Abstract
Polystyrene is one of the most widely used plastics. This article reports on the interaction of 50 and 210nm polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) with human serum albumin(HSA) and transferrin (Tf), as well as their effect on supported lipid bilayers (SLBs), using experimental and theoretical approaches. Dynamic light scattering(DLS) and atomic force microscopy(AFM) measurements showthat the increase in diameter for the PSNP-protein bioconjugates depends on nanoparticle size and type of proteins. The circular dichroism(CD) spectroscopy results demonstrate that the proteins preserve their structures when they interact with PSNPs at physiological temperatures. The quartz crystal microbalance(QCM) technique reveals that PSNPs and their bioconjugates show no strong interactions with SLBs. On the contrary, the molecular dynamics simulations(MDS) show that both proteins bind stronglyto the lipid bilayer (SLBs)when compared to their binding to a polystyrene surface model. The interaction is strongly dependent on the protein and lipid bilayer composition. Both the PSNPs and their bioconjugates show no toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial(HUVEC) cells; however, bare 210nm PSNPs and 50nm PSNP-Tf bioconjugates show an increase in reactive oxygen species production. This study may be relevant for assessing the impact ofplasticson health.
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