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The Dispersal State of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Elicits Pro-Fibrogenic Cellular Responses that Correlate with Fibrogenesis Biomarkers and Fibrosis in the Murine Lung.
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PMID:  22047207     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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We developed a dispersal method for multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) that allows quantitative assessment of dispersion on pro-fibrogenic responses in tissue culture cells as well as in mouse lung. Here we demonstrate that the dispersal of as-prepared (AP), purified (PD), and carboxylated (COOH) MWCNTs by bovine serum albumin (BSA) and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) influences TGF-β1, PDGF-AA and IL-1β production in vitro and in vivo. These biomarkers were chosen based on their synergy in promoting fibrogenesis and cellular communication in the epithelial-mesenchymal cell trophic unit in the lung. The effect of dispersal was most noticeable in AP- and PD-MWCNTs, which are more hydrophobic and unstable in aqueous buffers than hydrophilic COOH-MWCNTs. Well-dispersed AP- and PD-MWCNTs were readily taken up by BEAS-2B, THP-1 cells and alveolar macrophages (AM), and induced more prominent TGF-β1 and IL-1β production in vitro as well as TGF-β1, IL-1β and PDGF-AA production in vivo than non-dispersed tubes. Moreover, there was good agreement between the pro-fibrogenic responses in vitro and in vivo as well as the ability of dispersed tubes to generate granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis in airways. Tube dispersal also elicited more robust IL-1β production in THP-1 cells. While COOH-MWCNTs were poorly taken up in BEAS-2B and induced little TGF-β1 production, they were bio-processed by AM and induced less prominent collagen deposition at sites of non-granulomatous inflammation in the alveolar region. Taken together, these results indicate that the dispersal state of MWCNTs affects pro-fibrogenic cellular responses that correlate with the extent of pulmonary fibrosis and are of potential use to predict pulmonary toxicity.
Authors:
Xiang Wang; Tian Xia; Susana Addo Ntim; Zhaoxia Ji; Sijie Lin; Huan Meng; Choong-Heui Chung; Saji George; Haiyuan Zhang; Meiying Wang; Ning Li; Yang Yang; Vincent Castranova; Somenath Mitra; James C Bonner; Andre E Nel
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-2
Journal Detail:
Title:  ACS nano     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1936-086X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
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Created Date:  2011-11-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101313589     Medline TA:  ACS Nano     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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