Lipoic Acid Glyco-Conjugates, a New Class of Agents for Controlling Nonspecific Adsorption of Blood Serum at Biointerfaces for Biosensor and Biomedical Applications
摘要:
The carbohydrate-derived lipoic acid derivatives were Studied as protein and cell resistant biomaterials. Six types of carbohydrates were examined for their abilities to reduce nonspecific adsorption of human serum and Hela cell using quartz crystal microbalance. Our data Suggested that the Structures of carbohydrates play an important role in resisting nonspecific binding. Specifically, the resistance was found to increase in the order lipoic fucose < lipoic mannose < lipoic N-acetyl glucosamine < lipoic glucose < lipoic sialic acid < lipoic galactose, where lipoic galactose derivative resisted most nonspecific adsorption. Furthermore, the combination of lipoic galactose and BSA was the most effective in reducing the adsorption of even undiluted human serum and the attachment of Hela cells while allowing specific binding. Several control experiments have demonstrated that the resistant-ability of mixed lipoic galactose and BSA was comparable to the best known system for decreasing nonspecific adsorption.
Magnetic Glyco-Nanoparticles: A Tool To Detect, Differentiate, and Unlock the Glyco-Codes of Cancer via Magnetic Resonance Imaging
摘要:
Within cancer, there is a large wealth of diversity, complexity, and information that nature has engineered rendering it challenging to identify reliable detection methods. Therefore, the development of simple and effective techniques to delineate the fine characteristics of cancer cells can have great potential impacts on cancer diagnosis and treatment. Herein, we report a magnetic glyco-nanoparticle (MGNP) based nanosensor system bearing carbohydrates as the ligands, not only to detect and differentiate cancer cells but also to quantitatively profile their carbohydrate binding abilities by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Using an array of MGNPs, a range of cells including closely related isogenic tumor cells, cells with different metastatic potential and malignant vs normal cells can be readily distinguished based on their respective "MRI signatures". Furthermore, the information obtained from such studies helped guide the establishment of strongly binding MGNPs as antiadhesive agents against tumors. As the interactions between glycoconjugates and endogenous lectins present on cancer cell surface are crucial for cancer development and metastasis, the ability to characterize and unlock the glyco-code of individual cell lines can facilitate both the understanding of the roles of carbohydrates as well as the expansion of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for cancer.