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Alahmari F, Khan FA, Sozeri H, Sertkol M, Jaremko M. Electrospun Cu-Co ferrite nanofibers: synthesis, structure, optical and magnetic properties, and anti-cancer activity. RSC Adv 2024; 14:7540-7550. [PMID: 38440265 PMCID: PMC10910578 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08087k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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In this study, we investigated Cu-Co ferrite nanofibers (NFs) that were synthesized for the first time employing the electrospinning technique. The structure, phase purity and crystallite size of all the prepared NFs were revealed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis. The NFs crystallized in the Fd3̄m (no. 227) space group and the cation distribution arrangement over distinct sites in their structure was analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) together with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy analysis showed the microstructure of the NFs and verified their expected chemical compositions. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images confirmed the fibrous nature and the construction of the NFs. The band gap energies derived from the UV-vis reflectance spectra showed a blue shift with an increase in the amount of Cu in the sample from 1.42 eV to 1.86 eV. Magnetization (M) as a function of magnetic field (H) measurements performed at ambient and low temperatures showed the ferrimagnetic behavior of all the NFs. The magnetic parameters including coercivity (Hc), saturation magnetization (Ms), remanent magnetization (Mr), and squareness ratio were determined from the recorded magnetization curves. At 300 K, Ms was reduced from 78.8 to 42.4 emu g-1, Mr reduced from 22.8 to 7.6 emu g-1 and the Bohr magneton reduced from 3.3 to 1.8μB with an increase in the content of Cu in the samples. The same trend was observed at 10 K, where Ms was reduced from 93.7 to 50.9 emu g-1, Mr reduced from 60.9 to 35.9 emu g-1 and the Bohr magneton reduced from 3.94 to 2.16μB. Alternatively, Hc has the highest values for x = 0 (850 Oe at 300 K and 5220 Oe at 10 K) and x = 0.6 (800 Oe at 300 K and 5400 Oe at 10 K). The anti-cancer activity of the NFs was evaluated using the MTT cell viability assay, showing a reduction in the viability of both HCT-116 and HeLa cancer cells compared to non-cancerous HEK-293 cells after treatment with the NFs. Apoptotic activity was examined by DAPI staining, where treatment with the NFs induced chromatin condensation and nuclear disintegration in HCT-116 cells.
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- Fatimah Alahmari
- Department of Nanomedicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University P. O. Box 1982 31441 Dammam Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University P. O. Box 1982 31441 Dammam Saudi Arabia
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- TUBITAK-UME, National Metrology Institute P. O. Box 54 41470 Gebze Kocaeli Turkey
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- Department of Basic Science, Deanship of Preparatory Year and Supporting Studies, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University P. O. Box 1982 Dammam 34212 Saudi Arabia
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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Hassanen EI, Abdelrahman RE, Aboul-Ella H, Ibrahim MA, El-Dek S, Shaalan M. Mechanistic Approach on the Pulmonary Oxido-Inflammatory Stress Induced by Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles in Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:765-777. [PMID: 37191761 PMCID: PMC10764397 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03700-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CFN) are employed in data storage, imaging, medication administration, and catalysis due to their superparamagnetic characteristics. The widespread use of CFN led to significantly increased exposure to people and the environment to these nanoparticles. Until now, there is not any published paper describing the adverse effect of repeated oral intake of this nanoformulation on rats' lungs. So, the current research aims to elucidate the pulmonary toxicity prompted by different concentrations of CFN in rats as well as to explore the mechanistic way of such toxicity. We used 28 rats that were divided equally into 4 groups. The control group received normal saline, and the experimental groups received CFN at dosage levels 0.05, 0.5, and 5 mg/kg bwt. Our findings revealed that CFN enhanced dose-dependent oxidative stress manifested by raising in the MDA levels and declining in the GSH content. The histopathological examination revealed interstitial pulmonary inflammation along with bronchial and alveolar damage in both 0.5 and 5 mg CFN given groups. All these lesions were confirmed by the immunohistochemical staining that demonstrated strong iNOS and Cox-2 protein expression. There was also a significant upregulation of TNFα, Cox-2, and IL-1β genes with downregulation of IL-10 and TGF-β genes. Additionally, the group receiving 0.05 mg CFN did not exhibit any considerable toxicity in all measurable parameters. We concluded that the daily oral intake of either 0.5 or 5 mg CFN, but not 0.05 mg, could induce pulmonary toxicity via NPs and/or its leached components (cobalt and iron)-mediated oxido-inflammatory stress. Our findings may help to clarify the mechanisms of pulmonary toxicity generated by these nanoparticles through outlining the standards for risk assessment in rats as a human model.
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- Eman I Hassanen
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, P.O. Box 12211, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, P.O. Box 12211, Giza, Egypt
- Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Li J, Cai X, Jiang P, Wang H, Zhang S, Sun T, Chen C, Fan K. Co-based Nanozymatic Profiling: Advances Spanning Chemistry, Biomedical, and Environmental Sciences. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307337. [PMID: 37724878 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307337] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Nanozymes, next-generation enzyme-mimicking nanomaterials, have entered an era of rational design; among them, Co-based nanozymes have emerged as captivating players over times. Co-based nanozymes have been developed and have garnered significant attention over the past five years. Their extraordinary properties, including regulatable enzymatic activity, stability, and multifunctionality stemming from magnetic properties, photothermal conversion effects, cavitation effects, and relaxation efficiency, have made Co-based nanozymes a rising star. This review presents the first comprehensive profiling of the Co-based nanozymes in the chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences. The review begins by scrutinizing the various synthetic methods employed for Co-based nanozyme fabrication, such as template and sol-gel methods, highlighting their distinctive merits from a chemical standpoint. Furthermore, a detailed exploration of their wide-ranging applications in biosensing and biomedical therapeutics, as well as their contributions to environmental monitoring and remediation is provided. Notably, drawing inspiration from state-of-the-art techniques such as omics, a comprehensive analysis of Co-based nanozymes is undertaken, employing analogous statistical methodologies to provide valuable guidance. To conclude, a comprehensive outlook on the challenges and prospects for Co-based nanozymes is presented, spanning from microscopic physicochemical mechanisms to macroscopic clinical translational applications.
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- Jingqi Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- Aulin College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China
- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Huang J, Zheng W, Wang A, Han W, Chen J, An H, Yan L, Li Z, Li G. Maternal cobalt concentration and risk of spontaneous preterm birth: the role of fasting blood glucose and lipid profiles. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1336361. [PMID: 38362103 PMCID: PMC10867207 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1336361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Introduction Spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) is a significant cause of neonatal mortality, yet its etiology remains unclear. Cobalt, an essential trace element, might be a risk factor for SPB. This study aims to investigate the relationship between maternal serum cobalt concentration and SPB, and to clarify the role of blood lipids and fasting blood glucose (FBG) in this relationship. Methods We conducted a nested case-control study within the Beijing Birth Cohort Study. Serum samples were obtained from 222 pregnant women with SPB and 224 controls during the first (7-13 weeks of pregnancy) and third trimesters (32-42 weeks of pregnancy). Serum cobalt concentration was determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Fasting blood glucose and lipids levels were detected using a fully automated biochemical immunoassay instrument. Logistic regression models and linear regression models were established to explore the association between serum cobalt concentration and the risk of SPB in pregnant women, and to test the mediating effect of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and lipids. Results We found that the serum cobalt concentration in mothers with SPB and controls was similar in the first trimester, with values of 0.79 (0.58-1.10) ng/mL and 0.75 (0.51-1.07) ng/mL, respectively. However, in the third trimester, the cobalt concentration increased to 0.88 (0.59-1.14) ng/mL and 0.84 (0.52-1.19) ng/mL, respectively. In the logistic regression model, when considering the third trimester of pregnancy, after adjusting for ethnicity, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), maternal age, education, income, and parity, it was observed that the medium level of cobalt concentration (0.63-1.07 ng/ml) had a negative correlation with the risk of SPB. The odds ratio (OR) was 0.56, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.34-0.90 ng/mL and a p-value of 0.02. This suggests that cobalt in this concentration range played a protective role against SPB. Additionally, it was found that FBG in the third trimester of pregnancy had a partial intermediary role, accounting for 9.12% of the association. However, no relationship between cobalt and SPB risk was found in the first trimester. Conclusion During the third trimester, intermediate levels of maternal cobalt appear to offer protection against SPB, with FBG playing a partial mediating role. To further clarify the optimal cobalt concentrations during pregnancy for different populations, a multi-center study with a larger sample size is necessary. Additionally, exploring the specific mechanism of FBG's mediating role could provide valuable insights for improving the prevention of SPB.
