Nanoemulsification synthesis route for obtaining highly efficient Ag3PO4 photocatalytic nanomaterial

Nanoemulsion technique based on Ouzo effect was applied for the fast and simple synthesis of Ag3PO4 at room temperature. X-ray powder diffraction analysis and Raman spectroscopy reviled that synthesized powder was single-phase. Using scanning electron microscopy analysis, it was found that the synthesized Ag3PO4 particles were near-spherical shape with an average diameter of 100 nm. The high value for the specific surface area of obtained powder was measured by Brunauer–Emmet–Teller method. Finally, the Ag3PO4 product was used as a photocatalyst for the photodegradation of crystal violet dye in an aqueous solution. Nanoemulsion strategy procedure provides a simple pathway to obtain a highly efficient single-phase Ag3PO4 photocatalyst

Influence du transporteur ABCA1 sur le microenvironnement lipidique de la membrane plasmique

Le transporteur ABCA1 est impliqué dans le transfert des phospholipides et du cholestérol vers Apo A-I sur la membrane plasmique cellulaire. Comme ABCA1 est un transporteur des lipides, nous avons examiné son effet sur le microenvironnement lipidique de la membrane. Nous avons démontré que l'activité ATP-ase d'ABCA1 modifie sa répartition dans les radeaux lipidiques, ainsi que la répartition d autres protéines de la membrane comme le récepteur de transferrine (TfR), la dynamique cinétique de TfR et réduit l endocytose de TfR. Nous avons montré par des méthodes biophysiques, cationic sensors et FLIM des modifications significatives dans le feuillet membranaire, interne et externe, par l'expression d'ABCA1. Nous avons démontré aussi par FRAP un changement général de la dynamique de la membrane en présence d'ABCA1. Nous avons corrélé la modification des propriétés de la membrane via ABCA1, avec son influence sur l'activation des macrophages en interférant avec la signalisation de l IFNgR.The ABCA1 transporter is involved in the Apo A-I/mediated removal of cellular phospholipids and cholesterol at the cell membrane. Considering that ABCA1 acts as lipid translocator we investigated the effect of the transporter on membrane lipid microenvironment. By biochemical assays, we demonstrated that the ATP-ase activity of ABCA1 modifies the partitioning in lipid rafts of the transporter itself and other membrane proteins such as the transferrin receptor (TfR), TfR dynamic kinetics and down regulates TfR-mediated endocytosis. We then assessed by biophysical methods, cationic sensors and FLIM, significant modifications of membrane attributes at the inner and outer leaflet in the presence of ABCA1. Furthermore, we evidenced overall changes in membrane dynamics in the presence of ABCA1 by FRAP. Finally, we correlate the mechanistic basis of ABCA1-dependent modulation of macrophage phenotype with the influence of ABCA1 on lipid raft dependent signaling downstream of IFNgR.AIX-MARSEILLE2-BU Sci.Luminy (130552106) / SudocSudocFranceF

Influence du transporteur ABCA1 sur le microenvironnement lipidique de la membrane plasmique

Le transporteur ABCA1 est impliqué dans le transfert des phospholipides et du cholestérol vers Apo A-I sur la membrane plasmique cellulaire. Comme ABCA1 est un transporteur des lipides, nous avons examiné son effet sur le microenvironnement lipidique de la membrane. Nous avons démontré que l'activité ATP-ase d'ABCA1 modifie sa répartition dans les radeaux lipidiques, ainsi que la répartition d autres protéines de la membrane comme le récepteur de transferrine (TfR), la dynamique cinétique de TfR et réduit l endocytose de TfR. Nous avons montré par des méthodes biophysiques, cationic sensors et FLIM des modifications significatives dans le feuillet membranaire, interne et externe, par l'expression d'ABCA1. Nous avons démontré aussi par FRAP un changement général de la dynamique de la membrane en présence d'ABCA1. Nous avons corrélé la modification des propriétés de la membrane via ABCA1, avec son influence sur l'activation des macrophages en interférant avec la signalisation de l IFNgR.The ABCA1 transporter is involved in the Apo A-I/mediated removal of cellular phospholipids and cholesterol at the cell membrane. Considering that ABCA1 acts as lipid translocator we investigated the effect of the transporter on membrane lipid microenvironment. By biochemical assays, we demonstrated that the ATP-ase activity of ABCA1 modifies the partitioning in lipid rafts of the transporter itself and other membrane proteins such as the transferrin receptor (TfR), TfR dynamic kinetics and down regulates TfR-mediated endocytosis. We then assessed by biophysical methods, cationic sensors and FLIM, significant modifications of membrane attributes at the inner and outer leaflet in the presence of ABCA1. Furthermore, we evidenced overall changes in membrane dynamics in the presence of ABCA1 by FRAP. Finally, we correlate the mechanistic basis of ABCA1-dependent modulation of macrophage phenotype with the influence of ABCA1 on lipid raft dependent signaling downstream of IFNgR.AIX-MARSEILLE2-BU Sci.Luminy (130552106) / SudocSudocFranceF

