scholarly journals Physicochemical and Toxicity Investigation of Chitosan-based dsRNA Nanocarrier Formation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 5266-5279
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Crop Protection ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Tomato Mosaic Virus ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Cell Protection ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells ◽  
Rna Backbone

Technologies involving the use of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to elicit RNA interference (RNAi) in pest control have emerged as an alternative to traditional pesticides. RNAi can mediate natural cell protection being a promising tool to provide prompt responses in plant defense against pathogens. The present study is focused on the physicochemical characterization of formed dsRNA-loaded nanoparticles as a result of chitosan-dsRNA ionic interactions. Additionally, a preliminary investigation was conducted of the in-vitro toxicity of loaded nanoparticles in lettuce and human red blood cells. dsRNA molecules, homologous to partial phytopathogenic tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) sequence, were used as a model. The main groups involved in the chitosan-dsRNA ionic coupling were identified by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and the stability of formed nanoparticles was accessed by dynamic light scattering, electrophoresis, and thermal analyses. The chitosan showed a higher ability to bind to dsRNA at low charge ratios (N/P = 1), ruled by positively charged chitosan methyl groups and negatively charged phosphate groups from the RNA backbone, resulting in small nanoparticles (73.25 nm size) at low polydispersity (0.25). The toxic assays of these particles, on lettuce seeds and in human erythrocytes, revealed very low toxicity demonstrating their safety as a platform, thereby holding potential use as biodefensive for crop protection.

scholarly journals Structure–Activity Relationship of Graphene-Based Materials: Impact of the Surface Chemistry, Surface Specific Area and Lateral Size on Their In Vitro Toxicity

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2963
Author(s):  
Salma Achawi ◽  
Bruno Feneon ◽  
Jérémie Pourchez ◽  
Valérie Forest
Keyword(s):  
Surface Chemistry ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Toxicity Assessment ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Lateral Size ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Structure Activity

Predictive toxicity and structure–activity relationships (SARs) are raising interest since the number of nanomaterials has become unmanageable to assess their toxicity with a classical case-by-case approach. Graphene-based materials (GBMs) are among the most promising nanomaterials of this decade and their application might lead to several innovations. However, their toxicity impact needs to be thoroughly assessed. In this regard, we conducted a study on 22 GBMs to investigate their potential SARs by performing a complete physicochemical characterization and in vitro toxicity assessment (on RAW264.7 cells). We used GBMs of variable lateral size (0.5–38 µm), specific surface area (SSA, 30–880 m²/g), and surface oxidation (2–17%). We observed that reduced graphene oxides (RGOs) were more reactive than graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), potentially highlighting the role of GBM’s surface chemistry and surface defects density in their biological impact. We also observed that for GNPs, a smaller lateral size caused higher cytotoxicity. Lastly, GBMs showing a SSA higher than 200 m²/g were found to induce a higher ROS production. Mechanistic explanations are proposed in the discussion. In conclusion, pairing a full physicochemical characterization with a standardized toxicity assessment of a large set of samples allowed us to clarify SARs and provide an additional step toward safe-by-design GBMs.

scholarly journals Bacterial cellulose-based hydrogel for wound healing: characterization and in vitro evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Mansano Carbinatto ◽  
Rafael Miguel Sábio ◽  
Andréia Bagliotti Meneguin ◽  
Silvia Emanoele Cestari ◽  
Sandra Andrea Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Bacterial Cellulose ◽  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Rheological Measurements ◽  
Dermal Lesion ◽  
Dermal Lesions ◽  
Lesion Treatment ◽  
Therapeutic Possibilities

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been considered a promising biopolymer with applications in several areas of knowledge, including medicine, mainly due to its ability to assist in the treatment of dermal lesions. Many groups and companies have been making efforts to develop new BC-based materials in order to add new characteristics and therapeutic possibilities. Recently, Seven Indústria de Produtos Biotecnológicos Ltda company developed a BC-based hydrogel aiming to verify the interaction among the formulation components, its potential for wound healing and biocompatibility studies. BC-based hydrogel was characterized and compared with pristine BC film. Physicochemical characterization includes rheological measurements, thermal analyses, field emission gun - scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and in vitro cell migration. BC-based hydrogel showed adequate interaction among the components of the formulation, which may positively influence its stability. In addition, the BC-based hydrogel accelerated the healing processes demonstrating its potential in dermal lesion treatment.

