Effects of the interaction between hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and hepatoma cells

To gain a better understanding of the anticancer effects of hydroxyapatite(HAP) nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro, the effects of the interaction of HAP nanoparticles with hepatoma cells were explored. HAP nanoparticles were prepared by homogeneous precipitation and characterized by laser particle analysis and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). HAP nanoparticles were observed to be uniformly distributed, with rod-like shapes and diameters in the range of 42.1-87.1 nm. Overnight attached, suspended, and proliferating Bel-7402 cells were incubated with HAP nanoparticles. Inverted microscopy observation revealed that HAP nanoparticles with a cell membrane showed good adsorption. TEM demonstrated that HAP nanoparticles were present on the surface of cells, continuously taken up by cells through endocytosis, and transported in vesicles close to the nucleus. Fluorescence microscopy showed that the concentrations of intracellular Ca2+ labeled with Fluo-3 calcium fluorescent probe were significantly enhanced. In addition, inverted microscopy observation revealed that suspended cells treated with HAP nanoparticles did not adhere to the culture bottle, resulting in cell death. After the overnight attached cells were treated with HAP nanoparticles for 96 h with increasing doses of HAP nanoparticles, inverted microscopy observation revealed that cell proliferation was slowed and cell–cell adhesion was weakened. Feulgen staining and image analysis indicated that the nuclear DNA content of the cells was markedly reduced, and argyrophilic nucleolar organizer region(AgNOR) staining and image analysis indicated that the number of AgNORs was signifi cantly decreased. Therefore, hepatoma cells brought about the adsorption, uptake, transport and degradation of HAP nanoparticles. In addition, HAP nanoparticles affected hepatoma cells with regard to cell–cell adhesion, cell and extracellular matrix adhesion, and DNA and protein synthesis; thus inhibiting cell proliferation. This understanding of the effects of interaction between HAP nanoparticles and hepatoma cells is useful for further study of the anticancer mechanisms of HAP nanoparticles.     

羟基磷灰石纳米粒子对肝癌细胞PCNA表达的影响

为了研究羟基磷灰石(HAP)纳米粒子对肝癌细胞增殖细胞核抗原表达的影响,采用均匀沉淀法制备了均匀分散的纳米尺度的HAP纳米粒子。以0.56 mmol/L的HAP纳米粒子与Bel-7402肝癌细胞作用后,采用流式细胞技术检测细胞周期时相的变化,行免疫细胞化学法PCNA染色,形态学观察和定量分析细胞的PCNA表达。结果显示HAP纳米粒子能使Bel-7402细胞的细胞增殖周期阻滞于G1期,PCNA表达降低,与对照组比较有显著性差异(P<0.01)。HAP纳米粒子可能通过抑制PCNA的表达,起到抑制肝癌细胞增殖的作用。     

Cytotoxinic Mechanism of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles on Human Hepatoma Cell Lines

1　IntroductionWiththedevelopmentofthenanometerscienceandtechnology ,theuseandstudyofthenano biomaterialsonmedicalsciencebegintoshowitsbrillianttalents .Itwasfoundthatsomeinorganicnanoparticles[1] havethenano biologicaleffectascomparedwithnon nanometer[2 ] .Whenthoseinorganicnanoparticlesaresmalltothenano level,theycaninhibittheproliferationofcancercells ,andatthesametimetheyaffectedthenormalcellslittle .Tofur therconfirmthebiologicalcharacterofthenanoparticle ,thefollowingexperimentshavebeenp…     

The Difference of Sensitivity between BXPC-3 and K562 Cells by Treatments with Combination of Indole-3-acetic Acid and Horseradish Peroxidase

The difference of sensitivity to indole- 3-acetic acid （ IAA ） combined with horseradish peroxidase （HRP） in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells was investigated. The cell proliferation was determined by MTF assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis of K562 and BXPC-3 cells were examined by a fluorescence flow cytometer （FCM） and terminal deoxynacleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling （TUNEL） respectively. The experimental results show that IAA and HRP could inhibit BXPC- 3 cell proliferation greatly compared with K562 cell during the first 48 h . The cell cycle was arrested predominantly at G2/ M phase in K562 and BXPC- 3 cells. The cell apoptosis of K562 and BXPC- 3 was induced by IAA/ HRP. There was a significant difference between the two cell lines since BXPC-3 cells were more sensitive than K562 cells by treatments with combination of IAA and HRP.     

