ZnO/PAMAM G5.0的合成及其对“502”熏显处理指印的增显作用研究

为了同时解决纳米指印显现试剂的灵敏度、专属性以及安全性等方面的问题,设计出氧化锌/聚酰胺-胺树形分子纳米复合材料(ZnO/PAMAM G5.0)的构架,并探索了相关的合成条件、产物的荧光性能及其在潜指印显现方面的应用前景。实验结果表明,ZnO纳米颗粒可以在PAMAM G5.0树形分子的模板作用下控制生成;合成产物在中波紫外光的激发作用下可以发出蓝色可见光;当锌离子与树形分子的负载比介于10~100范围内时,合成产物的荧光性能呈现先增长后下降的趋势,并在负载比为60时得到最强光致发光效果;对于经"502"熏显法固定后的潜指印样本,ZnO/PAMAM G5.0纳米复合材料可以通过胺解反应途径对其进行有效的增显。ZnO/PAMAM G5.0纳米复合材料有望引领纳米指印显现试剂新的发展方向。     

荧光光谱法研究G3.0 PAMAM树状大分子与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

聚酰胺-胺型(PAMAM)树状大分子是一类新型的纳米级、球型、高度分支、单分散性的聚合物,并具有安全、低毒、无免疫原性等许多独特的生物学性质。正是由于这些优势使其有望成为一种新型有效的生物材料,用于作为寡核苷酸的转运因子和药物转运载体。因此,深入了解树状大分子的生物学性质对进一步研究其在治疗方面的应用是至关重要的。文章应用荧光光谱法在生理条件下研究了具有表面氨基的3.0代聚酰胺-胺型(G3.0 PAMAM)树状大分子与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)间的相互作用。结果表明,加入G3.0 PAMAM树状大分子后,BSA内源性荧光发生猝灭,其猝灭机制属于静态猝灭,符合Stern-Volmer方程。通过计算得到该树状大分子与BSA间的结合常数为(1.067±0.025)L·mmol-1。通过同步荧光、红边激发荧光位移(REES)等方法的研究发现,树状大分子的存在会改变BSA的构象。此外还考查了体系的pH值和离子强度对该树状大分子与BSA相互作用的影响,由实验结果可推断静电作用是二者结合的主要作用机制。     

香豆素-3-甲酰氯修饰聚酰胺-胺大分子的荧光性能研究

用香豆素-3-甲酰氯对聚酰胺-胺树状大分子末端修饰合成了树状大分子PAMAM-CMAC,经FTIR,1H-NMR分析确证了其结构。荧光分析表明,PAMAM-CMAC树状大分子具有强的荧光发光,荧光强度比聚酰胺-胺树状大分子荧光强度增加很多。其荧光强度受pH值、溶液浓度和溶剂等各种因素的影响,在酸性条件下,荧光强度受溶液pH影响较大;但在强碱性介质中,氢键被完全破坏,荧光强度明显减弱。pH在7.00～10.00之间时,荧光发光比较稳定。溶液浓度对荧光强度也有影响,浓度太大或太小,荧光强度都相应减小,而且浓度大的溶液比浓度小的溶液荧光猝灭的快。这与理论相一致。同时,随着溶剂极性的增加,荧光发射向长波方向移动。     

Effect of solvent-controlled aggregation on the intrinsic emission properties of PAMAM dendrimers

Solvent-induced aggregation and its effect on the intrinsic emission properties of amine, hydroxy and carboxylate terminated, poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers have been investigated in glycerol, ethylene glycol, methanol, ethylene diamine and water. Altering the solvent medium induces remarkable changes in the intrinsic emission properties of the PAMAM dendrimers at identical concentration. Upon excitation at 370 nm, amine terminated PAMAM dendrimer exhibits an intense emission at 470 nm in glycerol, ethylene glycol as well as glycerol-water mixtures. Conversely, weak luminescence is observed for hydroxy and carboxylate terminated PAMAM dendrimers in the same solvent systems. When the solvent is changed to ethylene diamine, hydroxy terminated PAMAM exhibits intense blue emission at 425 nm. While the emission intensity is varied when the solvent milieu is changed, excited state lifetime values of PAMAM dendrimers remain independent of the solvent used. UV-visible absorption and dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments confirm the formation of solvent-controlled dendrimer aggregates in the systems. Comparison of the fluorescence and DLS data reveals that the size distribution of the dendrimer aggregates in each solvent system is distinct, which control the intrinsic emission intensity from PAMAM dendrimers. The experimental results suggest that intrinsic emission intensity from PAMAM dendrimers can be regulated by proper selection of solvents at neutral conditions and room temperature.     

