Bladder cancer has a 60%-70% recurrence rate most likely due to any residual tumour left behind a... more Bladder cancer has a 60%-70% recurrence rate most likely due to any residual tumour left behind after a transurethral resection (TUR). Failure to completely resect the cancer can lead to recurrence and progression into higher grade tumours with metastatic potential. We present here a novel therapy to treat superficial tumours with the potential to decrease recurrence. The therapy is a heat-based approach in which bladder tumour specific single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are delivered intravesically at a very low dose (0.1 mg SWCNT per kg body weight) followed 24 h later by a short 30 s treatment with a 360° near-infrared light that heats only the bound nanotubes. The energy density of the treatment was 50 J cm-2, and the power density that this treatment corresponds to is 1.7 W cm-2, which is relatively low. Nanotubes are specifically targeted to the tumour via the interaction of annexin V (AV) and phosphatidylserine, which is normally internalised on healthy tissue but externalised on tumours and the tumour vasculature. SWCNTs are conjugated to AV, which binds specifically to bladder cancer cells as confirmed in vitro and in vivo. Due to this specific localisation, NIR light can be used to heat the tumour while conserving the healthy bladder wall. In a short-term efficacy study in mice with orthotopic MB49 murine bladder tumours treated with the SWCNT-AV conjugate and NIR light, no tumours were visible on the bladder wall 24 h after NIR light treatment, and there was no damage to the bladder. In a separate survival study in mice with the same type of orthotopic tumours, there was a 50% cure rate at 116 days when the study was ended. At 116 days, no treatment toxicity was observed, and no nanotubes were detected in the clearance organs or bladder.
The high prevalence of breast cancer is a global health concern, but there are no safe or effecti... more The high prevalence of breast cancer is a global health concern, but there are no safe or effective treatments for it at its advanced stages. These facts urge the development of novel treatment strategies. Annexin A5 (ANXA5) is a natural human protein that binds with high specificity to phosphatidylserine, a phospholipid tightly maintained in the inner leaflet of the cell membrane on most healthy cells but externalized in tumor cells and the tumor vasculature. Here, we have developed a targeted photosensitizer for photothermal therapy (PTT) of solid tumors through the functionalization of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to ANXA5—the SWCNT-ANXA5 conjugate. The ablation of tumors through the SWCNT-ANXA5-mediated PTT synergizes with checkpoint inhibition, creating a systemic anti-cancer immune response. In vitro ablation of cells incubated with the conjugate promoted cell death in a dose-dependent and targeted manner. This treatment strategy was tested in vivo with the orthoto...
The bonding configuration and the heat of adsorption<br> of a furfural molecule on the Pd(1... more The bonding configuration and the heat of adsorption<br> of a furfural molecule on the Pd(111) surface were determined by ab<br> initio density-functional-theory calculations. The dynamics of pure<br> liquid water, the liquid-solid interface formed by liquid water and the<br> Pd(111) surface, as well as furfural at the water-Pd interface, were<br> investigated by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations at finite<br> temperatures. Calculations and simulations suggest that the bonding<br> configurations at the water-Pd interface promote decarbonylation of<br> furfural.
Abstract The effect of support type (SiO2, CeO2, ZrO2, TiO2, Nb2O5) on the removal of the differe... more Abstract The effect of support type (SiO2, CeO2, ZrO2, TiO2, Nb2O5) on the removal of the different oxygenated functional groups (hydroxyl and methoxy) was investigated in the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of guaiacol over supported Pd catalysts at 573 K and atmospheric pressure. The product distribution depended on the support type, and three main reaction pathways were proposed: demethoxylation, demethylation and dehydroxylation. Demethoxylation yielding phenol was the dominant reaction pathway over all catalysts with only a minor contribution from the demethylation reaction taking place. However, significant dehydroxylation reaction was still observed for the catalysts having Pd supported on ZrO2, TiO2 and Nb2O5. Further conversion of phenol to cylohexanone was favored over SiO2 and CeO2-based catalysts, while benzene was only detected over ZrO2, TiO2 and Nb2O5, which is due to the presence of oxophilic cations. DRIFTS measurements were carried out to evaluate the adsorption mode and strength of guaiacol on the catalyst surface. The functional groups involved in adsorption of guaiacol included both hydroxyl and methoxy groups. At the reaction conditions, the hydroxyl group is strongly adsorbed to the catalyst surface and may block the catalytic sites, thus inhibiting further conversion of phenol and resulting in lower deoxygenation rates.
This work investigates the correlation of the reaction conditions and the reaction medium composi... more This work investigates the correlation of the reaction conditions and the reaction medium composition with the deactivation behavior of a Ni/La2O3-αAl2O3 catalyst used in the steam reforming of bio-oil.
