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Brebu M, Pamfil D, Stoica I, Aflori M, Voicu G, Stoleru E. Photo-crosslinked chitosan-gelatin xerogel-like coating onto "cold" plasma functionalized poly(lactic acid) film as cell culture support. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 339:122288. [PMID: 38823936 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122288] [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: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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This paper reports on biofunctionalisation of a poly(lactic acid) (PLA) film by surface activation through cold plasma treatment followed by coating with a chitosan-gelatin xerogel. The UV cross-linking of the xerogel precursor was simultaneously performed with the fixation onto the PLA support. This has a strong effect on surface properties, in terms of wettability, surface free energy, morphology and micromechanical features. The hydrophilic - hydrophobic character of the surface, determined by contact angle measurements, was tuned along the process, passing from moderate hydrophobic PLA to enhanced hydrophilic plasma activated surface, which favors coating adhesion, then to moderate hydrophobic chitosan-gelatin coating. The coating has a Lewis amphoteric surface, with a porous xerogel-like morphology, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy images. By riboflavin mediated UV cross-linking the chitosan-gelatin coating becomes high adhesive and with a more pronounced plasticity, as shown by AFM force-distance spectroscopy. Thus prepared surface-coated PLA supports were successfully tested for growth of dermal fibroblasts, which are known for their induction potential of chondrogenic cells, which is very important in cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Mihai Brebu
- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- "Medical and Pharmaceutical BioNanoTechnologies" Laboratory (BioNanoMed) Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, "Nicolae Simionescu" 8, BP Hasdeu Street, 050568 Bucharest, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 41A, 700487, Iasi, Romania.
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Bogdanova LR, Nikiforova AA, Ziganshina SA, Zuev YF, Sedov IA. Influence of divalent metal cations on α-lactalbumin fibril formation. J Biol Inorg Chem 2024:10.1007/s00775-024-02071-z. [PMID: 39126483 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-024-02071-z] [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: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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The effect of binding of divalent metal cations (Ca2+, Cu2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Zn2+) on the kinetics of fibril formation of bovine α-lactalbumin at acidic conditions is considered. The kinetic parameters of the process were determined using a thioflavin T fluorescence assay. The DSC thermograms of bovine α-lactalbumin in the presence and absence of cations were recorded. The duration of the lag period correlates with the changes in the thermal stability of the molten globule of the protein in the presence of cations. The final thioflavin T fluorescence intensity after formation of the mature fibrils decreases under the influence of calcium ions which strongly bind to the monomeric protein, and increases in solutions containing copper and especially zinc. These ions seem to accelerate secondary nucleation processes and change the fibril morphology, which was confirmed by atomic force microscopy imaging.
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- L R Bogdanova
- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia.
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Holowinski P, Dybowski MP. Determination of 3- and 4-chloromethcathinone interactions with plasma proteins: study involving analytical and theoretical methods. Forensic Toxicol 2024; 42:111-124. [PMID: 38108940 PMCID: PMC11269353 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-023-00677-7] [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: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this paper was to determine 3- and 4-chloromethcathinone (3- and 4-CMC) binding degree and possible binding interaction modes with human serum albumin (HSA) using analytical and theoretical methods. METHODS Experimental determination of 3- and 4-CMC binding degree with HSA was performed using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry preceded by the equilibrium dialysis (ED) and ultrafiltration (UF). Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to determine 3- and 4-CMC epitope-binding maps and possible binding sites in HSA. The molecular docking and molecular dynamics were employed to obtain detailed information about binding modes of 3- and 4-CMC enantiomers in HSA. RESULTS As follows from the presented data, the degree of binding of 3- and 4-CMC is at a similar level of approx. 80%. This indicates a relatively strong binding of CMC to plasma proteins. The model studies employing the NMR spectroscopy and molecular simulations indicate that both CMCs bind to HSA. The whole 3- and 4-CMC molecules are embedded in the binding sites, with aromatic moieties being in the closest contact with the HSA residues. Moreover, conducted experiments show that Sudlow site II is the main binding center for 3- and 4-CMC and Sudlow site I acts as the secondary binding site. CONCLUSIONS Although many studies describe pharmacological and toxicological properties of synthetic cathinones (SC), the data taking SCs binding in plasma into consideration are scarce. To our knowledge, this is the first report presenting comprehensive experimental and theoretical characterization of 3- and 4-CMC binding with plasma proteins.
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- Piotr Holowinski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Maria Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Maria Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin, 20-031, Lublin, Poland.
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Springer V, Zhou Y, Aguilera ÁY, Emmer Å. User-friendly platform for analysis of high mass intact proteins and glycopeptides by laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry based on copper oxide particles. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:861-872. [PMID: 38062198 PMCID: PMC10800303 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05072-0] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) based on micro/nanostructured materials with different natures has received increasing attention for the analysis of a wide variety of analytes. However, up to now, only a few studies have shown the application of simple platforms in MALDI-MS for the identification of intact proteins. The present work reports on the application of copper oxide particles (Cu2O PS), obtained by a greener route, in combination with low amounts of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) as a novel hybrid platform. The combined Cu2O PS@DHB matrix, containing only 2.5 mg mL-1 of particles and 10 mg mL-1 of DHB, was easily applicable in MALDI-MS without surface modification of target plates. Under optimal conditions, the analysis of intact proteins up to 150,000 Da was possible, including immunoglobulin G, bovine serum albumin, and cytochrome C with adequate spot-to-spot signal reproducibility (RSD < 10%). In addition, the analysis of glycopeptides from IgG digests was carried out to prove the multipurpose application of the Cu2O PS@DHB platform in the low m/z range (2500-3000 Da). From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the optical and surface properties of as-synthesized Cu2O PS are likely to be responsible for the superior performance of Cu2O PS@DHB in comparison with conventional matrices. In this sense, the proposed user-friendly methodology opens up the prospect for possible implementation in bioanalysis and diagnostic research.
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- Valeria Springer
- INQUISUR - Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, B8000CPB, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- INQUISUR - Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, B8000CPB, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Jana G, Sing S, Das A, Basu A. Interaction of food colorant indigo carmine with human and bovine serum albumins: A multispectroscopic, calorimetric, and theoretical investigation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129143. [PMID: 38176484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129143] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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In this work we have studied the interaction of the food dye Indigo-Carmine (IndC) with the most studied model transport proteins i.e. human and bovine serum albumin (HSA & BSA). A multispectroscopic approach was used to analyze the details of the binding process. The intrinsic fluorescence of both the albumins was significantly quenched by IndC and the quenching was both static and dynamic in nature with the former being dominant. The HSA-lndC and BSA-IndC distance after complexation was determined by Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) method which suggested efficient energy transfer from the albumins to IndC. Thermodynamics of serum protein-IndC complexation was estimated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) which revealed that the binding was enthalpy driven. Circular dichroism (CD) and FTIR spectroscopy revealed that the binding of IndC induced secondary structural changes in both the serum proteins. Synchronous and 3D fluorescence spectroscopy revealed that the binding interaction caused microenvironmental changes of protein fluorophores. Molecular docking analysis suggested that hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions are the major forces involved in the complexation process.
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- Gouranga Jana
- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India.
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Li Y, Ma Y, Mu C, Gu J, Li Z. Simultaneous binding characterization of different chromium speciation to serum albumin. Biometals 2024; 37:101-113. [PMID: 37610601 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00531-8] [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: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The binding process between three species of chromium and serum albumin (SA) was investigated, as well as the interaction between K2Cr2O7 and bovine serum albumin (BSA) under coexistence of different chromium forms. CrCl3, K2Cr2O7 and Crpic bound to SA spontaneously through Van der Waals force, and their binding constants were 103-104 M-1 at 298 K, respectively. K2Cr2O7 and Crpic both had strong binding affinity for BSA, and significantly affected the secondary structure of BSA and the microenvironment surrounding amino acid residues. Chromium exhibited a greater fluorescence quenching constant towards HSA than toward BSA, and K2Cr2O7 induced greater conformational changes in human serum albumin (HSA) than in BSA. A weak binding of CrCl3 to BSA had no significant effect on the binding affinity of K2Cr2O7 to BSA. K2Cr2O7 and BSA have a greater binding affinity when coexisting with Crpic, and K2Cr2O7 induces a greater conformational change in BSA.
