Modification of Living Diatom, , with a Calcium Precursor Through a Calcium Uptake Mechanism: A Next Generation Biomaterial for Advanced Delivery Systems

Overview

Journal ACS Appl Bio Mater

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology

Date 2024 May 17

PMID 38758756

Authors

Asrizal Abdul Rahman

Isma Liza Mohd Isa

Syed A M Tofail

Lukasz Bartlomiej

Brian J Rodriguez

Manus J Biggs

Abhay Pandit

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Abstract

The diatom's frustule, characterized by its rugged and porous exterior, exhibits a remarkable biomimetic morphology attributable to its highly ordered pores, extensive surface area, and unique architecture. Despite these advantages, the toxicity and nonbiodegradable nature of silica-based organisms pose a significant challenge when attempting to utilize these organisms as nanotopographically functionalized microparticles in the realm of biomedicine. In this study, we addressed this limitation by modulating the chemical composition of diatom microparticles by modulating the active silica metabolic uptake mechanism while maintaining their intricate three-dimensional architecture through calcium incorporation into living diatoms. Here, the diatom was chemically modified to replace its silica composition with a biodegradable calcium template, while simultaneously preserving the unique three-dimensional (3D) frustule structure with hierarchical patterns of pores and nanoscale architectural features, which was evident by the deposition of calcium as calcium carbonate. Calcium hydroxide is incorporated into the exoskeleton through the active mechanism of calcium uptake via a carbon-concentrating mechanism, without altering the microstructure. Our findings suggest that calcium-modified diatoms hold potential as a nature-inspired delivery system for immunotherapy through antibody-specific binding.

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