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JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
卷 14, 期 8, 页码 5688-5696出版社
AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2014.8876
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Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles; Macrophage; Toxicity; Cell Uptake; Ion Release
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- European Commission [HINAMOX NMP4-SL-2009-228825]
- Department of Education of Zhejiang Province [Z201018687]
Although the ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in research and industry, their health risks are only concerned very recently. In this paper, attention is paid to elucidate the toxic effects and intrinsic mechanism of ZnO NPs to RAW 246.7 macrophage cells. The ZnO NPs from industry additives had a diameter of similar to 37 nm in a dry state and aggregated to submicron size in cell culture medium with slightly negative surface charge. Influences of ZnO NPs on cell toxicity and functions were then studied in terms of cell viability, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), total and released lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Zn2+ concentration. The ZnO NPs induced elevation of intracellular Zn2+ concentration, leading to the over generation of intracellular ROS, leakage of plasma membrane, dysfunction of mitochondria, and cell death. The solubility of ZnO NPs was found largely enhanced in acidic environment (pH 5.5), compared to physiological condition (pH 7.2). Inhibition of cell uptake of ZnO NPs would largely reduce the cytotoxicity. These results demonstrate that the cell uptake, intracellular dissolution and thereafter release of Zn2+ are the intrinsic reasons for the high toxicity of ZnO NPs.
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