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Stoleriu MG, Ansari M, Strunz M, Schamberger A, Heydarian M, Ding Y, Voss C, Schneider JJ, Gerckens M, Burgstaller G, Castelblanco A, Kauke T, Fertmann J, Schneider C, Behr J, Lindner M, Stacher-Priehse E, Irmler M, Beckers J, Eickelberg O, Schubert B, Hauck SM, Schmid O, Hatz RA, Stoeger T, Schiller HB, Hilgendorff A. COPD basal cells are primed towards secretory to multiciliated cell imbalance driving increased resilience to environmental stressors. Thorax 2024; 79:524-537. [PMID: 38286613 PMCID: PMC11137452 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-219958] [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: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Environmental pollutants injure the mucociliary elevator, thereby provoking disease progression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Epithelial resilience mechanisms to environmental nanoparticles in health and disease are poorly characterised. METHODS We delineated the impact of prevalent pollutants such as carbon and zinc oxide nanoparticles, on cellular function and progeny in primary human bronchial epithelial cells (pHBECs) from end-stage COPD (COPD-IV, n=4), early disease (COPD-II, n=3) and pulmonary healthy individuals (n=4). After nanoparticle exposure of pHBECs at air-liquid interface, cell cultures were characterised by functional assays, transcriptome and protein analysis, complemented by single-cell analysis in serial samples of pHBEC cultures focusing on basal cell differentiation. RESULTS COPD-IV was characterised by a prosecretory phenotype (twofold increase in MUC5AC+) at the expense of the multiciliated epithelium (threefold reduction in Ac-Tub+), resulting in an increased resilience towards particle-induced cell damage (fivefold reduction in transepithelial electrical resistance), as exemplified by environmentally abundant doses of zinc oxide nanoparticles. Exposure of COPD-II cultures to cigarette smoke extract provoked the COPD-IV characteristic, prosecretory phenotype. Time-resolved single-cell transcriptomics revealed an underlying COPD-IV unique basal cell state characterised by a twofold increase in KRT5+ (P=0.018) and LAMB3+ (P=0.050) expression, as well as a significant activation of Wnt-specific (P=0.014) and Notch-specific (P=0.021) genes, especially in precursors of suprabasal and secretory cells. CONCLUSION We identified COPD stage-specific gene alterations in basal cells that affect the cellular composition of the bronchial elevator and may control disease-specific epithelial resilience mechanisms in response to environmental nanoparticles. The identified phenomena likely inform treatment and prevention strategies.
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- Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu
- Division for Thoracic Surgery Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU) and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Division for Thoracic Surgery Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU) and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Division for Thoracic Surgery Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU) and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Division for Thoracic Surgery Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU) and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Department of Medicine V, University Hospital, LMU Munich and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
- School of Life Sciences, Chair of Experimental Genetics, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Department of Mathematics, Technische Universität München, Garching bei München, München, Germany
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- Metabolomics and Proteomics Core, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Division for Thoracic Surgery Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU) and Asklepios Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health and Immunity and Comprehensive Pneumology Center with the CPC-M bioArchive, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Center for Comprehensive Developmental Care at the iSPZ Hauner, Dr. von Haunersches Children's University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU); Member of the German Lung Research Center (DZL), Munich, Germany
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Szűcs-Somlyó É, Lehel J, Májlinger K, Tóth F, Jerzsele Á, Kővágó C. Immune response to zinc oxide inhalation in metal fume fever, and the possible role of IL-17f. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22239. [PMID: 38097754 PMCID: PMC10721908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49430-5] [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: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Metal fume fever (MFF) is a work-related disease caused by the inhalation of metal particles, including zinc oxide. Chronic asthma may develop as a long-term consequence of exposure, particularly for welders and metal workers who are most at risk. In this study, we investigated the effects of ZnO fume inhalation on multiple inflammation-related cytokine- and cytokine receptor genes in mice from lung and lymph node samples, to explore the role of these in the pathogenesis of MFF. In our experiments, the animals were treated with a sub-toxic amount of ZnO fume for 4 h a day for 3 consecutive days. Sampling occurred 3 and 12 h post-treatment. We are the first to demonstrate that ZnO inhalation causes extremely increased levels of IL-17f gene expression at both sampling time points, in addition to increased gene expression rates of several other interleukins and cytokines, such as IL-4, IL-13, CXCL5, CSF-3, and IFN-γ. Our animal experiment provides new insights into the immunological processes of early metal fume fever development. IL-17f plays a crucial role in connecting immunological and oxidative stress events. The increased levels of IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines may explain the development of long-term allergic asthma after exposure to ZnO nanoparticles, which is well-known among welders, smelters, and metal workers.
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- Éva Szűcs-Somlyó
- Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Istvan str. 2., 1078, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Hygiene, University of Veterinary Medicine, Istvan str. 2., 1078, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Bertalan Lajos str. 7., 1111, Budapest, Hungary
- MTA-BME Lendület Composite Research Group, Bertalan Lajos str. 7., 1111, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine, Istvan str. 2., 1078, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Istvan Str. 2., 1078, Budapest, Hungary
- National Laboratory of Infectious Animal Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Public Health and Food Chain Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine H-1078, Istvan str. 2., Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Istvan Str. 2., 1078, Budapest, Hungary
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Hadrup N, Sahlgren N, Jacobsen NR, Saber AT, Hougaard KS, Vogel U, Jensen KA. Toxicity dose descriptors from animal inhalation studies of 13 nanomaterials and their bulk and ionic counterparts and variation with primary particle characteristics. Nanotoxicology 2023:1-34. [PMID: 37300873 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2023.2221728] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study collects toxicity data from animal inhalation studies of some nanomaterials and their bulk and ionic counterparts. To allow potential grouping and interpretations, we retrieved the primary physicochemical and exposure data to the extent possible for each of the materials. Reviewed materials are compounds (mainly elements, oxides and salts) of carbon (carbon black, carbon nanotubes, and graphene), silver, cerium, cobalt, copper, iron, nickel, silicium (amorphous silica and quartz), titanium (titanium dioxide), and zinc (chemical symbols: Ag, C, Ce, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Si, Ti, TiO2, and Zn). Collected endpoints are: a) pulmonary inflammation, measured as neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid at 0-24 hours after last exposure; and b) genotoxicity/carcinogenicity. We present the dose descriptors no-observed-adverse-effect concentrations (NOAECs) and lowest-observed-adverse-effect concentrations (LOAECs) for 88 nanomaterial investigations in data-library and graph formats. We also calculate 'the value where 25% of exposed animals develop tumors' (T25) for carcinogenicity studies. We describe how the data may be used for hazard assessment of the materials using carbon black as an example. The collected data also enable hazard comparison between different materials. An important observation for poorly soluble particles is that the NOAEC for neutrophil numbers in general lies around 1 to 2 mg/m3. We further discuss why some materials' dose descriptors deviate from this level, likely reflecting the effects of the ionic form and effects of the fiber-shape. Finally, we discuss that long-term studies, in general, provide the lowest dose descriptors, and dose descriptors are positively correlated with particle size for near-spherical materials.
