Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since silver-nanoparticles (NPs) possess an antibacterial activity, they were commonly used in medical products and devices, food storage materials, cosmetics, various health care products, and industrial products. Various silver-NP...
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doaj-619328eb92664e1e99b285b5a5d2242e2020-11-24T23:17:02ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552012-05-011011610.1186/1477-3155-10-16Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogelXu LimingLi XuefeiTakemura TaroHanagata NobutakaWu GangChou Laisheng<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since silver-nanoparticles (NPs) possess an antibacterial activity, they were commonly used in medical products and devices, food storage materials, cosmetics, various health care products, and industrial products. Various silver-NP based medical devices are available for clinical uses, such as silver-NP based dressing and silver-NP based hydrogel (silver-NP-hydrogel) for medical applications. Although the previous data have suggested silver-NPs induced toxicity in vivo and in vitro, there is lack information about the mechanisms of biological response and potential toxicity of silver-NP-hydrogel.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In this study, the genotoxicity of silver-NP-hydrogel was assayed using cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN). The molecular response was studied using DNA microarray and GO pathway analysis.</p> <p>Results and discussion</p> <p>The results of global gene expression analysis in HeLa cells showed that thousands of genes were up- or down-regulated at 48 h of silver-NP-hydrogel exposure. Further GO pathway analysis suggested that fourteen theoretical activating signaling pathways were attributed to up-regulated genes; and three signal pathways were attributed to down-regulated genes. It was discussed that the cells protect themselves against silver NP-mediated toxicity through up-regulating metallothionein genes and anti-oxidative stress genes. The changes in DNA damage, apoptosis and mitosis pathway were closely related to silver-NP-induced cytotoxicity and chromosome damage. The down-regulation of CDC14A via mitosis pathway might play a role in potential genotoxicity induced by silver-NPs.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The silver-NP-hydrogel induced micronuclei formation in cellular level and broad spectrum molecular responses in gene expression level. The results of signal pathway analysis suggested that the balances between anti-ROS response and DNA damage, chromosome instability, mitosis inhibition might play important roles in silver-NP induced toxicity. The inflammatory factors were likely involved in silver-NP-hydrogel complex-induced toxic effects via JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway and immune response pathway. These biological responses eventually decide the future of the cells, survival or apoptosis.</p> http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/content/10/1/16Silver nanoparticle-based hydrogel (silver-NP-hydrogel)GenotoxicityGlobal gene expressionDNA damageApoptosis and mitosis pathwayJAK-STAT signal transduction pathway |
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Xu Liming Li Xuefei Takemura Taro Hanagata Nobutaka Wu Gang Chou Laisheng Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel Journal of Nanobiotechnology Silver nanoparticle-based hydrogel (silver-NP-hydrogel) Genotoxicity Global gene expression DNA damage Apoptosis and mitosis pathway JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway |
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Xu Liming Li Xuefei Takemura Taro Hanagata Nobutaka Wu Gang Chou Laisheng |
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Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel |
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Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel |
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Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel |
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Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel |
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Genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (NP)-based hydrogel |
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genotoxicity and molecular response of silver nanoparticle (np)-based hydrogel |
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Journal of Nanobiotechnology |
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1477-3155 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since silver-nanoparticles (NPs) possess an antibacterial activity, they were commonly used in medical products and devices, food storage materials, cosmetics, various health care products, and industrial products. Various silver-NP based medical devices are available for clinical uses, such as silver-NP based dressing and silver-NP based hydrogel (silver-NP-hydrogel) for medical applications. Although the previous data have suggested silver-NPs induced toxicity in vivo and in vitro, there is lack information about the mechanisms of biological response and potential toxicity of silver-NP-hydrogel.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In this study, the genotoxicity of silver-NP-hydrogel was assayed using cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN). The molecular response was studied using DNA microarray and GO pathway analysis.</p> <p>Results and discussion</p> <p>The results of global gene expression analysis in HeLa cells showed that thousands of genes were up- or down-regulated at 48 h of silver-NP-hydrogel exposure. Further GO pathway analysis suggested that fourteen theoretical activating signaling pathways were attributed to up-regulated genes; and three signal pathways were attributed to down-regulated genes. It was discussed that the cells protect themselves against silver NP-mediated toxicity through up-regulating metallothionein genes and anti-oxidative stress genes. The changes in DNA damage, apoptosis and mitosis pathway were closely related to silver-NP-induced cytotoxicity and chromosome damage. The down-regulation of CDC14A via mitosis pathway might play a role in potential genotoxicity induced by silver-NPs.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The silver-NP-hydrogel induced micronuclei formation in cellular level and broad spectrum molecular responses in gene expression level. The results of signal pathway analysis suggested that the balances between anti-ROS response and DNA damage, chromosome instability, mitosis inhibition might play important roles in silver-NP induced toxicity. The inflammatory factors were likely involved in silver-NP-hydrogel complex-induced toxic effects via JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway and immune response pathway. These biological responses eventually decide the future of the cells, survival or apoptosis.</p> |
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Silver nanoparticle-based hydrogel (silver-NP-hydrogel) Genotoxicity Global gene expression DNA damage Apoptosis and mitosis pathway JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway |
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