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Ganesan S, Ramajayam K, Kokulnathan T, Palaniappan A. Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional MXene-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Sweat Analysis. Molecules 2023; 28:4617. [PMID: 37375172 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Sweat, a biofluid secreted naturally from the eccrine glands of the human body, is rich in several electrolytes, metabolites, biomolecules, and even xenobiotics that enter the body through other means. Recent studies indicate a high correlation between the analytes' concentrations in the sweat and the blood, opening up sweat as a medium for disease diagnosis and other general health monitoring applications. However, low concentration of analytes in sweat is a significant limitation, requiring high-performing sensors for this application. Electrochemical sensors, due to their high sensitivity, low cost, and miniaturization, play a crucial role in realizing the potential of sweat as a key sensing medium. MXenes, recently developed anisotropic two-dimensional atomic-layered nanomaterials composed of early transition metal carbides or nitrides, are currently being explored as a material of choice for electrochemical sensors. Their large surface area, tunable electrical properties, excellent mechanical strength, good dispersibility, and biocompatibility make them attractive for bio-electrochemical sensing platforms. This review presents the recent progress made in MXene-based bio-electrochemical sensors such as wearable, implantable, and microfluidic sensors and their applications in disease diagnosis and developing point-of-care sensing platforms. Finally, the paper discusses the challenges and limitations of MXenes as a material of choice in bio-electrochemical sensors and future perspectives on this exciting material for sweat-sensing applications.
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- Selvaganapathy Ganesan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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Shinto H, Kojima M, Shigaki C, Hirohashi Y, Seto H. Effect of salt concentration and exposure temperature on adhesion and cytotoxicity of positively charged nanoparticles toward yeast cells. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Loseva EV, Loginova NA, Russu LI, Mezentseva MV. Behavior of Rats in Tests for Anxiety after a Short Intranasal Injection of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Two Small Doses. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093022060254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A Nanobody-Mediated Virus-Targeting Drug Delivery Platform for the Central Nervous System Viral Disease Therapy. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0148721. [PMID: 34817277 PMCID: PMC8612154 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01487-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Viral diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) represent a major global health concern. Difficulties in treating these diseases are caused mainly by the biological tissues and barriers, which hinder the transport of drugs into the CNS. To counter this, a nanobody-mediated virus-targeting drug delivery platform (SWCNTs-P-A-Nb) is constructed for CNS viral disease therapy. Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER), caused by nervous necrosis virus (NNV), is employed as a disease model. SWCNTs-P-A-Nb is successfully constructed by employing single-walled carbon nanotubes, amantadine, and NNV-specific nanobody (NNV-Nb) as the nanocarrier, anti-NNV drug, and targeting ligand, respectively. Results showed that SWCNTs-P-A-Nb has a good NNV-targeting ability in vitro and in vivo, improving the specific distribution of amantadine in NNV-infected sites under the guidance of NNV-Nb. SWCNTs-P-F-A-Nb can pass through the muscle and gill and be excreted by the kidney. SWCNTs-P-A-Nb can transport amantadine in a fast manner and prolong the action time, improving the anti-NNV activity of amantadine. Results so far have indicated that the nanobody-mediated NNV-targeting drug delivery platform is an effective method for VER therapy, providing new ideas and technologies for control of the CNS viral diseases. IMPORTANCE CNS viral diseases have resulted in many deadly epidemics throughout history and continue to pose one of the greatest threats to public health. Drug therapy remains challenging due to the complex structure and relative impermeability of the biological tissues and barriers. Therefore, development in the intelligent drug delivery platform is highly desired for CNS viral disease therapy. In the study, a nanobody-mediated virus-targeting drug delivery platform is constructed to explore the potential application of targeted therapy in CNS viral diseases. Our findings hold great promise for the application of targeted drug delivery in CNS viral disease therapy.
