JCIS openPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100097
Jyothi Bankuru , Venkateswara Rao Battula , S. Tirumala Santhoshkumar , Sidama Gopal , Ram Pratap Meena , N. Zaheer Ahmed
{"title":"A catalyst-free, green and efficient protocol for the synthesis of methyleneisoxazole-5(4H)-ones supported by ultrasonic irradiation","authors":"Jyothi Bankuru , Venkateswara Rao Battula , S. Tirumala Santhoshkumar , Sidama Gopal , Ram Pratap Meena , N. Zaheer Ahmed","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A catalyst-free, green and efficient protocol for the one-pot, multi-component, synthesis of Methyleneisoxazole-5(4H)-ones (4a-l) from the reaction of Ethyl acetoacetate, aromatic aldehyde, and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in ethanol as green solvent under ultrasound irradiation at ambient temperature is described. This protocol offers several positive benefits, including simple handling, rapid reaction time period (≤10 mints), easy workup process, waste-free, gentler reaction conditions, ecologically friendly, cleaner reaction, absence of any a laborious purification and excellent yields.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 100097"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49891231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adsorption of l-lactate from cell culture media by layered double hydroxide and evaluation of its cytotoxicity to cell lines","authors":"Valentina Podolinnaia , Tomohito Kameda , Itsuki Takanashi , Fumihiko Kitagawa , Shogo Kumagai , Yuko Saito , Masayuki Kondo , Yoichi Jimbo , Toshiaki Yoshioka","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The large-scale culture of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) is essential for developing new pharmaceuticals and regenerative therapy methods. While for the development of cultured meat products, mass production of animal myoblasts is necessary. Both hiPSCs and animal myoblasts consume <span>d</span>-glucose as their energy source and produce <span>l</span>-lactate, which accumulates in cell culture media and inhibits cell proliferation. To make large-scale cell culture economically feasible, <span>l</span>-lactate removal and subsequent reuse of media are of high importance. The adsorption technique is attractive for <span>l</span>-lactate removal due to its low cost, ease of operation, and scalability. The current study is dedicated to 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonate (HEPES) intercalated Mg–Al layered double hydroxide (LDH), which acts as a biocompatible anion-exchanger in media. HEPES‧Mg–Al LDH was able to remove <span>l</span>-lactate from hiPS cells and myoblast-relevant media selectively while mostly retaining <span>d</span>-glucose. Adsorbent exhibited dose-dependent cytotoxicity to hiPSCs and C2C12 cells, mainly related to elevated osmolarity, HEPES, and Mg levels and adsorption of media micro components. By employing alternatively prepared sol-gel derived HEPES‧Mg–Al LDH, the required adsorbent dose for efficient <span>l</span>-lactate removal was reduced to a safe level. The current study thoroughly evaluates Mg–Al layered double hydroxides as suitable adsorbents for cell culture media regeneration and discusses the limitations of Mg–Al LDHs in systems relevant to hiPS cells and C2C12 cells. This work promotes the cost-effective large-scale production of cells and gives insight into the limitations of Mg–Al LDHs applied to systems of biological origin.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666934X23000260/pdfft?md5=21374053ca1363ae2248e82982214ce0&pid=1-s2.0-S2666934X23000260-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100089
Helena Mateos , Antonia Mallardi , Esther Serrano-Pertierra , María Carmen Blanco-López , Margherita Izzi , Nicola Cioffi , Gerardo Palazzo
{"title":"Unusual gold nanoparticle-antibody interactions","authors":"Helena Mateos , Antonia Mallardi , Esther Serrano-Pertierra , María Carmen Blanco-López , Margherita Izzi , Nicola Cioffi , Gerardo Palazzo","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100089","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The formation of an antibody (Ab) protein corona surrounding gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is a crucial step in the design of immunological assays. The Ab corona stabilizes AuNPs, preventing their aggregation even at high ionic strength, and can be achieved by simply mixing Abs and AuNPs. In this paper, we report the unusual interactions between AuNPs and the antibody against L1 Cell Adhesion Molecule (L1CAM) purified from rabbits.