2023-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2023 Volume 7. Ozawa Intl. Symp. / Oxidative Stress of Human Beings

Editors:F. Kongoli, T. Yoshikawa, H. Inufusa, C. A. Amatore, H-Y. Chen, W-H. Huang, H. Van Goor
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2023
Pages:96 pages
ISBN:978-1-989820-84-1 (CD)
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    A SUSTAINABLE CARBON-BASED PLATFORM FOR INTERVENTION IN NEURODEGENERATION

    Mahesh Narayan1;
    1THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO, El Paso, United States;
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 4
    Topic: 54

    Abstract:

    Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), depending on their surface functionalization, have found utility across a number of biological applications [1-4].
    Here, we demonstrate that individual CQDs can serve multifunctional roles, which is a key requisite for the development of drugs for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) [5].
    Na-citrate-, phenylboronic acid-, and 4-aminophenylboronic acid-derived CQDs were evaluated for their ability to intervene in amyloid-forming trajectories and restore intracellular homeostasis under oxidative stress.
    While all three CQDs were able to prevent the soluble-monomer to mature-fibril conversion of hen-egg white lysozyme, Na-citrate- and 4-aminophenylboronic acid-derived CQDs in particular were also able to scavenge reactive oxygen species when exposed to a broad spectrum of free radical generators. Furthermore, Na-citrate and 4-aminophenylboronic acid CQDs preincubated in a neuroblastoma-derived SHSY-5Y cell line were able to rescue it from rotenone (neurotoxicant)-induced cell death while demonstrating no difference in cytotoxicity up to 120 μg/mL (compared to untreated controls). The CQDs were also able to restitute cells from rotenone-elicited apoptosis and oxidative stress. Together, these results suggest that CQDs can serve as a one-pot solution for multifactorial diseases such as PD by serving as a neuroprotectant. Importantly, the use of CQDs as multifactorial interventional agents represents a sustainable mechanism by which to advance biomedicine.

    Keywords:

    Ageing; Anti-Oxidants; Brain Diseases; Mitochondria; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta; Apotosis; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Nitric Oxide; Oxidative Stress; Parkinson Disease; Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS); Free Radicals; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS);

    References:

    [1] Savelieff, M. G.; Nam, G.; Kang, J.; Lee, H. J.; Lee, M.; Lim, M. H. Development of multifunctional molecules as potential therapeutic candidates for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the last decade. Chem. Rev. 2019, 119 (2), 1221– 1322, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00138
    [2] De, B.; Karak, N. A green and facile approach for the synthesis of water soluble fluorescent carbon dots from banana juice. RSC Adv. 2013, 3 (22), 8286– 8290, DOI: 10.1039/c3ra00088e
    [3] Sachdev, A.; Gopinath, P. Green synthesis of multifunctional carbon dots from coriander leaves and their potential application as antioxidants, sensors and bioimaging agents. Analyst 2015, 140 (12), 4260– 4269, DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00454C
    [4] Molaei, M. Carbon quantum dots and their biomedical and therapeutic applications: a review. RSC Adv. 2019, 9 (12), 6460– 6481, DOI: 10.1039/C8RA08088G

    Cite this article as:

    Narayan M. (2023). A SUSTAINABLE CARBON-BASED PLATFORM FOR INTERVENTION IN NEURODEGENERATION. In F. Kongoli, T. Yoshikawa, H. Inufusa, C. A. Amatore, H-Y. Chen, W-H. Huang, H. Van Goor (Eds.), Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit Volume 7 Ozawa Intl. Symp. / Oxidative Stress of Human Beings (pp. 93-94). Montreal, Canada: FLOGEN Star Outreach