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Martín-Faivre L, Prince L, Cornu C, Villeret B, Sanchez-Guzman D, Rouzet F, Sallenave JM, Garcia-Verdugo I. Pulmonary delivery of silver nanoparticles prevents influenza infection by recruiting and activating lymphoid cells. Biomaterials 2025; 312:122721. [PMID: 39106817 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122721] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are a potential antiviral agent due to their ability to disrupt the viral particle or alter the virus metabolism inside the host cell. In vitro, AgNPs exhibit antiviral activity against the most common human respiratory viruses. However, their capacity to modulate immune responses during respiratory viral infections has yet to be explored. This study demonstrates that administering AgNPs directly into the lungs prior to infection can reduce viral loads and therefore virus-induced cytokines in mice infected with influenza virus or murine pneumonia virus. The prophylactic effect was diminished in mice with depleted lymphoid cells. We showed that AgNPs-treatment resulted in the recruitment and activation of lymphocytes in the lungs, particularly natural killer (NK) cells. Mechanistically, AgNPs enhanced the ability of alveolar macrophages to promote both NK cell migration and IFN-γ production. By contrast, following infection, in mice treated with AgNPs, NK cells exhibited decreased activation, indicating that these nanoparticles can regulate the potentially deleterious activation of these cells. Overall, the data suggest that AgNPs may possess prophylactic antiviral properties by recruiting and controlling the activation of lymphoid cells through interaction with alveolar macrophages.
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- Lydie Martín-Faivre
- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité and Inserm U1148, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inflamex Excellence Laboratory, INSERM UMR-1152-PHERE, F-75018, Paris, France.
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Cymerys J, Bartak M, Słońska A, Lange A, Jaworski S, Chodkowski M, Ostrowska A, Wierzbicki M, Sawosz E, Bańbura MW. Antiviral Activity of Graphene Oxide-Silver Nanocomposites Against Murine Betacoronavirus. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:9009-9033. [PMID: 39246425 PMCID: PMC11380865 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s473448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Background The high infectivity of coronaviruses has led to increased interest in developing new strategies to prevent virus spread. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and graphene oxide (GO) have attracted much attention in the antiviral field. We investigated the potential antiviral activity of GO and AgNPs combined in the nanocomposite GO-Ag against murine betacoronavirus MHV using an in vitro model. Methods GO, AgNPs, and GO-Ag characterization (size distribution, zeta potential, TEM visualization, FT-IR, and EDX analysis) and XTT assay were performed. The antiviral activity of GO-Ag nanocomposites was evaluated by RT-qPCR and TCID50 assays. The results were compared with free AgNPs and pure GO. Cell growth and morphology of MHV-infected hepatocytes treated with GO-Ag composites were analyzed by JuLI™Br. Immunofluorescence was used to visualize the cell receptor used by MHV. Ultrastructural SEM analysis was performed to examine cell morphology after MHV infection and GO-Ag composite treatment. Results A significant reduction in virus titer was observed for all nanocomposites tested, ranging from 3.2 to 7.3 log10 TCID50. The highest titer reduction was obtained for GO 5 µg/mL - Ag 25 µg/mL in the post-treatment method. These results were confirmed by RT-qPCR analysis. The results indicate that GO-Ag nanocomposites exhibited better antiviral activity compared to AgNPs and GO. Moreover, the attachment of AgNPs to the GO flake platform reduced their cytotoxicity. In addition, the GO-Ag composite modulates the distribution of the Ceacam1 cell receptor and can modulate cell morphology. Conclusion Graphene oxide sheets act as a stabilizing agent, inhibiting the accumulation of AgNPs and reducing their cellular toxicity. The GO-Ag composite can physically bind and inhibit murine betacoronavirus from entering cells. Furthermore, the constant presence of GO-Ag can inhibit MHV replication and significantly limit its extracellular release. In conclusion, GO-Ag shows promise as an antiviral coating on solid surfaces to minimize virus transmission and spread.
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- Joanna Cymerys
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, 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 Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Arshad F, Naikoo GA, Hassan IU, Chava SR, El-Tanani M, Aljabali AA, Tambuwala MM. Bioinspired and Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Medical Applications: A Green Perspective. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 196:3636-3669. [PMID: 37668757 PMCID: PMC11166857 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04719-z] [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] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) possess unmatched chemical, biological, and physical properties that make them unique compounds as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer agents. With the increasing drug resistance, AgNPs serve as promising entities for targeted drug therapy against several bacterial, fungal, and viral components. In addition, AgNPs also serve as successful anticancer agents against several cancers, including breast, prostate, and lung cancers. Several works in recent years have been done towards the development of AgNPs by using plant extracts like flowers, leaves, bark, root, stem, and whole plant parts. The green method of AgNP synthesis thus has several advantages over chemical and physical methods, especially the low cost of synthesis, no toxic byproducts, eco-friendly production pathways, can be easily regenerated, and the bio-reducing potential of plant derived nanoparticles. Furthermore, AgNPs are biocompatible and do not harm normally functioning human or host cells. This review provides an exhaustive overview and potential of green synthesized AgNPs that can be used as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer agents. After a brief introduction, we discussed the recent studies on the development of AgNPs from different plant extracts, including leaf parts, seeds, flowers, stems, bark, root, and whole plants. In the following section, we highlighted the different therapeutic actions of AgNPs against various bacteria, fungi, viruses, and cancers, including breast, prostate, and lung cancers. We then highlighted the general mechanism of action of AgNPs. The advantages of the green synthesis method over chemical and physical methods were then discussed in the article. Finally, we concluded the review by providing future perspectives on this promising field in nanotechnology.
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- Fareeha Arshad
- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman.
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- College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman
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- College of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan
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- Lincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool Campus, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK.
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Rios-Ibarra CP, Salinas-Santander M, Orozco-Nunnelly DA, Bravo-Madrigal J. Nanoparticle‑based antiviral strategies to combat the influenza virus (Review). Biomed Rep 2024; 20:65. [PMID: 38476608 PMCID: PMC10928480 DOI: 10.3892/br.2024.1753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The rapid availability of effective antiviral treatments would be beneficial during the early phases of a pandemic, as they could reduce viral loads and control serious infections until antigenic vaccines become widely available. One promising alternative therapy to combat pandemics is nanotechnology, which has the potential to inhibit a wide variety of viruses, including the influenza virus. This review summarizes the recent progress using gold, copper, silver, silicone, zinc and selenium nanoparticles, since these materials have shown remarkable antiviral capacity against influenza A virus.
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- Clara Patricia Rios-Ibarra
- Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of The State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), Guadalajara, Jalisco 44270, Mexico
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- Research Department, School of Medicine Saltillo, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Unidad Saltillo, Coahuila 25000, Mexico
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- Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of The State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), Guadalajara, Jalisco 44270, Mexico
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Olawore O, Ogunmola M, Desai S. Engineered Nanomaterial Coatings for Food Packaging: Design, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Sustainability Implications. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:245. [PMID: 38398974 PMCID: PMC10893406 DOI: 10.3390/mi15020245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The food industry is one of the most regulated businesses in the world and follows strict internal and regulated requirements to ensure product reliability and safety. In particular, the industry must ensure that biological, chemical, and physical hazards are controlled from the production and distribution of raw materials to the consumption of the finished product. In the United States, the FDA regulates the efficacy and safety of food ingredients and packaging. Traditional packaging materials such as paper, aluminum, plastic, and biodegradable compostable materials have gradually evolved. Coatings made with nanotechnology promise to radically improve the performance of food packaging materials, as their excellent properties improve the appearance, taste, texture, and shelf life of food. This review article highlights the role of nanomaterials in designing and manufacturing anti-fouling and antimicrobial coatings for the food packaging industry. The use of nanotechnology coatings as protective films and sensors to indicate food quality levels is discussed. In addition, their assessment of regulatory and environmental sustainability is developed. This review provides a comprehensive perspective on nanotechnology coatings that can ensure high-quality nutrition at all stages of the food chain, including food packaging systems for humanitarian purposes.
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- Oluwafemi Olawore
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (O.O.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (O.O.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (O.O.); (M.O.)
- Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
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Luceri A, Francese R, Perero S, Lembo D, Ferraris M, Balagna C. Antibacterial and Antiviral Activities of Silver Nanocluster/Silica Composite Coatings Deposited onto Air Filters. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3955-3965. [PMID: 38195426 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The indoor air quality should be better controlled and improved to avoid numerous health issues. Even if different devices are developed for air filtration, the proliferation of microorganisms under certain conditions must be controlled. For this purpose, a silver nanocluster/silica composite coating was deposited via a cosputtering technique onto fiber glass and polymeric based substrates. The aim of this work is focused on the evaluation of the antibacterial and antiviral effects of the developed coating. The preliminary results of the compositional and morphological tests showed an evenly distributed coating on filters surfaces. Several antibacterial tests were performed, confirming strong effect both in qualitative and quantitative methods, against S. epidermidis and E. coli. To understand if the coating can stop the proliferation of bacteria colonies spread on it, simulation of everyday usage of filters was performed, nebulizing bacteria solution with high colonies concentration and evaluating the inhibition of bacteria growth. Additionally, a deep understanding of the virucidal action and mechanism of Ag nanoclusters of the coating was performed. The effect of the coating both in aqueous medium and in dry methods was evaluated, in comparison with analysis on ions release. The virucidal performances are assessed against the human coronavirus OC43 strain (HCoV-OC43).
