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Yuan Z, Yan R, Fu Z, Wu T, Ren C. Impact of physicochemical properties on biological effects of lipid nanoparticles: Are they completely safe. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172240. [PMID: 38582114 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172240] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
Abstract
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are promising materials and human-use approved excipients, with manifold applications in biomedicine. Researchers have tended to focus on improving the pharmacological efficiency and organ targeting of LNPs, while paid relatively less attention to the negative aspects created by their specific physicochemical properties. Here, we discuss the impacts of LNPs' physicochemical properties (size, surface hydrophobicity, surface charge, surface modification and lipid composition) on the adsorption-transportation-distribution-clearance processes and bio-nano interactions. In addition, since there is a lack of review emphasizing on toxicological profiles of LNPs, this review outlined immunogenicity, inflammation, hemolytic toxicity, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by LNPs and the underlying mechanisms, with the aim to understand the properties that underlie the biological effects of these materials. This provides a basic strategy that increased efficacy of medical application with minimized side-effects can be achieved by modulating the physicochemical properties of LNPs. Therefore, addressing the effects of physicochemical properties on toxicity induced by LNPs is critical for understanding their environmental and health risks and will help clear the way for LNPs-based drugs to eventually fulfill their promise as a highly effective therapeutic agents for diverse diseases in clinic.
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- Ziyi Yuan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- College of Rehabilitation, Captital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Enze Biomass Fine Chemicals, College of New Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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de Souza AM, Dantas MRDN, Secundo EL, Silva EDC, Silva PF, Moreira SMG, de Medeiros SRB. Are hydroxyapatite-based biomaterials free of genotoxicity? A systematic review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141383. [PMID: 38360416 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141383] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a biomaterial widely used in clinical applications and pharmaceuticals. The literature on HA-based materials studies is focused on chemical characterization and biocompatibility. Generally, biocompatibility is analyzed through adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation assays. Fewer studies are looking for genotoxic events. Thus, although HA-based biomaterials are widely used as biomedical devices, there is a lack of literature regarding their genotoxicity. This systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA statement. Specific search strategies were developed and performed in four electronic databases (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science). The search used "Hydroxyapatite OR Calcium Hydroxyapatite OR durapatite AND genotoxicity OR genotoxic OR DNA damage" and "Hydroxyapatite OR Calcium Hydroxyapatite OR durapatite AND mutagenicity OR mutagenic OR DNA damage" as keywords and articles published from 2000 to 2022, after removing duplicate studies and apply include and exclusion criteria, 53 articles were identified and submitted to a qualitative descriptive analysis. Most of the assays were in vitro and most of the studies did not show genotoxicity. In fact, a protective effect was observed for hydroxyapatites. Only 20 out of 71 tests performed were positive for genotoxicity. However, no point mutation-related mutagenicity was observed. As the genotoxicity of HA-based biomaterials observed was correlated with its nanostructured forms as needles or rods, it is important to follow their effect in chronic exposure to guarantee safe usage in humans.
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- Augusto Monteiro de Souza
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Gomes SIL, Guimarães B, Fenoglio I, Gasco P, Paredes AG, Blosi M, Costa AL, Scott-Fordsmand JJ, Amorim MJB. Advanced materials - Food grade melatonin-loaded Lipid Surfactant Submicron Particles (LSSP)-environmental impacts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 913:169748. [PMID: 38160813 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169748] [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: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) are advanced materials (AdMa), particularly relevant for drug delivery of poorly water-soluble compounds, while also providing protection, stabilization, and controlled release of the drugs/active substances. The toxicological data available often focus on the specific applications of the LNPs-drug tested, with indication of low toxicity. However, the ecotoxicological effects of LNPs are currently unknown. In the present study, we investigated the ecotoxicity of a formulation of Lipid Surfactant Submicron Particles (LSSPs) loaded with melatonin at 1 mg/mL. The LSSPs formulation has been developed to be fully compliant with regulatory for its potential use in the market and all components are food additives. The same formulation without the thickening agent xanthan gum (stabilizer in water phase) designated as LSSP-xg, was also tested. Two soil model invertebrate species were tested in LUFA 2.2 soil: Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta) and Folsomia candida (Collembola). Effects were assessed based on the OECD standard guideline (28 days) and its extension, the longer-term exposure (56 days). Assessed endpoints were survival, reproduction, and size. LSSPs and LSSP-xg were toxic to E. crypticus and F. candida reducing their survival and reproduction in a dose-dependent way: e.g., 28-day exposure: E. crypticus: LC/EC50 = 30/15 mg LSSPs/kg soil and F. candida LC/EC50 = 55/44 mg LSSPs/kg soil, with similar values for LSSP-xg. Size was also reduced for F. candida but was the least sensitive endpoint. There were no indications that toxicity increased with longer term exposure. The results provide relevant information on ecotoxicity of a AdMa and highlights the need for awareness of the potential risks, even on products and additives usually used in food or cosmetic industry. Further information on single components and on their specific assembly is necessary for the interpretation of results, as it is not fully clear what causes the toxicity in this specific AdMa. This represents a typical challenge for AdMa hazard assessment scenario.