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- Junhua Huang
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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Rezaei B, Yari P, Sanders SM, Wang H, Chugh VK, Liang S, Mostufa S, Xu K, Wang JP, Gómez-Pastora J, Wu K. Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Review on Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304848. [PMID: 37732364 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Nowadays, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are applied in numerous fields, especially in biomedical applications. Since biofluidic samples and biological tissues are nonmagnetic, negligible background signals can interfere with the magnetic signals from MNPs in magnetic biosensing and imaging applications. In addition, the MNPs can be remotely controlled by magnetic fields, which make it possible for magnetic separation and targeted drug delivery. Furthermore, due to the unique dynamic magnetizations of MNPs when subjected to alternating magnetic fields, MNPs are also proposed as a key tool in cancer treatment, an example is magnetic hyperthermia therapy. Due to their distinct surface chemistry, good biocompatibility, and inducible magnetic moments, the material and morphological structure design of MNPs has attracted enormous interest from a variety of scientific domains. Herein, a thorough review of the chemical synthesis strategies of MNPs, the methodologies to modify the MNPs surface for better biocompatibility, the physicochemical characterization techniques for MNPs, as well as some representative applications of MNPs in disease diagnosis and treatment are provided. Further portions of the review go into the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of composite MNPs with core/shell structures as well as a deeper analysis of MNP properties to learn about potential biomedical applications.
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- Bahareh Rezaei
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Lubbock, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Lubbock, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Lubbock, MN, 55455, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Lubbock, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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Taghizadeh S, Tayebi L, Akbarzadeh M, Lohrasbi P, Savardashtaki A. Magnetic hydrogel applications in articular cartilage tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:260-275. [PMID: 37750666 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37620] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Articular cartilage defects afflict millions of individuals worldwide, presenting a significant challenge due to the tissue's limited self-repair capability and anisotropic nature. Hydrogel-based biomaterials have emerged as promising candidates for scaffold production in artificial cartilage construction, owing to their water-rich composition, biocompatibility, and tunable properties. Nevertheless, conventional hydrogels typically lack the anisotropic structure inherent to natural cartilage, impeding their clinical and preclinical applications. Recent advancements in tissue engineering (TE) have introduced magnetically responsive hydrogels, a type of intelligent hydrogel that can be remotely controlled using an external magnetic field. These innovative materials offer a means to create the desired anisotropic architecture required for successful cartilage TE. In this review, we first explore conventional techniques employed for cartilage repair and subsequently delve into recent breakthroughs in the application and utilization of magnetic hydrogels across various aspects of articular cartilage TE.
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- Saeed Taghizadeh
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Aljawrneh B, Shawakfeh K, Albiss BA, Alshanableh A, Al-Qudah MA, Bataineh TT, Shawakfeh L. A novel digitonin/graphene oxide/iron oxide nanocomposite: synthesis, physiochemical characterization and antioxidant activity. DISCOVER NANO 2024; 19:15. [PMID: 38253925 PMCID: PMC10803713 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-03960-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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In this work, iron oxide (Fe3O4) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were prepared via the co-precipitation technique and the Modified Hummer method. Fe3O4 MNPs and GO nanosheets were combined to prepare Fe3O4/GO nanocomposite and subsequently conjugated with Digitonin (DIG) in order to obtain a dual-targeted delivery system based on DIG/Fe3O4/GO nanocomposite. SEM images reveal the presence of Fe3O4 MNPs at a scale of 100 nm, exhibiting dispersion between the GO nanosheets. Aggregation of the DIG/Fe3O4/GO nanocomposite was observed at various size scales. The XRD structural analysis confirms the crystal structure of the prepared samples. The Fe3O4 MNPs demonstrated the main XRD-diffracted peaks. Also, GO nanosheets exhibit crystalline characteristics on the (001) and (002) planes. The predominant peaks observed in the DIG/GO/Fe3O4 nanocomposite are attributed to the crystal phases of Fe3O4 MNPs. The FT-IR vibrational modes observed in the GO/DIG/Fe3O4 nanocomposite indicate the presence of crosslinking between GO nanosheet layers and the Fe3O4 MNPs. The antioxidant activity of the prepared samples was measured and the DIG/GO/Fe3O4 nanocomposite demonstrated a significantly high antioxidant activity in both 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) and 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS·+) tests.
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- Bashar Aljawrneh
- Department of Physics, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, P.O. Box 130, Amman, 11733, Jordan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 27401, USA
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Dai X, Du Y, Li Y, Yan F. Nanomaterials-based precision sonodynamic therapy enhancing immune checkpoint blockade: A promising strategy targeting solid tumor. Mater Today Bio 2023; 23:100796. [PMID: 37766898 PMCID: PMC10520454 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Burgeoning is an evolution from conventional photodynamic therapy (PDT). Thus, sonodynamic therapy (SDT) regulated by nanoparticles (NPs) possesses multiple advantages, including stronger penetration ability, better biological safety, and not reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent tumor-killing effect. However, the limitation to tumor inhibition instead of shrinkage and the incapability of eliminating metastatic tumors hinder the clinical potential for SDT. Fortunately, immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) can revive immunological function and induce a long-term immune memory against tumor rechallenges. Hence, synergizing NPs-based SDT with ICB can provide a promising therapeutic outcome for solid tumors. Herein, we briefly reviewed the progress in NPs-based SDT and ICB therapy. We highlighted the synergistic anti-tumor mechanisms and summarized the representative preclinical trials on SDT-assisted immunotherapy. Compared to other reviews, we provided comprehensive and unique perspectives on the innovative sonosensitizers in each trial. Moreover, we also discussed the current challenges and future corresponding solutions.
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- Xinlun Dai
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Fiaz S, Ahmed MN, Haq IU, Shah SWA, Waseem M. Green synthesis of cobalt ferrite and Mn doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: Anticancer, antidiabetic and antibacterial studies. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127292. [PMID: 37657265 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CoFe2O4 are important magnetic NPs with high coercivity and moderate magnetization. These properties of CoFe2O4 NPs show variation when doped with various metals. Recent studies explained that Cobalt ferrites doped with metal ion like Mn+2, have attracted increasing attention in many applications, particularly in biomedical applications. A relatively simple way is employing plants and their extracts as precursors instead of toxic chemicals to produce NPs with desirable characteristic. In current study we report green synthesis and characterization of magnetic (CoFe2O4, MnCoFe2O4, CoFe2O4@S.C, MnCoFe2O4@S.C) nanoparticles using ethanolic extract of Swertia Chirata. To enhance application as biocompatible magnetic nano drug delivery vector and cell targeting efficacy of drugs, Glimepiride (GLM), Dexamethasone (DXM), Fexofenadine (FEX) and Levofloxacin (LVX) 1were loaded on synthesized NPs. Synthesized CFNPs has been broadly characterized and applied for in vitro anticancer, antidiabetic and antibacterial potential. METHODS For synthesis of CoFe2O4 (CF), CoMnFe2O4 (CFM), CoFe2O4@S.C (SCF) & CoMnFe2O4 @S.C (SCFM), stochiometric amounts 5 mmol of CoCl2·6 H2O (0.284 g) and 10 mmol FeCl3·6 H2O (0.378 g) were dissolved in 13 mL of deionized water. To this sodium acetate (3.05 g) and urea (0.6 g) were added until complete dissolution. Afterward n-heptane was added, and contents were then transferred to Teflon lining autoclave at 180 °C for 4 h. Black powder CoFe2O4 NPs after washing, were dried and calcined at 450 oC for 2 h. RESULTS XRD diffractogram of CF have proved the single-phase cubic spinel structure formation for all samples. Swertia Chirata formulations were shown to have effective in vitro antidiabetic activity. CF, CFM & SCFM showed good inhibition of α-glucosidase with very low concentration 6 µg/mL, 5 µg/mL and 4 µg/mL as compare to 12.41 µg/mL of acarbose. SCF showed that the value slightly higher than 16 µg/mL compared to standard. Drug loaded CFNPs (L-CFNPs, F-CFNPs, D-CFNPs & G-CFNPs) also effectively inhibited α-glucosidase. IC50 value for CFNPs inhibition of α-glucosidase was 12.4 µg/mL. All synthesized CF NPs showed cytotoxic potential against breast cancer cells MCF-7. About 50-60% cell viability and cytotoxicity 40% were observed for bare CFNPs as compare to Doxorubicin with related toxicity 80% and 20% cell viability. Among synthesized samples almost all samples without conjugation of any drug showed activities against at least one bacterial strain. CFM, SCF, SCFM were active against S. aureus at concentration 100 µg/mL, 100 µg/mL, and 50 µg/mL respectively. CONCLUSION The synthesized CF NPs showed significant cytotoxic potential against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Further, drug loaded samples displayed lesser cell viability and slightly increased cytotoxicity in range of 40-50% in comparison with bare CFNPs. However, higher toxicity was observed for CFMGS towards MCF-7 cells with results nearly equal to Doxorubicin with significant decrease in viability. CF, CFM & SCFM showed good inhibition of α-glucosidase with very low concentration 6 µg/mL, 5 µg/mL and 4 µg/mL as compare to 12.41 µg/mL of acarbose. Among synthesized samples almost all samples without conjugation of any drug showed activities against at least one bacterial strain.
