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Gupta G, Wang Z, Kissling VM, Gogos A, Wick P, Buerki-Thurnherr T. Boron Nitride Nanosheets Induce Lipid Accumulation and Autophagy in Human Alveolar Lung Epithelial Cells Cultivated at Air-Liquid Interface. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308148. [PMID: 38290809 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is an emerging 2D material attracting significant attention due to its superior electrical, chemical, and therapeutic properties. However, inhalation toxicity mechanisms of hBN in human lung cells are poorly understood. Here, cellular interaction and effects of hBN nanosheets is investigated in alveolar epithelial cells cultured on porous inserts and exposed under air-liquid interface conditions for 24 h. hBN is taken up by the cells as determined in a label-free manner via RAMAN-confocal microscopy, ICP-MS, TEM, and SEM-EDX. No significant (p > 0.05) effects are observed on cell membrane integrity (LDH release), epithelial barrier integrity (TEER), interleukin-8 cytokine production or reactive oxygen production at tested dose ranges (1, 5, and 10 µg cm-2). However, it is observed that an enhanced accumulation of lipid granules in cells indicating the effect of hBN on lipid metabolism. In addition, it is observed that a significant (p < 0.05) and dose-dependent (5 and 10 µg cm-2) induction of autophagy in cells after exposure to hBN, potentially associated with the downstream processing and breakdown of excess lipid granules to maintain lipid homeostasis. Indeed, lysosomal co-localization of lipid granules supporting this argument is observed. Overall, the results suggest that the continuous presence of excess intracellular lipids may provoke adverse outcomes in the lungs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Govind Gupta
- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, St. Gallen, 9014, Switzerland
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Lin H, Buerki-Thurnherr T, Kaur J, Wick P, Pelin M, Tubaro A, Carniel FC, Tretiach M, Flahaut E, Iglesias D, Vázquez E, Cellot G, Ballerini L, Castagnola V, Benfenati F, Armirotti A, Sallustrau A, Taran F, Keck M, Bussy C, Vranic S, Kostarelos K, Connolly M, Navas JM, Mouchet F, Gauthier L, Baker J, Suarez-Merino B, Kanerva T, Prato M, Fadeel B, Bianco A. Environmental and Health Impacts of Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials: A Graphene Flagship Perspective. ACS NANO 2024; 18:6038-6094. [PMID: 38350010 PMCID: PMC10906101 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous interest ever since the isolation of atomically thin sheets of graphene in 2004 due to the specific and versatile properties of these materials. However, the increasing production and use of 2D materials necessitate a thorough evaluation of the potential impact on human health and the environment. Furthermore, harmonized test protocols are needed with which to assess the safety of 2D materials. The Graphene Flagship project (2013-2023), funded by the European Commission, addressed the identification of the possible hazard of graphene-based materials as well as emerging 2D materials including transition metal dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron nitride, and others. Additionally, so-called green chemistry approaches were explored to achieve the goal of a safe and sustainable production and use of this fascinating family of nanomaterials. The present review provides a compact survey of the findings and the lessons learned in the Graphene Flagship.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hazel Lin
- CNRS,
UPR3572, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, ISIS, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Empa,
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Nanosafety
& Nanomedicine Laboratory, Institute
of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 177 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Empa,
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department
of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department
of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department
of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- CIRIMAT,
Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT,
UPS, 31062 Toulouse CEDEX 9, France
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- Facultad
de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto
Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad
de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Instituto
Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- International
School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- International
School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- Center
for
Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, 16132 Genova, Italy
- IRCCS
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center
for
Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, 16132 Genova, Italy
- IRCCS
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Analytical
Chemistry Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Département
Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France
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- Département
Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France
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- Département
Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, National Graphene Institute, Manchester M13 9PT, United
Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, National Graphene Institute, Manchester M13 9PT, United
Kingdom
| | - Kostas Kostarelos
- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, National Graphene Institute, Manchester M13 9PT, United
Kingdom
| | - Mona Connolly
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología
Agraria
y Alimentaria (INIA), CSIC, Carretera de la Coruña Km 7,5, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología
Agraria
y Alimentaria (INIA), CSIC, Carretera de la Coruña Km 7,5, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire
Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire
Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- TEMAS Solutions GmbH, 5212 Hausen, Switzerland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
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- Center
for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014 Donostia-San
Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
- Department
of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Nanosafety
& Nanomedicine Laboratory, Institute
of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 177 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- CNRS,
UPR3572, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, ISIS, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Wang Z, Wang M, Zeng X, Yue X, Wei P. Nanomaterial-induced pyroptosis: a cell type-specific perspective. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 11:1322305. [PMID: 38264354 PMCID: PMC10803419 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1322305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
Abstract
This review presents the advancements in nanomaterial (NM)-induced pyroptosis in specific types of cells. We elucidate the relevance of pyroptosis and delineate its mechanisms and classifications. We also retrospectively analyze pyroptosis induced by various NMs in a broad spectrum of non-tumorous cellular environments to highlight the multifunctionality of NMs in modulating cell death pathways. We identify key knowledge gaps in current research and propose potential areas for future exploration. This review emphasizes the need to focus on less-studied areas, including the pathways and mechanisms of NM-triggered pyroptosis in non-tumor-specific cell types, the interplay between biological and environmental factors, and the interactions between NMs and cells. This review aims to encourage further investigations into the complex interplay between NMs and pyroptosis, thereby providing a basis for developing safer and more effective nanomedical therapeutic applications.
