Silk Nanoparticles: A Natural Polymeric Platform for Nitric Oxide Delivery in Biomedical Applications

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Sama GhaleiHitesh Handa

Abstract

In this study, the preparation and characterization of nitric oxide (NO) releasing silk fibroin nanoparticles (SF NPs) are described for the first time. S-Nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP)-loaded SF NPs (SNAP-SF NPs) were prepared via an antisolvent/self-assembling method by adding a SNAP/ethanol solution to an aqueous SF solution and freeze-thawing. The prepared SNAP-SF NPs had a diameter ranging from 300 to 400 nm and an overall negative charge of -28.76 ± 0.73 mV. Among the different SNAP/SF ratios tested, the highest encapsulation efficiency (18.3 ± 1.3%) and loading capacity (9.1 ± 0.6%) values were attributed to the 1:1 ratio. The deconvolution of the amide I band in the FTIR spectra of SF NPs and SNAP-SF NPs showed an increase in the β-sheet content for SNAP-SF NPs, confirming the hydrophobic interactions between SNAP and silk macromolecules. SNAP-SF NPs released up to 1.31 ± 0.02 × 10-10 mol min-1 mg-1 NO over a 24 h period. Moreover, SNAP-SF NPs showed concentration-dependent antibacterial effects against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Furthermore, they did not elicit any marked cytotoxicity against 3T3 mouse fibroblast cells at concentrations equal to or below 2 mg/mL. Overall, th...Continue Reading

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Feb 7, 2021·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science·Sama GhaleiHitesh Handa
Jun 11, 2021·Journal of Materials Chemistry. B, Materials for Biology and Medicine·Min WuJinshan Guo

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