title: Data on HepG2 cells changes following exposure to cadmium sulphide quantum dots (CdS QDs).
abstract: The data included in this paper are associated with the research article entitled "Markers for toxicity to HepG2 exposed to cadmium sulphide quantum dots; damage to mitochondria" (Paesano et al.) [1]. The article concerns the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of CdS QDs in HepG2 cells and the mechanisms involved. In this dataset, changes in expression levels of candidate genes are reported, together with details concerning synthesis and properties of CdS QDs, additional information obtained through literature survey, measures of the mitochondrial membrane potential and the glutathione redox state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paesano
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perotti
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buschini
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Traslational Sciences (S.Bi.Bi.T), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma 43126, Italy.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carubbi
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marmiroli
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maestri
authors.affiliation: Istituto dei Materiali per l׳Elettronica ed il Magnetismo (IMEM-CNR), Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iannotta
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marmiroli