scholarly journals Specific and nondisruptive interaction of guanidium-functionalized gold nanoparticles with neutral phospholipid bilayers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucía Morillas-Becerril ◽  
Sebastian Franco-Ulloa ◽  
Ilaria Fortunati ◽  
Roberto Marotta ◽  
Xiaohuan Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Phospholipid Bilayers ◽  
Phosphatidylcholine Liposomes ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Bonding Interaction ◽  
Biological Entities ◽  
Membranotropic Properties ◽  
Positively Charged

AbstractUnderstanding and controlling the interaction between nanoparticles and biological entities is fundamental to the development of nanomedicine applications. In particular, the possibility to realize nanoparticles capable of directly targeting neutral lipid membranes would be advantageous to numerous applications aiming at delivering nanoparticles and their cargos into cells and biological vesicles. Here, we use experimental and computational methodologies to analyze the interaction between liposomes and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) featuring cationic headgroups in their protecting monolayer. We find that in contrast to nanoparticles decorated with other positively charged headgroups, guanidinium-coated AuNPs can bind to neutral phosphatidylcholine liposomes, inducing nondisruptive membrane permeabilization. Atomistic molecular simulations reveal that this ability is due to the multivalent H-bonding interaction between the phosphate residues of the liposome’s phospholipids and the guanidinium groups. Our results demonstrate that the peculiar properties of arginine magic, an effect responsible for the membranotropic properties of some naturally occurring peptides, are also displayed by guanidinium-bearing functionalized AuNPs.

scholarly journals Lipid Reconstitution-Enabled Formation of Gold Nanoparticle Clusters for Mimetic Cellular Membrane

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiyoung Nam ◽  
Yong-Tae Kim ◽  
Aeyeon Kang ◽  
Kook-Han Kim ◽  
KyoRee Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Gold Nanoparticle ◽  
Cellular Uptake ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Lipid Membrane ◽  
Cellular Membrane ◽  
Phospholipid Bilayers ◽  
Head Group ◽  
Oligomeric State ◽  
Nanoparticle Clusters

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) encapsulated within reconstituted phospholipid bilayers have been utilized in various bioapplications due to their improved cellular uptake without compromising their advantages. Studies have proved that clustering AuNPs can enhance the efficacy of theranostic effects, but controllable aggregation or oligomerization of AuNPs within lipid membranes is still challenging. Here, we successfully demonstrate the formation of gold nanoparticle clusters (AuCLs), supported by reconstituted phospholipid bilayers with appropriate sizes for facilitating cellular uptake. Modulation of the lipid membrane curvatures influences not only the stability of the oligomeric state of the AuCLs, but also the rate of cellular uptake. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) data showed that 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (POPE), with its relatively small head group, is crucial for establishing an effective membrane curvature to encapsulate the AuCLs. The construction of phospholipid bilayers surrounding AuCLs was confirmed by analyzing the secondary structure of M2 proteins incorporated in the lipid membrane surrounding the AuCLs. When AuCLs were incubated with cells, accumulated clusters were found inside the cells without the lipids being removed or exchanged with the cellular membrane. We expect that our approach of clustering gold nanoparticles within lipid membranes can be further developed to design a versatile nanoplatform.

scholarly journals Correction: Poly(adenine)-mediated DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles for sensitive detection of mercury ions in aqueous media

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (37) ◽  
pp. 22691-22691
Author(s):  
Jinjin Yin ◽  
Jiuchao Wang ◽  
Xiyue Yang ◽  
Tao Wu ◽  
Huashan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Sensitive Detection ◽  
Mercury Ions ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

Correction for ‘Poly(adenine)-mediated DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles for sensitive detection of mercury ions in aqueous media’ by Jinjin Yin et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 18728–18733, DOI: 10.1039/C9RA03041G.

scholarly journals Exploitation of Marine-Derived Robust Biological Molecules to Manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
Leonardo Vieira Nunes ◽  
Marco Thúlio Saviatto Duarte ◽  
Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira ◽  
Renato Nery Soriano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Clinical Translation ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Biological Entities ◽  
The Impact

Naturally occurring biological entities with extractable and tunable structural and functional characteristics, along with therapeutic attributes, are of supreme interest for strengthening the twenty-first-century biomedical settings. Irrespective of ongoing technological and clinical advancement, traditional medicinal practices to address and manage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are inefficient and the effect of the administered therapeutic cues is limited. The reasonable immune response or invasion should also be circumvented for successful clinical translation of engineered cues as highly efficient and robust bioactive entities. In this context, research is underway worldwide, and researchers have redirected or regained their interests in valorizing the naturally occurring biological entities/resources, for example, algal biome so-called “treasure of untouched or underexploited sources”. Algal biome from the marine environment is an immense source of excellence that has also been demonstrated as a source of bioactive compounds with unique chemical, structural, and functional features. Moreover, the molecular modeling and synthesis of new drugs based on marine-derived therapeutic and biological cues can show greater efficacy and specificity for the therapeutics. Herein, an effort has been made to cover the existing literature gap on the exploitation of naturally occurring biological entities/resources to address and efficiently manage IBD. Following a brief background study, a focus was given to design characteristics, performance evaluation of engineered cues, and point-of-care IBD therapeutics of diverse bioactive compounds from the algal biome. Noteworthy potentialities of marine-derived biologically active compounds have also been spotlighted to underlying the impact role of bio-active elements with the related pathways. The current review is also focused on the applied standpoint and clinical translation of marine-derived bioactive compounds. Furthermore, a detailed overview of clinical applications and future perspectives are also given in this review.

Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles as Phosphorescent Nanomaterials and Sensors

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 1907-1913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binil Itty Ipe ◽  
Karuvath Yoosaf ◽  
Kakkudiyil George Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

Inhibition of S. aureus‐Infection of HUVECs by Trehalose and Glucose‐functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yimeng Li ◽  
Nicholas Ariotti ◽  
Behnaz Aghaei ◽  
Elvis Pandzic ◽  
Sylvia Ganda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Aureus Infection ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

scholarly journals X-ray Fluorescence Uptake Measurement of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Tumor Cell Microsamples

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3691
Author(s):  
Oliver Schmutzler ◽  
Sebastian Graf ◽  
Nils Behm ◽  
Wael Y. Mansour ◽  
Florian Blumendorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Nanoparticle Uptake ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Uptake Measurement ◽  
Prostate Tumor Cells ◽  
Non Destructive

Quantitative cellular in vitro nanoparticle uptake measurements are possible with a large number of different techniques, however, all have their respective restrictions. Here, we demonstrate the application of synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence imaging (XFI) on prostate tumor cells, which have internalized differently functionalized gold nanoparticles. Total nanoparticle uptake on the order of a few hundred picograms could be conveniently observed with microsamples consisting of only a few hundreds of cells. A comparison with mass spectroscopy quantification is provided, experimental results are both supported and sensitivity limits of this XFI approach extrapolated by Monte-Carlo simulations, yielding a minimum detectable nanoparticle mass of just 5 pg. This study demonstrates the high sensitivity level of XFI, allowing non-destructive uptake measurements with very small microsamples within just seconds of irradiation time.

Effect of Polymer Chain Length on the Superlattice Assembly of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

Langmuir ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeong Jin Kim ◽  
Wenjie Wang ◽  
Honghu Zhang ◽  
Guillaume Freychet ◽  
Benjamin M. Ocko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Polymer Chain ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
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