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Gavioli G, Razzoli A, Bedolla DE, Di Bartolomeo E, Quartieri E, Iotti B, Berni P, Birarda G, Vaccari L, Schiroli D, Marraccini C, Baricchi R, Merolle L. Cryopreservation affects platelet macromolecular composition over time after thawing and differently impacts on cancer cells behavior in vitro. Platelets 2023; 34:2281943. [PMID: 38010129 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2023.2281943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Cryopreservation affects platelets' function, questioning their use for cancer patients. We aimed to investigate the biochemical events that occur over time after thawing to optimize transfusion timing and evaluate the effect of platelet supernatants on tumor cell behavior in vitro. We compared fresh (Fresh-PLT) with Cryopreserved platelets (Cryo-PLT) at 1 h, 3 h and 6 h after thawing. MCF-7 and HL-60 cells were cultured with Fresh- or 1 h Cryo-PLT supernatants to investigate cell proliferation, migration, and PLT-cell adhesion. We noticed a significant impairment of hemostatic activity accompanied by a post-thaw decrease of CD42b+ , which identifies the CD62P--population. FTIR spectroscopy revealed a decrease in the total protein content together with changes in their conformational structure, which identified two sub-groups: 1) Fresh and 1 h Cryo-PLT; 2) 3 h and 6 h cryo-PLT. Extracellular vesicle shedding and phosphatidylserine externalization (PS) increased after thawing. Cryo-PLT supernatants inhibited cell proliferation, impaired MCF-7 cell migration, and reduced ability to adhere to tumor cells. Within the first 3 hours after thawing, irreversible alterations of biomolecular structure occur in Cryo-PLT. Nevertheless, Cryo-PLT should be considered safe for the transfusion of cancer patients because of their insufficient capability to promote cancer cell proliferation, adhesion, or migration.
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- Gaia Gavioli
- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Clinical and Experimental PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Clinical and Experimental PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Basovizza, Italy
- Molecular Pathology Lab, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Area Science Park, Trieste, Italy
- Center for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Basovizza, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Bordiga M, Lupi C, Langer G, Gianoncelli A, Birarda G, Pollastri S, Bonanni V, Bedolla DE, Vaccari L, Gariani G, Cerino F, Cabrini M, Beran A, Zuccotti M, Fiorentino G, Zanoni M, Garagna S, Cobianchi M, Di Giulio A. Unexpected silicon localization in calcium carbonate exoskeleton of cultured and fossil coccolithophores. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7417. [PMID: 37150777 PMCID: PMC10164752 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Coccolithophores, marine calcifying phytoplankton, are important primary producers impacting the global carbon cycle at different timescales. Their biomineral structures, the calcite containing coccoliths, are among the most elaborate hard parts of any organism. Understanding the morphogenesis of coccoliths is not only relevant in the context of coccolithophore eco-physiology but will also inform biomineralization and crystal design research more generally. The recent discovery of a silicon (Si) requirement for crystal shaping in some coccolithophores has opened up a new avenue of biomineralization research. In order to develop a mechanistic understanding of the role of Si, the presence and localization of this chemical element in coccoliths needs to be known. Here, we document for the first time the uneven Si distribution in Helicosphaera carteri coccoliths through three synchrotron-based techniques employing X-ray Fluorescence and Infrared Spectromicroscopy. The enrichment of Si in specific areas of the coccoliths point to a targeted role of this element in the coccolith formation. Our findings mark a key step in biomineralization research because it opens the door for a detailed mechanistic understanding of the role Si plays in shaping coccolith crystals.
