Assessment of titanium dioxide nanoparticles toxicity via oral exposure in mice: effect of dose and particle size. (4th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali, Sanaa A.; Rizk, Maha Z.; Hamed, Manal A.; Aboul-Ela, Ezzat I.; El-Rigal, Nagy S.; Aly, Hanan F.; Abdel-Hamid, Abdel-Hamid Z.
• Is Part Of: Biomarkers. Volume 24:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 498
• Publication Date: 2019-07-04
• Subjects: Titanium dioxide nanoparticles -- oxidative stress -- liver injury -- genotoxicity -- liver histology; Biochemical markers -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2019.1620336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1354-750X

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: The aim of the present work is to evaluate the toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) according to their doses and particle sizes. Materials and methods: The effect of five days oral administration of TiO2 NPs (21 and 80 nm) with different doses (50, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight) was assessed in mice via measurement of oxidative stress markers; glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO), liver function indices; aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST and ALT), chromosomal aberrations and liver histopathological pattern. Results: The results revealed drastic alterations in all the measured parameters and showed positive correlation with the gradual dose increment. In addition, the smaller particle size of TiO2 NPS (21 nm) had more adverse effect in all the selected biochemical parameters, genetic aberrations and histological investigations. Conclusions: Toxicity of TiO2 NPs increases in a dose-dependent manner and vice versa with particles size. The evaluated biomarkers are good indicators for TiO2 NPs toxicity. More detailed studies are required before the recommendation of TiO2 NPS as food additives.