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Zhang W, Zhao Y, Li F, Li L, Feng Y, Min L, Ma D, Yu S, Liu J, Zhang H, Shi T, Li F, Shen W. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Caused Plasma Metabolomic Perturbations Correlate with Hepatic Steatosis. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:57. [PMID: 29472859 PMCID: PMC5810292 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), known for their chemical stability and strong adsorption, are used in everyday items such as cosmetics, sunscreens, and prophylactic drugs. However, they have also been found to adversely affect organisms; previously we found that ZnO NPs disrupt pubertal ovarian development, inhibit embryonic development by upsetting γ-H2AX and NF-κB pathways, and even disturb skin stem cells. Non-targeted metabolomic analysis of biological organisms has been suggested as an unbiased tool for the investigation of perturbations in response to NPs and their underlying mechanisms. Although metabolomics has been used in nanotoxicological studies, very few reports have used it to investigate the effects of ZnO NPs exposure. In the current investigation, through a metabolomics-based approach, we discovered that ZnO NPs caused changes in plasma metabolites involved in anti-oxidative mechanisms, energy metabolism, and lipid metabolism in hen livers. These results are in line with earlier findings that ZnO NPs perturb the tricarboxylic acid cycle and in turn result in the use of alternative energy sources. We also found that ZnO NPs disturbed lipid metabolism in the liver and consequently impacted blood lipid balance. Changes in plasma metabolomes were correlated with hepatic steatosis.
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- Weidong Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Core Laboratories of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Poultry Science, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Poultry Science, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Sahu SC, Hayes AW. Toxicity of nanomaterials found in human environment. TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH AND APPLICATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/2397847317726352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) defines nanotechnology as “the understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nm, where unique phenomena enable novel applications.” Recent scientific reports available in the literature clearly demonstrate the potential benefits of nanotechnology in consumer and industrial products. More and more nanomaterials are expected to be used in consumer products. This is expected to lead to increased human exposure to nanomaterials in their daily lives. Therefore, the effect of nanomaterials present in human environment is an area of increasing scientific interest. The information presented in this review is obtained from the current literature. It indicates that nanomaterials found in human environment may have potential for toxicological effects. However, the current literature on toxicological effects of nanomaterials is diverse. The current data are presented from studies without harmonization. These studies have used different in vitro and in vivo test models, different sources of test nanomaterials, different methods for nanomaterial characterization, and different experimental conditions. Therefore, these data are hard to interpret. More research on nanomaterial characterization, biological interaction, toxicity, and health effects is needed. The test methods need to be validated. Positive and negative controls for nanotoxicity need to be identified. Toxicity data harmonization needs to be done. Therefore, general information is not currently available for risk evaluation of certain nanomaterials that might be present in consumer products or that may enter into the market in future. Standardized and validated methods are necessary for toxicity assessment of nanomaterials. Therefore, in the absence of standardized validated methods any specific regulatory testing requirements for nanomaterials are currently premature. We conclude that the benefits of nanomaterials found currently in human environment are many, but their overall adverse effects on human health are limited.
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- Saura C Sahu
- Division of Applied Regulatory Toxicology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Cellular interactions of zinc oxide nanoparticles with human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 157:182-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Chien CC, Yan YH, Juan HT, Cheng TJ, Liao JB, Lee HP, Wang JS. Sustained renal inflammation following 2 weeks of inhalation of occupationally relevant levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles in Sprague Dawley rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2017; 30:307-314. [PMID: 29097840 PMCID: PMC5660952 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2017-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Exposure to zinc oxide (ZnO) has been linked to adverse health effects, but the renal effects of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs) remain unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the renal toxicity of inhaled ZnONPs. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were exposed to occupationally relevant levels of 1.1 (low dose) and 4.9 mg/m3 (high dose) ZnONPs or high-efficiency particulate arresting-filtered air (HEPA-FA) via inhalation for 2 weeks. Histopathological examinations of rat kidneys were performed at 24 hours, 7 days, and 1 month after exposure. A significant increase in microscopic inflammatory foci with pronounced periglomerular inflammation and interstitial lymphocytic infiltration was found in rats exposed to low and high doses of ZnONPs compared with rats exposed to HEPA-FA at the three time points following 2 weeks of exposure. Tubulitis featuring lymphocytic infiltrate within the tubular epithelium was found after 24 hours but had disappeared at 7 and 30 days in both the low- and high-dose exposure groups. Our findings demonstrate that inhaled ZnONPs cause sustained renal periglomerular and interstitial inflammation through lymphocytic infiltration. These findings provide histopathological evidence regarding sustained renal inflammation of nanoparticle exposure in rats and may provide some insight into the occupational health effects of ZnONPs on exposed workers.
