCID: PMC7196289 DOI: 10.7150/thno.40068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer represents one of the main causes of death in the world; hence the development of more specific approaches for its diagnosis and treatment is urgently needed in clinical practice. Here we aim at providing a comprehensive review on the use of 2-dimensional materials (2DMs) in cancer theranostics. In particular, we focus on graphene-related materials (GRMs), graphene hybrids, and graphdiyne (GDY), as well as other emerging 2DMs, such as MXene, tungsten disulfide (WS2), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), black phosphorus (BP), silicene, antimonene (AM), germanene, biotite (black mica), metal organic frameworks (MOFs), and others. The results reported in the scientific literature in the last ten years (>200 papers) are dissected here with respect to the wide variety of combinations of imaging methodologies and therapeutic approaches, including drug/gene delivery, photothermal/photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy. We provide a unique multidisciplinary approach in discussing the literature, which also includes a detailed section on the characterization methods used to analyze the material properties, highlighting the merits and limitations of the different approaches. The aim of this review is to show the strong potential of 2DMs for use as cancer theranostics, as well as to highlight issues that prevent the clinical translation of these materials. Overall, we hope to shed light on the hidden potential of the vast panorama of new and emerging 2DMs as clinical cancer theranostics.
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- Laura Fusco
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
- Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Bioengineering, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; Center for Neurotrauma, Neurodegeneration, and Restoration, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide on CoCr biomedical alloy: Characterization, macrophage biocompatibility and hemocompatibility in rats with graphene and graphene oxide. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 109:110522. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mohamed HRH, Welson M, Yaseen AE, El-Ghor AA. Estimation of genomic instability and mutation induction by graphene oxide nanoparticles in mice liver and brain tissues. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:264-278. [PMID: 31786761 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06930-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The rapidly growing interest in using graphene-based nanoparticles in a wide range of applications increases human exposure and risk. However, very few studies have investigated the genotoxicity and mutagenicity of the widely used graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles in vivo. Consequently, this study estimated the possible genotoxicity and mutagenicity of GO nanoparticles as well as possible oxidative stress induction in the mice liver and brain tissues. Nano-GO particles administration at the dose levels of 10, 20, or 40 mg/kg for one or five consecutive days significantly increased the DNA breakages in a dose-dependent manner that disrupts the genetic material and causes genomic instability. GO nanoparticles also induced mutations in the p53 (exons 6&7) and presenilin (exon 5) genes as well as increasing the expression of p53 protein. Positive p53 reaction in the liver (hepatic parenchyma) and brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, and hippocampus) sections showed significant increase of p53 immunostaining. Additionally, induction of oxidative stress was proven by the significant dose-dependent increases in the malondialdehyde level and reductions in both the level of reduced glutathione and activity of glutathione peroxidase observed in GO nanoparticles administered groups. Acute and subacute oral administration of GO nanoparticles induced genomic instability and mutagenicity by induction of oxidative stress in the mice liver and brain tissues.
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- Hanan R H Mohamed
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, El Gammaa Street, Giza Governorate, 12613, Egypt.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez Governorate, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez Governorate, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, El Gammaa Street, Giza Governorate, 12613, Egypt
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Nanomaterials and nanocomposite applications in veterinary medicine. MULTIFUNCTIONAL HYBRID NANOMATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD AND ECOSYSTEMS 2020. [PMCID: PMC7252256 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-821354-4.00024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nowadays, nanotechnology has made huge, significant advancements in biotechnology and biomedicine related to human and animal science, including increasing health safety, production, and the elevation of national income. There are various fields of nanomaterial applications in veterinary medicine such as efficient diagnostic and therapeutic tools, drug delivery, animal nutrition, breeding and reproduction, and valuable additives. Additional benefits include the detection of pathogens, protein, biological molecules, antimicrobial agents, feeding additives, nutrient delivery, and reproductive aids. There are many nanomaterials and nanocomposites that can be used in nanomedicine such as metal nanoparticles, liposomes, carbon nanotubes, and quantum dots. In the near future, nanotechnology research will have the ability to produce novel tools for improving animal health and production. Therefore, this chapter was undertaken to spotlight novel methods created by nanotechnology for application in the improvement of animal health and production. In addition, the toxicity of nanomaterials is fully discussed to avoid the suspected health hazards of toxicity for animal health safety.