Dendronization of gold and CdSe/cdS (core-shell) quantum dots with tomalia type, thiol core, functionalized poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrons

Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers containing disulfide cores (i.e., cystamine) and possessing carboxylic acid or hydroxyl terminal groups were reduced with dithiothreitol (DTT) to yield single site, thiol core, functionalized PAMAM dendron reagents. These thiol functionalized dendron reagents were used to surface modify (dendronize) both gold nanoparticles, as well as CdSe/CdS (core-shell) quantum dots (QDs). Dendronization involved self-assembly of the focal point thiol functional dendrons at the metal interface of both gold and CdSe/CdS QDs by ligand exchange of protective surfactants used for their synthesis. The synthesis, characterization and preliminary luminescence studies of these new dendritic hybrids are reported.     

The fluorescence of polyamidoamine dendrimers peripherally modified with 1,8-naphthalimide groups: Effect of the rare earth ions and protons

We report the absorption spectra, fluorescent spectra and photophysical properties of G 2.0 polyamidoamine dendrimers with peripheral 1,8-naphthalimide groups with the hydrogen ions, the rare earth ions (Er³⁺, Tb³⁺, Nb³⁺, Eu³⁺, Yb³⁺ and Gd³⁺) and the mixture of the rare earth metal and hydrogen ions. The presence of the rare earth ions and hydrogen ions was found to enhance the fluorescence owing to the coordination between the rare earth metal or hydrogen ions and internal amido groups of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) from dendrimer. The result from the 3D isogram of the fluorescence spectra for the dendrimers with peripheral 1,8-naphthalimide groups show that it was obtained for the different emission fluorescence intensity and scope by varying the excitation wavelength and the different rare earth ions as well as its concentration. The results obtained reveal that the capacities of these systems might have acted as a sensitive label agent of the rare earth cations and protons.     

Bioapplications of poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers in nanomedicine

Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers are a novel class of spherical, well-designed branching polymers with interior cavities and abundant terminal groups on the surface which can form stable complexes with drugs, plasmid DNA, oligonucleotides, and antibodies. Amine‐terminated PAMAM dendrimers are able to solubilize different families of hydrophobic drugs, but the cationic charges on dendrimer surface may disturb the cell membrane. Therefore, surface modification by PEGylation, acetylation, glycosylation, and amino acid functionalization is a convenient strategy to neutralize the peripheral amine groups and improve dendrimer biocompatibility. Anticancer agents can be either encapsulated in or conjugated to dendrimer and be delivered to the tumor via enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect of the nanoparticle and/or with the help of a targeting moiety such as antibody, peptides, vitamins, and hormones. Biodegradability, non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, and multifunctionality of PAMAM dendrimer are the key factors which facilitate steady increase of its application in drug delivery, gene transfection, tumor therapy, and diagnostics applications with precision and selectivity. This review deals with the major topics of PAMAM dendrimers including structure, synthesis, toxicity, surface modification, and also possible new applications of these spherical polymers in biomedical fields as dendrimer-based nanomedicine.     

Phosphorylcholine functionalized dendrimers for the formation of highly stable and reactive gold nanoparticles and their glucose conjugation for biosensing

