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Yang X, Zhong Y, Zhang L, Liu Y, Zhuo F, Wang J, Ge L, Zhang L, Zeng X, Tan W, Song G, Zhang H, Wang X. Conductive/Insulating Bioinks with Multitechnology Compatibility and Adjustable Performance. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:5352-5361. [PMID: 39013628 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00631] [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] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Conducting/insulating inks have received significant attention for the fabrication of a wide range of additive manufacturing technology. However, current inks often demonstrate poor biocompatibility and face trade-offs between conductivity and mechanical stiffness under physiological conditions. Here, conductive/insulating bioinks based on two-dimensional materials are proposed. The conductive bioink, graphene (GR)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), is prepared by introducing conductive GR into a degradable polymer matrix, PLGA, while the insulating bioink, boron nitride (BN)-PLGA, is synthesized by adding insulating BN. By optimizing the material ratios, this work achieves precise control of the electromechanical properties of the bioinks, thereby enabling the flexible construction of conductive networks according to specific requirements. Furthermore, these bioinks are compatible with a variety of manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing, electrospinning, spin coating, and injection molding, expanding their application range in the biomedical field. Overall, the results suggest that these conducting/insulating bioinks offer improved mechanical, electronic, and biological properties for various emerging biomedical applications.
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- Xi Yang
- College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- International Joint Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Research Center for Novel Computational Sensing and Intelligent Processing, Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311100, China
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- Research Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- International Joint Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Orthopedics Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Motor System Disease Research and Precision Therapy of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Clinical Research Center of Motor System Disease of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321015, China
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- College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- International Joint Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
- Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321015, China
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Carlin M, Kaur J, Ciobanu DZ, Song Z, Olsson M, Totu T, Gupta G, Peng G, González VJ, Janica I, Pozo VF, Chortarea S, Buljan M, Buerki-Thurnherr T, Rio Castillo AED, Thorat SB, Bonaccorso F, Tubaro A, Vazquez E, Prato M, Armirotti A, Wick P, Bianco A, Fadeel B, Pelin M. Hazard assessment of hexagonal boron nitride and hexagonal boron nitride reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites using human skin and lung cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134686. [PMID: 38788582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134686] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is an emerging two-dimensional material attracting considerable attention in the industrial sector given its innovative physicochemical properties. Potential risks are associated mainly with occupational exposure where inhalation and skin contact are the most relevant exposure routes for workers. Here we aimed at characterizing the effects induced by composites of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and hBN, using immortalized HaCaT skin keratinocytes and BEAS-2B bronchial epithelial cells. The composite was abraded using a Taber® rotary abraser and abraded TPU and TPU-hBN were also subjected to photo-Fenton-mediated degradation mimicking potential weathering across the product life cycle. Cells were exposed to the materials for 24 h (acute exposure) or twice per week for 4 weeks (chronic exposure) and evaluated with respect to material internalization, cytotoxicity, and proinflammatory cytokine secretion. Additionally, comprehensive mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics (secretomics) analyses were performed. Overall, despite evidence of cellular uptake of the material, no significant cellular and/or protein expression profiles alterations were observed after acute or chronic exposure of HaCaT or BEAS-2B cells, identifying only few pro-inflammatory proteins. Similar results were obtained for the degraded materials. These results support the determination of hazard profiles associated with cutaneous and pulmonary hBN-reinforced polymer composites exposure.
