Project description:Transcriptome comparison to assess the responses of human monocytic cells (THP-1) to gold-nanoparticles (Au-NPs) of two different diameter sizes (5 or 20 nm) with different surface functional groups, i.e., alkylammonium bromide, alkyl sodium carboxylate, or poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-terminated thiolate Au-NPs.
Project description:To investigate the patterns of global gene expression profiles modulated by the ZnO nanoparticles and ZnSO4, and to differentiate their modes of toxicity, zebrafish (Danio rerio) will be exposed to the ZnO nanoparticles and ZnSO4 (LC25), and used for microarray analysis by Agilent Zebrafish Oligo Microarray system. 244 genes overlaped between ZnO nanopartices and ZnSO4 treatments in a total of 1,586 differential expressed genes.G-protein coupled receptor protein (GPCR)-signaling pathways, cell-surface receptor-linked signal transduction and immune response are most significant GO terms enriched in genes up regulated by two treatments. Cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions pathway and intestinal immune network for IgA production pathway were enriched among ZnO nanoparticles activated genes, and specifically induced by ZnSO4 include cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) pathway.
Project description:Comparisons of toxicogenomic responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to ZnO nanoparticles and ZnSO4: The impact of sublethal concentration (LC25) on global gene expression profiles
Project description:In this study, we investigated the gene expression induced by locally delivered gold and silicate nanoaprticles with the diameter of 20 and 100 nm in the retina. We injected nanoparticles into the vitreous cavity of 5-week-old male C57BL/6 mice. Au20 indicates gold nanoparticles of which diameters were 20 nm, Au100 gold nanoparticles of which diameters were 100 nm, Si20 silicate nanoparticles of which diameters were 20 nm, and Si100 silicate nanoparticles of which diameters were 100 nm. We intravitreally injected PBS or nanoparticles (gold and silicate) into the right eyes of 5-week-old male C57BL/6 mice (n = 12 per group). PBS-treated mice were regarded as negative control. Four retinal tissues were pooled into 1 test tube and prepared for further analyses.
Project description:In this study, we investigated the gene expression induced by locally delivered gold and silicate nanoaprticles with the diameter of 20 and 100 nm in the retina. We injected nanoparticles into the vitreous cavity of 5-week-old male C57BL/6 mice. Au20 indicates gold nanoparticles of which diameters were 20 nm, Au100 gold nanoparticles of which diameters were 100 nm, Si20 silicate nanoparticles of which diameters were 20 nm, and Si100 silicate nanoparticles of which diameters were 100 nm.
Project description:Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are uniquely suited for various biomedical applications due to the combination of their optical properties with their easily functionalized surfaces. The Au NP surface can be tailored to improve biocompatibility while also attaching targeting ligands or drugs. However, information on how these tailored surface chemistries may affect cell gene expression is scarce. Using two model human cells line, human dermal fibroblasts and prostate cancer cells, microarray experiments measured gene expression over 27,000 human genes. Each of the cell lines was exposed to four related types of surface-modified Au NPs at two different concentrations, and the microarray data was analyzed by weighted gene correlation network analysis and gene functional annotation. Au NPs were shown to affect genes associated with a variety of cellular functions, and surface charge and chemistry were linked with the types of parthways changed and the degree of which those changes occured. Nanoparticle induced gene expression in PC3 and HDF cells was measured after 24 hour exposure to nanoparticles of four different surface coating types. RNA from three separate culture samples were used for each nanoparticle-cell combinations, along with three control samples not exposed to nanoparticles at all.
