Green Synthesis of Lutein-Based Carbon Dots Applied for Free-Radical Scavenging within Cells

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body play an important role in various processes. It is well known that harmful high levels of ROS can cause many problems in living organisms in a variety of ways. One effective way to remove intracellular ROS is to use reducing materials that can enter the cell. Herein, we developed a strong reducing carbon nano-dot from a natural product, lutein, as an initial raw material. This is a hydrothermal synthesis method with the advantages of simplicity, high yield, mild reaction conditions, and environmental friendliness. The prepared carbon dots exhibit bright blue fluorescence, and have good water solubility and biocompatibility. In particular, the carbon dots can easily enter the cell and effectively remove ROS. Therefore, the carbon dots are thought to protect cells from oxidative damage by high levels of ROS.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Materials (Basel, Switzerland) - 13(2020), 18 vom: 17. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Dian [VerfasserIn]
Li, Li [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Zhimin [VerfasserIn]
Mei, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Ruhong [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Mingfeng [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Chenyu [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Wen-Fei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Carbon dots
Fluorescence
Journal Article
Low cytotoxicity
ROS
Radical scavenging activity

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Date Revised 23.10.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ma13184146

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315289929