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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2009, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (10): 1115-1120.

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Oxidative lesions induced by medical SiO2 nanoparticles on normal human lung cells

LI Ai-si1, HUANG Yong-ping1, LIU Jian-wen1, LAN Min-bo2, GAO Feng3, XU Hao-liang1, CHEN Ming-cang1, XU Yi-chun1   

  1. 1Laboratory of Pharmacology, 2Centre of Analysis and Test, 3Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
  • Received:2009-03-30 Revised:2009-10-14 Published:2020-10-29

Abstract: AIM: To investigate the medical SiO2 nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity and its mechanism on normal human lung cells (MRC-5 cells) in vitro. METHODS: The MRC-5 cells were exposed with different concentrations of SiO2 nanoparticles for 48 h. The cell survival rate was tested by MTT assay and the cell morphological changes were observed with HE staining.The activities of reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined to evaluate the oxidative damage after SiO2 exposure. RESULTS: Exposure with high concentrations above 0.4 mg/mL and 1.0 mg/mL of 21.6 nm and 48.6 nm SiO2 nanoparticles decreased the cell survival rate in a dose-dependent manner.The median inhibitory concentrations (IC50) were 0.8 mg/mL and 1.9 mg/mL respectively.Morphological observation revealed cell shrinkage and nuclear condensation after exposure.The reduced GSH content as well as SOD activity were decreased in SiO2 nanoparticles exposed cells than that of control. CONCLUSION: Medical SiO2 nanoparticles exposure resultes in a dosedependent cytotoxicity in cultured MRC-5 cells that was associated with increased oxidative stress.

Key words: medical SiO2 nanoparticles, cytotoxicity, oxidative stress

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