Although the general concept of nanotechnology relies on exploitation of size-dependent properties of nanoscaled materials,the relation between the size/morphology of nanoparticles with their biological activity remai...
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Although the general concept of nanotechnology relies on exploitation of size-dependent properties of nanoscaled materials,the relation between the size/morphology of nanoparticles with their biological activity remains not well ***,we aimed at investigating the biological activity of Se nanoparticles,one of the most promising candidates of nanomaterials for biomedicine,possessing the same crystal structure,but differing in morphology(nanorods *** particles)and aspect ratios(AR,11.5 vs.22.3 vs.1.0)in human cells and BALB/c ***,we report that in case of nanorod-shaped Se nanomaterials,AR is a critical factor describing their cytotoxicity and ***,spherical nanoparticles(AR 1.0)do not fit this statement and exhibit markedly higher cytotoxicity than lower-AR Se *** of cytotoxicity,we also show that morphology and size substantially affect the uptake and intracellular fate of Se *** line with in vitro data,in vivo *** of Se nanomaterials revealed the highest toxicity for higher-AR nanorods followed by spherical nanoparticles and lower-AR ***,we revealed that Se nanomaterials are able to alter intracellular redox homeostasis,and affect the acidic intracellular vesicles and cytoskeletal architecture in a size-and morphology-dependent *** the tested nanoparticles were produced from the similar sources,their behavior differs markedly,since each type is promising for several various application scenarios,and the presented testing protocol could serve as a concept standardizing the biological relevance of the size and morphology of the various types of nanomaterials and nanoparticles.
The main goal of the study was to identify a novel source of human multipotent cells,overcoming ethical issues in-volved in embryonic stem cell research and the limited availability of most adult stem *** fluid cells(...
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The main goal of the study was to identify a novel source of human multipotent cells,overcoming ethical issues in-volved in embryonic stem cell research and the limited availability of most adult stem *** fluid cells(AFCs)are routinely obtained for prenatal diagnosis and can be expanded in vitro;nevertheless current knowledge about theirorigin and properties is *** samples of AFCs were exposed in culture to adipogenic,osteogenic,neurogenicand myogenic *** was evaluated using immunocytochemistry,RT-PCR and Western ***,AFCs showed heterogeneous *** were negative for MyoD,Myf-5,MRF4,Myogenin andDesmin but positive for osteocalcin,PPARgamma2,GAP43,NSE,Nestin,MAP2,GFAP and beta tubulin Ⅲ by *** cells expressed Oct-4,rex-1 and Runx-1,which characterize the undifferentiated stem cell *** immunocyto-chemistry they expressed neural-glial proteins,mesenchymal and epithelial *** culture,AFCs differentiatedinto adipocytes and osteoblasts when the predominant cellular component was *** and late neuronal an-tigens were still present after 2 week culture in neural specific media even if no neuronal morphologies were *** results provide evidence that human amniotic fluid contains progenitor cells with multi-lineage potential showingstem and tissue-specific gene/protein presence for several lineages.
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