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Ma J, Wang G, Ding X, Wang F, Zhu C, Rong Y. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials as Drug Delivery Agents for Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Preface to Colorectal Cancer Citing Their Markers and Existing Theranostic Approaches. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:10656-10668. [PMID: 37008124 PMCID: PMC10061522 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the universally established cancers with a higher incidence rate. Novel progression toward cancer prevention and cancer care among countries in transition should be considered seriously for controlling CRC. Hence, several cutting edge technologies are ongoing for high performance cancer therapeutics over the past few decades. Several drug-delivery systems of the nanoregime are relatively new in this arena compared to the previous treatment modes such as chemo- or radiotherapy to mitigate cancer. Based on this background, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment possibilities, and theragnostic markers for CRC were revealed. Since the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the management of CRC has been less studied, the present review analyzes the preclinical studies on the application of carbon nanotubes for drug delivery and CRC therapy owing to their inherent properties. It also investigates the toxicity of CNTs on normal cells for safety testing and the clinical use of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) for tumor localization. To conclude, this review recommends the clinical application of carbon-based nanomaterials further for the management of CRC in diagnosis and as carriers or therapeutic adjuvants.
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- Jiheng Ma
- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department
of Oncology, Danyang Hospital of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang 212300, Jiangsu Province, China
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Singh YT, Chettri B, Kima L, Renthlei Z, Patra PK, Prasad M, Sivakumar J, Laref A, Ghimire MP, Rai DP. Engineering of Hydrogenated (6,0) Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube under Applied Uniaxial Stress: A DFT-1/2 and Molecular Dynamics Study. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:6895-6907. [PMID: 36844561 PMCID: PMC9948185 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07637] [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: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we systematically studied the electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of a hydrogenated (6,0) single-walled carbon nanotube [(6,0) h-SWCNT] under applied uniaxial stress from first-principles density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. We have applied the uniaxial stress range from -18 to 22 GPa on the (6,0) h-SWCNT (- sign indicates compressive and + indicates tensile stress) along the tube axes. Our system was found to be an indirect semiconductor (Γ-Δ), with a band gap value of ∼0.77 eV within the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) method using a GGA-1/2 exchange-correlation approximation. The band gap for (6,0) h-SWCNT significantly varies with the application of stress. The indirect to direct band gap transition was observed under compressive stress (-14 GPa). The strained (6,0) h-SWCNT showed a strong optical absorption in the infrared region. Application of external stress enhanced the optically active region from infrared to Vis with maximum intensity within the Vis-IR region, making it a promising candidate for optoelectronic devices. Ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation has been used to study the elastic properties of the (6,0) h-SWCNT which has a strong influence under applied stress.
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- Yumnam Thakur Singh
- Department
of Physics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya793022, India
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- Department
of Physics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya793022, India
- Physical
Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Department of Physics, Pachhunga
University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl796001, India
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- Physical
Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Department of Physics, Pachhunga
University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl796001, India
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- Physical
Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Department of Physics, Pachhunga
University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl796001, India
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- Department
of Physics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya793022, India
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- Department
of Physics, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad500007, TelanganaIndia
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- Department
of Physics, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad500007, TelanganaIndia
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Central
Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, 44613Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Physical
Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Department of Physics, Pachhunga
University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl796001, India
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Pu Z, Wei Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Zhu S. Carbon Nanotubes as Carriers in Drug Delivery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mechanistic Analysis of Their Carcinogenic Potential, Safety Profiling and Identification of Biomarkers. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:6157-6180. [PMID: 36523423 PMCID: PMC9744892 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s384592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a global burden leading to millions of deaths worldwide every year. Nanomedicine refers to the use of materials at the nanoscale for drug delivery and subsequent therapeutic approaches in cancer. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are widely used as nanocarriers for therapeutic molecules such as plasmids, siRNAs, antisense agents, aptamers and molecules related to the immunotherapy for several cancers. They are usually functionalized and loaded with standard drug molecules to improve their therapeutic efficiency. Functionalization and drug loading possibly decrease the genotoxic and carcinogenic potential of CNTs. In addition, the targeted cytotoxic properties of the drug improve and undesired toxicity decreases after drug loading and/or conjugation with proteins, including antibodies. For intended drug delivery, a lysosomal pH of 5.5 is more suitable and effective for the slow and extended release of cytotoxic drugs than a physiological of pH 7.4. Remarkably, CNTs possess intrinsic antitumor properties and are usually internalized by endocytosis. After being internalized, several mechanisms are involved in the therapeutic and carcinogenic effects of CNTs. They are generally safe for therapy, and their toxicity profile remains dependent on their physicochemical properties. Moreover, the dose, route, duration of exposure, surface properties and degradative potential determine the toxicity outcomes of CNTs locally or systemically. In summary, the use of CNTs in drug delivery and NSCLC therapy, as well as their genotoxic and carcinogenic potential and the possible mechanisms, has been discussed in this review. The therapeutic index is generally high for NSCLC cells treated with drug-loaded CNTs; therefore, they are effective carriers in implementing targeted therapy for NSCLC.