Bladder cancer has a 60%-70% recurrence rate most likely due to any residual tumour left behind a... more Bladder cancer has a 60%-70% recurrence rate most likely due to any residual tumour left behind after a transurethral resection (TUR). Failure to completely resect the cancer can lead to recurrence and progression into higher grade tumours with metastatic potential. We present here a novel therapy to treat superficial tumours with the potential to decrease recurrence. The therapy is a heat-based approach in which bladder tumour specific single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are delivered intravesically at a very low dose (0.1 mg SWCNT per kg body weight) followed 24 h later by a short 30 s treatment with a 360° near-infrared light that heats only the bound nanotubes. The energy density of the treatment was 50 J cm-2, and the power density that this treatment corresponds to is 1.7 W cm-2, which is relatively low. Nanotubes are specifically targeted to the tumour via the interaction of annexin V (AV) and phosphatidylserine, which is normally internalised on healthy tissue but externalised on tumours and the tumour vasculature. SWCNTs are conjugated to AV, which binds specifically to bladder cancer cells as confirmed in vitro and in vivo. Due to this specific localisation, NIR light can be used to heat the tumour while conserving the healthy bladder wall. In a short-term efficacy study in mice with orthotopic MB49 murine bladder tumours treated with the SWCNT-AV conjugate and NIR light, no tumours were visible on the bladder wall 24 h after NIR light treatment, and there was no damage to the bladder. In a separate survival study in mice with the same type of orthotopic tumours, there was a 50% cure rate at 116 days when the study was ended. At 116 days, no treatment toxicity was observed, and no nanotubes were detected in the clearance organs or bladder.
The high prevalence of breast cancer is a global health concern, but there are no safe or effecti... more The high prevalence of breast cancer is a global health concern, but there are no safe or effective treatments for it at its advanced stages. These facts urge the development of novel treatment strategies. Annexin A5 (ANXA5) is a natural human protein that binds with high specificity to phosphatidylserine, a phospholipid tightly maintained in the inner leaflet of the cell membrane on most healthy cells but externalized in tumor cells and the tumor vasculature. Here, we have developed a targeted photosensitizer for photothermal therapy (PTT) of solid tumors through the functionalization of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to ANXA5—the SWCNT-ANXA5 conjugate. The ablation of tumors through the SWCNT-ANXA5-mediated PTT synergizes with checkpoint inhibition, creating a systemic anti-cancer immune response. In vitro ablation of cells incubated with the conjugate promoted cell death in a dose-dependent and targeted manner. This treatment strategy was tested in vivo with the orthoto...
The bonding configuration and the heat of adsorption<br> of a furfural molecule on the Pd(1... more The bonding configuration and the heat of adsorption<br> of a furfural molecule on the Pd(111) surface were determined by ab<br> initio density-functional-theory calculations. The dynamics of pure<br> liquid water, the liquid-solid interface formed by liquid water and the<br> Pd(111) surface, as well as furfural at the water-Pd interface, were<br> investigated by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations at finite<br> temperatures. Calculations and simulations suggest that the bonding<br> configurations at the water-Pd interface promote decarbonylation of<br> furfural.
Abstract The effect of support type (SiO2, CeO2, ZrO2, TiO2, Nb2O5) on the removal of the differe... more Abstract The effect of support type (SiO2, CeO2, ZrO2, TiO2, Nb2O5) on the removal of the different oxygenated functional groups (hydroxyl and methoxy) was investigated in the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of guaiacol over supported Pd catalysts at 573 K and atmospheric pressure. The product distribution depended on the support type, and three main reaction pathways were proposed: demethoxylation, demethylation and dehydroxylation. Demethoxylation yielding phenol was the dominant reaction pathway over all catalysts with only a minor contribution from the demethylation reaction taking place. However, significant dehydroxylation reaction was still observed for the catalysts having Pd supported on ZrO2, TiO2 and Nb2O5. Further conversion of phenol to cylohexanone was favored over SiO2 and CeO2-based catalysts, while benzene was only detected over ZrO2, TiO2 and Nb2O5, which is due to the presence of oxophilic cations. DRIFTS measurements were carried out to evaluate the adsorption mode and strength of guaiacol on the catalyst surface. The functional groups involved in adsorption of guaiacol included both hydroxyl and methoxy groups. At the reaction conditions, the hydroxyl group is strongly adsorbed to the catalyst surface and may block the catalytic sites, thus inhibiting further conversion of phenol and resulting in lower deoxygenation rates.
This work investigates the correlation of the reaction conditions and the reaction medium composi... more This work investigates the correlation of the reaction conditions and the reaction medium composition with the deactivation behavior of a Ni/La2O3-αAl2O3 catalyst used in the steam reforming of bio-oil.
Fumed metal oxide nanoparticles are widely used throughout industry as pigments, viscosity adj... more Fumed metal oxide nanoparticles are widely used throughout industry as pigments, viscosity adjusters, catalyst supports, fillers, and more. Hydroxyl groups on the surface of these nanoparticles react with water molecules in aqueous solutions to produce charged surface specie. The magnitude and sign of this surface charge is highly dependent on both the solution pH and the type of metal oxide. Binary mixtures of metal oxide nanoparticles at pH’s where one species is positively charged, while the other is negatively charged have been shown to experience strong interparticle forces that form pseudo-solid, shear-thinning gel networks at volume fractions as low as 1.5 vol %, and are highly resistant to settling and further aggregation
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