• 文献标题:   Induction of chromosomal and DNA damage and histological alterations by graphene oxide nanoparticles in Swiss mice
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   MOHAMED HRH, WELSON M, YASEEN AE, ELGHOR A
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide nanoparticle, clastogenicity, genotoxicity, histological lesion, mice
  • 出版物名称:   DRUG CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0148-0545 EI 1525-6014
  • 通讯作者地址:   Cairo Univ
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1080/01480545.2019.1643876 EA JUL 2019
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▎ 摘  要

The unique physicochemical properties of graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles increase their uses in a wide range of applications that increase their release into the environment, and thus human exposure. However, the in vivo clastogenicity and genotoxicity of GO nanoparticles have not been well investigated. The current study was, therefore, designed to investigate the possible induction of chromosomal and DNA damage by GO nanoparticles and their impact on the tissue architecture in mice. Oral administration of GO nanoparticles for one or five consecutive days at the three dose levels 10, 20 or 40 mg/kg significantly increased the micronuclei and DNA damage levels in a dose-dependent manner in mice bone marrow cells, as well as caused, histological lesions including apoptosis, necrosis, inflammations and cells degeneration in the mice liver and brain tissue sections compared to the normal control mice. Thus, we concluded that oral administration of GO nanoparticles induced chromosomal and DNA damage in a dose-dependent manner as well as histological injuries in both acute and subacute treatments.