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- Sabahat Fiaz
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Rotunjanu S, Racoviceanu R, Mioc A, Milan A, Negrea-Ghiulai R, Mioc M, Marangoci NL, Şoica C. Newly Synthesized CoFe 2-xDy xO 4 (x = 0; 0.1; 0.2; 0.4) Nanoparticles Reveal Promising Anticancer Activity against Melanoma (A375) and Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15733. [PMID: 37958717 PMCID: PMC10650938 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115733] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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The current study focuses on the synthesis via combustion of dysprosium-doped cobalt ferrites that were subsequently physicochemically analyzed in terms of morphological and magnetic properties. Three types of doped nanoparticles were prepared containing different Dy substitutions and coated with HPGCD for higher dispersion properties and biocompatibility, and were later submitted to biological tests in order to reveal their potential anticancer utility. Experimental data obtained through FTIR, XRD, SEM and TEM confirmed the inclusion of Dy3+ ions in the nanoparticles' structure. The size of the newly formed nanoparticles ranged between 20 and 50 nm revealing an inverse proportional relationship with the Dy content. Magnetic studies conducted by VSM indicated a decrease in remanent and saturation mass magnetization, respectively, in Dy-doped nanoparticles in a direct proportionality with the Dy content; the decrease was further amplified by cyclodextrin complexation. Biological assessment in the presence/absence of red light revealed a significant cytotoxic activity in melanoma (A375) and breast (MCF-7) cancer cells, while healthy keratinocytes (HaCaT) remained generally unaffected, thus revealing adequate selectivity. The investigation of the underlying cytotoxic molecular mechanism revealed an apoptotic process as indicated by nuclear fragmentation and shrinkage, as well as by Western blot analysis of caspase 9, p53 and cyclin D1 proteins. The anticancer activity for all doped Co ferrites varied was in a direct correlation to their Dy content but without being affected by the red light irradiation.
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- Slaviţa Rotunjanu
- Department of Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (S.R.); (A.M.); (R.N.-G.); (C.Ş.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania; (A.M.); (M.M.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (S.R.); (A.M.); (R.N.-G.); (C.Ş.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania; (A.M.); (M.M.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (S.R.); (A.M.); (R.N.-G.); (C.Ş.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania; (A.M.); (M.M.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Aleea Gr. Ghica Vodă, 700487 Iaşi, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (S.R.); (A.M.); (R.N.-G.); (C.Ş.)
- Research Centre for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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Nikitin AA, Prishchepa AV, Rytov RA, Chekhonin VP, Abakumov MA. Unveiling the Role of the Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Low-Frequency Magneto-Mechanical Actuation of Biomolecules. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:9112-9117. [PMID: 37792541 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The role of the properties of magnetic nanoparticles in the remote magneto-mechanical actuation of biomolecules under the influence of external magnetic fields is still of particular interest. Here, a specially designed strategy based on the mechanical destruction of short oligonucleotide duplexes is used to demonstrate the effect of magnetic nanoparticles with different sizes (5-99 nm) on the magnitude of the magneto-mechanical actuations in a low-frequency alternating magnetic field. The results show that the mechanical destruction of complementary chains of duplexes, caused by the rotational-vibrational movements of nanoparticles upon exposure to a magnetic field, has a nonmonotonic dependence on the nanoparticle core size. The main hypothesis of this phenomenon is associated with a key role of magneto-dipole interactions between individual nanoparticles, which blocks the movements of nanoparticles in dense clusters. This result will allow fine-tuning of the magnetic nanoparticle properties for addressing specific magneto-mechanical tasks.
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- Aleksey A Nikitin
- Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials, National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Moscow 119049, Russia
- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials, National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Moscow 119049, Russia
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- Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences, IZMIRAN, 142190 Troitsk, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials, National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Moscow 119049, Russia
- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Russia
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Yurkov G, Kozinkin A, Kubrin S, Zhukov A, Podsukhina S, Vlasenko V, Fionov A, Kolesov V, Zvyagintsev D, Vyatkina M, Solodilov V. Nanocomposites Based on Polyethylene and Nickel Ferrite: Preparation, Characterization, and Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3988. [PMID: 37836036 PMCID: PMC10575271 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Composite materials based on NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and polyethylene matrix have been synthesized by thermal decomposition to expand the application area of high-pressure polyethylene by filling it with nanoscale particles. The synthesized compositions were obtained in the form of a dark gray powder and compressed for further study According to TEM, the average particle size in composites was 2, 3, and 4 nm in samples with a filling of 10%, 20% and 30%. The concentration dependences of the specific electrical resistivity ρV, dielectric permittivity ε, saturation magnetization MS and the parameters of reflection and attenuation of microwave power of the obtained composites were investigated. The threshold for percolation in such materials is found to be within a concentration range of 20…30%. The electronic and atomic structure of composites was studied by methods of Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The closest atomic environment of nickel and iron in nanoparticles is close to that of crystalline NiFe2O4. The dependence of the nanoparticles size as well as the dependence of the number of tetrahedral or octahedral iron positions in nickel ferrite nanoparticles to their content in polyethylene matrix is established. It is shown that composite materials based on NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and polyethylene matrix can be used as components of electromagnetic compatibility systems.
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- Gleb Yurkov
- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of RAS, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of RAS, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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Mohammadi Z, Montazerabadi A, Irajirad R, Attaran N, Abedi H, Mousavi Shaegh SA, Sazgarnia A. Optimization of cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticle as a theranostic agent: MRI and hyperthermia. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 36:749-766. [PMID: 36877425 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-023-01072-4] [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: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are considered a theranostic agent in MR imaging, playing an effective role in inducing magnetic hyperthermia. Since, high-performance magnetic theranostic agents are characterized by superparamagnetic behavior and high anisotropy, in this study, cobalt ferrite MNPs were optimized and investigated as a theranostic agent. METHODS CoFe2O4@Au@dextran particles were synthesized and characterized by DLS, HRTEM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, and VSM methods. After cytotoxicity evaluation, MR imaging parameters (r1, r2 and r2 / r1) were calculated for these nanostructures. Afterward, magnetic hyperthermia at the frequency of 425 kHz was applied to calculate specific loss power (SLP). RESULTS Formation of CoFe2O4@Au@dextran was confirmed by UV-Visible spectrophotometry. On the basis of the relaxometric and hyperthermia induction findings of nanostructures in all stages of synthesis, the CoFe2O4@Au@dextran could produce the highest parameters of r2 and r2/r1 and SLP with values of 389.7, 51.2 mM-1 s-1, and 2449 W/g, respectively. CONCLUSION The formation of multi-core MNPs by dextran coating is expected to improve the magnetic properties of the nanostructure, leading to optimization of theranostic parameters, so that CoFe2O4@Au@dextran NPs can create contrast-enhanced images more than three times the clinical use and require less contrast agent, reducing side effects. Accordingly, CoFe2O4@Au@dextran can be introduced as a suitable theranostic nanostructure with optimal efficiency.
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- Zahra Mohammadi
- Radiological Technology Department of Actually Paramedical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Science and Search Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9187145785, Mashhad, Iran
- Clinical Research Unit, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 91735451, Mashhad, Iran
- Laboratory of Microfluidics and Medical Microsystems, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, BuAli Research Institute, P.O. Box 9196773117, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Hajdu V, Prekob Á, Muránszky G, Kristály F, Daróczi L, Harasztosi L, Kaleta Z, Viskolcz B, Nagy M, Vanyorek L. Amine Functionalization Leads to Enhanced Performance for Nickel- and Cobalt-Ferrite-Supported Palladium Catalysts in Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13347. [PMID: 37686152 PMCID: PMC10487572 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Easy preparation, good yield and easy recovery are the key challenges in the development of industrial catalysts. To meet all these three criteria, we have prepared intelligent, magnetizable NiFe2O4- and CoFe2O4-supported palladium catalysts that can be easily and completely recovered from the reaction medium by magnetic separation. The fast and facile preparation was achieved by a solvothermal method followed by sonochemical-assisted decomposition of the palladium nanoparticles onto the surface of the magnetic nanoparticles. The metal-support interaction was enhanced by amine functionalization of the supports using monoethanolamine. The performance and stability of the non-functionalized and amine-functionalized NiFe2O4- and CoFe2O4-supported palladium catalysts were compared in the industrially important nitrobenzene hydrogenation reaction. All catalysts showed high catalytic activity during aniline synthesis; complete nitrobenzene conversion and high aniline yield (above 97 n/n%) and selectivity (above 98 n/n%) were achieved. However, during reuse tests, the activity of the non-functionalized catalysts decreased, as the palladium was leached from the surface of the support. On the other hand, in the case of their amine-functionalized counterparts, there was no decrease in activity, and a non-significant decrease in palladium content could be measured. Based on these results, it can be concluded that amine functionalization of transition metal ferrites may result in more effective catalysts due to the enhanced metal-carrier interaction between the support and the precious metal.
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- Viktória Hajdu
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Geology, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary;
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- Department of Solid State Physics, University of Debrecen, 4010 Debrecen, Hungary; (L.D.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Solid State Physics, University of Debrecen, 4010 Debrecen, Hungary; (L.D.); (L.H.)
