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Maria Francisca Matus

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Zhang B, Matus M, Yao Q, Song X, Wu Z, Hu W, et al.
J Am Chem Soc . 2025 Jan; 147(8):6404-6414. PMID: 39823220
Nanomaterials that engage in well-defined and tunable interactions with proteins are pivotal for the development of advanced applications. Achieving a precise molecular-level understanding of nano-bio interactions is essential for establishing...
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Pihlajamaki A, Matus M, Malola S, Hakkinen H
Adv Mater . 2024 Sep; 36(47):e2407046. PMID: 39318073
Hybrid nanostructures between biomolecules and inorganic nanomaterials constitute a largely unexplored field of research, with the potential for novel applications in bioimaging, biosensing, and nanomedicine. Developing such applications relies critically...
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Matus M, Hakkinen H
Bioconjug Chem . 2024 Jul; PMID: 39008847
The unique attributes of targeted nano-drug delivery systems (TNDDSs) over conventional cancer therapies in suppressing off-target effects make them one of the most promising options for cancer treatment. There is...
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Aminfar P, Ferguson T, Steele E, MacNeil E, Matus M, Malola S, et al.
Nanoscale . 2023 Dec; 16(1):205-211. PMID: 38051125
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters are promising candidates for various biomedical applications, including their use as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, typical synthetic routes of clusters often result in complex...
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Truttmann V, Loxha A, Banu R, Pittenauer E, Malola S, Matus M, et al.
ACS Nano . 2023 Oct; 17(20):20376-20386. PMID: 37805942
Chiral gold nanoclusters offer significant potential for exploring chirality at a fundamental level and for exploiting their applications in sensing and catalysis. However, their widespread use is impeded by low...
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Pyo K, Matus M, Hulkko E, Myllyperkio P, Malola S, Kumpulainen T, et al.
J Am Chem Soc . 2023 Jun; 145(27):14697-14704. PMID: 37377151
Understanding the dynamics of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) in fluorophore-functionalized nanomaterials is critical for developing and utilizing such materials in biomedical imaging and optical sensing applications. However, structural dynamics...
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Monti M, Matus M, Malola S, Fortunelli A, Aschi M, Stener M, et al.
ACS Nano . 2023 Jun; 17(12):11481-11491. PMID: 37288973
The water-soluble glutathione-protected [Au(GSH)] nanocluster was investigated by integrating several methodologies such as molecular dynamics simulations, essential dynamics analysis, and state-of-the-art time-dependent density functional theory calculations. Fundamental aspects such as...
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Gonzalez-Rosell A, Malola S, Guha R, Arevalos N, Matus M, Goulet M, et al.
J Am Chem Soc . 2023 May; 145(19):10721-10729. PMID: 37155337
DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters (Ag-DNAs) are known to have one or two DNA oligomer ligands per nanocluster. Here, we present the first evidence that Ag-DNA species can possess additional chloride ligands...
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Matus M, Malola S, Hakkinen H
ACS Nanosci Au . 2023 Apr; 1(1):47-60. PMID: 37102116
Nanodrug delivery systems (NDDSs) based on water-soluble and atomically precise gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are under the spotlight due to their great potential in cancer theranostics. Gastric cancer (GC) is one...
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Pyo K, Matus M, Malola S, Hulkko E, Alaranta J, Lahtinen T, et al.
Nanoscale Adv . 2022 Nov; 4(21):4579-4588. PMID: 36425249
We present a novel strategy for tailoring the fluorescent azadioxatriangulenium (KU) dye-based pH sensor to the target pH range by regulating the p value of the gold nanoclusters. Based on...