scholarly journals Video-rate imaging of sub-10 nm plasmonic nanoparticles in cellular medium free of background scattering

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Gao ◽  
Pei Wu ◽  
Pei Song ◽  
Bin Kang ◽  
Hong-Yuan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Plasmonic Nanoparticles ◽  
Biological Sensing ◽  
Gold Silver ◽  
Cellular Medium ◽  
Comparable Size

Plasmonic nanoparticles (e.g gold, silver) have attracted extensive attentions in biological sensing and imaging as promising nanoprobes. Practical biomedical applications demand small gold nanoparticles with comparable size to quantum dots...

scholarly journals Glycodendrimers: versatile tools for nanotechnology

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (spe) ◽  
pp. 85-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Roy ◽  
Tze Chieh Shiao ◽  
Kate Rittenhouse-Olson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Exponential Growth ◽  
Cancer Vaccines ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Sensitive Detection ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Host Tissues

Combining nanotechnology with glycobiology has triggered an exponential growth of research activities in the design of novel functional bionanomaterials (glyconanotechnology). More specifically, recent synthetic advances towards the tailored and versatile design of glycosylated nanoparticles namely glyconanoparticles, considered as synthetic mimetics of natural glycoconjugates, paved the way toward diverse biomedical applications. The accessibility of a wide variety of these structured nanosystems, in terms of shapes, sizes, and organized around stable nanoparticles have readily contributed to their development and applications in nanomedicine. In this context, glycosylated gold-nanoparticles (GNPs), glycosylated quantum dots (QDs), fullerenes, single-wall natotubes (SWNTs), and self-assembled glycononanoparticles using amphiphilic glycopolymers or glycodendrimers have received considerable attention to afford powerful imaging, therapeutic, and biodiagnostic devices. This review will provide an overview of the most recent syntheses and applications of glycodendrimers in glycoscience that have permitted to deepen our understanding of multivalent carbohydrate-protein interactions. Together with synthetic breast cancer vaccines, inhibitors of bacterial adhesions to host tissues including sensitive detection devices, these novel bionanomaterials are finding extensive relevance.

scholarly journals Преобразование полупроводниковых наночастиц в плазмонные материалы путем направленной замены органических лигандов, связанных с их поверхностью

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
П.С. Самохвалов ◽  
Д.О. Володин ◽  
С.В. Бозрова ◽  
Д.С. Довженко ◽  
М.А. Звайгзне ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Plasmonic Nanoparticles ◽  
Optical Transitions ◽  
First Time

AbstractPlasmonic nanoparticles have become a popularly accepted research tool in optoelectronics, photonics, and biomedical applications. The relatively recently appearing semiconductor plasmonic nanoparticles, as opposed to metal ones, are characterized by infrared plasmonic optical transitions and their application has a great future. In this work, the possibility of conversion of semiconductor (excitonic) fluorescence nanocrystals, i.e., quantum dots of the CuInS_2 composition, to plasmonic nanoparticles by postsynthetic treatment without changes in the chemical composition of inorganic part of the nanocrystals was demonstrated for the first time ever.

scholarly journals Phosphatidylserine-Gold Nanoparticles (PS-AuNP) Induce Prostate and Breast Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1094
Author(s):  
Allan Radaic ◽  
Nam E. Joo ◽  
Soo-Hwan Jeong ◽  
Seong-II Yoo ◽  
Nicholas Kotov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Breast And Prostate Cancer ◽  
First Time

Prostate and breast cancer are the current leading causes of new cancer cases in males and females, respectively. Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an essential lipid that mediates macrophage efferocytosis and is dysregulated in tumors. Therefore, developing therapies that selectively restore PS may be a potential therapeutic approach for carcinogenesis. Among the nanomedicine strategies for delivering PS, biocompatible gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have an extensive track record in biomedical applications. In this study, we synthesized biomimetic phosphatidylserine-caped gold nanoparticles (PS-AuNPs) and tested their anticancer potential in breast and prostate cancer cells in vitro. We found that both cell lines exhibited changes in cell morphology indicative of apoptosis. After evaluating for histone-associated DNA fragments, a hallmark of apoptosis, we found significant increases in DNA fragmentation upon PS-AuNP treatment compared to the control treatment. These findings demonstrate the use of phosphatidylserine coupled with gold nanoparticles as a potential treatment for prostate and breast cancer. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a phosphatidylserine-capped AuNP has been examined for its therapeutic potential in cancer therapy.

scholarly journals Influence of Graphene Quantum Dots Surface Charge on their Uptake and Clearance in Melanoma Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Narashimhan Ramana ◽  
Le N.M. Dinh ◽  
Vipul Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Surface Charge ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Graphene Quantum Dots ◽  
Melanoma Cells ◽  
Rapid Clearance

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) continue to draw interest in biomedical applications. However, their efficacy gets compromised due to their rapid clearance from body. On one side, rapid clearance is desired...

scholarly journals Gold Nanoparticles: Can They Be the Next Magic Bullet for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria?

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Mohammad Okkeh ◽  
Nora Bloise ◽  
Elisa Restivo ◽  
Lorenzo De Vita ◽  
Piersandro Pallavicini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
World Health ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Magic Bullet ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Gold Silver ◽  
Inorganic Nanomaterials ◽  
Health Organization

In 2017 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a list of the 12 multidrug-resistant (MDR) families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health, and recommended that new measures should be taken to promote the development of new therapies against these superbugs. Few antibiotics have been developed in the last two decades. Part of this slow progression can be attributed to the surge in the resistance acquired by bacteria, which is holding back pharma companies from taking the risk to invest in new antibiotic entities. With limited antibiotic options and an escalating bacterial resistance there is an urgent need to explore alternative ways of meeting this global challenge. The field of medical nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative and a powerful tool for treating some of the most complicated health conditions. Different inorganic nanomaterials including gold, silver, and others have showed potential antibacterial efficacies. Interestingly, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have gained specific attention, due to their biocompatibility, ease of surface functionalization, and their optical properties. In this review, we will focus on the latest research, done in the field of antibacterial gold nanoparticles; by discussing the mechanisms of action, antibacterial efficacies, and future implementations of these innovative antibacterial systems.

scholarly journals Organic dots (O-dots) for theranostic applications: preparation and surface engineering

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 2253-2291
Author(s):  
Amin Shiralizadeh Dezfuli ◽  
Elmira Kohan ◽  
Sepand Tehrani Fateh ◽  
Neda Alimirzaei ◽  
Hamidreza Arzaghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Surface Engineering ◽  
Graphene Quantum Dots ◽  
Carbon Quantum Dots ◽  
Cargo Delivery ◽  
Bio Imaging ◽  
Theranostic Applications

Organic dots is a term used to represent materials including graphene quantum dots and carbon quantum dots because they rely on the presence of other atoms (O, H, and N) for their photoluminescence or fluorescence properties. Cargo delivery, bio-imaging, photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy are major biomedical applications of organic dots.

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