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- Pro-Research Laboratory, Progressio Engineering Bureau Ltd., 8000 Szekesfehervar, Hungary;
- Higher Education and Industrial Cooperation Centre, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Semmelweis University, 1092 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (V.H.); (Á.P.); (G.M.); (B.V.)
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Cisneros GJ, Sánchez-Yáñez JM, Villegas-Moreno J, Kumar-Tiwari D. Effect of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Manganese and Zinc Doped Ferrites on the Development of Capsicum annuum. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2023; 29:24-27. [PMID: 37613177 DOI: 10.1093/micmic/ozad067.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Nanotechnology applied to agriculture (nanoagriculture) represents a watershed in the study and development of novel alternatives that could strongly influence agricultural practices. In this research, we documented the comparative study with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and ferrites doped with zinc-manganese in C. annuum development, due to the nanoparticles study in plant crops has been showing beneficial effects.
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- Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Laboratorio de microbiología Ambiental. Morelia, Michoacán, México
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- Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Laboratorio de Interacción suelo planta microorganismo. Morelia, Michoacán, México
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Li W, Zhang P, Liu C, Xu Y, Gan Z, Kang L, Hou Y. Oncogene-targeting nanoprobes for early imaging detection of tumor. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:197. [PMID: 37340418 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01943-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Malignant tumors have been one of the major reasons for deaths worldwide. Timely and accurate diagnosis as well as effective intervention of tumors play an essential role in the survival of patients. Genomic instability is the important foundation and feature of cancer, hence, in vivo oncogene imaging based on novel probes provides a valuable tool for the diagnosis of cancer at early-stage. However, the in vivo oncogene imaging is confronted with great challenge, due to the extremely low copies of oncogene in tumor cells. By combining with various novel activatable probes, the molecular imaging technologies provide a feasible approach to visualize oncogene in situ, and realize accurate treatment of tumor. This review aims to declare the design of nanoprobes responded to tumor associated DNA or RNA, and summarize their applications in detection and bioimaging for tumors. The significant challenges and prospective of oncogene-targeting nanoprobes towards tumors diagnosis are revealed as well.
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- Wenyue Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China.
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Kumar S, Ko T, Chae Y, Jang Y, Lee I, Lee A, Shin S, Nam MH, Kim BS, Jun HS, Seo S. Proof-of-Concept: Smartphone- and Cloud-Based Artificial Intelligence Quantitative Analysis System (SCAISY) for SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibody Lateral Flow Assays. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:623. [PMID: 37366988 DOI: 10.3390/bios13060623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Smartphone-based point-of-care testing (POCT) is rapidly emerging as an alternative to traditional screening and laboratory testing, particularly in resource-limited settings. In this proof-of-concept study, we present a smartphone- and cloud-based artificial intelligence quantitative analysis system (SCAISY) for relative quantification of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibody lateral flow assays that enables rapid evaluation (<60 s) of test strips. By capturing an image with a smartphone camera, SCAISY quantitatively analyzes antibody levels and provides results to the user. We analyzed changes in antibody levels over time in more than 248 individuals, including vaccine type, number of doses, and infection status, with a standard deviation of less than 10%. We also tracked antibody levels in six participants before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Finally, we examined the effects of lighting conditions, camera angle, and smartphone type to ensure consistency and reproducibility. We found that images acquired between 45° and 90° provided accurate results with a small standard deviation and that all illumination conditions provided essentially identical results within the standard deviation. A statistically significant correlation was observed (Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.59, p = 0.008; Pearson correlation coefficient: 0.56, p = 0.012) between the OD450 values of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the antibody levels obtained by SCAISY. This study suggests that SCAISY is a simple and powerful tool for real-time public health surveillance, enabling the acceleration of quantifying SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies generated by either vaccination or infection and tracking of personal immunity levels.
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- Samir Kumar
- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Hematology, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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Shakil MS, Uddin MF, Morshed MR, Bhuiya MS, Alam M, Hossen MS, Niloy MS, Khan Shawan MM, Hoque SM, Hasan MA. Progeny Transfer Effects of Chitosan-Coated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:15152-15159. [PMID: 37151486 PMCID: PMC10157860 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CFNs) are promising materials for their enticing properties for different biomedical applications, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast, drug carriers, biosensors, and many more. In our previous study, a chitosan-coated CFN (CCN) nanocomplex demonstrated potential as an MRI contrast dye by improving the biocompatibility of CFN. In this study, we report the progeny transfer effects of CCN following a single intravenous injection of CCN (20, 40, or 60 mg/kg) in pregnant albino Wistar rats. Biochemical and histological observation reveals that CCN is tolerated with respect to maternal organ functions (e.g., liver, kidney). Atomic absorption spectroscopy results showed that CCN or CCN-leached iron could cross the placental barrier and deposit in the fetus. Furthermore, this deposition accelerated lipid peroxidation in the placenta and fetus.
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- Md Salman Shakil
- Department
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brac
University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Noakhali
Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Primeasia
University, Banani 1213, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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Shahriarinour M, Divsar F, Mehdipour A, Youseftabar-Miri L, Barkhordri V. Antibacterial Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles Loaded on Date Palm Pollen Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-023-07811-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Islam M, Hossain AA. Magnetic properties, critical behaviors and magnetocaloric effect in non-stoichiometric spinel type Co1+xCrxFe2-xO4. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15106. [PMID: 37089288 PMCID: PMC10119578 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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The magnetic properties, magnetocaloric effect, and critical analysis of magnetic behavior of Co1+xCrxFe2-xO4 (x = 0.125, 0.250, 0.375, and 0.500) with a non-stoichiometric ratio are studied in detail. All the synthesized samples exhibit single-domain behavior. The Cr3+ associated with excess Co2+ led to tuning the magnetic moment, exchange interaction, magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant, and microwave frequency. The second-order magnetic phase transition has been confirmed from the Arrot and Arrot-Noakes plots for all the samples. The Cr3+ associated with excess Co2+ also tuned the magnetocaloric (MCE) properties showing the maximum relative cooling power of 156 J kg-1, which is a higher value than that of previously reported Cr3+ substituted stoichiometric cobalt ferrite. The reliability of MCE and the nature of the magnetic phase transition of the investigated samples are confirmed by analyzing the critical exponent analysis, universal curve scaling, and scaling analysis of MCE.
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Monalisha P, Li S, Jin T, Kumar PSA, Piramanayagam SN. A multilevel electrolyte-gated artificial synapse based on ruthenium-doped cobalt ferrite. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:165201. [PMID: 36645906 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acb35a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Synaptic devices that emulate synchronized memory and processing are considered the core components of neuromorphic computing systems for the low-power implementation of artificial intelligence. In this regard, electrolyte-gated transistors (EGTs) have gained much scientific attention, having a similar working mechanism as the biological synapses. Moreover, compared to a traditional solid-state gate dielectric, the liquid dielectric has the key advantage of inducing extremely large modulation of carrier density while overcoming the problem of electric pinholes, that typically occurs when using large-area films gated through ultra-thin solid dielectrics. Herein we demonstrate a three-terminal synaptic transistor based on ruthenium-doped cobalt ferrite (CRFO) thin films by electrolyte gating. In the CRFO-based EGT, we have obtained multilevel non-volatile conductance states for analog computing and high-density storage. Furthermore, the proposed synaptic transistor exhibited essential synaptic behavior, including spike amplitude-dependent plasticity, spike duration-dependent plasticity, long-term potentiation, and long-term depression successfully by applying electrical pulses. This study can motivate the development of advanced neuromorphic devices that leverage simultaneous modulation of electrical and magnetic properties in the same device and show a new direction to synaptic electronics.
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- P Monalisha
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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Khatun N, Ahmed S, Hossain MS, Uddin Farhad SF, Mamun MA, Alam MS, Begum MHA, Tanvir NI, Hakim M, Islam S. Influence of Y 3+ and La 3+ ions on the structural, magnetic, electrical, and optical properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13019. [PMID: 36747563 PMCID: PMC9898293 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13019] [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: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In the current study, nanocrystalline CoY0.5xLa0.5xFe2-xO4 (where x = 0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, and 0.10) ferrites have been synthesized via a sol-gel auto combustion process. The synthesized powders were pressed into pellet forms and sintered at 900 °C for 4 h in the air. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) confirmed the single-phase cubic spinel structure of the synthesized samples having the mean crystallite domain sizes ranging from 122 and 54 nm. FTIR spectroscopic analyses revealed two strong bands within the range of 600 to 350 cm-1, further confirming the cubic inverse spinel structure of the prepared materials. The surface morphologies and composition were investigated by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Spectroscopy. The magnetic hysteresis curves recorded at room temperature exhibit ferrimagnetic behavior. The highest coercivity (Hc∼1276 Oe) was found at a high doping (x = 0.10) concentration of Y3+ and La3+ in cobalt ferrite. Dielectric constant increase with increased doping concentration whereas real-impedance and dielectric loss decrease with increased in doping concentration and applied frequency. The band gap energy increased from 1.48 to 1.53 eV with increasing Y3+ and La3+concentrations in the UV-Vis region. The elevated levels of magnetic and dielectric substances in the ferrite nanoparticles suggest that the material could be used for magnetic recording media and high-frequency devices.