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- Zhiyong Wang
- Department of Immunology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Zhuhai Hospital, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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Visani de Luna LA, Loret T, He Y, Legnani M, Lin H, Galibert AM, Fordham A, Holme S, Del Rio Castillo AE, Bonaccorso F, Bianco A, Flahaut E, Kostarelos K, Bussy C. Pulmonary Toxicity of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials Is Aspect Ratio Dependent. ACS NANO 2023; 17:24919-24935. [PMID: 38051272 PMCID: PMC10753895 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have drawn a lot of interest in the material science community. However, extensive research is still needed to thoroughly analyze their safety profiles. Herein, we investigated the pulmonary impact and clearance of two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in mice. Animals were exposed by single oropharyngeal aspiration to h-BN or BNNTs. On days 1, 7, and 28, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids and lungs were collected. On one hand, adverse effects on lungs were evaluated using various approaches (e.g., immune response, histopathology, tissue remodeling, and genotoxicity). On the other hand, material deposition and clearance from the lungs were assessed. Two-dimensional h-BN did not cause any significant immune response or lung damage, although the presence of materials was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. In addition, the low aspect ratio h-BN nanosheets were internalized rapidly by phagocytic cells present in alveoli, resulting in efficient clearance from the lungs. In contrast, high aspect ratio BNNTs caused a strong and long-lasting inflammatory response, characterized by sustained inflammation up to 28 days after exposure and the activation of both innate and adaptive immunity. Moreover, the presence of granulomatous structures and an indication of ongoing fibrosis as well as DNA damage in the lung parenchyma were evidenced with these materials. Concurrently, BNNTs were identified in lung sections for up to 28 days, suggesting long-term biopersistence, as previously demonstrated for other high aspect ratio nanomaterials with poor lung clearance such as multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Overall, we reveal the safer toxicological profile of BN-based two-dimensional nanosheets in comparison to their nanotube counterparts. We also report strong similarities between BNNTs and MWCNTs in lung response, emphasizing their high aspect ratio as a major driver of their toxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luis Augusto Visani de Luna
- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology,
Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology,
Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- CNRS,
Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University
of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CIRIMAT,
Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse INP, CNRS, Université
de Toulouse, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- CNRS,
Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University
of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CIRIMAT,
Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse INP, CNRS, Université
de Toulouse, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology,
Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology,
Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- BeDimensional
S.p.A., Lungo Torrente
Secca 30r, 16163 Genoa, Italy
- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Laboratories, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- CNRS,
Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University
of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CIRIMAT,
Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse INP, CNRS, Université
de Toulouse, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
- National
Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.
- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology,
Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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Zhang J, Neupane N, Dahal PR, Rahimi S, Cao Z, Pandit S, Mijakovic I. Antibiotic-Loaded Boron Nitride Nanoconjugate with Strong Performance against Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilms. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3131-3142. [PMID: 37473743 PMCID: PMC10445265 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
Abstract
Protecting surfaces from biofilm formation presents a significant challenge in the biomedical field. The utilization of antimicrobial component-conjugated nanoparticles is becoming an attractive strategy against infectious biofilms. Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have a unique biomedical application value due to their excellent biocompatibility. Here, we developed antibiotic-loaded BN nanoconjugates to combat bacterial biofilms. Antibiofilm testing included two types of pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Gentamicin was loaded on polydopamine-modified BN nanoparticles (GPBN) to construct a nanoconjugate, which was very effective in killing E. coli and S. aureus planktonic cells. GPBN exhibited equally strong capacity for biofilm destruction, tested on preformed biofilms. A 24 h treatment with the nanoconjugate reduced cell viability by more than 90%. Our results suggest that GPBN adheres to the surface of the biofilm, penetrates inside the biofilm matrix, and finally deactivates the cells. Interestingly, the GPBN coatings also strongly inhibited the formation of bacterial biofilms. Based on these results, we suggest that GPBN could serve as an effective means for treating biofilm-associated infections and as coatings for biofilm prevention.
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- Jian Zhang
- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department
of Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department
of Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Systems
and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- The
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kogens Lyngby, Denmark
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Tkachenko A, Onishchenko A, Myasoedov V, Yefimova S, Havranek O. Assessing regulated cell death modalities as an efficient tool for in vitro nanotoxicity screening: a review. Nanotoxicology 2023; 17:218-248. [PMID: 37083543 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2023.2203239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
Abstract
Nanomedicine is a fast-growing field of nanotechnology. One of the major obstacles for a wider use of nanomaterials for medical application is the lack of standardized toxicity screening protocols for assessing the safety of newly synthesized nanomaterials. In this review, we focus on less frequently studied nanomaterials-induced regulated cell death (RCD) modalities, including eryptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, as a tool for in vitro nanomaterials safety evaluation. We summarize the latest insights into the mechanisms that mediate these RCDs in response to nanomaterials exposure. Comprehensive data from reviewed studies suggest that ROS (reactive oxygen species) overproduction and ROS-mediated pathways play a central role in nanomaterials-induced RCDs activation. On the other hand, studies also suggest that individual properties of nanomaterials, including size, shape, or surface charge, could determine specific toxicity pathways with consequent RCD induction as well. We anticipate that the evaluation of RCDs can become one of the mechanism-based screening methods in nanotoxicology. In addition to the toxicity assessment, evaluation of necroptosis-, pyroptosis-, and ferroptosis-promoting capacity of nanomaterials could simultaneously provide useful information for specific medical applications as could be their anti-tumor potential. Moreover, a detailed understanding of molecular mechanisms driving nanomaterials-mediated induction of immunogenic RCDs will substantially aid novel anti-tumor nanodrugs development.