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- M Bordiga
- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, Via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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- ICTA, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
- AREA Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34049, Trieste-Basovizza, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, Via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, Via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, Via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 9, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 9, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 9, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 9, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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Merolle L, Pascolo L, Zupin L, Parisse P, Bonanni V, Gariani G, Kenig S, Bedolla DE, Crovella S, Ricci G, Iotti S, Malucelli E, Kourousias G, Gianoncelli A. Impact of Sample Preparation Methods on Single-Cell X-ray Microscopy and Light Elemental Analysis Evaluated by Combined Low Energy X-ray Fluorescence, STXM and AFM. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041992. [PMID: 36838979 PMCID: PMC9962160 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although X-ray fluorescence microscopy is becoming a widely used technique for single-cell analysis, sample preparation for this microscopy remains one of the main challenges in obtaining optimal conditions for the measurements in the X-ray regime. The information available to researchers on sample treatment is inadequate and unclear, sometimes leading to wasted time and jeopardizing the experiment's success. Many cell fixation methods have been described, but none of them have been systematically tested and declared the most suitable for synchrotron X-ray microscopy. METHODS The HEC-1-A endometrial cells, human spermatozoa, and human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells were fixed with organic solvents and cross-linking methods: 70% ethanol, 3.7%, and 2% paraformaldehyde; in addition, HEK-293 cells were subjected to methanol/ C3H6O treatment and cryofixation. Fixation methods were compared by coupling low-energy X-ray fluorescence with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy and atomic force microscopy. RESULTS Organic solvents lead to greater dehydration of cells, which has the most significant effect on the distribution and depletion of diffusion elements. Paraformaldehyde provides robust and reproducible data. Finally, the cryofixed cells provide the best morphology and element content results. CONCLUSION Although cryofixation seems to be the most appropriate method as it allows for keeping cells closer to physiological conditions, it has some technical limitations. Paraformaldehyde, when used at the average concentration of 3.7%, is also an excellent alternative for X-ray microscopy.
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- Lucia Merolle
- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Officina dei Materiali, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Torres-Rodriguez J, E. Bedolla D, D’Amico F, Koopmann AK, Vaccari L, Saccomano G, Kohns R, Huesing N. Polyvinylidene Fluoride Aerogels with Tailorable Crystalline Phase Composition. Gels 2022; 8:gels8110727. [PMID: 36354635 PMCID: PMC9689208 DOI: 10.3390/gels8110727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In this work, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) aerogels with a tailorable phase composition were prepared by following the crystallization-induced gelation principle. A series of PVDF wet gels (5 to 12 wt.%) were prepared from either PVDF−DMF solutions or a mixture of DMF and ethanol as non-solvent. The effects of the non-solvent concentration on the crystalline composition of the PVDF aerogels were thoroughly investigated. It was found that the nucleating role of ethanol can be adjusted to produce low-density PVDF aerogels, whereas the changes in composition by the addition of small amounts of water to the solution promote the stabilization of the valuable β and γ phases. These phases of the aerogels were monitored by FTIR and Raman spectroscopies. Furthermore, the crystallization process was followed by in-time and in situ ATR−FTIR spectroscopy. The obtained aerogels displayed specific surface areas > 150 m2 g−1, with variable particle morphologies that are dependent on the non-solvent composition, as observed by using SEM and Synchrotron Radiation Computed micro-Tomography (SR-μCT).
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- Jorge Torres-Rodriguez
- Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Salzburg Center for Smart Materials, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, SS14 Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Salzburg Center for Smart Materials, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, SS14 Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, SS14 Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Alfonso Valerio 6/1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Salzburg Center for Smart Materials, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Salzburg Center for Smart Materials, Jakob Haringer-Str. 2A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Correspondence:
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Senigagliesi B, Bedolla DE, Birarda G, Zanetti M, Lazzarino M, Vaccari L, Parisse P, Casalis L. Subcellular elements responsive to the biomechanical activity of triple-negative breast cancer-derived small extracellular vesicles. Biomol Concepts 2022; 13:322-333. [PMID: 36482512 DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2022-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) stands out for its aggressive, fast spread, and highly metastatic behavior and for being unresponsive to the classical hormonal therapy. It is considered a disease with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Among the mechanisms that contribute to TNBC spreading, attention has been recently paid to small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), nano-sized vesicles that by transferring bioactive molecules to recipient cells play a crucial role in the intercellular communication among cancer, healthy cells, and tumor microenvironment. In particular, TNBC-derived sEVs have been shown to alter proliferation, metastasis, drug resistance, and biomechanical properties of target cells. To shed light on the molecular mechanisms involved in sEVs mediation of cell biomechanics, we investigated the effects of sEVs on the main subcellular players, i.e., cell membrane, cytoskeleton, and nuclear chromatin organization. Our results unveiled that TNBC-derived sEVs are able to promote the formation and elongation of cellular protrusions, soften the cell body, and induce chromatin decondensation in recipient cells. In particular, our data suggest that chromatin decondensation is the main cause of the global cell softening. The present study added new details and unveiled a novel mechanism of activity of the TNBC-derived sEVs, providing information for the efficient translation of sEVs to cancer theranostics.
