Silica Nanoparticles Induce Oxidative Stress and Autophagy but Not Apoptosis in the MRC-5 Cell Line

This study evaluated the in vitro effects of 62.5 µg/mL silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) on MRC-5 human lung fibroblast cells for 24, 48 and 72 h. The nanoparticles’ morphology, composition, and structure were investigated using high resolution transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sorina Nicoleta Petrache Voicu, Diana Dinu, Cornelia Sima, Anca Hermenean, Aurel Ardelean, Elena Codrici, Miruna Silvia Stan, Otilia Zărnescu, Anca Dinischiotu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/12/26171