</p><p>We have observed that at low ionic strength, the addition of a wide range of concentrations of rabbit monoclonal Abs against L1CAM protein immediately causes the coagulation of citrate-capped gold nanoparticles. This finding is surprising since the addition of proteins to colloidal gold usually forms a stable protein corona. The combination of extinction spectra, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements reveals the presence of small clusters of AuNPs coated by the antibodies, as well as micron-sized antibody aggregates. Furthermore, static light scattering measurements demonstrate that Ab self-interactions are attractive (with a negative second virial coefficient, B2) and induce very slow Ab self-aggregation over several months. Overall, these results indicate that, at low ionic strength, the presence of AuNPs enhances Ab-Ab interactions, leading to their rapid aggregation. Simultaneously, the self-aggregation of the antibodies coating the AuNPs results in the formation of nanoparticle clusters.</p><p>The addition of NaCl to increase the ionic strength fully reverses the coagulation of AuNPs (the Ab-coated AuNPs repel each other) and dissolves the Ab aggregates (the Ab interactions become repulsive, with a positive B2). The AuNPs-induced enhancement of the aggregation process can be explained by considering that the highly favorable binding of Abs on the gold surface compensates for the entropic penalty associated with Ab-Ab aggregation.</p><p>The phenomenon we observed is specific to anti-L1CAM purified from rabbits and aligns with very old reports on AuNP coagulation induced specifically by the immunoglobulins present in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from neurosyphilis or multiple sclerosis (C. Lange Zeitschr. Chemotherap., 1912, 1, 44). It is reasonable to hypothesize that other antibodies exhibit this unusual behavior, so this work may aid in the interpretation of “anomalous” results that might otherwise be attributed to errors in fine-tuning AuNPs-Abs conjugation protocols.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100089"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47970312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-07-13DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100091
Erika Andersson , Viktoriia Meklesh , Luigi Gentile , Ralf Schweins , Olga Matsarskaia , Anders Tunlid , Per Persson , Ulf Olsson
{"title":"A contrast variation SANS and SAXS study of soil derived dissolved organic matter, and its interactions with hematite nanoparticles","authors":"Erika Andersson , Viktoriia Meklesh , Luigi Gentile , Ralf Schweins , Olga Matsarskaia , Anders Tunlid , Per Persson , Ulf Olsson","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Soil derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important component of the carbon cycle and influences numerous biogeochemical processes, including the formation of mineral-organic associations. DOM ranges in size from small organic molecules to macromolecules and colloidal aggregates. In this study we have used small angle neutron (SANS) and X-ray (SAXS) scattering to characterize the colloidal DOM fraction from the organic layer of a boreal forest soil, and its interactions with hematite (<em>α</em>-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) mineral nanoparticles. Comparison between SAXS and contrast variation SANS patterns revealed that the scattering form factor of the colloidal DOM aggregates was essentially independent of the scattering contrast, implying that the colloidal aggregates have an essentially homogeneous chemical composition, down to the nanometre length scale. Variation of the D<sub>2</sub>O/H<sub>2</sub>O ratio of the solvent yielded a SANS intensity minimum at ca. 40 vol % D<sub>2</sub>O, which was consistent with colloids composed of mainly polysaccharides. At pH 5.5 the pure hematite nanoparticles were colloidally stable in water and characterized by a <em>ζ-</em>potential of +25 mV and a hydrodynamic radius of ca. 70 nm. In the presence of DOM, the hematite nanoparticles lost the colloidal stability and aggregated into larger clusters, displaying a negative <em>ζ</em>-potential of ca. −25 mV. The charge reversal suggested that negatively charged polyanions of DOM adsorbed onto the hematite particles, possibly leading to bridging flocculation. Our results suggested that mainly low molecular weight components induced hematite aggregation because no or very limited interactions between DOM colloids and hematite were detected.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100091"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48222054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-05-23DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100087
Heba Elkateb , Helen Cauldbeck , Edyta Niezabitowska , Cameron Hogarth , Keith Arnold , Steve Rannard , Tom O. McDonald
