Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 413-421.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2018.06.001

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Induction of cytotoxicity and DNA damage by iron oxide nanoparticles with different surface modifications in A549 cells

WEN Hairuo1, GUO Yajuan1,2, HUANG Zhiying2, WANG Xue1, DAN Mo1   

  1. 1. National Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Nonclinical Safety Evaluation Research of Drugs, Beijing 100176;
    2. School of Phamaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • Received:2018-06-29 Revised:2018-11-13 Online:2018-11-30 Published:2018-11-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To compare the induction of cytotoxicity,chromosome aberrations and DNA damage among iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) with different surface-modifications in A549 cells. METHODS: The effects of amine-modified (Amine-IONP) and polyethylene glycol-modified iron oxide nanoparticles (PEG-IONP) of the same particle size range (5 nm) on cell viability and cell cycle were compared in A549 cells;the content of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS),mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and endoplasmi reticulum stress (ERS) in cells treated with IONPs were analyzed using high content screening method;the in vitro cytokinesis micronucleus test and Comet assay were performed to evaluate their effects on chromosome and DNA integrity. RESULTS: The growth inhibitory rates of both IONPs to A549 cells were less than 20% after 48 h. Under the same concentration,PEG-IONP exhibited a more significant effect on the G0/G1 cell cycle arrest (P < 0.05):the initial concentration to significantly reduce the cell rate of S phase was 20 μg/mL,and the expression of p21 and p53 was up-regulated by a treatment of 320 μg/mL PEG-IONP for 24 h (P < 0.05). After a 48 h treatment,the initial concentrations to show significant effects of Amine-IONP on ROS,MMP and ER were 20,20 and 80 μg/mL,while for PEG-IONP they were 40, 40 and 160 μg/mL respectively. In addition,compared to PEG-IONP,Amine-IONP was able to induce the formation of micronuclei and Comet tail (the initial concentrations for Amine-IONP were 20 and 80 μg/mL;while PEG-IONP were 40 and 160 μg/mL respectively). After the pre-treatment with oxygen free radical scavengers N-acetylcysteine and butylated hydroxyanisole,both IONPs induced ROS and Comet DNA Tail were significantly inhibited (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Positively charged Amine-IONP was more effective in inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage in A549 cells;whereas,PEG-IONP with relatively weaker cytotoxicity and genotoxicity interfered with cell proliferation,and showed advantages in the development of tumor diagnostic reagents.

Key words: iron oxide nanoparticles, A549 cells, micronucleus assay, Comet assay, oxidative stress, cell proliferation

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