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- Beatrice Senigagliesi
- Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, Trieste, Italy.,Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste, Italy.,Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituto Officina dei Materiali Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Physics, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituto Officina dei Materiali Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste, Italy.,Istituto Officina dei Materiali Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy
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Wood BR, Bedolla DE, Kochan K, Godfrey DI, Purcell DFJ, Heraud P. Comment on Ultrarapid On-Site Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Simple ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and an Analysis Algorithm: High Sensitivity and Specificity. Anal Chem 2021; 93:16974-16976. [PMID: 34878756 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Bayden R Wood
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Pérez-Guaita D, Richardson Z, Quintás G, Kuligowski J, Bedolla DE, Byrne HJ, Wood B. ATR-Spin: an open-source 3D printed device for direct cytocentrifugation onto attenuated total reflectance crystals. Lab Chip 2021; 21:4743-4748. [PMID: 34822714 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00813g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Infrared spectroscopy (IR) enables the direct and rapid characterization of cells at the molecular level. Achieving a rapid and consistent cell preparation is critical for the development of point-of-care diagnostics for cell analysis. Here we introduce an open-source, 3D printed device for integrating the isolation, preconcentration, and measurement of attenuated total reflectance IR spectra of cells from biofluids. The tool comprises a disposable card for cytocentrifugation, equipped with magnets, which allows reproducible integration into the pathlength of the IR spectrophotometer. Preliminary results using cell culture media containing A549 cells indicate that this system enables a qualitative and quantitative characterization of cells down to 10 cells μL-1 by using a single and cost-effective device and within a few minutes.
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- David Pérez-Guaita
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Spain.
- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Cefarin N, Bedolla DE, Surowka A, Donato S, Sepperer T, Tondi G, Dreossi D, Sodini N, Birarda G, Vaccari L. Study of the Spatio-Chemical Heterogeneity of Tannin-Furanic Foams: From 1D FTIR Spectroscopy to 3D FTIR Micro-Computed Tomography. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312869. [PMID: 34884675 PMCID: PMC8658003 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Tannin-furanic rigid foams are bio-based copolymers of tannin plant extract and furfuryl alcohol, promising candidates to replace synthetic insulation foams, as for example polyurethanes and phenolics, in eco-sustainable buildings thanks to their functional properties, such as lightness of the material and fire resistance. Despite their relevance as environmental-friendly alternatives to petroleum derivatives, many aspects of the polymerization chemistry still remain unclear. One of the open issues is on the spatial heterogeneity of the foam, i.e., whether the foam constituents prevalently polymerize in spatially segregated blocks or distribute almost homogenously in the foam volume. To address this matter, here we propose a multiscale FTIR study encompassing 1D FTIR spectroscopy, 2D FTIR imaging and 3D FTIR micro-tomography (FTIR-μCT) on tannin-furanic rigid foams obtained by varying the synthesis parameters in a controlled way. Thanks to the implementation of the acquisition and processing pipeline of FTIR-μCT, we were able for the first time to demonstrate that the polymer formulations influence the spatial organization of the foam at the microscale and, at the same time, prove the reliability of FTIR-μCT data by comparing 2D FTIR images and the projection of the 3D chemical images on the same plane.
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- Nicola Cefarin
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
- IOM-CNR, Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
- Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
- Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P.Bucci 31C, 87036 Rende, Italy;
- Division of Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Via Fermi, 54, 00044 Frascati, Italy
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- Forest Products Technology & Timber Constructions Department, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Marktstrasse 136a, 5431 Kuchl, Austria; (T.S.); (G.T.)
- Salzburg Center for Smart Materials, Jakob-Haringerstrasse 2a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Forest Products Technology & Timber Constructions Department, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Marktstrasse 136a, 5431 Kuchl, Austria; (T.S.); (G.T.)
- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture & Forestry, University of Padua, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
- Correspondence:
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (N.C.); (D.E.B.); (A.S.); (D.D.); (N.S.); (L.V.)
