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Initial Biological Assessment of Upconversion Nanohybrids

Journal

BIOMEDICINES
Volume 9, Issue 10, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101419

Keywords

upconversion nanoparticles; cucurbituril; cytotoxicity

Funding

  1. MINECO [PID2020-115710GB-I00]
  2. Agencia Estatal de Investigacion-AEI [CEX2019-000919-M]
  3. Generalitat Valenciana [PROMETEO/2018/138, IDIFEDER/2018/064, CIDEGENT/2018/01]
  4. FEDER funds
  5. Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte
  6. Universitat de Valencia (Programa propi del Vicerectorat d'Investigacio) [UV-INV-AE-1547619]
  7. Universitat de Valencia (Subprograma Atraccio de Talent Contractes Postdoctorals)
  8. European Union [794410]
  9. COST Action [CM1403]
  10. Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [794410] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)

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Research demonstrates that upconversion nanoparticles coated with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) show no cytotoxicity or endotoxin contamination in endothelial cells for biological applications. However, higher cytotoxicity is observed in other cell types, possibly due to differences in lysosome content and particle uptake rate.
Nanoparticles for medical use should be non-cytotoxic and free of bacterial contamination. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) coated with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) made by combining UCNPs free of oleic acid, here termed bare UCNPs (UCn), and CB[7], i.e., UC@CB[7] nanohybrids, could be used as photoactive inorganic-organic hybrid scaffolds for biological applications. UCNPs, in general, are not considered to be highly toxic materials, but the release of fluorides and lanthanides upon their dissolution may cause cytotoxicity. To identify potential adverse effects of the nanoparticles, dehydrogenase activity of endothelial cells, exposed to various concentrations of the UCNPs, was determined. Data were verified by measuring lactate dehydrogenase release as the indicator of loss of plasma membrane integrity, which indicates necrotic cell death. This assay, in combination with calcein AM/Ethidium homodimer-1 staining, identified induction of apoptosis as main mode of cell death for both particles. The data showed that the UCNPs are not cytotoxic to endothelial cells, and the samples did not contain endotoxin contamination. Higher cytotoxicity, however, was seen in HeLa and RAW 264.7 cells. This may be explained by differences in lysosome content and particle uptake rate. Internalization of UCn and UC@CB[7] nanohybrids by cells was demonstrated by NIR laser scanning microscopy.

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