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Date publication
mai 2016
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr LIZARD Gérard
Tous les auteurs :
Rihane N, Nury T, M'rad I, El Mir L, Sakly M, Amara S, Lizard G
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Because of their whitening and photocatalytic effects, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) are widely used in daily life. These NPs can be found in paints, plastics, papers, sunscreens, foods, medicines (pills), toothpastes, and cosmetics. However, the biological effect of TiO2-NPs on the human body, especially on the central nervous system, is still unclear. Many studies have demonstrated that the brain is one of the target organs in acute or chronic TiO2-NPs toxicity. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of TiO2-NPs at different concentrations (0.1 to 200 μg/mL) on murine microglial cells (BV-2) to assess their activity on cell growth and viability, as well as their neurotoxicity. Different parameters were measured: cell viability, cell proliferation and DNA content (SubG1 peak), mitochondrial depolarization, overproduction of reactive oxygen species (especially superoxide anions), and ultrastructural changes. Results showed that TiO2-NPs induced some cytotoxic effects with a slight inhibition of cell growth. Thus, at high concentrations, TiO2-NPs were not only able to inhibit cell adhesion but also enhanced cytoplasmic membrane permeability to propidium iodide associated with a loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential and an overproduction of superoxide anions. No induction of apoptosis based on the presence of a SubG1 peak was detected. The microscopic observations also indicated that small groups of nanosized particles and micron-sized aggregates were engulfed by the BV-2 cells and sequestered as intracytoplasmic aggregates after 24-h exposure to TiO2-NPs. Altogether, our data show that the accumulation TiO2-NPs in microglial BV-2 cells favors mitochondrial dysfunctions and oxidative stress.
Mots clés
Animals, Apoptosis, drug effects, Cell Adhesion, Cell Cycle, drug effects, Cell Proliferation, drug effects, Cell Shape, Cell Survival, drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial, drug effects, Metal Nanoparticles, chemistry, Mice, Microglia, drug effects, Oxidative Stress, drug effects, Particle Size, Reactive Oxygen Species, metabolism, Titanium, chemistry
Référence
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2016 May;23(10):9690-9