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- Nazia Khatun
- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh,Corresponding author.
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- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh,Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh
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- Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Joypurhat 5900, Bangladesh
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- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Atomic Energy Center (BAEC), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh
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- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Biomedical and Toxicology Research Institute (BTRI), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh,Corresponding author.
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Sharma S, Jakhar P, Sharma H.
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- Shaily Sharma
- Microwave Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry UCOS, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur India
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- Microwave Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry UCOS, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur India
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- Microwave Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry UCOS, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur India
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Duraisamy K, Gangadharan A, Martirosyan KS, Sahu NK, Manogaran P, Easwaradas Kreedapathy G. Fabrication of Multifunctional Drug Loaded Magnetic Phase Supported Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticle for Local Hyperthermia Combined Drug Delivery and Antibacterial Activity. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:104-116. [PMID: 36511628 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Magnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticles are biocompatible and have attracted much attention as biomaterials for bone tissue engineering and theranostic applications. In this study, we report the fabrication of a biocompatible magnetic nickel ferrite supported fluorapatite nanoparticle as a bone substitute material with hyperthermia potential using a facile wet precipitation approach. The composition and magnetic properties of the sample were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The presence of both magnetic (NiFe2O4 and γ-Fe2O3) and fluorapatite phases was identified, and the sample exhibited ferromagnetic behavior with saturation magnetization and coercivity of 3.08 emu/g and 109 Oe, respectively. The fabricated sample achieved the hyperthermia temperature of ∼43 °C under tumor mimic conditions (neglecting Brownian relaxation) in 2.67 min, and the specific loss power (SLP) was estimated to be 898 W/g(Ni+Fe) which is sufficient to prompt irreversible cell apoptosis. Biocompatibility of the synthesized nanoparticle was assessed using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide tetrazolium (MTT) assay with fibroblast NIH 3T3 and L929 cells. An in vitro drug release experiment was conducted at pH 5 (tumor mimic) and 7.4 (physiological), which revealed a release of 49.8% in the former and 11.6% in the latter pH for 11 days. The prepared sample showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas78249-1644, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas78520, United States
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu632014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu641 046, India
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Shi Y, Wang Z, Zhou X, Lin C, Chen C, Gao B, Xu W, Zheng X, Wu T, Wang H. Preparation of a 3D printable high-performance GelMA hydrogel loading with magnetic cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1132192. [PMID: 36937750 PMCID: PMC10017762 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1132192] [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: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Osteosarcoma remains a worldwide concern due to the poor effectiveness of available therapies in the clinic. Therefore, it is necessary to find a safe and effective therapy to realize the complete resection of osteosarcoma and reconstruction of the bone defect. Magnetic hyperthermia based on magnetic nanoparticles can kill tumor cells by raising the temperature without causing the side effects of conventional cancer treatments. This research aims to design a high-performance magnetic hydrogel composed of gelatin methacrylate and highly magnetic cobalt ferrite (CFO) nanoparticles for osteosarcoma treatment. Specifically, CFO is surface functionalized with methacrylate groups (MeCFO). The surface modified CFO has good biocompatibility and stable solution dispersion ability. Afterward, MeCFO nanoparticles are incorporated into GelMA to fabricate a three-dimensional (3D) printable MeCFO/GelMA magnetic hydrogel and then photocross-linked by UV radiation. MeCFO/GelMA hydrogel has high porosity and swelling ability, indicating that the hydrogel possesses more space and good hydrophily for cell survival. The rheological results showed that the hydrogel has shear thinning property, which is suitable as a bioprinting ink to produce desired structures by a 3D printer. Furthermore, 50 μg/mL MeCFO not only decreases the cell activity of osteosarcoma cells but also promotes the osteogenic differentiation of mBMSCs. The results of the CCK-8 assay and live/dead staining showed that MeCFO/GelMA hydrogel had good cytocompatibility. These results indicated that MeCFO/GelMA hydrogel with potential antitumor and bone reconstruction functions is a promising therapeutic strategy after osteosarcoma resection.
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- Yiwan Shi
- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofei Zheng, ; Tingting Wu, ; Huajun Wang,
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological And Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofei Zheng, ; Tingting Wu, ; Huajun Wang,
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Chronic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofei Zheng, ; Tingting Wu, ; Huajun Wang,
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Aftab K, Naseem T, Hussain S, Haq S, Waseem M. Synthesis and characterization of Ag 2O, CoFe 2O 4, GO, and their ternary composite for antibacterial activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:4079-4093. [PMID: 35962168 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22516-9] [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: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, nanomaterials with exceptional antibacterial activity have become an emerging domain in research. The optimization of nanomaterials against infection causing agents is the next step in dealing with the present-day problem of antibiotics. In this research work, Ag2O, CoFe2O4, and Ag2O/CoFe2O4/rGO are prepared by chemical methods. Ag2O was prepared by co-precipitation method, while solvothermal technique was utilized for the synthesis of CoFe2O4. The ternary nanocomposite was synthesized by a simple in situ reduction using a two-step approach. The structural and morphological properties were studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). From the X-ray diffraction analysis, the crystallite size is found to be 14 nm, 5 nm, and 6 nm for Ag2O, CoFe2O4, and Ag2O/CoFe2O4/rGO respectively. The synthesized nanomaterials were investigated for antibacterial activities against gram-positive strain Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and gram-negative strain Escherichia coli (E. coli) using Agar well diffusion method. Ag2O and CoFe2O4 showed zones of inhibition (ZOI) of 13 mm and 11 mm against gram positive bacteria while 12 mm against gram negative bacteria respectively, while ternary nanocomposite showed 14 mm and 13 mm of ZOI. The antibacterial activity of nanomaterials showed a gradual increment with an increase in the concentration of the materials. Ag2O, CoFe2O4, and Ag2O/CoFe2O4/rGO showed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 4.5, 6.5, and 4.5 μg/mL for S. aureus and 6.5, 7.2, and 4.8 μg/mL for E. coli respectively. Minimum bactericidal concentrations were found to be same as the MIC values. Additionally, a time-kill curve analysis was performed and for ternary nanocomposite; the killing response was most effective as the complete killing was achieved at 3 h of incubation at 3-MIC (9.75 μg/mL). These results demonstrate that all the nanomaterials, as a kind of antibacterial material, have a great potential for a wide range of biomedical applications.
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- Komal Aftab
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Abreu MK, Silva MA, Abreu DS, Richter AR, de Paula RC, Constantino VR, Vasconcelos IF, de Oliveira FG, de Melo AS, Correa MA, Diógenes IC. Colloidal stability improvement of cobalt ferrite encapsulated in carboxymethylated cashew gum. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Szatmari A, Bortnic R, Souca G, Hirian R, Barbu-Tudoran L, Nekvapil F, Iacovita C, Burzo E, Dudric R, Tetean R. The Influence of Zn Substitution on Physical Properties of CoFe 2O 4 Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:189. [PMID: 36616099 PMCID: PMC9823853 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Co1−xZnxFe2O4 nanoparticles (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been synthesized via a green sol−gel combustion method. The prepared samples were studied using X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman, and magnetic measurements. All samples were found to be single phases and have a cubic Fd-3m structure. EDS analysis confirmed the presence of cobalt, zinc, iron, and oxygen in all studied samples. Raman spectra clearly show that Zn ions are preferentially located in T sites for low Zn concentrations. Due to their high crystallinity, the nanoparticles show high values of the magnetization, which increases with the Zn content for x < 0.5. The magnetic properties are discussed based on Raman results. Co ferrite doped with 30% of Zn produced the largest SAR values, which increase linearly from 148 to 840 W/gMNPs as the H is increased from 20 to 60 kA/m.
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- Adam Szatmari
- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Electron Microscopy Center “Prof. C. Craciun”, Faculty of Biology & Geology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 5-7 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Integrated Electron Microscopy Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat St., 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- RDI Laboratory of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI Institute of Applied Natural Sciences (IRDI-ANS), Babeş-Bolyai University, Fântânele 42, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Overview of properties, applications, and synthesis of 4d-series doped/substituted cobalt ferrite. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abdelsattar AS, Kamel AG, El-Shibiny A. The green production of eco-friendly silver with cobalt ferrite nanocomposite using Citrus limon extract. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Schardosim RFDC, Cardozo TR, de Souza AP, Seeber A, Flores WH, Lehmann M, Dihl RR. Cyto-genotoxicity of crystalline and amorphous niobium (V) oxide nanoparticles in CHO-K1 cells. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:765-773. [PMID: 36337238 PMCID: PMC9618107 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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Niobium (V) oxide nanoparticles (NINPs) have been widely and increasingly applied in various health products and industrial processes. This merits further study of their toxicity. Here, we investigated the potential of NINPs to induce DNA damage, cytotoxicity, and chromosome instability in cultured CHO-K1 cells. NINPs were physico-chemically characterized. As assessed by comet assay, crystalline and amorphous NINPs were genotoxic at the highest concentrations evaluated. The cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay demonstrated that a 24-h treatment with NINPs, for the crystalline and the amorphous samples, significantly reduced the nuclear division cytotoxicity index. In addition, a 4-h treatment period of crystalline NINPs increased micronucleus (MNi) frequencies. MNi, nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds were detected after exposure of the cells for 24 h to crystalline NINPs. In the amorphous sample, chromosome instability was restricted to the induction of MNi, in the 24-h treatment, detected at all tested concentrations. The fluorescence and dark field microscopy demonstrated the uptake of NINPs by CHO-K1 cells and an intracellular distribution outlining the nucleus. Our data advance understanding of the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of NINPs and should be taken into consideration when setting up guidelines for their use in industrial or health products.
