可控硬度多层膜对肿瘤细胞行为的影响

以层状组装多层膜为基础,利用电化学方法精确可控的特点,构建了具有不同硬度的多层膜,并研究了该材料体系对细胞行为的影响规律.采用恒电流法,将聚吡咯(PPy)均匀复合进入聚赖氨酸/透明质酸(PLL/HA)多层膜内部,通过控制通电时间得到不同交联度的(PLL/HA)n@PPy多层膜.利用纳米压痕技术测试了多层膜在交联前后的硬度变化,并进一步研究了该多层膜体系对肿瘤细胞的黏附、增殖和迁移行为的影响.     

基于分子识别的外泌体纳米界面原位DNA组装

<正>细胞膜是一类间隔细胞内外环境的具有生物活性的界面,膜表面的受体通过外界物质刺激调控胞内的生化反应,从而影响细胞乃至整个生命体的进程。对细胞膜表面进行改造和功能化,从而实现原位识别、组装并调控细胞膜表面结构在癌症检测和治疗等方面具有重要的作用~1。外泌体是细胞向胞外分泌的纳米级囊泡样膜包被小体,在细胞间的通讯、肿瘤早期诊断、心肌损伤保护和药物运输等研究领域展现重要的应用价值~(2-4)。虽然利用DNA纳米技术在构筑功能化细胞膜等     

基于“可控”表界面工程的聚合物纳滤膜

复合纳滤膜凭借其效率高与能耗低的特点在分离膜领域占据着越来越重要的地位. 但其制备所面临的最大挑战在于如何实现选择性皮层构建过程及结构性能的有效调控.通过"可控"的表界面工程可以实现对界面性质及界面反应速率的调控,从而实现复合纳滤膜的可控制备和性能提升.因此,我们提出通过""可控"聚合-界面沉积"构建选择性皮层以实现复合纳滤膜分离层的创新制备和多功能化、基于"基膜-单体溶液界面构建"调控界面聚合以获得更薄分离层和更优异的纳滤性能.本文总结和评述了基于"可控"表界面工程的聚合物纳滤膜的重要进展,分析了该领域的未来研究方向,旨在为高性能复合纳滤膜的可控制备提供系统的方法学及理论支持.     

DNA自组装结构在纳米诊疗中的应用

DNA分子具有良好的生物相容性和可编程性,被广泛用于构建新型纳米生物材料.研究者利用DNA纳米技术已构建了尺寸、形貌及对称性精确可控且可对环境条件做出特异性响应的DNA自组装结构,它们在生物成像及检测、药物的精准输送等纳米诊疗领域有着极大的应用潜力.然而, DNA纳米材料应用于活体系统存在稳定性不足、细胞摄取效率不高以及药物的包裹及可控释放程度不够等问题.本文简述了DNA自组装结构的构建方法以及将这些结构用于生物成像、生物检测和药物载带方面的进展,概括了提高DNA自组装结构体内稳定性及细胞摄取效率的方法,最后讨论了DNA自组装结构应用于纳米诊疗中所面临的机遇与尚待解决的问题.     

无机半导体纳米晶光学性质的设计、调控及其生物医学应用

半导体纳米晶由于其丰富的能带结构和光学性质,在光电器件和生物医学应用等领域展现出了广阔的应用前景,且在过去的几十年中得到了广泛关注.因此,对其光学性质进行理性设计和精确调控具有重要的研究意义.本文简要综述了本研究组近年来在不同能带隙的无机半导体纳米晶的可控制备技术以及利用DNA纳米技术和蛋白质自组装手段构建具有特异光学性质的纳米结构等方面的相关研究工作,最后对这些纳米晶和纳米结构的独特光学性质及其在生物医学领域的应用研究进行了总结.     