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Wood BR, Kochan K, Bedolla DE, Salazar‐Quiroz N, Grimley SL, Perez‐Guaita D, Baker MJ, Vongsvivut J, Tobin MJ, Bambery KR, Christensen D, Pasricha S, Eden AK, Mclean A, Roy S, Roberts JA, Druce J, Williamson DA, McAuley J, Catton M, Purcell DFJ, Godfrey DI, Heraud P. Infrared Based Saliva Screening Test for COVID‐19. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Bayden R. Wood
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
- Area Science Park Padriciano 99 34149 Trieste Italy
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.S. 14 Km 163.5 34149 Trieste Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
- FOCAS Research Institute Dublin Institute of Technology D04 Dublin Ireland
- Department of Analytical Chemistry University of Valencia 50 Dr. Moliner Street, Research Building 46100 Burjassot Valencia Spain
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre Level 7 99 George Street Glasgow G1 1RD Scotland UK
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne Vic Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne Vic Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
- Department of Microbiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne Vic Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry Monash University Clayton Campus 3800 Victoria Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia
- Department of Microbiology and the Biomedicine Discovery Institute Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Victoria Australia
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Wood BR, Kochan K, Bedolla DE, Salazar-Quiroz N, Grimley SL, Perez-Guaita D, Baker MJ, Vongsvivut J, Tobin MJ, Bambery KR, Christensen D, Pasricha S, Eden AK, Mclean A, Roy S, Roberts JA, Druce J, Williamson DA, McAuley J, Catton M, Purcell DFJ, Godfrey DI, Heraud P. Infrared Based Saliva Screening Test for COVID-19. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:17102-17107. [PMID: 34043272 PMCID: PMC8222893 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has resulted in an unprecedented need for diagnostic testing that is critical in controlling the spread of COVID‐19. We propose a portable infrared spectrometer with purpose‐built transflection accessory for rapid point‐of‐care detection of COVID‐19 markers in saliva. Initially, purified virion particles were characterized with Raman spectroscopy, synchrotron infrared (IR) and AFM‐IR. A data set comprising 171 transflection infrared spectra from 29 subjects testing positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 by RT‐qPCR and 28 testing negative, was modeled using Monte Carlo Double Cross Validation with 50 randomized test and model sets. The testing sensitivity was 93 % (27/29) with a specificity of 82 % (23/28) that included positive samples on the limit of detection for RT‐qPCR. Herein, we demonstrate a proof‐of‐concept high throughput infrared COVID‐19 test that is rapid, inexpensive, portable and utilizes sample self‐collection thus minimizing the risk to healthcare workers and ideally suited to mass screening.
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- Bayden R Wood
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia.,Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149, Trieste, Italy.,Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia.,FOCAS Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, D04, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, 50 Dr. Moliner Street, Research Building, 46100, Burjassot Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre Level 7, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, Scotland, UK
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, 3800, Victoria, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.,Department of Microbiology and the Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Kochan K, Bedolla DE, Perez-Guaita D, Adegoke JA, Chakkumpulakkal Puthan Veettil T, Martin M, Roy S, Pebotuwa S, Heraud P, Wood BR. Infrared Spectroscopy of Blood. Appl Spectrosc 2021; 75:611-646. [PMID: 33331179 DOI: 10.1177/0003702820985856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The magnitude of infectious diseases in the twenty-first century created an urgent need for point-of-care diagnostics. Critical shortages in reagents and testing kits have had a large impact on the ability to test patients with a suspected parasitic, bacteria, fungal, and viral infections. New point-of-care tests need to be highly sensitive, specific, and easy to use and provide results in rapid time. Infrared spectroscopy, coupled to multivariate and machine learning algorithms, has the potential to meet this unmet demand requiring minimal sample preparation to detect both pathogenic infectious agents and chronic disease markers in blood. This focal point article will highlight the application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to detect disease markers in blood focusing principally on parasites, bacteria, viruses, cancer markers, and important analytes indicative of disease. Methodologies and state-of-the-art approaches will be reported and potential confounding variables in blood analysis identified. The article provides an up to date review of the literature on blood diagnosis using infrared spectroscopy highlighting the recent advances in this burgeoning field.
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- Kamila Kochan
- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- 2541Monash University - Centre for Biospectroscopy, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Bedolla DE, Birarda G, Giannotta S, Faoro V, Cescato A, Vaccari L, Gianoncelli A. Oxidation of ultralene and paraffin due to radiation damage after exposure to soft X-rays probed by FTIR microspectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence. J Synchrotron Radiat 2021; 28:231-239. [PMID: 33399573 DOI: 10.1107/s160057752001471x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Radiation damage upon soft X-ray exposure is an important issue to be considered in soft X-ray microscopy. The work presented here is part of a more extended study on the topic and focuses on the effects of soft X-rays on paraffin, a common embedding medium for soft-tissues, and on ultralene and Si3N4 windows as sample supports. Our studies suggest that the sample environment indeed plays an important role in the radiation damage process and therefore should be carefully taken into account for the analysis and interpretation of new data. The radiation damage effects were followed over time using a combination of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and it was demonstrated that, for higher doses, an oxidation of both embedding medium and ultralene substrate takes place after the irradiated sample is exposed to air. This oxidation is reflected in a clear increase of C=O and O-H infrared bands and on the XRF oxygen maps, correlated with a decrease of the aliphatic infrared signal. The results also show that the oxidation process may affect quantitative evaluation of light element concentrations.
