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Changes to DPPC Domain Structure in the Presence of Carbon Nanoparticles

Sheridan, AJ; Slater, JM; Arnold, T; Campbell, RA; Thompson, KC; (2017) Changes to DPPC Domain Structure in the Presence of Carbon Nanoparticles. Langmuir , 33 (39) pp. 10374-10384. 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01077. Green open access

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Abstract

DPPC (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine) is a disaturated lipid capable of forming closely packed monolayers at the air−liquid interface of the lung and allows the surface tension within the alveoli to reduce to almost zero and thus prevent alveolar collapse. Carbon nanoparticles are formed in natural and man-made combustion events, including diesel engines, and are capable of reaching the alveolar epithelium during breathing. In this work, we have used Brewster angle microscopy and neutron reflectivity to study the effect of differing concentrations of carbon nanoparticles on the structure of DPPC monolayer as the monolayer is subject to compression and expansion. The results show that the inclusion of carbon nanoparticles within a DPPC monolayer affects the formation and structure of the lipid domains. The domains lose their circular structure and show a crenated structure as well as a reduction in overall size of the domains. This change in structure is also evident following expansion of the lipid monolayer, suggesting that some carbon nanoparticles may remain associated with the monolayer. This observation could have an important implication regarding the removal of nanosized airborne pollutants from the human lung.

Type: Article
Title: Changes to DPPC Domain Structure in the Presence of Carbon Nanoparticles
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01077
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01077
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the author and source are cited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
UCL classification: UCL
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Structural and Molecular Biology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10073461
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