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- Angelica Luceri
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antiviral Research, University of Turin, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano (TO), Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antiviral Research, University of Turin, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano (TO), Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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Mohanta YK, Mishra AK, Panda J, Chakrabartty I, Sarma B, Panda SK, Chopra H, Zengin G, Moloney MG, Sharifi-Rad M. Promising applications of phyto-fabricated silver nanoparticles: Recent trends in biomedicine. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 688:149126. [PMID: 37951153 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149126] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
Abstract
The prospective contribution of phyto-nanotechnology to the synthesis of silver nanomaterials for biomedical purposes is attracting increasing interest across the world. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) through plants has been extensively examined recently, and it is now seen to be a green and efficient path for future exploitation and development of practical nano-factories. Fabrication of Ag-NPs is the process involves use of plant extracts/phyto-compounds (e.g.alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds) to synthesise nanoparticles in more economical and feasible. Several findings concluded that in the field of medicine, Ag-NPs play a major role in pharmacotherapy (infection and cancer). Indeed, they exhibits novel properties but the reason is unclear (except some theoretical interpretation e.g. size, shape and morphology). But recent technological advancements help to address these questions by predicting the unique properties (composition and origin) by characterizing physical, chemical and biological properties. Due to increased list of publications and their application in the field of agriculture, industries and pharmaceuticals, issues relating to toxicity are unavoidable and question of debate. The present reviews aim to find out the role of plant extracts to synthesise Ag-NPs. It provides an overview of various phytocompounds and their role in the field of biomedicine (antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory etc.). In addition, this review also especially focused on various applications such as role in infection, oxidative stress, application in medical engineering, diagnosis and therapy, medical devices, orthopedics, wound healing and dressings. Additionally, the toxic effects of Ag-NPs in cell culture, tissue of different model organism, type of toxic reactions and regulation implemented to reduce associated risk are discussed critically. Addressing all above explanations, this review focus on the detailed properties of plant mediated Ag-NPs, its impact on biology, medicine and their commercial properties as well as toxicity.
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- Yugal Kishore Mohanta
- Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), 9th Mile, Techno City, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, South Korea.
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- Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), 9th Mile, Techno City, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India.
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- Learning and Development Solutions, Indegene Pvt. Ltd., Manyata Tech Park, Nagarwara, Bangalore, 560045, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Botany, Dhemaji College, Dhemaji, 787057, Assam, India.
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- Centre of Environment Climate Change and Public Health, RUSA 2.0, Deapartment of Zoology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, 751004, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and TechnicalSciences, Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
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- Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Water and Soil, University of Zabol, Zabol, 98613-35856, Iran.
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Silva DF, Melo ALP, Uchôa AFC, Pereira GMA, Alves AEF, Vasconcellos MC, Xavier-Júnior FH, Passos MF. Biomedical Approach of Nanotechnology and Biological Risks: A Mini-Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16719. [PMID: 38069043 PMCID: PMC10706257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology has played a prominent role in biomedical engineering, offering innovative approaches to numerous treatments. Notable advances have been observed in the development of medical devices, contributing to the advancement of modern medicine. This article briefly discusses key applications of nanotechnology in tissue engineering, controlled drug release systems, biosensors and monitoring, and imaging and diagnosis. The particular emphasis on this theme will result in a better understanding, selection, and technical approach to nanomaterials for biomedical purposes, including biological risks, security, and biocompatibility criteria.
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- Debora F. Silva
- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Para, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil;
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- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil;
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
- Post-Graduate Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil;
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- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Para, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil;
- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, Brazil
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Burlec AF, Corciova A, Boev M, Batir-Marin D, Mircea C, Cioanca O, Danila G, Danila M, Bucur AF, Hancianu M. Current Overview of Metal Nanoparticles' Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications, with a Focus on Silver and Gold Nanoparticles. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1410. [PMID: 37895881 PMCID: PMC10610223 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have garnered considerable attention, due to their unique physicochemical properties, that render them promising candidates for various applications in medicine and industry. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the most recent advancements in the manufacturing, characterization, and biomedical utilization of metal NPs, with a primary focus on silver and gold NPs. Their potential as effective anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agents, drug delivery systems, and imaging agents in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders is reviewed. Moreover, their translation to therapeutic settings, and the issue of their inclusion in clinical trials, are assessed in light of over 30 clinical investigations that concentrate on administering either silver or gold NPs in conditions ranging from nosocomial infections to different types of cancers. This paper aims not only to examine the biocompatibility of nanomaterials but also to emphasize potential challenges that may limit their safe integration into healthcare practices. More than 100 nanomedicines are currently on the market, which justifies ongoing study into the use of nanomaterials in medicine. Overall, the present review aims to highlight the potential of silver and gold NPs as innovative and effective therapeutics in the field of biomedicine, citing some of their most relevant current applications.
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- Ana Flavia Burlec
- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.F.B.); (A.C.); (C.M.); (O.C.); (M.H.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.F.B.); (A.C.); (C.M.); (O.C.); (M.H.)
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- Research Centre in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Field, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania; (G.D.); (M.D.); (A.F.B.)
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- Research Centre in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Field, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania; (G.D.); (M.D.); (A.F.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.F.B.); (A.C.); (C.M.); (O.C.); (M.H.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.F.B.); (A.C.); (C.M.); (O.C.); (M.H.)
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- Research Centre in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Field, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania; (G.D.); (M.D.); (A.F.B.)
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- Research Centre in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Field, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania; (G.D.); (M.D.); (A.F.B.)
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- Research Centre in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Field, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania; (G.D.); (M.D.); (A.F.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.F.B.); (A.C.); (C.M.); (O.C.); (M.H.)
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Annamalai A, Karuppaiya V, Ezhumalai D, Cheruparambath P, Balakrishnan K, Venkatesan A. Nano-based techniques: A revolutionary approach to prevent covid-19 and enhancing human awareness. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023; 86:104567. [PMID: 37313114 PMCID: PMC10183109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In every century of history, there are many new diseases emerged, which are not even cured by many developed countries. Today, despite of scientific development, new deadly pandemic diseases are caused by microorganisms. Hygiene is considered to be one of the best methods of avoiding such communicable diseases, especially viral diseases. Illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 was termed COVID-19 by the WHO, the acronym derived from "coronavirus disease 2019. The globe is living in the worst epidemic era, with the highest infection and mortality rate owing to COVID-19 reaching 6.89% (data up to March 2023). In recent years, nano biotechnology has become a promising and visible field of nanotechnology. Interestingly, nanotechnology is being used to cure many ailments and it has revolutionized many aspects of our lives. Several COVID-19 diagnostic approaches based on nanomaterial have been developed. The various metal NPs, it is highly anticipated that could be viable and economical alternatives for treating drug resistant in many deadly pandemic diseases in near future. This review focuses on an overview of nanotechnology's increasing involvement in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of COVID-19, also this review provides readers with an awareness and knowledge of importance of hygiene.
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- Asaikkutti Annamalai
- Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 605 014, Puducherry, India
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- Cancer Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Dr. Krishnamoorthi Foundation for Advanced Scientific Research, Vellore, 632 001, Tamil Nadu, India
- Manushyaa Blossom Private Limited, Chennai, 600 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Dr. Krishnamoorthi Foundation for Advanced Scientific Research, Vellore, 632 001, Tamil Nadu, India
- Manushyaa Blossom Private Limited, Chennai, 600 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 605 014, Puducherry, India
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Rahman A, Roy KJ, Deb GK, Ha T, Rahman S, Aktar MK, Ali MI, Kafi MA, Choi JW. Nano-Enabled Antivirals for Overcoming Antibody Escaped Mutations Based SARS-CoV-2 Waves. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13130. [PMID: 37685938 PMCID: PMC10488153 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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This review discusses receptor-binding domain (RBD) mutations related to the emergence of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, which have been highlighted as a major cause of repetitive clinical waves of COVID-19. Our perusal of the literature reveals that most variants were able to escape neutralizing antibodies developed after immunization or natural exposure, pointing to the need for a sustainable technological solution to overcome this crisis. This review, therefore, focuses on nanotechnology and the development of antiviral nanomaterials with physical antagonistic features of viral replication checkpoints as such a solution. Our detailed discussion of SARS-CoV-2 replication and pathogenesis highlights four distinct checkpoints, the S protein (ACE2 receptor coupling), the RBD motif (ACE2 receptor coupling), ACE2 coupling, and the S protein cleavage site, as targets for the development of nano-enabled solutions that, for example, prevent viral attachment and fusion with the host cell by either blocking viral RBD/spike proteins or cellular ACE2 receptors. As proof of this concept, we highlight applications of several nanomaterials, such as metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, fullerene, carbon dots, quantum dots, polymeric nanoparticles, lipid-based, polymer-based, lipid-polymer hybrid-based, surface-modified nanoparticles that have already been employed to control viral infections. These nanoparticles were developed to inhibit receptor-mediated host-virus attachments and cell fusion, the uncoating of the virus, viral gene expression, protein synthesis, the assembly of progeny viral particles, and the release of the virion. Moreover, nanomaterials have been used as antiviral drug carriers and vaccines, and nano-enabled sensors have already been shown to enable fast, sensitive, and label-free real-time diagnosis of viral infections. Nano-biosensors could, therefore, also be useful in the remote testing and tracking of patients, while nanocarriers probed with target tissue could facilitate the targeted delivery of antiviral drugs to infected cells, tissues, organs, or systems while avoiding unwanted exposure of non-target tissues. Antiviral nanoparticles can also be applied to sanitizers, clothing, facemasks, and other personal protective equipment to minimize horizontal spread. We believe that the nanotechnology-enabled solutions described in this review will enable us to control repeated SAR-CoV-2 waves caused by antibody escape mutations.