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Research group for risk-benefit, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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Szűcs-Somlyó É, Lehel J, Májlinger K, Lőrincz M, Kővágó C. Metal-oxide inhalation induced fever - Immuntoxicological aspects of welding fumes. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 175:113722. [PMID: 36907501 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Metal fume fever is a well-known occupational disease that arises from prolonged exposure to subtoxic levels of zinc oxide-containing fumes or dust. This review article aims to identify and examine the possible immunotoxicological effects of inhaled zinc oxide nanoparticles. The current most widely accepted pathomechanism for the development of the disease involves the formation of reactive oxygen species following the entry of zinc oxide particles into the alveolus resulting the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by activation of the Nuclear Factor Kappa B transcriptional signal, thus evoking the symptoms. The role of metallothionein in inducing tolerance is believed to be a key factor in mitigating the development of metal fume fever. The other, poorly proven hypothetical route is that zinc-oxide particles bind to an undefined protein in the body as haptens to form an antigen and act as an allergen. After activation of the immune system, primary antibodies and immune complexes are developed and type 1. hypersensitivity reaction occurs, that can cause asthmatic dyspnoea, urticaria and angioedema. The development of tolerance is explained by the formation of secondary antibodies against primary antibodies. Oxidative stress and immunological processes cannot be completely separated from each other, as they can induce each other.
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- Éva Szűcs-Somlyó
- University of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene, Budapest, Hungary
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- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Budapest, Hungary.
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Transcriptomic Profiling the Effects of Airway Exposure of Zinc Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles in Mouse Lungs. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065183. [PMID: 36982257 PMCID: PMC10049322 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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Consumers and manufacturers are exposed to nanosized zinc oxide (nZnO) and silver particles (nAg) via airways, but their biological effects are still not fully elucidated. To understand the immune effects, we exposed mice to 2, 10, or 50 μg of nZnO or nAg by oropharyngeal aspiration and analyzed the global gene expression profiles and immunopathological changes in the lungs after 1, 7, or 28 days. Our results show that the kinetics of responses varied in the lungs. Exposure to nZnO resulted in the highest accumulation of F4/80- and CD3-positive cells, and the largest number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified after day 1, while exposure to nAg caused peak responses at day 7. Additionally, nZnO mainly activated the innate immune responses leading to acute inflammation, whereas the nAg activated both innate and adaptive immune pathways, with long-lasting effects. This kinetic-profiling study provides an important data source to understand the cellular and molecular processes underlying nZnO- and nAg-induced transcriptomic changes, which lead to the characterization of the corresponding biological and toxicological effects of nZnO and nAg in the lungs. These findings could improve science-based hazard and risk assessment and the development of safe applications of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), e.g., in biomedical applications.
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Zhang L, Zhang Y, Jiang X, Mao L, Xia Y, Fan Y, Li N, Jiang Z, Qin X, Jiang Y, Liu G, Qiu F, Zhang J, Zou Z, Chen C. Disruption of the lung-gut-brain axis is responsible for cortex damage induced by pulmonary exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticles. Toxicology 2023; 485:153390. [PMID: 36535435 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Increasing evidence shows that gut microbiota is important for host health in response to metal nanomaterials exposure. However, the effect of gut microbiota on the cortex damage caused by pulmonary exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) remains mainly unknown. In this study, a total of 48 adult C57BL/6J mice were intratracheally instilled with 0.6 mg/kg ZnONPs in the presence or absence of antibiotics (ABX) treatment. Besides, 24 mice were treated with or without fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) after the intraperitoneal administration of ABX. Our results demonstrated for the first time that dysbiosis induced by ABX treatment significantly aggravated cortex damage induced by pulmonary exposure to ZnONPs. Such damage might highly occur through the induction of oxidative stress, manifested by the enhancement of antioxidative enzymes and products of lipid peroxidation. However, ferroptosis was not involved in this process. Interestingly, our data revealed that ABX treatment exacerbated the alterations of gut-brain peptides (including Sst, Sstr2, and Htr4) induced by ZnONPs in both gut and cortex tissues. Moreover, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was able to alleviate cerebral cortex damage, oxidative stress, and alterations of gut-brain peptides induced by pulmonary exposure to ZnONPs. The results together indicate that pulmonary exposure to ZnONPs causes cerebral cortex damage possibly via the disruption of the lung-gut-brain axis. These findings not only propose valuable insights into the mechanism of ZnONPs neurotoxicity but also provide a potential therapeutic method against brain disorders induced by pulmonary exposure to ZnONPs. AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND MATERIALS: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the The corresponding author on reasonable request.
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- Lingbing Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Research Center for Environment and Human Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China; Center of Experimental Teaching for Public Health, Experimental Teaching and Management Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Research Center for Environment and Human Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The University‑Town Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Department of Emergency, The University‑Town Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Research Center for Environment and Human Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China.
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Research Center for Environment and Human Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China.
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- Research Center for Environment and Human Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China.
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Saber AT, Hadrup N, Williams A, Mortensen A, Szarek J, Kyjovska Z, Kurz A, Jacobsen NR, Wallin H, Halappanavar S, Vogel U. Unchanged pulmonary toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles formulated in a liquid matrix for glass coating. Nanotoxicology 2022; 16:812-827. [PMID: 36480659 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2152751] [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: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The inclusion of nanoparticles can increase the quality of certain products. One application is the inclusion of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in a glass coating matrix to produce a UV-absorbing coating for glass sheets. Yet, the question is whether the inclusion of ZnO in the matrix induces toxicity at low exposure levels. To test this, mice were given single intratracheal instillation of 1) ZnO powder (ZnO), 2) ZnO in a glass matrix coating in its liquid phase (ZnO-Matrix), and 3) the matrix with no ZnO (Matrix). Doses of ZnO were 0.23, 0.67, and 2 µg ZnO/mouse. ZnO Matrix doses had equal amounts of ZnO, while Matrix was adjusted to have an equal volume of matrix as ZnO Matrix. Post-exposure periods were 1, 3, or 28 d. Endpoints were pulmonary inflammation as bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cellularity, genotoxicity in lung and liver, measured by comet assay, histopathology of lung and liver, and global gene expression in lung using microarrays. Neutrophil numbers were increased to a similar extent with ZnO and ZnO-Matrix at 1 and 3 d. Only weak genotoxicity without dose-response effects was observed in the lung. Lung histology showed an earlier onset of inflammation in material-exposed groups as compared to controls. Microarray analysis showed a stronger response in terms of the number of differentially regulated genes in ZnO-Matrix exposed mice as compared to Matrix only. Activated canonical pathways included inflammatory and cardiovascular ones. In conclusion, the pulmonary toxicity of ZnO was not changed by formulation in a liquid matrix for glass coating.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark.,Division of Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark.,DTU Food, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Kad A, Pundir A, Arya SK, Puri S, Khatri M. Meta-analysis of in-vitro cytotoxicity evaluation studies of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Paving way for safer innovations. Toxicol In Vitro 2022; 83:105418. [PMID: 35724836 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2022.105418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Nano-based products have shown their daunting presence in several sectors. Among them, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles wangled the reputation of providing "next-generation solutions" and are being utilized in plethora of products. Their widespread application has led to increased exposure of these particles, raising concerns regarding toxicological repercussions to the human health and environment. The diversity, complexity, and heterogeneity in the available literature, along with correlation of befitting attributes, makes it challenging to develop one systematic framework to predict this toxicity. The present study aims at developing predictive modelling framework to tap the prospective features responsible for causing cytotoxicity in-vitro on exposure to ZnO nanoparticles. Rigorous approach was used to mine the information from complete body of evidence published to date. The attributes, features and experimental conditions were systematically extracted to unmask the effect of varied features. 1240 data points from 76 publications were obtained, containing 14 qualitative and quantitative attributes, including physiochemical properties of nanoparticles, cell culture and experimental parameters to perform meta-analysis. For the first time, the efforts were made to investigate the degree of significance of attributes accountable for causing cytotoxicity on exposure to ZnO nanoparticles. We show that in-vitro cytotoxicity is closely related with dose concentration of nanoparticles, followed by exposure time, disease state of the cell line and size of these nanoparticles among other attributes.