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- Anton Tkachenko
- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czechia
- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medical Biology, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Institute for Scintillation Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czechia
- Department of Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czechia
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Hu H, Li L, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Chen M, Ning J, Pang Y, Hu W, Niu Y, Zhang R. Mechanism of YY1 mediating autophagy dependent ferroptosis in PM2.5 induced cardiac fibrosis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 315:137749. [PMID: 36610517 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated strong associations between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cardiac disease. To investigate the potential mechanism of cardiac fibrosis induced by PM2.5, we established PM2.5 exposure models in vivo and in vitro, and then cardiac fibrosis was evaluated. The ferroptosis and ferritinophagy was detected to characterize the effects of PM2.5 exposure. The results indicated that PM2.5 exposure could induce cardiac fibrosis in mice. YY1 was induced by PM2.5 exposure and then increased NCOA4, a cargo receptor for ferritinophagy, which interacted with FHC and promoted the transport of ferritin to the autophagosome for degradation. The release of large amounts of free iron from ferritinophagy led to lipid peroxidation directly via the Fenton reaction, thereby triggering ferroptosis. Moreover, siNCOA4 could partly restore the FHC protein level in HL-1 cells and inhibit the occurrence of downstream ferroptosis. Functionally, NCOA4 knockdown inhibited ferroptosis and alleviated HL-1 cell death induced by PM2.5. Ferroptosis inhibitor (Ferrostatin-1) could reverse the promoting effect of ferritinophagy mediated ferroptosis on cardiac fibrosis induced by PM2.5 exposure in mice. Our study indicated that PM2.5 induced cardiac fibrosis through YY1 regulating ferritinophagy-dependent ferroptosis.
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- Huaifang Hu
- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Core Facilities and Centers, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China.
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Kodali V, Kim KS, Roberts JR, Bowers L, Wolfarth MG, Hubczak J, Xin X, Eye T, Friend S, Stefaniak AB, Leonard SS, Jakubinek M, Erdely A. Influence of Impurities from Manufacturing Process on the Toxicity Profile of Boron Nitride Nanotubes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203259. [PMID: 36373669 PMCID: PMC9975644 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The toxicity of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has been the subject of conflicting reports, likely due to differences in the residuals and impurities that can make up to 30-60% of the material produced based on the manufacturing processes and purification employed. Four BNNTs manufactured by induction thermal plasma process with a gradient of BNNT purity levels achieved through sequential gas purification, water and solvent washing, allowed assessing the influence of these residuals/impurities on the toxicity profile of BNNTs. Extensive characterization including infrared and X-ray spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, size, charge, surface area, and density captured the alteration in physicochemical properties as the material went through sequential purification. The material from each step is screened using acellular and in vitro assays for evaluating general toxicity, mechanisms of toxicity, and macrophage function. As the material increased in purity, there are more high-aspect-ratio particulates and a corresponding distinct increase in cytotoxicity, nuclear factor-κB transcription, and inflammasome activation. There is no alteration in macrophage function after BNNT exposure with all purity grades. The cytotoxicity and mechanism of screening clustered with the purity grade of BNNTs, illustrating that greater purity of BNNT corresponds to greater toxicity.
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- Vamsi Kodali
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Division of Emerging Technologies, National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Division of Emerging Technologies, National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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Kodali V, Roberts JR, Glassford E, Gill R, Friend S, Dunn KL, Erdely A. Understanding toxicity associated with boron nitride nanotubes: Review of toxicity studies, exposure assessment at manufacturing facilities, and read-across. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 2022; 37:4620-4638. [PMID: 37193295 PMCID: PMC10174278 DOI: 10.1557/s43578-022-00796-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) are produced by many different methods leading to variances in physicochemical characteristics and impurities in the final product. These differences can alter the toxicity profile. The importance of understanding the potential pathological implications of this high aspect ratio nanomaterial is increasing as new approaches to synthesize and purify in large scale are being developed. In this review, we discuss the various factors of BNNT production that can influence its toxicity followed by summarizing the toxicity findings from in vitro and in vivo studies conducted to date, including a review of particle clearance observed with various exposure routes. To understand the risk to workers and interpret relevance of toxicological findings, exposure assessment at manufacturing facilities was discussed. Workplace exposure assessment of BNNT from two manufacturing facilities measured boron concentrations in personal breathing zones from non-detectable to 0.95 μg/m3 and TEM structure counts of 0.0123 ± 0.0094 structures/cm3, concentrations well below what was found with other engineered high aspect ratio nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. Finally, using a purified BNNT, a "read-across" toxicity assessment was performed to demonstrate how known hazard data and physicochemical characteristics can be utilized to evaluate potential inhalation toxicity concerns.
