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Santana-Otero A, Harper A, Telling N, Ortega D, Cabrera D. Magnetic coagulometry: towards a new nanotechnological tool for ex vivo monitoring coagulation in human whole blood. Nanoscale 2024; 16:3534-3548. [PMID: 38285061 PMCID: PMC10868660 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02593d] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Blood clotting disorders consisting of unwanted blood clot formation or excessive bleeding are some of the main causes of death worldwide. However, there are significant limitations in the current methods used to clinically monitor the dynamics of clot formation in human whole blood ex vivo. Here a new magnetic coagulometry platform for testing ex vivo coagulation is described. This platform exploits the sensitivity of the out-of-phase component of alternating current (AC) magnetic susceptibility (χ'') to variations in mobility and agglomeration of magnetic nanoparticles when trapped during blood clot formation. By labelling human whole blood with magnetic nanoparticles, the out-of-phase component of AC magnetic susceptibility shows that the dynamics of blood clot formation correlates with a decrease in the out-of-phase component χ'' over time activation of coagulation. This is caused by a rapid immobilisation of nanoparticles upon blood coagulation and compaction. In contrast, this rapid fall in the out-of-phase component χ'' is significantly slowed down when blood is pre-treated with three different anticoagulant drugs. Remarkably, the system showed sensitivity towards the effect of clinically used direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) drugs in whole blood coagulation, in contrast to the inability of clinical routine tests prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) to efficiently monitor this effect. Translation of this nanomagnetic approach into clinic can provide a superior method for monitoring blood coagulation and improve the efficiency of the current diagnostic techniques.
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- Antonio Santana-Otero
- Condensed Matter Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cádiz, Campus Universitario Rio San Pedro s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- School of Medicine, Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. ST5 5BG, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thronburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent, ST47QB, UK.
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- Condensed Matter Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cádiz, Campus Universitario Rio San Pedro s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
- iMdea Nanociencia, Campus Universitario de Cantoblanco. C/Faraday, 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Research and Innovation in Biomedical Sciences of Cádiz (INiBICA), University of Cádiz, 11002, Cádiz, Spain
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thronburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent, ST47QB, UK.
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Sharifabad ME, Soucaille R, Wang X, Rotherham M, Loughran T, Everett J, Cabrera D, Yang Y, Hicken R, Telling N. Optical Microscopy Using the Faraday Effect Reveals in Situ Magnetization Dynamics of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biological Samples. ACS Nano 2024. [PMID: 38315113 PMCID: PMC10883041 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08955] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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The study of exogenous and endogenous nanoscale magnetic material in biology is important for developing biomedical nanotechnology as well as for understanding fundamental biological processes such as iron metabolism and biomineralization. Here, we exploit the magneto-optical Faraday effect to probe intracellular magnetic properties and perform magnetic imaging, revealing the location-specific magnetization dynamics of exogenous magnetic nanoparticles within cells. The opportunities enabled by this method are shown in the context of magnetic hyperthermia; an effect where local heating is generated in magnetic nanoparticles exposed to high-frequency AC magnetic fields. Magnetic hyperthermia has the potential to be used as a cellular-level thermotherapy for cancer, as well as for other biomedical applications that target heat-sensitive cellular function. However, previous experiments have suggested that the cellular environment modifies the magnetization dynamics of nanoparticles, thus dramatically altering their heating efficiency. By combining magneto-optical and fluorescence measurements, we demonstrate a form of biological microscopy that we used here to study the magnetization dynamics of nanoparticles in situ, in both histological samples and living cancer cells. Correlative magnetic and fluorescence imaging identified aggregated magnetic nanoparticles colocalized with cellular lysosomes. Nanoparticles aggregated within these lysosomes displayed reduced AC magnetic coercivity compared to the same particles measured in an aqueous suspension or aggregated in other areas of the cells. Such measurements reveal the power of this approach, enabling investigations of how cellular location, nanoparticle aggregation, and interparticle magnetic interactions affect the magnetization dynamics and consequently the heating response of nanoparticles in the biological milieu.
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- Maneea Eizadi Sharifabad
- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Heritage Building, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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Rotherham M, Moradi Y, Nahar T, Mosses D, Telling N, El Haj AJ. Magnetic activation of TREK1 triggers stress signalling and regulates neuronal branching in SH-SY5Y cells. Front Med Technol 2022; 4:981421. [PMID: 36545473 PMCID: PMC9761330 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2022.981421] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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TWIK-related K+ 1 (TREK1) is a potassium channel expressed in the nervous system with multiple functions including neurotransmission and is a prime pharmacological target for neurological disorders. TREK1 gating is controlled by a wide range of external stimuli including mechanical forces. Previous work has demonstrated that TREK1 can be mechano-activated using magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) functionalised with antibodies targeted to TREK1 channels. Once the MNP are bound, external dynamic magnetic fields are used to generate forces on the TREK channel. This approach has been shown to drive cell differentiation in cells from multiple tissues. In this work we investigated the effect of MNP-mediated TREK1 mechano-activation on early stress response pathways along with the differentiation and connectivity of neuronal cells using the model neuronal cell line SH-SY5Y. Results showed that TREK1 is well expressed in SH-SY5Y and that TREK1-MNP initiate c-Myc/NF-κB stress response pathways as well as Nitrite production after magnetic stimulation, indicative of the cellular response to mechanical cues. Results also showed that TREK1 mechano-activation had no overall effect on neuronal morphology or expression of the neuronal marker βIII-Tubulin in Retinoic Acid (RA)/Brain-derived Neurotrophic factor (BDNF) differentiated SH-SY5Y but did increase neurite number. These results suggest that TREK1 is involved in cellular stress response signalling in neuronal cells, which leads to increased neurite production, but is not involved in regulating RA/BDNF mediated neuronal differentiation.
