单壁纳米碳管对大鼠主动脉内皮细胞损伤作用的研究

为了探索单壁纳米碳管(SWCNT)能否引起血管内皮细胞损伤及其可能的损伤机制,将大鼠主动脉血管内皮细胞暴露于不同浓度的SWCNT水溶液中(0.8、1.6、3.12、6.25、12.5、25、50、100、200μg·mL-1)中染毒,染毒不同时间后测定细胞存活率、细胞内LDH和GSH含量并进行综合分析.结果表明,随着SWCNT染毒浓度和染毒时间的上升,大鼠主动脉血管内皮细胞存活率逐渐下降,死亡率逐渐上升;细胞内LDH在SWCNT染毒浓度为0￣100μg·mL-1范围内其释放随染毒剂量的增加而逐渐上升,在200μg·mL-1剂量组,其释放有所减弱;而细胞内GSH在SWCNT染毒浓度为0￣200μg·mL-1范围内其含量随染毒剂量的增加而逐渐下降.以上结果说明,SWCNT可致血管内皮细胞损伤,其机制可能为氧化损伤途径.     

Single walled carbon nanotubes induce cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in HEK293 cells

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential toxicity and general mechanisms involved in single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)-induced cytotoxicity using human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK293) cells. Carbon nanotubes (coded as CNT) used in this study were synthesized by the chemical vapor deposition method. To elucidate the possible mechanisms underlying SWCNT-induced cytotoxicity, cell viability, cell membrane damage (lactate dehydrogenase activity (LDH) assay), reduced glutathione (GSH), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and lipid peroxidation products levels were quantitatively assessed following SWCNT exposure for 48 hr using HEK293 cells. Exposure of cells to SWCNT at 3–300 μg/ml produced significant reduction in cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner. The IC₅₀ value of SWCNT was found to be 87.58 μg/ml. Exposure of HEK cells to SWCNT at 10–100 μg/ml resulted in concentration-dependent cell membrane damage, increased production of IL-8, elevated levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances like malondialdehyde and decreased intracellular GSH levels. In summary, exposure to SWCNT resulted in a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in cultured HEK293 cells that was associated with increased oxidative stress.