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- Vamsi Kodali
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
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- Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1000 Frederick Lane (MS-2015), Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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Kakarla AB, Kong I, Nguyen TH, Kong C, Irving H. Boron nitride nanotubes reinforced gelatin hydrogel-based ink for bioprinting and tissue engineering applications. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 141:213103. [PMID: 36084352 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rapid evolution of 3D bioprinting technique, very few biomaterials have been studied and utilised as ink solutions to produce structures. In this work, a polymeric nanocomposite hydrogel-based ink solution was developed using boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) reinforced gelatin for 3D bioprinting of scaffolds. The ink solutions and printed scaffolds were characterised for their printability, mechanical, thermal, water uptake, and biological properties (cell viability and inflammation). The viscoelastic behaviour of the scaffolds indicated the increase in storage modulus with an increase in BNNTs composition. Additionally, the compressive strength of the scaffolds increased from 9.43 ± 1.3 kPa to 30.09 ± 1.5 kPa with the addition of BNNTs. Similarly, the thermal stability of the scaffolds enhanced with an increase in BNNTs composition. Furthermore, the scaffolds with a higher concentration of BNNTs displayed resilience in cell culture media at 37 °C for up to 14 days compared with pure gelatin scaffolds. The cell viability results showed a decreased viability rate with an increased concentration of BNNTs scaffolds. However, BNNTs incubated with cells did not display cytokine inflammation. Therefore, this work provides a potential hydrogel-based ink solution for 3D bioprinting of biomimetic tissue constructs with adequate structural stability for a wide range of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Akesh Babu Kakarla
- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria 3350, Australia
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria 3350, Australia.
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- Department of Rural Clinical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Selangor 43500, Malaysia
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- Department of Rural Clinical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
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Kakarla AB, Kong I. In Vitro and In Vivo Cytotoxicity of Boron Nitride Nanotubes: A Systematic Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2069. [PMID: 35745407 PMCID: PMC9229602 DOI: 10.3390/nano12122069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are an exciting class of nanomaterials due to their unique chemical and physical characteristics. In recent decades, BNNTs have gained huge attention in research and development for various applications, including as nano-fillers for composites, semiconductor devices, hydrogen storage, and as an emerging material in biomedical and tissue engineering applications. However, the toxicity of BNNTs is not clear, and the biocompatibility is not proven yet. In this review, the role of BNNTs in biocompatibility studies is assessed in terms of their characteristics: cell viability, proliferation, therapeutic outcomes, and genotoxicity, which are vital elements for their prospective use in biomedical applications. A systematic review was conducted utilising the databases Scopus and Web of Science (WOS) (2008-2022). Additional findings were discovered manually by snowballing the reference lists of appropriate reviews. Only English-language articles were included. Finally, the significant analysis and discussion of the chosen articles are presented.
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC 3552, Australia;
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Gaihre B, Potes MA, Serdiuk V, Tilton M, Liu X, Lu L. Two-dimensional nanomaterials-added dynamism in 3D printing and bioprinting of biomedical platforms: Unique opportunities and challenges. Biomaterials 2022; 284:121507. [PMID: 35421800 PMCID: PMC9933950 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The nanomaterials research spectrum has seen the continuous emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials over the years. These highly anisotropic and ultrathin materials have found special attention in developing biomedical platforms for therapeutic applications, biosensing, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Three-dimensional (3D) printing and bioprinting technologies have emerged as promising tools in medical applications. The convergence of 2D nanomaterials with 3D printing has extended the application dynamics of available biomaterials to 3D printable inks and bioinks. Furthermore, the unique properties of 2D nanomaterials have imparted multifunctionalities to 3D printed constructs applicable to several biomedical applications. 2D nanomaterials such as graphene and its derivatives have long been the interest of researchers working in this area. Beyond graphene, a range of emerging 2D nanomaterials, such as layered silicates, black phosphorus, transition metal dichalcogenides, transition metal oxides, hexagonal boron nitride, and MXenes, are being explored for the multitude of biomedical applications. Better understandings on both the local and systemic toxicity of these materials have also emerged over the years. This review focuses on state-of-art 3D fabrication and biofabrication of biomedical platforms facilitated by 2D nanomaterials, with the comprehensive summary of studies focusing on the toxicity of these materials. We highlight the dynamism added by 2D nanomaterials in the printing process and the functionality of printed constructs.
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- Bipin Gaihre
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States.
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Pei Z, Ning J, Zhang N, Zhang X, Zhang H, Zhang R. Genetic instability of lung induced by carbon black nanoparticles is related with Plk1 signals changes. NANOIMPACT 2022; 26:100400. [PMID: 35560285 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a possible carcinogen, carbon black has threatened public health. However, the evidences are insufficient and the mechanism of carcinogenesis is still not specified. Thirty rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, namely 0, 5 and 30 mg/m3 Carbon Black nanoparticles (CBNPs) groups, respectively. Rats were treated with CBNPs by nose-only inhalation for 28 days, 6 h/day. The human bronchial epithelial (16HBE) cells were treated with 0, 50, 100 and 200 μg/mL CBNPs for 24 h. Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) overexpression cell line was established by pcDNA3.1-PLK1 stable transfection. Our results showed that CBNPs exposure could induce DNA damage and genetic changes as well as apoptosis in vivo and in vitro. The DNA repair ability increased after CBNPs exposure. Cell cycle process was retarded at the G2/M phases in 16HBE cells after CBNPs treatment. The PLK1, ChK2 GADD45α and XRCC1 expression levels changed in rat lung and 16HBE cells after CBNPs treatment. Compared with NC 16HBE cells, DNA damage and repair, numbers of apoptotic cells and micronucleus (MN) rates, as well as the ChK2, GADD45α, XRCC1 expression levels decreased, whereas cytokinesis block proliferation index (CBPI) and replicative index (RI) increase in PLK overexpression (PLK+/+) cells after CBNPs treatment. This study highlighted that PLK1 related with the genetic toxicity of CBNPs in vitro and in vivo. Our results provided evidences supporting reclassification of carbon black as a human possible carcinogen.
