Journal
NANOTOXICOLOGY
Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 402-416Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2012.666575
Keywords
ZnO nanoparticles; T cells; particle dissolution; apoptosis; oxidative stress
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- European Commission [EC-FP7-NANOM-MUNE-214281]
- CCMX (MATLIFE)
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ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) elicit significant adverse effects in various cell types, organisms and in the environment. The toxicity of nanoscale ZnO has often been ascribed to the release of zinc ions from the NPs but it is not yet understood to which extent these ions contribute to ZnO NP toxicity and what are the underlying mechanisms. Here, we take one step forward by demonstrating that ZnO-induced Jurkat cell death is largely an ionic effect involving the extracellular release of high amounts of Zn(II), their rapid uptake by the cells and the induction of a caspase-independent alternative apoptosis pathway that is independent of the formation of ROS. In addition, we identified novel coating strategies to reduce ZnO NP dissolution and subsequent adverse effects.
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