Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization

Nanomaterial (NM) surface chemistry has an established and significant effect on interactions at the nano-bio interface, with important toxicological consequences for manufactured NMs, as well as potent effects on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of nano-therapies. In this work, the effects of diff...

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Main Authors: Abdullah O. Khan, Alessandro Di Maio, Emily J. Guggenheim, Andrew J. Chetwynd, Dan Pencross, Selina Tang, Marie-France A. Belinga-Desaunay, Steven G. Thomas, Joshua Z. Rappoport, Iseult Lynch
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author Abdullah O. Khan
Alessandro Di Maio
Emily J. Guggenheim
Andrew J. Chetwynd
Dan Pencross
Selina Tang
Marie-France A. Belinga-Desaunay
Steven G. Thomas
Joshua Z. Rappoport
Iseult Lynch
author_facet Abdullah O. Khan
Alessandro Di Maio
Emily J. Guggenheim
Andrew J. Chetwynd
Dan Pencross
Selina Tang
Marie-France A. Belinga-Desaunay
Steven G. Thomas
Joshua Z. Rappoport
Iseult Lynch
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description Nanomaterial (NM) surface chemistry has an established and significant effect on interactions at the nano-bio interface, with important toxicological consequences for manufactured NMs, as well as potent effects on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of nano-therapies. In this work, the effects of different surface modifications (PVP, Dispex AA4040, and Pluronic F127) on the uptake, cellular distribution, and degradation of titanium dioxide NMs (TiO<sub>2</sub> NMs, ~10 nm core size) are assessed and correlated with the localization of fluorescently-labeled serum proteins forming their coronas. Imaging approaches with an increasing spatial resolution, including automated high throughput live cell imaging, correlative confocal fluorescence and reflectance microscopy, and dSTORM super-resolution microscopy, are used to explore the cellular fate of these NMs and their associated serum proteins. Uncoated TiO<sub>2</sub> NMs demonstrate a rapid loss of corona proteins, while surface coating results in the retention of the corona signal after internalization for at least 24 h (varying with coating composition). Imaging with two-color super-resolution dSTORM revealed that the apparent TiO<sub>2</sub> NM single agglomerates observed in diffraction-limited confocal microscopy are actually adjacent smaller agglomerates, and provides novel insights into the spatial arrangement of the initial and exchanged coronas adsorbed at the NM surfaces.
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spelling doaj.art-69cb8c400db94ae7b1de5f8f0ea25d552022-12-21T18:11:13ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-02-0110340110.3390/nano10030401nano10030401Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular LocalizationAbdullah O. Khan0Alessandro Di Maio1Emily J. Guggenheim2Andrew J. Chetwynd3Dan Pencross4Selina Tang5Marie-France A. Belinga-Desaunay6Steven G. Thomas7Joshua Z. Rappoport8Iseult Lynch9Institute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKSchool of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKPromethean Particles Ltd., 1-3 Genesis Park, Midland Way, Nottingham NG7 3EF, UKSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKBoston College, Higgins 644A, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USASchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKNanomaterial (NM) surface chemistry has an established and significant effect on interactions at the nano-bio interface, with important toxicological consequences for manufactured NMs, as well as potent effects on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of nano-therapies. In this work, the effects of different surface modifications (PVP, Dispex AA4040, and Pluronic F127) on the uptake, cellular distribution, and degradation of titanium dioxide NMs (TiO<sub>2</sub> NMs, ~10 nm core size) are assessed and correlated with the localization of fluorescently-labeled serum proteins forming their coronas. Imaging approaches with an increasing spatial resolution, including automated high throughput live cell imaging, correlative confocal fluorescence and reflectance microscopy, and dSTORM super-resolution microscopy, are used to explore the cellular fate of these NMs and their associated serum proteins. Uncoated TiO<sub>2</sub> NMs demonstrate a rapid loss of corona proteins, while surface coating results in the retention of the corona signal after internalization for at least 24 h (varying with coating composition). Imaging with two-color super-resolution dSTORM revealed that the apparent TiO<sub>2</sub> NM single agglomerates observed in diffraction-limited confocal microscopy are actually adjacent smaller agglomerates, and provides novel insights into the spatial arrangement of the initial and exchanged coronas adsorbed at the NM surfaces.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/401nanosafetyprotein coronabionano-interfacecellular uptakecellular localizationco-localisationreflectance imaging
spellingShingle Abdullah O. Khan
Alessandro Di Maio
Emily J. Guggenheim
Andrew J. Chetwynd
Dan Pencross
Selina Tang
Marie-France A. Belinga-Desaunay
Steven G. Thomas
Joshua Z. Rappoport
Iseult Lynch
Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
Nanomaterials
nanosafety
protein corona
bionano-interface
cellular uptake
cellular localization
co-localisation
reflectance imaging
title Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
title_full Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
title_fullStr Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
title_full_unstemmed Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
title_short Surface Chemistry-Dependent Evolution of the Nanomaterial Corona on TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials Following Uptake and Sub-Cellular Localization
title_sort surface chemistry dependent evolution of the nanomaterial corona on tio sub 2 sub nanomaterials following uptake and sub cellular localization
topic nanosafety
protein corona
bionano-interface
cellular uptake
cellular localization
co-localisation
reflectance imaging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/401
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