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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Polyvinyl-Pyrrolidone-Coated Silver Nanoparticles-The Colloidal, Chemical, and Biological Consequences of Steric Stabilization under Biorelevant Conditions.

Andrea Rónavári, Péter Bélteky, Eszter Boka, Dalma Zakupszky, Nóra Igaz, Bettina Szerencsés, Ilona Pfeiffer, Zoltán Kónya, Mónika Kiricsi

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Andrea RónaváriDepartment of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-7054-0975
Péter BéltekyDepartment of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-0750-491X
Eszter BokaDepartment of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Dalma ZakupszkyDepartment of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
Nóra IgazDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-1580-4397
Bettina SzerencsésDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
Ilona PfeifferDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-0680-7596
Zoltán KónyaDepartment of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-9406-8596
Mónika KiricsiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.

Funding

Magyar Tudományos Akadémia BO/00384/21/7Magyar Tudományos Akadémia BO/00878/19/8National Research, Development and Innovation Office GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00035National Research, Development and Innovation Office GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00038National Research, Development and Innovation Office ÚNKP-20-4-SZTE-580,National Research, Development and Innovation Office ÚNKP-20-5-SZTE-655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Several properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), such as cytotoxic, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities, have been subjects of intense research; however, important aspects such as nanoparticle aggregation are generally neglected, although a decline in colloidal stability leads to a loss of the desired biological activities. Colloidal stability is affected by pH, ionic strength, or a plethora of biomolecules that interact with AgNPs under biorelevant conditions. (2) Methods: As only a few studies have focused on the relationship between aggregation behavior and the biological properties of AgNPs, here, we have systematically evaluated this issue by completing a thorough analysis of sterically (via polyvinyl-pyrrolidone (PVP)) stabilized AgNPs that were subjected to different circumstances. We assessed ultraviolet-visible light absorption, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential measurements, in vitro cell viability, and microdilution assays to screen both colloidal stability as well as bioactivity. (3) Results: The results revealed that although PVP provided outstanding biorelevant colloidal stability, the chemical stability of AgNPs could not be maintained completely with this capping material. (4) Conclusion: These unexpected findings led to the realization that stabilizing materials have more profound importance in association with biorelevant applications of nanomaterials than just being simple colloidal stabilizers.

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Anti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDynamic Light ScatteringGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaHeLa CellsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMetal NanoparticlesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionPovidoneSilverAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsPovidoneSilveraggregation behavioranticancer activityantimicrobial activitychemical stabilitycytotoxicitysteric stabilization

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PMID34445378
PMCPMC8395525

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