Binding tendency with oligonucleotides and cell toxicity of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes

十六烷基三甲基溴化铵修饰的单壁碳纳米管和寡核苷酸的结合及细胞毒性(英文)

Functionalized carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were made for the delivery of genes and drugs and CNT-based biosensors. The basis of CNTs is for binding with biomolecules in biomedical applications. The binding tendency with small interfering RNA oligonucleotides and cytotoxicity of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide （CTAB）-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWNTs） were studied. The field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results show that a SWNT suspension in CTAB solution was well-dispersed and stable. CTAB is the cross-linker between SWNTs and oligonucleotides. The CTAB-coated SWNTs have less cytotoxicity to human umbilical vein endothelial cells than single SWNTs and the cytotoxicity of CTAB-coated SWNTs depended on the concentration of CTAB-coated SWNTs.

应用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)作为表面活性剂修饰单壁碳纳米管,研究CTAB修饰后的单壁碳纳米管的分散情况和表面电荷情况;观察在场发射扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜下的形貌,同时还研究CTAB修饰后的单壁碳纳米管与小干扰RNA结合的最佳浓度配比,以及CTAB功能修饰后的碳纳米管对培养的人脐静脉内皮细胞的毒性。结果表明:CTAB修饰后的单壁碳纳米管分散良好,CTAB吸附到单根或成束的碳纳米管管壁上,表面带正电荷;与带负电荷的寡核苷酸分子小干扰RNA可以结合,并且CTAB-SWNT与小干扰RNA结合比例达到1:1.5到1:2之间时基本饱和;缺乏CTAB的单壁碳纳米管不能结合小干扰RNA;没有分散的单壁碳纳米管具有更大的细胞毒性,CTAB可以改善SWNTs的分散性,从而减轻单壁碳纳米管的细胞毒性。