GOMEZ PEREZ, Inmaculada Jennifer, Petra KŘÍŽKOVÁ, Anna DOLEČKOVÁ, Lucía CARDO, Cecilia WETZL, Naděžda PIZÚROVÁ, Maurizio PRATO, Jiřina MEDALOVÁ and Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ. Multifunctional graphene quantum dots: A therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases by regulating calcium influx, crossing the blood-brain barrier and inhibiting Aβ-protein aggregation. Applied Materials Today. Elsevier Ltd, 2024, vol. 36, February 2024, p. 1-9. ISSN 2352-9407. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102072.
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Original name Multifunctional graphene quantum dots: A therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases by regulating calcium influx, crossing the blood-brain barrier and inhibiting Aβ-protein aggregation
Authors GOMEZ PEREZ, Inmaculada Jennifer (724 Spain, belonging to the institution), Petra KŘÍŽKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Anna DOLEČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lucía CARDO, Cecilia WETZL, Naděžda PIZÚROVÁ, Maurizio PRATO, Jiřina MEDALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Applied Materials Today, Elsevier Ltd, 2024, 2352-9407.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10610 Biophysics
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 8.300 in 2022
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102072
UT WoS 001171819100001
Keywords in English Bioimaging; Blood-brain barrier; Carbon dots; Memantine; Protein aggregation
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Abstract
Multifunctional nanoparticles could be the hallmark for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Dissociation of protein aggregates causing neuronal damage and transfer of specific drugs which can downregulate neuronal excitotoxicity by inhibiting glutamatergic N-Methyl-d-Aspartate-receptors (NMDA) and then reducing calcium influx are among the main factors to consider for proper therapy. Here, we present a multiplatform based on nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs) with such functionalities. The NGQDs were functionalized with Memantine, the clinically used drug, via covalent and non-covalent coupling, and we confirmed that the pharmaceutical activity was not altered. Apart from that, using xCELLigence technology and flow cytometric analysis of ABC transporter function, we uncovered that the ABC transporters of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) do not affect the ability of NGQD to cross BBB. Surprisingly, this study found that NGQDs have an inhibitory effect on NMDA receptors, thus supporting the action of Memantine. Moreover, NGQDs and their derivatives demonstrated the potential to dissociate β-amyloid aggregates while possessing features suitable for bioimaging in various cell lines.
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EF20_079/0017045, research and development projectName: MSCAfellow4@MUNI
LM2018121, research and development projectName: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX (Acronym: RECETOX RI)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, RECETOX RI
90110, large research infrastructuresName: CzechNanoLab
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