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- Ye Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University, 19, Keji Rd., New Songshan District, Jinzhou, 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University, 19, Keji Rd., New Songshan District, Jinzhou, 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University, 19, Keji Rd., New Songshan District, Jinzhou, 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University, 19, Keji Rd., New Songshan District, Jinzhou, 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University, 19, Keji Rd., New Songshan District, Jinzhou, 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Minaychev VV, Teterina AY, Smirnova PV, Menshikh KA, Senotov AS, Kobyakova MI, Smirnov IV, Pyatina KV, Krasnov KS, Fadeev RS, Komlev VS, Fadeeva IS. Composite Remineralization of Bone-Collagen Matrices by Low-Temperature Ceramics and Serum Albumin: A New Approach to the Creation of Highly Effective Osteoplastic Materials. J Funct Biomater 2024; 15:27. [PMID: 38391880 PMCID: PMC10889756 DOI: 10.3390/jfb15020027] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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This study examined the effectiveness of coating demineralized bone matrix (DBM) with amorphous calcium phosphate (DBM + CaP), as well as a composite of DBM, calcium phosphate, and serum albumin (DBM + CaP + BSA). The intact structure of DBM promotes the transformation of amorphous calcium phosphate (CaP) into dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) with a characteristic plate shape and particle size of 5-35 µm. The inclusion of BSA in the coating resulted in a better and more uniform distribution of CaP on the surface of DBM trabeculae. MG63 cells showed that both the obtained forms of CaP and its complex with BSA did not exhibit cytotoxicity up to a concentration of 10 mg/mL in vitro. Ectopic (subcutaneous) implantation in rats revealed pronounced biocompatibility, as well as strong osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic effects for both DBM + CaP and DBM + CaP + BSA, but more pronounced effects for DBM + CaP + BSA. In addition, for the DBM + CaP + BSA samples, there was a pronounced full physiological intrafibrillar biomineralization and proangiogenic effect with the formation of bone-morrow-like niches, accompanied by pronounced processes of intramedullary hematopoiesis, indicating a powerful osteogenic effect of this composite.
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- Vladislav V Minaychev
- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease-CAAD, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology-Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Salem AM, Al-Sharif MS. Corrosion Prevention of Copper in 2.0 M Sulfamic Acid Using Novel Plant Extract: Chemical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Studies. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:49432-49443. [PMID: 38162747 PMCID: PMC10753708 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08211] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Copper corrosion was suppressed when a lupine extract was immersed in a 2 M sulfamic acid (H2NSO3H) solution. Numerous methods, including mass loss (ML), dynamic potential polarization (PL), and electrochemical impedance (EIS), were employed in these experiments, in addition to theoretical computations such as density functional theory (DFT), Fukui function, and Monte Carlo simulations. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to analyze the Cu surface's composition and determine its form. Mass loss (ML) was used to examine the inhibition rate of copper corrosion in sulfamic acid at 25 °C in the presence of lupine extract. After examining how it behaved throughout the adsorption process on copper, it was discovered that it follows the Langmuir isotherm and chemical adsorption. An analysis of the PL curves indicates that the lupine extract is a mixed-type inhibitor. It was shown that the inhibitory efficiency increased to 84.2% with increasing lupine concentration. Additionally, as the data show, the efficiency of inhibitors is diminished by increasing temperatures. Theoretical calculations and experimental data were compared using Monte Carlo simulation (MC) and density functional theory (DFT).
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- Aya. M. Salem
- Department
of Basic Science, Higher Institute of Electronic
Engineering (HIEE), Belbis 44621, Egypt
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P.O. Box 1109, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Zupančič B, Ugwoke CK, Abdelmonaem MEA, Alibegović A, Cvetko E, Grdadolnik J, Šerbec A, Umek N. Exploration of macromolecular phenotype of human skeletal muscle in diabetes using infrared spectroscopy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1308373. [PMID: 38189046 PMCID: PMC10769457 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1308373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Introduction The global burden of diabetes mellitus is escalating, and more efficient investigative strategies are needed for a deeper understanding of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. The crucial role of skeletal muscle in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism makes it one of the most susceptible tissues to diabetes-related metabolic disorders. In tissue studies, conventional histochemical methods have several technical limitations and have been shown to inadequately characterise the biomolecular phenotype of skeletal muscle to provide a holistic view of the pathologically altered proportions of macromolecular constituents. Materials and methods In this pilot study, we examined the composition of five different human skeletal muscles from male donors diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic controls. We analysed the lipid, glycogen, and collagen content in the muscles in a traditional manner with histochemical assays using different staining techniques. This served as a reference for comparison with the unconventional analysis of tissue composition using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as an alternative methodological approach. Results A thorough chemometric post-processing of the infrared spectra using a multi-stage spectral decomposition allowed the simultaneous identification of various compositional details from a vibrational spectrum measured in a single experiment. We obtained multifaceted information about the proportions of the different macromolecular constituents of skeletal muscle, which even allowed us to distinguish protein constituents with different structural properties. The most important methodological steps for a comprehensive insight into muscle composition have thus been set and parameters identified that can be used for the comparison between healthy and diabetic muscles. Conclusion We have established a methodological framework based on vibrational spectroscopy for the detailed macromolecular analysis of human skeletal muscle that can effectively complement or may even serve as an alternative to histochemical assays. As this is a pilot study with relatively small sample sets, we remain cautious at this stage in drawing definitive conclusions about diabetes-related changes in skeletal muscle composition. However, the main focus and contribution of our work has been to provide an alternative, simple and efficient approach for this purpose. We are confident that we have achieved this goal and have brought our methodology to a level from which it can be successfully transferred to a large-scale study that allows the effects of diabetes on skeletal muscle composition and the interrelationships between the macromolecular tissue alterations due to diabetes to be investigated.
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- Barbara Zupančič
- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Deontology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Međedović M, Mijatović A, Baošić R, Lazić D, Milanović Ž, Marković Z, Milovanović J, Arsenijević D, Stojanović B, Arsenijević M, Milovanović M, Petrović B, Simović AR. Synthesis, characterization, biomolecular interactions, molecular docking, and in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities of novel ruthenium(III) Schiff base complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 248:112363. [PMID: 37689038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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In order to discover new anticancer drugs, novel ruthenium(III) complexes [Ru(L)Cl(H2O)], where L is tetradentate Schiff base bis(acetylacetone)ethylendiimine (acacen, 1), bis(benzoylacetone)ethylendiimine (bzacen, 2), (acetylacetone)(benzoylaceton)ethylendiimine (acacbzacen, 3), bis(acetylacetone)propylendiimine (acacpn, 4), bis(benzoylacetone)propylendiimine (bzacpn, 5) or (acetylacetone)(benzoylaceton)propylendiimine (acacbzacpn, 6), were synthesized. The complexes 1 - 6 were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductometry, and by various spectroscopic techniques, such as UV-Vis, IR, EPR, and ESI-MS. Based on in vitro DNA/BSA experiments, complexes 2 (bzacen) and 5 (bzacpn) with two aromatic rings showed the highest DNA/BSA-activity, suggesting that the presence of the aromatic ring on the tetradentate Schiff base ligand contributes to increased activity. Moreover, these two compounds showed the highest cytotoxic effects toward human, A549 and murine LLC1 lung cancer cells. These complexes altered the ratio of anti- and pro-apoptotic molecules and induced apoptosis of A549 cells. Further, complexes 2 and 5 reduced the percentage of Mcl1 and Bcl2 expressing LLC1 cells, induced their apoptotic death and exerted an antiproliferative effect against LLC1. Finally, complex 5 reduced the volume of mouse primary heterotopic Lewis lung cancer, while complex 2 reduced the incidence and mean number of metastases per lung. Additionally, molecular docking with DNA revealed that the reduced number of aromatic rings or their absence causes lower intercalative properties of the complexes in order: 2 > 5 > 6 > 3 > 4 > 1. It was observed that conventional hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions contribute to the stabilization of the structures of complex-DNA. A molecular docking study with BSA revealed a predominance of 1 - 6 in binding affinity to the active site III, a third D-shaped hydrophobic pocket within subdomain IB.