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Jiang T, Lin Y, Amadei CA, Gou N, Rahman SM, Lan J, Vecitis CD, Gu AZ. Comparative and mechanistic toxicity assessment of structure-dependent toxicity of carbon-based nanomaterials. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126282. [PMID: 34111749 PMCID: PMC10631494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The wide application of carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) has resulted in the ubiquity of CNMs in the natural environment and they potentially impose adverse consequences on ecosystems and human health. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated and compared potential toxicological effects and mechanisms of seven CNMs in three representative types (carbon blacks, graphene nanoplatelets, and fullerenes), to elucidate the correlation between their physicochemical/structural properties and toxicity. We employed a recently-developed quantitative toxicogenomics-based toxicity testing system with GFP-fused yeast reporter library targeting main cellular stress response pathways, as well as conventional phenotype-based bioassays. The results revealed that DNA damage, oxidative stress, and protein stress were the major mechanisms of action for all the CNMs at sub-cytotoxic concentration levels. The molecular toxicity nature were concentration-dependent, and they exhibited both similarity within the same structural group and distinctiveness among different CNMs, evidencing the structure-driven toxicity of CNMs. The toxic potential based on toxicogenomics molecular endpoints revealed the remarkable impact of size and structure on the toxicity. Furthermore, the phenotypic endpoints derived from conventional phenotype-based bioassays correlated with quantitative molecular endpoints derived from the toxicogenomics assay, suggesting that the selected protein biomarkers captured the main cellular effects that are associated with phenotypic adverse outcomes.
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- Tao Jiang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 220 Hollister Dr., Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET Central Road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 220 Hollister Dr., Ithaca, NY 14853, United States.
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Martel Martín S, Barros R, Domi B, Rumbo C, Poddighe M, Aparicio S, Suarez-Diez M, Tamayo-Ramos JA. Low Toxicological Impact of Commercial Pristine Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11092272. [PMID: 34578588 PMCID: PMC8471963 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted the attention of academy and industry due to their potential applications, being currently produced and commercialized at a mass scale, but their possible impact on different biological systems remains unclear. In the present work, an assessment to understand the toxicity of commercial pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the unicellular fungal model Saccharomyces cerevisiae is presented. Firstly, the nanomaterial was physico-chemically characterized, to obtain insights concerning its morphological features and elemental composition. Afterwards, a toxicology assessment was carried out, where it could be observed that cell proliferation was negatively affected only in the presence of 800 mg L-1 for 24 h, while oxidative stress was induced at a lower concentration (160 mg L-1) after a short exposure period (2 h). Finally, to identify possible toxicity pathways induced by the selected MWCNTs, the transcriptome of S. cerevisiae exposed to 160 and 800 mg L-1, for two hours, was studied. In contrast to a previous study, reporting massive transcriptional changes when yeast cells were exposed to graphene nanoplatelets in the same exposure conditions, only a small number of genes (130) showed significant transcriptional changes in the presence of MWCNTs, in the higher concentration tested (800 mg L-1), and most of them were found to be downregulated, indicating a limited biological response of the yeast cells exposed to the selected pristine commercial CNTs.
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- Sonia Martel Martín
- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT), Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, CR-INSTM, Via Vienna, 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneg 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain; (S.M.M.); (R.B.); (B.D.); (C.R.); (S.A.)
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Singh A, Hua Hsu M, Gupta N, Khanra P, Kumar P, Prakash Verma V, Kapoor M. Derivatized Carbon Nanotubes for Gene Therapy in Mammalian and Plant Cells. Chempluschem 2021; 85:466-475. [PMID: 32159284 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The concept of gene vectors for therapeutic applications has been known for several years, but it is far from revealing its actual potential. With the advent of hollow cylindrical carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), researchers have invented several new tools to deliver genes at the required site of action in mammalian and plant cells. The ease of diversified functionalization has allowed CNTs to be by far the most adaptable non-viral vector for gene therapy. This Minireview addresses the dexterity with which CNTs undergo surface modifications and their applications as a potent vector in gene therapy of humans and plants. Specifically, we will discuss the new tools that scientific communities have invented to achieve gene therapy using plasmid DNA, RNA silencing, suicide gene therapy, and plant genetic engineering. Additionally, we will shed some light on the mechanism of gene transportation using carbon nanotubes in cancer cells and plants.
