• 文献标题:   Multifunctional Single-Layered Graphene Quantum Dots Used for Diagnosis of Mitochondrial Malfunction-Related Diseases
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JIANG XL, LIU JH, QUE YT, QUE YM, HU PP, HUANG CZ, TONG XY
  • 作者关键词:   graphene quantum dot, atp, mitochondrial disorder, sarco/endoplasmic reticulum ca2+ atpase, endoplasmic reticulum stres
  • 出版物名称:   ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2373-9878
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chongqing Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01395
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Mitochondria are critical organelles in eukaryotes that efficiently generate adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) for various biological activities, and any defect in the process of ATP synthesis may lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and directly link to a variety of medical disorders. Monitoring the ATP variations in cells is key for innovative early diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases. Herein,, multifunctional single-layered graphene quantum dots (s-GQDs) with bright green emission were constructed, which exhibit strong binding affinity for ATP and good mitochondria targeting ability. Using the proposed s-GQDs, we successfully discriminated the primary smooth muscle cells isolated from the transgenic mouse (heterozygote sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) 2 C674S knock-in mouse) with mitochondrial disorders or their littermate controls, indicating s-GQDs as promising probes for the study of cell metabolism and mitochondrial malfunction-related diseases, and targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress is an effective way to modulate metabolic pathways relevant to SERCA 2 inactivity mitochondrial dysfunction.