Phosphorylcholine (PC)-functionalized poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers were prepared and used as both reducing and stabilizing agents for synthesis of highly stable and reactive gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). Biomimetic PC-functionalized PAMAM dendrimers-stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au DSNPs) were formed by simply mixing the PC modified amine-terminated fifth-generation PAMAM dendrimers (G5-PC) with AuCl₄ ⁻ ions by controlling the pH, no additional reducing agents or other stabilizers were needed. The obtained Au DSNPs were shown to be spherical, with particle diameters ranging from 5 to 12 nm, the sizes and growth kinetics of Au DSNPs could be tuned by changing the pH and the initial molar ratio of dendrimers to gold as indicated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV–Vis data. The prepared Au DSNPs showed excellent stability including: (1) stable at wide pH (7–13) values; (2) stable at high salt concentrations up to 2 M NaCl; (3) non-specific protein adsorption resistance. More importantly, surface functionalization could be performed by introducing desired functional groups onto the remained reactive amine groups. This was exemplified by the glucose conjugation. The glucose conjugated Au DSNPs showed bio-specific interaction with Concanavalin A (Con A), which induced aggregation of the Au NPs. Colorimetric detection of Con A based on the plasmon resonance of the glucose conjugated Au DSNPs was realized. A limit of detection (LOD) for Con A was 0.6 μM, based on a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 3. These findings demonstrated that the PC modified Au DSNPs could potentially serve as a versatile nano-platform for the biomedical applications.     

Photophysical property of rhodamine-cored poly(amidoamine) dendrimers: Simultaneous effect of spirolactam ring-opening and PET process on sensing trivalent chromium ion

Two novel poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers, comprising rhodamine B unit in the core and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone unit at the periphery, have been synthesized and characterized. Both dendrimers displayed high selectivity and sensitivity towards Cr³⁺ ion. As considering the potential of being applied as fluorescent sensors for Cr³⁺ ion, we studied the complexes formed between the dendrimers and Cr³⁺ ion. Different PAMAM dendrimers had different recognition mechanism towards Cr³⁺ ion. For dendrimer G2, the recognition of Cr³⁺ was mainly due to the ring-opening of spirolactam. However, it significantly depended on the simultaneous effect of ring-opening of spirolactam and photoinduced electron transfer (PET) in the case of dendrimer G3.     

PAMAM 树枝状大分子的紫外及荧光性质研究

以乙二胺为核,通过迈克尔加成反应和酯胺解反应这两个重复的步骤,合成了0.5～5.0代PAM-AM树枝状大分子,使用氢核磁共振波谱(1 H NMR)、碳核磁共振波谱(13 C NMR)和质谱(MS)等证明了树枝状大分子的结构。同时对不同代数树枝状大分子的紫外及荧光性质进行了研究,发现整代树枝状大分子和半代树枝状大分子由于端基的不同,从而表现出不同的紫外吸收峰位,而紫外吸收强度与树枝状分子的分子骨架有密切的关系。虽然没有传统的荧光发射基团,但PAMAM树枝状分子却表现出特有的荧光现象,本文对PAMAM树枝状分子的荧光性质的影响因素进行了详细的研究。     

CdS/PAMAM树形分子纳米复合材料的荧光性能研究

采用荧光发射法研究了不同Cd2+与树形分子的摩尔比(负载比)条件下硫化镉(CdS)/聚酰胺-胺(RAMAM)树形分子纳米复合材料(NCs)水溶液的荧光性能,并探索了其荧光产生的机理.结果表明:在波长330 nm光的激发下,CdS/G4.0-NH2PAMAM NCs的荧光发射光谱中出现了2个峰,一个是PAMAM树形分子的...     

Determination of non-traditional intrinsic fluorescence (NTIF) emission sites in 1-(4-carbomethoxypyrrolidone)-PAMAM dendrimers using CNDP-based quenching studies

A unique photoluminescent phenomenon producing inexplicable, blue emissions [λ_Ex?=?365 nm; λ_Em?=?460 nm] in the absence of traditional aromatic fluorophores has been observed in a variety of surface functionalized poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers over the past two decades. This emission phenomenon, referred to as non-traditional intrinsic fluorescence (NTIF), originates from the intra-molecular clustering of electron-rich sub-fluorophores (i.e., tertiary amines and/or amido groups) residing in the interior of all PAMAM dendrimers. The intra-molecular clustering of these interior sub-fluorophores is hypothesized to account for the modest but reproducible, blue emissions observed for a variety of dendrimer surface moieties (i.e., –OH, –CO₂H, and –NH₂). Unexpectedly, a simple, one-step conversion of amine-terminated PAMAM dendrimers to 1-(4-carbomethyoxy) pyrrolidone-terminated dendrimers (4-CMP) was found to produce a 50-fold increase in blue NTIF emission compared to other surface moieties. In an effort to understand this new enhanced emission property, critical nanoscale design parameter (CNDP)-directed quenching experiments were devised to probe the increased NTIF emissions. Was it originating from the interior sub-fluorophoric tertiary amine/amido moieties or from the surface-attached, sub-fluorophoric pyrrolidone amido groups or both? Four generations of 4-CMP PAMAM dendrimers were examined. Two classical quenchers, namely, potassium iodide and acrylamide were selected to probe surface versus interior domains, respectively, as a function of predictable CNDPs associated with generation levels. With increasing dendrimer generation, quencher penetration into the dendrimer interior is impeded due to CNDP-directed generational congestion. Stern-Volmer plots for each quencher, as a function of generation, exhibited appropriate linear or non-linear correlations that corroborated behavior expected for two distinct region-specific emission sites.     