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- Aminur Rahman
- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka 1341, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; (A.R.); (K.J.R.); (S.R.); (M.K.A.); (M.I.A.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea;
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Skvortsov AN, Ilyechova EY, Puchkova LV. Chemical background of silver nanoparticles interfering with mammalian copper metabolism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 451:131093. [PMID: 36905906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rapidly increasing application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) boosts their release into the environment, which raises a reasonable alarm for ecologists and health specialists. This is manifested as increased research devoted to the influence of AgNPs on physiological and cellular processes in various model systems, including mammals. The topic of the present paper is the ability of silver to interfere with copper metabolism, the potential health effects of this interference, and the danger of low silver concentrations to humans. The chemical properties of ionic and nanoparticle silver, supporting the possibility of silver release by AgNPs in extracellular and intracellular compartments of mammals, are discussed. The possibility of justified use of silver for the treatment of some severe diseases, including tumors and viral infections, based on the specific molecular mechanisms of the decrease in copper status by silver ions released from AgNPs is also discussed.
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- Alexey N Skvortsov
- Graduate School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies, Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia; Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Stem Cells, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg 194064, Russia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies, Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia; Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg 197376, Russia; Research Center of Advanced Functional Materials and Laser Communication Systems (RC AFMLCS), ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies, Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia; Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg 197376, Russia; Research Center of Advanced Functional Materials and Laser Communication Systems (RC AFMLCS), ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia
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Tu B, Gao Y, An X, Wang H, Huang Y. Localized delivery of nanomedicine and antibodies for combating COVID-19. Acta Pharm Sin B 2023; 13:1828-1846. [PMID: 36168329 PMCID: PMC9502448 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been a major health burden in the world. So far, many strategies have been investigated to control the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing, disinfection protocols, vaccines, and antiviral treatments. Despite the significant achievement, due to the constantly emerging new variants, COVID-19 is still a great challenge to the global healthcare system. It is an urgent demand for the development of new therapeutics and technologies for containing the wild spread of SARS-CoV-2. Inhaled administration is useful for the treatment of lung and respiratory diseases, and enables the drugs to reach the site of action directly with benefits of decreased dose, improved safety, and enhanced patient compliance. Nanotechnology has been extensively applied in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. In this review, the inhaled nanomedicines and antibodies, as well as intranasal nanodrugs, for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 are summarized.
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- Bin Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, SIMM, CAS, Zhongshan 528437, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Excipients, Shanghai 201203, China
- Taizhou University, School of Advanced Study, Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Product, Taizhou 318000, China
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Hadinejad F, Morad H, Jahanshahi M, Zarrabi A, Pazoki-Toroudi H, Mostafavi E. A Novel Vision of Reinforcing Nanofibrous Masks with Metal Nanoparticles: Antiviral Mechanisms Investigation. ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS 2023; 5:1-45. [PMID: 37361103 PMCID: PMC10088653 DOI: 10.1007/s42765-023-00275-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Prevention of spreading viral respiratory disease, especially in case of a pandemic such as coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), has been proved impossible without considering obligatory face mask-wearing protocols for both healthy and contaminated populations. The widespread application of face masks for long hours and almost everywhere increases the risks of bacterial growth in the warm and humid environment inside the mask. On the other hand, in the absence of antiviral agents on the surface of the mask, the virus may have a chance to stay alive and be carried to different places or even put the wearers at risk of contamination when touching or disposing the masks. In this article, the antiviral activity and mechanism of action of some of the potent metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in the role of promising virucidal agents have been reviewed, and incorporation of them in an electrospun nanofibrous structure has been considered an applicable method for the fabrication of innovative respiratory protecting materials with upgraded safety levels. Graphical Abstract
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- Farinaz Hadinejad
- Nanotechnology Research Institute, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noushirvani University of Technology, Babol, 4714873113 Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1475886973 Iran
- Ramsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, 4691710001 Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Institute, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noushirvani University of Technology, Babol, 4714873113 Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34396 Turkey
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- Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1449614535 Iran
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1449614535 Iran
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Wu K, Li H, Wang Y, Liu D, Li H, Zhang Y, Lynch M, Long H. Silver nanoparticles elevate mutagenesis of eukaryotic genomes. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2023; 13:jkad008. [PMID: 36635051 PMCID: PMC9997555 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Metal nanoparticles, especially silver, have been used in various medical scenarios, due to their excellent antimicrobial effects. Recent studies have shown that AgNPs do not exert mutagenic effects on target bacteria, but the degree to which they compromise eukaryotic genomes remains unclear. To study this, we evaluated the mutagenic effects of AgNPs on the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe ATCC-16979, of which ∼23% genes are homologous to human ones, at single-nucleotide resolution, and whole-genome scale by running 283 mutation accumulation lines for ∼260,000 cell divisions in total. We also explored the action and mutagenesis mechanisms using differential gene-expression analysis based on RNAseq. Upon AgNPs treatment, the genomic base-substitution mutation rate of S. pombe at four-fold degenerate sites increased by 3.46×, and small indels were prone to occur in genomic regions that are not simple sequence repeats. The G:C → T:A transversion rate was also significantly increased, likely mostly from oxidative damage. Thus, in addition to their antimicrobial potency, AgNPs might pose slight genotoxicity threats to eukaryotic and possibly human genomes, though at a low magnitude.
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- Kun Wu
- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, China
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
- School of Mathematics Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266000, China
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- Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- KLMME, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266003, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, China
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Wieler L, Vittos O, Mukherjee N, Sarkar S. Reduction in the COVID-19 pneumonia case fatality rate by silver nanoparticles: A randomized case study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14419. [PMID: 36942214 PMCID: PMC10008037 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14419] [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: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has devastated mankind. To date, no approved treatment is available to completely combat this disease. Although many studies reported the potential of silver nanoparticles' (AgNPs) action mechanism and effect against SARS-CoV-2, this is the first clinical trial that aimed to prove this effect. This open-label, randomized, parallel-group, investigator-initiated study (IIS) was conducted in India from 2021 to 2022 and included 40 patients diagnosed with moderately-severe to severe COVID-19 pneumonia. This study proved a significantly higher survival rates (p < 0.05) and significantly lower number of days until supplemental oxygenation was required (p < 0.0001) for patients receiving intravenous AgNPs in form of AgSept® in addition to the standard COVID-19 treatment. This study highlights the importance of intravenous AgNPs administration in the treatment of virus-induced pneumonia.
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Luceri A, Francese R, Lembo D, Ferraris M, Balagna C. Silver Nanoparticles: Review of Antiviral Properties, Mechanism of Action and Applications. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030629. [PMID: 36985203 PMCID: PMC10056906 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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New antiviral drugs and new preventive antiviral strategies are a target of intense scientific interest. Thanks to their peculiar properties, nanomaterials play an important role in this field, and, in particular, among metallic materials, silver nanoparticles were demonstrated to be effective against a wide range of viruses, in addition to having a strong antibacterial effect. Although the mechanism of antiviral action is not completely clarified, silver nanoparticles can directly act on viruses, and on their first steps of interaction with the host cell, depending on several factors, such as size, shape, functionalization and concentration. This review provides an overview of the antiviral properties of silver nanoparticles, along with their demonstrated mechanisms of action and factors mainly influencing their properties. In addition, the fields of potential application are analyzed, demonstrating the versatility of silver nanoparticles, which can be involved in several devices and applications, including biomedical applications, considering both human and animal health, environmental applications, such as air filtration and water treatment, and for food and textile industry purposes. For each application, the study level of the device is indicated, if it is either a laboratory study or a commercial product.
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- Angelica Luceri
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antiviral Research, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Antiviral Research, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-(011)-090-4325
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Pilaquinga F, Bosch R, Morey J, Bastidas-Caldes C, Torres M, Toscano F, Debut A, Pazmiño-Viteri K, Nieves Piña MDL. High in vitroactivity of gold and silver nanoparticles from Solanum mammosum L. against SARS-CoV-2 surrogate Phi6 and viral model PhiX174. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:175705. [PMID: 36689773 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acb558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The search for new strategies to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, has become a global priority. Various nanomaterials have been proposed as ideal candidates to inactivate the virus; however, because of the high level of biosecurity required for their use, alternative models should be determined. This study aimed to compare the effects of two types of nanomaterials gold (AuNPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), recognized for their antiviral activity and affinity with the coronavirus spike protein using PhiX174 and enveloped Phi6 bacteriophages as models. To reduce the toxicity of nanoparticles, a species known for its intermediate antiviral activity,Solanum mammosumL. (Sm), was used. NPs prepared with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) functioned as the control. Antiviral activity against PhiX174 and Phi6 was analyzed using its seed, fruit, leaves, and essential oil; the leaves were the most effective on Phi6. Using the aqueous extract of the leaves, AuNPs-Sm of 5.34 ± 2.25 nm and AgNPs-Sm of 15.92 ± 8.03 nm, measured by transmission electron microscopy, were obtained. When comparing NPs with precursors, both gold(III) acetate and silver nitrate were more toxic than their respective NPs (99.99% at 1 mg ml-1). The AuNPs-Sm were less toxic, reaching 99.30% viral inactivation at 1 mg ml-1, unlike the AgNPs-Sm, which reached 99.94% at 0.01 mg ml-1. In addition, cell toxicity was tested in human adenocarcinoma alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549) and human foreskin fibroblasts. Gallic acid was the main component identified in the leaf extract using high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). The FT-IR spectra showed the presence of a large proportion of polyphenolic compounds, and the antioxidant analysis confirmed the antiradical activity. The control NPs showed less antiviral activity than the AuNPs-Sm and AgNPs-Sm, which was statistically significant; this demonstrates that both theS. mammosumextract and its corresponding NPs have a greater antiviral effect on the surrogate Phi bacteriophage, which is an appropriate model for studying SARS-CoV-2.