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- Zijie Pei
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.
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Turhan EA, Pazarçeviren AE, Evis Z, Tezcaner A. Properties and applications of boron nitride nanotubes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:242001. [PMID: 35203072 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanomaterials have received increasing attention due to their controllable physical and chemical properties and their improved performance over their bulk structures during the last years. Carbon nanostructures are one of the most widely searched materials for use in different applications ranging from electronic to biomedical because of their exceptional physical and chemical properties. However, BN nanostructures surpassed the attention of the carbon-based nanostructure because of their enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities in addition to structural similarity with the carbon nanomaterials. Among these nanostructures, one dimensional-BN nanostructures are on the verge of development as new materials to fulfill some necessities for different application areas based on their excellent and unique properties including their tunable surface and bandgap, electronic, optical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability. Synthesis of high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in large quantities with novel techniques provided greater access, and increased their potential use in nanocomposites, biomedical fields, and nanodevices as well as hydrogen uptake applications. In this review, properties and applications of one-dimensional BN (1D) nanotubes, nanofibers, and nanorods in hydrogen uptake, biomedical field, and nanodevices are discussed in depth. Additionally, research on native and modified forms of BNNTs and also their composites with different materials to further improve electronic, optical, structural, mechanical, chemical, and biological properties are also reviewed. BNNTs find many applications in different areas, however, they still need to be further studied for improving the synthesis methods and finding new possible future applications.
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- Emine Ayşe Turhan
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
- Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Ankara, Turkey
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Zeidler-Erdely PC, Erdely A, Kodali V, Andrews R, Antonini J, Trainor-DeArmitt T, Salmen R, Battelli L, Grose L, Kashon M, Service S, McKinney W, Stone S, Falcone L. Lung toxicity profile of inhaled copper-nickel welding fume in A/J mice. Inhal Toxicol 2022; 34:275-286. [PMID: 35724235 PMCID: PMC9872095 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2022.2089783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Objective: Stainless steel welding creates fumes rich in carcinogenic metals such as chromium (Cr). Welding consumables devoid of Cr are being produced in an attempt to limit worker exposures to toxic and carcinogenic metals. The study objective was to characterize a copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) fume generated using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and determine the pulmonary deposition and toxicity of the fume in mice exposed by inhalation. Materials and Methods: Male A/J mice (6-8 weeks of age) were exposed to air or Cu-Ni welding fumes for 2 (low deposition) or 4 (high deposition) hours/day for 10 days. Mice were sacrificed, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), macrophage function, and histopathological analyses were performed at different timepoints post-exposure to evaluate resolution. Results and Discussion: Characterization of the fume indicated that most of the particles were between 0.1 and 1 µm in diameter, with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of 0.43 µm. Metal content of the fume was Cu (∼76%) and Ni (∼12%). Post-exposure, BAL macrophages had a reduced ability to phagocytose E. coli, and lung cytotoxicity was evident and significant (>12%-19% fold change). Loss of body weight was also significant at the early timepoints. Lung inflammation, the predominant finding identified by histopathology, was observed as a subacute response early that progressively resolved by 28 days with only macrophage aggregates remaining late (84 days). Conclusions: Overall, there was high acute lung toxicity with a resolution of the response in mice which suggests that the Cu-Ni fume may not be ideal for reducing toxic and inflammatory lung effects.
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- Patti C. Zeidler-Erdely
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Petersen EJ, Ceger P, Allen DG, Coyle J, Derk R, Reyero NG, Gordon J, Kleinstreuer N, Matheson J, McShan D, Nelson BC, Patri AK, Rice P, Rojanasakul L, Sasidharan A, Scarano L, Chang X. U.S. Federal Agency interests and key considerations for new approach methodologies for nanomaterials. ALTEX 2021; 39:183–206. [PMID: 34874455 PMCID: PMC9115850 DOI: 10.14573/altex.2105041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, surface coatings, and compositions, and often possess novel or enhanced properties compared to larger sized particles of the same elemental composition. To ensure the safe commercialization of products containing ENMs, it is important to thoroughly understand their potential risks. Given that ENMs can be created in an almost infinite number of variations, it is not feasible to conduct in vivo testing on each type of ENM. Instead, new approach methodologies (NAMs) such as in vitro or in chemico test methods may be needed, given their capacity for higher throughput testing, lower cost, and ability to provide information on toxicological mechanisms. However, the different behaviors of ENMs compared to dissolved chemicals may challenge safety testing of ENMs using NAMs. In this study, member agencies within the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods were queried about what types of ENMs are of agency interest and whether there is agency-specific guidance for ENM toxicity testing. To support the ability of NAMs to provide robust results in ENM testing, two key issues in the usage of NAMs, namely dosimetry and interference/bias controls, are thoroughly discussed.
