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ArticleParticle and fibre toxicology2019

Silver nanoparticles promote procoagulant activity of red blood cells: a potential risk of thrombosis in susceptible population.

Yiying Bian, Keunyoung Kim, Thien Ngo, Inho Kim, Ok-Nam Bae, Kyung-Min Lim, Jin-Ho Chung

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Article in Particle and fibre toxicology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yiying BianCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea.
Keunyoung KimCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea.
Thien NgoCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea.
Inho KimSeoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
Ok-Nam BaeCollege of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggido, 426-791, South Korea.
Kyung-Min LimCollege of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea.
Jin-Ho ChungCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea. jhc302@snu.ac.kr.
Seoul National University · KREwha Womans University · KRHanyang University · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

Funding

Korea Health Industry Development Institute HI16C2044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSilver nanoparticles (AgNP) are widely used in medical practices owing to their distinct antibacterial, antiviral and anticancer activities. However, with increasing use of AgNP, concerns over its potential toxicity are also escalating. Here, we demonstrated the potential thrombotic effect of AgNP which was mediated by the procoagulant activity of red blood cells (RBCs).

resultsIn freshly isolated human RBCs, AgNP, but not silver microparticles (AgMP), elicited morphological changes, phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure and microvesicles (MV) generation, the key indicators of procoagulant activity in RBCs at concentration ranges (≤ 100 μg/mL) that were free of significant hemolysis. In line with this, AgNP potentiated thrombin generation and adherence of RBCs to endothelial cells, while AgMP did not. Oxidative stress, intracellular calcium increase and ATP depletion were found to underlie the procoagulant effects of AgNP, which led to altered activity of membrane aminophospholipid translocases. These in vitro findings were well reproduced in rat in vivo, where intravenously exposure to AgNP promoted venous thrombosis significantly. Of note, RBCs isolated from cancer patients, who inherently convey the risk of thrombogenesis, were more sensitive to the procoagulant effects of AgNP. In addition, AgNP significantly potentiated the procoagulant effects of a chemotherapeutic drug, paclitaxel.

conclusionCollectively, these results suggest that AgNP may have prothrombotic risks by promoting procoagulant activity of RBCs and caution shall be taken for its use in the population sensitive to thrombosis like cancer patients.

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Blood CoagulationCalciumCell AdhesionErythrocytesHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMetal NanoparticlesNeoplasmsOxidative StressParticle SizeSilverThrombinThrombosisCalciumSilverThrombinCancerRed blood cells (RBCs)Silver nanoparticles (AgNP)ThrombosisToxicity

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PMID30764834
PMCPMC6376700
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