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- Anaida Kad
- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160014, India; Wellcome trustTrust/DBT IA Early Career Fellow Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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A New Look at the Effects of Engineered ZnO and TiO2 Nanoparticles: Evidence from Transcriptomics Studies. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12081247. [PMID: 35457956 PMCID: PMC9031840 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted a great deal of attention due to their excellent electrical, optical, whitening, UV-adsorbing and bactericidal properties. The extensive production and utilization of these NPs increases their chances of being released into the environment and conferring unintended biological effects upon exposure. With the increasingly prevalent use of the omics technique, new data are burgeoning which provide a global view on the overall changes induced by exposures to NPs. In this review, we provide an account of the biological effects of ZnO and TiO2 NPs arising from transcriptomics in in vivo and in vitro studies. In addition to studies on humans and mice, we also describe findings on ecotoxicology-related species, such as Danio rerio (zebrafish), Caenorhabditis elegans (nematode) or Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress). Based on evidence from transcriptomics studies, we discuss particle-induced biological effects, including cytotoxicity, developmental alterations and immune responses, that are dependent on both material-intrinsic and acquired/transformed properties. This review seeks to provide a holistic insight into the global changes induced by ZnO and TiO2 NPs pertinent to human and ecotoxicology.
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Czyżowska A, Barbasz A. A review: zinc oxide nanoparticles - friends or enemies? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2022; 32:885-901. [PMID: 32772735 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2020.1805415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Modern nanotechnology allows obtaining zinc oxide nanomaterials with unique properties that let its use in a wide range of commercial applications. Direct contact with these particles as well as their release into the environment is almost inevitable. This review aims to consider whether the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles found in numerous test models is a real threat to humans and plants. Emerging reports indicated both the risks and benefits associated with the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles in a manner dependent on the concentration and a method of synthesis, as well as the tested object. The amounts needed to achieve the antibacterial activity of ZnO-NPs, and the reported amounts of these nanoparticles in consumer products are sufficient to have a negative impact on living organisms. The most sensitive to their action are human cells, and the mechanism of cytotoxicity is mainly associated with the formation of oxidative stress caused by the action of zinc ions. ZnO-NPs in small concentration can have positive affect to plants, but it poses a threat to more sensitive ones.
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- Agnieszka Czyżowska
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Kraków, Poland
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Boonrattanakij N, Yomchinda S, Lin FJ, Bellotindos LM, Lu MC. Investigation and disinfection of bacteria and fungi in sports fitness center. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:52576-52586. [PMID: 34018112 PMCID: PMC8137265 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14323-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study investigated the air quality improvement in terms of bacterial and fungal contamination in an exercise room of a fitness center under normal operating conditions. Environmental conditions including air conditioning, ventilation, moisture, CO2, particulate matters, and total number of users were also recorded. In addition, fungal and bacterial load were assessed and disinfection on sports equipment surface was also examined. Background bacteria and fungi densities in bioaerosols were in the range of 249 ± 65 to 812 ± 111 CFU/m3 and 226 ± 39 to 837 ± 838 CFU/m3 in the exercise room of the fitness center and 370 ± 86 to 953 ± 136 CFU/m3 and 465 ± 108 to 1734 ± 580 CFU/m3 in the outdoor air, respectively. Chlorine dioxide and weak acid hypochlorous water aerosols could remove both bacteria and fungi much better than water scrubbing. Contact time of 15 min was sufficient to control both bacteria and fungi to comply with the official air quality standards. User density and carbon dioxide deteriorated both bacteria and fungi disinfection performance whereas temperature was only statistically significant on fungi disinfection. Other factors including relative humidity, airflow velocity, and particulate matters did not have any statistically significant effect on microbial inactivation. Apart from bioaerosol disinfection, inactivation of microorganisms on surfaces of sports equipment was also conducted using chlorine dioxide, zinc oxide, weak acid hypochlorous water, and commercial disinfectant. The surfaces of bicycle handle, dumbbell, and sit-up bench were found to be contaminated with bacteria. Overall bacterial load was 390 to 3720 CFU/cm2 with Escherichia coli specifically 550 to 1080 CFU/cm2. Chlorine dioxide and zinc oxide were noticeably better than weak acid hypochlorous water and commercial disinfectant in terms of bacteria inactivation whereas all tested disinfectants had comparable effectiveness on E. coli disinfection. Targeted microorganisms on the sports equipment surface were sufficiently inactivated within 2 min after the application of disinfectant.
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- Nonglak Boonrattanakij
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand
- Department of Environmental Resources Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, 71710, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Resources Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, 71710, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
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Braakhuis HM, Murphy F, Ma-Hock L, Dekkers S, Keller J, Oomen AG, Stone V. An Integrated Approach to Testing and Assessment to Support Grouping and Read-Across of Nanomaterials After Inhalation Exposure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 7:112-128. [PMID: 34746334 PMCID: PMC8567336 DOI: 10.1089/aivt.2021.0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Introduction: Here, we describe the generation of hypotheses for grouping nanoforms (NFs) after inhalation exposure and the tailored Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA) with which each specific hypothesis can be tested. This is part of a state-of-the-art framework to support the hypothesis-driven grouping and read-across of NFs, as developed by the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project GRACIOUS. Development of Grouping Hypotheses and IATA: Respirable NFs, depending on their physicochemical properties, may dissolve either in lung lining fluid or in acidic lysosomal fluid after uptake by cells. Alternatively, NFs may also persist in particulate form. Dissolution in the lung is, therefore, a decisive factor for the toxicokinetics of NFs. This has led to the development of four hypotheses, broadly grouping NFs as instantaneous, quickly, gradually, and very slowly dissolving NFs. For instantaneously dissolving NFs, hazard information can be derived by read-across from the ions. For quickly dissolving particles, as accumulation of particles is not expected, ion toxicity will drive the toxic profile. However, the particle aspect influences the location of the ion release. For gradually dissolving and very slowly dissolving NFs, particle-driven toxicity is of concern. These NFs may be grouped by their reactivity and inflammation potency. The hypotheses are substantiated by a tailored IATA, which describes the minimum information and laboratory assessments of NFs under investigation required to justify grouping. Conclusion: The GRACIOUS hypotheses and tailored IATA for respiratory toxicity of inhaled NFs can be used to support decision making regarding Safe(r)-by-Design product development or adoption of precautionary measures to mitigate potential risks. It can also be used to support read-across of adverse effects such as pulmonary inflammation and subsequent downstream effects such as lung fibrosis and lung tumor formation after long-term exposure.
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- Hedwig M Braakhuis
- Centre for Health Protection and Centre for Safety of Substances and Products, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- NanoSafety Research Group, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, BASF, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Centre for Health Protection and Centre for Safety of Substances and Products, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, BASF, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Centre for Health Protection and Centre for Safety of Substances and Products, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- NanoSafety Research Group, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Li Y, Cummins E. A semi-quantitative risk ranking of potential human exposure to engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in Europe. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 778:146232. [PMID: 33714827 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Large quantities of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have emerged on the European market with the rapid development of nanotechnology, however knowledge of potential health risks to humans remains in its infancy. The ENP safety issue is of pressing concern as their novel physicochemical characteristics have been illustrated compared to other bulk-form counterparts. Therefore, it is critical to carry out a comprehensive risk assessment for ENPs to guide risk management in industrial sectors. Based on current data availability, a risk ranking model is developed in accordance with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) advice for ENP risk assessment. In this study a Quantity, Exposure, Hazard (QEH) risk scoring model was adopted for characterizing both quantitative and qualitative data, including potential exposure pathways and hazard information. Scores were assigned to quantities of ENPs used in consumer products, intake likelihoods (oral, inhalation, and dermal intake), and hazard potential. Exposure through environmental routes and through consumer products are regarded as significant potential exposure routes. This model prioritized ENPs used in Europe according to human health risk potential. Nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) ranked the highest, resulting from exposure through consumer products. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP), as the second most critical ENP, is of most concern in terms of the risk from environmental sinks. Regarding the compartmentalization of total ENP risks to humans, the consumption of consumer products with nano-ingredients, especially nano-TiO2, nano-silicon dioxide (SiO2), and AgNP, constitutes the majority of the QEH risk index. The inadequacy of ENP risk management procedures is highlighted, not only during manufacturing, but also during nanomaterial waste disposal processes from marketplace through to the environment. Current risk assessments are based upon recent knowledge of the ENP class as novel pollutants, highlighting the need for further quantification of underlying risks as data emerges.