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- Raíne Fogliati De Carli Schardosim
- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicity and Cellular Toxic-Genetics Analysis, Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Applied to Health, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicity and Cellular Toxic-Genetics Analysis, Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Applied to Health, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Research Group on Nanostructured Materials, Federal University of the Pampa, Campus Bagé, Avenida Maria Anunciação Gomes de Godoy, 1650, 96413-172, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicity and Cellular Toxic-Genetics Analysis, Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Applied to Health, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Nanostructured Materials, Federal University of the Pampa, Campus Bagé, Avenida Maria Anunciação Gomes de Godoy, 1650, 96413-172, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Nanostructured Materials, Federal University of the Pampa, Campus Bagé, Avenida Maria Anunciação Gomes de Godoy, 1650, 96413-172, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicity and Cellular Toxic-Genetics Analysis, Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Applied to Health, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicity and Cellular Toxic-Genetics Analysis, Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Applied to Health, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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Vajhadin F, Mazloum-Ardakani M, Raeisi S, Hemati M, Ebadi A, Haghiralsadat F, Tofighi D. Glutaraldehyde crosslinked doxorubicin promotes drug delivery efficiency using cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 220:112870. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Zheng Y, Hussain G, Li S, Batool S, Wang X. Effects of Rhenium Substitution of Co and Fe in Spinel CoFe 2O 4 Ferrite Nanomaterials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2839. [PMID: 36014707 PMCID: PMC9416171 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, nanoparticles of Co1-xRexFe2O4 and CoFe2-xRexO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05) were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The Rietveld refinement analysis of XRD and Raman data revealed that all of the prepared samples were single phase with a cubic spinel-type structure. With the substitution of Re, the lattice parameters were slightly increased, and Raman spectra peak positions corresponding to the movement of the tetrahedral sublattice shifted to a higher energy position. Furthermore, Raman spectra showed the splitting of T2g mode into branches, indicating the presence of different cations at crystallographic A- and B-sites. The SEM micrograph confirms that surface Re exchange changes the coordination environment of metals and induces Fe-site structure distortion, thereby revealing more active sites for reactions and indicating the bulk sample's porous and agglomerated morphology. The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) results demonstrated that the synthesized nanoparticles of all samples were ferromagnetic across the entire temperature range of 300-4 K. The estimated magnetic parameters, such as the saturation magnetization, remanent magnetization, coercivity, blocking temperature (TB), and magnetic anisotropy, were found to reduce for the Co-site doping with the increasing doping ratio of Re, while in the Fe site, they enhanced with the increasing doping ratio. The ZFC-FC magnetization curve revealed the presence of spin-glass-like behavior due to the strong dipole-dipole interactions in these ferrite nanoparticles over the whole temperature range. Finally, the dielectric constant (εr') and dielectric loss (tanδ) were sharply enhanced at low frequencies, while the AC conductivity increased at high frequencies. The sharp increases at high temperatures are explained by enhancing the barrier for charge mobility at grain boundaries, suggesting that samples were highly resistive. Interestingly, these parameters (εr', tanδ) were found to be higher for the Fe-site doping with the increasing Re doping ratio compared with the Co site.
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- Yuruo Zheng
- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou 215316, China
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- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou 215316, China
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- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou 215316, China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou 215316, China
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Influence of the gas atmosphere on the obtention of cobalt and iron based nanocomposites and core/shell nanoparticles by calcination in the presence of chitosan. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mohammadi F, Gholami A, Omidifar N, Amini A, Kianpour S, Taghizadeh SM. The potential of surface nano-engineering in characteristics of cobalt-based nanoparticles and biointerface interaction with prokaryotic and human cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 215:112485. [PMID: 35367746 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cobalt-based nanoparticles (CBNPs) have recently received great attention in biomedical studies; however, the possible biotoxicity of these nanoparticles (NPs) has remained a foremost concern that should be addressed. As surface functionalization is one of the helpful proposed solutions, we aimed to apply Lipoamino acids (LAAs) as a coating agent to improve biocompatibility. To this purpose, cobalt oxide, cobalt ferrite, and iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) were synthesized with and without 2-amino-hexadecanoic acid coating to assess the impacts of LAA coating on characteristics and biocompatibility of CBNPs in human cells and compare with IONs, a widely used magnetic NPs in biomedicine. Antibacterial activities of NPs were evaluated against four Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria species to assess their biointerface interaction with prokaryotic cells. In addition, the antibacterial activities of synthesized NPs were compared to silver NPs, one of the widely used antimicrobial NPs and standard antibiotics (ampicillin). The structural characteristics properties of NPs were analyzed using TEM, FE-SEM, EDS, FTIR, XRD, and VSM. These NPs exhibited sphere-like to polygon-like morphology with desirable mean size. CBNPs displayed dose-dependent cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities against human cell lines and all tested microbial species, as well as more cytotoxicity and bacterial inhibition compared to IONs. Besides, the results revealed that LAA coating could significantly improve the biocompatibility and antibacterial activity of NPs while impacting magnetic properties. To sum up, it seems that surface functionalization could provide more potent tools for bioapplications with improving biocompatibility and bacterial inhibition of CBNPs, though; further studies are needed in this regard.
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- Fatemeh Mohammadi
- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Centre for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, Mishref, Safat 13015, Kuwait
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Biotechnology Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Islam MA, Hossain AKMA. Magnetic properties, magnetocaloric effect, and critical behaviors in Co 1-x Cr x Fe 2O 4. RSC Adv 2022; 12:17362-17378. [PMID: 35765446 PMCID: PMC9190788 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02223k] [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: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This research work focuses on the magnetic properties, nature of the magnetic phase transition, magnetocaloric effect, and critical scaling of magnetization of various Co1−xCrxFe2O4 (x = 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, and 0.5). The tunability of the magnetic moment, exchange interactions, magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant, and microwave frequency using Cr3+ content has been found. The nature of the magnetic phase transitions for all the Cr3+ concentrations exhibits as second order which has been confirmed from the analysis of critical scaling, universal curve scaling, and scaling analysis of the magnetocaloric effect. The critical exponent analysis for all samples was performed from the modified Arrott-, and Kouvel–Fisher-plots. These critical analyses suggest that x = 0.125, 0.250, and 0.375 samples show reliable results in the magnetocaloric effect with relative cooling power (RCP) values in the range of 128–145 J kg−1. On the other hand, x = 0.00, and 0.500 samples exhibit inconsistent RCP values. The universal curve scaling also confirms the reliability of the magnetocaloric effect of the investigated samples. Magnetic entropy change as a function of temperature for various Co1−xCrxFe2O4 at an applied magnetic field of 5 T.![]()
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- M A Islam
- Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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Spanu A, Taki M, Baldazzi G, Mascia A, Cosseddu P, Pani D, Bonfiglio A. Epidermal Electrodes with Ferrimagnetic/Conductive Properties for Biopotential Recordings. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9050205. [PMID: 35621483 PMCID: PMC9137760 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9050205] [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: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Interfacing ultrathin functional films for epidermal applications with external recording instruments or readout electronics still represents one of the biggest challenges in the field of tattoo electronics. With the aim of providing a convenient solution to this ever-present limitation, in this work we propose an innovative free-standing electrode made of a composite thin film based on the combination of the conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS and ferrimagnetic powder. The proposed epidermal electrode can be directly transferred onto the skin and is structured in two parts, namely a conformal conductive part with a thickness of 3 μm and a ferrimagnetic-conductive part that can be conveniently connected using magnetic connections. The films were characterized for ECG recordings, revealing a performance comparable to that of commercial pre-gelled electrodes in terms of cross-spectral coherence, signal-to-noise ratio, and baseline wandering. These new, conductive, magnetically interfaceable, and free-standing conformal films introduce a novel concept in the domain of tattoo electronics and can set the basis for the development of a future family of epidermal devices and electrodes.
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- Andrea Spanu
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
- Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Lebanese International University, Beirut 146404, Lebanon
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
- Department of Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering, University of Genoa, Via All’Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
- Interdepartmental Center for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Motor Neuron Diseases, 09100 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D’Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.T.); (G.B.); (A.M.); (P.C.); (D.P.); (A.B.)
