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Item Evaluation of Photodynamic Therapy Using AuNPs@Ce6 in 3D Cultures of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer(MDPI) Ventura, Aveline; Gonçalves, Giulia Capizzani; Soares, Cristina Pacheco; Sant’anna, Luciana Barros; Marmo, Vitor Luca Moura; Sibelino, Sônia Khouri; Raniero, Leandro JoséConventional cancer treatments have limited efficacy for aggressive subtypes such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which points to the importance of new therapeu- tic strategies. Functionalized nanoparticles in conjunction with photodynamic therapy (PDT) represent a promising alternative. Additionally, 3D cell culture emerges as a more effective model, as it better replicates the structural and functional characteristics of the tumor microenvironment. In this study, 3D microtumors of TNBC were cultivated and treated with PDT using gold nanoparticles functionalized with Chlorin e6 (AuNPs@Ce6). Cell viability was assessed using the MTT colorimetric assay, combined with histological analysis using hematoxylin-eosin staining. The MTT assay and histological evaluation of the 3D spheroids demonstrated that PDT with AuNPs@Ce6 effectively reduced cell viability and induced necrotic morphological changes, while maintaining biocompatibility with the non-irradiated control group. These findings reinforce the potential of this ap- proach for further investigation in TNBC models and underscore the value of 3D cultures as physiologically relevant and ethical alternatives to animal testing.Item Biochemical characterization of the strict anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria Tannerella forsythia by infrared micro-spectroscopy(Elsevier) Abreu, Geraldo Magno Alves de; Fontoura, Inglid; Castilho, Maiara Lima; Sibelino, Sônia Khouri; Soto, Claudio Alberto Téllez; Martin, Aírton AbrahãoTannerella forsythia is a fastidious S-layer Gram-negative, strict anaerobic, and highly pleomorphic bacterium associated with periodontal inflammatory processes, bone loss, cardiovascular mortality, systemic sequelae, sepsis, and preterm birth. One of the purposes of this study was to characterize, for the first time, Tannerella forsythia (ATCC 43037) using Fourier transform infrared micro-spectroscopy. The analysis aimed to establish a suitable methodology for obtaining reproducible spectra for the characterization of this microorganism, as well as to assign the vibrational bands using techniques such Fourier self-deconvolution analysis (FSD) and second derivative spectral followed by Gaussian band fitting. The study was carried out in triplicate, yielding a total of 25 spectra per culture and 75 spectra across replicates. This methodology can be applied to the biochemical identification and characterization of Tannerella forsythia.