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- Elijah J. Petersen
- U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Current affiliation: UES, Inc., Dayton, OH, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, Washington, DC, USA
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- U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR, USA
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, College Park, MD, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Washington, DC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Washington, DC, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Lin H, Song Z, Bianco A. How macrophages respond to two-dimensional materials: a critical overview focusing on toxicity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2021; 56:333-356. [PMID: 33760696 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.1885262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With wider use of graphene-based materials and other two-dimensional (2 D) materials in various fields, including electronics, composites, biomedicine, etc., 2 D materials can trigger undesired effects at cellular, tissue and organ level. Macrophages can be found in many organs. They are one of the most important cells in the immune system and they are relevant in the study of nanomaterials as they phagocytose them. Nanomaterials have multi-faceted effects on phagocytic immune cells like macrophages, showing signs of inflammation in the form of pro-inflammatory cytokine or reactive oxidation species production, or upregulation of activation markers due to the presence of these foreign bodies. This review is catered to researchers interested in the potential impact and toxicity of 2 D materials, particularly in macrophages, focusing on few-layer graphene, graphene oxide, graphene quantum dots, as well as other promising 2 D materials containing molybdenum, manganese, boron, phosphorus and tungsten. We describe applications relevant to the growing area of 2 D materials research, and the possible risks of ions and molecules used in the production of these promising 2 D materials, or those produced by the degradation and dissolution of 2 D materials.
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- Hazel Lin
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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Trinh TX, Kim J. Status Quo in Data Availability and Predictive Models of Nano-Mixture Toxicity. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11010124. [PMID: 33430414 PMCID: PMC7826902 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Co-exposure of nanomaterials and chemicals can cause mixture toxicity effects to living organisms. Predictive models might help to reduce the intensive laboratory experiments required for determining the toxicity of the mixtures. Previously, concentration addition (CA), independent action (IA), and quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR)-based models were successfully applied to mixtures of organic chemicals. However, there were few studies concerning predictive models for toxicity of nano-mixtures before June 2020. Previous reviews provided comprehensive knowledge of computational models and mechanisms for chemical mixture toxicity. There is a gap in the reviewing of datasets and predictive models, which might cause obstacles in the toxicity assessment of nano-mixtures by using in silico approach. In this review, we collected 183 studies of nano-mixture toxicity and curated data to investigate the current data and model availability and gap and to derive research challenges to facilitate further experimental studies for data gap filling and the development of predictive models.
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- Tung X. Trinh
- Chemical Safety Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Korea;
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Chemical Safety Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-(0)42-860-7482
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Alu A, Han X, Ma X, Wu M, Wei Y, Wei X. The role of lysosome in regulated necrosis. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1880-1903. [PMID: 33163342 PMCID: PMC7606114 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lysosome is a ubiquitous acidic organelle fundamental for the turnover of unwanted cellular molecules, particles, and organelles. Currently, the pivotal role of lysosome in regulating cell death is drawing great attention. Over the past decades, we largely focused on how lysosome influences apoptosis and autophagic cell death. However, extensive studies showed that lysosome is also prerequisite for the execution of regulated necrosis (RN). Different types of RN have been uncovered, among which, necroptosis, ferroptosis, and pyroptosis are under the most intensive investigation. It becomes a hot topic nowadays to target RN as a therapeutic intervention, since it is important in many patho/physiological settings and contributing to numerous diseases. It is promising to target lysosome to control the occurrence of RN thus altering the outcomes of diseases. Therefore, we aim to give an introduction about the common factors influencing lysosomal stability and then summarize the current knowledge on the role of lysosome in the execution of RN, especially in that of necroptosis, ferroptosis, and pyroptosis.
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- Aqu Alu
- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Kodali V, Shoeb M, Meighan TG, Eye T, Friend SA, Hubczak J, Kashon ML, Zeidler-Erdely PC, Antonini JM, Erdely A. Bioactivity of Circulatory Factors After Pulmonary Exposure to Mild or Stainless Steel Welding Fumes. Toxicol Sci 2020; 177:108-120. [PMID: 32514565 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaa084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Studies suggest that alterations in circulating factors are a driver of pulmonary-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. To evaluate, if circulating factors effect endothelial function after a pulmonary exposure to welding fumes, an exposure known to induce cardiovascular dysfunction, serum collected from Sprague Dawley rats 24 h after an intratracheal instillation exposure to 2 mg/rat of 2 compositionally distinct metal-rich welding fume particulates (manual metal arc welding using stainless steel electrodes [MMA-SS] or gas metal arc welding using mild steel electrodes [GMA-MS]) or saline was used to test molecular and functional effects of in vitro cultures of primary cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (PCMEs) or ex vivo organ cultures. The welding fumes elicited significant pulmonary injury and inflammation with only minor changes in measured serum antioxidant and cytokine levels. PCME cells were challenged for 4 h with serum collected from exposed rats, and 84 genes related to endothelial function were analyzed. Changes in relative mRNA patterns indicated that serum from rats exposed to MMA-SS, and not GMA-MS or PBS, could influence several functional aspects related to endothelial cells, including cell migration, angiogenesis, inflammation, and vascular function. The predictions were confirmed using a functional in vitro assay (scratch assay) as well as an ex vivo multicellular environment (aortic ring angiogenesis assay), validating the concept that endothelial cells can be used as an effective screening tool of exposed workers for determining bioactivity of altered circulatory factors. Overall, the results indicate that pulmonary MMA-SS fume exposure can cause altered endothelial function systemically via altered circulating factors.
