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Fattori ACM, Brassolatti P, Feitosa KA, Pedrino M, Correia RDO, Albuquerque YR, Rodolpho JMDA, Luna GLF, Cancino-Bernardi J, Zucolotto V, Speglich C, Rossi KNZP, Anibal FDF. Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle (TiO 2 NP) Induces Toxic Effects on LA-9 Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line. Cell Physiol Biochem 2023; 57:63-81. [PMID: 36945889 DOI: 10.33594/000000616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are extensively applied in the industry due to their photocatalytic potential, low cost, and considerably low toxicity. However, new unrelated physicochemical properties and the wide use of nanoparticles brought concern about their toxic effects. Thereby, we evaluated the cytotoxicity of a TiO2 NP composed of anatase and functionalized with sodium carboxylate ligands in a murine fibroblast cell line (LA-9). METHODS Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy were applied to determine nanoparticle physicochemical properties. The cell viability (MTT assay) and clonogenic survival were analyzed in fibroblasts exposed to TiO2 NP (50, 150, and 250 µg/mL) after 24h. Moreover, oxidative stress, proinflammatory state, and apoptosis were evaluated after 24h. RESULTS TiO2 NP characterization showed an increased hydrodynamic size (3.57 to 7.62 nm) due to solvent composition and a heterogeneity dispersion in water and cell culture media. Also, we observed a zeta potential increased from -20 to -11 mV in function of protein adsorption. TiO2 NP reduced fibroblast cell viability and induced ROS production at the highest concentrations (150 and 250 µg/mL). Moreover, TiO2 NP reduced the fibroblasts clonogenic survival at the highest concentration (250 µg/mL) on the 7th day after the 24h exposure. Nevertheless, TiO2 NP did not affect the fibroblast proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF) secretion at any condition. Early and late apoptotic fibroblast cells were detected only at 150 µg/mL TiO2 NP after 24h. CONCLUSION Probably, TiO2 NP photocatalytic activity unbalanced ROS production which induced apoptosis and consequently reduced cell viability and metabolic activity at higher concentrations.
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- Ana Carolina M Fattori
- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil, and
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de Nanomedicina e Nanotoxicologia, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de Nanomedicina e Nanotoxicologia, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello (CENPES/Petrobras), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia e Biocompatibilidade, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Luporini RL, Rodolpho JMDA, Kubota LT, Martin ACBM, Cominetti MR, Anibal FDF, Pott-Junior H. IL-6 and IL-10 are associated with disease severity and higher comorbidity in adults with COVID-19. Cytokine 2021; 143:155507. [PMID: 33839002 PMCID: PMC7997704 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive burden on public life and health care worldwide. This study aimed to assess circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines in adult patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 and stratified according to age (older or younger than 65 years) aiming to explore associations between these markers of inflammation and comorbidities. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 142 COVID-19 patients consecutively admitted to the University Hospital of the Federal University of São Carlos, from July to October 2020. Sociodemographic data, chronic comorbidities, and baseline NEWS2 and SOFA for clinical deterioration were obtained at hospital admission. Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines were determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS Older adults with COVID-19 had higher serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 as compared to those under 65 years of age (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively). IL-10 was independently associated with age (p = 0.04) and severity of the disease (p = 0.05), whereas serum levels of IL-6 were not directly associated with age (p = 0.5). The comorbidity index seems to be the main responsible for this, being significantly associated with IL-6 levels among those aged 65 and over (p = 0.007), in addition to the severity of the disease. CONCLUSIONS Higher serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 are associated with the severity of the disease and a higher comorbidity index among adults aged 65 and over with COVID-19. This should raise awareness of the importance of comorbidity index, rather than age, during risk stratification.
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- Rafael Luís Luporini
- Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil; Biotechnology Graduate Program, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences Parasitology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Gerontology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Graduate Program, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil; Department of Biological Sciences Parasitology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil.
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