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- Susana I L Gomes
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, 48018 Faenza, RA, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, 48018 Faenza, RA, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Bianchi MG, Chiu M, Taurino G, Bergamaschi E, Turroni F, Mancabelli L, Longhi G, Ventura M, Bussolati O. Amorphous silica nanoparticles and the human gut microbiota: a relationship with multiple implications. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:45. [PMID: 38291460 PMCID: PMC10826219 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02305-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Amorphous silica nanoparticles (ASNP) are among the nanomaterials that are produced in large quantities. ASNP have been present for a long time in several fast-moving consumer products, several of which imply exposure of the gastrointestinal tract, such as toothpastes, food additives, drug excipients, and carriers. Consolidated use and experimental evidence have consistently pointed to the very low acute toxicity and limited absorption of ASNP. However, slow absorption implies prolonged exposure of the intestinal epithelium to ASNP, with documented effects on intestinal permeability and immune gut homeostasis. These effects could explain the hepatic toxicity observed after oral administration of ASNP in animals. More recently, the role of microbiota in these and other ASNP effects has attracted increasing interest in parallel with the recognition of the role of microbiota in a variety of conditions. Although evidence for nanomaterial effects on microbiota is particularly abundant for materials endowed with bactericidal activities, a growing body of recent experimental data indicates that ASNPs also modify microbiota. The implications of these effects are recounted in this contribution, along with a discussion of the more important open issues and recommendations for future research.
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- Massimiliano G Bianchi
- Lab. of General Pathology, Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Lab. of General Pathology, Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Lab. of General Pathology, Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Lab. of General Pathology, Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre "Microbiome Research Hub", University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Huang X, Li C, Wei T, Liu N, Yao Y, Wang Z, Hu Y, Fang Q, Guan S, Xue Y, Wu T, Zhang T, Tang M. Oropharyngeal aspirated Ag/TiO 2 nanohybrids: Transformation, distribution and toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168309. [PMID: 37944607 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168309] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
The wide application of Ag-loaded TiO2 nanohybrids photocatalysts on environment and energy increases the lung exposure risk to humans. Ag/TiO2 nanohybrids inhalation can cause pulmonary toxicity, and there are concerns about whether the loaded silver can be released and cause toxic effects on extrapulmonary organs. Therefore, in this study, the possible biotransformation, biodistribution, and toxicity of oropharyngeal aspirated Ag/TiO2 nanohybrids were investigated first time in vitro and in vivo to answer this question. Firstly, the results of biotransformation showed that the ultrafine silver nanoparticles (~3.5 nm, 2 w/w%) loaded on the surface of nano-TiO2 (~25 nm) could agglomerate and release in Gamble's solution, and the hydrodynamic diameter of the nanohybrids agglomerates increased from about 200 nm to 1 μm. Furthermore, after exposure 10 mg/kg Ag/TiO2 nanohybrids to C57BL/6 J male mice by oropharyngeal aspiration weekly, the biodistribution results showed that the released silver could result in blood, liver, and brain distribution within 28 d. Finally, body weight, organ coefficient, blood biochemical indicators of liver and kidney function, and pathological images demonstrated that although silver could release and lead to extrapulmonary organ distribution, it did not cause obvious extrapulmonary organ damage. The original lung was still the main toxicity and accumulation target organ of Ag/TiO2 nanohybrids, which mainly manifested as the pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic effects that should be focused on in the future. Therefore, this study is of great significance in evaluating the safety of Ag-loaded TiO2 nanoparticles and predicting their toxic mechanisms.