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- Michela Carlin
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland; Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Regional Institute of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland; Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Regional Institute of Applied Scientific Research (IRICA), University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain; Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Chemistry Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain; Basque Foundation for Science (IKERBASQUE), Bilbao, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry Facility, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Gupta G, Wang Z, Kissling VM, Gogos A, Wick P, Buerki-Thurnherr T. Boron Nitride Nanosheets Induce Lipid Accumulation and Autophagy in Human Alveolar Lung Epithelial Cells Cultivated at Air-Liquid Interface. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308148. [PMID: 38290809 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308148] [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: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is an emerging 2D material attracting significant attention due to its superior electrical, chemical, and therapeutic properties. However, inhalation toxicity mechanisms of hBN in human lung cells are poorly understood. Here, cellular interaction and effects of hBN nanosheets is investigated in alveolar epithelial cells cultured on porous inserts and exposed under air-liquid interface conditions for 24 h. hBN is taken up by the cells as determined in a label-free manner via RAMAN-confocal microscopy, ICP-MS, TEM, and SEM-EDX. No significant (p > 0.05) effects are observed on cell membrane integrity (LDH release), epithelial barrier integrity (TEER), interleukin-8 cytokine production or reactive oxygen production at tested dose ranges (1, 5, and 10 µg cm-2). However, it is observed that an enhanced accumulation of lipid granules in cells indicating the effect of hBN on lipid metabolism. In addition, it is observed that a significant (p < 0.05) and dose-dependent (5 and 10 µg cm-2) induction of autophagy in cells after exposure to hBN, potentially associated with the downstream processing and breakdown of excess lipid granules to maintain lipid homeostasis. Indeed, lysosomal co-localization of lipid granules supporting this argument is observed. Overall, the results suggest that the continuous presence of excess intracellular lipids may provoke adverse outcomes in the lungs.
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- Govind Gupta
- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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Zou W, Huo Y, Zhang X, Jin C, Li X, Cao Z. Toxicity of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets to freshwater algae: Phospholipid membrane damage and carbon assimilation inhibition. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133204. [PMID: 38103293 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133204] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanomaterials have attracted numerous attentions for application in various fields, including environmental governance. Understanding the environmental implications of h-BN is a prerequisite for its safe and sustainable use; nevertheless, information on the negative effect of h-BN on aquatic organisms and the underlying toxicity mechanisms is scarce. The present study found that low exposure doses (0.1-1 μg/mL) of micron-sized h-BN lamella apparently suppressed (maximally 45.3%) the growth of Chlorella vulgaris (a freshwater alga) via membrane damages and metabolic reprogramming. Experimental and simulation results verified that h-BN can penetrate into and then extract phospholipids from the cell membrane of algae due to the strong hydrophobic interactions between h-BN nanosheets and lipids, resulting in membrane permeabilization and integrity reduction. Oxidative stress-triggered lipid peroxidation also contributes to membrane destruction of algae. Metabolomics assay demonstrated that h-BN down-regulated the CO2-fixation associated Calvin cycle and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathways in algae, thereby inhibiting energy synthesis and antioxidation process. Despite releasing soluble B inside cells, the B species exhibited negligible toxicity. These findings highlight the phenomena and mechanisms of h-BN toxicity in photosynthetic algae, which have great implications for guiding their safe use under the scenarios of global carbon neutrality.
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- Wei Zou
- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Mohsin MH, Khashan KS, Sulaiman GM, Mohammed HA, Qureshi KA, Aspatwar A. A novel facile synthesis of metal nitride@metal oxide (BN/Gd 2O 3) nanocomposite and their antibacterial and anticancer activities. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22749. [PMID: 38123673 PMCID: PMC10733422 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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In this study, a novel core/shell nanocomposite structure (h-BN@Gd2O3 NCs) was created for the first time by combining hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) with doped gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) using different laser pulse numbers, i.e., 150, 338, and 772 pulses. We employed various analytical techniques, including mapping analysis, FE-SEM, EDS, HRTEM, SAED, XRD, zeta potential analysis, DLS, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and PL measurements, to characterize the synthesized h-BN, c-Gd2O3, and h-BN@Gd2O3 NCs (338 pulses). XRD results indicated hexagonal and cubic crystal structures for BN and Gd2O3, respectively, while EDS confirmed their chemical composition and elemental mapping. Chemical bonds between B-N-Gd, B-N-O, and Gd-O bands at 412, 455, 474, and 520 cm-1 were identified by FTIR analysis. The antimicrobial and anticancer activities of these NCs using agar well diffusion and MTT assays. They exhibited potent antibacterial properties against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Furthermore, NCs have reduced the proliferation of cancerous cells, i.e., human colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29) and human breast cancer cells (MCF-7), while not affecting the proliferation of the normal breast cell line (MCF-10). The anticancer efficacy of NCs was validated by the AO/EtBr assay, which confirmed apoptotic cell death. Blood compatibility on human erythrocytes was also confirmed by hemolytic and in vitro toxicity assessments. The compiled results of the study proposed these nanoparticles could be used as a promising drug delivery system and potentially in healthcare applications.