Investigation of HAP Nanoparticles Absorbed by Hepatoma Cells in vitro

Many particles are found in the cytoplasm area after the mixture of hydroxyapatite(HAP) nanoparticles and cultured cancer cells.The purpose of this study was to confirm whether these particles in cytoplasm are HAP nanoparticles exactly.BEL7402 cells were incubated in HAP sol for 8 hours.Then,the cells were collected for specimen preparation.Transmission electron microscope(TEM),energy dispersing spectrum (EDS)and electronic diffraction(ED)attached to TEM were used to detect the properties of the particles.It is found that many particles similar to HAP in shape are in the cytoplasm under TEM.By EDS analysis,they are the particles containing calcium(Ca)and phosphorus(P).The classic rings of HAP crystal appear in the ED pictures of these particles.So the particles are confirmed as HAP nanoparticles.Thus,it is concluded that HAP nanoparticles as the crystal particles can be absorbed by hepatoma cells.     

Investigation of HAP Nanopartieles Absorbed by Hepatoma Cells in vitro

Many particles are found in the cytoplasm area after the mixture of hydroxyapatite （HAP） nanoparticles and cultured cancer cells. The purpose of this study was to confirm whether these particles in cytoplasm are HAP nanoparticles exactly. BEL7402 cells were incubated in HAP sol for 8 hours. Then, the cells were collected for specimen preparation. Transmission electron microscope （TEM）, energy dispersing spectrum （EDS） and electronic diffraction （ED） attached to TEM were used to detect the properties of the particles. It is found that many particles similar to HAP in shape are in the cytoplasm under TEM. By EDS analysis, they are the particles containing calcium （Ca） and phosphorus （P）. The classic rings of HAP crystal appear in the ED pictures of these particles. So the particles are confirmed as HAP nanoparticles. Thus, it is concluded that HAP nanoparticles as the crystal particles can be absorbed by hepatoma cells.     

Change in Shape and Crystal Structure of HAP Nanoparticles during Absorption into Cell

The change of hydroxyapatite （HAP） nanoparticles in shape and crystal structure after endocytosis into cancer cells was studied. BEL7402 cells were incubated with HAP nanoparticles for 2 hour, 8 hours, 20 hours, respectively. Then, the cells were collected and viewed under a transmission electronic microscope （TEM）. Electronic diffraction （ED） attached to TEM was used to detect the properties of the particles. The results show that HAP particles in the cytoplasm can be degraded in cytoplasm. The degradation process is prolonged by more than 20 hours. Thus, it is concluded that HAP nanoparticles would be degraded after kill cells or delivery gene.     

Study on the Variation of Calcium and Phosphorus in Nano Hydroxyapatie Treated Cancer Cells through Synchrotron Radiation XRF

1Introduction Synchrotronradiation(SR)isanexcellentsource withhighbrightnessforX rayfluorescence(XRF).Syn chrotronradiationX rayisappliedaslightresourceofSR XRF.TheSR XRFisgeneratedbyhighenergyelectron accelerator.Itoffershighsensitivityandspatialresoluti…     

Apoptosis of Cancer Cells Induced by HAP Nanoparticles

To confirm apoptosis is one of the hepatoma cells death pathways after HAP nanoparticles absorption,hepatoma cells were collected for ultrathin sections preparation and examined under a transmission electron microscope（TEM）after 1 h incubation with HAP nanoparticle.Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL technique.After absorption.some vacuoles with membrane containing HAP nanoparticles were found in cytoplasma.The nuclear enrelope shrinked.and some area pullulated from nucleus.The karyotin became pycnosis and assembled at the edge.An apoptosis body was found.and the data of IOD and numbers of the positive apoptosic signals in nuclear area of slides could illustrate much more apoptosis in the HAP group than those in the control group（P〈0.001）.The experimental results indicate that the HAP nanoparticles can induce cancer cells apoptosis.     