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- Xiaoquan Huang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Fontaine M, Bartolami E, Prono M, Béal D, Blosi M, Costa AL, Ravagli C, Baldi G, Sprio S, Tampieri A, Fenoglio I, Tran L, Fadeel B, Carriere M. Nanomaterial genotoxicity evaluation using the high-throughput p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) assay. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288737. [PMID: 37713377 PMCID: PMC10503773 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Toxicity evaluation of engineered nanomaterials is challenging due to the ever increasing number of materials and because nanomaterials (NMs) frequently interfere with commonly used assays. Hence, there is a need for robust, high-throughput assays with which to assess their hazard potential. The present study aimed at evaluating the applicability of a genotoxicity assay based on the immunostaining and foci counting of the DNA repair protein 53BP1 (p53-binding protein 1), in a high-throughput format, for NM genotoxicity assessment. For benchmarking purposes, we first applied the assay to a set of eight known genotoxic agents, as well as X-ray irradiation (1 Gy). Then, a panel of NMs and nanobiomaterials (NBMs) was evaluated with respect to their impact on cell viability and genotoxicity, and to their potential to induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The genotoxicity recorded using the 53BP1 assay was confirmed using the micronucleus assay, also scored via automated (high-throughput) microscopy. The 53BP1 assay successfully identified genotoxic compounds on the HCT116 human intestinal cell line. None of the tested NMs showed any genotoxicity using the 53BP1 assay, except the positive control consisting in (CoO)(NiO) NMs, while only TiO2 NMs showed positive outcome in the micronucleus assay. Only Fe3O4 NMs caused significant elevation of ROS, not correlated to DNA damage. Therefore, owing to its adequate predictivity of the genotoxicity of most of the tested benchmark substance and its ease of implementation in a high throughput format, the 53BP1 assay could be proposed as a complementary high-throughput screening genotoxicity assay, in the context of the development of New Approach Methodologies.
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- Maelle Fontaine
- CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES-CIBEST, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES-CIBEST, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES-CIBEST, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES-CIBEST, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials ISSMC-CNR (Former ISTEC-CNR), Faenza, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials ISSMC-CNR (Former ISTEC-CNR), Faenza, Italy
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- Ce.Ri.Col, Colorobbia Consulting S.R.L, Sovigliana-Vinci, Firenze, Italy
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- Ce.Ri.Col, Colorobbia Consulting S.R.L, Sovigliana-Vinci, Firenze, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials ISSMC-CNR (Former ISTEC-CNR), Faenza, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials ISSMC-CNR (Former ISTEC-CNR), Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES-CIBEST, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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Cary C, Stapleton P. Determinants and mechanisms of inorganic nanoparticle translocation across mammalian biological barriers. Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:2111-2131. [PMID: 37303009 PMCID: PMC10540313 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-023-03528-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Biological barriers protect delicate internal tissues from exposures to and interactions with hazardous materials. Primary anatomical barriers prevent external agents from reaching systemic circulation and include the pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and dermal barriers. Secondary barriers include the blood-brain, blood-testis, and placental barriers. The tissues protected by secondary barriers are particularly sensitive to agents in systemic circulation. Neurons of the brain cannot regenerate and therefore must have limited interaction with cytotoxic agents. In the testis, the delicate process of spermatogenesis requires a specific milieu distinct from the blood. The placenta protects the developing fetus from compounds in the maternal circulation that would impair limb or organ development. Many biological barriers are semi-permeable, allowing only materials or chemicals, with a specific set of properties, that easily pass through or between cells. Nanoparticles (particles less than 100 nm) have recently drawn specific concern due to the possibility of biological barrier translocation and contact with distal tissues. Current evidence suggests that nanoparticles translocate across both primary and secondary barriers. It is known that the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles can affect biological interactions, and it has been shown that nanoparticles can breach primary and some secondary barriers. However, the mechanism by which nanoparticles cross biological barriers has yet to be determined. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to summarize how different nanoparticle physicochemical properties interact with biological barriers and barrier products to govern translocation.