{"title":"High drug loading solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers and nanoemulsions for the dual drug delivery of the HIV drugs darunavir and ritonavir","authors":"Heba Elkateb , Helen Cauldbeck , Edyta Niezabitowska , Cameron Hogarth , Keith Arnold , Steve Rannard , Tom O. McDonald","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Drug delivery approaches can be used to enhance the bioavailability of current antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV. Lipid nanocarriers are attractive drug delivery vehicles and these systems can be classified based on their lipid composition into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) and nanoemulsions (NEs). In order to develop high drug loading nanoformulations for the treatment of HIV, we investigate the factors that influence the comparative production of SLNs, NLCs and NEs with Imwitor 900k and soybean oil as the solid and liquid lipids respectively. These nanoformulations contained a therapeutically relevant drug mixture of darunavir (DRV) and ritonavir (RTV). We used a simple nanoprecipitation method that does not require any heating of the lipid phase and screened three key formulation factors (lipid concentration, surfactant selection and drug loading) in order to determine their effect on the particle properties and stability of the formulations. Two different surfactants were used, (Brij 78 and Tween 80) which had a significant effect on the ability to form a viable nanodispersion; using Brij 78 as the surfactant resulted in more viable formulations for our lipids. A concentration of the lipid in the organic phase of 4 mg/mL was determined to achieve a good balance between viable formulations and lipid loading resulting in nanoparticles with mean diameters ∼200–300 nm. Drug loadings of 10% w/w DRV/total lipid was achieved for SLNs, with loadings of 20% w/w was possible for NLCs and NEs, these values are amongst the highest reported for lipid nanoformulations. All formulations had encapsulation efficiencies of ≥92.5%. Overall, this study shows the versatility of the nanoprecipitation method for producing SLNs, NLCs and NEs. The ability to produce all three formulations with identical compositions (other than the lipids) may allow direct comparison of the biological properties in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100087"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42459797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-08-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100094
Saheli Sarkar, Subhro Mandal, Animesh Pramanik
{"title":"Competitor induced dissipation of carbon quantum dot based hierarchical vesicular self-assembly: A theranostic nanoplatform towards hypercholesterolemia","authors":"Saheli Sarkar, Subhro Mandal, Animesh Pramanik","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Hypothesis</h3><p>Supramolecular self-assembly derived from amphiphilic molecules is one of the prime interests with the motivation to develop new building blocks to create different task-specific self-assemblies. Considering the emergent applicability of these self-aggregates across the globe, it would be necessary to develop an alternate technique for the manufacture of self-aggregates employing novel building blocks.</p></div><div><h3>Experiment</h3><p>With this aim, we synthesized a palmitoyl moiety functionalized carbon quantum dot (FCQD). Interestingly, the synthesized FCQD was found to form a stable amphiphilic inclusion complex (βCD-FCQD) with the ‘host’ β-cyclodextrin (βCD). This amphiphilic βCD-FCQD complex was utilized as a building block to form a hierarchical vesicular self-aggregate (βCD-FCQD vesicle).</p></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><p>This βCD-FCQD vesicle was successfully employed to detect cholesterol. Moreover, cholesterol lowering hydrophilic drug rosuvastatin loaded βCD-FCQD vesicle was found to be potential in regulation of cholesterol. This work is anticipated to encourage the construction of drug loaded self-assembly based formulation to achieve a way out towards graded combined treatment for cholesterol related disorder like hypercholesterolemia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100094"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47605396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-07-26DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100092
Dae Sung Kim , Fatemah Haji , Joseph Jun , Jiyoo Baek , Lian Han , Peter Wu , Brian Dixon , Kam C. Tam
