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Yunusa U, Warren N, Schauer D, Srivastava P, Sprague-Klein E. Plasmon resonance dynamics and enhancement effects in tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) gold nanosphere oligomers. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38411615 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06129a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Ruthenium-based metal complexes are one of the most widely studied dyes because of their rich photochemistry and light-harvesting properties. Significant attention has been paid to the energy and charge transfer dynamics of these dyes on semiconductor substrates. However, studies on photophysical and photochemical properties of these dyes in plasmonic environments are rare. In this study, we report a plasmon-mediated resonance energy transfer in an optimized oligomer system that enhances the photoexcited population of the well known dye, tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II), [Ru(BPY)3]2+ adsorbed on gold nanosphere surfaces with a defluorescenced Raman signal. Structural and chemical information is collected using a range of techniques that include in situ time-resolved UV/VIS, DLS, SERS, and TA. The findings have great potential to impact nanoscience broadly with special emphasis on surface photocatalysis, redox chemistry, and solar energy harvesting.
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- Umar Yunusa
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
- ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, LPC, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2, 8049 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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Zeng HJ, Sun L, Liu SM, Qu LB, Yang R. Effect of 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid functionalized MoS 2 quantum dots on amyloid aggregation of bovine serum albumin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 304:123316. [PMID: 37690398 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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In recent years, seeking and screening of compounds that can inhibit and/or depolymerize protein aggregation has been a hot issue in the field of pharmaceutical research. As a new material, quantum dots have been widely concerned by medical researchers. In present study, a novel 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid functionalized MoS2 quantum dots (4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs) was successfully synthesized through a one-pot hydrothermal approach by using molybdate dehydrate and 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid as Mo and S source, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy observation showed that the morphology and microstructure of the 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs displayed uniform spherical shape with a diameter of approximately 1.5 ∼ 3.0 nm. The UV and fluorescence spectra experiments indicated that the prepared QDs had good water solubility and two weak absorption peaks were appeared at 280 nm and 310 nm. When the excitation wavelength was set to 310 nm, the 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs had the strongest fluorescence intensity, and the maximum emission wavelength appeared at 405 nm. In vitro experiments showed that the 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs could significantly reduce the aggregation of bovine serum albumin (BSA). Especially when the mass ratio of BSA to 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs was 1:5, the inhibition rate could reach 76.4%. Cell experiment showed that the presence of 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs could obviously decrease the cytotoxicity induced by BSA amyloid fibrils. Moreover, the depolymerization of BSA amyloid fibrils by 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs and its excellent cell permeability were also observed. Molecular docking studies have shown that 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs may stabilize the BSA structure through van der Waals forces, hydrophobic force, electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonds formed between the outer layer of 4-MPBA and BSA to prevent fibrosis aggregation. The results of this study suggested that 4-MPBA-MoS2 QDs showed low cytotoxicity, good biocompatibility and solubility, and had a great potential in the design of new drugs for the treatment of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Hua-Jin Zeng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- The College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- The College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Liu L, Ma X, Chang Y, Guo H, Wang W. Biosensors with Boronic Acid-Based Materials as the Recognition Elements and Signal Labels. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:785. [PMID: 37622871 PMCID: PMC10452607 DOI: 10.3390/bios13080785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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It is of great importance to have sensitive and accurate detection of cis-diol-containing biologically related substances because of their important functions in the research fields of metabolomics, glycomics, and proteomics. Boronic acids can specifically and reversibly interact with 1,2- or 1,3-diols to form five or six cyclic esters. Based on this unique property, boronic acid-based materials have been used as synthetic receptors for the specific recognition and detection of cis-diol-containing species. This review critically summarizes the recent advances with boronic acid-based materials as recognition elements and signal labels for the detection of cis-diol-containing biological species, including ribonucleic acids, glycans, glycoproteins, bacteria, exosomes, and tumor cells. We also address the challenges and future perspectives for developing versatile boronic acid-based materials with various promising applications.
