Size, Surface Properties, and Ion Release of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles : Effects on Cytotoxicity, Dopaminergic Gene Expression, and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition in Neuronal PC-12 Cells

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The extensive applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have resulted in a substantial risk of human exposure. However, the knowledge of the toxicity of these NPs in the nervous system is still limited. A comparative analysis of ZnO NPs of various sizes and NPs of the same size, with and without surface coating, and the potential role of released zinc ions is yet to be thoroughly explored. As a result, we have studied the cellular toxicity of two different-sized ZnO NPs, ZnO-22 (22 nm) and ZnO-43 (43 nm), and NPs with similar size but with polyvinylpyrrolidone coating (ZnO-P, 45 nm). The findings from our study suggested a time-, size-, and surface coating-dependent cytotoxicity in PC-12 cells at a concentration ≥ 10 μg/ml. ZnO NP treatment significantly elevated reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species, thereby increasing oxidative stress. The exposure of ZnO-22 and ZnO-43 significantly upregulated the expression of monoamine oxidase-A and downregulated the α-synuclein gene expression associated with the dopaminergic system. The interaction of NPs enzymes in the nervous system is also hazardous. Therefore, the inhibition activity of acetylcholinesterase enzyme was also studied for its interaction with these NPs, and the results indicated a dose-dependent inhibition of enzyme activity. Particle size, coating, and cellular interactions modulate ZnO NP's cytotoxicity; smaller sizes enhance cellular uptake and reactivity, while coating reduces cytotoxicity by limiting direct cell contact and potentially mitigating oxidative stress. Furthermore, the study of released zinc ions from the NPs suggested no significant contribution to the observed cytotoxicity compared to the NPs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:202

Enthalten in:

Biological trace element research - 202(2024), 5 vom: 30. März, Seite 2254-2271

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suthar, Jitendra Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Vaidya, Anuradha [VerfasserIn]
Ravindran, Selvan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcholinesterase
Apoptosis
EC 3.1.1.7
Ions
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Nanoparticles
Neurotoxicity
Oxidative stress
SOI2LOH54Z
Zinc
Zinc Oxide
Zinc oxide

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12011-023-03832-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362102066