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Zaki NF, Orabi SH, Abdel-Bar HM, Elbaz HT, Korany RMS, Ismail AK, Daoush WM, Abduljabbar MH, Alosaimi ME, Alnemari RM, Mahboub HH, Ahmed MM. Zinc oxide resveratrol nanoparticles ameliorate testicular dysfunction due to levofloxacin-induced oxidative stress in rats. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2752. [PMID: 38307943 PMCID: PMC10837121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52830-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
Abstract
The present work is aimed to assess the protective influence of zinc oxide resveratrol nanoparticles against oxidative stress-associated testicular dysfunction. The number of 50 male albino rats were randomly separated into five groups (n = 10): Group I, control: rats gavage distilled water orally; Group II, Levofloxacin: rats that administered Levofloxacin (LFX) softened in distilled water at a dosage of 40 mg/kg-1 BW orally every other day; Group III, Zn-RSV: rats administered with Zn-RSV (zinc oxide resveratrol in distilled water at a dose 20 mg/kg-1 BW orally every other day; Group IV, (LFX + Zn-RSV): rats that were administered with Levofloxacin along with Zn-RSV nPs; Group V, Levofloxacin + Zn: rats were administered with Levofloxacin and Zno at a dose of 20 mg/kg-1 BW orally every other day as mentioned before. This study lasted for 2 months. Sera were collected to assess luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and testosterone values. Testicular tissues were utilized to evaluate levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA), and catalase (CAT). Semen samples were utilized to measure their quality (motility, concentration, and vitality). Histopathological and immune histochemical techniques investigated the morphological changes in the testis. Rats treated with Levofloxacin showed significantly lower levels of serum LH, testosterone, FSH, testicular enzymatic NO, catalase, SOD, BAX, and BCL-2 immune reactivity and sperm quality but significantly greater testicular malondialdehyde and caspase-3 immuno-reactivity Compared to both control and zinc oxide resveratrol treatment. Zinc oxide resveratrol nanoparticles ameliorated the harmful side effects of Levofloxacin. Improvements were more pronounced in the co-treatment (LFX + Zn-RSV) Zinc oxide resveratrol group than in the co-treatment (LFX + Zno) Zinc oxide group. Zinc oxide resveratrol nanoparticles could be a possible solution for levofloxacin oxidative stress-induced fertility problems.
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- Naglaa F Zaki
- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, PO Box 41522, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 90950, 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Production Technology, Faculty of Technology and Education, Helwan University, Saray-El Qoupa, El Sawah Street, Cairo, 11281, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, PO Box 44511, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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Náfrádi M, Alapi T, Veres B, Farkas L, Bencsik G, Janáky C. Comparison of TiO 2 and ZnO for Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Activation of the Peroxydisulfate Ion in Trimethoprim Degradation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5920. [PMID: 37687613 PMCID: PMC10489049 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The persulfate-based advanced oxidation process is a promising method for degrading organic pollutants. Herein, TiO2 and ZnO photocatalysts were combined with the peroxydisulfate ion (PDS) to enhance the efficiency. ZnO was significantly more efficient in PDS conversion and SO4•- generation than TiO2. For ZnO, the PDS increased the transformation rate of the trimethoprim antibiotic from 1.58 × 10-7 M s-1 to 6.83 × 10-7 M s-1. However, in the case of TiO2, the moderated positive effect was manifested mainly in O2-free suspensions. The impact of dissolved O2 and trimethoprim on PDS transformation was also studied. The results reflected that the interaction of O2, PDS, and TRIM with the surface of the photocatalyst and their competition for photogenerated charges must be considered. The effect of radical scavengers confirmed that in addition to SO4•-, •OH plays an essential role even in O2-free suspensions, and the contribution of SO4•- to the transformation is much more significant for ZnO than for TiO2. The negative impact of biologically treated domestic wastewater as a matrix was manifested, most probably because of the radical scavenging capacity of Cl- and HCO3-. Nevertheless, in the case of ZnO, the positive effect of PDS successfully overcompensates that, due to the efficient SO4•- generation. Reusability tests were performed in Milli-Q water and biologically treated domestic wastewater, and only a slight decrease in the reactivity of ZnO photocatalysts was observed.