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- Mayyadah H Mohsin
- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33520, Tampere, Finland.
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Coghi P, Li J, Hosmane NS, Zhu Y. Next generation of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) agents for cancer treatment. Med Res Rev 2023; 43:1809-1830. [PMID: 37102375 DOI: 10.1002/med.21964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is one of the most promising treatments among neutron capture therapies due to its long-term clinical application and unequivocally obtained success during clinical trials. Boron drug and neutron play an equivalent crucial role in BNCT. Nevertheless, current clinically used l-boronophenylalanine (BPA) and sodium borocaptate (BSH) suffer from large uptake dose and low blood to tumor selectivity, and that initiated overwhelm screening of next generation of BNCT agents. Various boron agents, such as small molecules and macro/nano-vehicles, have been explored with better success. In this featured article, different types of agents are rationally analyzed and compared, and the feasible targets are shared to present a perspective view for the future of BNCT in cancer treatment. This review aims at summarizing the current knowledge of a variety of boron compounds, reported recently, for the application of BCNT.
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- Paolo Coghi
- School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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Zhang J, Neupane N, Dahal PR, Rahimi S, Cao Z, Pandit S, Mijakovic I. Antibiotic-Loaded Boron Nitride Nanoconjugate with Strong Performance against Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilms. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3131-3142. [PMID: 37473743 PMCID: PMC10445265 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00247] [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: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Protecting surfaces from biofilm formation presents a significant challenge in the biomedical field. The utilization of antimicrobial component-conjugated nanoparticles is becoming an attractive strategy against infectious biofilms. Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have a unique biomedical application value due to their excellent biocompatibility. Here, we developed antibiotic-loaded BN nanoconjugates to combat bacterial biofilms. Antibiofilm testing included two types of pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Gentamicin was loaded on polydopamine-modified BN nanoparticles (GPBN) to construct a nanoconjugate, which was very effective in killing E. coli and S. aureus planktonic cells. GPBN exhibited equally strong capacity for biofilm destruction, tested on preformed biofilms. A 24 h treatment with the nanoconjugate reduced cell viability by more than 90%. Our results suggest that GPBN adheres to the surface of the biofilm, penetrates inside the biofilm matrix, and finally deactivates the cells. Interestingly, the GPBN coatings also strongly inhibited the formation of bacterial biofilms. Based on these results, we suggest that GPBN could serve as an effective means for treating biofilm-associated infections and as coatings for biofilm prevention.
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- Jian Zhang
- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department
of Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department
of Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Novo Nordisk Foundation, Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kogens Lyngby, Denmark
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Hayal TB, Doğan A, Şenkal S, Bulut E, Şişli HB, Şahin F. Evaluation of the effect of boron derivatives on cardiac differentiation of mouse pluripotent stem cells. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 79:127258. [PMID: 37451093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The heart is one of the first organs to form during embryonic development and has a very important place. So much that the formation of a functional heart is completed on the 55th day of human development and the 15th day of mouse development. Myocardial, endocardial and epicardial cells, which are derived from the mesoderm layer, are the cells that form the basis of the heart. Cardiac development, like other embryonic developments, is tightly controlled and regulated by various signaling pathways. The WNT signaling pathway is the most studied of these signaling pathways and the one with the clearest relationship with heart development. It is known that boron compounds and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway are highly correlated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of boron compounds in heart development as well as its effect on pluripotency of mouse embryonic stem cells for the first time in the literature. METHODS Toxicity of boron compounds was evaluated by using MTS analysis and obtained results were supported by morphological pictures, Trypan Blue staining and Annexin V staining. Additionally, the possible boron-related change in pluripotency of embryonic stem cells were analyzed with alkaline phosphatase activity and immunocytochemical staining of Oct4 protein as well as gene expression levels of pluripotency related OCT4, SOX2 and KLF4 genes. The alterations in the embryonic body formation capacity of mouse embryonic stem cells due to the application boron derivatives were also evaluated. Three linage differentiation was conducted to clarify the real impact of boron compounds on embryonic development. Lastly, cardiac differentiation of mESCs was investigated by using morphological pictures, cytosolic calcium measurement, gene expression and immunocytochemical analysis of cardiac differentiation related genes and in the presence of boron compounds. RESULTS Obtained results show that boron treatment maintains the pluripotency of embryonic stem cells at non-toxic concentrations. Additionally, endodermal, and mesodermal fate was found to be triggered after boron treatment. Also, initiation of cardiomyocyte differentiation by boron derivative treatments caused an increased gene expression levels of cardiac differentiation related TNNT2, Nkx2.5 and ISL-1 gene expression levels. CONCLUSION This study indicates that boron application, which is responsible for maintaining pluripotency of mESCs, can be used for increased cardiomyocyte differentiation of mESCs.