Human liver cell cultivation for long-term in vitro toxicity studies in a miniaturized multi-compartment 3D bioreactor system

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
SA Hoffmann ◽  
M Lübberstedt ◽  
U Müller-Vieira ◽  
D Knobeloch ◽  
A Nüssler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cell ◽  
Human Liver ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Cell Cultivation ◽  
Toxicity Studies ◽  
Human Liver Cell ◽  
Bioreactor System

Uji Toksisitas Beberapa Fungisida Nabati terhadap Penyakit Layu Fusarium (Fusarium oxysporum) pada Tanaman Kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.) secara In Vitro (Toxicity Test of several Biofungicides in controlling Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) in Potato Plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) by In Vitro)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Ghea Dotulong ◽  
Stella Umboh ◽  
Johanis Pelealu
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Fusarium Oxysporum ◽  
Fusarium Wilt ◽  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Potato Plants ◽  
Colony Diameter ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity Test

Uji Toksisitas Beberapa Fungisida Nabati terhadap Penyakit Layu Fusarium (Fusarium oxysporum) pada Tanaman Kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.) secara In Vitro (Toxicity Test of several Biofungicides in controlling Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) in Potato Plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) by In Vitro) Ghea Dotulong1*), Stella Umboh1), Johanis Pelealu1), 1) Program Studi Biologi, FMIPA Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado 95115*Email korespondensi: [email protected] Diterima 9 Juli 2019, diterima untuk dipublikasi 10 Agustus 2019 Abstrak Tanaman kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.) adalah salah satu tanaman hortikultura yang sering mengalami penurunan dari segi produksi dan produktivitasnya, akibat adanya serangan penyakit layu yang salah satunya disebabkan oleh Fusarium oxysporum. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi toksisitas beberapa fungisida nabati dalam mengendalikan penyakit Layu Fusarium (F. oxysporum) pada tanaman kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.) secara In Vitro. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode umpan beracun. Data dianalisis dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan Analisis Varian (ANAVA) yang dilanjutkan dengan menggunakan metode BNT (Beda Nyata Terkecil). Hasil Penelitian, diperoleh nilai toksisitas fungisida nabati tertinggi yaitu pada ekstrak daun sirsak dengan nilai HR (69,44%), kategori berpengaruh, ditandai dengan diameter koloni 2,75 cm (100ppm) dan yang terendah toksisitasnya yaitu pada ekstrak daun jeruk purut dengan nilai HR (49,81%), kategori cukup berpengaruh ditandai dengan diameter koloni 3,75 cm (25ppm). Semakin tinggi konsentrasi yang diujikan maka semakin tinggi toksisitas dari fungisida nabati yang diberikan.Kata Kunci: fungisida nabati, Fusarium oxysporum, tanaman kentang, In Vitro Abstract Potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the horticulture plants which often decreases in terms of production and productivity, due to the attack of wilt, one of which is caused by Fusarium oxysporum. The purpose of this study was to determine the toxicity of several biofungicides in controlling Fusarium wilt (F. oxysporum) in potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Vitro. The research method used was the In Vitro method with the poison bait method. Data were analyzed by Completely Randomized Design with Variant Analysis (ANAVA), followed by the BNT method. The results showed that the highest biofungicide toxicity value was soursop leaf extract with HR values (69.44%), influential categories, characterized by colony diameter 2.75 cm (100ppm) and the lowest toxicity, namely in kaffir lime leaf extract with a value of HR (49.81%), quite influential category was characterized by colony diameter of 3.75 cm (25ppm). The higher the concentration tested, the higher the toxicity of the biofungicide given.Keywords: biofungicides, Fusarium oxysporum, Potato Plants, In Vitro.