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- Fernanda Pilaquinga
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Avenida 12 de octubre 1076 y Roca, Quito, Ecuador
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Environmental Microbiology, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB); and Microbiology, Department of Biology, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- One Health Research Group, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Biotecnología, Universidad de las Américas, Redondel del Ciclista, Antigua Vía a Nayón, Quito, Ecuador
- Programa de Doctorado en Salud Pública y Animal, Universidad de Extremadura, Plaza de Caldereros, s/n, Extremadura, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CENCINAT, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 170501, Ecuador Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 170501, Ecuador
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- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CENCINAT, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 170501, Ecuador Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 170501, Ecuador
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. de Valldemossa Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Yakoubi A, Dhafer CEB. Advanced Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Based Techniques for the Prevention, Detection, and Treatment of Current COVID-19. PLASMONICS (NORWELL, MASS.) 2022; 18:311-347. [PMID: 36588744 PMCID: PMC9786532 DOI: 10.1007/s11468-022-01754-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Coronavirus is an ongoing global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Coronavirus disease 2019 known as COVID-19 is the worst pandemic since World War II. The outbreak of COVID-19 had a significant repercussion on the health, economy, politics, and environment, making coronavirus-related issues more complicated and becoming one of the most challenging pandemics of the last century with deadly outcomes and a high rate of the reproduction number. There are thousands of different types - or variants - of COVID circulating across the world. Viruses mutate all the time; it emphasizes the critical need for the designing of efficient vaccines to prevent virus infection, early and fast diagnosis, and effective antiviral and protective therapeutics. In this regard, the use of nanotechnology offers new opportunities for the development of novel strategies in terms of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19. This review presents an outline of the platforms developed using plasmonic nanoparticles in the detection, treatment, and prevention of SARS-CoV-2. We select the best strategies in each of these approaches. The properties of metallic plasmon NPs and their relevance in the development of novel point-of-care diagnosis approaches for COVID-19 are highlighted. Also, we discuss the current challenges and the future perspectives looking towards the clinical translation and the commercial aspects of nanotechnology and plasmonic NP-based diagnostic tools and therapy to fight COVID-19 pandemic. The article could be of significance for researchers dedicated to developing suitable plasmonic detection tools and therapy approaches for COVID-19 viruses and future pandemics.
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- Afef Yakoubi
- Laboratory of Hetero-organic Compounds and Nanostructured Materials, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences Bizerte, University of Carthage, LR 18 ES11, 7021 Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Chemistry Department College of Science, Jouf University, P.O Box: 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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Aanish Ali M, Rehman N, Park TJ, Basit MA. Antiviral role of nanomaterials: a material scientist's perspective. RSC Adv 2022; 13:47-79. [PMID: 36605642 PMCID: PMC9769549 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06410c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The present world continues to face unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaboration between researchers of multiple disciplines is the need of the hour. There is a need to develop antiviral agents capable of inhibiting viruses and tailoring existing antiviral drugs for efficient delivery to prevent a surge in deaths caused by viruses globally. Biocompatible systems have been designed using nanotechnological principles which showed appreciable results against a wide range of viruses. Many nanoparticles can act as antiviral therapeutic agents if synthesized by the correct approach. Moreover, nanoparticles can act as carriers of antiviral drugs while overcoming their inherent drawbacks such as low solubility, poor bioavailability, uncontrolled release, and side effects. This review highlights the potential of nanomaterials in antiviral applications by discussing various studies and their results regarding antiviral potential of nanoparticles while also suggesting future directions to researchers.
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- Muhammad Aanish Ali
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Allama Iqbal Road Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University Ansan 15588 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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Hussain FS, Abro NQ, Ahmed N, Memon SQ, Memon N. Nano-antivirals: A comprehensive review. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2022.1064615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles can be used as inhibitory agents against various microorganisms, including bacteria, algae, archaea, fungi, and a huge class of viruses. The mechanism of action includes inhibiting the function of the cell membrane/stopping the synthesis of the cell membrane, disturbing the transduction of energy, producing toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inhibiting or reducing RNA and DNA production. Various nanomaterials, including different metallic, silicon, and carbon-based nanomaterials and nanoarchitectures, have been successfully used against different viruses. Recent research strongly agrees that these nanoarchitecture-based virucidal materials (nano-antivirals) have shown activity in the solid state. Therefore, they are very useful in the development of several products, such as fabric and high-touch surfaces. This review thoroughly and critically identifies recently developed nano-antivirals and their products, nano-antiviral deposition methods on various substrates, and possible mechanisms of action. By considering the commercial viability of nano-antivirals, recommendations are made to develop scalable and sustainable nano-antiviral products with contact-killing properties.
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Gholizadeh O, Yasamineh S, Amini P, Afkhami H, Delarampour A, Akbarzadeh S, Karimi Matloub R, Zahedi M, Hosseini P, Hajiesmaeili M, Poortahmasebi V. Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of nanoparticles in the management of COVID-19: a comprehensive overview. Virol J 2022; 19:206. [PMID: 36463213 PMCID: PMC9719161 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-022-01935-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In December 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China. Comprehensive strategies for quick identification, prevention, control, and remedy of COVID-19 have been implemented until today. Advances in various nanoparticle-based technologies, including organic and inorganic nanoparticles, have created new perspectives in this field. These materials were extensively used to control COVID-19 because of their specific attribution to preparing antiviral face masks, various safety sensors, etc. In this review, the most current nanoparticle-based technologies, applications, and achievements against the coronavirus were summarized and highlighted. This paper also offers nanoparticle preventive, diagnostic, and treatment options to combat this pandemic.
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- Omid Gholizadeh
- Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Research Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Microbiology Department, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Research Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Thi Ngoc Dung T, Thi Thu Thuy N, Hau VTB, Thi Nhan T, Thi Yen Chi N, Viet Quang D. Potential application of chitosan stabilized silver nanoparticles for simultaneous control of dengue virus and mosquito vectors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 34:025101. [PMID: 36198234 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac97a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dengue fever pandemic caused by dengue virus has been claimed for many lives, however, no specific treatment is available. Prevention based on vector control posed to be the most effective measure so far. The application of chitosan stabilized silver nanoparticle (AgNPs) to control larvae and adult mosquitoes has recently discovered, but their ability to inhibit Dengue virus has scarcely discussed. In this study, chitosan stabilized AgNPs have been prepared and tested against dengue virus type 1. The results showed that chitosan stabilized AgNPs can inhibit 96.66% and 98.33% dengue virus type 1 at 12.50 ppm and 25.00 ppm, respectively, without any toxicity to BHKFcɣ cells. This study confirms that chitosan stabilized AgNPs have a highly antiviral ability against dengue virus in addition to its mosquitocidal properties. This allows one to control both virus and vector simultaneously. The study suggested that chitosan stabilized AgNPs could be an effective tool to prevent the dengue epidemic.
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- Tran Thi Ngoc Dung
- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 1 Yecxanh Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 1 Yecxanh Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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Wu K, Li H, Cui X, Feng R, Chen W, Jiang Y, Tang C, Wang Y, Wang Y, Shen X, Liu Y, Lynch M, Long H. Mutagenesis and Resistance Development of Bacteria Challenged by Silver Nanoparticles. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2022; 66:e0062822. [PMID: 36094196 PMCID: PMC9578424 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00628-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Because of their extremely broad spectrum and strong biocidal power, nanoparticles of metals, especially silver (AgNPs), have been widely applied as effective antimicrobial agents against bacteria, fungi, and so on. However, the mutagenic effects of AgNPs and resistance mechanisms of target cells remain controversial. In this study, we discover that AgNPs do not speed up resistance mutation generation by accelerating genome-wide mutation rate of the target bacterium Escherichia coli. AgNPs-treated bacteria also show decreased expression in quorum sensing (QS), one of the major mechanisms leading to population-level drug resistance in microbes. Nonetheless, these nanomaterials are not immune to resistance development by bacteria. Gene expression analysis, experimental evolution in response to sublethal or bactericidal AgNPs treatments, and gene editing reveal that bacteria acquire resistance mainly through two-component regulatory systems, especially those involved in metal detoxification, osmoregulation, and energy metabolism. Although these findings imply low mutagenic risks of nanomaterial-based antimicrobial agents, they also highlight the capacity for bacteria to evolve resistance.
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- Kun Wu
- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
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- Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Kar B, Pradhan D, Mishra P, Bhuyan SK, Ghosh G, Rath G. Exploring the Potential of Metal Nanoparticles as a Possible Therapeutic Adjunct for Covid-19 Infection. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INDIA SECTION B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2022; 92:511-521. [PMID: 35601009 PMCID: PMC9113381 DOI: 10.1007/s40011-022-01371-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The WHO has declared the Covid-19 outbreak as a global health emergency with a mortality rate of approximately 3%, across 200 countries. There has been a considerable risk involved with drug repurposing in Covid-19 treatment, particularly in patients with underlying chronic disorders. Intervention of appropriate adjunct to primary drug therapy at subclinical or clinical doses may help to reduce unintended consequences involved in Covid-19 therapy. Metal nanoparticles due to their intrinsic structural and functional properties, not only contribute to anti-viral properties but also help to reduce the risk for associated complications. Although, silver nanoparticles hold great promise as an effective biocidal agent, while other metal nanoparticles also fueled interest against virus infection. The present review discusses the important properties of selected metal nanoparticles, their antiviral principle with possible toxic consequences, provides invaluable information for scientists and clinicians about an appropriate metal nanoparticle as an adjunct for Covid-19 treatment.