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- Zhongjian Pu
- Department of Oncology, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haian, 216600, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People’s Republic of China
- Department of General Practice, Suzhou Wuzhong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, 215101, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haian, 216600, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haian, 216600, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haian, 216600, People’s Republic of China
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Sakharova NA. Numerical Modelling of the Mechanical Behaviour of Carbon and Non-Carbon Nanotubes and Their Complex Structures. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7515. [PMID: 36363107 PMCID: PMC9653772 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Systematic research efforts have been focused on the development of low-dimensional structures, such as nanotubes (NTs), because of the potential of their use in nanodevices and in applications in nanoelectronics and biomedicine [...].
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- Nataliya A. Sakharova
- Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes (CEMMPRE), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal; ; Tel.: +351-239-790-700
- ARISE—Advanced Production and Intelligent Systems Associated Laboratory, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Bernal JJ, Zega TJ, Ziurys LM. Destructive Processing of Silicon Carbide Grains: Experimental Insights into the Formation of Interstellar Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:5761-5767. [PMID: 35758874 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The detection of the fullerenes C60 and C70 in the interstellar medium (ISM) has transformed our understanding of chemical complexity in space. These discoveries also raise the possibility for the presence of even larger molecules in astrophysical environments. Here we report in situ heating of analog silicon carbide (SiC) presolar grains using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These heating experiments are designed to simulate the temperature conditions occurring in post-AGB stellar envelopes. Our experimental findings reveal that heating the analog SiC grains to the point of decomposition initially yields hemispherical C60-sized nanostructures, with five- and six-membered rings, which transform into multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) if held isothermally >2 min. These MWCNTs are certainly larger than any of the currently observed interstellar fullerene species, both in overall size and number of C atoms. These experimental simulations suggest that such MWCNTs are likely to form in post-AGB circumstellar material, where the structures, along with the smaller fullerenes, are subsequently injected into the ISM.
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- Jacob J Bernal
- Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Arizona, 1235 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Departments of Astronomy and Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Zhang C, Li L, Xin Y, You J, Zhang J, Fu W, Wang N. Development of Trans-1,4-Polyisoprene Shape-Memory Polymer Composites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes Modified by Polydopamine. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 14:110. [PMID: 35012132 PMCID: PMC8747353 DOI: 10.3390/polym14010110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, which was inspired by mussel-biomimetic bonding research, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were interfacially modified with polydopamine (PDA) to prepare a novel nano-filler (CNTs@PDA). The structure and properties of the CNTs@PDA were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The CNTs and the CNTs@PDA were used as nanofillers and melt-blended into trans-1,4 polyisoprene (TPI) to create shape-memory polymer composites. The thermal stability, mechanical properties, and shape-memory properties of the TPI/CNTs and TPI/CNTs@PDA composites were systematically studied. The results demonstrate that these modifications enhanced the interfacial interaction, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of TPI/CNTs@PDA composites while maintaining shape-memory performance.
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- Chuang Zhang
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
- Shenyang Research Institute of Industrial Technology for Advanced Coating Materials, Shenyang 110142, China;
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
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- Shenyang Research Institute of Industrial Technology for Advanced Coating Materials, Shenyang 110142, China;
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Special Functional Materials, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (C.Z.); (L.L.); (Y.X.); (J.Y.); (J.Z.)
- Shenyang Research Institute of Industrial Technology for Advanced Coating Materials, Shenyang 110142, China;
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Effect of Morphology and Structure of MWCNTs on Metal Matrix Nanocomposites. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13235557. [PMID: 33291230 PMCID: PMC7731043 DOI: 10.3390/ma13235557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effect of using different carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the production of nanocomposites was evaluated in this work. The investigated CNTs were multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with different morphologies and structures. The main objective was to relate the results reported by numerical simulation with the results obtained experimentally in order to validate these methodologies. A detailed characterization of CNTs was carried out to establish the different main characteristics, such as inner and outer diameters, defects, structure and the number of walls. Metal matrix nanocomposites were produced using the powder metallurgy route. The experimental results show that the morphology and structure of MWCNTs have a significant effect on the dispersion process for nanocomposite production. Straight CNTs with a larger diameter and with few defects allow for the production of nanocomposites with uniform dispersion and strong interface bonding, leading to a higher hardness value. In addition, the CNT introduction into a metal matrix induces a change in the deformation behavior that plays an important role in the strengthening mechanisms. Although some aspects are not considered in the molecular dynamic (MD) simulation, such as the CNT random orientation and CNT agglomeration, some comparative relationships can be performed in order to validate some methodologies. While the structure and morphology of the CNTs have a significant influence on the dispersion process, the influence of the diameter and the functionalization treatment on the properties of the nanocomposites is also identified. The experimental results show that the decrease in the diameter of the CNTs and the use of functionalized CNTs also contribute to the obtention of lower mechanical properties of the nanocomposites, as is pointed out in the results of MD carried out in nanocomposites.
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