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- Chelsea Cary
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, 170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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Kaur J, Kelpsiene E, Gupta G, Dobryden I, Cedervall T, Fadeel B. Label-free detection of polystyrene nanoparticles in Daphnia magna using Raman confocal mapping. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:3453-3462. [PMID: 37383076 PMCID: PMC10295233 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00323j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
Abstract
Micro- and nanoplastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental problem. Moreover, plastic particles are of increasing concern for human health. However, the detection of so-called nanoplastics in relevant biological compartments remains a challenge. Here we show that Raman confocal spectroscopy-microscopy can be deployed for the non-invasive detection of amine-functionalized and carboxy-functionalized polystyrene (PS) nanoparticles (NPs) in Daphnia magna. The presence of PS NPs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of D. magna was confirmed by using transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, we investigated the ability of NH2-PS NPs and COOH-PS NPs to disrupt the epithelial barrier of the GI tract using the human colon adenocarcinoma cell line HT-29. To this end, the cells were differentiated for 21 days and then exposed to PS NPs followed by cytotoxicity assessment and transepithelial electrical resistance measurements. A minor disruption of barrier integrity was noted for COOH-PS NPs, but not for the NH2-PS NPs, while no overt cytotoxicity was observed for both NPs. This study provides evidence of the feasibility of applying label-free approaches, i.e., confocal Raman mapping, to study PS NPs in a biological system.
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- Jasreen Kaur
- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Nobels väg 13 171 77 Stockholm Sweden
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- NanoLund, Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Nobels väg 13 171 77 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Material and Surface Design, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Stockholm Sweden
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- NanoLund, Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Nobels väg 13 171 77 Stockholm Sweden
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Furxhi I, Bengalli R, Motta G, Mantecca P, Kose O, Carriere M, Haq EU, O’Mahony C, Blosi M, Gardini D, Costa A. Data-Driven Quantitative Intrinsic Hazard Criteria for Nanoproduct Development in a Safe-by-Design Paradigm: A Case Study of Silver Nanoforms. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3948-3962. [PMID: 36938492 PMCID: PMC10012170 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c00173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The current European (EU) policies, that is, the Green Deal, envisage safe and sustainable practices for chemicals, which include nanoforms (NFs), at the earliest stages of innovation. A theoretically safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) framework has been established from EU collaborative efforts toward the definition of quantitative criteria in each SSbD dimension, namely, the human and environmental safety dimension and the environmental, social, and economic sustainability dimensions. In this study, we target the safety dimension, and we demonstrate the journey toward quantitative intrinsic hazard criteria derived from findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable data. Data were curated and merged for the development of new approach methodologies, that is, quantitative structure-activity relationship models based on regression and classification machine learning algorithms, with the intent to predict a hazard class. The models utilize system (i.e., hydrodynamic size and polydispersity index) and non-system (i.e., elemental composition and core size)-dependent nanoscale features in combination with biological in vitro attributes and experimental conditions for various silver NFs, functional antimicrobial textiles, and cosmetics applications. In a second step, interpretable rules (criteria) followed by a certainty factor were obtained by exploiting a Bayesian network structure crafted by expert reasoning. The probabilistic model shows a predictive capability of ≈78% (average accuracy across all hazard classes). In this work, we show how we shifted from the conceptualization of the SSbD framework toward the realistic implementation with pragmatic instances. This study reveals (i) quantitative intrinsic hazard criteria to be considered in the safety aspects during synthesis stage, (ii) the challenges within, and (iii) the future directions for the generation and distillation of such criteria that can feed SSbD paradigms. Specifically, the criteria can guide material engineers to synthesize NFs that are inherently safer from alternative nanoformulations, at the earliest stages of innovation, while the models enable a fast and cost-efficient in silico toxicological screening of previously synthesized and hypothetical scenarios of yet-to-be synthesized NFs.