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- Biswakanth Kar
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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- Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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Non-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Inhibit Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147552. [PMID: 35886898 PMCID: PMC9318239 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The spontaneous interaction between human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) L1 virus-like particles (VLPs) and non-functionalized gold nanoparticles (nfGNPs) interferes with the nfGNPs’ salt-induced aggregation, inhibiting the red–blue color shift in the presence of NaCl. Electron microscopy and competition studies showed that color-shift inhibition is a consequence of direct nfGNP–VLP interaction and, thus, may produce a negative impact on the virus entry cell process. Here, an in vitro infection system based on the HPV16 pseudovirus (PsV) was used to stimulate the natural infection process in vitro. PsVs carry a pseudogenome with a reporter gene, resulting in a fluorescent signal when PsVs infect a cell, allowing quantification of the viral infection process. Aggregation assays showed that nfGNP-treated PsVs also inhibit color shift in the presence of NaCl. High-resolution microscopy confirmed nfGNP–PsV complex formation. In addition, PsVs can interact with silver nanoparticles, suggesting a generalized interaction of metallic nanoparticles with HPV16 capsids. The treatment of PsVs with nfGNPs produced viral infection inhibition at a higher level than heparin, the canonical inhibitor of HPV infection. Thus, nfGNPs can efficiently interfere with the HPV16 cell entry process and may represent a potential active component in prophylactic formulations to reduce the risk of HPV infection.
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Synthesis of Gold-PVP Nanostructured Composites by Microplasma: A Test to Study Their Inhibiting Tendency of Avian Influenza Virus Activity. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12115352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Gold–polymer nanostructured composites have a great potential in the biomedical and advanced materials field as an antimicrobial agent against various pathogens, especially viruses. In the present work, gold and gold-PVP colloids have been prepared by the electrochemical reduction of hydrogen tetrachlorauric acid (HAuCl4·3H2O) precursor. The atmospheric pressure microplasma technique was used as a reducing agent, while D-Fructose was used as a stabilizing agent in the synthesis process. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) confirmed the crystalline behavior of both gold nanostructured particles and gold-PVP nanocomposites. The morphology of the nanoparticles was examined by SEM. The absorption characteristic peaks at 541 nm and 542 nm in UV-Vis spectra confirmed the surface plasmon resonance in gold nanostructured particles and gold-PVP nanostructured composites, respectively. Dynamic light scattering studies with percentage intensity distribution revealed particle size distribution ranges from 8–288 nm for gold colloids and 15–297 nm for gold-PVP colloids. Gold-PVP nanostructured composites have shown an improvement in the antiviral activity against the H9N2 virus as compared to bare gold nanostructured particles.
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Morozova OV, Manuvera VA, Grishchechkin AE, Barinov NA, Shevlyagina NV, Zhukhovitsky VG, Lazarev VN, Klinov DV. Targeting of Silver Cations, Silver-Cystine Complexes, Ag Nanoclusters, and Nanoparticles towards SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Recombinant Virion Proteins. Viruses 2022; 14:v14050902. [PMID: 35632644 PMCID: PMC9144282 DOI: 10.3390/v14050902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Nanosilver possesses antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenesis, antiplatelet, and anticancer properties. The development of disinfectants, inactivated vaccines, and combined etiotropic and immunomodulation therapy against respiratory viral infections, including COVID-19, remains urgent. Aim: Our goal was to determine the SARS-CoV-2 molecular targets (genomic RNA and the structural virion proteins S and N) for silver-containing nanomaterials. Methods: SARS-CoV-2 gene cloning, purification of S2 and N recombinant proteins, viral RNA isolation from patients’ blood samples, reverse transcription with quantitative real-time PCR ((RT)2-PCR), ELISA, and multiplex immunofluorescent analysis with magnetic beads (xMAP) for detection of 17 inflammation markers. Results: Fluorescent Ag nanoclusters (NCs) less than 2 nm with a few recovered silver atoms, citrate coated Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with diameters of 20–120 nm, and nanoconjugates of 50–150 nm consisting of Ag NPs with different protein envelopes were constructed from AgNO3 and analyzed by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), ultraviolet-visible light absorption, and fluorescent spectroscopy. SARS-CoV-2 RNA isolated from COVID-19 patients’ blood samples was completely cleaved with the artificial RNase complex compound Li+[Ag+2Cys2−(OH−)2(NH3)2] (Ag-2S), whereas other Ag-containing materials provided partial RNA degradation only. Treatment of the SARS-CoV-2 S2 and N recombinant antigens with AgNO3 and Ag NPs inhibited their binding with specific polyclonal antibodies, as shown by ELISA. Fluorescent Ag NCs with albumin or immunoglobulins, Ag-2S complex, and nanoconjugates of Ag NPs with protein shells had no effect on the interaction between coronavirus recombinant antigens and antibodies. Reduced production of a majority of the 17 inflammation biomarkers after treatment of three human cell lines with nanosilver was demonstrated by xMAP. Conclusion: The antiviral properties of the silver nanomaterials against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus differed. The small-molecular-weight artificial RNase Ag-2S provided exhaustive RNA destruction but could not bind with the SARS-CoV-2 recombinant antigens. On the contrary, Ag+ ions and Ag NPs interacted with the SARS-CoV-2 recombinant antigens N and S but were less efficient at performing viral RNA cleavage. One should note that SARS-CoV-2 RNA was more stable than MS2 phage RNA. The isolated RNA of both the MS2 phage and SARS-CoV-2 were more degradable than the MS2 phage and coronavirus particles in patients’ blood, due to the protection with structural proteins. To reduce the risk of the virus resistance, a combined treatment with Ag-2S and Ag NPs could be used. To prevent cytokine storm during the early stages of respiratory infections with RNA-containing viruses, nanoconjugates of Ag NPs with surface proteins could be recommended.
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- Olga V. Morozova
- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia; (V.A.M.); (N.A.B.); (V.N.L.); (D.V.K.)
- D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology of the National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of N.F. Gamaleya of the Russian Ministry of Health, 16 Gamaleya St., 123098 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.G.); (N.V.S.); (V.G.Z.)
- Sirius University of Science and Technology, 1 Olympic Ave., 354349 Sochi, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia; (V.A.M.); (N.A.B.); (V.N.L.); (D.V.K.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutsky Per., 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology of the National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of N.F. Gamaleya of the Russian Ministry of Health, 16 Gamaleya St., 123098 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.G.); (N.V.S.); (V.G.Z.)
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia; (V.A.M.); (N.A.B.); (V.N.L.); (D.V.K.)
- Sirius University of Science and Technology, 1 Olympic Ave., 354349 Sochi, Russia
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- D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology of the National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of N.F. Gamaleya of the Russian Ministry of Health, 16 Gamaleya St., 123098 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.G.); (N.V.S.); (V.G.Z.)
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- D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology of the National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of N.F. Gamaleya of the Russian Ministry of Health, 16 Gamaleya St., 123098 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.G.); (N.V.S.); (V.G.Z.)
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia; (V.A.M.); (N.A.B.); (V.N.L.); (D.V.K.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutsky Per., 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 1A Malaya Pirogovskaya St., 119435 Moscow, Russia; (V.A.M.); (N.A.B.); (V.N.L.); (D.V.K.)
- Sirius University of Science and Technology, 1 Olympic Ave., 354349 Sochi, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutsky Per., 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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Xue Y, Liu C, Andrews G, Wang J, Ge Y. Recent advances in carbon quantum dots for virus detection, as well as inhibition and treatment of viral infection. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:15. [PMID: 35366117 PMCID: PMC8976173 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00307-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the last decade, carbon quantum dots (CQDs), as a novel class of carbon-based nanomaterials, have received increasing attention due to their distinct properties. CQDs are ultimately small nanoparticles with an average size below 10 nm, possessing high water solubility, alluring photoluminescence, photostability, excellent biocompatibility, low/none toxicity, environmental friendliness, and high sustainability, etc. In history, there are intermittent threats from viruses to humans, animals and plants worldwide, resulting in enormous crises and impacts on our life, environment, economy and society. Some recent studies have unveiled that certain types of CQDs exhibited high and potent antiviral activities against various viruses such as human coronavirus, arterivirus, norovirus and herpesvirus. Moreover, they have been successfully explored and developed for different virus detections including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This article exclusively overviews and discusses the recent progress of designing, synthesizing, modifying/functionalizing and developing CQDs towards effective virus detection as well as the inhibition and treatment of viral infection. Their mechanisms and applications against various pathogenic viruses are addressed. The latest outcomes for combating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) utilizing CQDs are also highlighted. It can be envisaged that CQDs could further benefit the development of virus detectors and antiviral agents with added broad-spectrum activity and cost-effective production.
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- Yuxiang Xue
- Institute for Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3HL, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproductive, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK.
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Metal nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly being used in many areas, e.g., industry, pharmacy, and biomedical engineering. NPs can be obtained through chemical and biological synthesis or using physical methods. AgNPs, AuNPs, CuNPs, FeNPs, MgNPs, SnO2NPs, TiO2NPs, and ZnONPs are the most commonly synthesized metal nanoparticles. Many of them have anti-microbial properties and documented activity supported by many tests against some species of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and fungi. AgNPs, which are used for the production of commercial self-sterilizing packages, are one of the best-explored nanoparticles. Moreover, the EFSA has approved the use of small doses of silver nanoparticles (0.05 mg Ag·kg−1) to food products. Recent studies have shown that metal NPs can be used for the production of coatings to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused the global pandemic. Some nanoparticles (e.g., ZnONPs and MgONPs) have the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status, i.e., they are considered safe for consumption and can be used for the production of edible coatings, protecting food against spoilage. Promising results have been obtained in research on the use of more than one type of nanometals, which prevents the development of pathogen resistance through various mechanisms of inactivation thereof.
