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20692697

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
31
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-30
pubmed:abstractText
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO(2) NPs) are now in daily use including popular sunscreens, toothpastes, and cosmetics. However, the effects of TiO(2) NPs on human body, especially on the central nervous system, are still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether TiO(2) NPs exposure results in persistent alternations in nervous system function. ICR mice were exposed to TiO(2) NPs through intragastric administration at 0, 5, 10 and 50 mg/kg body weight every day for 60 days. The Y-maze test showed that TiO(2) NPs exposure could significantly impair the behaviors of spatial recognition memory. To fully investigate the neurotoxicological consequence of TiO(2) NPs exposure, brain elements and neurochemicals were also investigated. The contents of Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe and Zn in brain were significantly altered after TiO(2) NPs exposure. Moreover, TiO(2) NPs significantly inhibited the activities of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase, Ca(2+)-ATPase, Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)-ATPase, acetylcholine esterase, and nitric oxide synthase; the function of the central cholinergic system was also noticeably disturbed and the contents of some monoamines neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, dopamine and its metabolite 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, 5-hydroxytryptamine and its metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were significantly decreased, while the contents of acetylcholine, glutamate, and nitric oxide were significantly increased. These first findings indicated that exposure to TiO(2) NPs could possibly impair the spatial recognition memory ability, and this deficit may be possibly attributed to the disturbance of the homeostasis of trace elements, enzymes and neurotransmitter systems in the mouse brain. Therefore, the application of TiO(2) NPs and exposure effects especially on human brain for long-term and low-dose treatment should be cautious.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1878-5905
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
8043-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Neurotoxicological effects and the impairment of spatial recognition memory in mice caused by exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't