{"title":"Mucoadhesive cellulose Nanocrystal-chitosan nanocomposite for the delivery of hydrophobic compounds","authors":"Dae Sung Kim , Fatemah Haji , Joseph Jun , Jiyoo Baek , Lian Han , Peter Wu , Brian Dixon , Kam C. Tam","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have received much attention as a drug delivery vehicle, but their hydrophilic nature hinders hydrophobic drug loading. Ionotropic gelation using CNC and chitosan (CS) can enhance the loading/encapsulation capacity of hydrophobic compounds, improve colloidal stability, and strengthen mucoadhesion due to the cationic surface of CS. The colloidal behavior of CNC/CS nanocomposites loaded with emamectin benzoate (EMB) were elucidated by measuring the particle size, zeta potential, contact angle, and morphological structure using transmission electron microscopy. The mucoadhesive properties of the nanocomposites were evaluated by viscometric and titration method, followed by testing with zebrafish mucus. A facile and reproducible protocol to synthesize mucoadhesive CNC/CS nanocomposites that can encapsulate hydrophobic drugs is demonstrated. The optimal mass ratio for the synthesis was 1:10 (CS:CNC w/w), yielding the smallest average particle size (∼200 nm), highest zeta potentials (+40 mV), and highest drug encapsulation capacity (68.8 ± 8.7%). The steric stabilization effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and amphiphilic CNC stabilized the colloidal system. Importantly, the CS-coating technique enhanced the colloidal stability due to electrostatic intramolecular repulsion of the positive CS. CNC/CS nanocomposites exhibited enhanced mucoadhesive interaction with porcine mucin protein and live zebrafish mucus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100092"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48895095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100088
Andrea Zendrini , Jacopo Cardellini , Roberto Frigerio , Marianna Bertoni , Debora Berti , Paolo Bergese
{"title":"On the interaction and nanoplasmonics of gold nanoparticles and lipoproteins","authors":"Andrea Zendrini , Jacopo Cardellini , Roberto Frigerio , Marianna Bertoni , Debora Berti , Paolo Bergese","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100088","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100088","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The extracellular space is nanostructured, populated by heterogeneous classes of nanoparticles, e.g., extracellular vesicles and lipoproteins, which “made by cells for cells'' mediate intercellular, inter-organ, cross-species, and cross-kingdom communication. However, while techniques to study ENP biology in-vitro and in-vivo are becoming available, knowledge of their colloidal and interfacial properties is poor, although much needed. This paper experimentally shows, for the first time, that the aggregation of citrate-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) triggered by lipid vesicle membranes and the related characteristic redshift of the plasmonic signature also applies/extends to lipoproteins. Such interaction leads to the formation of AuNP-lipoprotein hybrid nanostructures and is sensitive to lipoprotein classes and AuNP/lipoprotein molar ratio, paving the way to further synthetic and analytical developments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100088"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43245837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JCIS openPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-08-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100093
Khairul Umam , Fuja Sagita , Edi Pramono , Mia Ledyastuti , Grandprix T.M. Kadja , Cynthia L. Radiman
{"title":"Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/surface functionalized-mordenite mixed matrix membrane for congo red dyes removal: Effect of types of organosilane","authors":"Khairul Umam , Fuja Sagita , Edi Pramono , Mia Ledyastuti , Grandprix T.M. Kadja , Cynthia L. Radiman","doi":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examines the preparation of PVDF hybrid membranes mixed with natural zeolite mordenite, which are functionalized with various organosilanes, i.e., 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES), 3-ethylenediaminopropyl-trimethoxysilane (EDAPTMS), and 3-mercapto-propyl-trimethoxysilane (MPTMS) compounds. The addition of mordenite-MPTMS increased the β fraction on the hybrid membrane surfaces and improved the membrane hydrophilicity. The shape of the macropores in PME tends to be round, with the largest size among other hybrid membrane macropores resulting in the highest porosity. The congo red dye is very well filtered by all PVDF and hybrid membranes, with a rejection value of around 99%. The increase in porosity was parallel to the water flux value in the hybrid membrane, which is PME produces the highest water flux value. The degree of membrane pores fouling during the filtration of the congo red dye was successfully reduced by the addition of organosilane-modified mordenite.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73541,"journal":{"name":"JCIS open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100093"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43255798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}