title: Depletion of intracellular glutathione and increased lipid peroxidation mediate cytotoxicity of hematite nanoparticles in MRC-5 cells.
abstract: Particles generated from numerous anthropogenic and/or natural sources, such as crystalline α-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles, have the potential to damage lung cells. In our study we investigated the effects of these nanoparticles (12.5 µg/ml) on lipid peroxidation and the antioxidative system in MRC-5 lung fibroblast cells following exposure for 24, 48 or 72h. Exposure to α-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles increased lipid peroxidation by 81%, 189% and 110% after 24, 48 and 72h, respectively. Conversely, the reduced glutathione concentration decreased by 23.2% and 51.4% after 48 and 72h of treatment, respectively. In addition, an augmentation of the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione transferase and glutathione reductase within the interval between 48-72h was noticed. Taking into account that the reduced glutathione level decreased and the malondialdehyde level, a lipid peroxidation product, remained highly increased up to 72h of exposure, it would appear that the MRC-5 antioxidant defense mechanisms did not efficiently counteract the oxidative stress induced by exposure to hematite nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radu
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Munteanu
authors.forename: Sorina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petrache
authors.forename: Andreea Iren
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dinu
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hermenean
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sima
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinischiotu
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; C000499:ferric oxide; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D005978:Glutathione