纳米羟基磷灰石对肝癌细胞端粒酶基因表达的影响

研究羟基磷灰石（HAP）纳米粒子对Bel-7402人肝癌细胞端粒酶基因表达的影响。采用均相沉淀法制备出稳定单分散的HAP纳米粒子,应用透射电镜、电位粒度仪对其进行表征。HAP纳米粒子作用Bel-7402肝癌细胞4 h后,采用原位杂交技术检测Bel-7402肝癌细胞的端粒酶基因表达。结果表明HAP纳米粒子作用组的Bel-7402肝癌细胞的端粒酶阳性细胞比例为61.38%,而对照组的端粒酶阳性细胞比例为87.89%,2组有显著性差异（P〈0.01）。HAP纳米粒子可使Bel-7402肝癌细胞的端粒酶基因表达下调。     

HAP纳米粒子与传统抗癌药物的抗癌效果比较

采用MTT法检测HAP纳米粒子及5种传统化疗药物对体外培养肝癌Bel-7402细胞及正常对照细胞的敏感性，研究对比HAP纳米粒子及传统抗癌药物对体外肝癌细胞的作用特点。在相同的作用时间内，不同浓度的常用抗癌药物大部分表现出良好的抑癌效果，而HAP纳米粒子较大部分化疗药物对肝癌细胞抑制作用低，但对于正常对照细胞无影响，结果HAP纳米粒子能够作为一种抗癌药物，与传统抗癌药物相比，它存在着优越性。     

Ultrastructure Changes and Mechanism of Cancer Cells Induced by Inorganic Crystal Nanoparticles

1Introduction Itwasreportedthatnanoparticlescankillcancer cell[1],andTiO2nanoparticlescaninhibittheproliferation oftumorcells[2,3].Hydroxyapatite(HAP)nanoparticles wasreportedthatcouldinducethedeathofhepatoma cells[4,5].Buthowthecancercelldiedisnotstillun…     

Size Depending Separation of HAP:Eu Nanoparticles in Dispersed Sol

1Introduction Hydroxyapatite(Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2)isanimportant biomaterialthatiswidelyusedassubstituteorfillingma terialforscleroustissuesduetoitsgoodbiocompatibility andosteoconductivity[1,2].Inordertoinvestigatethein teractionsbetweenHAPnanoparticleswithana…     

Effects of Antihepatocarcinoma with Apatite Nanoparticles in vivo

The inhibition effect of hydroxyapatite （ HAP ） nanoparticles on hepatocarcinoma was investigated in vivo. The human hepatocarcinoma cell line Bel- 7402 was transplanted subcutaneously into nude mice. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles suspension at a dose of 0. 2 mL was injected into the transplanted tumors every day for 2 weeks, and saline was used us control. The efficacy of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on this carcinoma was surveyed and morphological changes of tissue and cells were observed by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Experimental results show that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles have a visible destructive effect on the structures of hepatocarcinoma cells and tissue. The inhibition rates of tumor growth were 77.21% and 51. 32% after intra-tumor injection of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively. Compared with the control group, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles can also prolong the survival time of the nude mice bearing this cancer significantly. This indicates that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles have the therapeutic potential on hepatoma in vivo.     

过表达Akt1细胞株的构建及鉴定

Akt1是细胞信号传导通路中的关键信号分子,具有促进细胞增殖、生长、迁移、侵袭,以及抑制细胞凋亡,抵抗化疗和放疗等重要作用。文章通过构建pLJM1-Akt1重组质粒,利用慢病毒侵染的方法将重组质粒转染至K562、Bel-7404细胞,用嘌呤霉素筛选得到Akt1稳定过表达的Bel-7404/Akt1、K562/Akt1细胞株,通过Western bloting分析细胞株中Akt1的表达情况。结果显示：Bel-7404/Akt1与K562/Akt1细胞中Akt1表达量明显高于野生型Bel-7404细胞与K562细胞,成功构建过表达Akt1的K562/Akt1、Bel-7404/Akt1稳转细胞株。Akt1过表达细胞株的成功构建为寻找和筛选高效、低毒、强特异性的Akt1抑制剂以及逆转细胞多药耐药（multidrug resistance,MDR）的研究提供了实验模型。     

