A mitochondrial-targeting and NO-based anticancer nanosystem with enhanced photo-controllability and low dark-toxicity

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (24) ◽  
pp. 4904-4912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangsheng Xu ◽  
Fang Zeng ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Shuizhu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Mitochondrial Targeting

A spatiotemporally controllable NO-releasing nanosystem for killing cancer cells with high efficiency based on carbon dots has been developed, which exhibits mitochondrial targeting, light-responsive NO-releasing and cell imaging capabilities.

Cationic polymer-derived carbon dots for enhanced gene delivery and cell imaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1940-1948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi He ◽  
Ping Chen ◽  
Ji Zhang ◽  
Tian-Ying Luo ◽  
Hai-Jiao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Delivery ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Cationic Polymer ◽  
Cationic Polymers ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Gene Vectors

The transformation of cationic polymers derived from ring-opening polymerization to carbon dots was proved as a promising strategy for developing gene vectors with high efficiency and cell-imaging ability.

Nitrogen and Sulfur Co-doped Fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Detection of Morin and Cell Imaging

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Xuebing Li ◽  
Haifen Yang ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Tijian Sun ◽  
Wei Bian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Fluorescent Probe ◽  
Fluorescence Intensity ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Doped Carbon Dots ◽  
Co Doped

Background: Morin has many pharmacological functions including antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. It is commonly used in the treatment of antiviral infection, gastropathy, coronary heart disease and hepatitis B in clinic. However, researches have shown that morin is likely to show prooxidative effects on the cells when the amount of treatment is at high dose, leading to the decrease of intracellular ATP levels and the increase of necrosis process. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the concentration of morin in biologic samples. Method: Novel water-soluble and green nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots (NSCDs) were prepared by a microwave heating process with citric acid and L-cysteine. The fluorescence spectra were collected at an excitation wavelength of 350 nm when solutions of NSCDs were mixed with various concentrations of morin. Results: The as-prepared NSCDs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The fluorescence intensity of NSCDs decreased significantly with the increase of morin concentration. The fluorescence intensity of NSCDs displayed a linear response to morin in the concentration 0.10-30 μM with a low detection limit of 56 nM. The proposed fluorescent probe was applied to analysis of morin in human body fluids with recoveries of 98.0-102%. Conclusion: NSCDs were prepared by a microwave heating process. The present analytical method is sensitive to morin. The quenching process between NSCDs and morin is attributed to the static quenching. In addition, the cellular toxicity on HeLa cells indicated that the as-prepared NSCDs fluorescent probe does not show obvious cytotoxicity in cell imaging. Our proposed method possibly opens up a rapid and nontoxic way for preparing heteroatom doped carbon dots with a broad application prospect.

scholarly journals pH and redox dual-sensitive drug delivery system constructed based on fluorescent carbon dots

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2656-2663
Author(s):  
Boye Zhang ◽  
Qianqian Duan ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
Jianming Wang ◽  
Wendong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Controlled Release ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Fluorescence Imaging ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Ph Responsive ◽  
Charge Reversal ◽  
Fluorescent Carbon Dots

The system is pH-responsive and redox-controlled release. And the charge reversal and size transitions of the system can enhance the targeted ability. Moreover, the system can recognize the cancer cells by the fluorescence imaging.

Impact of Mitochondrial Targeting Antibiotics on Mitochondrial Function and Proliferation of Cancer Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Cochrane ◽  
James Hulit ◽  
Franz P. Lagasse ◽  
Tanguy Lechertier ◽  
Brett Stevenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Mitochondrial Targeting

scholarly journals Adhesion of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells under Fluorescent and Soft X-ray Contact Microscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7279
Author(s):  
Paulina Natalia Osuchowska ◽  
Przemysław Wachulak ◽  
Wiktoria Kasprzycka ◽  
Agata Nowak-Stępniowska ◽  
Maciej Wakuła ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Triple Negative ◽  
The Other ◽  
Promising Technique ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Microscopy Technique ◽  
Cancer Cell Adhesion

Understanding cancer cell adhesion could help to diminish tumor progression and metastasis. Adhesion mechanisms are currently the main therapeutic target of TNBC-resistant cells. This work shows the distribution and size of adhesive complexes determined with a common fluorescence microscopy technique and soft X-ray contact microscopy (SXCM). The results presented here demonstrate the potential of applying SXCM for imaging cell protrusions with high resolution when the cells are still alive in a physiological buffer. The possibility to observe the internal components of cells at a pristine and hydrated state with nanometer resolution distinguishes SXCM from the other more commonly used techniques for cell imaging. Thus, SXCM can be a promising technique for investigating the adhesion and organization of the actin cytoskeleton in cancer cells.

scholarly journals Synthesis and characterization of novel protein nanodots as drug delivery carriers with an enhanced biological efficacy of melatonin in breast cancer cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 9076-9085
Author(s):  
Kanchan Yadav ◽  
Megha Das ◽  
Nurul Hassan ◽  
Archana Mishra ◽  
Jayeeta Lahiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Live Cell Imaging ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Novel Protein

A novel nanodot-using protein has been synthesized for the live cell imaging and drug delivery of melatonin in breast cancer cells. Its unique properties hold potential for various biomedical applications in the field of bioimaging and drug delivery.

Fluorescent carbon dots from milk by microwave cooking

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (47) ◽  
pp. 41516-41521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wang ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Christopher Mccleese ◽  
Clemens Burda ◽  
Jian-Feng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Microwave Cooking ◽  
Fluorescent Carbon Dots ◽  
Fluorescent Carbon

Fluorescent carbon dots were synthesized from milk by microwave cooking and used for two-photon excitedin vitrocell imaging.

Folic acid-conjugated green luminescent carbon dots as a nanoprobe for identifying folate receptor-positive cancer cells

Talanta ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Zhang ◽  
Xuewei Zhao ◽  
Ming Xian ◽  
Chuan Dong ◽  
Shaomin Shuang
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Folate Receptor
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