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He Q, Lu J, Liu N, Lu W, Li Y, Shang C, Li X, Hu L, Jiang G. Antiviral Properties of Silver Nanoparticles against SARS-CoV-2: Effects of Surface Coating and Particle Size. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060990. [PMID: 35335803 PMCID: PMC8950764 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly and led to over 5 million deaths to date globally. Due to the successively emerging mutant strains, therapeutics and prevention against the causative virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are urgently needed. Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in public and hospital areas is essential to reduce the frequency of infections. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with virucidal effects have been reported. Therefore, we investigated the virucidal activity and safety of ten types of AgNPs with different surface modifications and particle sizes, in cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. The AgNPs could effectively inhibit the activity of SARS-CoV-2, and different surface modifications and particle sizes conferred different virucidal effects, of which 50-nm BPEI showed the strongest antiviral effect. We concluded that the efficacy of each type of AgNP type was positively correlated with the corresponding potential difference (R2 = 0.82). These in vitro experimental data provide scientific support for the development of therapeutics against COVID-19, as well as a research basis for the development of broad-spectrum virucides. Given the increasing acquired resistance of pathogens against conventional chemical and antibody-based drugs, AgNPs may well be a possible solution for cutting off the route of transmission, either as an external material or a potential medicine.
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- Qinghao He
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (Q.H.); (Y.L.); (G.J.)
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130122, China;
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China;
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (Q.H.); (Y.L.); (G.J.)
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130122, China;
- Correspondence: (C.S.); (X.L.); (L.H.)
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130122, China;
- Correspondence: (C.S.); (X.L.); (L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (Q.H.); (Y.L.); (G.J.)
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China;
- School of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- Correspondence: (C.S.); (X.L.); (L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (Q.H.); (Y.L.); (G.J.)
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China;
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Ghosh U, Sayef Ahammed K, Mishra S, Bhaumik A. The Emerging Roles of Silver Nanoparticles to Target Viral Life Cycle and Detect Viral Pathogens. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202101149. [PMID: 35020270 PMCID: PMC9011828 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Along the line of recent vaccine advancements, new antiviral therapeutics are compelling to combat viral infection-related public health crises. Several properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) such as low level of cytotoxicity, ease of tunability of the AgNPs in the ultra-small nanoscale size and shape through different convenient bottom-up chemistry approaches, high penetration of the composite with drug formulations into host cells has made AgNPs, a promising candidate for developing antivirals. In this review, we have highlighted the recent advancements in the AgNPs based nano-formulations to target cellular mechanisms of viral propagation, immune modulation of the host, and the ability to synergistically enhance the activity of existing antiviral drugs. On the other hand, we have discussed the recent advancements on AgNPs based detection of viral pathogens from clinical samples using inherent physicochemical properties. This article will provide an overview of our current knowledge on AgNPs based formulations that has promising potential for developing a counteractive strategy against emerging and existing viruses.
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- Ujjyani Ghosh
- Cancer & Inflammatory Disorder DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyJadavpur, Kolkata700032India
- Present address: The University of UtahSalt Lake CityUT84112USA
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- Cancer & Inflammatory Disorder DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyJadavpur, Kolkata700032India
- Present address: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesHoustonTX77030USA
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- Cancer & Inflammatory Disorder DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyJadavpur, Kolkata700032India
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- School of Materials SciencesIndian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceJadavpur, Kolkata700 032India
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Zachar O. Nanomedicine formulations for respiratory infections by inhalation delivery: Covid-19 and beyond. Med Hypotheses 2022; 159:110753. [PMID: 35002023 PMCID: PMC8721932 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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For respiratory infections treatment and prevention, we analyze for the first time the possibility of providing a broad range medication based on metallic nanoparticles colloids (NpC) delivery by controlled aerosol inhalation. (i) Based on in-vitro data combined with aerosol deposition characteristics in the respiratory system, we calculate the required effective formulations, dosages and delivery parameters for an aerosol inhalation treatment. The goal is to achieve an effective NpC inhibitory concentration (IC) in the target airway surface liquid (ASL); (ii) We evaluate the clinical safety of such dosages, drawing on information from animal testing data and regulatory limits in the USA for such nanoparticles aerosol inhalation safety. Our analysis indicates a wide range of potentially safe and effective dosages that can be clinically explored, targeting the upper respiratory and bronchial tree system. Similar dosages can also provide antibacterial effectiveness for prophylactic treatment in hospital intensive care units to lower the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Our calculations are phenomenological, independent of mechanisms. Nevertheless, we highlight a mechanism of action by which any suitably designed NpC, with nanoparticles sized 2-10 nm and having a large negative zeta-potential, preferentially bind to viruses with predominantly positively-charged spike proteins. These will be ineffective against viruses with predominantly negatively-charged spike proteins. Accordingly, the popular silver metal base for NpC serves just as a construction ingredient, and other metal or metal-oxides which can serve to construct the noted nanoparticle properties would be similarly effective. We suggest that inhalation delivery of the proposed antiviral formulations could be applied as a first-line intervention while respiratory infections are primarily localized to the upper respiratory system and bronchial tree.
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- Oron Zachar
- Yamor Technologies Ltd., 23 Mahane Yosef, Tel Aviv 6515325, Israel
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Liu X, Chen D, Su J, Zheng R, Ning Z, Zhao M, Zhu B, Li Y. Selenium nanoparticles inhibited H1N1 influenza virus-induced apoptosis by ROS-mediated signaling pathways. RSC Adv 2022; 12:3862-3870. [PMID: 35425430 PMCID: PMC8981154 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08658h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Influenza A (H1N1) viruses are distributed around the world and pose a threat to public health. Vaccination is the main treatment strategy to prevent influenza infection, but antiviral drugs also play an important role in controlling seasonal and pandemic influenza. Currently, as influenza viruses may be developing antiviral resistance, new agents with different modes of action are being investigated. Recently, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), which have antiviral effects, have attracted increasing attention in biomedical interventions. The appearance of nanotechnology has attracted great attention in the field of nanomedicine. SeNPs constitute an attractive vector platform for delivering a variety of drugs to action targets. SeNPs are being explored for potential therapeutic efficacy in a variety of oxidative stress and inflammation-mediated diseases, such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and kidney disease. SeNPs could inhibit infection of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with H1N1 and prevent chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation. ROS play a key role in physiological processes for apoptosis. SeNPs significantly inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in MDCK cells. Mechanistic investigation revealed that SeNPs inhibited the apoptosis induced by H1N1 virus infection in MDCK cells by improving the level of GPx1. Our results suggest that SeNPs are an effective selenium source and a promising H1N1 influenza antiviral candidate.
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- Xia Liu
- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University No. 318 Renminzhong Road, Yuexiu District Guangzhou 510120 People's Republic of China
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Jeevanandam J, Krishnan S, Hii YS, Pan S, Chan YS, Acquah C, Danquah MK, Rodrigues J. Synthesis approach-dependent antiviral properties of silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF NANOSTRUCTURE IN CHEMISTRY 2022; 12:809-831. [PMID: 35070207 PMCID: PMC8760111 DOI: 10.1007/s40097-021-00465-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Numerous viral infections are common among humans, and some can lead to death. Even though conventional antiviral agents are beneficial in eliminating viral infections, they may lead to side effects or physiological toxicity. Silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites have been demonstrated to possess inhibitory properties against several pathogenic microbes, including archaea, bacteria, fungi, algae, and viruses. Its pronounced antimicrobial activity against various microbe-mediated diseases potentiates its use in combating viral infections. Notably, the appropriated selection of the synthesis method to fabricate silver nanoparticles is a major factor for consideration as it directly impacts antiviral efficacy, level of toxicity, scalability, and environmental sustainability. Thus, this article presents and discusses various synthesis approaches to produce silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites, providing technological insights into selecting approaches to generate antiviral silver-based nanoparticles. The antiviral mechanism of various formulations of silver nanoparticles and the evaluation of its propensity to combat specific viral infections as a potential antiviral agent are also discussed.
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- Jaison Jeevanandam
- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798 Singapore, Singapore
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- TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, 98009 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China
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- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China
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Ratan ZA, Mashrur FR, Chhoan AP, Shahriar SM, Haidere MF, Runa NJ, Kim S, Kweon DH, Hosseinzadeh H, Cho JY. Silver Nanoparticles as Potential Antiviral Agents. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:2034. [PMID: 34959320 PMCID: PMC8705988 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Since the early 1990s, nanotechnology has led to new horizons in nanomedicine, which encompasses all spheres of science including chemistry, material science, biology, and biotechnology. Emerging viral infections are creating severe hazards to public health worldwide, recently, COVID-19 has caused mass human casualties with significant economic impacts. Interestingly, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibited the potential to destroy viruses, bacteria, and fungi using various methods. However, developing safe and effective antiviral drugs is challenging, as viruses use host cells for replication. Designing drugs that do not harm host cells while targeting viruses is complicated. In recent years, the impact of AgNPs on viruses has been evaluated. Here, we discuss the potential role of silver nanoparticles as antiviral agents. In this review, we focus on the properties of AgNPs such as their characterization methods, antiviral activity, mechanisms, applications, and toxicity.
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- Zubair Ahmed Ratan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh; (Z.A.R.); (F.R.M.); (A.P.C.)
- School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh; (Z.A.R.); (F.R.M.); (A.P.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh; (Z.A.R.); (F.R.M.); (A.P.C.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California-Davis, Davis, California, CA 95616, USA;
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (S.K.); (D.-H.K.)
- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (S.K.); (D.-H.K.)
- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Suwon 16419, Korea
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- School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia;
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (S.K.); (D.-H.K.)