DNA纳米结构在药物转运载体和智能载药中的应用进展

纳米材料具有荷载效率高、靶向性能好、半衰期较长等优点, 非常适于作为药物转运载体, 可有效提高药物的水溶性、稳定性和疾病治疗效果.目前, 开发具有良好生物相容性、可控靶向释放能力和精确载药位点的理想药物转运载体, 仍是该领域存在的挑战性问题和当前研究的重点.自组装DNA纳米结构是一类具有精确结构、功能多样的纳米生物材料, 具有良好的生物相容性和稳定性、较高的膜渗透性和可控靶向释放能力等优点, 是理想的药物转运载体和智能载药材料.本文总结了DNA纳米结构的发展历程、DNA纳米结构作为药物转运载体的研究现状、动态DNA纳米结构在智能载药中的应用进展, 并对其发展前景进行了展望.     

基于DNA纳米结构的细胞间相互作用的调控

细胞通过化学信号、 电子交换和直接接触等方式交换彼此之间的物质和信息, 以调节生命体的生长发育. 因此, 细胞间的相互作用研究与调控在细胞功能的机制研究和疾病的诊断及治疗等领域具有非常重要的意义. DNA纳米结构具有易合成、 易修饰、 可编程性设计及生物安全性高等优点, 有望实现操作简单、 精确可调、 智能响应的细胞间相互作用调控, 受到了广泛关注. 本文综述了寡核苷酸链杂交、 受体-配体结合和核酸适体靶向识别等基于DNA纳米结构的细胞组装策略, 总结了pH调控、 金属离子调控和DNA链激活等细胞间相互作用的调控手段, 并重点介绍了其在细胞间作用力的测量和成像、 体外组织模型的构建、 细胞间的通讯交流和细胞免疫治疗等领域的应用. 最后对该领域进行了总结和展望, 希望为相关研究提供有益参考.     

非病毒型DNA纳米微球层层组装构建多层膜用于原位基因传递

高效安全的基因传递体系是基因技术发展的关键问题. 基于聚阳离子的基因纳米微球是一种典型的非病毒型基因载体, 能够在体内外有效转染细胞. 本文通过层层组装方法构建装载基因纳米微球的可降解多层膜, 这种固相基因传递体系能实现材料表面的贴壁细胞的原位转染. 与装载裸DNA的多层膜相比, 基因纳米微球多层膜能更有效地原位转染贴壁细胞, 这主要是因为DNA在此多层膜中仍处于与聚阳离子缔合的状态. 构建于聚乳酸三维支架表面的基因纳米微球多层膜亦能实现支架表面贴壁细胞的原位转染. 这种结构可控、易制备的基因纳米微球多层膜为精确控制基因纳米微球传递提供了一种新方法, 也为基因治疗进一步应用于组织工程、介入治疗和医用植入体提供了一种可能的技术手段.     

纳米碳酸钙/庚二酸复合成核剂对热致相分离法制备聚丙烯微孔膜的影响

以大豆油/邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)为混合稀释剂,采用热致相分离法(TIPS)制备聚丙烯(PP)微孔膜.研究了纳米碳酸钙成核剂、纳米碳酸钙/庚二酸复合成核剂对PP/大豆油/DBP(30/42/28,质量比)混合体系中PP结晶、熔融性能和PP微孔膜微观结构的影响.结果表明,单一纳米碳酸钙成核剂加入量为PP的0%~4%(质量百分率)时,PP/DBP/大豆油体系中PP熔融曲线上对应的峰值温度(Tpm)降到150.7~151.3℃,而纯PP的熔融峰值温度为165℃;DSC实验结果还显示加入1%~4%纳米碳酸钙和0.5%庚二酸后,导致PP的熔融曲线上出现了熔融双峰,说明纳米碳酸钙/庚二酸复合成核剂与单一成核剂相比有明显地促进β晶生成的作用,宽角X射线衍射(WAXD)实验进一步证实了β晶的存在.单一纳米碳酸钙成核剂对PP微孔膜的球晶结构和微观孔结构影响不大;加入纳米碳酸钙/庚二酸复合成核剂明显影响PP微孔膜的球晶结构和微观孔结构,其中0.5%庚二酸和1%纳米碳酸钙组成的复合成核剂制得的PP微孔膜的球晶结构明显,微孔膜孔径小且分布均匀;进一步增加纳米碳酸钙用量,PP微孔膜生成了许多细小的边界模糊的不规则结晶,微孔膜孔径不规则且尺寸较大,这与此时PP形成β晶结构有关.     