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- Chu-Chun Chien
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, No. 23, Pingguang Rd., Neipu Township, Pingtung County 912, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kuang Tien General Hospital, No. 117, Shatian Rd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kuang Tien General Hospital, No. 117, Shatian Rd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan.,Department of Nutrition and Institute of Biomedical Nutrition, Hung Kuang University, No. 1018, Sec. 6, Taiwan Blvd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, No. 23, Pingguang Rd., Neipu Township, Pingtung County 912, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan
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Wang C, Cheng K, Zhou L, He J, Zheng X, Zhang L, Zhong X, Wang T. Evaluation of Long-Term Toxicity of Oral Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Zinc Sulfate in Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 178:276-282. [PMID: 28120304 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-0934-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The toxicological effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnOs) are related to their dissolution and interference with zinc ion homeostasis. High-soluble zinc sources may produce more severe and acute toxicity; however, the evaluation of potential toxicity of long-term exposure to nano-ZnOs and high-soluble sources of zinc remains obscure. This study aimed at evaluating effects of nano-ZnOs and zinc sulfate on development, serum and hematological parameters, and mineral concentrations in selected tissues and intestinal microbiota in mice via gastrointestinal administration for 7 weeks. Results indicated that 250 mg/kg nano-ZnOs reduced the body weight from weeks 8 to 11, increased serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase activity, and increased the zinc concentrations of the serum, liver, and kidney while did not affect the relative organ weight, intestinal microbiota, and other mineral concentrations (Fe, Cu, and Mn) in the kidney, liver, and thigh muscle. Oral administration with 250 mg/kg zinc sulfate seemed to show more severe and acute toxicity since mice in zinc sulfate group exhibited reduced body weight from weeks 5 to 11, decreased relative pancreas weight, and increased serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase activity and intestinal enteric group.
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- Chao Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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Feng Y, Min L, Zhang W, Liu J, Hou Z, Chu M, Li L, Shen W, Zhao Y, Zhang H. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Influence Microflora in Ileal Digesta and Correlate Well with Blood Metabolites. Front Microbiol 2017. [PMID: 28626453 PMCID: PMC5454036 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are used widely in consumer and industrial products, however, their influence on gut microbiota and metabolism and their mutual interactions are not fully understood. In this study, the effects of ZnO NPs on ileal bacterial communities, plasma metabolites, and correlations between them were investigated. Hens were fed with different concentrations of ZnO NPs [based on Zn; 0 mg/kg (control), 25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, and 100 mg/kg] for 9 weeks. Subsequently, ileal digesta and blood plasma were collected for analysis of microflora and metabolites, respectively. The V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene of ileal digesta microbiota was sequenced using the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform. The predominant bacterial community in the ileum belongs to the phylum Firmicutes. The richness of the bacterial community was negatively correlated with increasing amounts of ZnO NPs (r = -0.636, P < 0.01); when ZnO NP levels were at 100 mg/kg, microbiota diversity was significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The community structure determined by LEfSe analysis indicated that Bacilli, Fusobacteria, and Proteobacteria were changed, and Lactobacillus was reduced by ZnO NPs. Moreover, metabolism as analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) indicated that glucose, some amino acids, and other metabolites were changed by ZnO NPs. Choline, lactate, and methionine were positively correlated with bacterial richness. In summary, ZnO NPs could influence the levels of microflora in ileal digesta, particularly Lactobacillus. Furthermore, the richness of the microbiota was related to changes in choline, lactate, and methionine metabolism.
