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TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
Volume 325, Issue -, Pages 14-24Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.02.004
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Silver nanoparticles; In vitro; Intestinal inflammation; Interleukin-8; Caco-2 cells
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- Association Luxembourgeoise des Amis de la Fondation de l'Universite Catholique de Louvain (ALAF)
- UCLouvain (FSR Grant)
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Because of their antimicrobial properties, silver nanoparticles are increasingly incorporated in food-related and hygiene products, which thereby could lead to their ingestion. Although their cytotoxicity mediated by oxidative stress has been largely studied, their effects on inflammation remain controversial. Moreover, the involvement of silver ions (originating from Ag0 oxidation) in their mode of action is still unclear. In this context, the present study aims at assessing the impact of silver nanoparticles on the secretion of the pro-inflammatory chemokine interleukin-8 by Caco-2 cells forming an in vitro model of the intestinal mucosal barrier. Silver nanoparticles induced a vectorized secretion of interleukin-8 towards the apical compartment, which is found in the medium 21 h after the incubation. This secretion seems mediated by Nrf2 signalling pathway that orchestrates cellular defense against oxidative stress. The soluble silver fraction of silver nanoparticles suspensions led to a similar amount of secreted interleukin-8 than silver nanoparticles, suggesting an involvement of silver ions in this interleukin-8 secretion.
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