• 文献标题:   Biodegradation of graphene-based nanomaterials in blood plasma affects their biocompatibility, drug delivery, targeted organs and antitumor ability
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LI DD, HU XG, ZHANG SY
  • 作者关键词:   biocompatibility, biodegradation, targeting efficiency, drug delivery
  • 出版物名称:   BIOMATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0142-9612 EI 1878-5905
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nankai Univ
  • 被引频次:   14
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.02.020
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

The extensive use of graphene-family nanomaterials (GFNs) in biomedicine and other fields has intentionally or unintentionally resulted in their introduction into the blood circulation system, but the effects of the biotransformation of GFNs in blood plasma on their biocompatibility, organ targeting, drug delivery and antitumor ability remain unclear. The present work discovered that GFN sheets were degraded in human blood plasma to holey sheets and aromatic hydrocarbons. The carbon atoms connected with oxygen-containing groups in the planes of GFNs were the initial attack sites for active substances (e.g., (OH)-O-center dot and O-2(center dot)) in blood plasma. Subsequently, C-C/C=C bonds were broken. The reaction rate depended strongly on the extent of oxidization of GFNs. The pristine GFNs caused secondary structure damage to proteins and disturbances of cellular metabolic pathways. In contrast, the biotransformed nanomaterials presented high biocompatibility and were located in and targeted different tissues from their pristine forms, which influenced specific organ targeting therapy. The biotransformed nanomaterials also exhibited higher efficiencies of drug delivery (drug release and location) and killing tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. These findings provide insights into the application of nanomaterials in human healthcare using biotransformed nanomaterials.