取向纳米纤维聚合物膜引导内皮细胞生长的作用

采用高压静电纺丝技术构建了聚氨酯(PU)取向纳米纤维聚合物膜, 研究了其引导人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVEC)生长的作用. 通过扫描电子显微镜对PU取向纳米纤维聚合物膜的形貌进行了观察; 通过细胞增殖试验, 研究了PU取向纳米纤维聚合物膜对HUVEC生长的促进作用; 通过激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察细胞骨架中肌动蛋白、微管蛋白及纽蛋白纤维的形成情况, 探讨了取向纳米纤维聚合物膜对细胞迁移、骨架发育的影响. 此外, 还通过ELESA方法检测了生长在不同聚合物膜上的HUVEC分泌组织因子(TF)的数量, 探讨了取向纳米纤维结构对HUVEC抗凝血功能的影响. 实验结果表明, PU取向纳米纤维聚合物膜取向良好, 直径为300~500 nm; 该薄膜可明显促进HUVEC增殖; 引导HUVEC沿纺丝方向定向排列生长且呈抗凝血表型, 组织因子分泌量明显低于对照组PU光滑膜. 因此, PU取向纳米纤维聚合物膜可提供适合内皮细胞的良好生存与增殖环境, 在血管的修复与再生方面具有潜在的重要应用价值.     

Lipid-DNA conjugates for cell membrane modification,analysis, and regulation

ABSTRACT

Lipids and DNAs are two major building blocks of life. Interestingly, by chemically linking these two natural compounds together, synthetic lipid-DNA conjugates exhibit several attractive features for cell membrane studies. These lipid-DNA conjugates are amphiphilic macromolecules combining the cell membrane insertion capability of lipids with the properties of DNAs in precise hybridization and programmability. These supramolecular conjugates have demonstrated exciting applications from generating cell membrane nanopores to transmembrane cargo deliveries, and from analyzing cell membrane events to tissue engineering. In this review, we will discuss the design, structures, and biological applications of lipid-DNA conjugates, with an emphasis on their functions on live cell membranes. We expect, in the near future, significant advancement in our ability to understand, control, and apply these cell membrane-modified lipid-DNA conjugates.     

微孔分散法制备单分散微胶囊研究进展

小粒径单分散多孔微胶囊的制备具有重要学术意义和实际应用价值。本文在介绍传统的微胶囊合成方法和特性表征的基础上,重点阐述利用孔径均一的SPG膜分散乳化法,以及微通道法制备粒径单分散微乳液和微胶囊的工艺过程、技术原理及该技术的开发应用现状。     

Molecular dynamics simulations of lipid bilayers

Computer simulation methods are becoming increasingly widespread as tools for studying the structure and dynamics of lipid bilayer membranes. The length scale and time scale accessible to atomic-level molecular dynamics simulations are rapidly increasing, providing insight into the relatively slow motions of molecular reorientation and translation and demonstrating that effects due to the finite size of the simulation cell can influence simulation results. Additionally, significant advances have been made in the complexity of membrane systems studied, including bilayers with cholesterol, small solute molecules, and lipid-protein and lipid-DNA complexes. Especially promising is the progress that continues to be made in the comparison of simulation results with experiment, both to validate the simulation algorithms and to aid in the interpretation of existing experimental data.     

