Cytotoxic and Membrane Cholesterol Effects of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are suspected to produce toxic effects toward mammalian cells; however, discrepancies in the extent of this effect have been reported between different cell lines. Simultaneously, high levels of ultraviolet (UV-C) radiation can have carcinogenic effects. The mechanism...

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Main Authors: Regina E. Kuebodeaux, Paul Bernazzani, Thi Thuy Minh Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
ZnO
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/11/2979