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- Adhish Singh
- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, 140401, India
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- National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, 500, R.O.C. Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shoolni University, Solon, H.P., 173229, India
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- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, 140401, India
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- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, 140401, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Newai-Jodhpuriya Road, Vanasthali, 304022, India
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- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, 140401, India
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Orlanducci S, Fulgenzi G, Margonelli A, Rea G, Antal TK, Lambreva MD. Mapping Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Photosynthetic Algae by Single-Cell Confocal Raman Microscopy. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13225121. [PMID: 33202863 PMCID: PMC7698160 DOI: 10.3390/ma13225121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most exploited carbon allotropes in the emerging technologies of molecular sensing and bioengineering. However, the advancement of algal nanobiotechnology and nanobionics is hindered by the lack of methods for the straightforward visualization of the CNTs inside the cell. Herein, we present a handy and label-free experimental strategy based on visible Raman microscopy to assess the internalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) using the model photosynthetic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a recipient. The relationship between the properties of SWCNTs and their biological behavior was demonstrated, along with the occurrence of excitation energy transfer from the excited chlorophyll molecules to the SWCNTs. The non-radiative deactivation of the chlorophyll excitation promoted by the SWCNTs enables the recording of Raman signals originating from cellular compounds located near the nanotubes, such as carotenoids, polyphosphates, and starch. Furthermore, the outcome of this study unveils the possibility to exploit SWCNTs as spectroscopic probes in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic systems where the fluorescence background hinders the acquisition of Raman scattering signals.
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- Silvia Orlanducci
- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome ‘‘Tor Vergata’’, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council of Italy, 00015 Monterotondo Stazione, Italy; (A.M.); (G.R.)
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (M.D.L.)
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Marche Polytechnic University, 60126 Ancona, Italy;
- Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council of Italy, 00015 Monterotondo Stazione, Italy; (A.M.); (G.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council of Italy, 00015 Monterotondo Stazione, Italy; (A.M.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russian;
- Laboratory of Integrated Environmental Research, Pskov State University, 180000 Pskov, Russian
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council of Italy, 00015 Monterotondo Stazione, Italy; (A.M.); (G.R.)
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (M.D.L.)
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Shinto H, Takiguchi M, Furukawa Y, Minohara H, Kojima M, Shigaki C, Hirohashi Y, Seto H. Adhesion and cytotoxicity of positively charged nanoparticles toward budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2020.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Laguna-Teno F, Suarez-Diez M, Tamayo-Ramos JA. Commonalities and Differences in the Transcriptional Response of the Model Fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Different Commercial Graphene Oxide Materials. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1943. [PMID: 32849484 PMCID: PMC7431627 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Graphene oxide has become a very appealing nanomaterial during the last years for many different applications, but its possible impact in different biological systems remains unclear. Here, an assessment to understand the toxicity of different commercial graphene oxide nanomaterials on the unicellular fungal model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae was performed. For this task, an RNA purification protocol was optimized to avoid the high nucleic acid absorption capacity of graphene oxide. The developed protocol is based on a sorbitol gradient separation process for the isolation of adequate ribonucleic acid levels (in concentration and purity) from yeast cultures exposed to the carbon derived nanomaterial. To pinpoint potential toxicity mechanisms and pathways, the transcriptome of S. cerevisiae exposed to 160 mg L-1 of monolayer graphene oxide (GO) and graphene oxide nanocolloids (GOC) was studied and compared. Both graphene oxide products induced expression changes in a common group of genes (104), many of them related to iron homeostasis, starvation and stress response, amino acid metabolism and formate catabolism. Also, a high number of genes were only differentially expressed in either GO (236) or GOC (1077) exposures, indicating that different commercial products can induce specific changes in the physiological state of the fungus.