Non-covalent monolayer-piercing anchoring of lipophilic nucleic acids: preparation, characterization, and sensing applications

Functional interfaces of biomolecules and inorganic substrates like semiconductor materials are of utmost importance for the development of highly sensitive biosensors and microarray technology. However, there is still a lot of room for improving the techniques for immobilization of biomolecules, in particular nucleic acids and proteins. Conventional anchoring strategies rely on attaching biomacromolecules via complementary functional groups, appropriate bifunctional linker molecules, or non-covalent immobilization via electrostatic interactions. In this work, we demonstrate a facile, new, and general method for the reversible non-covalent attachment of amphiphilic DNA probes containing hydrophobic units attached to the nucleobases (lipid-DNA) onto SAM-modified gold electrodes, silicon semiconductor surfaces, and glass substrates. We show the anchoring of well-defined amounts of lipid-DNA onto the surface by insertion of their lipid tails into the hydrophobic monolayer structure. The surface coverage of DNA molecules can be conveniently controlled by modulating the initial concentration and incubation time. Further control over the DNA layer is afforded by the additional external stimulus of temperature. Heating the DNA-modified surfaces at temperatures >80 °C leads to the release of the lipid-DNA structures from the surface without harming the integrity of the hydrophobic SAMs. These supramolecular DNA layers can be further tuned by anchoring onto a mixed SAM containing hydrophobic molecules of different lengths, rather than a homogeneous SAM. Immobilization of lipid-DNA on such SAMs has revealed that the surface density of DNA probes is highly dependent on the composition of the surface layer and the structure of the lipid-DNA. The formation of the lipid-DNA sensing layers was monitored and characterized by numerous techniques including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, quartz crystal microbalance, ellipsometry, contact angle measurements, atomic force microscopy, and confocal fluorescence imaging. Finally, this new DNA modification strategy was applied for the sensing of target DNAs using silicon-nanowire field-effect transistor device arrays, showing a high degree of specificity toward the complementary DNA target, as well as single-base mismatch selectivity.     

改性超滤膜技术在水处理中的应用研究进展

膜技术由于其兼具较好的处理效果和较小的环境影响的特点,在水处理领域的应用前景广阔,其中超滤膜因其抗污染能力强、使用寿命长的特点广泛应用于水处理中。本文针对不同的应用场景总结梳理了聚偏氟乙烯超滤膜、TiO₂管式复合超滤膜、聚醚砜超滤膜这三种常见的超滤膜材料的改性方法和改性膜特点,讨论了这些改性膜材料在水处理过程中的应用现状和亟需解决的问题,以期为膜处理技术中的发展和应用提供科学支撑和理论依据。     

金属有机骨架薄膜用于小分子和离子的高效分离

综述了近几年金属有机骨架（MOF）薄膜在小分子和离子高效分离应用中的研究进展.MOF膜材料因具有结晶度良好、结构可设计、孔径可调和可功能化等特点,在分离领域展现出极大的潜在应用价值而受到广泛关注.鉴于近年来MOF膜材料在分离领域取得的巨大进展,对这一领域的前沿进展进行及时系统的总结,并对未来的发展趋势进行展望,具有重要的学术价值,也为科研工作者对MOF膜材料的研究提供了参考.本文首先总结了MOF膜的4种制备方法,包括LBL自组装法（液相外延和Langmuir-Blodgett沉积）、真空制备法（化学气相沉积和原子层沉积）、电化学沉积法和粉末沉积法;而后,详述了MOF膜在气体分离、液体分离及离子/质子传导等方面的应用;最后,总结了MOF膜材料领域当前存在的挑战及潜在解决途径,并对该领域的未来发展方向进行了展望.     