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- Yanni Feng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- Core Laboratories of Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural UniversityQingdao, China.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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Almansour MI, Alferah MA, Shraideh ZA, Jarrar BM. Zinc oxide nanoparticles hepatotoxicity: Histological and histochemical study. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2017; 51:124-130. [PMID: 28236584 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used in industry and cosmetic products with promising investment in medical diagnosis and treatment. However, these particles may reveal a high potential risk for human health with no information about hepatotoxicity that might be associated with their exposure. The present work was carried out to investigate the histological and histochemical alterations induced in the hepatic tissues by naked 35nm ZnO NPs. Male Wistar albino rats were exposed to ZnO NPs at a daily dose of 2mg/kg for 21days. Liver biopsies from all rats under study were subjected to histopathological examinations. In comparison with the control rats, the following histological and histochemical alterations were demonstrated in the hepatic tissues of rats exposed to ZnO NPs: sinusoidal dilatation, Kupffer cells hyperplasia, lobular and portal triads inflammatory cells infiltration, necrosis, hydropic degeneration, hepatocytes apoptosis, anisokaryosis, karyolysis, nuclear membrane irregularity, glycogen content depletion and hemosidrosis. The findings of the present work might indicate that ZnO NPs have potential oxidative stress in the hepatic tissues that may affect the function of the liver. More work is needed to elucidate the toxicity and pathogenesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the vital organs.
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- Biology Department, College of Science-Onizah, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, The University of Jordan, Jordan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Jerash University, Jordan.
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Wang C, Lu J, Zhou L, Li J, Xu J, Li W, Zhang L, Zhong X, Wang T. Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Development, Zinc Metabolism and Biodistribution of Minerals (Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn) in Mice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164434. [PMID: 27732669 PMCID: PMC5061426 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnOs) are widely used and possess great potentials in agriculture and biomedicine. It is inevitable for human exposure to these nanoparticles. However, no study had been conducted to investigate the long term effects of nano-ZnOs. This study aimed at investigating effects of nano-ZnOs on development, zinc metabolism and biodistribution of minerals (Zn, Fe, Cu, and Mn) in mice from week 3 to 35. After the characteristics of nano-ZnOs were determined, they were added into the basal diet at 0, 50, 500 and 5000 mg/kg. Results indicated that added 50 and 500 mg/kg nano-ZnOs showed minimal toxicity. However, 5000 mg/kg nano-ZnOs significantly decreased body weight (from week 4 to 16) and increased the relative weights of the pancreas, brain and lung. Added 5000 mg/kg nano-ZnOs significantly increased the serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase activity and zinc content, and significantly enhanced mRNA expression of zinc metabolism-related genes, including metallothionein 1(32.66 folds), metallothionein 2 (31.42 folds), ZIP8 (2.21folds), ZIP14 (2.45 folds), ZnT1 (4.76 folds), ZnT2 (6.19 folds) and ZnT4 (1.82 folds). The biodistribution determination showed that there was a significant accumulation of zinc in the liver, pancreas, kidney, and bones (tibia and fibula) after receiving 5000 mg/kg nano-ZnO diet, while no significant effects on Cu, Fe, and Mn levels, except for liver Fe content and pancreas Mn level. Our results demonstrated that long term exposure to 50 and 500 mg/kg nano-ZnO diets showed minimal toxicity. However, high dose of nano-ZnOs (5000 mg/kg) caused toxicity on development, and altered the zinc metabolism and biodistribution in mice.
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- Chao Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Feed Science, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Lin YF, Chiu IJ, Cheng FY, Lee YH, Wang YJ, Hsu YH, Chiu HW. The role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in zinc oxide nanoparticle-induced nephrotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Part Fibre Toxicol 2016; 13:52. [PMID: 27678081 PMCID: PMC5037597 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-016-0163-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are used in an increasing number of products, including rubber manufacture, cosmetics, pigments, food additives, medicine, chemical fibers and electronics. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying ZnO NP nephrotoxicity remain unclear. In this study, we evaluated the potential toxicity of ZnO NPs in kidney cells in vitro and in vivo. Results We found that ZnO NPs were apparently engulfed by the HEK-293 human embryonic kidney cells and then induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Furthermore, exposure to ZnO NPs led to a reduction in cell viability and induction of apoptosis and autophagy. Interestingly, the ROS-induced hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway was significantly increased following ZnO NPs exposure. Additionally, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), which are directly regulated by HIF-1 and are involved in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases, displayed significantly increased levels following ZnO NPs exposure in HEK-293 cells. HIF-1α knockdown resulted in significantly decreased levels of autophagy and increased cytotoxicity. Therefore, our results suggest that HIF-1α may have a protective role in adaptation to the toxicity of ZnO NPs in kidney cells. In an animal study, fluorescent ZnO NPs were clearly observed in the liver, lungs, kidneys, spleen and heart. ZnO NPs caused histopathological lesions in the kidney and increase in serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) which indicate possible renal possible damage. Moreover, ZnO NPs enhanced the HIF-1α signaling pathway, apoptosis and autophagy in mouse kidney tissues. Conclusions ZnO NPs may cause nephrotoxicity, and the results demonstrate the importance of considering the toxicological hazards of ZnO NP production and application, especially for medicinal use. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12989-016-0163-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yuh-Feng Lin
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Informatics, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chen A, Feng X, Sun T, Zhang Y, An S, Shao L. Evaluation of the effect of time on the distribution of zinc oxide nanoparticles in tissues of rats and mice: a systematic review. IET Nanobiotechnol 2016; 10:97-106. [PMID: 27256887 PMCID: PMC8676493 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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To evaluate the time effect on the distribution of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in tissues from rats and mice, a search on the PubMed, Embase, SpringerLink, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane, CNKI, Wanfang, and vip databases up to September 2014 was performed, followed by screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. Thirteen studies were included. At 24 h, Zn content was mainly distributed in the liver, kidney, and lung. At ≥7 days, Zn content was mainly distributed in the liver, kidney, lung, and brain. ZnO NPs are readily deposited in tissues. Furthermore, as time increases, Zn content decreases in the liver and kidney, but increases in the brain.