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- Milica Međedović
- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Đušina 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kraujevac, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, Department of Natural Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, Department of Natural Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Departement of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Departement of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Departement of Patophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kraujevac, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, Department of Natural Sciences, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
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Waheed A, Sajid M, Asif M. Green synthesis of a mesoporous hyper-cross-linked polyamide/polyamine 3D network through Michael addition for the treatment of heavy metals and organic dyes contaminated wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139805. [PMID: 37586500 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139805] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Environmental pollution is the greatest challenge of the modern age due to unprecedented industrialization and urbanization that has led to the contamination of water resources with a wide range of pollutants. The release of untreated industrial and municipal wastewater to water bodies further intensifies the problem. The presence of heavy metals and organic contaminants in water poses significant threats to humans, aquatic life, and the environment. Adsorption is one of the famous water treatment technologies due to its simplicity, low cost, efficiency, and minimal secondary pollution. The selection or synthesis of an effective adsorbent is key to the success of the adsorptive removal of pollutants. In this work, we synthesized an adsorbent consisting of a mesoporous hyper-cross-linked polyamide/polyamine 3D network through a single-step Michael addition reaction. The adsorbent was characterized by FTIR, PXRD, TGA, SEM, and TEM to investigate its functional moieties, material nature, thermal, morphological, and internal structural features, respectively. Due to its mesoporous structure, presence of functional groups, and 3D hyper-cross-linked network, it efficiently removed heavy metals (Cd, Cr, and Pb) from aqueous media. The effect of various parameters such as sample pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and adsorbate concentrations was thoroughly investigated. The experimental data were analyzed by a variety of isotherm models wherein Langmuir was found to be the best fit for explaining the adsorption of all the metals. The adsorption kinetics was best explained by the pseudo-second-order model. The maximum adsorption capacities for Cd, Cr, and Pb were 60.98 mg g-1, 119 mg g-1, and 9.302 mg g-1, respectively. The synthesized adsorbent was also tested for removal of organic dyes, and it showed selective and fast removal of Eriochrome Black T. Polymeric resins can be promising materials for adsorptive remediation of pollutants in aqueous media.
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- Abdul Waheed
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Saroha B, Kumar A, Bhan V, Singh S, Tumba K, Singh P, Bahadur I. Interaction of heavy metals in Drosophila melanogaster larvae: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and single-cell electrophoresis study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:8810-8823. [PMID: 36411739 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2137587] [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: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present study evaluates the Murraya Koenigii (CuLE) and Tinospora Crispa (TiSE) antimutagenic effect and the impact of industrial soil and solid waste leachate on Drosophila larvae. Larvae were exposed to leachate prepared at different pH (7, 4.93, 2.88) and treated with TiSE and CuLE at different concentration (4 g/L and 6 g/L) mixed with standard Drosophila medium. Emphasis was given to the binding interaction of heavy metals with proteins in Drosophila. The change in structure and molecular composition in Drosophila by leachate containing heavy metals induced toxicity has been studied by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Results from the study demonstrated that CuLE/TiSE administration restored the level of oxidative stress as evidenced by an enhanced antioxidant system and a decrease in lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation. The amide I and amide II bands spectral shifting revealed the binding interaction. The shift in the peak of PO2- asymmetric stretching might be due to compositional changes in nucleic acids. Single-cell electrophoresis was performed to detect the DNA damage which also proved to be ameliorated by administration of CuLE/TiSE. The result concludes that CuLE/TiSE may have great potential in the protection of Drosophila larvae from leachate induced oxidative stress through antioxidant and antimutagenic mechanisms this might help to cope with environmental toxicants.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- B Saroha
- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, MDU, Rohtak, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SGRR (PG) College, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, MDU, Rohtak, India
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- Thermodynamics-Materials-Separations Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, uMlazi, South Africa
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- Thermodynamics-Materials-Separations Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, uMlazi, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma (ARSD) College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), Mmabatho, South Africa
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Behar AE, Maayan G. The First Cu(I)-Peptoid Complex: Enabling Metal Ion Stability and Selectivity via Backbone Helicity. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301118. [PMID: 37221918 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Stabilization of Cu(I) is ubiquitous within native copper proteins. Understanding how to stabilize Cu(I) within synthetic biomimetic systems is therefore desired towards biological applications. Peptoids are an important class of peptodomimetics, that can bind metal ions and stabilize them in their high oxidation state. Thus, to date, they were not used for Cu(I) binding. Here we show how the helical peptoid hexamer, having two 2,2'-bipyridine (Bipy) groups that face the same side of the helix, forms the intramolecular air stable Cu(I) complex. Further study of the binding site by rigorous spectroscopic techniques suggests that Cu(I) is tetracoordinated, binding to only three N atoms from the Bipy ligands and to the N-terminus of the peptoid's backbone. A set of control peptoids and experiments indicates that the Cu(I) stability and selectivity are dictated by the intramolecular binding, forced by the helicity of the peptoid, which can be defined as the second coordination sphere of the metal center.
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- Anastasia E Behar
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, 3200008 Haifa, Israel
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Haghniaz R, Gangrade A, Montazerian H, Zarei F, Ermis M, Li Z, Du Y, Khosravi S, de Barros NR, Mandal K, Rashad A, Zehtabi F, Li J, Dokmeci MR, Kim H, Khademhosseini A, Zhu Y. An All-In-One Transient Theranostic Platform for Intelligent Management of Hemorrhage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301406. [PMID: 37271889 PMCID: PMC10460878 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301406] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Developing theranostic devices to detect bleeding and effectively control hemorrhage in the prehospital setting is an unmet medical need. Herein, an all-in-one theranostic platform is presented, which is constructed by sandwiching silk fibroin (SF) between two silver nanowire (AgNW) based conductive electrodes to non-enzymatically diagnose local bleeding and stop the hemorrhage at the wound site. Taking advantage of the hemostatic property of natural SF, the device is composed of a shape-memory SF sponge, facilitating blood clotting, with ≈82% reduction in hemostatic time in vitro as compared with untreated blood. Furthermore, this sandwiched platform serves as a capacitive sensor that can detect bleeding and differentiate between blood and other body fluids (i.e., serum and water) via capacitance change. In addition, the AgNW electrode endows anti-infection efficiency against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Also, the device shows excellent biocompatibility and gradually biodegrades in vivo with no major local or systemic inflammatory responses. More importantly, the theranostic platform presents considerable hemostatic efficacy comparable with a commercial hemostat, Dengen, in rat liver bleeding models. The theranostic platform provides an unexplored strategy for the intelligent management of hemorrhage, with the potential to significantly improve patients' well-being through the integration of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities.
