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NANOMATERIALS
Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano8100824
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copper oxide nanoparticle; cytotoxicity; reactive oxygen species; Nrf2; Drosophila melanogaster
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- Chulalongkorn University
- Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University
- Ratchadapiseksompote Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University
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Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) have attracted considerable attention, because of their biocide potential and capability for optical imaging, however CuONPs were shown to be highly toxic in various experimental model systems. In this study, mechanism underlying CuONP-induced toxicity was investigated using Drosophila as an in vivo model. Upon oral route of administration, CuONPs accumulated in the body, and caused a dose-dependent decrease in egg-to-adult survivorship and a delay in development. In particular, transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed CuONPs were detected inside the intestinal epithelial cells and lumen. A drastic increase in apoptosis and reactive oxygen species was also observed in the gut exposed to CuONPs. Importantly, we found that inhibition of the transcription factor Nrf2 further enhances the toxicity caused by CuONPs. These observations suggest that CuONPs disrupt the gut homeostasis and that oxidative stress serves as one of the primary causes of CuONP-induced toxicity in Drosophila.
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