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Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) are among the
most commercialized nanoparticles worldwide. Often SNP
are used because of their antibacterial properties. Besides
that they possess unique optic and catalytic features,
making them highly interesting for the creation of novel
and advanced functional materials. Despite its widespread
use only little data exist in terms of possible adverse effects
of SNP on human health. Conventional synthesis routes
usually yield products of varying quality and property. It
thus may become puzzling to compare biological data from
different studies due to the great variety in sizes, coatings
or shapes of the particles applied. Here, we applied a novel
synthesis approach to obtain SNP of well-defined colloidal
and structural properties. Being stabilized by a covalently
linked small peptide, these particles are nicely homogenous,
with narrow size distribution, and form monodisperse
suspensions in aqueous solutions. We applied these peptide-
coated SNP in two different sizes of 20 or 40 nm
(Ag20Pep and Ag40Pep) and analyzed responses of THP-
1-derived human macrophages while being exposed against
these particles. Gold nanoparticles of similar size and
coating (Au20Pep) were used for comparison. The cytotoxicity
of particles was assessed by WST-1 and LDH
assays, and the uptake into the cells was confirmed via
transmission electron microscopy. In summary, our data
demonstrate that this novel type of SNP is well suited to
serve as model system for nanoparticles to be tested in
toxicological studies in vitro.
A simple metal staining procedure for identification and visualization of single cells by LA-ICP-MS
(2017)
High lateral resolution of metal detection in single cells by use of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) demands powerful staining methods. In this work different staining procedures for the single cell analysis with LA-ICP-MS were optimized. An iridium intercalator was utilized to stain the cell nuclei whereas the whole cell was stained by the use of maleimido-mono-amide-DOTA (mDOTA) complexing lanthanide(III) ions. The content of the artificially introduced metals per cell was quantified using a matrix matched calibration approach based on cellulose membranes onto which standards were spotted by a microarray spotter. Absolute metal stain amounts in the range of 2.34 to 9.81 femtomole per cell were determined. The metal staining procedures allow direct identification and visualization of single cells and their cell compartments by element microscopy without the use of bright field images of the sample.
Silver nanoparticles (SNP) are the subject of worldwide commercialization because of their antimicrobial effects. Yet only little data on their mode of action exist. Further, only few techniques allow for visualization and quantification of unlabeled nanoparticles inside cells. To study SNP of different sizes and coatings within human macrophages, we introduce a novel laser postionization secondary neutral mass spectrometry (Laser-SNMS) approach and prove this method superior to the widely applied confocal Raman and transmission electron microscopy. With time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) we further demonstrate characteristic fingerprints in the lipid pattern of the cellular membrane indicative of oxidative stress and membrane fluidity changes. Increases of protein carbonyl and heme oxygenase-1 levels in treated cells confirm the presence of oxidative stress biochemically. Intriguingly, affected phagocytosis reveals as highly sensitive end point of SNP-mediated adversity in macrophages. The cellular responses monitored are hierarchically linked, but follow individual kinetics and are partially reversible.
Biomimetic synthesis of chiral erbium-doped silver/peptide/silica core-shell nanoparticles (ESPN)
(2011)
Peptide-modified silver nanoparticles have been coated with an erbium-doped silica layer using a method inspired by silica biomineralization. Electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering confirm the presence of an Ag/peptide core and silica shell. The erbium is present as small Er2O3 particles in and on the silica shell. Raman, IR, UV-Vis, and circular dichroism spectroscopies show that the peptide is still present after shell formation and the nanoparticles conserve a chiral plasmon resonance. Magnetic measurements find a paramagnetic behavior. In vitro tests using a macrophage cell line model show that the resulting multicomponent nanoparticles have a low toxicity for macrophages, even on partial dissolution of the silica shell.
Carbohydrate functionalization of silver nanoparticles modulates cytotoxicity and cellular uptake
(2014)
Background
Increasing use of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in various products is resulting in a greater likelihood of human exposure to these materials. Nevertheless, little is still known about the influence of carbohydrates on the toxicity and cellular uptake of nanoparticles.
Methods
Ag-NPs functionalized with three different monosaccharides and ethylene glycol were synthesized and characterised. Oxidative stress and toxicity was evaluated by protein carbonylation and MTT assay, respectively. Cellular uptake was evaluated by confocal microscopy and ICP-MS.
Results
Ag-NPs coated with galactose and mannose were considerably less toxic to neuronal-like cells and hepatocytes compared to particles functionalized by glucose, ethylene glycol or citrate. Toxicity correlated to oxidative stress but not to cellular uptake.
Conclusions
Carbohydrate coating on silver nanoparticles modulates both oxidative stress and cellular uptake, but mainly the first has an impact on toxicity. These findings provide new perspectives on modulating the bioactivity of Ag-NPs by using carbohydrates.