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Kim M, Eom HJ, Choi I, Hong J, Choi J. Graphene oxide-induced neurotoxicity on neurotransmitters, AFD neurons and locomotive behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans. Neurotoxicology 2019; 77:30-39. [PMID: 31862286 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Graphene oxide (GO) and graphene-based nanomaterials have been widely applied in recent years, but their potential health risk and neurotoxic potentials remain poorly understood. In this study, neurotoxic potential of GO and its underlying molecular and cellular mechanism were investigated using the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Deposition of GO in the head region and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed in C. elegans after exposure to GO. The neurotoxic potential of GO was then investigated, focusing on neurotransmitters contents and neuronal activity using AFD sensory neurons. The contents of all neurotransmitters, such as, tyrosine, tryptophan, dopamine, tyramine, and GABA, decreased significantly by GO exposure. Decreased fluorescence of Pgcy-8:GFP, a marker of AFD sensory neuron, by GO exposure suggested GO could cause neuronal damage on AFD neuron. GO exposure led decreased expression of ttx-1 and ceh-14, genes required for the function of AFD neurons also confirmed possible detrimental effect of GO to AFD neuron. To understand physiological meaning of AFD neuronal damage by GO exposure, locomotive behavior was then investigated in wild-type as well as in loss-of-function mutants of ttx-1 and ceh-14. GO exposure significantly altered locomotor behavior markers, such as, speed, acceleration, stop time, etc., in wild-type C. elegans, which were mostly rescued in AFD neuron mutants. The present study suggested the GO possesses neurotoxic potential, especially on neurotransmitters and AFD neuron in C. elegans. These findings provide useful information to understand the neurotoxic potential of GO and other graphene-based nanomaterials, which will guide their safe application.
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- Mina Kim
- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Siripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, South Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Siripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, University of Seoul, 163 Siripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, South Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Siripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, South Korea.
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Sekretarska J, Szczepaniak J, Sosnowska M, Grodzik M, Kutwin M, Wierzbicki M, Jaworski S, Bałaban J, Daniluk K, Sawosz E, Chwalibog A, Strojny B. Influence of Selected Carbon Nanostructures on the CYP2C9 Enzyme of the P450 Cytochrome. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E4149. [PMID: 31835701 PMCID: PMC6947289 DOI: 10.3390/ma12244149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Carbon nanostructures have recently gained significant interest from scientists due to their unique physicochemical properties and low toxicity. They can accumulate in the liver, which is the main expression site of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes. These enzymes play an important role in the metabolism of exogenous compounds, such as drugs and xenobiotics. Altered activity or expression of CYP450 enzymes may lead to adverse drug effects and toxicity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of three carbon nanostructures on the activity and expression at the mRNA and protein levels of CYP2C9 isoenzyme from the CYP2C subfamily: Diamond nanoparticles, graphite nanoparticles, and graphene oxide platelets. The experiments were conducted using two in vitro models. A microsome model was used to assess the influence of the three-carbon nanostructures on the activity of the CYP2C9 isoenzyme. The CYP2C9 gene expression at the mRNA and protein levels was determined using a hepatoma-derived cell line HepG2. The experiments have shown that all examined nanostructures inhibit the enzymatic activity of the studied isoenzymes. Moreover, a decrease in the expression at the mRNA and protein levels was also observed. This indicates that despite low toxicity, the nanostructures can alter the enzymatic function of CYP450 enzymes, and the molecular pathways involved in their expression.
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- Justyna Sekretarska
- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark;
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experimental Ecology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland; (J.S.); (J.S.); (M.S.); (M.G.); (M.K.); (M.W.); (S.J.); (J.B.); (K.D.); (E.S.)