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- Yingzhu Li
- School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Freire K, Ordóñez Ramos F, Soria DB, Pabón Gelves E, Di Virgilio AL. Cytotoxicity and DNA damage evaluation of TiO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles. Uptake in lung cells in culture. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2021; 10:192-202. [PMID: 33884170 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfaa112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The cytotoxicity and DNA damage of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (TiO2 and ZnO NPs) have been studied in a human lung carcinoma cell line (A549) after 24 h exposure. TiO2 and ZnO NPs had mean diameters of 12.9 ± 2.8 and 24.1 ± 8.0 nm, respectively. ZnO NPs reduced cell viability from 250 μg/mL, increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreased GSH/GSSG ratio. The comet assay detected DNA damage from 50 μg/mL. TiO2 NPs induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage from 50 to 100 μg/mL, respectively, along with a decrease of the GSH/GSSG ratio. Both particles were found inside the cells, within membrane-bound vesicles. The internalization mechanism is promoted partially by caveolae-mediated endocytosis and, in the case of TiO2 NPs, also by macropinocytosis.
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- K Freire
- CEQUINOR, (CONICET-UNLP), Bv. 120 N 1465, La Plata, Argentina
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- Escuela de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín. Cra 65 #59A -110, Medellín, Colombia
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- CEQUINOR, (CONICET-UNLP), Bv. 120 N 1465, La Plata, Argentina
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- Escuela de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín. Cra 65 #59A -110, Medellín, Colombia
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- CEQUINOR, (CONICET-UNLP), Bv. 120 N 1465, La Plata, Argentina
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Current Updates On the In vivo Assessment of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Toxicity Using Animal Models. BIONANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-021-00845-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lovén K, Dobric J, Bölükbas DA, Kåredal M, Tas S, Rissler J, Wagner DE, Isaxon C. Toxicological effects of zinc oxide nanoparticle exposure: an in vitro comparison between dry aerosol air-liquid interface and submerged exposure systems. Nanotoxicology 2021; 15:494-510. [PMID: 33576698 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2021.1884301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly produced and used today, but health risks due to their occupational airborne exposure are incompletely understood. Traditionally, nanoparticle (NP) toxicity is tested by introducing NPs to cells through suspension in the growth media, but this does not mimic respiratory exposures. Different methods to introduce aerosolized NPs to cells cultured at the air-liquid-interface (ALI) have been developed, but require specialized equipment and are associated with higher cost and time. Therefore, it is important to determine whether aerosolized setups induce different cellular responses to NPs than traditional ones, which could provide new insights into toxicological responses of NP exposure. This study evaluates the response of human alveolar epithelial cells (A549) to zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs after dry aerosol exposure in the Nano Aerosol Chamber for In Vitro Toxicity (NACIVT) system as compared to conventional, suspension-based exposure: cells at ALI or submerged. Similar to other studies using nebulization of ZnO NPs, we found that dry aerosol exposure of ZnO NPs via the NACIVT system induced different cellular responses as compared to conventional methods. ZnO NPs delivered at 1.0 µg/cm2 in the NACIVT system, mimicking occupational exposure, induced significant increases in metabolic activity and release of the cytokines IL-8 and MCP-1, but no differences were observed using traditional exposures. While factors associated with the method of exposure, such as differing NP aggregation, may contribute toward the different cellular responses observed, our results further encourage the use of more physiologically realistic exposure systems for evaluating airborne ENM toxicity.
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- Karin Lovén
- NanoLund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- NanoLund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- NanoLund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Bioeconomy and Health, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Lund, Sweden
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- Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Stem Cell Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- NanoLund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Exposure to Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Disrupts Endothelial Tight and Adherens Junctions and Induces Pulmonary Inflammatory Cell Infiltration. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21103437. [PMID: 32414036 PMCID: PMC7279309 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are frequently encountered nanomaterials in our daily lives. Despite the benefits of ZnONPs in a variety of applications, many studies have shown potential health hazards of exposure to ZnONPs. We have shown that oropharyngeal aspiration of ZnONPs in mice increases lung inflammation. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying pulmonary inflammatory cell infiltration remain to be elucidated. Endothelium functions as a barrier between the blood stream and the blood vessel wall. Endothelial barrier dysfunction may increase infiltration of immune cells into the vessel wall and underlying tissues. This current study examined the effects of ZnONPs exposure on endothelial barriers. ZnONPs exposure increased leukocyte infiltration in the mouse lungs. In endothelial cells, ZnONPs reduced the continuity of tight junction proteins claudin-5 and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) at the cell junctions. ZnONPs induced adherens junction protein VE-cadherin internalization from membrane to cytosol and dissociation with β-catenin, leading to reduced and diffused staining of VE-cadherin and β-catenin at cell junctions. Our results demonstrated that ZnONPs disrupted both tight and adherens junctions, compromising the integrity and stability of the junction network, leading to inflammatory cell infiltration. Thus, ZnONPs exposure in many different settings should be carefully evaluated for vascular effects and subsequent health impacts.
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Keerthana S, Kumar A. Potential risks and benefits of zinc oxide nanoparticles: a systematic review. Crit Rev Toxicol 2020; 50:47-71. [PMID: 32186437 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2020.1726282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- S. Keerthana
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Rossner P, Vrbova K, Strapacova S, Rossnerova A, Ambroz A, Brzicova T, Libalova H, Javorkova E, Kulich P, Vecera Z, Mikuska P, Coufalik P, Krumal K, Capka L, Docekal B, Moravec P, Sery O, Misek I, Fictum P, Fiser K, Machala M, Topinka J. Inhalation of ZnO Nanoparticles: Splice Junction Expression and Alternative Splicing in Mice. Toxicol Sci 2020; 168:190-200. [PMID: 30500950 PMCID: PMC6390655 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfy288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Despite the wide application of nanomaterials, toxicity studies of nanoparticles (NP) are often limited to in vitro cell models, and the biological impact of NP exposure in mammals has not been thoroughly investigated. Zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs are commonly used in various consumer products. To evaluate the effects of the inhalation of ZnO NP in mice, we studied splice junction expression in the lungs as a proxy to gene expression changes analysis. Female ICR mice were treated with 6.46 × 104 and 1.93 × 106 NP/cm3 for 3 days and 3 months, respectively. An analysis of differential expression and alternative splicing events in 298 targets (splice junctions) of 68 genes involved in the processes relevant to the biological effects of ZnO NP was conducted using next-generation sequencing. Three days of exposure resulted in the upregulation of IL-6 and downregulation of BID, GSR, NF-kB2, PTGS2, SLC11A2, and TXNRD1 splice junction expression; 3 months of exposure increased the expression of splice junctions in ALDH3A1, APAF1, BID, CASP3, DHCR7, GCLC, GCLM, GSR, GSS, EHHADH, FAS, HMOX-1, IFNγ, NF-kB1, NQO-1, PTGS1, PTGS2, RAD51, RIPK2, SRXN1, TRAF6, and TXNRD1. Alternative splicing of TRAF6 and TXNRD1 was induced after 3 days of exposure to 1.93 × 106 NP/cm3. In summary, we observed changes of splice junction expression in genes involved in oxidative stress, apoptosis, immune response, inflammation, and DNA repair, as well as the induction of alternative splicing in genes associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. Our data indicate the potential negative biological effects of ZnO NP inhalation.
