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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 13(23): 27149-27158, 2021 Jun 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33983697

RESUMO

Luminescent silicon nanoparticles have been widely recognized as an alternative for metal-based quantum dots (QDs) for optoelectronics partly because of the high abundance and biocompatibility of silicon. To date, the broad photoluminescence line width (often >100 nm) of silicon QDs has been a hurdle to achieving competitive spectral purity and incorporating them into light-emitting devices. Herein we report fabrication and testing of straightforward configuration of Fabry-Pérot resonators that incorporates a thin layer of SiQD-polymer hybrid/blend between two reflective silver mirrors; remarkably these devices exhibit up-to-14-fold narrowing of SiQD emission and achieve a spectral bandwidth as narrow as ca. 9 nm. Our polymer-based, SiQD-containing Fabry-Pérot resonators also provide convenient spectral tunability, can be prepared using a variety of polymer hosts and substrates, and enable rigid as well as flexible devices.

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Sci Signal ; 13(638)2020 06 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32606038

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Chaperones in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) control the flux of Ca2+ ions into mitochondria, thereby increasing or decreasing the energetic output of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. An example is the abundant ER lectin calnexin, which interacts with sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA). We found that calnexin stimulated the ATPase activity of SERCA by maintaining its redox state. This function enabled calnexin to control how much ER Ca2+ was available for mitochondria, a key determinant for mitochondrial bioenergetics. Calnexin-deficient cells compensated for the loss of this function by partially shifting energy generation to the glycolytic pathway. These cells also showed closer apposition between the ER and mitochondria. Calnexin therefore controls the cellular energy balance between oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis.


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Calnexina/metabolismo , Retículo Endoplasmático/metabolismo , Glicólise , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Fosforilação Oxidativa , Consumo de Oxigênio , Animais , Camundongos , ATPases Transportadoras de Cálcio do Retículo Sarcoplasmático/metabolismo
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Int J Pharm ; 563: 156-168, 2019 May 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30951858

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Spray drying biologics and small-molecule drugs can increase their thermal stability relative to liquid dosage forms and allow for widespread distribution to developing countries without cold chain infrastructure. In this study, pullulan trehalose powder is spray dried for inhalation. The powder is characterized in terms of manufacturability, physical stability, device compatibility, and aerosol performance. The manufacturability is demonstrated by reasonable spray drying yield and powder flowability. The powder has relatively low cohesiveness and high compressibility without semi-elastic deformation. Short-term physical stability for ambient temperature dry storage and 40 °C storage in commercial pressurized metered-dose inhaler propellants HFA 134a and HFA 227 is shown. A theoretical model predicts a high glass transition temperature near the surface of the microparticles where biologics are expected to reside. Emission from a commercial dry powder inhaler demonstrates high dispersibility, optimal size for inhalation, and adequate total lung dose, exceeding many commercial inhalation devices. The powder can be filled, stored, and actuated from a pressurized metered-dose inhaler without changes in particle morphology or solid phase. The pullulan trehalose platform thus appears promising for respiratory delivery.


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Glucanos/química , Trealose/química , Administração por Inalação , Propelentes de Aerossol , Aerossóis , Dessecação , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Inaladores de Pó Seco , Hidrocarbonetos Fluorados , Inaladores Dosimetrados , Pós , Temperatura de Transição , Vitrificação
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