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Graphene Oxide-Induced Protein Conformational Change in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells: A Joint Research on Cytotoxicity and Photon Therapy

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MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14061396

Keywords

graphene oxide nanosheets; synchrotron radiation; cell viability; cancer cells; photon therapy

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  1. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan [CMRPD2K0141, CMRPD2F0053]
  3. Ministry of Science and Technology [MOST 109-2811-E-182-507-MY2]

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This work aimed to investigate the interaction and cytotoxicity of nanometric graphene oxide (GO) with nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, as well as its potential application in photon therapy. The findings showed that GO had limited cytotoxic effects on cells and no significant size changes, but did alter secondary protein structures in the treated cells. Additionally, low doses of photon radiation did not have significant effects on cell mortality, but higher doses accelerated cell apoptosis, especially in GO-treated cells.
The objectives of this work aim to investigate the interaction and cytotoxicity between nanometric graphene oxide (GO) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (NPC-BM1), and possible application in photon therapy. GO nanosheets were obtained in the size range of 100-200 nm, with a negative surface charge. This nanometric GO exhibited a limited (<10%) cytotoxicity effect and no significant dimensional change on NPC-BM1 cells in the tested GO concentration range (0.1-10 mu g center dot mL(-1)). However, the secondary protein structure was modified in the GO-treated NPC-BM1 cells, as determined through synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (SR-FTIRM) mapping. To further study the cellular response of GO-treated NPC-BM1 cancer cells at low GO concentration (0.1 mu g center dot mL(-1)), photon radiation was applied with increasing doses, ranging from 2 to 8 Gy. The low radiation energy (<5 Gy) did not cause significant cell mortality (5-7%). Increasing the radiation energy to 6-8 Gy accelerated cell apoptosis rate, especially in the GO-treated NPC-BM1 cells (27%). This necrosis may be due to GO-induced conformational changes in protein and DNA/RNA, resulting in cell vulnerability under photon radiation. The findings of the present work demonstrate the potential biological applicability of nanometric GO in different areas, such as targeted drug delivery, cellular imaging, and radiotherapy, etc.

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