Understanding nanoparticle cellular entry: A physicochemical perspective

Understanding interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) with biological matter, particularly cells, is becoming increasingly important due to their growing application in medicine and materials, and consequent biological and environmental exposure. For NPs to be utilised to their full potential, it is important to correlate their functional characteristics with their physical properties, which may also be used to predict any adverse cellular responses. A key mechanism for NPs to impart toxicity is to gain cellular entry directly. Many parameters affect the behaviour of nanomaterials in a cellular environment particularly their interactions with cell membranes, including their size, shape and surface chemistry as well as factors such as the cell type, location and external environment (e.g. other surrounding materials, temperature, pH and pressure). Aside from in vitro and in vivo experiments, model cell membrane systems have been used in both computer simulations and physicochemical experiments to elucidate the mechanisms for NP cellular entry. Here we present a brief overview of the effects of NPs physical parameters on their cellular uptake, with focuses on 1) related research using model membrane systems and physicochemical methodologies; and 2) proposed physical mechanisms for NP cellular entrance, with implications to their nanotoxicity. We conclude with a suggestion that the energetic process of NP cellular entry can be evaluated by studying the effects of NPs on lipid mesophase transitions, as the molecular deformations and thus the elastic energy cost are analogous between such transitions and endocytosis. This presents an opportunity for contributions to understanding nanotoxicity from a physicochemical perspective.     

Discussion of the protein characterization techniques used in the identification of membrane protein targets corresponding to tumor cell aptamers

Aptamer is an oligonucleotide chain with specific binding ability to protein and other targets,which is widely used in ma ny fields.Because of its ability to screen the premise of unknown targets,it can be used to discover some novel tumor markers,i.e.,membrane proteins that are specifically highly expressed on the surface of tumor cells.Tumor markers can be used in many fields such as early diagnosis and treatment,and a new type of tumor marker proved to be effective can significantly improve the therapeutic effect of such tumors.However,further characterization of newly acquired membrane proteins is essential for their clinical use as tumor markers.This review first briefly introduced the process of obtaining novel tumor markers from nucleic acid aptamers.Next,the commonly used protein characterization methods could be used as a technical means to identify membrane protein targets corresponding to tumor cell aptamers,to clarify the principles,advantages and disadvantages of various means,and to analyze the most suitable situations for various experimental methods.Finally,the outlook was made and the characterization methods that should be used in such experiments were summarized.     

On the dielectric relaxation of biological cell suspensions: the effect of the membrane electrical conductivity

Due to the mismatch of the electrical parameters (the permittivity ?' and the electrical conductivity σ) of the membrane of a biological cell with the ones of the cytosol and the extracellular medium, biological cell suspensions are the site, under the influence of an external electric field, of large dielectric relaxations in the radiowave frequency range. However, a point still remains controversial, i.e., whether or not the value of membrane conductivity σ(s) might be extracted from the de-convolution of the dielectric spectra or otherwise if it would be more reasonable to assign to the membrane conductivity a value equal to zero. This point is not to be considered with superficiality since it concerns an a priori choice which ultimately influences the values of the electrical parameters deduced from this technique. As far as this point is concerned, the opinion of the researchers in this field diverges. We believe that, at least within certain limits, the membrane conductivity can be deduced from the shape of the relaxation spectra. We substantiate this thesis with two different examples concerning the first a suspension of human normal erythrocyte cells and the second a suspension of human lymphocyte cells. In both cases, by means of an accurate fitting procedure based on the Levenberg-Marquardt method for complex functions, we can evaluate the membrane conductivity σ(s) with its associated uncertainty. The knowledge of the membrane electrical conductivity will favor the investigation of different ion transport mechanisms across the cell membrane.     

Mutation Induced Structural Variation in Membrane Proteins

Point mutations on membrane proteins may lead to small structural variations. Prediction of such structural variations can help to further understand the related bio-activities of membrane proteins. We constructed fifteen hybrid energy functions on the basis of Chemistry at Harvard Macromolecular Mechanics(CHARMM) force field, hydrogen bonding potential and distance-scaled, finite ideal-gas reference(DFIRE)-like statistical energies, and evaluated their performance on a representative dataset of homologous membrane proteins via a newly developed all-atom replica exchange Monte Carlo algorithm. The energy function composed of CHARMM and hydrogen bonding potential has the best performance, and the original DFIRE potential shows much better performance than the DFIRE-like potentials constructed from membrane proteins. We can conclude that more membrane protein structures with high resolution are necessary for the construction of robust prediction method of mutation induced membrane protein structure variations.