Nitric Oxide Nanosensors for Predicting the Development of Osteoarthritis in Rat Model

Pan Jin, Christian Wiraja, Jinmin Zhao, Jinlu Zhang, Li Zheng*, Chenjie Xu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic arthritic disease that causes the overproduction of inflammatory factors such as nitric oxide (NO). This study develops a NO nanosensor to predict the OA development. The nanosensor is synthesized by encapsulating the NO sensing molecules (i.e., 4-amino-5-methylamino-2′,7′-difluorofluorescein Diaminofluorescein-FM (DAF-FM)) within the biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles. In vitro, the nanosensor allows the monitoring of the NO release in interleukin-1β-stimulated chondrocytes and the alleviated effect of NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (a NO inhibitor) and andrographolide (an anti-inflammatory agent). In the rat OA model, it permits the quantification of NO level in joint fluid. The proposed NO nanosensor may facilitate a noninvasive and real-time evaluation of the OA development.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25128-25137
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume9
Issue number30
Online published10 Jul 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • DAF-FM
  • nanosensor
  • nitric oxide sensing
  • osteoarthritis
  • PLGA

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