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- Aijie Chen
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Centre of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, 613 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Lee SH, Wang TY, Hong JH, Cheng TJ, Lin CY. NMR-based metabolomics to determine acute inhalation effects of nano- and fine-sized ZnO particles in the rat lung. Nanotoxicology 2016; 10:924-34. [DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2016.1144825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Sheng-Han Lee
- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan and
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- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan and
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- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan and
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan and
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Hong F, Wu N, Ge Y, Zhou Y, Shen T, Qiang Q, Zhang Q, Chen M, Wang Y, Wang L, Hong J. Nanosized titanium dioxide resulted in the activation of TGF-β/Smads/p38MAPK pathway in renal inflammation and fibration of mice. J Biomed Mater Res A 2016; 104:1452-61. [PMID: 26850371 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have been demonstrated to damage the kidneys. However, whether chronic nephritis leads to renal fibration or the fibrosis is associated with the activation of TGF-β/Smads/p38MAPK pathway caused by TiO2 NPs exposure is not well understood. Forty male mice were separately exposed to 0, 2.5, 5, or 10 mg/kg body weight TiO2 NPs for 6 months. Renal biochemical functions and levels of TGF-β/Smads/p38MAPK pathway-related markers and extracellular matrix (ECM) expression in the kidneys were investigated. The findings showed that subchronic TiO2 NPs exposure increased levels of urinary creatisix (Cr), N-acetyl-glucosaminidase, and vanin-1, resulted in severe renal inflammation and fibration. Furthermore, TiO2 NP exposure upregulated expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1, 0.07- to 2.72-fold), Smad2 (0.42- to 1.63-fold), Smad3 (0.02- to 1.94-fold), ECM (0.15- to 2.75-fold), α-smooth muscle actin (0.14- to 3.06-fold), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK, 0.11- to 3.78-fold), and nuclear factor-κB (0.4- to 2.27-fold), and downregulated Smad7 (0.05- to 0.61-fold) expression in mouse kidney. Subchronic TiO2 NPs exposure induced changes of renal characteristics towards inflammation and fibration may be mediated via TGF-β/Smads/p38MAPK pathway, and the uses of TiO2 NPs should be carried out cautiously, especially in humans. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 104A: 1452-1461, 2016.
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- F Hong
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China.,School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Library of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Evaluation of 2-week repeated oral dose toxicity of 100 nm zinc oxide nanoparticles in rats. Lab Anim Res 2015; 31:139-47. [PMID: 26472967 PMCID: PMC4602081 DOI: 10.5625/lar.2015.31.3.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to verify subacute oral dose toxicity of positively charged 100 nm zinc oxide (ZnOAE100[+]) nanoparticles (NPs) in Sprague-Dawley rats. ZnOAE100[+] NPs were administered to rats of each sex by gavage at 0, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mg/kg/day for 14 days. During the study period, clinical signs, mortality, body weight, food consumption, hematology, serum biochemistry, gross pathology, organ weight, and histopathology were examined. Increased mortality and clinical signs, decreased body weight, feed consumption, hemoglobin (HB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), platelet (PT), and lymphocyte (LYM) and increased white blood cells (WBCs), neutrophils (NEUs), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and histopathological alterations in the spleen, stomach, and pancreas were observed at 2,000 mg/kg/day. Increased clinical signs, decreased body weight, feed consumption, HB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and LYM and increased WBCs, NEUs, ALP, and histopathological alterations in the spleen, stomach, and pancreas were seen at 1,000 mg/kg/day. Increased clinical signs, decreased MCV and MCH and increased histopathological alterations in the stomach and pancreas were found at 500 mg/kg/day. These results suggest that the target organs were the spleen, stomach, and pancreas in rats. The no-observed-adverse-effect level was <500 mg/kg for both sexes.