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- Diana E Bedolla
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S.14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza, TS 34149, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S.14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza, TS 34149, Italy
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- Laboratori Riuniti - Synlab, Via delle Mura 2, Trieste, TS 34121, Italy
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- Laboratori Riuniti - Synlab, Via delle Mura 2, Trieste, TS 34121, Italy
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- Laboratori Riuniti - Synlab, Via delle Mura 2, Trieste, TS 34121, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S.14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza, TS 34149, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S.14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, Basovizza, TS 34149, Italy
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Bakshi M, Liné C, Bedolla DE, Stein RJ, Kaegi R, Sarret G, Pradas Del Real AE, Castillo-Michel H, Abhilash PC, Larue C. Assessing the impacts of sewage sludge amendment containing nano-TiO 2 on tomato plants: A life cycle study. J Hazard Mater 2019; 369:191-198. [PMID: 30776602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Increasing evidence indicates the presence of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in sewage sludge derived from wastewater treatment. Land application of sewage sludge is, therefore, considered as an important pathway for ENP transfer to the environment. The aim of this work was to understand the effects of sewage sludge containing nano-TiO2 on plants (tomato) when used as an amendment in agricultural soil. We assessed developmental parameters for the entire plant life cycle along with metabolic and bio-macromolecule changes and titanium accumulation in plants. The results suggest that the sewage sludge amendment containing nano-TiO2 increased plant growth (142% leaf biomass, 102% fruit yield), without causing changes in biochemical responses, except for a 43% decrease in leaf tannin concentration. Changes in elemental concentrations (mainly Fe, B, P, Na, and Mn) of plant stem, leaves and, to a lesser extent fruits were observed. Fourier-transformed infrared analysis showed maximum changes in plant leaves (decrease in tannins and lignins and increase in carbohydrates) but no change in fruits. No significant Ti enrichment was detected in tomato fruits. In conclusion, we evidenced no acute toxicity to plants and no major implication for food safety after one plant life cycle exposure.
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- Mansi Bakshi
- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; CIRIMAT, UMR CNRS 5085/LCMI, Centre Inter-universitaire de Recherche et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux, Université Paul-Sabatier, F 31062, Toulouse cedex 4, France
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Strada Statale SS14, km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149, Italy
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- Faculdade Murialdo, Marquês do Herval 701, CEP 95060-145, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Eawag, Particle Laboratory, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, 38041, Grenoble, France
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, 38041, Grenoble, France; Beamline ID21, ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Beamline ID21, ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France.
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Giorgini E, Sabbatini S, Rocchetti R, Notarstefano V, Rubini C, Conti C, Orilisi G, Mitri E, Bedolla DE, Vaccari L. In vitro FTIR microspectroscopy analysis of primary oral squamous carcinoma cells treated with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil: a new spectroscopic approach for studying the drug-cell interaction. Analyst 2019; 143:3317-3326. [PMID: 29931010 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00602d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the present study, human primary oral squamous carcinoma cells treated with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil were analyzed, for the first time, by in vitro FTIR Microspectroscopy (FTIRM), to improve the knowledge on the biochemical pathways activated by these two chemotherapy drugs. To date, most of the studies regarding FTIRM cellular analysis have been executed on fixed cells from immortalized cell lines. FTIRM analysis performed on primary tumor cells under controlled hydrated conditions provides more reliable information on the biochemical processes occurring in in vivo tumor cells. This spectroscopic analysis allows to get on the same sample and at the same time an overview of the composition and structure of the most remarkable cellular components. In vitro FTIRM analysis of primary oral squamous carcinoma cells evidenced a time-dependent drug-specific cellular response, also including apoptosis triggering. Furthermore, the univariate and multivariate analyses of IR data evidenced meaningful spectroscopic differences ascribable to alterations affecting cellular proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. These findings suggest for the two drugs different pathways and extents of cellular damage, not provided by conventional cell-based assays (MTT assay and image-based cytometry).