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Wierzbicki M, Jaworski S, Sawosz E, Jung A, Gielerak G, Jaremek H, Łojkowski W, Woźniak B, Stobiński L, Małolepszy A, Chwalibog A. Graphene Oxide in a Composite with Silver Nanoparticles Reduces the Fibroblast and Endothelial Cell Cytotoxicity of an Antibacterial Nanoplatform. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:320. [PMID: 31602544 PMCID: PMC6787127 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3166-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Antibacterial surfaces coated with nanomaterials, including silver nanoparticles, are considered effective alternative antimicrobial agents that can be used instead of antibiotics and chemical agents. However, reports of the potential toxicity of these materials raise questions about the safety of their use in biomedical applications. The objective of this research was to reduce the human cell cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticle-coated polyurethane foils by complexing silver nanoparticles with graphene oxide. The antimicrobial activity of nanoplatforms coated with silver nanoparticles, graphene oxide and the composite of silver nanoparticles and graphene oxide was assessed with Salmonella enteritidis. Cytotoxicity was analysed by an analysis of the viability and morphology of human fibroblasts, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane. Additionally, the synthesis level of inflammatory proteins was examined for fibroblasts cultured on different nanoplatforms. The nanoplatform coated with the silver nanoparticles and graphene oxide composite showed strongest antibacterial properties, although nanoplatforms coated with only silver nanoparticles or graphene oxide also resulted in decreased S. enteritidis growth. Furthermore, a nanoplatform coated with silver nanoparticles and graphene oxide composite showed limited immunological stimulation and significantly reduced cytotoxicity towards fibroblasts, HUVECs and chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane in comparison to the nanoplatform coated only with silver nanoparticles, due to the higher stability of the nanomaterials in the nanocomposite.
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- Mateusz Wierzbicki
- Institute of Biology, Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experiemntal Ecology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experiemntal Ecology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Nanobiotechnology and Experiemntal Ecology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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- Braster S.A., Cichy Ogród 7, 05-580, Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Waryńskiego 1, 00-645, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Waryńskiego 1, 00-645, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, 1870, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Zhang Y, Yang L, Yan L, Wang G, Liu A. Recent advances in the synthesis of spherical and nanoMOF-derived multifunctional porous carbon for nanomedicine applications. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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de Menezes FD, Dos Reis SRR, Pinto SR, Portilho FL, do Vale Chaves E Mello F, Helal-Neto E, da Silva de Barros AO, Alencar LMR, de Menezes AS, Dos Santos CC, Saraiva-Souza A, Perini JA, Machado DE, Felzenswalb I, Araujo-Lima CF, Sukhanova A, Nabiev I, Santos-Oliveira R. Graphene quantum dots unraveling: Green synthesis, characterization, radiolabeling with 99mTc, in vivo behavior and mutagenicity. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 102:405-414. [PMID: 31147011 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Graphene is one of the crystalline forms of carbon, along with diamond, graphite, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes, and is considered as a revolutionary and innovating product. The use of a graphene-based nanolabels is one of the latest and most prominent application of graphene, especially in the field of diagnosis and, recently, in loco radiotherapy when coupled with radioisotopes. However, its biological behavior and mutagenicity in different cell or animal models, as well as the in vivo functional activities, are still unrevealed. In this study we have developed by a green route of synthesizing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and characterized them. We have also developed a methodology for direct radiolabeling of GQDs with radioisotopes.Finally; we have evaluated in vivo biological behavior of GQDs using two different mice models and tested in vitro mutagenicity of GQDs. The results have shown that GQDs were formed with a size range of 160-280 nm, which was confirmed by DRX and Raman spectroscopy analysis, corroborating that the green synthesis is an alternative, environmentally friendly way to produce graphene. The radiolabeling test has shown that stable radiolabeled GQDs can be produced with a high yield (>90%). The in vivo test has demonstrated a ubiquitous behavior when administered to healthy animals, with a high uptake by liver (>26%) and small intestine (>25%). Otherwise, in an inflammation/VEGF hyperexpression animal model (endometriosis), a very peculiar behavior of GQDs was observed, with a high uptake by kidneys (over 85%). The mutagenicity test has demonstrated A:T to G:C substitutions suggesting that GQDs exhibits mutagenic activity.