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García-Sevillano MÁ, García-Barrera T, Gómez-Ariza JL. Environmental metabolomics: Biological markers for metal toxicity. Electrophoresis 2015; 36:2348-2365. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Miguel Ángel García-Sevillano
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Experimental Science; University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
- International Agrofood Campus of Excellence International ceiA3; University of Huelva; Spain
- Research Center of Health and Environment (CYSMA), University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Experimental Science; University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
- International Agrofood Campus of Excellence International ceiA3; University of Huelva; Spain
- Research Center of Health and Environment (CYSMA), University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Experimental Science; University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
- International Agrofood Campus of Excellence International ceiA3; University of Huelva; Spain
- Research Center of Health and Environment (CYSMA), University of Huelva; Huelva Spain
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Nanomaterials are commonly defined as engineered structures with at least one dimension of 100 nm or less. Investigations of their potential toxicological impact on biological systems and the environment have yet to catch up with the rapid development of nanotechnology and extensive production of nanoparticles. High-throughput methods are necessary to assess the potential toxicity of nanoparticles. The omics techniques are well suited to evaluate toxicity in both in vitro and in vivo systems. Besides genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling, metabolomics holds great promises for globally evaluating and understanding the molecular mechanism of nanoparticle–organism interaction. This manuscript presents a general overview of metabolomics techniques, summarizes its early application in nanotoxicology and finally discusses opportunities and challenges faced in nanotoxicology.
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Ajdary M, Ghahnavieh MZ, Naghsh N. Sub-chronic toxicity of gold nanoparticles in male mice. Adv Biomed Res 2015; 4:67. [PMID: 25878992 PMCID: PMC4386202 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.153890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background: Gold nanoparticles have many industrial applications; moreover, they are photothermic agents for clinical treatment of cancer. This study was provided to investigate the effects associated with different doses of applied gold nanoparticles by injection and contact procedures on the alterations of the serum levels and certain factors in male mice. Materials and Methods: 72 male mice were randomly assigned into two protocols in terms of touching and injection. The injection protocol was included of five groups: Sham, control, 25, 50, and 100 ppm. They received gold nanoparticles at 25, 50, and 100 ppm concentrations administered in form of 0.3 ml/day for the period of 14 days and that of touching protocol were received 0.2 ml/day gold nanoparticles. Blood sample of which was taken to measure the serum level of creatine kinase phosphate, fasting blood, creatinine, albumin, blood urea nitrogen and eventually, the kidney was dissected for the intent of pathological analysis. Results: The serum level of creatine kinase phosphate and fasting blood sugar at middle dose was significantly different (P ≤ 0.05) in touching protocol. In both protocols, the serum level of creatinine in high and medium doses showed a significant difference (P < 0.05) associated with the treated group. In the touching method, in high and medium doses administered to the treated group, the alteration was significant (P ≤ 0.05). In the both protocols, the serum level of albumin in high and medium doses of the treated group showed significant difference (P < 0.05). Thus, the gold nanoparticles could result in undesirable effects upon kidney tissue. Conclusion: The result of this study indicated that the administration of gold nanoparticles by touching method was more effective on the serum levels of these factors than that of injection method.