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- Elisabetta Giorgini
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Medas D, Carlomagno I, Meneghini C, Aquilanti G, Araki T, Bedolla DE, Buosi C, Casu MA, Gianoncelli A, Kuncser AC, Adrian Maraloiu V, De Giudici G. Zinc incorporation in marine bivalve shells grown in mine-polluted seabed sediments: a case study in the Malfidano mining area (SW Sardinia, Italy). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:36645-36660. [PMID: 30377963 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3504-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zinc incorporation into marine bivalve shells belonging to different genera (Donax, Glycymeris, Lentidium, and Chamelea) grown in mine-polluted seabed sediments (Zn up to 1% w/w) was investigated using x-ray diffraction (XRD), chemical analysis, soft x-ray microscopy combined with low-energy x-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping, x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These bivalves grew their shells, producing aragonite as the main biomineral and they were able to incorporate up to 2.0-80 mg/kg of Zn, 5.4-60 mg/kg of Fe and 0.5-4.5 mg/kg of Mn. X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) analysis revealed that for all the investigated genera, Zn occurred as independent Zn mineral phases, i.e., it was not incorporated or adsorbed into the aragonitic lattice. Overall, our results indicated that Zn coordination environment depends on the amount of incorporated Zn. Zn phosphate was the most abundant species in Donax and Lentidium genera, whereas, Chamelea shells, characterized by the highest Zn concentrations, showed the prevalence of Zn-cysteine species (up to 56% of total speciation). Other Zn coordination species found in the investigated samples were Zn hydrate carbonate (hydrozincite) and Zn phosphate. On the basis of the coordination environments, it was deduced that bivalves have developed different biogeochemical mechanisms to regulate Zn content and its chemical speciation and that cysteine plays an important role as an active part of detoxification mechanism. This work represents a step forward for understanding bivalve biomineralization and its significance for environmental monitoring and paleoreconstruction.
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- Daniela Medas
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Diamond Light Source, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, Didcot, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- UOS of Cagliari, National Research Council, Scientific and Technological Park of Sardinia POLARIS, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, Pula, Italy
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- Laboratory of Atomic Structures and Defects in Advanced Materials, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, Magurele, Romania
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- Laboratory of Atomic Structures and Defects in Advanced Materials, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Pascolo L, Venturin I, Gianoncelli A, Bortul R, Zito G, Giolo E, Salomé M, Bedolla DE, Altissimo M, Zweyer M, Ricci G. Light element distribution in fresh and frozen–thawed human ovarian tissues: a preliminary study. Reprod Biomed Online 2018; 37:153-162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bedolla DE, Mantuano A, Pickler A, Mota CL, Braz D, Salata C, Almeida CE, Birarda G, Vaccari L, Barroso RC, Gianoncelli A. Effects of soft X-ray radiation damage on paraffin-embedded rat tissues supported on ultralene: a chemical perspective. J Synchrotron Radiat 2018; 25:848-856. [PMID: 29714196 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577518003235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Radiation damage is an important aspect to be considered when analysing biological samples with X-ray techniques as it can induce chemical and structural changes in the specimens. This work aims to provide new insights into the soft X-ray induced radiation damage of the complete sample, including not only the biological tissue itself but also the substrate and embedding medium, and the tissue fixation procedure. Sample preparation and handling involves an unavoidable interaction with the sample matrix and could play an important role in the radiation-damage mechanism. To understand the influence of sample preparation and handling on radiation damage, the effects of soft X-ray exposure at different doses on ultralene, paraffin and on paraffin-embedded rat tissues were studied using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy and X-ray microscopy. Tissues were preserved with three different commonly used fixatives: formalin, glutaraldehyde and Karnovsky. FTIR results showed that ultralene and paraffin undergo a dose-dependent degradation of their vibrational profiles, consistent with radiation-induced oxidative damage. In addition, formalin fixative has been shown to improve the preservation of the secondary structure of proteins in tissues compared with both glutaraldehyde and Karnovsky fixation. However, conclusive considerations cannot be drawn on the optimal fixation protocol because of the interference introduced by both substrate and embedding medium in the spectral regions specific to tissue lipids, nucleic acids and carbohydrates. Notably, despite the detected alterations affecting the chemical architecture of the sample as a whole, composed of tissue, substrate and embedding medium, the structural morphology of the tissues at the micrometre scale is essentially preserved even at the highest exposure dose.