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- Pavel Rossner
- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno 62100, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic.,Department for Risk Research and Management, Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava 700 30, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Transplantation Immunology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno 62100, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 16502, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Embryology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Embryology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno 612 42, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague 15006, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno 62100, Czech Republic
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- *Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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Hadrup N, Saber AT, Kyjovska ZO, Jacobsen NR, Vippola M, Sarlin E, Ding Y, Schmid O, Wallin H, Jensen KA, Vogel U. Pulmonary toxicity of Fe 2O 3, ZnFe 2O 4, NiFe 2O 4 and NiZnFe 4O 8 nanomaterials: Inflammation and DNA strand breaks. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 74:103303. [PMID: 31794919 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Exposure to metal oxide nanomaterials potentially occurs at the workplace. We investigated the toxicity of two Fe-oxides: Fe2O3 nanoparticles and nanorods; and three MFe2O4 spinels: NiZnFe4O8, ZnFe2O4, and NiFe2O4 nanoparticles. Mice were dosed 14, 43 or 128 μg by intratracheal instillation. Recovery periods were 1, 3, or 28 days. Inflammation - neutrophil influx into bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid - occurred for Fe2O3 rods (1 day), ZnFe2O4 (1, 3 days), NiFe2O4 (1, 3, 28 days), Fe2O3 (28 days) and NiZnFe4O8 (28 days). Conversion of mass-dose into specific surface-area-dose showed that inflammation correlated with deposited surface area and consequently, all these nanomaterials belong to the so-called low-solubility, low-toxicity class. Increased levels of DNA strand breaks were observed for both Fe2O3 particles and rods, in BAL cells three days post-exposure. To our knowledge, this is, besides magnetite (Fe3O4), the first study of the pulmonary toxicity of MFe2O4 spinel nanomaterials.
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Materials Science and Environmental Engineering, Tampere University, P.O.Box 589, 33014 Tampere University, Finland.
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- Materials Science and Environmental Engineering, Tampere University, P.O.Box 589, 33014 Tampere University, Finland.
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Max-Lebsche-Platz 31, 81377 Munich, Germany; Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Max-Lebsche-Platz 31, 81377 Munich, Germany; Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Health Technology, Danish Technical University (DTU), DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Liu X, Wang B, Jiang X, Zhang J, Tang Q, Zhang Y, Qin X, Chen C, Zou Z. Heterozygous Disruption of Beclin 1 Alleviates Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles-Induced Disturbance of Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Mouse Liver. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:9865-9875. [PMID: 31849474 PMCID: PMC6913297 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s224179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose Liver is regarded as one of the primary target organs for zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) toxicity. Since liver represents the leading site for de novo cholesterol biosynthesis in mammals, the injuries of liver could result in the disruption of cholesterol biosynthesis. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether pulmonary ZnONPs exposure induces disturbance of cholesterol biosynthesis in mouse liver. Methods and results Our data demonstrated intratracheally instilled with a single dose of 3, 6, and 12 μg/animal ZnONPs could induce histopathological deterioration in mouse liver in a dose-related manner at 3 days, but remission was observed at 7 days after treatment. Moreover, ZnONPs caused the disturbance of cholesterol biosynthesis by increasing both 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) protein expressions. To further reveal the underlying toxic mechanisms, we detected the biomarkers of autophagy and found that pulmonary ZnONPs exposure led to the elevation of LC3B-II and Beclin 1, suggesting ZnONPs might trigger autophagy in liver tissues. By using both beclin 1+/+ and beclin 1+/- mice, we demonstrated that inhibition of autophagy by heterozygous disruption of beclin 1 attenuated the disturbance of cholesterol biosynthesis induced by ZnONPs in liver. Conclusion Pulmonary exposure of ZnONPs would induce the cholesterol biosynthesis disturbance in mouse liver through Beclin-1-dependent autophagy activation, suggesting that inhibition of autophagy may contribute to preventing the cholesterol biosynthesis disturbance and its associated pathologies induced by ZnONPs in liver.
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- Xuemei Liu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Experimental Teaching for Public Health, Experimental Teaching and Management Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China.,Dongsheng Lung-Brain Disease Joint Lab, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China.,Dongsheng Lung-Brain Disease Joint Lab, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, People's Republic of China
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Hadrup N, Rahmani F, Jacobsen NR, Saber AT, Jackson P, Bengtson S, Williams A, Wallin H, Halappanavar S, Vogel U. Acute phase response and inflammation following pulmonary exposure to low doses of zinc oxide nanoparticles in mice. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:1275-1292. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1654004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Work Environment, National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
- DTU Health Tech, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Lim SL, Ng CT, Zou L, Lu Y, Chen J, Bay BH, Shen HM, Ong CN. Targeted metabolomics reveals differential biological effects of nanoplastics and nanoZnO in human lung cells. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:1117-1132. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1640913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Swee Ling Lim
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Saraf J, Kalia K, Bhattacharya P, Tekade RK. Growing synergy of nanodiamonds in neurodegenerative interventions. Drug Discov Today 2019; 24:584-594. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Luyts K, Van Den Broucke S, Hemmeryckx B, Poels K, Scheers H, Casas L, Vanoirbeek J, Nemery B, Hoet PHM. Nanoparticles in the lungs of old mice: Pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress without procoagulant effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 644:907-915. [PMID: 30743888 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pulmonary exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) has been shown to induce pulmonary as well as cardiovascular toxicity. These effects might be enhanced in elderly subjects as a result of a compromised immunity and/or declined organ functions. To study the adverse in vivo effects of NPs in a model for the elderly, we exposed 18-month-old C75Bl/6 mice to multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) or ZnO NPs by intratracheal instillation once a week during 5 consecutive weeks. Pulmonary and hemostatic toxicity was determined 24 h (T1) and 8 weeks (T2) after the last administration. Both NP types significantly increased the pulmonary macrophages at both time points. The MWCNTs and ZnO NPs also induced a pulmonary influx of neutrophils, which was even larger at T2 compared to T1. All NPs induced only a modest increase of pulmonary IL-1β, IL-6 and KC levels. Both types of NPs also increased blood neutrophils. Red blood cells were not significantly affected. Both NPs significantly increased coagulation factor VIII levels at both time points. Histological analysis revealed the presence of MWCNTs in the alveolar macrophages up to 8 weeks after the last administration and the ZnO NPs induced a pronounced alveolar inflammation. In these 18-month-old mice, NPs caused pulmonary inflammation (without evidence of oxidative stress) accompanied by large increases in coagulation factor VIII up to 8 weeks after the last NP exposure. The persistence of the MWCNTs in the lungs resulted in translocation from the lungs to the left heart and the ZnO NPs induced a fibrosis-like pathology.
