Effect of gold nanoparticle on renal cell: an implication for exposure risk.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of gold nanoparticles on renal cell.


METHODS
This study was performed as an experimental study. A mixture of gold nanoparticle solution and renal cell sediment was prepared and further analyzed.


RESULTS
This work revealed that after mixing the renal cell sediment with gold nanoparticle solution, gold nanoparticles can be seen within the renal cells.


CONCLUSIONS
Conclusively, the gold nanoparticle can penetrate into renal cell. This is the first report on this observation, and further implies the possibility of other nanoparticle nephrotoxicity in the present nanomaterial era.
Sereemaspun
Amornpun
A
Division of Histology and Cell Biology, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Amornpun.S@Chula.ac.th
Rojanathanes
Rojrit
R
Wiwanitkit
Viroj
V
D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
D006046:Gold