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Title: Biodistribution and toxicological study of PEGylated single-wall carbon nanotubes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system

Abstract

Nanotechnology has been proven to be increasingly compatible with pharmacological and biomedical applications. Therefore, we evaluated the biological interactions of single-wall carbon nanotubes functionalized with polyethylene glycol (SWNT-PEG). For this purpose, we analyzed biochemical, histological, behavioral and biodistribution parameters to understand how this material behaves in vitro and in vivo using the fish Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a biological model. The in vitro results for fish brain homogenates indicated that SWNT-PEG had an effect on lipid peroxidation and GSH (reduced glutathione) content. However, after intraperitoneal exposure, SWNT-PEG proved to be less biocompatible and formed aggregates, suggesting that the PEG used for the nanoparticle functionalization was of an inappropriate size for maintaining product stability in a biological environment. This problem with functionalization may have contributed to the low or practically absent biodistribution of SWNT-PEG in zebrafish tissues, as verified by Raman spectroscopy. There was an accumulation of material in the abdominal cavity that led to inflammation and behavioral disturbances, as evaluated by a histological analysis and an open field test, respectively. These results provide evidence of a lack of biocompatibility of SWNTs modified with short chain PEGs, which leads to the accumulation of the material, tissue damage and behavioral alterations inmore » the tested subjects. - Highlights: • In vitro brain exposure diminished lipid peroxidation. • In vitro brain exposure depletes the GSH content. • SWNT-PEG was not biocompatible and formed aggregates after the exposure. • Practically absent biodistribution of SWNT-PEG was observed by Raman spectroscopy. • SWNT-PEG exposure lead to tissue damage and inflammatory responses.« less

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2];  [3];  [2]; ;  [1];  [4];
  1. Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900 (Brazil)
  2. Laboratório de Química de Nanoestruturas, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901 (Brazil)
  3. Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Física, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901 (Brazil)
  4. Instituto de Oceanografía, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-030 (Brazil)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22439895
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 280; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0041-008X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ANIMAL TISSUES; BIOLOGICAL MODELS; BRAIN; CARBON NANOTUBES; FISHES; GLUTATHIONE; IN VITRO; IN VIVO; INFLAMMATION; INTERACTIONS; LIPIDS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TOXICITY

Citation Formats

Weber, Gisele E.B., Dal Bosco, Lidiane, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Gonçalves, Carla O.F., Santos, Adelina P., Fantini, Cristiano, Furtado, Clascídia A., Parfitt, Gustavo M., Peixoto, Carolina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Romano, Luis Alberto, and others, and. Biodistribution and toxicological study of PEGylated single-wall carbon nanotubes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.018.
Weber, Gisele E.B., Dal Bosco, Lidiane, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Gonçalves, Carla O.F., Santos, Adelina P., Fantini, Cristiano, Furtado, Clascídia A., Parfitt, Gustavo M., Peixoto, Carolina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Romano, Luis Alberto, & others, and. Biodistribution and toxicological study of PEGylated single-wall carbon nanotubes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.018
Weber, Gisele E.B., Dal Bosco, Lidiane, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Gonçalves, Carla O.F., Santos, Adelina P., Fantini, Cristiano, Furtado, Clascídia A., Parfitt, Gustavo M., Peixoto, Carolina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Romano, Luis Alberto, and others, and. 2014. "Biodistribution and toxicological study of PEGylated single-wall carbon nanotubes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.018.
@article{osti_22439895,
title = {Biodistribution and toxicological study of PEGylated single-wall carbon nanotubes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system},
author = {Weber, Gisele E.B. and Dal Bosco, Lidiane and Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900 and Gonçalves, Carla O.F. and Santos, Adelina P. and Fantini, Cristiano and Furtado, Clascídia A. and Parfitt, Gustavo M. and Peixoto, Carolina and Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas–Fisiologia Animal Comparada, FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900 and Romano, Luis Alberto and others, and},
abstractNote = {Nanotechnology has been proven to be increasingly compatible with pharmacological and biomedical applications. Therefore, we evaluated the biological interactions of single-wall carbon nanotubes functionalized with polyethylene glycol (SWNT-PEG). For this purpose, we analyzed biochemical, histological, behavioral and biodistribution parameters to understand how this material behaves in vitro and in vivo using the fish Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a biological model. The in vitro results for fish brain homogenates indicated that SWNT-PEG had an effect on lipid peroxidation and GSH (reduced glutathione) content. However, after intraperitoneal exposure, SWNT-PEG proved to be less biocompatible and formed aggregates, suggesting that the PEG used for the nanoparticle functionalization was of an inappropriate size for maintaining product stability in a biological environment. This problem with functionalization may have contributed to the low or practically absent biodistribution of SWNT-PEG in zebrafish tissues, as verified by Raman spectroscopy. There was an accumulation of material in the abdominal cavity that led to inflammation and behavioral disturbances, as evaluated by a histological analysis and an open field test, respectively. These results provide evidence of a lack of biocompatibility of SWNTs modified with short chain PEGs, which leads to the accumulation of the material, tissue damage and behavioral alterations in the tested subjects. - Highlights: • In vitro brain exposure diminished lipid peroxidation. • In vitro brain exposure depletes the GSH content. • SWNT-PEG was not biocompatible and formed aggregates after the exposure. • Practically absent biodistribution of SWNT-PEG was observed by Raman spectroscopy. • SWNT-PEG exposure lead to tissue damage and inflammatory responses.},
doi = {10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.018},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22439895}, journal = {Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology},
issn = {0041-008X},
number = 3,
volume = 280,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}