The rational designed graphene oxide-Fe2O3 composites with low cytotoxicity

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Novel two-dimensional materials with a layered structure are of special interest for a variety of promising applications. In current research, the nanostructured graphene oxide-Fe2O3 composite (GO-Fe2O3) was firstly obtained via a carefully elaborated approach of vacuum freeze-drying. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) images revealed that α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles loaded well on the surfaces of graphene. A series of characterization were performed to further elucidate the as-obtained nanomaterial's physicochemical properties. These results suggested the current route could be further extended to obtain the other kinds of two-dimensional materials based composites. For the sake of extending the potential application of herein achieved graphene composites, its cytotoxicity assessment on HeLa cells was systematically investigated. CCK-8 assay in HeLa cells treated by GO-Fe2O3 showed dose- (1-100μg/ml) and time- (24-48h) dependent cytotoxicity, which was comparable to that of GO. The excess generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by these nanomaterials was responsible for the cytotoxicity. TEM analysis vividly illustrated GO-Fe2O3 internalized by HeLa cells in endomembrane compartments such as lysosomes, and degraded through autophagic pathway. The detrimental biological consequence accompanied by cell internalization was limited. Based on the above results, it expected to render useful information for the development of new and popular strategies to design graphene-based composites, as well as deep insights into the mechanism of graphene-based composites cytotoxicity for further potential application.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

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Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications - 72(2017) vom: 01. März, Seite 659-666

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yan, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Haiyan [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Jiayun [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yue [VerfasserIn]

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1K09F3G675
7782-42-5
Cell uptake
Cytotoxicity
Ferric Compounds
Ferric oxide
Graphene-based nanocomposites
Graphite
Journal Article
Oxides
Reactive Oxygen Species
Vacuum freeze-drying route

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Date Completed 20.04.2017

Date Revised 27.12.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.130

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM267481543