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ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS
卷 56, 期 2, 页码 204-217出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/em.21925
关键词
TiO2 NPs; genotoxicity; DNA double strand breaks; oxidative stress; micronucleus; cell cycle arrest
资金
- UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) [IND/CONT/E/11-12/217]
- European Union [263147]
- Gujarat Institute for Chemical Technology (GICT)
TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) have the second highest global annual production (approximate to 3000 tons) among the metal-containing NPs. These NPs are used as photocatalysts for bacterial disinfection, and in various other consumer products including sunscreen, food packaging, therapeutics, biosensors, surface cleaning agents, and others. Humans are exposed to these NPs during synthesis (laboratory), manufacture (industry), and use (consumer products, devices, medicines, etc.), as well as through environmental exposures (disposal). Hence, there is great concern regarding the health effects caused by exposure to NPs and, in particular, to TiO2 NPs. In the present study, the genotoxic potential of TiO2 NPs in A549 cells was examined, focusing on their potential to induce ROS, different types of DNA damage, and cell cycle arrest. We show that TiO2 NPs can induce DNA damage and a corresponding increase in micronucleus frequency, as evident from the comet and cytokinesis-block micronucleus assays. We demonstrate that DNA damage may be attributed to increased oxidative stress and ROS generation. Furthermore, genomic and proteomic analyses showed increased expression of ATM, P53, and CdC-2 and decreased expression of ATR, H2AX, and Cyclin B1 in A549 cells, suggesting induction of DNA double strand breaks. The occurrence of double strand breaks was correlated with cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase. Overall, the results indicate the potential for genotoxicity following exposure to these TiO2 NPs, suggesting that use should be carefully monitored. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 56:204-217, 2015. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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