Probing the interaction of zinc oxide nanorods with human serum albumin: A spectroscopic approach.
J Biotechnol
; 362: 36-44, 2023 Jan 20.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36563859
ABSTRACT
Bio-functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been taken great importance in biomedical fields. The use of nanoparticles as delivery agents of therapeutic molecules led the researchers to emphasize the potential impact of these NPs on bio-macromolecules as protein-nanoparticle complexes, which also extended their importance as vehicles in targeted drug delivery systems due to increased ease of administration, firmness, reduced toxic side effects, and half-life of drugs. Since human serum albumin is the blood protein responsible for transporting materials in the blood system, the interaction of these particles with HSA is essential to be understood before considering the nanoparticles for any individual biomedical application. In the present study, we synthesized zinc-oxide nanorods (ZONRs) using a microwave-assisted synthesis technique, and characterized them by XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM-EDX, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy methods. The interaction studies were carried out using fluorescence spectroscopy, and the change in secondary structure was analyzed using CD spectroscopy. The results of MTT cell viability assay demonstrated that the ZONRs has potential cytotoxic properties.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Zinc Oxide
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Nanotubes
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Metal Nanoparticles
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Biotechnol
Journal subject:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Saudi Arabia