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- Felix Laguna-Teno
- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Synthesis and structural characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with fluorinated phosphonate analogues of phenylglycine, as promising materials for synthetic and biomedical applications. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Jin X, Lu X, Zhang Z, Lv H. Indocyanine Green-Parthenolide Thermosensitive Liposome Combination Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:3193-3206. [PMID: 32440118 PMCID: PMC7211433 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s245289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Certain patients with triple-negative breast cancer cannot tolerate the serious adverse effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents, which significantly affect the disease prognosis. Purpose Research into the combined use of photosensitizers and non-cytotoxic antineoplastic drugs for the safe treatment of triple-negative breast cancer is vital. Methods In this study, the photosensitizer indocyanine green and the natural drug parthenolide were co-loaded into thermosensitive liposomes. Under a near-infrared irradiation, indocyanine green reached excitation levels, releasing heat, and the liposome underwent a phase transition, releasing the drug were researched. Results Thus, indocyanine green and parthenolide exert synergistic antineoplastic effects. In the nude mice xenograft MDA-MB-231 tumor model, the tumor inhibition rate of indocyanine green-parthenolide thermosensitive liposomes was approximately 2.08-fold than that of paclitaxel and demonstrated a good initial safety evaluation. Conclusion Photosensitizers and non-cytotoxic antineoplastic agents in combination with nanoscale carriers should be further investigated for the treatment of tumors.
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- Xin Jin
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Suqian First Hospital, Suqian 223800, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Suqian Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian 223800, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Hospital on Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated with Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Suarez-Diez M, Porras S, Laguna-Teno F, Schaap PJ, Tamayo-Ramos JA. Toxicological response of the model fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae to different concentrations of commercial graphene nanoplatelets. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3232. [PMID: 32094381 PMCID: PMC7039959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60101-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Graphene nanomaterials have attracted a great interest during the last years for different applications, but their possible impact on different biological systems remains unclear. Here, an assessment to understand the toxicity of commercial polycarboxylate functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GN) on the unicellular fungal model Saccharomyces cerevisiae was performed. While cell proliferation was not negatively affected even in the presence of 800 mg L-1 of the nanomaterial for 24 hours, oxidative stress was induced at a lower concentration (160 mg L-1), after short exposure periods (2 and 4 hours). No DNA damage was observed under a comet assay analysis under the studied conditions. In addition, to pinpoint the molecular mechanisms behind the early oxidative damage induced by GN and to identify possible toxicity pathways, the transcriptome of S. cerevisiae exposed to 160 and 800 mg L-1 of GN was studied. Both GN concentrations induced expression changes in a common group of genes (337), many of them related to the fungal response to reduce the nanoparticles toxicity and to maintain cell homeostasis. Also, a high number of genes were only differentially expressed in the GN800 condition (3254), indicating that high GN concentrations can induce severe changes in the physiological state of the yeast.
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- Maria Suarez-Diez
- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneg, 4 6708WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Departamento de Economía Aplicada, University of Burgos, Plaza Infanta Doña Elena, s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneg, 4 6708WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- International Research Centre in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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Zhang C, Wang GX, Zhu B. Application of antigen presenting cell-targeted nanovaccine delivery system in rhabdovirus disease prophylactics using fish as a model organism. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:24. [PMID: 32000788 PMCID: PMC6993333 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-0584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Targeted delivery of virus-associated antigens to professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) is considered as an efficient strategy to enhance the pyrophytic effect of vaccines against rhabdovirus disease. Materials and methods In this study, we constructed a targeted carbon nanotubes-based vaccine deliver system (SWCNTs-MG) which can recognize the signature receptor (mannose) of APCs. An environmentally and economically important disease called spring viremia of carp (SVC) was studied as a model to evaluate the feasibility of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) conjugated with mannosylated antigen for rhabdovirus prevention. Results Results showed that SWCNTs-MG could cross into fish body and present to internal immune-related tissues through gill, muscle and intestine within 6 h immersed vaccination. With further modification of mannose moiety, the obtained nanovaccine showed enhanced uptake by carp macrophages and immune-related tissues, which would then trigger strong immune responses against spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) infection. Moreover, the survival rate of fish vaccinated with SWCNTs-MG (30 mg/L) was 63.5% after SVCV infection, whereas it was 0% for the control group. Conclusion This study not only provide a theoretical basis and research template for the application of targeted nanovaccine system in aquatic animals, but also play an important role in supporting development of healthy aquaculture and ensuring the safety of aquatic products and ecology.![]()
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- Chen Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China. .,Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22nd, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Interaction Analysis of Commercial Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles with Unicellular Systems and Biomolecules. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010205. [PMID: 31892228 PMCID: PMC6982217 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The ability of commercial monolayer graphene oxide (GO) and graphene oxide nanocolloids (GOC) to interact with different unicellular systems and biomolecules was studied by analyzing the response of human alveolar carcinoma epithelial cells, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the bacteria Vibrio fischeri to the presence of different nanoparticle concentrations, and by studying the binding affinity of different microbial enzymes, like the α-l-rhamnosidase enzyme RhaB1 from the bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum and the AbG β-d-glucosidase from Agrobacterium sp. (strain ATCC 21400). An analysis of cytotoxicity on human epithelial cell line A549, S. cerevisiae (colony forming units, ROS induction, genotoxicity) and V. fischeri (luminescence inhibition) cells determined the potential of both nanoparticle types to damage the selected unicellular systems. Also, the protein binding affinity of the graphene derivatives at different oxidation levels was analyzed. The reported results highlight the variability that can exist in terms of toxicological potential and binding affinity depending on the target organism or protein and the selected nanomaterial.
