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Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells
Recent findings in nanomedicine have revealed that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as potential drug carriers, therapeutic agents and diagnostics tools. Moreover, due to their ability to cross cellular membranes, their nanosize dimension, high surface area and relatively good biocompatibility, C...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29296082 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S144155 |
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author | Celluzzi, Antonella Paolini, Alessandro D’Oria, Valentina Risoluti, Roberta Materazzi, Stefano Pezzullo, Marco Casciardi, Stefano Sennato, Simona Bordi, Federico Masotti, Andrea |
author_facet | Celluzzi, Antonella Paolini, Alessandro D’Oria, Valentina Risoluti, Roberta Materazzi, Stefano Pezzullo, Marco Casciardi, Stefano Sennato, Simona Bordi, Federico Masotti, Andrea |
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description | Recent findings in nanomedicine have revealed that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as potential drug carriers, therapeutic agents and diagnostics tools. Moreover, due to their ability to cross cellular membranes, their nanosize dimension, high surface area and relatively good biocompatibility, CNTs have also been employed as a novel gene delivery vector system. In our previous work, we functionalized CNTs with two polyamine polymers, polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyamidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM). These compounds have low cytotoxicity, ability to conjugate microRNAs (such as miR-503) and, at the same time, transfect efficiently endothelial cells. The parameters contributing to the good efficiency of transfection that we observed were not investigated in detail. In fact, the diameter and length of CNTs are important parameters to be taken into account when evaluating the effects on drug delivery efficiency. In order to investigate the biophysical and biological contributions of polymer-coated CNTs in delivery of miRNAs to human cells, we decided to investigate three different preparations, characterized by different dimensions and aspect ratios. In particular, we took into account very small CNTs, a suspension of CNTs starting from the commercial product and a 2D material based on CNTs (ie, buckypapers [BPs]) to examine the transfection efficiency of a rigid scaffold. In conclusion, we extensively investigated the biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated CNTs and bidimensional BPs in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells, in order to optimize the transfection efficiency of these compounds to be employed as efficient drug delivery vectors in biomedical applications. |
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spelling | pubmed-57391132018-01-02 Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells Celluzzi, Antonella Paolini, Alessandro D’Oria, Valentina Risoluti, Roberta Materazzi, Stefano Pezzullo, Marco Casciardi, Stefano Sennato, Simona Bordi, Federico Masotti, Andrea Int J Nanomedicine Original Research Recent findings in nanomedicine have revealed that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as potential drug carriers, therapeutic agents and diagnostics tools. Moreover, due to their ability to cross cellular membranes, their nanosize dimension, high surface area and relatively good biocompatibility, CNTs have also been employed as a novel gene delivery vector system. In our previous work, we functionalized CNTs with two polyamine polymers, polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyamidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM). These compounds have low cytotoxicity, ability to conjugate microRNAs (such as miR-503) and, at the same time, transfect efficiently endothelial cells. The parameters contributing to the good efficiency of transfection that we observed were not investigated in detail. In fact, the diameter and length of CNTs are important parameters to be taken into account when evaluating the effects on drug delivery efficiency. In order to investigate the biophysical and biological contributions of polymer-coated CNTs in delivery of miRNAs to human cells, we decided to investigate three different preparations, characterized by different dimensions and aspect ratios. In particular, we took into account very small CNTs, a suspension of CNTs starting from the commercial product and a 2D material based on CNTs (ie, buckypapers [BPs]) to examine the transfection efficiency of a rigid scaffold. In conclusion, we extensively investigated the biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated CNTs and bidimensional BPs in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells, in order to optimize the transfection efficiency of these compounds to be employed as efficient drug delivery vectors in biomedical applications. Dove Medical Press 2017-12-18 /pmc/articles/PMC5739113/ /pubmed/29296082 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S144155 Text en © 2018 Celluzzi et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Celluzzi, Antonella Paolini, Alessandro D’Oria, Valentina Risoluti, Roberta Materazzi, Stefano Pezzullo, Marco Casciardi, Stefano Sennato, Simona Bordi, Federico Masotti, Andrea Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title | Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title_full | Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title_fullStr | Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title_full_unstemmed | Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title_short | Biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of miRNAs to human cells |
title_sort | biophysical and biological contributions of polyamine-coated carbon nanotubes and bidimensional buckypapers in the delivery of mirnas to human cells |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29296082 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S144155 |
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