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- Diana E Bedolla
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, SS 14, km 163,5, Basovizza, Trieste, TS 34149, Italy
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- Physics Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier 524 PJLF sala 3007F, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20550-900, Brazil
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- COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horácio Macedo 2030, Bloco G - Sala 206 - CT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-594, Brazil
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- Radiological Sciences Laboratory, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier 524 PHLC Sala 136, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20550-900, Brazil
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- COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horácio Macedo 2030, Bloco G - Sala 206 - CT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-594, Brazil
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- Medical Physics Department, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Rua General Severiano 90, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22290-901, Brazil
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- Radiological Sciences Laboratory, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier 524 PHLC Sala 136, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20550-900, Brazil
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, SS 14, km 163,5, Basovizza, Trieste, TS 34149, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, SS 14, km 163,5, Basovizza, Trieste, TS 34149, Italy
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- Physics Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier 524 PJLF sala 3007F, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20550-900, Brazil
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Kenig S, Bedolla DE, Birarda G, Faoro V, Mitri E, Vindigni A, Storici P, Vaccari L. Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy reveals biochemical changes associated with glioma stem cell differentiation. Biophys Chem 2015; 207:90-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pascolo L, Borelli V, Canzonieri V, Gianoncelli A, Birarda G, Bedolla DE, Salomé M, Vaccari L, Calligaro C, Cotte M, Hesse B, Luisi F, Zabucchi G, Melato M, Rizzardi C. Differential protein folding and chemical changes in lung tissues exposed to asbestos or particulates. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12129. [PMID: 26159651 PMCID: PMC4498377 DOI: 10.1038/srep12129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Environmental and occupational inhalants may induce a large number of pulmonary diseases, with asbestos exposure being the most risky. The mechanisms are clearly related to chemical composition and physical and surface properties of materials. A combination of X-ray fluorescence (μXRF) and Fourier Transform InfraRed (μFTIR) microscopy was used to chemically characterize and compare asbestos bodies versus environmental particulates (anthracosis) in lung tissues from asbestos exposed and control patients. μXRF analyses revealed heterogeneously aggregated particles in the anthracotic structures, containing mainly Si, K, Al and Fe. Both asbestos and particulates alter lung iron homeostasis, with a more marked effect in asbestos exposure. μFTIR analyses revealed abundant proteins on asbestos bodies but not on anthracotic particles. Most importantly, the analyses demonstrated that the asbestos coating proteins contain high levels of β-sheet structures. The occurrence of conformational changes in the proteic component of the asbestos coating provides new insights into long-term asbestos effects.
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- Lorella Pascolo
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, CRO Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano (PN) Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Physics Department, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Servizio Diagnostica Veterinaria, University of Udine, Italy
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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Mitri E, Kenig S, Coceano G, Bedolla DE, Tormen M, Grenci G, Vaccari L. Time-Resolved FT-IR Microspectroscopy of Protein Aggregation Induced by Heat-Shock in Live Cells. Anal Chem 2015; 87:3670-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5040659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Elisa Mitri
- Elettra−Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale
14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- Elettra−Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale
14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- Elettra−Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale
14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
- MBI, National University of Singapore T-Lab, 5A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore
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- Elettra−Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale
14 km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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Birarda G, Bedolla DE, Mitri E, Pacor S, Grenci G, Vaccari L. Apoptotic pathways of U937 leukemic monocytes investigated by infrared microspectroscopy and flow cytometry. Analyst 2014; 139:3097-106. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00317a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Infrared microspectroscopy and flow cytometry were used to study apoptosis in starved and CCCP-treated U937 monocyte cells.
