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- Title
Increased selenium concentration in the synthesis of CdSe magic‐sized quantum dots affects how the brain responds to oxidative stress.
- Authors
Vilela, Danielle Diniz; Justino, Allisson Benatti; Caixeta, Douglas Carvalho; de Souza, Adriele Vieira; Teixeira, Renata Roland; Franco, Rodrigo Rodrigues; Saraiva, André Lopes; Fonseca, Belchiolina Beatriz; Dantas, Noelio Oliveira; Silva, Anielle Christine Almeida; Espindola, Foued Salmen
- Abstract
CdSe magic‐sized quantum dots (MSQDs) have been widely used as fluorescent probes in biological systems due to their excellent optical properties with a broader fluorescence spectrum and stable luminescence in biological media. However, they can be cytotoxic and alter the redox balance depending on the amounts of Cd2+ adsorbed on their surface. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate whether increases in selenium concentration in the synthesis of CdSe‐MSQDs decrease the oxidative stress caused by Cd2+‐based quantum dots. CdSe‐MSQDs synthesized with different concentrations of selenium were investigated against oxidative stress in the brain of chicken embryos by examining total antioxidant capacity, lipid peroxidation, thiol, and glutathione contents, as well as the activities of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione reductase. In addition, the vascularization of the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) analysis was performed. Higher selenium concentrations alter the surface defect levels (decrease free Cd2+) and controlled the oxidative effects of CdSe‐MSQDs by reducing the lipid peroxidation, restoring the glutathione defense system and the antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT, and maintaining the vascular density of the CAM. The current findings reinforce the study of the effects of the presence of Cd2+ ions on the surface of quantum dots, changing toxicity, and aiming interesting strategies of nanomaterials in biological systems.
- Subjects
QUANTUM dots; OXIDATIVE stress; OXIDANT status; BIOLUMINESCENCE; SELENIUM; CATALASE; REDUCTASES
- Publication
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2022, Vol 110, Issue 5, p1140
- ISSN
1552-4973
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jbm.b.34988