Project description:In this study we exposed three human lung derived cell lines to sublethal dosages of nanomaterials for a limited amount of time. For the first time, we assessed the simultaneous effects of nanomaterials exposure on three distinct molecular layers along with their interactions in the determination of the MOA of 10 carbon based nanomaterials. By performing an integrative analysis we provide here a complete picture of the interaction between regulatory factors (DNA methylation and miRNAs) and mRNA deregulation subsequent to exposing different cellular systems to different nanomaterials.
Project description:In this study we exposed three human lung derived cell lines to sublethal dosages of nanomaterials for a limited amount of time. For the first time, we assessed the simultaneous effects of nanomaterials exposure on three distinct molecular layers along with their interactions in the determination of the MOA of 10 carbon based nanomaterials. By performing an integrative analysis we provide here a complete picture of the interaction between regulatory factors (DNA methylation and miRNAs) and mRNA deregulation subsequent to exposing different cellular systems to different nanomaterials.
Project description:In this study we exposed three human lung derived cell lines to sublethal dosages of nanomaterials for a limited amount of time. For the first time, we assessed the simultaneous effects of nanomaterials exposure on three distinct molecular layers along with their interactions in the determination of the MOA of 10 carbon based nanomaterials. By performing an integrative analysis we provide here a complete picture of the interaction between regulatory factors (DNA methylation and miRNAs) and mRNA deregulation subsequent to exposing different cellular systems to different nanomaterials.
Project description:The impact of engineered nanomaterials intentionally or incidentally released in the environment on photosynthetic proteins remains largely unknown. Herein, we report positively charged iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles experience transformations in Arabidopsis thaliana plants in vivo that alter the formation and function of Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) protein corona, a key enzyme in the global carbon cycle. Elucidating rules of how nanoparticle properties and their transformations affect photosynthetic coronas will lead to more sustainable nanotechnology approaches for agriculture and the environment.
Project description:Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are the first generation of nanomaterials approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as imaging agents and for the treatment of iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease. However, several IONPs-based imaging agents have been withdrawn because of toxic effects and the poor understanding of the underlying mechanisms. This study aimed to evaluate IONPs toxicity via proteomics and to elucidate the underlying mechanism after intravenous administration in rats.
Project description:Radula is a unique foraging organ to Mollusca, which is important for their evolution and taxonomic classification. Many radulae are mineralized with metals. Although the remarkable mechanical properties of mineralized radula are well-studied, the formation of mineralization from nonmineralized radula is poorly understood. Taking advantage of the recently sequenced octopus and chiton genome, we were able to identify more species-specific radula proteins by proteomics. Comparing these proteomes enable us to gain insight into the molecular components of nonmineralized and mineralized radula, highlighting that iron mineralization in chiton radula is possibly due to the evolution of ferritins and peroxiredoxins. Through in vitro binding assay, ferritin is shown to be important to iron accumulation into the nonmineralized radula. Moreover, radula proteomes are well adapted to their functionality. Octopus radula has many scaffold modification proteins to suit flexibility while chiton radula has abundant sugar metabolism proteins (e.g. glycosyl hydrolases) to adapt to algae feeding. This study provides a foundation for the understanding of Mollusca radula formation and evolution and may inspire the synthesis of iron nanomaterials.
Project description:Radula is a unique foraging organ to Mollusca, which is important for their evolution and taxonomic classification. Many radulae are mineralized with metals. Although the remarkable mechanical properties of mineralized radula are well-studied, the formation of mineralization from nonmineralized radula is poorly understood. Taking advantage of the recently sequenced octopus and chiton genome, we were able to identify more species-specific radula proteins by proteomics. Comparing these proteomes enable us to gain insight into the molecular components of nonmineralized and mineralized radula, highlighting that iron mineralization in chiton radula is possibly due to the evolution of ferritins and peroxiredoxins. Through in vitro binding assay, ferritin is shown to be important to iron accumulation into the nonmineralized radula. Moreover, radula proteomes are well adapted to their functionality. Octopus radula has many scaffold modification proteins to suit flexibility while chiton radula has abundant sugar metabolism proteins (e.g. glycosyl hydrolases) to adapt to algae feeding. This study provides a foundation for the understanding of Mollusca radula formation and evolution and may inspire the synthesis of iron nanomaterials.
Project description:Radula is a unique foraging organ to Mollusca, which is important for their evolution and taxonomic classification. Many radulae are mineralized with metals. Although the remarkable mechanical properties of mineralized radula are well-studied, the formation of mineralization from nonmineralized radula is poorly understood. Taking advantage of the recently sequenced octopus and chiton genome, we were able to identify more species-specific radula proteins by proteomics. Comparing these proteomes enable us to gain insight into the molecular components of nonmineralized and mineralized radula, highlighting that iron mineralization in chiton radula is possibly due to the evolution of ferritins and peroxiredoxins. Through in vitro binding assay, ferritin is shown to be important to iron accumulation into the nonmineralized radula. Moreover, radula proteomes are well adapted to their functionality. Octopus radula has many scaffold modification proteins to suit flexibility while chiton radula has abundant sugar metabolism proteins (e.g. glycosyl hydrolases) to adapt to algae feeding. This study provides a foundation for the understanding of Mollusca radula formation and evolution and may inspire the synthesis of iron nanomaterials.