- Department of Biocosmetics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Suwon 16419, Korea
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Nanotechnology Applications of Flavonoids for Viral Diseases. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111895. [PMID: 34834309 PMCID: PMC8625292 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Recent years have witnessed the emergence of several viral diseases, including various zoonotic diseases such as the current pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Other viruses, which possess pandemic-causing potential include avian flu, Ebola, dengue, Zika, and Nipah virus, as well as the re-emergence of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) coronaviruses. Notably, effective drugs or vaccines against these viruses are still to be discovered. All the newly approved vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2-induced disease COVID-19 possess real-time possibility of becoming obsolete because of the development of ‘variants of concern’. Flavonoids are being increasingly recognized as prophylactic and therapeutic agents against emerging and old viral diseases. Around 10,000 natural flavonoid compounds have been identified, being phytochemicals, all plant-based. Flavonoids have been reported to have lesser side effects than conventional anti-viral agents and are effective against more viral diseases than currently used anti-virals. Despite their abundance in plants, which are a part of human diet, flavonoids have the problem of low bioavailability. Various attempts are in progress to increase the bioavailability of flavonoids, one of the promising fields being nanotechnology. This review is a narrative of some anti-viral dietary flavonoids, their bioavailability, and various means with an emphasis on the nanotechnology system(s) being experimented with to deliver anti-viral flavonoids, whose systems show potential in the efficient delivery of flavonoids, resulting in increased bioavailability.
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Liu H, Zhong W, Zhang X, Lin D, Wu J. Nanomedicine as a promising strategy for the theranostics of infectious diseases. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7878-7908. [PMID: 34611689 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01316e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi and their global spread pose a great threat to human health. The 2019 World Health Organization report predicted that infection-related mortality will be similar to cancer mortality by 2050. Particularly, the global cumulative numbers of the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have reached 110.7 million cases and over 2.4 million deaths as of February 23, 2021. Moreover, the crisis of these infectious diseases exposes the many problems of traditional diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, such as time-consuming and unselective detection methods, the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, serious side effects, and poor drug delivery. There is an urgent need for rapid and sensitive diagnosis as well as high efficacy and low toxicity treatments. The emergence of nanomedicine has provided a promising strategy to greatly enhance detection methods and drug treatment efficacy. Owing to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, nanoparticles (NPs) have great potential for the fast and selective detection of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. NPs exhibit remarkable antibacterial activity by releasing reactive oxygen species and metal ions, exerting photothermal effects, and causing destruction of the cell membrane. Nano-based delivery systems can further improve drug permeability, reduce the side effects of drugs, and prolong systemic circulation time and drug half-life. Moreover, effective drugs against COVID-19 are still lacking. Recently, nanomedicine has shown great potential to accelerate the development of safe and novel anti-COVID-19 drugs. This article reviews the fundamental mechanisms and the latest developments in the treatment and diagnosis of bacteria, viruses, and fungi and discusses the challenges and perspectives in the application of nanomedicine.
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- Hengyu Liu
- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China. .,School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Pilaquinga F, Morey J, Torres M, Seqqat R, Piña MDLN. Silver nanoparticles as a potential treatment against SARS-CoV-2: A review. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:e1707. [PMID: 33638618 PMCID: PMC7995207 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Several human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are distinguished by the ability to generate epidemics or pandemics, with their corresponding diseases characterized by severe respiratory illness, such as that which occurs in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV), and, today, in SARS-CoV-2, an outbreak that has struck explosively and uncontrollably beginning in December 2019 and has claimed the lives of more than 1.9 M people worldwide as of January 2021. The development of vaccines has taken one year, which is why it is necessary to investigate whether some already-existing alternatives that have been successfully developed in recent years can mitigate the pandemic's advance. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have proved effective in antiviral action. Thus, in this review, several in vitro and in vivo studies of the effect of AgNPs on viruses that cause respiratory diseases are analyzed and discussed to promote an understanding of the possible interaction of AgNPs with SARS-CoV-2. The study focuses on several in vivo toxicological studies of AgNPs and a dose extrapolation to humans to determine the chief avenue of exposure. It can be concluded that the use of AgNPs as a possible treatment for SARS-CoV-2 could be viable, based on comparing the virus' behavior to that of similar viruses in in vivo studies, and that the suggested route of administration in terms of least degree of adverse effects is inhalation. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Respiratory Disease Toxicology and Regulatory Issues in Nanomedicine > Toxicology of Nanomaterials.
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- Fernanda Pilaquinga
- School of Chemistry SciencesPontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorQuitoEcuador
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of the Balearic IslandsPalma de MallorcaSpain
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of the Balearic IslandsPalma de MallorcaSpain
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- Immunology and Virology Laboratory, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology CenterUniversidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, ESPESangolquíEcuador
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- Immunology and Virology Laboratory, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology CenterUniversidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, ESPESangolquíEcuador
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Naikoo GA, Mustaqeem M, Hassan IU, Awan T, Arshad F, Salim H, Qurashi A. Bioinspired and green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts with antiviral and antimicrobial properties: A critical review. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2021.101304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A Review on Silver Nanoparticles: Classification, Various Methods of Synthesis, and Their Potential Roles in Biomedical Applications and Water Treatment. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13162216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recent developments in nanoscience have appreciably modified how diseases are prevented, diagnosed, and treated. Metal nanoparticles, specifically silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), are widely used in bioscience. From time to time, various synthetic methods for the synthesis of AgNPs are reported, i.e., physical, chemical, and photochemical ones. However, among these, most are expensive and not eco-friendly. The physicochemical parameters such as temperature, use of a dispersing agent, surfactant, and others greatly influence the quality and quantity of the synthesized NPs and ultimately affect the material’s properties. Scientists worldwide are trying to synthesize NPs and are devising methods that are easy to apply, eco-friendly, and economical. Among such strategies is the biogenic method, where plants are used as the source of reducing and capping agents. In this review, we intend to debate different strategies of AgNP synthesis. Although, different preparation strategies are in use to synthesize AgNPs such as electron irradiation, optical device ablation, chemical reduction, organic procedures, and photochemical methods. However, biogenic processes are preferably used, as they are environment-friendly and economical. The review covers a comprehensive discussion on the biological activities of AgNPs, such as antimicrobial, anticancer anti-inflammatory, and anti-angiogenic potentials of AgNPs. The use of AgNPs in water treatment and disinfection has also been discussed in detail.
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Maduray K, Parboosing R. Metal Nanoparticles: a Promising Treatment for Viral and Arboviral Infections. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3159-3176. [PMID: 33029761 PMCID: PMC7540915 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02414-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Globally, viral diseases continue to pose a significant threat to public health. Recent outbreaks, such as influenza, coronavirus, Ebola, and dengue, have emphasized the urgent need for new antiviral therapeutics. Considerable efforts have focused on developing metal nanoparticles for the treatment of several pathogenic viruses. As a result of these efforts, metal nanoparticles are demonstrating promising antiviral activity against pathogenic surrogates and clinical isolates. This review summarizes the application of metal nanoparticles for the treatment of viral infections. It provides information on synthesis methods, size-related properties, nano-bio-interaction, and immunological effects of metal nanoparticles. This article also addresses critical criteria and considerations for developing clinically translatable nanosized metal particles to treat viral diseases.
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- Kaminee Maduray
- Department of Virology, University of KwaZulu-Natal/National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa.
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- Department of Virology, University of KwaZulu-Natal/National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa
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Shehu IA, Auwal NM, Musa MK, Mukhtar A, Yusuf MS, Yau AA, Muhammad M, Baba Dala Y, Sani SA, Ahmad MS, Islam M. Innovative Nanotechnology a Boon for Fight Against Pandemic COVID–19. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2021.651308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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COVID – 19 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV2). The rate at which COVID – 19-virus spread from epidemic to pandemic within a short period is quite alarming. As of July 2020, the Dashboard of the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded over 15 million COVID – 19 cases across 213 countries, with mortality of over 620,000. The governments and healthcare agencies responsible for mitigating the virus's spread have adopted several strategies to end the pandemic. However, all hands were on deck to establish the standard treatment modalities of SARS-CoV-2 through inventing new drugs, vaccine candidates, or repurposing the existing medicines and robust diagnostic tools, in addition to other technological innovations. Therefore, nanotechnology’s employment would play a vital role in bringing multidisciplinary ways of developing affordable, reliable, and powerful tools for diagnosis, in addition to personal protection and effective medicines. Additionally, nanosensors' application would significantly aid the diagnoses of the COVID–19 even on asymptomatic patients, and thus would be an essential means for determining its prevalence. Likewise, nanoscale fibers can optimize personal equipment protection and allow their reusability for medical and economic benefits. Accordingly, the literature was intensively reviewed by searching for the combinations of the research keywords in the official scientific databases such as Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Hence, this research highlighted the perspective contributions of nanotechnology in the war against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sadiq IZ, Abubakar FS, Dan-Iya BI. Role of nanoparticles in tackling COVID-19 pandemic: a bio-nanomedical approach. JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/16583655.2021.1944488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Idris Zubairu Sadiq
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of life sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- African Center of Excellence in Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of life sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- African Center of Excellence in Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- National Agricultural Extension and Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Pharmacy Technician Departments, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Kano, Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Abdelsattar AS, Nofal R, Makky S, Safwat A, Taha A, El-Shibiny A. The Synergistic Effect of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles and Phage ZCSE2 as a Novel Approach to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:678. [PMID: 34198823 PMCID: PMC8228988 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10060678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The emergence and evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is considered a public health concern. Salmonella is one of the most common pathogens that cause high mortality and morbidity rates in humans, animals, and poultry annually. In this work, we developed a combination of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with bacteriophage (phage) as an antimicrobial agent to control microbial growth. The synthesized AgNPs with propolis were characterized by testing their color change from transparent to deep brown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The phage ZCSE2 was found to be stable when combined with AgNPs. Both minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were evaluated for AgNPs, phage, and their combination. The results indicated that MIC and MBC values were equal to 23 µg/mL against Salmonella bacteria at a concentration of 107 CFU/mL. The combination of 0.4× MIC from AgNPs and phage with Multiplicity of Infection (MOI) 0.1 showed an inhibitory effect. This combination of AgNPs and phage offers a prospect of nanoparticles with significantly enhanced antibacterial properties and therapeutic performance.