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão, Department of Physics, Avenida dos Portugueses 500, Vila Bacanga, CEP 65080-805 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão, Department of Physics, Avenida dos Portugueses 500, Vila Bacanga, CEP 65080-805 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão, Department of Physics, Avenida dos Portugueses 500, Vila Bacanga, CEP 65080-805 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Piaui, Department of Physics, Bairro Ininga, CEP: 64.049-550 Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
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- Research Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zona Oeste State University, Avenida Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga 1.203, CEP 23070-200 Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Research Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zona Oeste State University, Avenida Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga 1.203, CEP 23070-200 Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Biometry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 87 Fundos, 4 ° Andar, CEP 20551-030 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Biometry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 87 Fundos, 4 ° Andar, CEP 20551-030 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Nanosciences (LRN-EA4682), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51, rue Cognacq Jay, 51096 Reims, France; Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), KashirskoyeShosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Nanosciences (LRN-EA4682), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51, rue Cognacq Jay, 51096 Reims, France; Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), KashirskoyeShosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rua Helio de Almeida 75, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-614 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Zona Oeste State University, Laboratory of Radiopharmacy and Nanoradiopharmaceuticals, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Grodzik M, Szczepaniak J, Strojny-Cieslak B, Hotowy A, Wierzbicki M, Jaworski S, Kutwin M, Soltan E, Mandat T, Lewicka A, Chwalibog A. Diamond Nanoparticles Downregulate Expression of CycD and CycE in Glioma Cells. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24081549. [PMID: 31010146 PMCID: PMC6515518 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Our previous studies have shown that diamond nanoparticles (NDs) exhibited antiangiogenic and proapoptotic properties in vitro in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells and in tumors in vivo. Moreover, NDs inhibited adhesion, leading to the suppression of migration and invasion of GBM. In the present study, we hypothesized that the NDs might also inhibit proliferation and cell cycle in glioma cells. Experiments were performed in vitro with the U87 and U118 lines of GBM cells, and for comparison, the Hs5 line of stromal cells (normal cells) after 24 h and 72 h of treatment. The analyses included cell morphology, cell death, viability, and cell cycle analysis, double timing assay, and gene expression (Rb, E2F1, CycA, CycB, CycD, CycE, PTEN, Ki-67). After 72 h of ND treatment, the expression level of Rb, CycD, and CycE in the U118 cells, and E2F1, CycD, and CycE in the U87 cells were significantly lower in comparison to those in the control group. We observed that decreased expression of cyclins inhibited the G1/S phase transition, arresting the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase in glioma cells. The NDs did not affect the cell cycle as well as PTEN and Ki-67 expression in normal cells (Hs5), although it can be assumed that the NDs reduced proliferation and altered the cell cycle in fast dividing cells.
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- Marta Grodzik
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oncology Center- Maria Sklodowska Curie Memorial, Warsaw, Roentgena 5, 02-781 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oncology Center- Maria Sklodowska Curie Memorial, Warsaw, Roentgena 5, 02-781 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Groennegaardsvej 3, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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Kutwin M, Sawosz E, Jaworski S, Wierzbicki M, Strojny B, Grodzik M, Ewa Sosnowska M, Trzaskowski M, Chwalibog A. Nanocomplexes of Graphene Oxide and Platinum Nanoparticles against Colorectal Cancer Colo205, HT-29, HTC-116, SW480, Liver Cancer HepG2, Human Breast Cancer MCF-7, and Adenocarcinoma LNCaP and Human Cervical Hela B Cell Lines. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12060909. [PMID: 30893818 PMCID: PMC6470683 DOI: 10.3390/ma12060909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Inefficient drug administration into cancer cells is related to the chemoresistance of cancer cells caused by genetic mutations including genes involved in drug transport, enzyme metabolism, and/or DNA damage repair. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the properties of platinum (NP-Pt), graphene oxide (GO), and the nanocomplex of GO functionalized with platinum nanoparticles (GO-NP-Pt) against several genetically, phenotypically, and metabolically different cancer cell lines: Colo205, HT-29, HTC-116, SW480, HepG2, MCF-7, LNCaP, and Hela B. The anticancer effects toward the cancer cell lines were evaluated by 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxyanilide salt (XTT) and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) assays and measurements of cell apoptosis and morphology deformations. The NP-Pt and GO could effectively be introduced to cancer cells, but more effective delivery was observed after GO-NP-Pt treatment. The delivery of the GO-NP-Pt nanocomplex significantly decreased the viability of Colo 205 and HepG2 cells, but did not increase the cytotoxicity of other investigated cancer cells. The nanocomplex GO-NP-Pt also significantly increased the apoptosis of Colo 205 and HepG2 cancer cells. The obtained results suggest that the nanocomplex GO-NP-Pt is a remarkable nanostructure that can improve the delivery of Pt nanoparticles into cancer cells and has potential anticancer applications.
