Issue 18, 2018

Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with d-mannose: evaluating the hemolytic effect and protein corona formation

Abstract

In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was covalently functionalized with D-mannose (man-GO) using mannosylated ethylenediamine. XPS (C1s and N1s) confirmed the functionalization of GO through the binding energies at 288.2 eV and 399.8 eV, respectively, which are attributed to the amide bond. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy showed an increase in the amine bond intensity, at 1625 cm−1 (stretching C[double bond, length as m-dash]O), after the functionalization step. Furthermore, the man-GO toxicity to human red blood cells (hemolysis) and its nanobiointeractions with human plasma proteins (hard corona formation) were evaluated. The mannosylation of GO drastically reduced its toxicity to red blood cells. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the mannosylation process of GO also drastically reduced the amount of the proteins in the hard corona. Additionally, proteomics analysis by LC–MS/MS revealed 109 proteins in the composition of the man-GO hard corona. Finally, this work contributes to future biomedical applications of graphene-based materials functionalized with active biomolecules.

Graphical abstract: Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with d-mannose: evaluating the hemolytic effect and protein corona formation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Nov. 2017
Accepted
08 Apr. 2018
First published
10 Apr. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018,6, 2803-2812

Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with D-mannose: evaluating the hemolytic effect and protein corona formation

M. de Sousa, C. H. Z. Martins, L. S. Franqui, L. C. Fonseca, F. S. Delite, E. M. Lanzoni, D. S. T. Martinez and O. L. Alves, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018, 6, 2803 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB02997G

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