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- Abdallah S. Abdelsattar
- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
- Center for X-ray and Determination of Structure of Matter, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza 12578, Egypt; (A.S.A.); (R.N.); (S.M.); (A.S.); (A.T.)
- Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Arish University, Arish 45511, Egypt
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Puchkova LV, Kiseleva IV, Polishchuk EV, Broggini M, Ilyechova EY. The Crossroads between Host Copper Metabolism and Influenza Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115498. [PMID: 34071094 PMCID: PMC8197124 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Three main approaches are used to combat severe viral respiratory infections. The first is preemptive vaccination that blocks infection. Weakened or dead viral particles, as well as genetic constructs carrying viral proteins or information about them, are used as an antigen. However, the viral genome is very evolutionary labile and changes continuously. Second, chemical agents are used during infection and inhibit the function of a number of viral proteins. However, these drugs lose their effectiveness because the virus can rapidly acquire resistance to them. The third is the search for points in the host metabolism the effect on which would suppress the replication of the virus but would not have a significant effect on the metabolism of the host. Here, we consider the possibility of using the copper metabolic system as a target to reduce the severity of influenza infection. This is facilitated by the fact that, in mammals, copper status can be rapidly reduced by silver nanoparticles and restored after their cancellation.
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- Ludmila V. Puchkova
- International Research Laboratory of Trace Elements Metabolism, ADTS Institute, RC AFMLCS, ITMO University, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, IRCCS, 20156 Milan, Italy;
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- International Research Laboratory of Trace Elements Metabolism, ADTS Institute, RC AFMLCS, ITMO University, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia;
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-921-760-5274
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Misirli GM, Sridharan K, Abrantes SMP. A review on nanostructured silver as a basic ingredient in medicine: physicochemical parameters and characterization. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 12:440-461. [PMID: 34104622 PMCID: PMC8144915 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.12.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Recent studies with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and the history of silver metal as a broad-spectrum bactericidal and virucidal agent, places silver as one of the future biocidal candidates in the field of nanomedicine to eliminate bacteria and viruses, especially multidrug resistant ones. In this review, we have described the various morphologies of AgNPs and correlated the enhanced bactericidal activity with their prominent {111} facets. In addition to prioritizing the characterization we have also discussed the importance of quantifying AgNPs and silver ion content (Ag+) and their different mechanisms at the chemical, biological, pharmacological, and toxicological levels. The mechanism of action of AgNPs against various bacteria and viruses including the SARS-CoV-2 was analyzed in order to understand its effectiveness as an antimicrobial agent with therapeutic efficacy and low toxicity. Further, there is the need to characterize AgNPs and quantify the content of free Ag+ for the implementation of new systematic studies of this promising agent in nanomedicine and in clinical practice.
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- Gabriel M Misirli
- Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Bio-Manguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Av. Brasil, 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Calicut, P.O. Thenhipalam 673635, Kerala, India
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- National Institute for Quality Control in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (INCQS, FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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García-Serradilla M, Risco C. Light and electron microscopy imaging unveils new aspects of the antiviral capacity of silver nanoparticles in bunyavirus-infected cells. Virus Res 2021; 302:198444. [PMID: 33961898 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Drug repurposing is an important source of new antivirals because many compounds used to treat a variety of pathologies also hamper viral infections. Habitually, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been used to treat bacterial and fungal infections and their antiviral properties have been also reported. In this work, we have studied the antiviral capacity of AgNPs in cells infected with Bunyamwera virus (BUNV), the prototype of the Bunyavirales order. This group of viruses contains important pathogens for humans, animals and plants. Incubation of BUNV-infected Vero cells with non-toxic concentrations of AgNPs, reduced the production of extracellular infectious viruses in up to three orders of magnitude. With a combination of imaging techniques, we have visualized the intracellular distribution of AgNPs in mock- and BUNV-infected cells and studied their effects on intracellular organelles. In mock-infected cells and at short times post-incubation, AgNPs were detected inside nuclei and mitochondria by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). At long times post-treatment, they accumulated inside lysosome-like organelles. Cell compartments did not exhibit any appreciable ultrastructural alterations after incubation with AgNPs. In BUNV-infected cells, AgNPs attached to extracellular virions, that showed a disrupted morphology. Inside cells, they were detected inside the nucleus, in mitochondria and around characteristic Golgi-associated, single-membrane spherules. These membranous structures are the replication organelles (ROs) of bunyaviruses and contain active viral replication complexes (VRCs). Compared to normal spherules that are round, compact and have an electron-dense core, spherules in AgNPs-treated cells were deformed and their core was electron-lucent. Interestingly, in BUNV-infected cells treated with the typical antiviral ribavirin (RBV), spherules with VRCs exhibit also an anomalous morphology and an electron-lucent core. Both AgNPs and RBV might interfere with BUNV-induced dismantling of cell nucleoli and with the intercellular propagation of large groups of virions, a mechanism of BUNV transmission observed for the first time in cultured cells. Our results point to silver nanoparticles as good candidates for antiviral therapy, either alone or in combination with other antiviral drugs, such as RBV-related compounds.
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- Moisés García-Serradilla
- Cell Structure Laboratory, National Center for Biotechnology, CNB-CSIC, Campus UAM, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Cell Structure Laboratory, National Center for Biotechnology, CNB-CSIC, Campus UAM, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Jain N, Jain P, Rajput D, Patil UK. Green synthesized plant-based silver nanoparticles: therapeutic prospective for anticancer and antiviral activity. MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMS LETTERS 2021. [PMCID: PMC8091155 DOI: 10.1186/s40486-021-00131-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanotechnology holds an emerging domain of medical science as it can be utilized virtually in all areas. Phyto-constituents are valuable and encouraging candidates for synthesizing green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) which possess great potentials toward chronic diseases. This review gives an overview of the Green approach of AgNPs synthesis and its characterization. The present review further explores the potentials of Phyto-based AgNPs toward anticancer and antiviral activity including its probable mechanism of action. Green synthesized AgNPs prepared by numerous medicinal plants extract are critically reviewed for cancer and viral infection. Thus, this article mainly highlights green synthesized Phyto-based AgNPs with their potential applications for cancer and viral infection including mechanism of action and therapeutic future prospective in a single window. ![]()
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Assis M, Simoes LGP, Tremiliosi GC, Coelho D, Minozzi DT, Santos RI, Vilela DCB, do Santos JR, Ribeiro LK, Rosa ILV, Mascaro LH, Andrés J, Longo E. SiO 2-Ag Composite as a Highly Virucidal Material: A Roadmap that Rapidly Eliminates SARS-CoV-2. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:638. [PMID: 33806671 PMCID: PMC8001031 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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COVID-19, as the cause of a global pandemic, has resulted in lockdowns all over the world since early 2020. Both theoretical and experimental efforts are being made to find an effective treatment to suppress the virus, constituting the forefront of current global safety concerns and a significant burden on global economies. The development of innovative materials able to prevent the transmission, spread, and entry of COVID-19 pathogens into the human body is currently in the spotlight. The synthesis of these materials is, therefore, gaining momentum, as methods providing nontoxic and environmentally friendly procedures are in high demand. Here, a highly virucidal material constructed from SiO2-Ag composite immobilized in a polymeric matrix (ethyl vinyl acetate) is presented. The experimental results indicated that the as-fabricated samples exhibited high antibacterial activity towards Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) as well as towards SARS-CoV-2. Based on the present results and radical scavenger experiments, we propose a possible mechanism to explain the enhancement of the biocidal activity. In the presence of O2 and H2O, the plasmon-assisted surface mechanism is the major reaction channel generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). We believe that the present strategy based on the plasmonic effect would be a significant contribution to the design and preparation of efficient biocidal materials. This fundamental research is a precedent for the design and application of adequate technology to the next-generation of antiviral surfaces to combat SARS-CoV-2.
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- Marcelo Assis
- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University Jaume I (UJI), 12071 Castellon, Spain
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- Nanox Tecnologia S/A, 13562-400 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (L.G.P.S.); (G.C.T.); (D.T.M.); (R.I.S.); (D.C.B.V.)
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- Nanox Tecnologia S/A, 13562-400 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (L.G.P.S.); (G.C.T.); (D.T.M.); (R.I.S.); (D.C.B.V.)
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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- Nanox Tecnologia S/A, 13562-400 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (L.G.P.S.); (G.C.T.); (D.T.M.); (R.I.S.); (D.C.B.V.)
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- Nanox Tecnologia S/A, 13562-400 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (L.G.P.S.); (G.C.T.); (D.T.M.); (R.I.S.); (D.C.B.V.)
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- Nanox Tecnologia S/A, 13562-400 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (L.G.P.S.); (G.C.T.); (D.T.M.); (R.I.S.); (D.C.B.V.)
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University Jaume I (UJI), 12071 Castellon, Spain
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- CDMF, LIEC, Federal University of São Carlos—(UFSCar), 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; (M.A.); (D.C.); (J.R.d.S.); (L.K.R.); (I.L.V.R.); (L.H.M.); (E.L.)
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