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
- Department of BioengineeringUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90095USA
- California NanoSystems InstituteUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90095USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials ScienceViterbi School of EngineeringUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90007USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials ScienceViterbi School of EngineeringUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90007USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
- Electrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCV6T 1Z4Canada
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
- College of PharmacyKorea UniversitySejong30019Republic of Korea
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos AngelesCA90064USA
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Grabowska O, Samsonov SA, Chmurzyński L, Wyrzykowski D, Żamojć K. Investigation of hexacyanoferrate(II)/(III) charge-dependent interactions with bovine and human serum albumins. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 293:122505. [PMID: 36809739 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122505] [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: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the present paper, the binding interactions of highly negative-charged ions, namely hexacyanoferrates(II/III), i.e. [Fe(CN)6]4- and [Fe(CN)6]3- with bovine and human serum albumins (BSA and HSA, respectively) have been studied for the first time in an aqueous solution (10 mM cacodylate buffer of pH 7.0) using steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and CD spectroscopy supported by molecular dynamics-based computational approaches. The Stern-Volmer equation as well as its modifications suggested that hexacyanoferrates(II/III) effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of the albumins through a static mechanism. The proteins under study possess only one binding site on the surface capable of binding one mole of hexacyanoferrates(II/III) ions per one mole of albumin (HSA or BSA). The formation of albumin complexes is an enthalpy-driven process (|ΔHITC| > |TΔSITC|). The strength of the interactions depends mainly on the type of albumin, and changes as follows: BSA-K3[Fe(CN)6] ∼ BSA-K4[Fe(CN)6] > HSA-K3[Fe(CN)6] ∼ HSA-K4[Fe(CN)6]. Finally, potential binding sites of bovine and human serum albumins have been investigated and discussed based on a competitive fluorescence displacement assay (with warfarin and ibuprofen as site markers) and molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Ola Grabowska
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Ha SJ, Hwang J, Kwak MJ, Yoon JC, Jang JH. Graphene-Encapsulated Bifunctional Catalysts with High Activity and Durability for Zn-Air Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300551. [PMID: 37052488 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Carbon-based electrocatalysts with both high activity and high stability are desirable for use in Zn-air batteries. However, the carbon corrosion reaction (CCR) is a critical obstacle in rechargeable Zn-air batteries. In this study, a cost-effective carbon-based novel material is reported with a high catalytic effect and good durability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), prepared via a simple graphitization process. In situ growth of graphene is utilized in a 3D-metal-coordinated hydrogel by introducing a catalytic lattice of transition metal alloys. Due to the direct growth of few-layer graphene on the metal alloy decorated 3d-carbon network, greatly reduced CCR is observed in a repetitive OER test. As a result, an efficient bifunctional electrocatalytic performance is achieved with a low ΔE value of 0.63 V and good electrochemical durability for 83 h at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in an alkaline media. Moreover, graphene-encapsulated transition metal alloys on the nitrogen-doped carbon supporter exhibit an excellent catalytic effect and good durability in a Zn-air battery system. This study suggests a straightforward way to overcome the CCR of carbon-based materials for an electrochemical catalyst with wide application in energy conversion and energy storage devices.
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- Seong-Ji Ha
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Dyrda-Terniuk T, Pryshchepa O, Rafińska K, Kolankowski M, Gołębiowski A, Gloc M, Dobrucka R, Kurzydłowski K, Pomastowski P. Immobilization Of Silver Ions Onto Casein. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Binding Investigation of Some Important Metal Ions Copper (I), Nickel (II), and Aluminium (III) with Bovine Serum Albumin Using Valid Spectroscopic Techniques. J CHEM-NY 2023. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/2581653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Studies based on the interaction of metals with proteins resulted in the development of promising metal-based compounds with encouraging medicinal potential. This study was aimed to utilize FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopic techniques to analyze the interactions of biologically significant metal ions, such as Al3+, Ni+2, and Cu+, with bovine serum albumin (BSA). Different concentrations of metal ions were interacted with BSA, and the complexes were analyzed using the two techniques. The change in the BSA secondary structure components such as β-sheet, β-antiparallel, α-helix, β-turn, and random coil were analyzed using second derivative resolution enhancement. The FT-IR spectroscopy suggested a marked decrease in the C=O stretching (corresponding to amide I) and C=N stretching (corresponding to amide II) intensities. Interestingly, upon complexation, a marked reduction (22.58–29.03%) in the α-helical component was observed with a considerable increase in the random coil component. The intensity of the absorption peak of BSA obtained using UV was observed to increase consecutively as the concentration of Cu+, Al3+, and Ni2+ ions increased. The binding constants for the BSA-Cu+, BSA-Ni+2, and BSA-Al+3 complexes were calculated to be 3.46 × 104 M−1, 1.28 × 104 M−1, and 2.08 × 104 M−1, respectively. It was concluded that the binding interaction decreased in the order Cu+ > Al3+ > Ni2+. These findings were similar to our previous findings using affinity capillary electrophoresis (ACE). Therefore, it can be inferred that the FT-IR and UV techniques might be utilised effectively to assess the metal-protein interaction and can have wide application in routine analysis. These techniques have several advantages in being simple, easy-to-perform, rapid, and affordable over other high-end techniques.
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Kim J, Um H, Kim NH, Kim D. Potential Alzheimer's disease therapeutic nano-platform: Discovery of amyloid-beta plaque disaggregating agent and brain-targeted delivery system using porous silicon nanoparticles. Bioact Mater 2023; 24:497-506. [PMID: 36685808 PMCID: PMC9841037 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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There has been a lot of basic and clinical research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) over the last 100 years, but its mechanisms and treatments have not been fully clarified. Despite some controversies, the amyloid-beta hypothesis is one of the most widely accepted causes of AD. In this study, we disclose a new amyloid-beta plaque disaggregating agent and an AD brain-targeted delivery system using porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) as a therapeutic nano-platform to overcome AD. We hypothesized that the negatively charged sulfonic acid functional group could disaggregate plaques and construct a chemical library. As a result of the in vitro assay of amyloid plaques and library screening, we confirmed that 6-amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANA) showed the highest efficacy for plaque disaggregation as a hit compound. To confirm the targeted delivery of ANA to the AD brain, a nano-platform was created using porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) with ANA loaded into the pore of pSiNPs and biotin-polyethylene glycol (PEG) surface functionalization. The resulting nano-formulation, named Biotin-CaCl2-ANA-pSiNPs (BCAP), delivered a large amount of ANA to the AD brain and ameliorated memory impairment of the AD mouse model through the disaggregation of amyloid plaques in the brain. This study presents a new bioactive small molecule for amyloid plaque disaggregation and its promising therapeutic nano-platform for AD brain-targeted delivery.
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- Jaehoon Kim
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea,Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea,Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea,Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea,KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea,UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA,Corresponding author. Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea.
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A novel approach for determination of nucleation rates and interfacial energy of metallic magnesium nanoclusters at high temperature using non-isothermal TGA models. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Protein encapsulation of nanocatalysts: A feasible approach to facilitate catalytic theranostics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114648. [PMID: 36513163 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114648] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Enzyme-mimicking nanocatalysts, also termed nanozymes, have attracted much attention in recent years. They are considered potential alternatives to natural enzymes due to their multiple catalytic activities and high stability. However, concerns regarding the colloidal stability, catalytic specificity, efficiency and biosafety of nanomaterials in biomedical applications still need to be addressed. Proteins are biodegradable macromolecules that exhibit superior biocompatibility and inherent bioactivities; hence, the protein modification of nanocatalysts is expected to improve their bioavailability to match clinical needs. The diversity of amino acid residues in proteins provides abundant functional groups for the conjugation or encapsulation of nanocatalysts. Moreover, protein encapsulation can not only improve the overall performance of nanocatalysts in biological systems, but also bestow materials with new features, such as targeting and retention in pathological sites. This review aims to report the recent developments and perspectives of protein-encapsulated catalysts in their functional improvements, modification methods and applications in biomedicine.