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- Taha Bartu Hayal
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey; Current affiliation: Translational Stem Cell Biology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ghazarian S, Kalantar Z, Majid Hashemianzadeh S. An exploration of efficiency of proposed drug delivery system including BNNT, C48N12, and TMZ in treating of glioblastoma through classical molecular dynamics. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Ran H, Yin J, Li H. Editorial for the Special Issue on "Boron Nitride-Based Nanomaterials". NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:584. [PMID: 36770545 PMCID: PMC9921004 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Boron nitride (BN) materials, graphene-like materials, are known as one of the most promising inorganic materials of this century because of their unique structures and properties [...].
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- Hongshun Ran
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Kodali V, Roberts JR, Glassford E, Gill R, Friend S, Dunn KL, Erdely A. Understanding toxicity associated with boron nitride nanotubes: Review of toxicity studies, exposure assessment at manufacturing facilities, and read-across. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 2022; 37:4620-4638. [PMID: 37193295 PMCID: PMC10174278 DOI: 10.1557/s43578-022-00796-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) are produced by many different methods leading to variances in physicochemical characteristics and impurities in the final product. These differences can alter the toxicity profile. The importance of understanding the potential pathological implications of this high aspect ratio nanomaterial is increasing as new approaches to synthesize and purify in large scale are being developed. In this review, we discuss the various factors of BNNT production that can influence its toxicity followed by summarizing the toxicity findings from in vitro and in vivo studies conducted to date, including a review of particle clearance observed with various exposure routes. To understand the risk to workers and interpret relevance of toxicological findings, exposure assessment at manufacturing facilities was discussed. Workplace exposure assessment of BNNT from two manufacturing facilities measured boron concentrations in personal breathing zones from non-detectable to 0.95 μg/m3 and TEM structure counts of 0.0123 ± 0.0094 structures/cm3, concentrations well below what was found with other engineered high aspect ratio nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. Finally, using a purified BNNT, a "read-across" toxicity assessment was performed to demonstrate how known hazard data and physicochemical characteristics can be utilized to evaluate potential inhalation toxicity concerns.
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- Vamsi Kodali
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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Liu M, Sun C, Wu S, Zhu M, Zhang Y. Nanoarchitectonics of Indocyanine Green/Doxorubicin-Loaded Hydroxyl Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Chemophotothermal Therapy. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200277. [PMID: 36284257 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
Abstract
Biocompatible hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets were effectively loaded with indocyanine green and doxorubicin using successive assembly. The indocyanine green/doxorubicin-loaded hydroxyl boron nitride nanosheets (ICG/DOX@OH-BNNS) integrated photothermal therapy and chemotherapy into a single nano vehicle. It had been confirmed that ICG/DOX@OH-BNNS could produce reactive oxygen species and exhibit excellent photothermal effects and light-triggered faster DOX release with NIR laser irradiation. On the other hand, the fluorescence of DOX in ICG/DOX@OH-BNNS was also used for visualizing subcellular location. Compared with individual chemotherapy and photothermal therapy, the combined treatment of ICG/DOX@OH-BNNS could synergistically induce the apoptosis and death of A549 cells and suppress S180 tumor growth in vivo.
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- Ming Liu
- The Key Laboratory of the Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province and Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang medical colleges, Shenyang, 110034, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of the Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province and Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of the Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province and Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of the Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province and Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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