کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5562258 | 1562608 | 2017 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- The kinetics of TiO2 nanoparticles was studied in rats after a 6-h inhalation.
- TiO2 persisted in lungs, where highest tissue levels were found.
- TiO2 in lungs reached peak values only at 48Â h and levels decreased over 14Â days.
- Fecal amounts suggest a mucociliary clearance of inhaled NPs and ingestion.
- A certain translocation to the olfactory bulb and the brain was also observed.
This study focused on the generation of aerosols of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) and their disposition kinetics in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed by inhalation to 15Â mg/m3 of anatase TiO2 NPs (â¼20Â nm) during 6Â h. Rats were sacrificed at different time points over 14Â days following the onset of inhalation. Ti levels were quantified by ICP-MS in blood, tissues, and excreta. Oxidative damages were also monitored (MDA). Highest tissue levels of Ti were found in lungs; peak values were reached only at 48Â h followed by a progressive decrease over 14Â days, suggesting a persistence of NPs at the site-of-entry. Levels reached in blood, lymph nodes and other internal organs (including liver, kidney, spleen) were circa one order of magnitude lower than in lungs, but the profiles were indicative of a certain translocation to the systemic circulation. Large amounts were recovered in feces compared to urine, suggesting that inhaled NPs were eliminated mainly by mucociliary clearance and ingested. TiO2 NPs also appeared to be partly transferred to olfactory bulbs and brain. MDA levels indicative of oxidative damage were significantly increased in lungs and blood at 24Â h but this was not clearly reflected at later times. Translocation and clearance rates of inhaled NPs under different realistic exposure conditions should be further documented.
Journal: Toxicology Letters - Volume 265, 4 January 2017, Pages 77-85