羟基喜树碱联合丝裂霉素诱导人白血病K562细胞凋亡

观察羟基喜树碱与丝裂霉索联合应用对人白血病细胞K562的作用效果,并探讨其机制。不同浓度羟基喜树碱与丝裂霉素单独及联合作用于人白血病细胞K562后,应用台盼蓝拒染法检测细胞生长抑制率,计算合用指数（CI）,流式细胞仪（FCM）检测K562细胞凋亡率,吖啶橙（AO）荧光染色和透射电镜观察凋亡形态学变化。结果表明：单独应用时羟基喜树碱和丝裂霉素的IC50分别是8μ/mL和12．5μg/mL,联合应用时IC50下降为4μg/mL（HCPT）和3．6μg/mL（MMC）,CI=0．78,为协同效应。羟基喜树碱与丝裂霉素单独及联合应用均可诱导K562细胞凋亡。2种药物联合应用时的凋亡率高于各自单独用药。羟基喜树碱与丝裂霉素联合应用可以通过共同诱导细胞凋亡。协同抑制人白血病细胞生长。     

无机纳米粒子进入后肝癌细胞超微结构的变化

将生物性状较为稳定的二氧化钛（TiO2）和生物相容性较好的羟基磷灰石（HAP）纳米粒子,与肝癌细胞共同孵育1 h和8 h后,收集细胞并制样,用透射电镜观察肝癌细胞超微结构的变化.结果发现肝癌细胞质内有纳米粒子的团块,周围的细胞质有自行溶解现象,内质网过度肿胀,线粒体肿胀崩解、嵴结构紊乱,核膜周间隙扩大、核固缩等死亡现象.     

Characterization of terbium-doped nano-hydroxyapatite and surface modification

The control synthesis of nanoparticles was the implementation process of material ideal design. Nano-hydroxyapatite(HAP) was prepared by a hydrothermal method with calcium nitrate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate as raw material, to study its characteristics for morphology modification by arginine-functionalization and doping with rare earth such as Tb~(3+). The crystallization, grain size and dispersibility of the sample HAP were analyzed and discussed. The results show that the surface Zeta potential of arginine-functionalized HAP is changed, and the growth rate of HAP is inhibited to a certain extent during the synthesis. The structure of HAP/Arg is not affected during the synthesis by a small amount of rare earth ions doped such as Tb~(3+), and has a single phase of HAP with good dispersibility. The synthesized HAP is also of nano-sized level. Nano-hydroxyapatite argininefunctionalized and doped with rare earth such as Tb~(3+), is suitable for the application of gene delivery as a gene carrier.     

Synthesis,characterization and antibacterial property of strontium half and totally substituted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

Nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite（HAP）, strontium half substituted hydroxyapatite （SrCaHAP） and strontium totally substituted hydroxyapatite （SrHAP） were prepared by sol-gel-supercritical fluid drying （SCFD） method. The nanoparticles were characterized by element content analysis, FT-IR, XRD and TEM, and the effects of strontium substitution on crystal structure, crystallinity, particle shape and antibacterial properties of the nanoparticles on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacillus were researched. Results show that strontium can half and totally substitute for calcium and enter the structure of apatite according to the initial atomic ratios of Sr/[Sr＋Ca] as 0.5, 1. The substitution decreases the IR wavenumbers of SrCaHAP and SrHAP, and changes the morphology of the nanoparticles from short rod shaped HAP to needle shaped SrCaHAP, and back to short rod shaped SrHAP. The crystallinity of HAP is higher than that of SrCaHAP, but is lower than that of SrHAP. Moreover, the antibacterial property of SrCaHAP and SrHAP are improved after the calcium is half and totally substituted by strontium.     

Synthesis,Charactcrization and Antibacterial Property of Strontium Half and Totally Substituted Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite(HAP),strontium half substituted hydroxyapatite(SrCaHAP) and strontium totally substituted hydroxyapatite(SrHAP)were prepared by sol-gel-supercritical fluid drying (SCFD) method.The nanoparticles were characterized by element content analysis,FT-IR,XRD and TEM,and the effects of strontium substitution on crystal structure.crystallinity,particle shape and antibacterial propemes of the nanoparticles on Escherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureus,Lactobacillus were researched.Results show that strontium can half and totally substitute for calcium and enter the structure of apatite according to the initial atomic ratios of Sr/[Sr+Ca] as 0.5,1.The substitution decreases the IR wavenumbers of SrCaHAP and SrHAP, and changes the morphology of the nanoparticles from short rod shaped HAP to needle shaped SrCaHAE and back to short rod shaped SrHAP.The crystallinity of HAP is higher than that of SrCaHAP, but is lower thall that of SrHAP.Moreove~the antibacterial property of SrCaHAP and SrHAP are improved after the calcium is half and totally substituted by strontium.