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- Irini Furxhi
- Transgero
Ltd, Limerick V42V384, Ireland
- Department
of Accounting and Finance, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Limerick V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Department
of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza
della Scienza 1, Milano 20126, Italy
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- Department
of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza
della Scienza 1, Milano 20126, Italy
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- Department
of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza
della Scienza 1, Milano 20126, Italy
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- Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IRIG, SYMMES, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IRIG, SYMMES, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Department
of Physics, and Bernal Institute, University
of Limerick, Limerick V94TC9PX, Ireland
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- Department
of Physics, and Bernal Institute, University
of Limerick, Limerick V94TC9PX, Ireland
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- Istituto
di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali Ceramici (CNR-ISTEC), Via Granarolo, 64, Faenza 48018, Ravenna, Italy
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- Istituto
di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali Ceramici (CNR-ISTEC), Via Granarolo, 64, Faenza 48018, Ravenna, Italy
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- Istituto
di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali Ceramici (CNR-ISTEC), Via Granarolo, 64, Faenza 48018, Ravenna, Italy
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Barbero F, Gul S, Perrone G, Fenoglio I. Photoresponsive Inorganic Nanomaterials in Oncology. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2023; 22:15330338231192850. [PMID: 37551087 PMCID: PMC10408349 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231192850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer are continuously evolving in search of more efficient, safe, and personalized approaches. Therapies based on nanoparticles or physical stimuli-responsive substances have shown great potential to overcome the inherent shortcomings of conventional cancer therapies. In fact, nanoparticles may increase the half-life of chemotherapeutic agents or promote the targeting in cancer tissues while physical stimuli-responsive substances are more effective and safer with respect to traditional chemotherapeutic agents because of the possibility to be switched on only when needed. These 2 approaches can be combined by exploiting the ability of some inorganic nanomaterials to be activated by light, ultrasounds, magnetic fields, or ionizing radiations. Albeit the development of stimuli-responsive materials is still at the early stages, research in this field is rapidly growing since they have important advantages with respect to organic nanoparticles or molecular substances, like higher stability, and higher efficiency in converting the stimulus in heat or, in some cases, reactive oxygen species. On the other hand, the translation process is slowed down by issues related to safety and quality of the formulations. This literature review summarizes the current advancements in this research field, analysing the most promising materials and applications.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Lim JM, Yoo HJ, Lee KW. High Molecular Weight Fucoidan Restores Intestinal Integrity by Regulating Inflammation and Tight Junction Loss Induced by Methylglyoxal-Derived Hydroimidazolone-1. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20090580. [PMID: 36135768 PMCID: PMC9505531 DOI: 10.3390/md20090580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fucoidan from brown seaweeds has several biological effects, including preserving intestinal integrity. To investigate the intestinal protective properties of high molecular weight fucoidan (HMWF) from Undaria pinnatifida on intestinal integrity dysfunction caused by methylglyoxal-derived hydroimidazolone-1 (MG-H1), one of the dietary advanced-glycation end products (dAGEs) in the human-colon carcinoma-cell line (Caco-2) cells and ICR mice. According to research, dAGEs may damage the intestinal barrier by increasing gut permeability. The findings of the study showed that HMWF + MG-H1 treatment reduced by 16.8% the amount of reactive oxygen species generated by MG-H1 treatment alone. Furthermore, HMWF + MGH-1 treatment reduced MG-H1-induced monolayer integrity disruption, as measured by alterations in transepithelial electrical resistance (135% vs. 75.5%) and fluorescein isothiocyanate incorporation (1.40 × 10-6 cm/s vs. 3.80 cm/s). HMWF treatment prevented the MG-H1-induced expression of tight junction markers, including zonula occludens-1, occludin, and claudin-1 in Caco-2 cells and mouse colon tissues at the mRNA and protein level. Also, in Caco-2 and MG-H1-treated mice, HMWF plays an important role in preventing receptor for AGEs (RAGE)-mediated intestinal damage. In addition, HMWF inhibited the nuclear factor kappa B activation and its target genes leading to intestinal inflammation. These findings suggest that HMWF with price competitiveness could play an important role in preventing AGEs-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction.
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- Jae-Min Lim
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- Department of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3290-3027
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