Publications
2017
Russier Julie, León Verónica, Orecchioni Marco, Hirata Eri, Virdis Patrizia, Fozza Claudio, Sgarrella Francesco, Cuniberti Gianaurelio, Prato Maurizio, Vázquez Ester, Bianco Alberto, Delogu Lucia G
Few-Layer Graphene Kills Selectively Tumor Cells from Myelomonocytic Leukemia Patients Journal Article
In: Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English), vol. 56, no. 11, pp. 3014–3019, 2017, ISSN: 1521-3773.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acute, cancer therapy, Chronic, Cultured, graphene, Graphite, Humans, I2CT, Immune System, leukemia, Leukocytes, Mononuclear, Myeloid, Myelomonocytic, myelomonocytic leukemia, Nanomaterials, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco, Tumor Cells
@article{russier_few-layer_2017,
title = {Few-Layer Graphene Kills Selectively Tumor Cells from Myelomonocytic Leukemia Patients},
author = {Julie Russier and Verónica León and Marco Orecchioni and Eri Hirata and Patrizia Virdis and Claudio Fozza and Francesco Sgarrella and Gianaurelio Cuniberti and Maurizio Prato and Ester Vázquez and Alberto Bianco and Lucia G Delogu},
doi = {10.1002/anie.201700078},
issn = {1521-3773},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-01-01},
journal = {Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)},
volume = {56},
number = {11},
pages = {3014--3019},
abstract = {In the cure of cancer, a major cause of today's mortality, chemotherapy is the most common treatment, though serious frequent challenges are encountered by current anticancer drugs. We discovered that few-layer graphene (FLG) dispersions have a specific killer action on monocytes, showing neither toxic nor activation effects on other immune cells. We confirmed the therapeutic application of graphene on an aggressive type of cancer that is myelomonocytic leukemia, where the monocytes are in their malignant form. We demonstrated that graphene has the unique ability to target and boost specifically the necrosis of monocytic cancer cells. Moreover, the comparison between FLG and a common chemotherapeutic drug, etoposide, confirmed the higher specificity and toxicity of FLG. Since current chemotherapy treatments of leukemia still cause serious problems, these findings open the way to new and safer therapeutic approaches.},
keywords = {Acute, cancer therapy, Chronic, Cultured, graphene, Graphite, Humans, I2CT, Immune System, leukemia, Leukocytes, Mononuclear, Myeloid, Myelomonocytic, myelomonocytic leukemia, Nanomaterials, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco, Tumor Cells},
pubstate = {published},
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2011
Murphy Fiona A, Poland Craig A, Duffin Rodger, Al-Jamal Khuloud T, Ali-Boucetta Hanene, Nunes Antonio, Byrne Fiona, Prina-Mello Adriele, Volkov Yuri, Li Shouping, Mather Stephen J, Bianco Alberto, Prato Maurizio, Macnee William, Wallace William A, Kostarelos Kostas, Donaldson Ken
In: The American Journal of Pathology, vol. 178, no. 6, pp. 2587–2600, 2011, ISSN: 1525-2191.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, carbon, Cell Proliferation, Disease Progression, Emission-Computed, Epithelium, Fibrosis, I2CT, inflammation, Lymph Nodes, Mediastinum, Mice, Nanotubes, Nanowires, Particle Size, Pleura, Pleural Cavity, Single-Photon, Team-Bianco, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
@article{murphy_length-dependent_2011,
title = {Length-dependent retention of carbon nanotubes in the pleural space of mice initiates sustained inflammation and progressive fibrosis on the parietal pleura},
author = {Fiona A Murphy and Craig A Poland and Rodger Duffin and Khuloud T Al-Jamal and Hanene Ali-Boucetta and Antonio Nunes and Fiona Byrne and Adriele Prina-Mello and Yuri Volkov and Shouping Li and Stephen J Mather and Alberto Bianco and Maurizio Prato and William Macnee and William A Wallace and Kostas Kostarelos and Ken Donaldson},
doi = {10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.02.040},
issn = {1525-2191},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-06-01},
journal = {The American Journal of Pathology},
volume = {178},
number = {6},
pages = {2587--2600},
abstract = {The fibrous shape of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) raises concern that they may pose an asbestos-like inhalation hazard, leading to the development of diseases, especially mesothelioma. Direct instillation of long and short CNTs into the pleural cavity, the site of mesothelioma development, produced asbestos-like length-dependent responses. The response to long CNTs and long asbestos was characterized by acute inflammation, leading to progressive fibrosis on the parietal pleura, where stomata of strictly defined size limit the egress of long, but not short, fibers. This was confirmed by demonstrating clearance of short, but not long, CNT and nickel nanowires and by visualizing the migration of short CNTs from the pleural space by single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging. Our data confirm the hypothesis that, although a proportion of all deposited particles passes through the pleura, the pathogenicity of long CNTs and other fibers arises as a result of length-dependent retention at the stomata on the parietal pleura.},
