Journal
CELLS
Volume 11, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells11223644
Keywords
protein corona; protein cloud; upconversion nanoparticles; polymer coating; cellular uptake; cytotoxicity
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- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation [075-15-2021-709, RF-2296.61321X0037]
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This study systematically investigates the influence of surface polymer coating charge on protein corona formation and nanoparticle-cell interactions. The findings suggest that the charge of the surface polymer coating is a crucial factor in the formation of protein corona on nanoparticles and subsequent interactions with cells.
Applications of nanoparticles (NPs) in the life sciences require control over their properties in protein-rich biological fluids, as an NP quickly acquires a layer of proteins on the surface, forming the so-called protein corona (PC). Understanding the composition and kinetics of the PC at the molecular level is of considerable importance for controlling NP interaction with cells. Here, we present a systematic study of hard PC formation on the surface of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) coated with positively-charged polyethyleneimine (PEI) and negatively-charged poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) polymers in serum-supplemented cell culture medium. The rationale behind the choice of UCNP is two-fold: UCNP represents a convenient model of NP with a size ranging from 5 nm to >200 nm, while the unique photoluminescent properties of UCNP enable direct observation of the PC formation, which may provide new insight into this complex process. The non-linear optical properties of UCNP were utilised for direct observation of PC formation by means of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Our findings indicated that the charge of the surface polymer coating was the key factor for the formation of PC on UCNPs, with an ensuing effect on the NP-cell interactions.
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