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- Department of Biology, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Soenen SJ, Parak WJ, Rejman J, Manshian B. (Intra)cellular stability of inorganic nanoparticles: effects on cytotoxicity, particle functionality, and biomedical applications. Chem Rev 2015; 115:2109-35. [PMID: 25757742 DOI: 10.1021/cr400714j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Stefaan J Soenen
- Biomedical MRI Unit/MoSAIC, Department of Medicine, KULeuven , B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Hong JS, Park MK, Kim MS, Lim JH, Park GJ, Maeng EH, Shin JH, Kim MK, Jeong J, Park JA, Kim JC, Shin HC. Prenatal development toxicity study of zinc oxide nanoparticles in rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9 Suppl 2:159-71. [PMID: 25565834 PMCID: PMC4279776 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s57932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study investigated the potential adverse effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles ([ZnO(SM20(+)) NPs] zinc oxide nanoparticles, positively charged, 20 nm) on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development after maternal exposure over the period of gestational days 5-19 with Sprague-Dawley rats. ZnO(SM20(+)) NPs were administered to pregnant rats by gavage at 0, 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg/day. All dams were subjected to a cesarean section on gestational day 20, and all of the fetuses were examined for external, visceral, and skeletal alterations. Toxicity in the dams manifested as significantly decreased body weight after administration of 400 mg/kg/day NPs; reduced food consumption after administration of 200 and 400 mg/kg/day NPs; and decreased liver weight and increased adrenal glands weight after administration of 400 mg/kg/day NPs. However, no treatment-related difference in: number of corpora lutea; number of implantation sites; implantation rate (%); resorption; dead fetuses; litter size; fetal deaths and placental weights; and sex ratio were observed between the groups. On the other hand, significant decreases between treatment groups and controls were seen for fetal weights after administration of 400 mg/kg/day NPs. Morphological examinations of the fetuses demonstrated significant differences in incidences of abnormalities in the group administered 400mg/kg/day. Meanwhile, no significant difference was found in the Zn content of fetal tissue between the control and high-dose groups. These results showed that oral doses for the study with 15-days repeated of ZnO(SM20(+)) NPs were maternotoxic in the 200 mg/kg/day group, and embryotoxic in the 400 mg/kg/day group.
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- Jeong-Sup Hong
- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea ; College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea
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- Toxicological Research Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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Hong JS, Park MK, Kim MS, Lim JH, Park GJ, Maeng EH, Shin JH, Kim YR, Kim MK, Lee JK, Park JA, Kim JC, Shin HC. Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on dams and embryo-fetal development in rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9 Suppl 2:145-57. [PMID: 25565833 PMCID: PMC4279755 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s57931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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This study investigated the potential adverse effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnOSM20[−] NPs; negatively charged, 20 nm) on pregnant dams and embryo–fetal development after maternal exposure over the period of gestational days 5–19 with Sprague Dawley rats. ZnOSM20(−) NPs were administered to pregnant rats by gavage at 0 mg/kg/day, 100 mg/kg/day, 200 mg/kg/day, and 400 mg/kg/day. All dams were subjected to caesarean section on gestational day 20, and all the fetuses were examined for external, visceral, and skeletal alterations. Toxicity in the dams manifested as significantly decreased body weight at 400 mg/kg/day and decreased liver weight, and increased adrenal glands weight at 200 mg/kg/day and 400 mg/kg/day. However, no treatment-related difference in the number of corpora lutea, the number of implantation sites, the implantation rate (%), resorption, dead fetuses, litter size, fetal deaths, fetal and placental weights, and sex ratio were observed between the groups. Morphological examinations of the fetuses demonstrated no significant difference in the incidences of abnormalities between the groups. No significant difference was found in the Zn content of fetal tissue between the control and high-dose groups. These results showed that a 15-day repeated oral dose of ZnOSM20(−) was minimally maternotoxic at dose of 200 mg/kg/day and 400 mg/kg/day.
