• 文献标题:   Does Green Exfoliation of Graphene Produce More Biocompatible Structures?
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PAPANIKOLAOU E, SIMOS YV, SPYROU K, PATILA M, ALATZOGLOU C, TSAMIS K, VEZYRAKI P, STAMATIS H, GOURNIS DP, PESCHOS D, DOUNOUSI E
  • 作者关键词:   nanomaterial, biographene, chemicalgraphene, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, biomedical application
  • 出版物名称:   PHARMACEUTICS
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/pharmaceutics15030993
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Graphene has been studied thoroughly for its use in biomedical applications over the last decades. A crucial factor for a material to be used in such applications is its biocompatibility. Various factors affect the biocompatibility and toxicity of graphene structures, including lateral size, number of layers, surface functionalization, and way of production. In this work, we tested that the green production of few-layer bio-graphene (bG) enhances its biocompatibility compared to chemical-graphene (cG). When tested against three different cell lines in terms of MTT assays, both materials proved to be well-tolerated at a wide range of doses. However, high doses of cG induce long-term toxicity and have a tendency for apoptosis. Neither bG nor cG induced ROS generation or cell cycle modifications. Finally, both materials affect the expression of inflammatory proteins such as Nrf2, NF-kB and HO-1 but further research is required for a safe result. In conclusion, although there is little to choose between bG and cG, bG's sustainable way of production makes it a much more attractive and promising candidate for biomedical applications.