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- Michael Rotherham
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Heritage Building, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom,School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom,Correspondence: Michael Rotherham
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom,Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Healthcare Technologies Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Heritage Building, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom,School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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Dhillon K, Aizel K, Broomhall TJ, Secret E, Goodman T, Rotherham M, Telling N, Siaugue JM, Ménager C, Fresnais J, Coppey M, El Haj AJ, Gates MA. Directional control of neurite outgrowth: emerging technologies for Parkinson's disease using magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic field gradients. J R Soc Interface 2022; 19:20220576. [PMID: 36349444 PMCID: PMC9653228 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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A challenge in current stem cell therapies for Parkinson's disease (PD) is controlling neuronal outgrowth from the substantia nigra towards the targeted area where connectivity is required in the striatum. Here we present progress towards controlling directional neurite extensions through the application of iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) labelled neuronal cells combined with a magnetic array generating large spatially variant field gradients (greater than 20 T m-1). We investigated the viability of this approach in both two-dimensional and organotypic brain slice models and validated the observed changes in neurite directionality using mathematical models. Results showed that MNP-labelled cells exhibited a shift in directional neurite outgrowth when cultured in a magnetic field gradient, which broadly agreed with mathematical modelling of the magnetic force gradients and predicted MNP force direction. We translated our approach to an ex vivo rat brain slice where we observed directional neurite outgrowth of transplanted MNP-labelled cells from the substantia nigra towards the striatum. The improved directionality highlights the viability of this approach as a remote-control methodology for the control and manipulation of cellular growth for regenerative medicine applications. This study presents a new tool to overcome challenges faced in the development of new therapies for PD.
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- K. Dhillon
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Physico Chimie, Paris, France
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- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, 75005 Paris, France
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Physico Chimie, Paris, France
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- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
- School of Medicine, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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Goenaga Infante H, Warren J, Chalmers J, Dent G, Todoli JL, Collingwood J, Telling N, Resano M, Limbeck A, Schoenberger T, Hibbert DB, LeGresley A, Adams K, Craston D. Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019). PURE APPL CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2019-0203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recommendations are given concerning the terminology of concepts and methods used in spectroscopy in analytical chemistry, covering nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, atomic spectroscopy, and vibrational spectroscopy.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry , University of Alicante , Alicante , Spain
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University , Stoke on Trent , UK
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry , University of Zaragoza , Zaragoza , Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics , Vienna , Austria
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Kingston University , Kingston-upon-Thames , UK
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Brooks J, Everett J, Lermyte F, Tjendana Tjhin V, Sadler PJ, Telling N, Collingwood JF. Analysis of neuronal iron deposits in Parkinson's disease brain tissue by synchrotron x-ray spectromicroscopy. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2020; 62:126555. [PMID: 32526631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neuromelanin-pigmented neurons, which are highly susceptible to neurodegeneration in the Parkinson's disease substantia nigra, harbour elevated iron levels in the diseased state. Whilst it is widely believed that neuronal iron is stored in an inert, ferric form, perturbations to normal metal homeostasis could potentially generate more reactive forms of iron capable of stimulating toxicity and cell death. However, non-disruptive analysis of brain metals is inherently challenging, since use of stains or chemical fixatives, for example, can significantly influence metal ion distributions and/or concentrations in tissues. AIMS The aim of this study was to apply synchrotron soft x-ray spectromicroscopy to the characterisation of iron deposits and their local environment within neuromelanin-containing neurons of Parkinson's disease substantia nigra. METHODS Soft x-ray spectromicroscopy was applied in the form of Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy (STXM) to analyse resin-embedded tissue, without requirement for chemically disruptive processing or staining. Measurements were performed at the oxygen and iron K-edges in order to characterise both organic and inorganic components of anatomical tissue using a single label-free method. RESULTS STXM revealed evidence for mixed oxidation states of neuronal iron deposits associated with neuromelanin clusters in Parkinson's disease substantia nigra. The excellent sensitivity, specificity and spatial resolution of these STXM measurements showed that the iron oxidation state varies across sub-micron length scales. CONCLUSIONS The label-free STXM approach is highly suited to characterising the distributions of both inorganic and organic components of anatomical tissue, and provides a proof-of-concept for investigating trace metal speciation within Parkinson's disease neuromelanin-containing neurons.