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- Giovanni Birarda
- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
- SISSI Beamline
- Trieste, Italy
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Berkeley, USA
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- Università degli studi di Trieste
- Trieste, Italy
- CNR-IOM
- TASC Laboratory
- 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- CNR-IOM
- TASC Laboratory
- 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Mechanobiology Institute (MBI)
- National University of Singapore
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
- SISSI Beamline
- Trieste, Italy
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Bedolla DE, Kenig S, Mitri E, Ferraris P, Marcello A, Grenci G, Vaccari L. Determination of cell cycle phases in live B16 melanoma cells using IRMS. Analyst 2013; 138:4015-21. [PMID: 23662303 DOI: 10.1039/c3an00318c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The knowledge of cell cycle phase distribution is of paramount importance for understanding cellular behaviour under normal and stressed growth conditions. This task is usually assessed using Flow Cytometry (FC) or immunohistochemistry. Here we report on the use of FTIR microspectroscopy in Microfluidic Devices (MD-IRMS) as an alternative technique for studying cell cycle distribution in live cells. Asynchronous, S- and G0-synchronized B16 mouse melanoma cells were studied by running parallel experiments based on MD-IRMS and FC using Propidium Iodide (PI) staining. MD-IRMS experiments have been done using silicon-modified BaF2 devices, where the thin silicon layer prevents BaF2 dissolution without affecting the transparency of the material and therefore enabling a better assessment of the Phosphate I (PhI) and II (PhII) bands. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) of cellular microspectra in the 1300-1000 cm(-1) region pointed out a distribution of cells among clusters, which is in good agreement with FC results among G0/G1, S and G2/M phases. The differentiation is mostly driven by the intensity of PhI and PhII bands. In particular, PhI almost doubles from the G0/G1 to G2/M phase, in agreement with the trend followed by nucleic acids during cellular progression. MD-IRMS is then proposed as a powerful method for the in situ determination of the cell cycle stage of an individual cell, without any labelling or staining, which gives the advantage of possibly monitoring specific cellular responses to several types of stimuli by clearly separating the spectral signatures related to the cellular response from those of cells that are normally progressing.
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- Diana E Bedolla
- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, SISSI beamline, S.S. 14 Km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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Analysis with DNA-microrrays and real time PCR show that several genes involved in the thyroid hormone cascade, such as deiodinase 2 and 3 (Dio2 and Dio3) are differentially regulated by the circadian clock and by changes of the ambient light. The expression level of Dio2 in adult rats (2-3 months of age) kept continuously in darkness is modulated by the circadian clock and is up-regulated by 2 fold at midday. When the diurnal ambient light was on, the expression level of Dio2 increased by 4-8 fold and a consequent increase of the related protein was detected around the nuclei of retinal photoreceptors and of neurons in inner and outer nuclear layers. The expression level of Dio3 had a different temporal pattern and was down-regulated by diurnal light. Our results suggest that DIO2 and DIO3 have a role not only in the developing retina but also in the adult retina and are powerfully regulated by light. As the thyroid hormone is a ligand-inducible transcription factor controlling the expression of several target genes, the transcriptional activation of Dio2 could be a novel genomic component of light adaptation.
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- Diana E. Bedolla
- Neurobiology Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- Neurobiology Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
- Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), SISSA-Unit, Trieste, Italy
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Codega P, Della Santina L, Gargini C, Bedolla DE, Subkhankulova T, Livesey FJ, Cervetto L, Torre V. Prolonged illumination up-regulates arrestin and two guanylate cyclase activating proteins: a novel mechanism for light adaptation. J Physiol 2009; 587:2457-72. [PMID: 19332500 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.168609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Light adaptation in vertebrate photoreceptors is mediated by multiple mechanisms, one of which could involve nuclear feedback and changes in gene expression. Therefore, we have investigated light adaptation-associated changes in gene expression using microarrays and real-time PCR in isolated photoreceptors, in cultured isolated retinas and in acutely isolated retinas. In all three preparations after 2 h of an exposure to a bright light, we observed an up-regulation of almost 100% of three genes, Sag, Guca1a and Guca1b, coding for proteins known to play a major role in phototransduction: arrestin, GCAP1 and GCAP2. No detectable up-regulation occurred for light exposures of less than 1 h. Functional in vivo electroretinographic tests show that a partial recovery of the dark current occurred 1-2 h after prolonged illumination with a steady light that initially caused a substantial suppression of the photoresponse. These observations demonstrate that prolonged illumination results in the up-regulation of genes coding for proteins involved in the phototransduction signalling cascade, possibly underlying a novel component of light adaptation occurring 1-2 h after the onset of a steady bright light.
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- Paolo Codega
- International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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Codega P, Santina LD, Gargini C, Bedolla DE, Subkhankulova T, Livesey FJ, Cervetto L, Torre V. Prolonged Illumination Up-regulates Arrestin And Two GCAPs: A Novel Mechanism For Light Adaptation. Biophys J 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.12.2712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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