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- Vamsi Kodali
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
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Ma L, Andoh V, Adjei MO, Liu H, Shen Z, Li L, Song J, Zhao W, Wu G. In vivo toxicity evaluation of boron nitride nanosheets in Bombyx mori silkworm model. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 247:125877. [PMID: 31935578 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Boron nitride nanosheets (BN NSs), a novel material with a structure similar to graphene, have attracted much attention due to their extraordinary properties. A deep in vivo study of the toxicity of BN NSs is indispensable, which can help to understand their potential risk and provide useful information for their safe application. However, so far as we know, the systematic in vivo toxicity evaluation of BN NSs hasn't been reported. In this study, silkworm (Bombyx mori) was used as a model to investigate the toxicity of BN NSs, by continuously feeding silkworm larvae with BN NSs at various mass concentrations (1%, 2%, 3%, 4%). The toxicity was evaluated from the levels of animal entirety (mortality, silkworm growth, cocoons and silk properties), tissues (pathological examination) and genes (transcriptomic profiling). The results show that the exposure to BN NSs causes no obvious adverse effects on the growth, silk properties or tissues of silkworm, but the expressions of genes in midgut concerned with some specific functions and pathways are significantly changed, indicating that BN NSs may have potential danger to lead to dysfunction. This study has performed in vivo toxicity evaluation of BN NSs and provided useful safety information for the application of BN NSs.
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- Lin Ma
- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Sericultural Products and Edible Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- Department of Tea and Food Technology, Jiangsu Polytechnic College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Sericultural Products and Edible Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Sericultural Products and Edible Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China.
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; The Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Sericultural Products and Edible Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212018, PR China.
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Ferreira TH, de Oliveira Freitas LB, Fernandes RS, dos Santos VM, Resende JM, Cardoso VN, de Barros ALB, de Sousa EMB. Boron nitride nanotube-CREKA peptide as an effective target system to metastatic breast cancer. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-019-00467-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Han B, Chu C, Su X, Zhang N, Zhou L, Zhang M, Yang S, Shi L, Zhao B, Niu Y, Zhang R. N 6-methyladenosine-dependent primary microRNA-126 processing activated PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway drove the development of pulmonary fibrosis induced by nanoscale carbon black particles in rats. Nanotoxicology 2019; 14:1-20. [PMID: 31502903 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1661041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The pulmonary fibrosis could be caused by long-term inhalation of carbon black (CB) particles. Studies on the mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis induced by CB are required to develop the stratagem of prevention and treatment on fibrosis. The RNA-binding protein DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8 (DGCR8)-dependent pri-miRNAs processing is regulated by N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, which targets the downstream signal pathway. However, its role in pulmonary fibrosis has not been known clearly. In the present study, rats inhaled CB at dose of 0, 5 or 30 mg/m3 for 28 days, 6 h/day, respectively. The rats inhaled CB at dose of 0 or 30 mg/m3 for 14 days, 28 days and 90 days, respectively. In vitro experiments, the normal human bronchial epithelial cell line (16HBE) was treated with CB (0, 50, 100 and 200 μg/mL) for 24 h. In vitro and vivo study, the levels of fibrosis indicators including α-SMA, vimentin, collagen-I and hydroxyproline in CB treatment groups statistically increased in dose- or time- dependent manners compared with the control. After CB treatment, PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway was activated and regulated by miRNA-126. We found that both of m6A modifications of pri-miRNA-126 and its binding with DGCR8 were decreased after CB treatment, which resulted in the reduction of mature miRNA-126 accompanied by accumulation of unprocessed pri-miRNA-126. This work demonstrated that m6A modification of pri-miRNA-126 and its binding with DGCR8 decreases blocked miRNA-126 maturation, and then activated the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, which drove the fibro genesis in the lung after CB exposure.
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- Bin Han
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Augustine J, Cheung T, Gies V, Boughton J, Chen M, Jakubek ZJ, Walker S, Martinez-Rubi Y, Simard B, Zou S. Assessing size-dependent cytotoxicity of boron nitride nanotubes using a novel cardiomyocyte AFM assay. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:1914-1923. [PMID: 36134231 PMCID: PMC9418822 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00104b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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As boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) find increased use in numerous applications, potential adverse health effects of BNNT exposure are a growing concern. Current in vitro cytotoxicity studies on BNNTs are inconsistent and even contradictory, likely due to the lack of reference materials, standardized characterization methods and measurement protocols. New approaches, particularly with the potential to reliably relate in vitro to in vivo studies, are critically needed. This work introduces a novel atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based cardiomyocyte assay that reliably assesses the cytotoxicity of a well-characterized boron nitride nanotube reference material, code named BNNT-1. High energy probe sonication was used to modify and control the length of BNNT-1. The polymer polyethylenimine (PEI) was used concurrently with sonication to produce stable, aqueous dispersions of BNNT-1. These dispersions were used to perform a systematic analysis on both the length and height of BNNT-1 via a correlated characterization approach of dynamic light scattering (DLS) and AFM. Cytotoxicity studies using the novel cardiomyocyte AFM model were in agreement with traditional colorimetric cell metabolic assays, both revealing a correlation between tube length and cytotoxicity with longer tubes having higher cytotoxicity. In addition to the size-dependent cytotoxicity, it was found that BNNT-1 exhibits concentration and cell-line dependent cytotoxic effects.
