Journal
TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO
Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 1042-1052Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.04.004
Keywords
Neuroinflammation; Brain; Toxicity; Reactive oxygen species; Apoptosis
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- National Science Centre Fund Projects [DEC-2013/09/B/NZ7/03934, DEC-2013/11/N/NZ7/00415, 3165/B/P01/2011/40]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have found many practical applications in industry and daily life. A widespread application of TiO2 NPs rises the question about safety of their use in the context of potential occupational, environmental and intentional exposure of humans and biota. TiO2 NPs easily enter the body through inhalation, cross blood-brain barrier and accumulate in the brain, especially in the cortex and hippocampus. Toxicity of these NPs and the molecular mechanisms of their action have been studied extensively in recent years. Studies showed that TiO2 NPs exposure resulted in microglia activation, reactive oxygen species production, activation of signaling pathways involved in inflammation and cell death, both in vitro and in vivo. Consequently, such action led to neuroinflammation, further brain injury. A spatial recognition memory and locomotor activity impairment has been also observed. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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