Halloysite nanotubes-carbon dots hybrids multifunctional nanocarrier with positive cell target ability as a potential non-viral vector for oral gene therapy

Autor: Marina Massaro, Giuseppa Biddeci, Serena Riela, Giuseppe Nicotra, Corrado Spinella, Giampaolo Barone, G. Spinelli, Francesco Di Blasi, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Giuseppe Lazzara
Přispěvatelé: Marina Massaro, Giampaolo Barone, Giuseppa Biddeci, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Francesco Di Blasi, Giuseppe Lazzara, Giuseppe Nicotra, Corrado Spinella, Gaetano Spinelli, Serena Riela
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Circular dichroism
Cell Survival
Surface Properties
Static Electricity
Administration
Oral

02 engineering and technology
Cellular imaging
engineering.material
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
Halloysite
Antioxidants
Biomaterials
HeLa
Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Dynamic light scattering
Fluorescence microscope
Tumor Cells
Cultured

Carbon dots
Animals
Humans
Particle Size
Settore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica
Drug Carriers
biology
Molecular Structure
Halloysite nanotubes
Chemistry
Nanotubes
Carbon

Optical Imaging
Gene Transfer Techniques
Transfection
DNA
Settore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organica
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
biology.organism_classification
Dark field microscopy
DNA interaction
0104 chemical sciences
Surfaces
Coatings and Films

Electronic
Optical and Magnetic Materials

Halloysite nanotubes
Carbon dots
DNA interaction
Cellular imaging

engineering
Biophysics
Cattle
Nanocarriers
0210 nano-technology
Porosity
HeLa Cells
Zdroj: Journal of colloid and interface science
552 (2019): 236–246. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.062
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Marina Massaro; Giampaolo Barone; Giuseppa Biddeci; Giuseppe Cavallaro; Francesco Di Blasi; Giuseppe Lazzara; Giuseppe Nicotra; Corrado Spinella; Gaetano Spinelli; Serena Riela;/titolo:Halloysite nanotubes-carbon dots hybrids multifunctional nanocarrier with positive cell target ability as a potential non-viral vector for oral gene therapy/doi:10.1016%2Fj.jcis.2019.05.062/rivista:Journal of colloid and interface science (Print)/anno:2019/pagina_da:236/pagina_a:246/intervallo_pagine:236–246/volume:552
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.062
Popis: Hypothesis The use of non-viral vectors for gene therapy is hindered by their lower transfection efficiency and their lacking of self-track ability. Experiments This study aims to investigate the biological properties of halloysite nanotubes-carbon dots hybrid and its potential use as non-viral vector for oral gene therapy. The morphology and the chemical composition of the halloysite hybrid were investigated by means of high angle annular dark field scanning TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy techniques, respectively. The cytotoxicity and the antioxidant activity were investigated by standard methods (MTS, DPPH and H2O2, respectively) using human cervical cancer HeLa cells as model. Studies of cellular uptake were carried out by fluorescence microscopy. Finally, we investigated the loading and release ability of the hybrid versus calf thymus DNA by fluorescence microscopy, circular dichroism, dynamic light scattering and ζ-potential measurements. Findings All investigations performed confirmed the existence of strong electrostatic interactions between the DNA and the halloysite hybrid, so it shows promise as a multi-functional cationic non-viral vector that has also possesses intracellular tracking capability and promising in vitro antioxidant potential.
Databáze: OpenAIRE