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- Jerry Augustine
- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University 1280 Main St. W. Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University 1280 Main St. W. Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University 1280 Main St. W. Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
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- Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada 100 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa Ontario K1S 5B6 Canada
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Falcone LM, Erdely A, Salmen R, Keane M, Battelli L, Kodali V, Bowers L, Stefaniak AB, Kashon ML, Antonini JM, Zeidler-Erdely PC. Pulmonary toxicity and lung tumorigenic potential of surrogate metal oxides in gas metal arc welding-stainless steel fume: Iron as a primary mediator versus chromium and nickel. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209413. [PMID: 30586399 PMCID: PMC6306264 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In 2017, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified welding fumes as "carcinogenic to humans" (Group 1). Both mild steel (MS) welding, where fumes lack carcinogenic chromium and nickel, and stainless steel (SS) increase lung cancer risk in welders; therefore, further research to better understand the toxicity of the individual metals is needed. The objectives were to (1) compare the pulmonary toxicity of chromium (as Cr(III) oxide [Cr2O3] and Cr (VI) calcium chromate [CaCrO4]), nickel [II] oxide (NiO), iron [III] oxide (Fe2O3), and gas metal arc welding-SS (GMAW-SS) fume; and (2) determine if these metal oxides can promote lung tumors. Lung tumor susceptible A/J mice (male, 4-5 weeks old) were exposed by oropharyngeal aspiration to vehicle, GMAW-SS fume (1.7 mg), or a low or high dose of surrogate metal oxides based on the respective weight percent of each metal in the fume: Cr2O3 + CaCrO4 (366 + 5 μg and 731 + 11 μg), NiO (141 and 281 μg), or Fe2O3 (1 and 2 mg). Bronchoalveolar lavage, histopathology, and lung/liver qPCR were done at 1, 7, 28, and 84 days post-aspiration. In a two-stage lung carcinogenesis model, mice were initiated with 3-methylcholanthrene (10 μg/g; intraperitoneal; 1x) or corn oil then exposed to metal oxides or vehicle (1 x/week for 5 weeks) by oropharyngeal aspiration. Lung tumors were counted at 30 weeks post-initiation. Results indicate the inflammatory potential of the metal oxides was Fe2O3 > Cr2O3 + CaCrO4 > NiO. Overall, the pneumotoxic effects were negligible for NiO, acute but not persistent for Cr2O3 + CaCrO4, and persistent for the Fe2O3 exposures. Fe2O3, but not Cr2O3 + CaCrO4 or NiO significantly promoted lung tumors. These results provide experimental evidence that Fe2O3 is an important mediator of welding fume toxicity and support epidemiological findings and the IARC classification.
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- Lauryn M. Falcone
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
- West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
- West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
- West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Guo B, Liao C, Liu X, Yi J. Preliminary study on conjugation of formononetin with multiwalled carbon nanotubes for inducing apoptosis via ROS production in HeLa cells. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2018; 12:2815-2826. [PMID: 30233144 PMCID: PMC6135071 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s169767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background The present work was conducted to prepare and evaluate multiwalled carbon nanotube–formononetin (MWCNT-FMN) composite for sustained delivery and inducing apop-tosis via reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in HeLa cells. Methods The composite was prepared by solution mixing with short carboxylic group-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-COOH). Then the composite was characterized by laser particle size analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, X-ray diffractometry, differential scanning calorimetry, and scanning electron microscopy. Drug release rates in vitro were determined by dialysis method. The in vitro cytotoxicity study was performed using water soluble tetrazolium assay. The cellular apoptosis assay, ROS, and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) of HeLa cells were investigated by acridine orange and ethidium bromide double dye, 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate, and 5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethyl-imidacarbocyanine iodide probe, respectively. Results The entrapment efficiency was 28.77%±0.15%, and the loading capacity was 12.05%±0.20%. The release of MWCNT-FMN was sustained, and the cumulative release rate of formononetin (FMN) from MWCNT-COOH was higher at pH 7.4 than at pH 5.3. The in vitro cytotoxicity assay demonstrated that FMN, MWCNT-COOH, and MWCNT-FMN had no significant effects on the proliferation and viability of mouse fibroblast 3T3 cells over 48 hours, while the cell growth inhibition of the three samples showed concentration-dependent for HeLa cells. Biological assay suggested FMN and MWCNT-FMN could induce apoptosis in HeLa cells, meanwhile the cells exhibited stronger ROS signal and more depolarized MMP than that of the control group. Conclusion These results preliminarily demonstrated that MWCNT-FMN exerted anticancer efficacy through cellular apoptosis induced by ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunctions in HeLa cells.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China,
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China,
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China,
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China,
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Grup de Mutagènesi, Facultat de Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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