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- Lin Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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Wikantyasning ER, Da’i M, Cholisoh Z, Kalsum U. 3-Aminophenylboronic Acid Conjugation on Responsive Polymer and Gold Nanoparticles for Qualitative Bacterial Detection. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2023; 15:81-87. [PMID: 37469647 PMCID: PMC10353662 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_646_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Background Because of their sensitive and selective responses to a wide variety of analytes, colorimetric sensors have gained widespread acceptance in recent years. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely employed in visual sensor strategies due to their high stability and ease of use. Combining AuNPs with a responsive polymer can result in distinct surface plasmon resonance (SPR) changes that can be utilized as colorimetric biosensors. Objectives The purpose of this research is to develop a colorimetric-based sensor through the utilization of the optical properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) crosslinked with pH-responsive polymers poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) conjugated to 3-aminophenyl boronic acid (APBA). Methods The polymer (PAA) was synthesized via RAFT polymerization. The inversed Turkevic method was used to produce AuNPs, which were subsequently used in a self-assembly process using poly (acrylic acid)-aminophenyl boronic acid (PAA-APBA) to create the self-assembled AuNPs-APBA-PAA. The particle size, zeta potential, and reversibility of the polymer-modified gold nanoparticles were determined using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), a particle size analyzer (PSA), and an Ultraviolet-Visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis spectrophotometer). Visual, UV-Vis spectrophotometer and TEM observations confirmed the system's ability to identify bacteria. Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way analysis of variance using Excel software. Results Using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, the particle size of AuNPs was determined to be 25.7 nm, and the maximum absorbance occurred at 530 nm. AuNPs PAA APBA colloid exhibited an absorbance maximum of 532 nm, a zeta potential of -41.53, and a pH transition point between 4 and 5. At E. coli concentrations of 4.5 x 107 CFU/mL, the color of the system sensors changed from red to blue after 15 hours of incubation, whereas at S. aureus concentrations of 1.2 x 109 CFU/mL, the color changed to purple immediately after mixing. The TEM confirmed that the detection mechanism is based on the boronate-polyol bonding of saccharides on the outer membranes of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Conclusions The use of APBA in conjunction with pH-responsive PAA polymers containing AuNPs to detect E. coli and S. aureus bacteria induces a maximum wavelength transition, followed by a color change from red to blue. By the process of de-swelling of the responsive polymer, which induces the aggregation of the AuNPs, the established sensor system is able to alter the color. The conjugated polymer and gold nanoparticle-based sensor system demonstrated a promising method for bacterial detection.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani 157, Sukoharjo, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani 157, Sukoharjo, Indonesia
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- Study Program of Pharmacy, STIKES Telogorejo, Jl. Yos Sudarso, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
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Hans R, Yadav PK, Zaman MB, Poolla R, Thavaselvam D. A rapid direct-differential agglutination assay for Brucella detection using antibodies conjugated with functionalized gold nanoparticles. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2023.1132783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Brucellosis is the most widespread and serious zoonotic disease worldwide which affects livestock, sylvatic wildlife, marine dwellers, and humans. It is acquired through Alphaproteobacteria which belong to the genus Brucella and is categorized as a potential bio-threat agent. In this study, we developed a rapid and direct differential whole cell (WC) agglutination-based assay for its on-field detection. The recombinant outer membrane (rOmp28) protein-derived specific mice IgG polyclonal antibodies (pAbs) of Brucella were purified using affinity chromatography and conjugated with functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for rapid agglutination. A positive blot of 32 kDa protein revealed specific immuno-reactivity of rOmp28-pAbs using immunoblot analysis. For the synthesis of AuNPs, the conventional “Turkevich method” was optimized at a concentration < 1 mM of gold precursor for obtaining 50-nm-sized particles. Also, their physico-chemical characteristics were analyzed using UV-visible spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta potential (ζ, ZP), and fluorescence spectroscopy. Furthermore, these AuNPs were functionalized with N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) to prepare modified carboxylated AuNPs. For bioconjugation with Brucella rOmp28 IgG pAbs, antibody-conjugated functionalized AuNP constructs were prepared and characterized using FT-IR analysis with strong N–H deformations. Subsequently, these bioconjugated AuNPs were used to develop a direct-differential slide agglutination assay with a detection limit of 104 CFU mL−1. The sensitivity of this assay was compared with standard double-antibody sandwich ELISA (S-ELISA) using rOmp28 IgG pAbs with an LOD of 103 CFU mL−1 and a detection range of 102–108 CFU mL−1. No intraspecies cross-reactivity was observed based on evaluation of its specificity with a battery of closely related bacterial species. In conclusion, the increased sensitivity and specificity of the developed agglutination assay obtained using bioconjugated functionalized AuNPs is ≥ 98% for the detection of Brucella. Therefore, it can be used as an alternate rapid method of direct WC detection of bacteria as it is simple, robust, and cost-effective, with minimal time of reaction in the case of early disease diagnosis.