Fluorescent properties of novel dendrimer dyes based on thiazole orange

In this paper, polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers with active amino group of some generations (G=0.5-2) were prepared from commercial aminoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal by the divergent method. After that, thiazole orange (TO) with -COOH was incorporated with dendrimers of G=1 and 2 to afford novel dendrimer-TO dyes. The fluorescent properties studies showed that the fluorescent intensity of the same concentration of dendrimer-TO (G=2) was higher than that of the dendrimer-TO (G=1), and both of them were much stronger than free TO with -COOH. There was a fluorescent enhancement of the dendrimer dyes compared with free dye. The dendrimer dyes were of well-defined chemical structure,with little aggregation and self-quenching as well as good fluorescence properties of good stability, high intensity and sensitivity, which could be used in labeling cancer cells and further in diagnosis and detection of early-stage tumors.     

Use of a Spectrofluorimetric Method to Monitor Changes of Human Serum Albumin Thermal Stability in the Presence of Polyamidoamine Dendrimers

Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers' impact on human serum albumin thermal stability was investigated. Thermal denaturation profiles were determined from changes in the intrinsic fluorescence intensity. In the presence of dendrimers the shift of a denaturation temperature toward higher values was observed. It indicates a slight increase of protein stability upon dendrimers treatment.     

Enhanced mechanical properties of bamboo fiber/HDPE composites by grafting poly(amido amine) onto fiber surface

The mechanical properties of bamboo fiber composites depend on the interfacial strength between fiber and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix. Different poly (amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers were grafted onto bamboo fiber to improve the interfacial strength of the resulting composites. The surface morphology of the resulting materials was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscope. Surface characteristic the bamboo fiber surface were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The characterization results revealed that PAMAM were chemically grafted onto the surface of bamboo fiber.     

CdS/PAMAM与氨基酸作用研究及其在潜在指印显现中的应用

提出了以硫化镉/聚酰胺-胺树形分子(CdS/PAMAM)纳米复合材料显现潜在指印的新方法。傅里叶变换光谱研究了PAMAM G4.5外部酯端基与氨基酸中胺基之间的胺解反应,选用相对峰高比H_{1 267/1 735}来监测不同条件下的反应进程,并发现温度对于胺解反应的影响很大,90 ℃时胺解反应可在4h内显著进行,120 ℃时胺解反应速率在3 h后发生递减。将CdS/PAMAM作为指印显现试剂,在同等条件下与现有常规指印显现液对比,发现前者的荧光强度约为后者的65倍,荧光性能优势明显。确定使用加热压显法显现不同客体表面潜在指印的条件为120 ℃下反应0.5～3 h。使用优化后的条件对多种载体表面潜在指印进行显现,可以获得理想的显现效果。该显现方法具有简便、快速、灵敏、安全、经济等特点。     

Quantitative assessment of surface functionality effects on microglial uptake and retention of PAMAM dendrimers