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- Máté Náfrádi
- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 7-8, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.N.); (B.V.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 7-8, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.N.); (B.V.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 7-8, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.N.); (B.V.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm Square 7-8, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.N.); (B.V.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Aradi Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (G.B.); (C.J.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Aradi Square 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (G.B.); (C.J.)
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Pehlivanoglu S, Acar CA, Donmez S. Characterization of green synthesized flaxseed zinc oxide nanoparticles and their cytotoxic, apoptotic and antimigratory activities on aggressive human cancer cells. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2021.1980034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Suray Pehlivanoglu
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Bucak School of Health, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Bucak School of Health, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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Stepankova H, Swiatkowski M, Kruszynski R, Svec P, Michalkova H, Smolikova V, Ridoskova A, Splichal Z, Michalek P, Richtera L, Kopel P, Adam V, Heger Z, Rex S. The Anti-Proliferative Activity of Coordination Compound-Based ZnO Nanoparticles as a Promising Agent Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:4431-4449. [PMID: 34234435 PMCID: PMC8257049 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s304902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The present study deals with the in vitro evaluation of the potential use of coordination compound-based zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer cells (TNBrCa). As BrCa is one of the most prevalent cancer types and TNBrCa treatment is difficult due to poor prognosis and a high metastasis rate, finding a more reliable treatment option should be of the utmost interest. METHODS Prepared by reacting zinc carboxylates (formate, acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, valerate) and hexamethylenetetramine, 4 distinct coordination compounds were further subjected to two modes of conversion into ZnO NPs - ultrasonication with oleic acid or heating of pure precursors in an air atmosphere. After detailed characterization, the resulting ZnO NPs were subjected to in vitro testing of cytotoxicity toward TNBrCa and normal breast epithelial cells. Further, their biocompatibility was evaluated. RESULTS The resulting ZnO NPs provide distinct morphological features, size, biocompatibility, and selective cytotoxicity toward TNBrCa cells. They internalize into two types of TNBrCa cells and imbalance their redox homeostasis, influencing their metabolism, morphology, and ultimately leading to their death via apoptosis or necrosis. CONCLUSION The crucial properties of ZnO NPs seem to be their morphology, size, and zinc content. The ZnO NPs with the most preferential values of all three properties show great promise for a future potential use in the therapy of TNBrCa.
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- Hana Stepankova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
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Hamdi M, Abdel-Bar HM, Elmowafy E, El-khouly A, Mansour M, Awad GA. Investigating the Internalization and COVID-19 Antiviral Computational Analysis of Optimized Nanoscale Zinc Oxide. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:6848-6860. [PMID: 33748599 PMCID: PMC7970579 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Global trials are grappling toward identifying prosperous remediation against the ever-emerging and re-emerging pathogenic respiratory viruses. Battling coronavirus, as a model respiratory virus, via repurposing existing therapeutic agents could be a welcome move. Motivated by its well-demonstrated curative use in herpes simplex and influenza viruses, utilization of the nanoscale zinc oxide (ZnO) would be an auspicious approach. In this direction, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated herein and relevant aspects related to the formulation such as optimization, structure, purity, and morphology were elucidated. In silico molecular docking was conducted to speculate the possible interaction between ZnO NPs and COVID-19 targets including the ACE2 receptor, COVID-19 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, and main protease. The cellular internalization of ZnO NPs using human lung fibroblast cells was also assessed. Optimized hexagonal and spherical ZnO nanostructures of a crystallite size of 11.50 ± 0.71 nm and positive charge were attained. The pure and characteristic hexagonal wurtzite P63mc crystal structure was also observed. Interestingly, felicitous binding of ZnO NPs with the three tested COVID-19 targets, via hydrogen bond formation, was detected. Furthermore, an enhanced dose-dependent cellular uptake was demonstrated. The obtained results infer a rationale, awaiting validation from further biological and therapeutic studies.
