Simulation of nanoparticles interacting with a cell membrane: probing the structural basis and potential biomedical application

X Zhang, G Ma, W Wei - NPG Asia Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Nanoparticles (NPs), owing to their ultrasmall size, have been extensively researched for
potential applications in biomedicine. During their delivery and functionalization within the …

Understanding interactions between biomolecules and two-dimensional nanomaterials using in silico microscopes

SH Chen, DR Bell, B Luan - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials such as graphene are increasingly used in
research and industry for various biomedical applications. Extensive experimental and …

Impact of plastic particles on the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes to bacterium: dependent on particle sizes and antibiotic resistance gene vector …

X Hu, MG Waigi, B Yang, Y Gao - Environmental science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastic particles impact the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
environmental media, and their perturbation on the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs …

Emerging investigator series: interactions of engineered nanomaterials with the cell plasma membrane; what have we learned from membrane models?

AM Farnoud, S Nazemidashtarjandi - Environmental Science: Nano, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
With the increasing industrial and biomedical applications of engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs), concerns have been raised regarding the increased risk of exposure. Exposure to …

Toxicity of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets to freshwater algae: Phospholipid membrane damage and carbon assimilation inhibition

W Zou, Y Huo, X Zhang, C Jin, X Li, Z Cao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanomaterials have attracted numerous attentions for
application in various fields, including environmental governance. Understanding the …

Mesoporous bioactive glass for synergistic therapy of tumor and regeneration of bone tissue

Y Liu, R Lin, L Ma, H Zhuang, C Feng, J Chang… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of tumorous bone defects needs complete elimination of residual cancer
cells and, at the same time promotion of bone regeneration. Herein, manganese (Mn)-doped …

Saccharomyces-derived carbon dots for biosensing pH and vitamin B 12

Y Yu, C Li, C Chen, H Huang, C Liang, Y Lou, XB Chen… - Talanta, 2019 - Elsevier
Photoluminescence (PL) nano-biosensors that can be used for accurately and reliably
monitoring pH and vitamin hold a great promise in biology and medicine. Herein, a high …

Cell-bound nanoparticles for tissue targeting and immunotherapy: Engineering of the particle–membrane interface

S Prakash, N Kumbhojkar, JR Clegg… - Current Opinion in Colloid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been developed as vehicles for delivering a variety of payloads
including small molecules, nucleic acids, and proteins. To overcome the non-specific …

Temperature-dependent lipid extraction from membranes by boron nitride Nanosheets

Z Li, Y Zhang, C Chan, C Zhi, X Cheng, J Fan - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials can mechanically insert into cell membranes and extract
lipids out, thus leading to the destruction of cell integrity. On the one hand, the cytotoxicity of …

Graphene-based nanomaterials: From production to integration with modern tools in neuroscience

KE Kitko, Q Zhang - Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Graphene, a two-dimensional carbon crystal, has emerged as a promising material for
sensing and modulating neuronal activity in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we provide a …