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- Katrien Luyts
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Laboratory for Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Laboratory for Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Du J, Tang J, Xu S, Ge J, Dong Y, Li H, Jin M. ZnO nanoparticles: recent advances in ecotoxicity and risk assessment. Drug Chem Toxicol 2018; 43:322-333. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1508218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Jia Du
- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Wang B, Zhang J, Chen C, Xu G, Qin X, Hong Y, Bose DD, Qiu F, Zou Z. The size of zinc oxide nanoparticles controls its toxicity through impairing autophagic flux in A549 lung epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2017; 285:51-59. [PMID: 29289694 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) widely used in various products, have been concerned with its impact on human health, in particular, on the risk of pulmonary toxicity. Our previous study indicated that ZnONPs could harness autophagy and impair the autophagic flux, which was positively linked to ZnONPs-induced toxicity. The objective of this study was to investigate whether ZnONPs-induced impairment of autophagic flux and cell death in lung epithelial cells is related to the size of ZnONPs. We demonstrate that ZnONPs with the average size of 50 nm could induce toxic effects in A549 lung epithelial cells, including accumulation of autophagosomes (the elevation of LC3B-II/LC3B-I ratio), impaired autophagic flux (the increase of p62 expression), the release of intracellular zinc ions (the increase of FluoZin-3 signal and ZnT1 mRNA expression), mitochondrial damage (the decrease of TMRE signal), lysosomal dysfunction (the aberrant expression of LAMP-2), oxidative stress (the increase of DCFH-DA signal and HO-1 expression) and cell death. Interestingly, ZnONPs with the average size of 200 nm failed to induce autophagy-mediated toxicity. Taken together, our results indicate that the size of ZnONPs is closely correlated with its toxicity, which is probably mediated by induction of impaired autophagic flux. This finding provides an insight into better understating of ZnONPs-associated toxicity, and mitigating the risk to humans and allowing the safer application.
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- Bin Wang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Research Center for Medicine and Social Development, Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing 400016, China; Post-doctoral Research Stations of Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA 01119, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Meldrum K, Guo C, Marczylo EL, Gant TW, Smith R, Leonard MO. Mechanistic insight into the impact of nanomaterials on asthma and allergic airway disease. Part Fibre Toxicol 2017; 14:45. [PMID: 29157272 PMCID: PMC5697410 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-017-0228-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease known for its high susceptibility to environmental exposure. Inadvertent inhalation of engineered or incidental nanomaterials is a concern for human health, particularly for those with underlying disease susceptibility. In this review we provide a comprehensive analysis of those studies focussed on safety assessment of different nanomaterials and their unique characteristics on asthma and allergic airway disease. These include in vivo and in vitro approaches as well as human and population studies. The weight of evidence presented supports a modifying role for nanomaterial exposure on established asthma as well as the development of the condition. Due to the variability in modelling approaches, nanomaterial characterisation and endpoints used for assessment in these studies, there is insufficient information for how one may assign relative hazard potential to individual nanoscale properties. New developments including the adoption of standardised models and focussed in vitro and in silico approaches have the potential to more reliably identify properties of concern through comparative analysis across robust and select testing systems. Importantly, key to refinement and choice of the most appropriate testing systems is a more complete understanding of how these materials may influence disease at the cellular and molecular level. Detailed mechanistic insight also brings with it opportunities to build important population and exposure susceptibilities into models. Ultimately, such approaches have the potential to more clearly extrapolate relevant toxicological information, which can be used to improve nanomaterial safety assessment for human disease susceptibility.
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- Kirsty Meldrum
- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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Fu PK, Yang CY, Huang SC, Hung YW, Jeng KC, Huang YP, Chuang H, Huang NC, Li JP, Hsu MH, Chen JK. Evaluation of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury Attenuation in Rats by Aminothiazole-Paeonol Derivatives. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101605. [PMID: 28946699 PMCID: PMC6151495 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Paeonol is a key phenolic compound in the root bark of Moutan Cortex Radicis that has been used in traditional Chinese Medicine to ameliorate inflammation. A series of aminothiazole-paeonol derivatives (APDs) were synthesized in this work and subjected to preliminary evaluation in cells followed by verification in animals. Quantification of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in culture media of LPS-activated A549 cells, a lung epithelial adenocarcinoma cell line, were used to investigate the anti-inflammatory capability of APDs. ALI-bearing rats were employed to verify therapeutic efficacy of APDs according to observations of total cells, protein amounts, MCP-1 and IL-6 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Histopathological examinations of lung tissues were consequently applied for validation of APDs. Among these compounds, 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-5-methoxyphenol (4) had the most potent activity, showing comparable inhibition of MCP-1/IL-6 and superior elimination of neutrophil infiltration and protein exudation in lungs compared to others as well as dexamethasone. This study demonstrated a comprehensive strategy to evaluate APDs through integration of cell-based screening and animal-based verification. In order to fulfill unmet needs of treating acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), APDs introduced in this work could be promising lead compounds to develop high potent anti-inflammation agents.
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- Pin-Kuei Fu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.
- Department of Biotechnology, Hungkuang University, Taichung 43302, Taiwan.
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
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- Animal Technology Laboratory, Agriculture Technology Research Institute, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
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- Animal Technology Laboratory, Agriculture Technology Research Institute, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua County 50007, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.
- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.
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Zhang J, Qin X, Wang B, Xu G, Qin Z, Wang J, Wu L, Ju X, Bose DD, Qiu F, Zhou H, Zou Z. Zinc oxide nanoparticles harness autophagy to induce cell death in lung epithelial cells. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e2954. [PMID: 28749469 PMCID: PMC5550878 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Although zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are widely used, they have raised concerns of toxicity in humans. Previous studies have indicated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and autophagy are involved in the cytotoxicity of ZnONPs, but the regulatory mechanisms between autophagy and ROS remain to be elucidated. Herein, we comprehensively investigated the regulatory mechanism of autophagy and the link between autophagy and ROS in ZnONPs-treated lung epithelial cells. We demonstrated that ZnONPs could induce autophagy, and this process could enhance the dissolution of ZnONPs in lysosomes to release zinc ions. Sequentially, zinc ions released from ZnONPs were able to damage not only lysosomes, leading to impaired autophagic flux, but also mitochondria. Impaired autophagic flux resulted in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria, which could generate excessive ROS to cause cell death. We further demonstrated that the inhibition of autophagy by either pharmacological inhibitors or small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of Beclin-1 and AMP-activated protein kinase could ameliorate ZnONPs-induced cell death. Moreover, we found that lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1/2 (LAMP-1/2), which were the most abundant highly glycosylated protein in late endosomes/lysosomes, exhibited aberrant expression pattern upon treatment with ZnONPs. Intriguingly, LAMP-2 knockdown, but not LAMP-1 knockdown, could exacerbate the ROS generation and cell death induced by ZnONPs treatment. Meanwhile, LAMP-2 overexpression alleviated ZnONPs-induced cell death, suggesting that LAMP-2 was linked to this toxic phenotype induced by ZnONPs. Our results indicate that autophagic dysfunction could contribute to excessive ROS generation upon treatment with ZnONPs in lung epithelial cells, suggesting that modulating the autophagy process would minimize ZnONPs-associated toxicity.