Dendrimers are a promising class of polymeric nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutics and diagnostics. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers have shown significant efficacy in many animal models, with performance dependent on surface functionalities. Understanding the effects of end groups on biological interactions is critical for rational design of dendrimer-mediated therapies. In this study, we quantify the cellular trafficking kinetics (endocytosis and exocytosis) of generation 4 neutral (D4-OH), cationic (D4-NH₂), anionic (D3.5-COOH), and generation 6 neutral (D6-OH) PAMAM dendrimers to investigate the nanoscale effects of surface functionality and size on cellular interactions. Resting and LPS-activated microglia were studied due to their central roles in dendrimer therapies for central nervous system disorders. D4-OH exhibits greater cellular uptake and lower retention than the larger D6-OH. D4-OH and D3.5-COOH exhibit similar trafficking kinetics, while D4-NH₂ exhibits significant membrane interactions, resulting in faster cell association but lower internalization. Cationic charge may also enhance vesicular escape for greater cellular retention and preferential partitioning to nuclei. LPS activation further improves uptake of dendrimers, with smaller and cationic dendrimers experiencing the greatest increases in uptake compared to resting microglia. These studies have implications for the dependence of trafficking pathway on dendrimer properties and inform the design of dendrimer constructs tailored to specific therapeutic needs. Cationic dendrimers are ideal for delivering genetic materials to nuclei, but toxicity may be a limiting factor. Smaller, neutral dendrimers are best suited for delivering high levels of therapeutics in acute neuroinflammation, while larger or cationic dendrimers provide robust retention for sustained release of therapeutics in longer-term diseases.     

Study of tryptophan assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles by combining UV–Vis, fluorescence, and SERS spectroscopy

We developed a rapid and non-toxic method for the preparation of colloidal gold nanoparticles (GNPs) by using tryptophan (Trp) as reducing/stabilizing agent. We show that the temperature has a major influence on the kinetics of gold ion reduction and the crystal growth, higher temperatures favoring the synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles (triangles and hexagons). The as-synthesized nanostructures were characterized by UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. The UV–Vis measurements confirmed that temperature is a critical factor in the synthesis process, having a major effect on the shape of the synthesized GNPs. Moreover, fluorescence spectroscopy was able to monitor the quenching of the Trp fluorescence during the in situ synthesis of GNPs. Using Trp as molecular analyte to evaluate the SERS efficiency of as-prepared GNPs at different temperatures, we demonstrated that the Raman enhancement of the synthesized gold nanoplates is higher than that of the gold spherical nanoparticles.     

Preparation and Tribological Study of Poly (amide amine) Generation 4.0 Dendrimer Self-Assembled Multilayers on Silicon

Self-assembled multilayers (SAMs) of poly (amide amine) generation 4.0 dendrimer, coded as the PAMAM G4.0 SAMs, were prepared successfully via a simple approach. The resulting SAMs were characterized by means of ellipsometry, contact angle measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Their micro-tribological behavior was evaluated using a reciprocal ball-on-disc test rig, while their nano-tribological behavior was evaluated using an atomic force microscope. Results of ellipsometry indicate that the thickness of the PAMAM G4.0 SAMs increased with increasing deposition time, which corresponds well to the enhanced intramolecular hydrogen bonding of the PAMAM as evidenced by the corresponding X-ray photoelectron spectroscope data. The thickness of the PAMAM G4.0 SAMs is an important factor affecting their tribological properties. The long wear-life in a micro-tribotest can be attributed to the interior cavities and flexible carbon chain of the PAMAM molecules.     

A novel amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on pyrrole-PAMAM dendrimer modified gold electrode

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was immobilized into an electrochemically prepared copolymer of pyrrole–PAMAM (PAMAM; polyamidoamine) dendrimers for the construction of amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor. First, second, and third generation amidoamine–pyrrole dendrons having branched amine periphery and focal pyrrole functionality were synthesized via divergent pathway. Pyrrole dendrimers were covalently attached onto the electrode surface and polymerized by electrochemical copolymerization with pyrrole monomer. The synthesized dendrimers and copolymers have been characterized by FTIR-ATR and NMR. These copolymers have been utilized as conducting films for amperometric hydrogen peroxide sensing. The HRP retains its bioactivity after immobilization into the dendronized pyrrole-copolymers. Amperometric response was measured as a function of concentration of hydrogen peroxide, at fixed potential of +0.35 V vs. Ag/AgCl in a phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.5). The effect of pH and temperature of the medium, storage, and reusability properties were investigated. The results indicate an efficient immobilization of enzyme onto the PAMAM type dendrimer modified surface containing pyrrole monomer, which leads to high enzyme loading, and increased lifetime stability of the electrode.