Stable Conjugates of Peptides with Gold Nanorods for Biomedical Applications with Reduced Effects on Cell Viability

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4076-4085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Adura ◽  
Simon Guerrero ◽  
Edison Salas ◽  
Luis Medel ◽  
Ana Riveros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications

scholarly journals Oligoarginine Peptide Conjugated to BSA Improves Cell Penetration of Gold Nanorods and Nanoprisms for Biomedical Applications

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1204
Author(s):  
Karen Bolaños ◽  
Macarena Sánchez-Navarro ◽  
Andreas Tapia-Arellano ◽  
Ernest Giralt ◽  
Marcelo J. Kogan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Cell Penetration ◽  
Cell Internalization ◽  
Gold Nanoprisms ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Endogenous Proteins

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been shown to be outstanding tools for drug delivery and biomedical applications, mainly owing to their colloidal stability, surface chemistry, and photothermal properties. The biocompatibility and stability of nanoparticles can be improved by capping the nanoparticles with endogenous proteins, such as albumin. Notably, protein coating of nanoparticles can interfere with and decrease their cell penetration. Therefore, in the present study, we functionalized albumin with the r8 peptide (All-D, octaarginine) and used it for coating NIR-plasmonic anisotropic gold nanoparticles. Gold nanoprisms (AuNPrs) and gold nanorods (AuNRs) were coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) previously functionalized using a cell penetrating peptide (CPP) with the r8 sequence (BSA-r8). The effect of the coated and r8-functionalized AuNPs on HeLa cell viability was assessed by the MTS assay, showing a low effect on cell viability after BSA coating. Moreover, the internalization of the nanostructures into HeLa cells was assessed by confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). As a result, both nanoconstructs showed an improved internalization level after being capped with BSA-r8, in contrast to the BSA-functionalized control, suggesting the predominant role of CPP functionalization in cell internalization. Thus, our results validate both novel nanoconstructs as potential candidates to be coated by endogenous proteins and functionalized with a CPP to optimize cell internalization. In a further approach, coating AuNPs with CPP-functionalized BSA can broaden the possibilities for biomedical applications by combining their optical properties, biocompatibility, and cell-penetration abilities.

scholarly journals Thermo-responsive polymer encapsulated gold nanorods for single continuous wave laser-induced photodynamic/photothermal tumour therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beilei Gong ◽  
Yuanbing Shen ◽  
Huiyan Li ◽  
Xiaojun Li ◽  
Xia Huan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Continuous Wave Laser ◽  
Tumour Site ◽  
Polymer Shell ◽  
Potential System ◽  
Responsive Polymer ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Spr Effect

AbstractOwing to strong and tunable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and good biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles have been suggested to be a versatile platform for a broad range of biomedical applications. In this study, a new nanoplatform of thermo-responsive polymer encapsulated gold nanorods incorporating indocyanine green (ICG) was designed to couple the photothermal properties of gold nanorods (AuNRs) and the photodynamic properties of ICG to enhance the photodynamic/photothermal combination therapy (PDT/PTT). In addition to the significantly increased payload and enhancing photostability of ICG, the polymer shell in the nanoplatform also has thermo-responsive characteristics that can control the release of drugs at tumour sites upon the laser irradiation. On the basis of these improvements, the nanoplatform strongly increased drug aggregation at the tumour site and improved the photothermal/photodynamic therapeutic efficacy. These results suggest that this nanoplatform would be a great potential system for tumour imaging and antitumour therapy.

scholarly journals Promising biocompatible hydrogels of crosslinked polyelectrolytes for biomedical applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 695-698
Author(s):  
Andreas Brietzke ◽  
Christian von der Ehe ◽  
Sabine Illner ◽  
Claudia Matschegewski ◽  
Niels Grabow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Cell Viability Assay ◽  
Mouse Fibroblasts ◽  
Viability Assay ◽  
Intelligent Implant ◽  
L929 Mouse

AbstractFor the development of intelligent implant systems hydrogels (HG) from crosslinked ionic liquids feature a high potential to be utilised as a drug depot. Biocompatibility of the HGs is one key prerequisite for biomedical applications. HGs were polymerised from a variety of different ionic monomers based on methacrylate, methacrylamide, styrene or vinyl imidazolium derivatives in aqueous solution. N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide was used as crosslinker. CellQuanti-Blue™ Cell Viability Assay Kit was implemented to proof viability of L929 mouse fibroblasts. The predominant part of the HG eluates generated only a marginal reduction of less than 15% cell viability at 100% eluate concentration. This underlines the excellent suitability of these HGs for biomedical applications and revealed some promising candidates for the development of drug depots for implants.