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- Jun Zhang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, XinQiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- National Center for Science and Technology Evaluation (NCSTE), Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western New England University, Springfield, MA 01119, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Chuang HC, Chuang KJ, Chen JK, Hua HE, Shen YL, Liao WN, Lee CH, Pan CH, Chen KY, Lee KY, Hsiao TC, Cheng TJ. Pulmonary pathobiology induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles in mice: A 24-hour and 28-day follow-up study. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 327:13-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cooper MR, West GH, Burrelli LG, Dresser D, Griffin KN, Segrave AM, Perrenoud J, Lippy BE. Inhalation exposure during spray application and subsequent sanding of a wood sealant containing zinc oxide nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE 2017; 14:510-522. [PMID: 28406371 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2017.1296237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nano-enabled construction products have entered into commerce. There are concerns about the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, and exposure assessments are needed for a more complete understanding of risk. This study assessed potential inhalation exposure to ZnO nanoparticles during spray application and power sanding of a commercially available wood sealant and evaluated the effectiveness of local exhaust ventilation in reducing exposure. A tradesperson performed the spraying and sanding inside an environmentally-controlled chamber. Dust control methods during sanding were compared. Filter-based sampling, electron microscopy, and real-time particle counters provided measures of exposure. Airborne nanoparticles above background levels were detected by particle counters for all exposure scenarios. Nanoparticle number concentrations and particle size distributions were similar for sanding of treated versus untreated wood. Very few unbound nanoparticles were detected in aerosol samples via electron microscopy, rather nano-sized ZnO was contained within, or on the surface of larger airborne particles. Whether the presence of nanoscale ZnO in these aerosols affects toxicity merits further investigation. Mass-based exposure measurements were below the NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit for Zn, although there are no established exposure limits for nanoscale ZnO. Local exhaust ventilation was effective, reducing airborne nanoparticle number concentrations by up to 92% and reducing personal exposure to total dust by at least 80% in terms of mass. Given the discrepancies between the particle count data and electron microscopy observations, the chemical identity of the airborne nanoparticles detected by the particle counters remains uncertain. Prior studies attributed the main source of nanoparticle emissions during sanding to copper nanoparticles generated from electric sander motors. Potentially contrary results are presented suggesting the sander motor may not have been the primary source of nanoparticle emissions in this study. Further research is needed to understand potential risks faced by construction workers exposed to mixed aerosols containing manufactured nanomaterials. Until these risks are better understood, this study demonstrates that engineering controls can reduce exposure to manufactured nanomaterials; doing so may be prudent for protecting worker health.
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- Michael R Cooper
- a The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) , Silver Spring , Maryland
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- a The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) , Silver Spring , Maryland
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- c Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. , Kennesaw , Georgia
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- c Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. , Kennesaw , Georgia
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- a The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) , Silver Spring , Maryland
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Luo YH, Kuo YC, Tsai MH, Ho CC, Tsai HT, Hsu CY, Chen YC, Lin P. Interleukin-24 as a target cytokine of environmental aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist exposure in the lung. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 324:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ho CC, Lee HL, Chen CY, Luo YH, Tsai MH, Tsai HT, Lin P. Involvement of the cytokine-IDO1-AhR loop in zinc oxide nanoparticle-induced acute pulmonary inflammation. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:360-370. [PMID: 28285566 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1306129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are widely used in our daily life, such as in sunscreens and electronic nanodevices. However, pulmonary exposure to ZnONPs causes acute pulmonary inflammation, which is considered as an initial event for various respiratory diseases. Thus, elucidation of the underlying cellular mechanisms of ZnONPs can help us in predicting their potential effects in respiratory diseases. In this study, we observed that ZnONPs increased proinflammatory cytokines, accompanied with an increased expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and its downstream target cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) in macrophages in vitro and in mouse lung epithelia in vivo. Moreover, zinc nitrate, but not silica or titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs), had similar effects on macrophages, indicating that the zinc element or ion released from ZnONPs is likely responsible for the activation of the AhR pathway. Cotreatment with an AhR antagonist or AhR knockout reduced ZnONPs-induced cytokine secretion in macrophages or mice, respectively. Furthermore, kynurenine (KYN), an endogenous AhR agonist and a tryptophan metabolite catalyzed by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), was increased in the serums of mice that aspirated ZnONPs. Consistently, ZnONPs increased IDO1 expression in lung cells in vitro and in vivo. Finally, AhR knockout reduced ZnONPs-induced pulmonary inflammation, cytokine secretion and KYN production in mice, suggesting that AhR activation is involved in ZnONPs-induced cytokine secretion and pulmonary inflammation. In summary, we demonstrated that the pulmonary exposure of ZnONPs stimulated the cytokine-IDO1-AhR loop in the lungs, which has been implied to play roles in immune dysfunctions.
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- Chia-Chi Ho
- a National Health Research Institutes, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Zhunan , Taiwan
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- b Department of Chemistry , Fu Jen Catholic University , New Taipei City , Taiwan
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- b Department of Chemistry , Fu Jen Catholic University , New Taipei City , Taiwan
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- a National Health Research Institutes, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Zhunan , Taiwan
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- a National Health Research Institutes, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Zhunan , Taiwan
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- a National Health Research Institutes, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Zhunan , Taiwan
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- a National Health Research Institutes, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Zhunan , Taiwan
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Ha NY, Shin HM, Sharma P, Cho HA, Min CK, Kim HI, Yen NTH, Kang JS, Kim IS, Choi MS, Kim YK, Cho NH. Generation of protective immunity against Orientia tsutsugamushi infection by immunization with a zinc oxide nanoparticle combined with ScaA antigen. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:76. [PMID: 27887623 PMCID: PMC5124320 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background Zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZNP) has been applied in various biomedical fields. Here, we investigated the usage of ZNP as an antigen carrier for vaccine development by combining a high affinity peptide to ZNP. Results A novel zinc oxide-binding peptide (ZBP), FPYPGGDA, with high affinity to ZNP (Ka = 2.26 × 106 M−1) was isolated from a random peptide library and fused with a bacterial antigen, ScaA of Orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus. The ZNP/ZBP-ScaA complex was efficiently phagocytosed by a dendritic cell line, DC2.4, in vitro and significantly enhanced anti-ScaA antibody responses in vivo compared to control groups. In addition, immunization with the ZNP/ZBP-ScaA complex promoted the generation of IFN-γ-secreting T cells in an antigen-dependent manner. Finally, we observed that ZNP/ZBP-ScaA immunization provided protective immunity against lethal challenge of O. tsutsugamushi, indicating that ZNP can be used as a potent adjuvant when complexed with ZBP-conjugated antigen. Conclusions ZNPs possess good adjuvant potential as a vaccine carrier when combined with an antigen having a high affinity to ZNP. When complexed with ZBP-ScaA antigen, ZNPs could induce strong antibody responses as well as protective immunity against lethal challenges of O. tsutsugamushi. Therefore, application of ZNPs combined with a specific soluble antigen could be a promising strategy as a novel vaccine carrier system.
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- Na-Young Ha
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University Medical Research Center and Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University Medical Research Center and Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University Medical Research Center and Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University Medical Research Center and Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Larsen ST, Jackson P, Poulsen SS, Levin M, Jensen KA, Wallin H, Nielsen GD, Koponen IK. Airway irritation, inflammation, and toxicity in mice following inhalation of metal oxide nanoparticles. Nanotoxicology 2016; 10:1254-62. [PMID: 27323801 PMCID: PMC5020351 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2016.1202350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Metal oxide nanoparticles are used in a broad range of industrial processes and workers may be exposed to aerosols of the particles both during production and handling. Despite the widespread use of these particles, relatively few studies have been performed to investigate the toxicological effects in the airways following inhalation. In the present study, the acute (24 h) and persistent (13 weeks) effects in the airways after a single exposure to metal oxide nanoparticles were studied using a murine inhalation model. Mice were exposed 60 min to aerosols of either ZnO, TiO2, Al2O3 or CeO2 and the deposited doses in the upper and lower respiratory tracts were calculated. Endpoints were acute airway irritation, pulmonary inflammation based on analyses of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cell composition, DNA damage assessed by the comet assay and pulmonary toxicity assessed by protein level in BAL fluid and histology. All studied particles reduced the tidal volume in a concentration-dependent manner accompanied with an increase in the respiratory rate. In addition, ZnO and TiO2 induced nasal irritation. BAL cell analyses revealed both neutrophilic and lymphocytic inflammation 24-h post-exposure to all particles except TiO2. The ranking of potency regarding induction of acute lung inflammation was Al2O3 = TiO2 < CeO2 ≪ ZnO. Exposure to CeO2 gave rise to a more persistent inflammation; both neutrophilic and lymphocytic inflammation was seen 13 weeks after exposure. As the only particles, ZnO caused a significant toxic effect in the airways while TiO2 gave rise to DNA-strand break as shown by the comet assay.