Recent Design and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on Modifications of DHFR Inhibitors as Anticancer Agents

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Wróbel ◽  
Danuta Drozdowska
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Anticancer Drugs ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Activity Relationship ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Dhfr Inhibitors

Background: Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) has been known for decades as a molecular target for antibacterial, antifungal and anti-malarial treatments. This enzyme is becoming increasingly important in the design of new anticancer drugs, which is confirmed by numerous studies including modelling, synthesis and in vitro biological research. This review aims to present and discuss some remarkable recent advances on the research of new DHFR inhibitors with potential anticancer activity. Methods: The scientific literature of the last decade on the different types of DHFR inhibitors has been searched. The studies on design, synthesis and investigation structure-activity relationship were summarized and divided into several subsections depending on the leading molecule and its structural modification. Various methods of synthesis, potential anticancer activity and possible practical applications as DHFR inhibitors of new chemical compounds were described and discussed. <p> Results: This review presents the current state of knowledge on the modification of known DHFR inhibitors and the structures and searching for over eighty new molecules, designed as potential anticancer drugs. In addition, DHFR inhibitors acting on thymidylate synthase (TS), carbon anhydrase (CA) and even DNA-binding are presented in this paper. <p> Conclusion: Thorough physicochemical characterization and biological investigations it is possible to understand structure-activity relationship of DHFR inhibitors. This will enable even better design and synthesis of active compounds, which would have the expected mechanism of action and the desired activity.

New Platinum (II) Ternary Complexes of Formamidine and Pyrophosphate: Synthesis, Characterization and DFT Calculations and In vitro Cytotoxicity

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 611-623
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Soliman ◽  
Fawzy A. Attaby ◽  
Othman I. Alajrawy ◽  
Azza A.A. Abou-hussein ◽  
Wolfgang Linert
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Cellular Growth ◽  
Planar Geometry ◽  
Square Planar ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

Aim and Objective: Platinum (II) and platinum (IV) of pyrophosphate complexes have been prepared and characterized to discover their potential as antitumor drugs. This study was conducted to prepare and characterize new ternary platinum (II) complexes with formamidine and pyrophosphate as an antitumor candidate. Materials and Methods: The complexes have been characterized by mass, infrared, UV-Vis. spectroscopy, elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility, thermal analyses, and theoretical calculations. They have been tested for their cytotoxicity, which was carried out using the fastcolorimetric assay for cellular growth and survival against MCF-7 (breast cancer cell line), HCT- 116 (colon carcinoma cell line), and HepG-2 (hepatocellular cancer cell line). Results: All complexes are diamagnetic, and the electronic spectral data displayed the bands due to square planar Pt(II) complexes. The optimized complexes structures (1-4) indicated a distorted square planar geometry where O-Pt-O and N-Pt-N bond angles were 82.04°-96.44°, respectively. Conclusion: The complexes showed noticeable cytotoxicity and are considered as promising antitumor candidates for further applications.

scholarly journals Development and physicochemical characterization of novel porous phosphate glass bone graft substitute and in vitro comparison with xenograft

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niketa Chauhan ◽  
Nilay Lakhkar ◽  
Amol Chaudhari
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Bone Graft ◽  
Phosphate Glass ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Bone Graft Substitute ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
In Vitro Cytotoxicity ◽  
Porous Phosphate

AbstractThe process of bone regeneration in bone grafting procedures is greatly influenced by the physicochemical properties of the bone graft substitute. In this study, porous phosphate glass (PPG) morsels were developed and their physicochemical properties such as degradation, crystallinity, organic content, surface topography, particle size and porosity were evaluated using various analytical methods. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the PPG morsels was assessed and the interaction of the PPG morsels with Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) was studied by measuring cell proliferation and cell penetration depth. The cell-material interactions between PPG morsels and a commercially available xenograft (XG) were compared. The PPG morsels were observed to be amorphous, biocompatible and highly porous (porosity = 58.45%). From in vitro experiments, PPG morsels were observed to be non-cytotoxic and showed better cell proliferation. The internal surface of PPG was easily accessible to the cells compared to XG.

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