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Udnoor A, Lokolkar M, Yallur BC, Kale R, Kalasad MN, Katrahalli U, Manjunatha DH. Monitoring the interactions between bovine serum albumin and ZnO/Ag nanoparticles by spectroscopic techniques. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:352-365. [PMID: 34821210 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2006788] [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: 01/03/2023]
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Inducing the bio-functionalization in noble metal nanoparticles like gold, silver, zinc is very important to accomplish their biocompatibility in biological activities. These metal nanoparticles are being rigorously used in bio-sensing tools keeping their remarkable properties in mind. Amongst the serum albumins, the most ample proteins in plasma are bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin. A broad variety of physiological functions of bovine serum albumin has made it a model protein for bio-functionalization. In the present study, ZnO/Ag nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized by SEM and XRD techniques and the interaction between bovine serum albumin and ZnO/Ag nanoparticles was evaluated by employing ultra-violet, steady state fluorescence, circular dichroism and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. Upon the excitation of bovine serum albumin, ZnO/Ag nanoparticles appreciably reduced the intrinsic fluorescence intensity of bovine serum albumin. The number of binding locations and apparent binding constants at different temperatures were calculated by the fluorescence quenching method. Static mechanism of quenching and conformational modifications in bovine serum albumin were also found.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abhishek Udnoor
- PG Department of Chemistry, The Maratha Mandal Degree College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- PG Department of Chemistry, The Maratha Mandal Degree College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- PG Department of Chemistry, The Maratha Mandal Degree College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Physics, Davangere University, Shivagangothri, Davangere, Karnataka, India
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- PG Department of Chemistry, Vijaya College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Srivastava P, Verma VK, Sabbarwal S, Singh M, Sahoo K, Koch B, Kumar M. White light-emitting, biocompatible, water-soluble metallic magnesium nanoclusters for bioimaging applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 34:105702. [PMID: 36537740 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aca545] [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: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ultra-small (1.6 nm), water-soluble, white light-emitting (WLE), highly stable (∼8 months) BSA templated metallic (Mg0) nanoclusters (fluorescent magnesium nanoclusters = FMNCs) is developed using the green and facile route. Synthesis was facilitated by the reduction of magnesium salt, where template bovine serum albumin is utilized as a reducing agent and ascorbic acid act as a capping agent to impart stability in water, thereby obtaining stabilized Mg0nanoclusters In solution, stabilized Mg0nanoclusters produce white light (450-620 nm with FWHM ∼120 nm) upon 366 nm light excitation. This white light emission was found to have a CIE coordinate of 0.30, 0.33 [pure white light CIE (0.33, 0.33)]. Taking advantage of WLE and ultrasmall size, FMNCs were used forin vitrofluorescence imaging of HaCaT cell lines, yielding blue (τ= 2.94 ns, with a relative of QY = 1.2 % w.r.t QS), green (τ= 3.07 ns; relative quantum yield of 4.6% w.r.t R6G) and red (τ= 0.3 ns) images. Further, incubation of FMNCs with HEK293 (Human embryonic kidney cell) and cancerous MDA-MB-231 (Breast cancer cell line) human cell lines yielded 100 % cell viability. Current work is envisioned to contribute significantly in the area of science, engineering, and nanomedicine.
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- Prachi Srivastava
- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
- School of Biomedical Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
- School of Biomedical Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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Kumar Verma V, Srivastava P, Sabbarwal S, Singh M, Koch B, Kumar M. White Light Emitting Gadolinium Oxide Nanoclusters for
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Bio‐imaging. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Vivek Kumar Verma
- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab IIT (BHU) Varanasi UP India
- School of Biomedical Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi 221005, UP India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab IIT (BHU) Varanasi UP India
- School of Biomedical Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi 221005, UP India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab IIT (BHU) Varanasi UP India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 221005, UP India
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- Department of Zoology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP - 221005 India
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- Department of Zoology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP - 221005 India
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- Nano2Micro Material Design Lab IIT (BHU) Varanasi UP India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 221005, UP India
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Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Evaluation of Some Stored Grain Insects and Their Infested Flour Using the BHK-21 Cell Line in an In Vitro Experimental Model. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/6415310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Globally, stored grain is vulnerable to pest infestation, resulting in significant economic losses for some crops. Wheat is one of the most important crops in the world. Many sucking, piercing insects infect wheat in the form of grains or flour and may produce toxic residues that are harmful to human health. The current study aimed to estimate the safe use of four stored grain insects by evaluating the potential genotoxic effects and cytotoxicity of crushed insects (T. granarium, S. oryzae, R. dominica, and T. castaneum) and their flour residues. MTT and comet assays were conducted to assess the effects of six concentrations of insect flour residues (0, 6.5, 12.5, 25, 50, and 100%) on the baby hamster kidney cell line (BHK-21). The lowest BHK-21 cell viability was noted against T. granarium (LC50% 36.42 μg/ml) followed by T. castaneum flour (LC50% 46.73 μg/ml) compared to the control (LC50% 808.2 μg/ml). Significantly high DNA comet (%) was observed in the treatments of T. castaneum flour (18.8%), S. oryzae wheat (15.6%), T. granarium (15.4%), T. castaneum (13.6%), and T. granarium wheat (13.1%). FTIR spectra of stored grain insects and their flour residues identified various functional metabolite groups, including alkynes and phenols, which could enhance cell apoptosis and genotoxicity. T. granarium, T. castaneum, and their flour residues had the highest cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on the BHK-21 cell line. The current study concludes that insect residues in flour may have cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on living cells, potentially affecting public health, particularly after consuming T. granarium and T. castaneum-infested flour. Therefore, good storage of stored grains and their products is recommended.
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Mycosynthesis of Silica Nanoparticles Using Aspergillus niger: Control of Alternaria solani Causing Early Blight Disease, Induction of Innate Immunity and Reducing of Oxidative Stress in Eggplant. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122323. [PMID: 36552531 PMCID: PMC9774718 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The threats to the life and production of crops are exacerbated by climate change and the misuse of chemical pesticides. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of biosynthesized silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) as an alternative to pesticides against early blight disease of eggplant. Antifungal activity, disease index, photosynthetic pigments, osmolytes, oxidative stress, antioxidant enzymes activities were tested for potential tolerance of eggplant infected with Alternaria solani. Silica nanoparticles were successfully biosynthesized using Aspergillus niger through green and ecofriendly method. Results revealed that SiO2-NPs exhibited promising antifungal activity against A. solani where MIC was 62.5 µg/mL, and inhibition growth at concentration 1000 µg/mL recorded 87.8%. The disease Index (DI) as a result of infection with A. solani reached 82.5%, and as a result, a severe decrease in stem and root length and number of leaves occurred, which led to a sharp decrease in the photosynthetic pigments. However, contents of free proline, total phenol and antioxidant enzymes activity were increased in infected plants. On the other hand, the treatment with SiO2-NPs 100 ppm led to a great reduction in the disease Index (DI) by 25% and a high protection rate by 69.69%. A clear improvement in growth characteristics and a high content of chlorophyll and total carotenoids was also observed in the plants as a result of treatment with silica nanoparticles in (healthy and infected) plants. Interestingly, the noticeable rise in the content of infected and healthy plants of proline and phenols and an increase in the activity of super oxide dismutase (SOD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO). It could be suggested that foliar application of SiO2-NPs especially 100 ppm could be commercially used as antifungal and strong inducer of plant physiological immunity against early blight disease.
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Development of Chitosan/Gelatin-Based Hydrogels Incorporated with Albumin Particles. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214136. [PMID: 36430612 PMCID: PMC9694906 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214136] [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: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The research subject of this paper are natural polymer-based hydrogels modified with albumin particles. The proteins were obtained via the salt-induced precipitation method, and next characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS), UV-Vis spectroscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy. The most favorable composition showing monodispersity and particles with a size lower than 40 nm was selected for modification of hydrogels. Such systems were obtained via the photopolymerization performed under the influence of UV radiation using diacrylate poly(ethylene glycol) as a crosslinking agent and 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone as a photoinitiator. Next, the hydrogels' swelling ability, mechanical properties, wettability and surface morphology were characterized. Moreover, FT-IR spectroscopy, incubation studies in simulated physiological liquids, pro-inflammatory activity analysis and MTT reduction assay with L929 murine fibroblasts were performed. The release profiles of proteins from hydrogels were also verified. Materials modified with proteins showed higher swelling ability, increased flexibility even by 50% and increased surface hydrophilicity. Hydrogels' contact angles were within the range 62-69° while the tensile strength of albumin-containing hydrogels was approx. 0.11 MPa. Furthermore, the possibility of the effective release of protein particles from hydrogels in acidic environment (approximately 70%) was determined. Incubation studies showed hydrogels' stability and lack of their degradation in tested media. The viability of fibroblasts was 89.54% for unmodified hydrogel, and approx. 92.73% for albumin-modified hydrogel, and such an increase indicated the positive impact of the albumin on murine fibroblast proliferation.