Structural study of nanosized yttrium-doped CaMnO3 perovskites

Nanostructured compounds with general formula Ca1-xYxMnO3 (0 LT = x LT = 1) were synthesized by modified glycine nitrate procedure. In the next step, we have investigated crystal structure and microstructure of the synthesized samples using X-ray methods and Rietveld analysis. Focus of this research was the structural stability of the yttrium-doped CaMnO3 perovskite phases, which crystallize in orthorhombic space group Pnma. We observed that the unit cell volumes of the investigated compounds increase proportionally with yttrium amount. Furthermore, we investigated the influence of yttrium amount on Mn-O bond angles and distances, tilting of MnO6 octahedra and deformation due to the presence of Jahn-Teller distortion around Mn3+ cation. In order to estimate effective coordination of A and B sites, bond valence calculations (BVC) were performed for A and B site cations. Finally, the photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) method was applied in order to follow yttrium concentration in the perovskite phases

The mammalian ABC transporter ABCA1 induces lipid-dependent drug sensitivity in yeast

ABCA1 belongs to the A class of ABC transporter, which is absent in yeast. ABCA1 elicits lipid translocation at the plasma membrane through yet elusive processes. We successfully expressed the mouse Abca1 gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The cloned ABCA1 distributed at the yeast plasma membrane in stable discrete domains that we name MCA (membrane cluster containing ABCA1) and that do not overlap with the previously identified punctate structures MCC (membrane cluster containing Can1p) and MCP (membrane cluster containing Pma1p). By comparison with a nonfunctional mutant, we demonstrated that ABCA1 elicits specific phenotypes in response to compounds known to interact with membrane lipids, such as papuamide B, amphotericin B and pimaricin. The sensitivity of these novel phenotypes to the genetic modification of the membrane lipid composition was studied by the introduction of the cho1 and lcb1-100 mutations involved respectively in phosphatidylserine or sphingolipid biosynthesis in yeast cells. The results, corroborated by the analysis of equivalent mammalian mutant cell lines, demonstrate that membrane composition, in particular its phosphatidylserine content, influences the function of the transporter. We thus have reconstituted in yeast the essential functions associated to the expression of ABCA1 in mammals and characterized new physiological phenotypes prone to genetic analysis. This article is a part of a Special Issue entitled Advances in High Density Lipoprotein Formation and Metabolism: A Tribute to John F. Oram (1945-2010)

Functional implications of the influence of ABCA1 on lipid microenvironment at the plasma membrane: a biophysical study.

International audienceThe ABCA1 transporter orchestrates cellular lipid homeostasis by promoting the release of cholesterol to plasmatic acceptors. The molecular mechanism is, however, unknown. We report here on the biophysical analysis in living HeLa cells of the ABCA1 lipid microenvironment at the plasma membrane. The modifications of membrane attributes induced by ABCA1 were assessed at both the outer and inner leaflet by monitoring either the lifetime of membrane inserted fluorescent lipid analogues by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) or, respectively, the membrane translocation of cationic sensors. Analysis of the partitioning of dedicated probes in plasma membrane blebs vesiculated from these cells allowed visualization of ABCA1 partitioning into the liquid disordered-like phase and corroborated the idea that ABCA1 destabilizes the lipid arrangement at the membrane. Specificity was demonstrated by comparison with cells expressing an inactive transporter. The physiological relevance of these modifications was finally demonstrated by the reduced membrane mobility and function of transferrin receptors under the influence of an active ABCA1. Collectively, these data assess that the control of both transversal and lateral lipid distribution at the membrane is the primary function of ABCA1 and positions the effluxes of cholesterol from cell membranes downstream to the redistribution of the sterol into readily extractable membrane pools

Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and Intranasal Protection of Mice with a nanoCLAMP Antibody Mimetic

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Exploring the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of bacterial cellulose-cerium oxide nanoparticles hydrogel: Design, characterization and biomedical properties

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising natural polymer prized for its biocompatibility, microporosity, transparency, conformability, elasticity, and ability to maintain a moist wound environment while absorbing exudates. These attributes make BC an attractive material in biomedical applications, particularly in skin tissue repair. However, its lack of inherent antimicrobial activity limits its effectiveness. In this study, BC was enhanced by incorporating cerium (IV)-oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles, resulting in a series of bacterial cellulose-CeO2 (BC-CeO2) composite materials. Characterization via FESEM, XRD, and FTIR confirmed the successful synthesis of the composites. Notably, BC-CeO2-1 exhibited no cytotoxic or genotoxic effects on peripheral blood lymphocytes, and it additionally protected cells from genotoxic and cytotoxic effects in H2O2-treated cultures. Redox parameters in blood plasma samples displayed concentration and time-dependent trends in PAB and LPP assays. The incorporation of CeO2 nanoparticles also bolstered antimicrobial activity, expanding the potential biomedical applications of these composites

Viral infection engenders bona fide and bystander subsets of lung-resident memory B cells through a permissive mechanism

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