- Interdepartmental Center for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Motor Neuron Diseases, 09100 Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Science, Technology and Society, Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria 15, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Shi J, Shu R, Shi X, Li Y, Li J, Deng Y, Yang W. Multi-activity cobalt ferrite/MXene nanoenzymes for drug-free phototherapy in bacterial infection treatment. RSC Adv 2022; 12:11090-11099. [PMID: 35425054 PMCID: PMC8992228 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01133f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Drug-free antibacterial strategies are of great significance for pathogenic bacterial infection treatment in clinical practice. Phototherapy with antibacterial function plays a vital role in mainstream germicidal research. However, phototherapy could lead to residual heat and excess reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are the main side-effects during antibacterial treatment. Unique CoFe2O4/MXene (CM) nanoenzymes, which were fabricated with electrostatic interactions, have been designed to conquer those challenges caused by side-effects of phototherapy in our research. The CM nanoenzymes possess many promising properties including photothermal and photodynamic induced phototherapy and mimic peroxidase (POD), glutathione oxidase (GSHOx), and catalase (CAT). Upon treatment with near-infrared (NIR) light, CM nanoenzymes can create a local high-temperature circumstance as well as raise bacterial membrane permeability. Furthermore, the photodynamic process and multi-enzyme-mimicking activities of CM enzymes boost the interbacterial ROS level. Herein, bacteria can hardly survive in synergistic phototherapy and multi-enzyme-mimicking catalytic therapy in vitro and in vivo. Meanwhile, the CM nanoenzymes exhibit excellent biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo. Overall, this research establishes a strong foundation for effectively employing nanoenzymes, leading to a new way to cure bacterial infections. The CM nanoenzymes are synthesized with electrostatic interactions. Bacteria can hardly survive synergistic phototherapy and multi-enzyme-mimicking catalytic therapy with CM, which reinforces the foundation of drug-free antibacterial strategies.![]()
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- Jiacheng Shi
- College of Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Disease, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatrics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London SW7 2AZ London UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York New York USA
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China .,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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Khizar S, Elaissari A, Al-Dossary AA, Zine N, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Errachid A. Advancement in Nanoparticle-Based Biosensors for Point-of-Care In Vitro Diagnostics. Curr Top Med Chem 2022; 22:807-833. [DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220401160121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recently, there has been great progress in the field of extremely sensitive and precise detection of bioanalytes. The importance of the utilization of nanoparticles in biosensors has been recognized due to their unique properties. Specifically, nanoparticles of gold, silver, and magnetic plus graphene, quantum dots, and nanotubes of carbon are being keenly considered for utilizations within biosensors to detect nucleic acids, glucose, or pathogens (bacteria as well as a virus). Taking advantage of nanoparticles, faster and sensitive biosensors can be developed. Here we review the nanoparticles' contribution to the biosensors field and their potential applications.
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- Sumera Khizar
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Deanship of Preparatory Year and Supporting Studies, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69622 Lyon, France
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Alzoubi GM. Observation of Spin-Glass-like Behavior over a Wide Temperature Range in Single-Domain Nickel-Substituted Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071113. [PMID: 35407229 PMCID: PMC9000762 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, single-domain NixCo1−xFe2O4 ferrite nanoparticles with 0≤x≤1 were hydrothermally prepared and characterized using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and vibrating sample magnetometry. According to the Rietveld refinement results, all of the prepared nanoparticles were single phase with spinel-type structures. Increasing the Ni content increased the average crystallite size and X-ray density while decreasing the lattice constant. According to the TEM observations, the nanoparticles were spherical in shape. The formation of a single-phase spinel structure with two lattices centered at tetrahedral and octahedral sites was confirmed by the observation of two absorption bands in all FT-IR spectra. Magnetization data showed that the prepared nanoparticles of all compositions were ferrimagnetic across the entire temperature range of 300 K to 10 K. Magnetic properties such as saturation magnetization, remanent magnetization, coercivity, magnetic anisotropy, and magnetic moments per unit cell were found to decrease with increasing Ni content. The big difference in Hc of the x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 ferrites between 300 K and 10 K suggested that these ferrite nanoparticles are truly single-domain nanoparticles. The small value of Hc of the NiFe2O4(x=1) ferrite and its very weak temperature dependence suggested that this sample is in a multi-domain regime. The ZFC–FC curves revealed the existence of spin-glass-like behavior in these ferrite nanoparticles over the entire temperature range.
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- Gassem M Alzoubi
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, P. O. Box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan
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Patel M, Prabhu A. Smart nanocomposite assemblies for multimodal cancer theranostics. Int J Pharm 2022; 618:121697. [PMID: 35337903 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Despite great strides in anticancer research, performance statistics of current treatment modalities remain dismal, highlighting the need for safe, efficacious strategies for tumour mitigation. Non-invasive fusion technology platforms combining photodynamic, photothermal and hyperthermia therapies have emerged as alternate strategies with potential to meet many of the unmet clinical demands in the domain of cancer. These therapies make use of metallic and magnetic nanoparticles with light absorbing properties, which are manipulated to generate either reactive cytotoxic oxygen species or heat for tumour ablation. Combination therapies integrating light, heat and magnetism-mediated nanoplatforms with the conventional approaches of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery are emerging as precision medicine for targeted interventions against cancer. This article aims to compile recent developments of advanced nanocomposite assemblies that integrate multimodal therapeutics for cancer treatment. Amalgamation of various effective, non-invasive technological platforms such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), magnetic hyperthermia (MHT), and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) have tremendous potential in presenting safe and efficacious solutions to the formidable challenges in cancer therapeutics.
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- Manshi Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Quality Assurance, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Quality Assurance, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India.
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Promising solar photodegradation of RY 86 by hydrophilic F127 (pluronic) aided nano cobalt ferrite and its biomedical applications. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Luo J, Zhang S, Zhu P, Liu W, Du J. Fabrication of pH/Redox Dual-Responsive Mixed Polyprodrug Micelles for Improving Cancer Chemotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:802785. [PMID: 35185545 PMCID: PMC8850636 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.802785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this work, we prepared pH/redox dual-responsive mixed polyprodrug micelles (MPPMs), which were co-assembled from two polyprodrugs, namely, poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-b-poly (β-amino esters) conjugated with doxorubicin (DOX) via redox-sensitive disulfide bonds (mPEG-b-PAE-ss-DOX) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-b-poly (β-amino esters) conjugated with DOX via pH-sensitive cis-aconityl bonds (mPEG-b-PAE-cis-DOX) for effective anticancer drug delivery with enhanced therapeutic efficacy. The particle size of MPPMs was about 125 nm with low polydispersity index, indicating the reasonable size and uniform dispersion. The particle size, zeta-potential, and critical micelle concentration (CMC) of MPPMs at different mass ratios of the two kinds of polyprodrugs were dependent on pH value and glutathione (GSH) level, suggesting the pH and redox responsiveness. The drug release profiles in vitro of MPPMs at different conditions were further studied, showing the pH—and redox-triggered drug release mechanism. Confocal microscopy study demonstrated that MPPMs can effectively deliver doxorubicin molecules into MDA-MB-231 cells. Cytotoxicity assay in vitro proved that MPPMs possessed high toxic effect against tumor cells including A549 and MDA-MB-231. The results of in vivo experiments demonstrated that MPPMs were able to effectively inhibit the tumor growth with reduced side effect, leading to enhanced survival rate of tumor-bearing mice. Taken together, these findings revealed that this pH/redox dual-responsive MPPMs could be a potential nanomedicine for cancer chemotherapy. Furthermore, it could be a straightforward way to fabricate the multifunctional system basing on single stimuli-responsive polyprodrugs.
