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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2021

Understanding the impact of more realistic low-dose, prolonged engineered nanomaterial exposure on genotoxicity using 3D models of the human liver.

Samantha V Llewellyn, Gillian E Conway, Ilaria Zanoni, Amalie Kofoed Jørgensen, Ume-Kulsoom Shah, Didem Ag Seleci, Johannes G Keller, Jeong Won Kim, Wendel Wohlleben, Keld Alstrup Jensen and 4 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Samantha V LlewellynIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1576-5471
Gillian E ConwayIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
Ilaria ZanoniInstitute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, CNR-ISTEC-National Research Council of Italy, Faenza, Italy.
Amalie Kofoed JørgensenNational Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ume-Kulsoom ShahIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
Didem Ag SeleciAdvanced Materials Research, Department of Material Physics and Analytics, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Johannes G KellerAdvanced Materials Research, Department of Material Physics and Analytics, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Jeong Won KimKorea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 267 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon, 34113, Korea.
Wendel WohllebenAdvanced Materials Research, Department of Material Physics and Analytics, BASF SE, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Keld Alstrup JensenNational Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anna CostaInstitute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, CNR-ISTEC-National Research Council of Italy, Faenza, Italy.
Gareth J S JenkinsIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
Martin J D CliftIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
Shareen H DoakIn Vitro Toxicology Group, Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK. S.H.Doak@swansea.ac.uk.
Swansea University · GBInstitute of Science and Technology for Ceramics · ITNational Research Centre for the Working Environment · DKKorea Research Institute of Standards and Science · KR

Funding

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme () 760813National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research NC/R001375/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the continued integration of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into everyday applications, it is important to understand their potential for inducing adverse human health effects. However, standard in vitro hazard characterisation approaches suffer limitations for evaluating ENM and so it is imperative to determine these potential hazards under more physiologically relevant and realistic exposure scenarios in target organ systems, to minimise the necessity for in vivo testing. The aim of this study was to determine if acute (24 h) and prolonged (120 h) exposures to five ENMs (TiO

resultsWhilst it was found that the five ENMs did not impede liver functionality (e.g. albumin and urea production), induce cytotoxicity or an IL-8 (pro-)inflammatory response, all were found to cause significant genotoxicity following acute exposure. Most statistically significant genotoxic responses were not dose-dependent, with the exception of TiO

conclusionIn conclusion, whilst there was no difference between a single, bolus or fractionated, repeated ENM prolonged exposure regimes upon the toxicological output of 3D HepG2 liver spheroids, there was a difference between acute and prolonged exposures. This study highlights the importance of evaluating more realistic ENM exposures, thereby providing a future in vitro approach to better support ENM hazard assessment in a routine and easily accessible manner.

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AlbuminsCell ProliferationCytokinesDNA DamageHep G2 CellsHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLiverMutagenicity TestsNanostructuresParticle SizeUreaAlbuminsCytokinesUreaEngineered nanomaterialsGenotoxicityIn vitro liver modelsNanotoxicologyPhysiologically relevant exposure

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PMID34183029
PMCPMC8240362
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