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Zhang YY, Stockmann R, Ng K, Broadbent JA, Stockwell S, Suleria H, Karishma Shaik NE, Unnithan RR, Ajlouni S. Characterization of Fe(III)-binding peptides from pea protein hydrolysates targeting enhanced iron bioavailability. Food Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Zupančič B, Umek N, Ugwoke CK, Cvetko E, Horvat S, Grdadolnik J. Application of FTIR Spectroscopy to Detect Changes in Skeletal Muscle Composition Due to Obesity with Insulin Resistance and STZ-Induced Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012498. [PMID: 36293355 PMCID: PMC9603871 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Age, obesity, and diabetes mellitus are pathophysiologically interconnected factors that significantly contribute to the global burden of non-communicable diseases. These metabolic conditions are associated with impaired insulin function, which disrupts the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins and can lead to structural and functional changes in skeletal muscle. Therefore, the alterations in the macromolecular composition of skeletal muscle may provide an indication of the underlying mechanisms of insulin-related disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to reveal the changes in macromolecular composition in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing muscles of old, obese, insulin-resistant, and young streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. The efficiency of FTIR spectroscopy was evaluated by comparison with the results of gold-standard histochemical techniques. The differences in biomolecular phenotypes and the alterations in muscle composition in relation to their functional properties observed from FTIR spectra suggest that FTIR spectroscopy can detect most of the changes observed in muscle tissue by histochemical analyses and more. Therefore, it could be used as an effective alternative because it allows for the complete characterization of macromolecular composition in a single, relatively simple experiment, avoiding some obvious drawbacks of histochemical methods.
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- Barbara Zupančič
- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence: (N.U.); (J.G.)
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- Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chair for Genetics, Biotechnology and Immunology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1230 Domžale, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence: (N.U.); (J.G.)
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Wang J, Tian Q, Cui L, Cheng J, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Peng A, Shen L. Synergism and mutualistic interactions between microalgae and fungi in fungi-microalgae symbiotic system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127728. [PMID: 35932943 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The method of collecting microalgae using fungal mycelium pellets has attracted widespread attention because of its high efficiency and simplicity. In this study, the interaction in FMSS was explored using Aspergillus fumigatus and Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. Under the conditions of 25-30 °C, pH of 5.0, 160 rpm, a light intensity of 1000 lx, light to darkness ratio of 6:18 h, and glucose concentration of 1.5 g/L, the FMSS had the highest biomass and recovery efficiency. SEM, TEM, and Zeta analysis showed that microalgae can be fixed on the surface of fungal mycelium pellets by the electrostatic attraction (amino, amide, phosphate, hydroxyl, and aldehyde groups) of EPS. The N cycling and CO2-O2 cycling promoted the synthesis of amino acids and provided a guarantee for gas exchange, and the intermediate metabolites (CO32- and HCO3-/H2CO3) satisfied the metabolic activities. The microalgae and fungi worked in coordination each other, which was the mutualistic symbiosis.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China.
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Zaharia MM, Bucatariu F, Vasiliu AL, Mihai M. Stable and reusable acrylic ion-exchangers. From HMIs highly polluted tailing pond to safe and clean water. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135383. [PMID: 35718040 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of several ion-exchange resins (IExR) with amino and amphoteric functionalities in batch retention of heavy metal ions (HMIs) (Cu(II), Fe(II), Mn(II), Zn(II)) from mono- and multicomponent simulated waters and from real polluted water collected from tailings pond of Tarnita (Suceava, Romania) sterile dump is deeply herein explored. The tested resins exhibited high sorption capacities, as evaluated by atomic absorption spectrometry, results supported by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The effect of pH on the IExR sorption capacity in competitive condition evidenced the optimum pH where IExR sorption efficiency is maximum. Reutilization of IExR in six consecutive sorption/desorption/regeneration cycles showed their renewable sorption properties. Wheat germination tests demonstrated that the Tarnita collected water had a high toxic effect whereas the resulted supernatant after batch sorption was nontoxic. The study shows that HMIs content after IExR sorption is under the admitted maximum level for surface water, and represents an important step on the efforts to solve the environmental problem in Tarnita area, by removing the main contaminants found in the local river water.
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- Marius-Mihai Zaharia
- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487, Iasi, Romania.
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Jaiswal J, Srivastav AK, Patel R, Kumar U. Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of rhamnolipid fabricated fucoxanthin loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles supported by simulation studies. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:5468-5477. [PMID: 35355263 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fucoxanthin is a hydrophobic carotenoid with many beneficial biological activities. However, due to low aqueous solubility their clinical efficacy is limited thus leading to poor oral bioavailability. To address this issue, we encapsulated fucoxanthin in rhamnolipid fabricated bovine serum albumin (BSA) loaded nanoparticles (LNPs) for improving solubility dependent bioavailability of fucoxanthin. RESULTS These synthesized LNPs were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), ultraviolet (UV)-visible spectrophotometry, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Our results showed that LNPs were spherical in shape with particle size around 180 nm along with positive zeta potential. The encapsulation efficiency and loading efficiency calculated for LNPs were 69.66 ± 1.5% and 14 ± 0.2%, respectively. The antioxidant assay of LNPs indicate high radical scavenging activity compared to pure fucoxanthin. Besides this, our release studies indicates that drug release occur from the matrix of nanocarrier system through diffusion based on concentration. Thus, these findings indicate successful encapsulation of fucoxanthin, with improved solubility thereby leading to increased bioavailability. This nano formulation is derived from components which are FDA approved that could be exploited for encapsulating other vital nutraceutical molecules. CONCLUSION Overall, our results showed successful synthesis of biodegradable nanocarrier for delivering fucoxanthin supported by molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and thermodynamics of free binding energy studies. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jyoti Jaiswal
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India
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- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India
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- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India
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Kadaira K, Kuramitz H, Sugawara K. Designing a Peptide‐Modified Screen‐Printed Gold Electrode as a Sensor for the Human Monocytic Leukemia Cell Line. ELECTROANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202200204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Yu X, Kong D, Fan X, Wang R, Luo S, Lu D, Nan J, Ma J. Peracetic acid integrated catalytic ceramic membrane filtration for enhanced membrane fouling control: Performance evaluation and mechanism analysis. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118710. [PMID: 35687976 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118710] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Endowing ceramic membrane (CM) catalytic reactivity can enhance membrane fouling control in the aid of in situ oxidation process. Peracetic acid (PAA) oxidant holds great prospect to integrate with CM for membrane fouling control, owing to the prominent advantages of high oxidation efficacy and easy activation. Herein, this study, for the first time, presented a PAA/CM catalytic filtration system achieving highly-efficient protein fouling alleviation. A FeOCl functionalized CM (FeOCl-CM) was synthesized, possessing high hydrophilicity, low surface roughness, and highly-efficient activation towards PAA oxidation. Using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as the model protein foulant, the PAA/FeOCl-CM catalytic filtration notably alleviated fouling occurring in both membrane pores and surface, and halved the flux reduction degree as compared with the conventional CM filtration. The PAA/FeOCl-CM catalytic oxidation allows quick and complete disintegration of BSA particles, via the breakage of the amide I and II bands and the ring opening of the aromatic amino acids (e.g., Tryptophan, Tyrosine). In-depth investigation revealed that the in situ generated •OH and 1O2 were the key reactive species towards BSA degradation during catalytic filtration, while the organic radical oxidation and the direct electron transfer pathway from BSA to PAA via FeOCl-CM played minor roles. Overall, our findings highlight a new PAA/CM catalytic filtration strategy for achieving highly-efficient membrane fouling control and provide an understanding of the integrated PAA catalytic oxidation - membrane filtration behaviors.
