Decomposition of DNA Nucleobases by Laser Irradiation of Gold Nanoparticles Monitored by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
- Different approaches have been proposed to treat cancer cells using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in combination with radiation ranging from infrared lasers to high-energy ion beams. Here we study the decomposition of the DNA/RNA nucleobases thymine (T) and uracil (U) and the well-known radiosensitizer 5-bromouracil (BrU) in close vicinity to AuNPs, which are irradiated with a nanosecond pulsed laser (532 nm) matching the surface plasmon resonance of the AuNPs. The induced damage of nucleobases is analyzed by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). A clear DNA damage is observed upon laser irradiation. SERS spectra indicate the fragmentation of the aromatic ring system of T and U as the dominant form of damage, whereas with BrU mainly the cleavage of the Br-C bond and formation of Br- ions is observed. This is accompanied by a partial transformation of BrU into U. The observed damage is at least partly ascribed to the intermediate formation of low energy electrons from the laser-excited AuNPs andDifferent approaches have been proposed to treat cancer cells using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in combination with radiation ranging from infrared lasers to high-energy ion beams. Here we study the decomposition of the DNA/RNA nucleobases thymine (T) and uracil (U) and the well-known radiosensitizer 5-bromouracil (BrU) in close vicinity to AuNPs, which are irradiated with a nanosecond pulsed laser (532 nm) matching the surface plasmon resonance of the AuNPs. The induced damage of nucleobases is analyzed by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). A clear DNA damage is observed upon laser irradiation. SERS spectra indicate the fragmentation of the aromatic ring system of T and U as the dominant form of damage, whereas with BrU mainly the cleavage of the Br-C bond and formation of Br- ions is observed. This is accompanied by a partial transformation of BrU into U. The observed damage is at least partly ascribed to the intermediate formation of low energy electrons from the laser-excited AuNPs and subsequent dissociative electron attachment to T, U, and BrU. These reactions represent basic DNA damage pathways occurring on the one hand in plasmon-assisted cancer therapy and on the other hand in conventional cancer radiation therapy using AuNPs as sensitizing agents.…
Verfasserangaben: | Robin Mathis SchürmannORCiDGND, Ilko BaldORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b10564 |
ISSN: | 1932-7447 |
Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | The journal of physical chemistry : C, Nanomaterials and interfaces |
Verlag: | American Chemical Society |
Verlagsort: | Washington |
Publikationstyp: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 22.03.2020 |
Band: | 120 |
Seitenanzahl: | 9 |
Erste Seite: | 3001 |
Letzte Seite: | 3009 |
Fördernde Institution: | Federal Institute for Materials Research (BAM); Marie Curie FP7 Integration Grant within the seventh European Union Framework Programme; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); University of Potsdam |
Organisationseinheiten: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Chemie |
Peer Review: | Referiert |