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- Mohamed Hamdi
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Sadat City, P.O. Box 32897, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Sadat City, P.O. Box 32897, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department
of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahamed M, Akhtar MJ, Khan MM, Alhadlaq HA, Alshamsan A. Barium Titanate (BaTiO 3) Nanoparticles Exert Cytotoxicity through Oxidative Stress in Human Lung Carcinoma (A549) Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2309. [PMID: 33266501 PMCID: PMC7700150 DOI: 10.3390/nano10112309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles (BT NPs) have shown exceptional characteristics such as high dielectric constant and suitable ferro-, piezo-, and pyro-electric properties. Thus, BT NPs have shown potential to be applied in various fields including electro-optical devices and biomedicine. However, very limited knowledge is available on the interaction of BT NPs with human cells. This work was planned to study the interaction of BT NPs with human lung carcinoma (A549) cells. Results showed that BT NPs decreased cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Depletion of mitochondrial membrane potential and induction of caspase-3 and -9 enzyme activity were also observed following BT NP exposure. BT NPs further induced oxidative stress indicated by induction of pro-oxidants (reactive oxygen species and hydrogen peroxide) and reduction of antioxidants (glutathione and several antioxidant enzymes). Moreover, BT NP-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress were effectively abrogated by N-acetyl-cysteine (an ROS scavenger), suggesting that BT NP-induced cytotoxicity was mediated through oxidative stress. Intriguingly, the underlying mechanism of cytotoxicity of BT NPs was similar to the mode of action of ZnO NPs. At the end, we found that BT NPs did not affect the non-cancerous human lung fibroblasts (IMR-90). Altogether, BT NPs selectively induced cytotoxicity in A549 cells via oxidative stress. This work warrants further research on selective cytotoxicity mechanisms of BT NPs in different types of cancer cells and their normal counterparts.
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- Maqusood Ahamed
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.J.A.); (M.A.M.K.); (H.A.A.)
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.J.A.); (M.A.M.K.); (H.A.A.)
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.J.A.); (M.A.M.K.); (H.A.A.)
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.J.A.); (M.A.M.K.); (H.A.A.)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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Canta M, Cauda V. The investigation of the parameters affecting the ZnO nanoparticle cytotoxicity behaviour: a tutorial review. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:6157-6174. [PMID: 33079078 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01086c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In the last 30 years the research about zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and their related toxicity has shown a boom. ZnO NPs show cytotoxicity for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and many studies demonstrated their selective toxicity towards cancer cells. However, with the increasing number of publications, it is observed an increase in the discrepancies obtained between the various results. Soon the scientific community understood that the ZnO NC toxicity behaviour is affected by many factors, related not only to the ZnO NPs themselves, but also to the experimental conditions used. Many recent reviews discussed these parameters by reporting experimental evidence and tried to assess the general statements about the ZnO NP cytotoxicity. This information is extremely useful for the evaluation of which type of ZnO NPs is more or less suitable for a specific study or application. However, despite that, a deep comprehension of the ZnO NP behaviour in relation to the different experimental conditions is still lacking. Actually, a full understanding of the reasons behind the NP behaviour is essential to better assess their biological activity and in particular their therapeutic application, avoiding undesired effects both in the experimental and clinical contexts. This tutorial review aims to be an experimental and practical guide for scientists that faced with the use of ZnO NPs for biomedical applications and, in particular, for their therapeutic purposes. The driving idea is to not simply summarize the results reported in the literature, but to provide instruments for a deep comprehension of the mechanisms affecting the ZnO NP cytotoxicity and behavior. This review also aims to point out the critical experimental parameters to be considered when working with these NPs, as well as the main related risks and limitations that scientists have to face.
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- Marta Canta
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.
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