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- Yumeng Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Jordanoski D, Drobne D, Repar N, Dogsa I, Mrak P, Cerc-Korošec R, Škapin AS, Nadrah P, Poklar Ulrih N. A Novel Artificial Hemoglobin Carrier Based on Heulandite-Calcium Mesoporous Aluminosilicate Particles. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7460. [PMID: 35806461 PMCID: PMC9267069 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Tetraethyl-orthosilicate (TEOS)-based nanoparticles are most extensively used as a silica-based hemoglobin carrier system. However, TEOS-based nanoparticles induce adverse effects on the hemoglobin structure. Therefore, a heulandite-calcium-based carrier was investigated as a novel silica-based hemoglobin carrier system. The heulandite-calcium mesoporous aluminosilicate particles (MSPs) were fabricated by a patented tribo-mechanical activation process, according to the manufacturer, and its structure was assessed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Upon hemoglobin encapsulation, alternation in the secondary and tertiary structure was observed. The hemoglobin-particle interactions do not cause heme degradation or decreased activity. Once encapsulated inside the particle pores, the hemoglobin shows increased thermal stability, and higher loading capacity per gram of particles (by a factor of >1.4) when compared to TEOS-based nanoparticles. Futhermore, we introduced a PEGlyted lipid bilayer which significantly decreases the premature hemoglobin release and increases the colloidal stability. The newly developed hemoglobin carrier shows no cytotoxicity to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).
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- Dino Jordanoski
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna Pot, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Slovenian National Bulding and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva Ulica 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (A.S.Š.); (P.N.)
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- Slovenian National Bulding and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva Ulica 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (A.S.Š.); (P.N.)
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.J.); (D.D.); (N.R.); (I.D.); (P.M.)
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Saraiva BR, Zancheta JC, Sversut Gibin M, Anjo FA, Lazzari A, Machado Filho ER, Sato F, Matumoto-Pintro P. Brewing by-product valorisation: trub debittered for nutritional and quality improvement of pasta. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2022; 73:915-926. [PMID: 35775312 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2022.2090519] [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] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Trub, a brewing by-product, can be used as alternative ingredient for foods nutritional enrichment after its bitter compounds extraction. Study presents the optimisation of bitter compounds extraction from trub by Box-Behnken design, and use of debittered trub (DT) as new ingredient to enrich pasta. Bitterness extraction process was evaluated at different pH levels, time and extraction steps, and physical-chemical properties of DT (obtained under optimal conditions) were evaluated. Pasta was enriched with DT (5%, 10% and 15%) and its physical-chemical and quality properties were evaluated. Protein structure and chemical composition of trub were altered after process, also modifying its technological properties. Pasta with 10% DT increased in 33.51% protein content. Interaction of DT and wheat proteins resulted in a more compact structure, and DT water absorption capacity provided pasta texture changes. DT use improved pasta nutritional and quality properties, enabling trub valorisation and its use as vegetable proteins alternative source.
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- Bianka Rocha Saraiva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia de Transformação e Conservação de Produtos Agropecuários, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Kusova AM, Iskhakova AK, Zuev YF. NMR and dynamic light scattering give different diffusion information for short-living protein oligomers. Human serum albumin in water solutions of metal ions. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL : EBJ 2022; 51:375-383. [PMID: 35687130 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-022-01605-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffusive behavior of human serum albumin (HSA) in the presence of Mg2+ and Cu2+ ions was studied by pulsed field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance (PFG NMR) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). According to NMR data yielding measurements of HSA self-diffusion coefficient, a weighted average of the protein monomers and oligomers diffusion mobility in the presence of metal ions was observed. While the short-time collective diffusion measured by DLS showed one type of diffusing species in ion-free HSA solution and two molecular forms of HSA in the presence of metal ions. The light intensity correlation function analysis showed that HSA oligomers have a limited lifetime (lower limit is about 0.4 ms) intermediate between characteristic time scales of PFG NMR and DLS experiments. For a theoretical description of concentration dependence of HSA self- and collective diffusion coefficients, the phenomenological approach based on the frictional formalism of non-equilibrium thermodynamics was used (Vink theory), allowing analysis of the solvent-solute and solute-solute interactions in protein solutions. In the presence of metal ions, a significant increase of HSA protein-protein friction coefficient was shown. Based on theoretical analysis of collective diffusion data, the positive values of second virial coefficients A2 for HSA monomers were obtained. The A2 values were found to be higher for the HSA with metal ions compared with the ion-free HSA solution. This is due to the more pronounced contribution of repulsion in protein-protein interactions of HSA monomers in the presence of Mg2+ and Cu2+ ions.
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- A M Kusova
- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lobachevsky Str., 2/31, Kazan, 420111, Russian Federation.
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lobachevsky Str., 2/31, Kazan, 420111, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lobachevsky Str., 2/31, Kazan, 420111, Russian Federation.,A. Butlerov Chemical Institute, Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya 18, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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Pryshchepa O, Pomastowski P, Rafińska K, Gołębiowski A, Rogowska A, Monedeiro-Milanowski M, Sagandykova G, Michalke B, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Gloc M, Dobrucka R, Kurzydłowski K, Buszewski B. Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antibacterial Performance of Silver—Lactoferrin Complexes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137112. [PMID: 35806114 PMCID: PMC9266553 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose one of the major threats to human health worldwide. The issue is fundamental in the case of chronic wound treatment. One of the latest trends to overcome the problem is the search for new antibacterial agents based on silver. Thus, the aim of this research was to synthesize the silver-lactoferrin complex as a new generation of substances for the treatment of infected wounds. Moreover, one of the tasks was to investigate the formation mechanisms of the respective complexes and the influence of different synthesis conditions on the features of final product. The batch-sorption study was performed by applying the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models for the process description. Characterization of the complexes was carried out by spectroscopy, spectrometry, and separation techniques, as well as with electron microscopy. Additionally, the biological properties of the complex were evaluated, i.e., the antibacterial activity against selected bacteria and the impact on L929 cell-line viability. The results indicate the formation of a heterogeneous silver–lactoferrin complex that comprises silver nanoparticles. The complex has higher antibacterial strength than both native bovine lactoferrin and Ag+, while being comparable to silver toxicity.
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- Oleksandra Pryshchepa
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (B.M.); (P.S.-K.)
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (B.M.); (P.S.-K.)
- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (R.D.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (R.D.)
- Department of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznań University of Economics and Business, 61-875 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Białystok University of Technology, 15-351 Białystok, Poland;
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (P.P.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (M.M.-M.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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Mittal A, Gandhi S, Roy I. Mechanistic interaction studies of synthesized ZIF-8 nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin using spectroscopic and molecular docking approaches. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10331. [PMID: 35725759 PMCID: PMC9209420 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14630-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have shown that nanosized zeolitic imidazolate framework particles (ZIF-8 NPs) serve as promising vehicles for pH-responsive drug delivery. An understanding of their interaction with serum proteins present in physiological systems will thus be of critical importance. In this work, monodisperse ZIF-8 NPs with an average size of 60 nm were synthesized at room temperature and characterized for their various physicochemical properties. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as model serum protein for various interaction studies with ZIF-8 NPs. Spectroscopic techniques such as UV–visible and fluorescence spectroscopy indicated the formation of a ground-state complex with a binding constant of the order 103 M−1 and a single binding site. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed the mechanism of quenching to be static. Conformational changes in the secondary structure of BSA were observed using CD and FT-IR spectroscopies. Binding sites were explored using molecular docking studies.
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- Ashi Mittal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.,Department of Chemistry, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 203201, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
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Ahmed Eldeeb HM, Ali MF, Mansour MMA, Ali Ahmed MA, Salem MZM. Monitoring the effects of fungi isolated from archival document on model albumen silver prints. Microb Pathog 2022; 169:105632. [PMID: 35714847 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105632] [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: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fungi are a common problem in the photographic collection, so the aim of this study focused on isolating and molecular identification of fungi from old albumen prints dating to an archive of Dr. Francis and belonging to the Al-Hagar Family and dating back to 1880-1890. The isolated fungi were identified according to their morphological traits and PCR sequencing. The ability of these isolates to cause deterioration was evaluated on model samples (2 × 2 cm) of albumen silver prints. The effect of these fungi on the morphology and structure of the tested samples were examined by SEM, ATR-FTIR, and chromatic alternations. Four fungal species Aspergillus sydowii, A. flavus, Talaromyces atroroseus, and Penicillium chrysogenum were identified. All isolates were able to grow on the surface of the model Albumen silver print and were capable of causing damage to the binder and able to extend their growth to the paper fibers. A. sydowii, A. flavus, and P. chrysogenum caused hydrolysis and oxidation to the albumen prints, while no significant chemical damage to the albumen was detected for the photographic sample infected with T. atroroseus. All the inoculated samples were significantly affected in terms of color change and the high-light areas have become darker. ATR-FTIR spectra showed the degradation of the protein content in Albumen silver prints inoculated with A. sydowii, A. flavus, and P. chrysogenum.