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Carbon nanotubes: An effective platform for biomedical electronics. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 150:111919. [PMID: 31787449 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cylindrical fullerenes (or carbon nanotubes (CNTs)) have been extensively investigated as potential sensor platforms due to effective and practical manipulation of their physical and chemical properties by functionalization/doping with chemical groups suitable for novel nanocarrier systems. CNTs play a significant role in biomedical applications due to rapid development of synthetic methods, structural integration, surface area-controlled heteroatom doping, and electrical conductivity. This review article comprehensively summarized recent trends in biomedical science and technologies utilizing a promising nanomaterial of CNTs in disease diagnosis and therapeutics, based on their biocompatibility and significance in drug delivery, implants, and bio imaging. Biocompatibility of CNTs is essential for designing effective and practical electronic applications in the biomedical field particularly due to their growing potential in the delivery of anticancer agents. Furthermore, functionalized CNTs have been shown to exhibit advanced electrochemical properties, responsible for functioning of numerous oxidase and dehydrogenase based amperometric biosensors. Finally, faster signal transduction by CNTs allows charge transfer between underlying electrode and redox centres of biomolecules (enzymes).
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Zhu S, Huang AG, Luo F, Li J, Li J, Zhu L, Zhao L, Zhu B, Ling F, Wang GX. Application of Virus Targeting Nanocarrier Drug Delivery System in Virus-Induced Central Nervous System Disease Treatment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:19006-19016. [PMID: 31067406 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Virus-induced central nervous system (CNS) diseases represent a significant burden to animal health worldwide. The difficulty in treating these diseases is mainly attributable to the elaborate barrier system, which limits the transport of drugs to the infected sites. Therefore, it is necessary to develop smart delivery technologies for treatment of these diseases. In the study, viral nervous necrosis disease was studied as a model to evaluate the feasibility of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) conjugated with virus-specific nanobody and antiviral drug for targeted therapy of virus-induced CNS diseases. The virus (named as PGNNV) was isolated, identified and purified from diseased grouper. A naïve phage-displayed alpaca nanobody library was constructed, and the purified PGNNV was used for biopanning of PGNNV-specific nanobody from the library. The targeted delivery system based on MWCNTs conjugated with polyethylenimine, ribavirin, and PGNNV-specific nanobody was constructed and designated as MWCNTs-PEI-R-Nb. Targeting ability and treatment effects of the MWCNTs-PEI-R-Nb were checked both in vitro and in vivo. MWCNTs-PEI-R-Nb showed an increasing distribution in PGNNV-infected cells, and an obvious accumulation in the brain of PGNNV-infected zebrafish larvae. MWCNTs-PEI-R-Nb also showed a strong anti-PGNNV ability both in vitro and in vivo. The mortality of larvae treated with MWCNTs-PEI-R-Nb (equivalent to 100 mg/L ribavirin) was 27% during 10 days post infection, whereas it was 100% for the control group. The results so far indicate that MWCNTs conjugated with antiviral drugs and viral-specific antibody are effective means for virus-induced CNS disease targeted therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Song Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Fei Luo
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Jian Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Jing Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Long Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Liang Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Bin Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Fei Ling
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
| | - Gao-Xue Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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