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- Jake Brooks
- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7EQ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7EQ, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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Bongaerts M, Aizel K, Secret E, Jan A, Nahar T, Raudzus F, Neumann S, Telling N, Heumann R, Siaugue JM, Ménager C, Fresnais J, Villard C, El Haj A, Piehler J, Gates MA, Coppey M. Parallelized Manipulation of Adherent Living Cells by Magnetic Nanoparticles-Mediated Forces. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186560. [PMID: 32911745 PMCID: PMC7555211 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The remote actuation of cellular processes such as migration or neuronal outgrowth is a challenge for future therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine. Among the different methods that have been proposed, the use of magnetic nanoparticles appears to be promising, since magnetic fields can act at a distance without interactions with the surrounding biological system. To control biological processes at a subcellular spatial resolution, magnetic nanoparticles can be used either to induce biochemical reactions locally or to apply forces on different elements of the cell. Here, we show that cell migration and neurite outgrowth can be directed by the forces produced by a switchable parallelized array of micro-magnetic pillars, following the passive uptake of nanoparticles. Using live cell imaging, we first demonstrate that adherent cell migration can be biased toward magnetic pillars and that cells can be reversibly trapped onto these pillars. Second, using differentiated neuronal cells we were able to induce events of neurite outgrowth in the direction of the pillars without impending cell viability. Our results show that the range of forces applied needs to be adapted precisely to the cellular process under consideration. We propose that cellular actuation is the result of the force on the plasma membrane caused by magnetically filled endo-compartments, which exert a pulling force on the cell periphery.
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- Maud Bongaerts
- Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France; (M.B.); (K.A.)
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- Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France; (M.B.); (K.A.)
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- Physico-chimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (E.S.); (J.-M.S.); (C.M.); (J.F.)
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- Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, Institut Pierre Gilles de Gène, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France; (A.J.); (C.V.)
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- Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK; (T.N.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry II – Molecular Neurobiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (F.R.); (S.N.); (R.H.)
- Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry II – Molecular Neurobiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (F.R.); (S.N.); (R.H.)
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- Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK; (T.N.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry II – Molecular Neurobiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (F.R.); (S.N.); (R.H.)
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- Physico-chimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (E.S.); (J.-M.S.); (C.M.); (J.F.)
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- Physico-chimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (E.S.); (J.-M.S.); (C.M.); (J.F.)
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- Physico-chimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; (E.S.); (J.-M.S.); (C.M.); (J.F.)
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- Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, Institut Pierre Gilles de Gène, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France; (A.J.); (C.V.)
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- Healthcare Technology Institute, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
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- Department of Biology/Chemistry, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 11, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany;
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele ST5 5BG, UK;
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- Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France; (M.B.); (K.A.)
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Rotherham M, Nahar T, Goodman T, Telling N, Gates M, El Haj A. Magnetic Mechanoactivation of Wnt Signaling Augments Dopaminergic Differentiation of Neuronal Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 3:e1900091. [PMID: 32648650 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wnt signaling is a key developmental pathway that regulates dopaminergic progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation during neuronal development. This makes Wnt signaling an important therapeutic target for neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Wnt signaling can be modulated using peptides such as UM206, which bind to the Wnt receptor Frizzled. Previous work has demonstrated remote activation of the Wnt pathway through Frizzled using peptide-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with magnetic field stimulation. Using this technology, Wnt signaling is remotely activated in the neuronal cell line SH-SY5Y, and the phenotypic response to stimulation is assessed. Results indicate β-catenin translocalization and activation of TCF/LEF responsive transcription in response to MNP and magnetic fields, which result in dopaminergic marker expression when synergistically combined with differentiation factors retinoic acid and the phorbol ester phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. This approach is translated into ex vivo postnatal rat brain slices modeling the developing nigrostriatal pathway. Dopaminergic marker expression is maintained in MNP-labeled SH-SY5Y cells after injection and magnetic stimulation. These results demonstrate the translational value of remote control of signal transduction for controlling neuronal precursor cell behavior and highlight the potential applications for controlled cell differentiation as part of cell therapies for neurodegenerative disease.
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- Michael Rotherham
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK.,Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Heritage Building, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
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Staniland S, Williams W, Telling N, Van Der Laan G, Harrison A, Ward B. Controlled cobalt doping of magnetosomes in vivo. Nat Nanotechnol 2008; 3:158-162. [PMID: 18654488 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2008.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2007] [Accepted: 02/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Magnetotactic bacteria biomineralize iron into magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles that are surrounded by lipid vesicles. These 'magnetosomes' have considerable potential for use in bio- and nanotechnological applications because of their narrow size and shape distribution and inherent biocompatibility. The ability to tailor the magnetic properties of magnetosomes by chemical doping would greatly expand these applications; however, the controlled doping of magnetosomes has so far not been achieved. Here, we report controlled in vivo cobalt doping of magnetosomes in three strains of the bacterium Magnetospirillum. The presence of cobalt increases the coercive field of the magnetosomes--that is, the field necessary to reverse their magnetization--by 36-45%, depending on the strain and the cobalt content. With elemental analysis, X-ray absorption and magnetic circular dichroism, we estimate the cobalt content to be between 0.2 and 1.4%. These findings provide an important advance in designing biologically synthesized nanoparticles with useful highly tuned magnetic properties.
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