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Electrochemical neuron-specific enolase (NSE) immunosensor based on CoFe2O4@Ag nanocomposite and AuNPs@MoS2/rGO. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1200:339609. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Refat NM, Nassar MY, Sadeek SA. A controllable one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of spherical cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and optical properties. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25081-25095. [PMID: 36199874 PMCID: PMC9443479 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03345c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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We herein report the controllable synthesis of spherical cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with average crystallite size in the range of 3.6–12.9 nm using a facile, eco-friendly, hydrothermal method. The hydrothermal treatment was carried out by utilizing cobalt nitrate, ferric nitrate, and ammonium hydroxide in the presence and absence of Arabic gum as a surfactant agent. The purity and crystallinity of the products were tuned by varying reaction conditions such as reaction time (0.5–8 h), reaction temperature (120–180 °C), percentage of ethylene glycol (0–100% (v/v)), pH (8–9.6), and amount of Arabic gum (0–2 g). We characterized the prepared products using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis (EDS), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The optimal hydrothermal treatment was performed at 180 °C and pH 9.6 for 4 h in aqueous media. The results also revealed that the as-prepared spinel cobalt ferrite nanoparticles have an estimated optical band gap energy in the range of ca. 1.6–1.9 eV, indicating the semiconducting characteristics of the products. A controllable synthesis of spherical cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with average crystallite size in the range of 3.6–12.9 nm using a facile, eco-friendly, hydrothermal method.![]()
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- Nedaa M. Refat
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Vajhadin F, Mazloum-Ardakani M, Shahidi M, Moshtaghioun SM, Haghiralsadat F, Ebadi A, Amini A. MXene-based cytosensor for the detection of HER2-positive cancer cells using CoFe 2O 4@Ag magnetic nanohybrids conjugated to the HB5 aptamer. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 195:113626. [PMID: 34543916 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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MXenes are a new class of conductive two-dimensional material which have received growing attention in biosensing for their significant surface area and unique surface chemistry. Here, gold electrodes were modified with MXene nanosheets of about 2 nm thickness and 1.5 μm lateral size for the electrochemical detection of tumor cells. An HB5 aptamer with high selectivity for HER-2 positive cells was immobilized on the MXene layers via electrostatic interactions. To minimize electrode biofouling with blood matrix, magnetic separation of HER-2 positive circulating tumor cells was carried out using CoFe2O4@Ag magnetic nanohybrids bonded to the HB5. The formation of sandwich-like structures between the magnetically captured cells and the functionalized MXene electrodes effectively shields the electron transfer of a redox probe, enabling quantitative cell detection using the change in current. This label-free MXene-based cytosensor platform yielded a wide linear range of 102-106 cells/mL, low detection limit of 47 cells/mL, and good sensitivity and selectivity in the detection of HER2-posetive cells in blood samples. The presented aptacytosensor demonstrates the great potential of using CoFe2O4@Ag magnetic nanohybrids and MXenes to monitor cancer progression via circulating tumor cells in blood at low cost.
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- Fereshteh Vajhadin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd, 89195-741, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran
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- Medical Nanotechnology & Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd, 89195-741, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian College of Kuwait, Mishref, Safat 13015, Kuwait; Centre for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia
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Islam MA, Hossain AKMA, Ahsan MZ, Bally MAA, Ullah MS, Hoque SM, Khan FA. Structural characteristics, cation distribution, and elastic properties of Cr 3+ substituted stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric cobalt ferrites. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8502-8519. [PMID: 35424790 PMCID: PMC8985153 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09090a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Structural, elastic and cation distribution properties have been investigated on stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric cobalt ferrites. Crystal structure, formation of spinel type ferrite, chemical bonding, cation distribution, and thermal properties of two series of Cr3+ substituted stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric various cobalt ferrites with general formula Co1−xCrxFe2O4 (S1), and Co1+xCrxFe2−xO4 (S2) were reported. Samples are synthesized by the solid-state reaction technique via planetary ball milling. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirms the formation of a single phase cubic spinel structure with the space group Fd3̄m. Rietveld refinement results show that Cr occupies both the tetrahedral (A-site) and octahedral sites (B-site). The experimental lattice parameters show increasing trends for both the series with increase of Cr content. The cation–anion vacancies, chemical bonding, and the displacement of oxygen have been evaluated to understand the effect of Cr substitution and how the non-stoichiometry affects the physical and chemical properties of the material. The crystallite size is found to be the decreasing value with an increase of Cr concentration for both series of samples. Specific vibrational modes from the FTIR spectra suggest a gradual change of inversion of the ferrite lattice with the increase of Cr concentration which is also evident from Rietveld refinement data. The elastic properties analysis reveals that the synthesized samples for both series are ductile in nature. The non-stoichiometric structure with excess Co2+ may pave a new way to realize the lowering of Curie temperature of ferrite that is expected to improve the magnetocaloric properties. Structural, elastic and cation distribution properties have been investigated on stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric cobalt ferrites.![]()
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- M. A. Islam
- Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Departments of Chemistry and Physics, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Savar, Dhaka-1344, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Materials Science Divisions, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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Garanina AS, Nikitin AA, Abakumova TO, Semkina AS, Prelovskaya AO, Naumenko VA, Erofeev AS, Gorelkin PV, Majouga AG, Abakumov MA, Wiedwald U. Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles for Tumor Therapy: Effective Heating versus Possible Toxicity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:38. [PMID: 35009988 PMCID: PMC8746458 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are widely considered for cancer treatment, in particular for magnetic hyperthermia (MHT). Thereby, MNPs are still being optimized for lowest possible toxicity on organisms while the magnetic properties are matched for best heating capabilities. In this study, the biocompatibility of 12 nm cobalt ferrite MNPs, functionalized with citrate ions, in different dosages on mice and rats of both sexes was investigated for 30 days after intraperitoneal injection. The animals' weight, behavior, and blood cells changes, as well as blood biochemical parameters are correlated to histological examination of organs revealing that cobalt ferrite MNPs do not have toxic effects at concentrations close to those used previously for efficient MHT. Moreover, these MNPs demonstrated high specific loss power (SLP) of about 400 W g-1. Importantly the MNPs retained their magnetic properties inside tumor tissue after intratumoral administration for several MHT cycles within three days. Thus, cobalt ferrite MNPs represent a perspective platform for tumor therapy by MHT due to their ability to provide effective heating without exerting a toxic effect on the organism. This opens up new avenues for smaller MNPs sizes while their heating efficiency is maintained.
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- Anastasiia S. Garanina
- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
- V. Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, 119034 Moscow, Russia;
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
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- V. Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, 119034 Moscow, Russia;
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Nanotechnology LLC, Skolkovo Innovation Center, 121205 Moscow, Russia;
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», 119049 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.G.); (A.A.N.); (A.O.P.); (A.S.E.); (A.G.M.); (M.A.A.)
- Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Physics, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Farinha P, Coelho JMP, Reis CP, Gaspar MM. A Comprehensive Updated Review on Magnetic Nanoparticles in Diagnostics. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3432. [PMID: 34947781 PMCID: PMC8706278 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been studied for diagnostic purposes for decades. Their high surface-to-volume ratio, dispersibility, ability to interact with various molecules and superparamagnetic properties are at the core of what makes MNPs so promising. They have been applied in a multitude of areas in medicine, particularly Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are the most well-accepted based on their excellent superparamagnetic properties and low toxicity. Nevertheless, IONPs are facing many challenges that make their entry into the market difficult. To overcome these challenges, research has focused on developing MNPs with better safety profiles and enhanced magnetic properties. One particularly important strategy includes doping MNPs (particularly IONPs) with other metallic elements, such as cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn), to reduce the iron (Fe) content released into the body resulting in the creation of multimodal nanoparticles with unique properties. Another approach includes the development of MNPs using other metals besides Fe, that possess great magnetic or other imaging properties. The future of this field seems to be the production of MNPs which can be used as multipurpose platforms that can combine different uses of MRI or different imaging techniques to design more effective and complete diagnostic tests.
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- Pedro Farinha
- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica (IBEB), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica (IBEB), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
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Mushtaq S, Shahzad K, Saeed T, Ul-Hamid A, Abbasi BH, Ahmad N, Khalid W, Atif M, Ali Z, Abbasi R. Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity in vitro of surface-functionalized drug-loaded spinel ferrite nanoparticles. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 12:1339-1364. [PMID: 34934608 PMCID: PMC8649206 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.12.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PMA)-coated spinel ferrite (MFe2O4, where M = Fe, Co, Ni, or Zn) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed as carriers of the anticancer drugs doxorubicin (DOX) and methotrexate (MTX). Physical characterizations confirmed the formation of pure cubic structures (14-22 nm) with magnetic properties. Drug-loaded NPs exhibited tumor specificity with significantly higher (p < 0.005) drug release in an acidic environment (pH 5.5). The nanoparticles were highly colloidal (zeta potential = -35 to -26 mV) in deionized water, phosphate buffer saline (PBS), and sodium borate buffer (SBB). They showed elevated and dose-dependent cytotoxicity in vitro compared to free drug controls. The IC50 values ranged from 0.81 to 3.97 μg/mL for HepG2 and HT144 cells, whereas IC50 values for normal lymphocytes were 10 to 35 times higher (18.35-43.04 µg/mL). Cobalt ferrite (CFO) and zinc ferrite (ZFO) NPs were highly genotoxic (p < 0.05) in cancer cell lines. The nanoparticles caused cytotoxicity via oxidative stress, causing DNA damage and activation of p53-mediated cell cycle arrest (significantly elevated expression, p < 0.005, majorly G1 and G2/M arrest) and apoptosis. Cytotoxicity testing in 3D spheroids showed significant (p < 0.05) reduction in spheroid diameter and up to 74 ± 8.9% of cell death after two weeks. In addition, they also inhibited multidrug resistance (MDR) pump activity in both cell lines suggesting effectivity in MDR cancers. Among the tested MFe2O4 NPs, CFO nanocarriers were the most favorable for targeted cancer therapy due to excellent magnetic, colloidal, cytotoxic, and biocompatible aspects. However, detailed mechanistic, in vivo cytotoxicity, and magnetic-field-assisted studies are required to fully exploit these nanocarriers in therapeutic applications.
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- Sadaf Mushtaq
- Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Functional Materials Lab, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Core Research Facilities, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Functional Materials Lab, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Functional Materials Lab, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Functional Materials Lab, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
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