Functional Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure on Calu-3 Airway Epithelial Cells

dc.contributor.authorBanga, Amiraj
dc.contributor.authorWitzmann, Frank A.
dc.contributor.authorPetrache, Horia I.
dc.contributor.authorBlazer-Yost, Bonnie
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-16T18:53:17Z
dc.date.available2018-08-16T18:53:17Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractHigh concentrations of manufactured carbon nanoparticles (CNP) are known to cause oxidative stress, inflammatory responses and granuloma formation in respiratory epithelia. To examine the effects of lower, more physiologically relevant concentrations, the human airway epithelial cell line, Calu-3, was used to evaluate potential alterations in transepithelial permeability and cellular function of airway epithelia after exposure to environmentally realistic concentrations of carbon nanoparticles. Three common carbon nanoparticles, fullerenes, single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT, MWCNT) were used in these experiments. Electrophysiological measurements were performed to assay transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and epinephrine-stimulated chloride (Cl(-)) ion secretion of epithelial cell monolayers that had been exposed to nanoparticles for three different times (1 h, 24 h and 48 h) and over a 7 log unit range of concentrations. Fullerenes did not have any effect on the TEER or stimulated ion transport. However, the carbon nanotubes (CNT) significantly decreased TEER and inhibited epinephrine-stimulated Cl(-) secretion. The changes were time dependent and at more chronic exposures caused functional effects which were evident at concentrations substantially lower than have been previously examined. The functional changes manifested in response to physiologically relevant exposures would inhibit mucociliary clearance mechanisms and compromise the barrier function of airway epithelia.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmiraj Banga, Frank A. Witzmann, Horia I. Petrache, and Bonnie Blazer-Yost. Functional Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure on Calu-3 Airway Epithelial Cells. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. (2012).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/17164
dc.subjectEpithelial Cellsen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectCell Lineen_US
dc.titleFunctional Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure on Calu-3 Airway Epithelial Cellsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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