keywords = {Animals, carbon, Cell Proliferation, Disease Progression, Emission-Computed, Epithelium, Fibrosis, I2CT, inflammation, Lymph Nodes, Mediastinum, Mice, Nanotubes, Nanowires, Particle Size, Pleura, Pleural Cavity, Single-Photon, Team-Bianco, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed},
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Russier Julie, Ménard-Moyon Cécilia, Venturelli Enrica, Gravel Edmond, Marcolongo Gabriele, Meneghetti Moreno, Doris Eric, Bianco Alberto
Oxidative biodegradation of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes Journal Article
In: Nanoscale, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 893–896, 2011, ISSN: 2040-3372.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Absorbable Implants, Biocompatible Materials, Body Fluids, carbon, Horseradish Peroxidase, Hydrogen Peroxide, I2CT, Macromolecular Substances, Materials Testing, Molecular Conformation, Nanotubes, Oxidation-Reduction, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco
@article{russier_oxidative_2011,
title = {Oxidative biodegradation of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes},
author = {Julie Russier and Cécilia Ménard-Moyon and Enrica Venturelli and Edmond Gravel and Gabriele Marcolongo and Moreno Meneghetti and Eric Doris and Alberto Bianco},
doi = {10.1039/c0nr00779j},
issn = {2040-3372},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-03-01},
journal = {Nanoscale},
volume = {3},
number = {3},
pages = {893--896},
abstract = {In this study we compare the biodegradation of both single-walled (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using two different oxidative conditions. In particular, we demonstrate that oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes are highly degraded, although not to completeness when treated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.},
keywords = {Absorbable Implants, Biocompatible Materials, Body Fluids, carbon, Horseradish Peroxidase, Hydrogen Peroxide, I2CT, Macromolecular Substances, Materials Testing, Molecular Conformation, Nanotubes, Oxidation-Reduction, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2005
Wu Wei, Wieckowski Sébastien, Pastorin Giorgia, Benincasa Monica, Klumpp Cédric, Briand Jean-Paul, Gennaro Renato, Prato Maurizio, Bianco Alberto
Targeted delivery of amphotericin B to cells by using functionalized carbon nanotubes Journal Article
In: Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English), vol. 44, no. 39, pp. 6358–6362, 2005, ISSN: 1433-7851.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amphotericin B, Antifungal Agents, carbon, Drug Carriers, Drug Delivery Systems, Fungi, Humans, I2CT, Jurkat Cells, Molecular Structure, Nanotubes, Particle Size, Solubility, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco
@article{wu_targeted_2005,
title = {Targeted delivery of amphotericin B to cells by using functionalized carbon nanotubes},
author = {Wei Wu and Sébastien Wieckowski and Giorgia Pastorin and Monica Benincasa and Cédric Klumpp and Jean-Paul Briand and Renato Gennaro and Maurizio Prato and Alberto Bianco},
doi = {10.1002/anie.200501613},
issn = {1433-7851},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-10-01},
journal = {Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)},
volume = {44},
number = {39},
pages = {6358--6362},
keywords = {Amphotericin B, Antifungal Agents, carbon, Drug Carriers, Drug Delivery Systems, Fungi, Humans, I2CT, Jurkat Cells, Molecular Structure, Nanotubes, Particle Size, Solubility, Surface Properties, Team-Bianco},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2004
Pantarotto Davide, Briand Jean-Paul, Prato Maurizio, Bianco Alberto
Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubes Journal Article
In: Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), no. 1, pp. 16–17, 2004, ISSN: 1359-7345.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3T3 Cells, Animals, carbon, Cell Membrane, Confocal, Flow Cytometry, fluorescence, I2CT, Mice, Microscopy, Nanotubes, Particle Size, Peptides, Protein Transport, Team-Bianco
@article{pantarotto_translocation_2004,
title = {Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubes},
author = {Davide Pantarotto and Jean-Paul Briand and Maurizio Prato and Alberto Bianco},
doi = {10.1039/b311254c},
issn = {1359-7345},
year = {2004},
date = {2004-01-01},
journal = {Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)},
number = {1},
pages = {16--17},
abstract = {Functionalised carbon nanotubes are able to cross the cell membrane and to accumulate in the cytoplasm or reach the nucleus without being toxic for the cell up to 10 [micro sign]M.},
keywords = {3T3 Cells, Animals, carbon, Cell Membrane, Confocal, Flow Cytometry, fluorescence, I2CT, Mice, Microscopy, Nanotubes, Particle Size, Peptides, Protein Transport, Team-Bianco},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}