scholarly journals Thermo-Responsive Polymer Encapsulated Gold Nanorods for Single Continuous Wave Laser-Induced Photodynamic/ Photothermal Tumour Therapy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beilei Gong ◽  
Yuanbing Shen ◽  
Huiyan Li ◽  
Xiaojun Li ◽  
Xia Huan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Continuous Wave Laser ◽  
Tumour Imaging ◽  
Tumour Site ◽  
Polymer Shell ◽  
Potential System ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Spr Effect

Abstract Gold nanoparticles have been proven suggested to be a versatile platform for a broad range of biomedical applications owing to their strong and tunable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and good biocompatibility. In this study, a new nanoplatform composed of thermo-responsivepolymer encapsulated gold nanorods incorporating ICG was designed to couple the photothermal properties of gold nanorods (AuNRs) and the photodynamic properties of ICG for enhanced photodynamic/photothermal combination therapy (PDT/PTT). For the nanoplatform, in addition to significantly increasing theICG payload with the additional benefit of enhancing ICG photostability, the polymer shell also has thermo-responsive characteristics, which can control the release of drugs at tumour sites afterlaser irradiation. On the basis of these improvements, the nanoplatform strongly increased drug aggregation at the tumour site and improvedthe photothermal/photodynamic therapeutic efficacy by inhibiting the growth of tumours in mice aftermild laser irradiation. These results suggest that thisnanoplatform is a great potential system for tumour imaging and antitumour therapy.

Multiple gold nanorods@hierarchically porous silica nanospheres for efficient multi-drug delivery and photothermal therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1642-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Li ◽  
Dechao Niu ◽  
Xiaobo Jia ◽  
Jianping He ◽  
Yu Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Porous Silica ◽  
Photothermal Effect ◽  
Silica Nanospheres ◽  
Hierarchically Porous ◽  
Silica Nanocomposites ◽  
Hierarchically Porous Structure

Gold-based silica nanocomposites with hierarchically porous structure, as well as excellent photothermal effect, have shown great potentials in biomedical applications.

scholarly journals Gamma Ray-Induced Polymerization and Cross-Linking for Optimization of PPy/PVP Hydrogel as Biomaterial

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Oh Jeong ◽  
Jong-Seok Park ◽  
Young-Ah Kim ◽  
Su-Jin Yang ◽  
Sung-In Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Gamma Ray Irradiation ◽  
Good Cell ◽  
Scanning Electron

Conducting polymer (CP)-based hydrogels exhibit the behaviors of bending or contraction/relaxation due to electrical stimulation. They are similar in some ways to biological organs and have advantages regarding manipulation and miniaturization. Thus, these hydrogels have attracted considerable interest for biomedical applications. In this study, we prepared PPy/PVP hydrogel with different concentrations and content through polymerization and cross-linking induced by gamma-ray irradiation at 25 kGy to optimize the mechanical properties of the resulting PPy/PVP hydrogel. Optimization of the PPy/PVP hydrogel was confirmed by characterization using scanning electron microscopy, gel fraction, swelling ratio, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. In addition, we assessed live-cell viability using live/dead assay and CCK-8 assay, and found good cell viability regardless of the concentration and content of Py/pTS. The conductivity of PPy/PVP hydrogel was at least 13 mS/cm. The mechanical properties of PPy/PVP hydrogel are important factors in their application for biomaterials. It was found that 0.15PPy/PVP20 (51.96 ± 6.12 kPa) exhibited better compressive strength than the other samples for use in CP-based hydrogels. Therefore, it was concluded that gamma rays can be used to optimize PPy/PVP hydrogel and that biomedical applications of CP-based hydrogels will be possible.

Synthesis, Physico-Chemical Properties, and Biomedical Applications of Gold Nanorods—A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1136-1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
ValeriaS. Marangoni ◽  
Juliana Cancino-Bernardi ◽  
Valtencir Zucolotto
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physico Chemical

scholarly journals Synthesis of Gold Nanorods for Biomedical Applications

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. García ◽  
V. Bouzas ◽  
N. Carmona ◽  
Elisabetta Borsella
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Biomedical Applications

Fluorophore-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles for non-toxic biomedical applications

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (76) ◽  
pp. 40449-40455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuradha Anuradha ◽  
Jagdish Chandra Joshi ◽  
Kavita Gulati ◽  
Arunabha Ray ◽  
Indrajit Roy
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Cell Viability Assay ◽  
Chitosan Coating ◽  
Viability Assay ◽  
Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles ◽  
In Cells

Cell viability assay showing absence of toxicity in cells treated with calcium phosphate nanoparticles, without (CP) and with (CP-CH) chitosan coating.

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