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- Søren T Larsen
- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- b Department of Biomedical Research , The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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- a Danish Centre for Nanosafety, National Research Centre for the Working Environment , Copenhagen , Denmark and
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Huang YC, Li RY, Chen JY, Chen JK. Biphasic release of gentamicin from chitosan/fucoidan nanoparticles for pulmonary delivery. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 138:114-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Liu J, Feng X, Wei L, Chen L, Song B, Shao L. The toxicology of ion-shedding zinc oxide nanoparticles. Crit Rev Toxicol 2016; 46:348-84. [DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2015.1137864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sun Z, Yang L, Chen KF, Chen GW, Peng YP, Chen JK, Suo G, Yu J, Wang WC, Lin CH. Nano zerovalent iron particles induce pulmonary and cardiovascular toxicity in an in vitro human co-culture model. Nanotoxicology 2016; 10:881-90. [DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2015.1133861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Zhelin Sun
- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China,
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China,
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China,
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Nantou, Taiwan,
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- Department of Food and Beverage Management, Taipei College of Maritime Technology, Taipei, Taiwan,
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan,
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering & Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan,
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China,
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China,
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- Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, and
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Formosa University, Yunlin, Taiwan
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Saptarshi SR, Duschl A, Lopata AL. Biological reactivity of zinc oxide nanoparticles with mammalian test systems: an overview. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:2075-92. [PMID: 26135328 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have useful physicochemical advantages, and are used extensively. This has raised concerns regarding their potential toxicity. ZnO NP attributes that contribute to cytotoxicity and immune reactivity, however, seem to vary across literature considerably. Largely, dissolution and generation of reactive oxygen species appear to be the most commonly reported paradigms. Moreover, ZnO NP size and shape may also contribute toward their overall nano-bio interactions. Analysis is further complicated by factors such as adsorption of proteins on the NP surface, which may influence their bioreactivity. The main aim of this review is to give a systematic overview of the postulates explaining cytotoxic, inflammatory and genotoxic effects of ZnO NPs when exposed to different types of cells in vitro and in vivo.
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- Shruti R Saptarshi
- Molecular Immunology Group, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Sciences, Centre for Biodiscovery & Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Molecular Immunology Group, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Sciences, Centre for Biodiscovery & Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Nanoparticles (NPs) present in the environment and in consumer products can cause immunotoxic effects. The immune system is very complex, and in vivo studies are the gold standard for evaluation. Due to the increased amount of NPs that are being developed, cellular screening assays to decrease the amount of NPs that have to be tested in vivo are highly needed. Effects on the unspecific immune system, such as effects on phagocytes, might be suitable for screening for immunotoxicity because these cells mediate unspecific and specific immune responses. They are present at epithelial barriers, in the blood, and in almost all organs. This review summarizes the effects of carbon, metal, and metal oxide NPs used in consumer and medical applications (gold, silver, titanium dioxide, silica dioxide, zinc oxide, and carbon nanotubes) and polystyrene NPs on the immune system. Effects in animal exposures through different routes are compared to the effects on isolated phagocytes. In addition, general problems in the testing of NPs, such as unknown exposure doses, as well as interference with assays are mentioned. NPs appear to induce a specific immunotoxic pattern consisting of the induction of inflammation in normal animals and aggravation of pathologies in disease models. The evaluation of particle action on several phagocyte functions in vitro may provide an indication on the potency of the particles to induce immunotoxicity in vivo. In combination with information on realistic exposure levels, in vitro studies on phagocytes may provide useful information on the health risks of NPs.
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- Eleonore Fröhlich
- Center for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Luyts K, Smulders S, Napierska D, Van Kerckhoven S, Poels K, Scheers H, Hemmeryckx B, Nemery B, Hoylaerts MF, Hoet PHM. Pulmonary and hemostatic toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and zinc oxide nanoparticles after pulmonary exposure in Bmal1 knockout mice. Part Fibre Toxicol 2014; 11:61. [PMID: 25394423 PMCID: PMC4234845 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-014-0061-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) may affect, in addition to pulmonary toxicity, the cardiovascular system such as procoagulant effects, vascular dysfunction and progression of atherosclerosis. However, only few studies have investigated hemostatic effects after pulmonary exposure. METHODS We used Bmal1 (brain and muscle ARNT-like protein-1) knockout (Bmal1(-/-)) mice which have a disturbed circadian rhythm and procoagulant phenotype, to study the pulmonary and hemostatic toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs after subacute pulmonary exposure. Bmal1(-/-) and wild-type (Bmal1(+/+)) mice were exposed via oropharyngeal aspiration, once a week, during 5 consecutive weeks, to a cumulative dose of 32 or 128 μg MWCNTs or 32 or 64 μg ZnO NPs. RESULTS MWCNTs caused a pronounced inflammatory response in the lung with increased cell counts in the broncho-alveolar lavage and increased secretion of interleukin-1β and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant (KC), oxidative stress (increased ratio of oxidized versus reduced glutathione and decreased total glutathione) as well as anemic and procoagulant effects as evidenced by a decreased prothrombin time with increased fibrinogen concentrations and coagulation factor (F)VII. In contrast, the ZnO NPs seemed to suppress the inflammatory (decreased neutrophils in Bmal1(-/-) mice) and oxidative response (increased total glutathione in Bmal1(-/-) mice), but were also procoagulant with a significant increase of FVIII. The procoagulant effects, as well as the significant correlations between the pulmonary endpoints (inflammation and oxidative stress) and hemostasis parameters were more pronounced in Bmal1(-/-) mice than in Bmal1(+/+) mice. CONCLUSIONS The Bmal1(-/-) mouse is a sensitive animal model to study the procoagulant effects of engineered NPs. The MWCNTs and ZnO NPs showed different pulmonary toxicity but both NPs induced procoagulant effects, suggesting different mechanisms of affecting hemostasis. However, the correlation analysis suggests a causal association between the observed pulmonary and procoagulant effects.
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MESH Headings
- ARNTL Transcription Factors/genetics
- ARNTL Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Air Pollutants/chemistry
- Air Pollutants/toxicity
- Anemia, Hemolytic/chemically induced
- Anemia, Hemolytic/immunology
- Anemia, Hemolytic/metabolism
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/chemistry
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/toxicity
- Coagulants/administration & dosage
- Coagulants/chemistry
- Coagulants/toxicity
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Hemolysis/drug effects
- Inflammation Mediators/agonists
- Inflammation Mediators/metabolism
- Inhalation Exposure/adverse effects
- Lung/drug effects
- Lung/immunology
- Lung/metabolism
- Metal Nanoparticles/administration & dosage
- Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry
- Metal Nanoparticles/toxicity
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Nanotubes, Carbon/chemistry
- Nanotubes, Carbon/toxicity
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Pneumonia/chemically induced
- Pneumonia/immunology
- Pneumonia/metabolism
- Respiratory Mucosa/drug effects
- Respiratory Mucosa/immunology
- Respiratory Mucosa/metabolism
- Thrombophilia/chemically induced
- Thrombophilia/immunology
- Thrombophilia/metabolism
- Toxicity Tests, Subacute
- Zinc Oxide/administration & dosage
- Zinc Oxide/chemistry
- Zinc Oxide/toxicity
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- Katrien Luyts
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Cardiovascular sciences, Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Laboratory for Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Cardiovascular sciences, Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Cardiovascular sciences, Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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