Journal
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0410-x
Keywords
Combustion-derived particles; In vitro toxicology; Human lung fibroblasts; Hazard assessment; Matrix remodeling inhibition
Funding
- Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program [P7/05]
- Belgian Science Policy Office
- Research Foundation Flanders (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, FWO) [11ZB115N]
- FWO [G.0821.13, AKUL/15/15 - G0H0816N]
- KU Leuven Research Fund [C14/15/053]
- Province of Limburg (Belgium) within the tUL IMPULS FASE II program
- European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC Grant [308223]
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BackgroundThe continuously growing human exposure to combustion-derived particles (CDPs) drives in depth investigation of the involved complex toxicological mechanisms of those particles. The current study evaluated the hypothesis that CDPs could affect cell-induced remodeling of the extracellular matrix due to their underlying toxicological mechanisms. The effects of two ultrafine and one fine form of CDPs on human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5 cell line) were investigated, both in 2D cell culture and in 3D collagen type I hydrogels. A multi-parametric analysis was employed.ResultsIn vitro dynamic 3D analysis of collagen matrices showed that matrix displacement fields induced by human lung fibroblasts are disturbed when exposed to carbonaceous particles, resulting in inhibition of matrix remodeling. In depth analysis using general toxicological assays revealed that a plausible explanation comprises a cascade of numerous detrimental effects evoked by the carbon particles, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage and energy storage depletion. Also, ultrafine particles revealed stronger toxicological and inhibitory effects compared to their larger counterparts. The inhibitory effects can be almost fully restored when treating the impaired cells with antioxidants like vitamin C.ConclusionsThe unraveled in vitro pathway, by which ultrafine particles alter the fibroblasts' vital role of matrix remodeling, extends our knowledge about the contribution of these biologically active particles in impaired lung tissue repair mechanisms, and development and exacerbation of chronic lung diseases. The new insights may even pave the way to precautionary actions. The results provide justification for toxicological assessments to include mechanism-linked assays besides the traditional in vitro toxicological screening assays.
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