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- Jeong-Sup Hong
- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea ; College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea
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- Health Care Research Laboratory, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gimpo, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Seongnam-si, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, Korea
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- Toxicological Research Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Chungcheongbuk-do, Gwangju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim YR, Park JI, Lee EJ, Park SH, Seong NW, Kim JH, Kim GY, Meang EH, Hong JS, Kim SH, Koh SB, Kim MS, Kim CS, Kim SK, Son SW, Seo YR, Kang BH, Han BS, An SSA, Yun HI, Kim MK. Toxicity of 100 nm zinc oxide nanoparticles: a report of 90-day repeated oral administration in Sprague Dawley rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9 Suppl 2:109-26. [PMID: 25565830 PMCID: PMC4279774 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s57928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are used commercially in health and fitness fields, but information about the toxicity and mechanisms underlying the toxic effects of NPs is still very limited. The aim of this study is to investigate the toxic effect(s) of 100 nm negatively (ZnOAE100[−]) or positively (ZnOAE100[+]) charged zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs administered by gavage in Sprague Dawley rats, to establish a no observed adverse effect level, and to identify target organ(s). After verification of the primary particle size, morphology, hydrodynamic size, and zeta potential of each test article, we performed a 90-day study according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development test guideline 408. For the 90-day study, the high dose was set at 500 mg/kg and the middle and low doses were set at 125 mg/kg and 31.25 mg/kg, respectively. Both ZnO NPs had significant changes in hematological and blood biochemical analysis, which could correlate with anemia-related parameters, in the 500 mg/kg groups of both sexes. Histopathological examination showed significant adverse effects (by both test articles) in the stomach, pancreas, eye, and prostate gland tissues, but the particle charge did not affect the tendency or the degree of the lesions. We speculate that this inflammatory damage might result from continuous irritation caused by both test articles. Therefore, the target organs for both ZnOAE100(−) and ZnOAE100(+) are considered to be the stomach, pancreas, eye, and prostate gland. Also, the no observed adverse effect level for both test articles was identified as 31.25 mg/kg for both sexes, because the adverse effects were observed at all doses greater than 125 mg/kg.
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- Yu-Ri Kim
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- General Toxicology Team, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju-si, Gangwon, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju-si, Gangwon, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Nonclinical Research Institute, Chemon Inc., Yongin, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University, Ansan, Chungnam, Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejon, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, Korea
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Kurlanda-Witek H, Ngwenya BT, Butler IB. Transport of bare and capped zinc oxide nanoparticles is dependent on porous medium composition. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2014; 162-163:17-26. [PMID: 24796515 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are one of the most frequently used nanoparticles in industry and hence are likely to be introduced to the groundwater environment. The mobility of these nanoparticles in different aquifer materials has not been assessed. While some studies have been published on the transport of ZnO nanoparticles in individual porous media, these studies do not generally account for varying porous medium composition both within and between aquifers. As a first step towards understanding the impact of this variability, this paper compares the transport of bare ZnO nanoparticles (bZnO-NPs) and capped ZnO nanoparticles, coated with tri-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (cZnO-NPs), in saturated columns packed with glass beads, fine grained sand and fine grained calcite, at near-neutral pH and groundwater salinity levels. With the exception of cZnO-NPs in sand columns, ZnO nanoparticles are highly immobile in all three types of studied porous media, with most retention taking place near the column inlet. Results are in general agreement with DLVO theory, and the deviation in experiments with cZnO-NPs flowing through columns packed with sand is linked to variability in zeta potential of the capped nanoparticles and sand grains. Therefore, differences in surface charge of nanoparticles and porous media are demonstrated to be key drivers in nanoparticle transport.
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- School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, EH9 3JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, EH9 3JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Irfan A, Cauchi M, Edmands W, Gooderham NJ, Njuguna J, Zhu H. Assessment of Temporal Dose-Toxicity Relationship of Fumed Silica Nanoparticle in Human Lung A549 Cells by Conventional Cytotoxicity and 1H-NMR-Based Extracellular Metabonomic Assays. Toxicol Sci 2014; 138:354-64. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Šebeková K, Dušinská M, Simon Klenovics K, Kollárová R, Boor P, Kebis A, Staruchová M, Vlková B, Celec P, Hodosy J, Bačiak L, Tušková R, Beňo M, Tulinská J, Príbojová J, Bilaničová D, Pojana G, Marcomini A, Volkovová K. Comprehensive assessment of nephrotoxicity of intravenously administered sodium-oleate-coated ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in rats. Nanotoxicology 2013; 8:142-57. [DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2012.763147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Radad K, Al-Shraim M, Moldzio R, Rausch WD. Recent advances in benefits and hazards of engineered nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2012; 34:661-672. [PMID: 22964156 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2012.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 07/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Over recent decades, engineered nanoparticles are increasingly produced as the result of the rapid development in nanotechnology. They are currently used in a wide range of industrial and public sectors including healthcare, agriculture, transport, energy, materials, and information and communication technologies. As the result, an increasing concern has been raised over the potential impacts of engineered nanoparticles to human health. In the light of this, it is the purpose of the present review to discuss: (1) novel properties of engineered nanoparticles particularly in biomedical sciences, (2) most recently reported adverse effects of manufactured nanoparticles on human health and (3) different aspects of toxicological risk assessment of these nanoparticles.
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- Khaled Radad
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt.
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