Spectral and time-resolved photoluminescence of human platelets doped with platinum nanoparticles

PLoS One. 2021 Sep 1;16(9):e0256621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256621. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

This paper describes a detailed study of spectral and time-resolved photoprocesses in human platelets and their complexes with platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (NPs). Fluorescence, quantum yield, and platelet amino acid lifetime changes in the presence and without femtosecond ablated platinum NPs have been studied. Fluorescence spectroscopy analysis of main fluorescent amino acids and their residues (tyrosine (Tyr), tryptophan (Trp), and phenylalanine (Phe)) belonging to the platelet membrane have been performed. The possibility of energy transfer between Pt NPs and the platelet membrane has been revealed. Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) model was used to perform the quantitative evaluation of energy transfer parameters. The prospects of Pt NPs usage deals with quenching-based sensing for pathology's based on platelet conformations as cardiovascular diseases have been demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Platelets / chemistry*
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer / methods*
  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Humans
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Platinum / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods

Substances

  • Platinum

Grants and funding

Platelet preparation and femtosecond laser ablation procedures were supported by EM, VR, AZ and ED with RSF Project № 19-15-00132. Pt NPs synthesis, spectral and kinetic parameters interpretation procedures were performed by KM and funded by RFBR, project number 19-32-90087.