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- Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.
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- Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.
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- Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.
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- Forestry and Wood Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21545, Egypt.
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Naksen P, Boonruang S, Yuenyong N, Lee HL, Ramachandran P, Anutrasakda W, Amatatongchai M, Pencharee S, Jarujamrus P. Sensitive detection of trace level Cd (II) triggered by chelation enhanced fluorescence (CHEF) “turn on”: Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) as fluorometric paper-based sensor. Talanta 2022; 242:123305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kaur M, Santhiya D. Fabrication of soy film with in-situ mineralized bioactive glass as a functional food for bone health. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nešić MD, Dučić T, Gonçalves M, Stepić M, Algarra M, Soto J, Gemović B, Bandosz TJ, Petković M. Biochemical changes in cancer cells induced by photoactive nanosystem based on carbon dots loaded with Ru complex. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 360:109950. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The Study of Protein-Cyclitol Interactions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23062940. [PMID: 35328362 PMCID: PMC8952220 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Investigation of interactions between the target protein molecule and ligand allows for an understanding of the nature of the molecular recognition, functions, and biological activity of protein–ligand complexation. In the present work, non-specific interactions between a model protein (Bovine Serum Albumin) and four cyclitols were investigated. D-sorbitol and adonitol represent the group of linear-structure cyclitols, while shikimic acid and D-(–)-quinic acid have cyclic-structure molecules. Various analytical methods, including chromatographic analysis (HPLC-MS/MS), electrophoretic analysis (SDS-PAGE), spectroscopic analysis (spectrofluorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy), and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), were applied for the description of protein–cyclitol interactions. Additionally, computational calculations were performed to predict the possible binding places. Kinetic studies allowed us to clarify interaction mechanisms that may take place during BSA and cyclitol interaction. The results allow us, among other things, to evaluate the impact of the cyclitol’s structure on the character of its interactions with the protein.
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Serec K, Babić SD, Tomić S. Magnesium ions reversibly bind to DNA double stranded helix in thin films. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120663. [PMID: 34875504 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Effects of magnesium (Mg2+) ions on the stability and structural properties of double-stranded DNA are vitally important for DNA folding and functional behavior. Complementing our previous study on highly hydrated thin films of DNA with sodium counterions, with no buffer (pH ≈ 6) and surrounded with Mg2+ cations, here we use Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and band shape analysis to explore in detail the vibrational signatures of DNA-magnesium interaction in the case when DNA charges are neutralized solely by Mg2+ cations, hereafter called MgDNA. Ion atmosphere has been controlled by the magnesium to phosphate molar concentration ratio r which varied between 0.0067 and 10. For r = 0 we find that spectral features in the base region remain similar as in DNA, whereas changes in the backbone region indicate that the B conformation becomes fully stabilized. With increasing r a pronounced structural reshaping occurs in the phosphate backbone region indicating a blue shift of the asymmetric band, while the symmetric band does not show any displacement in frequency. The band shape analysis of overlapping peaks in the respective phosphate regions demonstrates that the number of constituent modes as well as their positions in frequency do not change, whereas their intensities and bandwidths display disparate changes. The results reflect a variety of local environments at the DNA backbone due to a heterogeneous ion atmosphere with randomly distributed magnesium ions and local patterns of hydrogen bonds which change with increasing r. Remarkably, after crowded r = 10 ion atmosphere is depleted, Mg induced spectral changes vanish and structural features of MgDNA (r ≈ 0) are fully restored. Overall results strongly suggest that in MgDNA on highly hydrated thin films the hydrogen-base pairing remains preserved and that Mg2+ ions, similar to sodium ions, retain their mobility and interact with double helix via water-mediated electrostatic forces.
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- Kristina Serec
- Department of Physics and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Centre of Excellence in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Centre of Excellence in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Hyaluronidase enzyme conjugated polyamidoamine dendrimer: An efficient and stable nanobiocatalyst for enzymatic degradation of hyaluronic acid. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Peng Y, Kyriakopoulou K, Keppler JK, Venema P, van der Goot AJ. Effect of calcium enrichment on the composition, conformation, and functional properties of soy protein. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107191] [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]
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Pryshchepa O, Sagandykova G, Rudnicka J, Pomastowski P, Sprynskyy M, Buszewski B. Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of zinc-lactoferrin complexes. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:1940-1958. [PMID: 35033339 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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One trend of the modern world is the search for new biologically active substances based on renewable resources. Milk proteins can be a solution for such purposes as they have been known for a long time as compounds that can be used for the manufacturing of multiple food and non-food products. Thus, the goal of the work was to investigate the parameters of Zn-bovine lactoferrin (bLTF) interactions, which enables the synthesis of Zn-rich protein complexes. Zinc-bLTF complexes can be used as food additives or wound-healing agents. Methodology of the study included bLTF characterization by sodium dodecyl sulfate-PAGE, MALDI-TOF, and MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry as well Zn-bLTF interactions by attenuated total reflection-Fourier-transform infrared, Raman spectroscopy, scanning and transmission microscopy, and zeta potential measurements. The obtained results revealed that the factors that affect Zn-bLTF interactions most significantly were found to be pH and ionic strength of the solution and, in particular, the concentration of Zn2+. These findings imply that these factors should be considered when aiming at the synthesis of Zn-bLTF metallocomplexes.
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- Oleksandra Pryshchepa
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
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Zanjanchi P, Asghari SM, Mohabatkar H, Shourian M, Shafiee Ardestani M. Conjugation of VEGFR1/R2-targeting peptide with gold nanoparticles to enhance antiangiogenic and antitumoral activity. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:7. [PMID: 34983556 PMCID: PMC8725421 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01198-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis through simultaneous targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1 and -2 is highly efficacious. An antagonist peptide of VEGFA/VEGFB, referred to as VGB3, can recognize and neutralize both VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 on the endothelial and tumoral cells, thereby inhibits angiogenesis and tumor growth. However, improved efficacy and extending injection intervals is required for its clinical translation. Given that gold nanoparticles (GNPs) can enhance the efficacy of biotherapeutics, we conjugated VGB3 to GNPs to enhance its efficacy and extends the intervals between treatments without adverse effects. RESULTS GNP-VGB3 bound to VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 in human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVE) and 4T1 mammary carcinoma cells. GNP-VGB3 induced cell cycle arrest, ROS overproduction and apoptosis and inhibited proliferation and migration of endothelial and tumor cells more effectively than unconjugated VGB3 or GNP. In a murine 4T1 mammary carcinoma tumor model, GNP-VGB3 more strongly than VGB3 and GNP inhibited tumor growth and metastasis, and increased animal survival without causing weight loss. The superior antitumor effects were associated with durable targeting of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, thereby inhibiting signaling pathways of proliferation, migration, differentiation, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and survival in tumor tissues. MicroCT imaging and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry showed that GNP-VGB3 specifically target tumors and exhibit greater accumulation within tumors than the free GNPs. CONCLUSION Conjugation to GNPs not only improved the efficacy of VGB3 peptide but also extended the intervals between treatments without adverse effects. These results suggest that GNP-VGB3 is a promising candidate for clinical translation.
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- Pegah Zanjanchi
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 8174673441, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 8174673441, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, 4199613776, Iran
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- Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pal A, Goswami B, Thakur A. Cyclic vs. acyclic alkyne towards Hg 2+ ion detection: combined experimental and theoretical studies. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05707c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Comparison between the alkynes in terminal and internally conjugated 1,3-diyne systems produces differences in molecular recognition, maintaining the HSAB principle.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur-741246, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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