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- Marta Kutwin
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology, 02-822 Warsaw, Poland.
- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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Palmieri V, Perini G, De Spirito M, Papi M. Graphene oxide touches blood: in vivo interactions of bio-coronated 2D materials. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2019; 4:273-290. [PMID: 32254085 DOI: 10.1039/c8nh00318a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Graphene oxide is the hot topic in biomedical and pharmaceutical research of the current decade. However, its complex interactions with human blood components complicate the transition from the promising in vitro results to clinical settings. Even though graphene oxide is made with the same atoms as our organs, tissues and cells, its bi-dimensional nature causes unique interactions with blood proteins and biological membranes and can lead to severe effects like thrombogenicity and immune cell activation. In this review, we will describe the journey of graphene oxide after injection into the bloodstream, from the initial interactions with plasma proteins to the formation of the "biomolecular corona", and biodistribution. We will consider the link between the chemical properties of graphene oxide (and its functionalized/reduced derivatives), protein binding and in vivo response. We will also summarize data on biodistribution and toxicity in view of the current knowledge of the influence of the biomolecular corona on these processes. Our aim is to shed light on the unsolved problems regarding the graphene oxide corona to build the groundwork for the future development of drug delivery technology.
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- V Palmieri
- Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCSS-Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Roma, Italy.
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Strojny B, Sawosz E, Grodzik M, Jaworski S, Szczepaniak J, Sosnowska M, Wierzbicki M, Kutwin M, Orlińska S, Chwalibog A. Nanostructures of diamond, graphene oxide and graphite inhibit CYP1A2, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 enzymes and downregulate their genes in liver cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:8561-8575. [PMID: 30587978 PMCID: PMC6300366 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s188997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Currently, carbon nanostructures are vastly explored materials with potential for future employment in biomedicine. The possibility of employment of diamond nanoparticles (DN), graphene oxide (GO) or graphite nanoparticles (GN) for in vivo applications raises a question of their safety. Even though they do not induce a direct toxic effect, due to their unique properties, they can still interact with molecular pathways. The objective of this study was to assess if DN, GO and GN affect three isoforms of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, namely, CYP1A2, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, expressed in the liver. METHODS Dose-dependent effect of the DN, GO and GN nanostructures on the catalytic activity of CYPs was examined using microsome-based model. Cytotoxicity of DN, GO and GN, as well as the influence of the nanostructures on mRNA expression of CYP genes and CYP-associated receptor genes were studied in vitro using HepG2 and HepaRG cell lines. RESULTS All three nanostructures interacted with the CYP enzymes and inhibited their catalytic activity in microsomal-based models. CYP gene expression at the mRNA level was also downregulated in HepG2 and HepaRG cell lines. Among the three nanostructures, GO showed the most significant influence on the enzymes, while DN was the most inert. CONCLUSION Our findings revealed that DN, GO and GN might interfere with xenobiotic and drug metabolism in the liver by interactions with CYP isoenzymes responsible for the process. Such results should be considered if DN, GO and GN are used in medical applications.
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- Barbara Strojny
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark,
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