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Pomal NC, Bhatt KD, Kundariya DS, Desai RA, Bhatt V, Kongor A. Calix[4]pyrrole‐Grafted Gold Nanoparticles as a Turn‐On Fluorescence Sensor for Noxious Fungicide Dimoxystrobin and Their Anti‐Cancer Activity against the KB‐3‐1 Cell Line. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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- Nandan C. Pomal
- Department of Chemistry Ganpat University 384012 Mehsana Gujarat India
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- Department of Chemistry Ganpat University 384012 Mehsana Gujarat India
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- Department of Chemistry Tolani College of Arts & Science KSKV Kutch University 370001 Bhuj Gujarat India
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- School of Applied Science & Technology Gujarat Technological University 382424 Ahmedabad Gujarat India
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- School of Applied Science & Technology Gujarat Technological University 382424 Ahmedabad Gujarat India
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- Department of Chemistry Gujarat University 380009 Ahmedabad Gujarat India
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Cetin A, Ilk Capar M. Functional-Group Effect of Ligand Molecules on the Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:5534-5543. [PMID: 35838544 PMCID: PMC9340766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c01132] [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] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this paper, atomistic molecular dynamics simulations
are performed
for the systems consisting of functionalized gold nanoparticles (NPs)
in a toluene medium. Gold NPs are coated with ligand molecules that
have different terminal groups, that is, polar carboxyl (COOH), hydroxyl
(OH), amine (NH2), and nonpolar methyl (CH3).
These functional groups are selected to understand the relation between
the aggregation behavior of functionalized gold NPs in toluene and
the polarity of terminal groups of ligand molecules. The center-of-mass
distances between NP pairs, the radial distribution functions, the
mean square displacements, the radius of gyration, and the number
of hydrogen bonds (H-bond) between ligand molecules are computed.
Our simulation results indicate that functionalized gold NPs exhibit
different aggregation/dispersion behaviors depending upon the terminal
group of ligands.
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- Ayse Cetin
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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Magnetoliposomes Based on Magnetic/Plasmonic Nanoparticles Loaded with Tricyclic Lactones for Combined Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111905. [PMID: 34834322 PMCID: PMC8625448 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Liposome-like nanoarchitectures containing manganese ferrite nanoparticles covered or decorated with gold were developed for application in dual cancer therapy, combining chemotherapy and photothermia. The magnetic/plasmonic nanoparticles were characterized using XRD, UV/Visible absorption, HR-TEM, and SQUID, exhibiting superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature. The average size of the gold-decorated nanoparticles was 26.7 nm for MnFe2O4 with 5–7 nm gold nanospheres. The average size of the core/shell nanoparticles was 28.8 nm for the magnetic core and around 4 nm for the gold shell. Two new potential antitumor fluorescent drugs, tricyclic lactones derivatives of thienopyridine, were loaded in these nanosystems with very high encapsulation efficiencies (higher than 98%). Assays in human tumor cell lines demonstrate that the nanocarriers do not release the antitumor compounds in the absence of irradiation. Moreover, the nanosystems do not cause any effect on the growth of primary (non-tumor) cells (with or without irradiation). The drug-loaded systems containing the core/shell magnetic/plasmonic nanoparticles efficiently inhibit the growth of tumor cells when irradiated with red light, making them suitable for a triggered release promoted by irradiation.
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