Biocompatible Nanoscale Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Minimizes in vivo Pulmonary Toxicity
| Autor: | G. R. Scott Budinger, Sergio E. Chiarella, Gökhan M. Mutlu, Igal Szleifer, George F. Alheid, Mark C. Hersam, Donald R. McCrimmon, Alexander A. Green, Daniela Urich, Saul Soberanes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Materials science
Pulmonary toxicity Biocompatible Materials Bioengineering Nanotechnology Carbon nanotube Article Nanomaterials law.invention Mice Colloid In vivo law Materials Testing Animals General Materials Science Colloids Particle Size Nanotubes Mechanical Engineering General Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Mice Inbred C57BL Trachea Toxicity Biophysics Tracheitis Particle size Crystallization Dispersion (chemistry) |
| Zdroj: | Nano Letters. 10:1664-1670 |
| ISSN: | 1530-6992 1530-6984 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/nl9042483 |
| Popis: | Excitement surrounding the attractive physical and chemical characteristics of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has been tempered by concerns regarding their potential health risks. Here we consider the lung toxicity of nanoscale dispersed SWCNTs (mean diameter approximately 1 nm). Because dispersion of the SWCNTs increases their aspect ratio relative to as-produced aggregates, we directly test the prevailing hypothesis that lung toxicity associated with SWCNTs compared with other carbon structures is attributable to the large aspect ratio of the individual particles. Thirty days after their intratracheal administration to mice, the granuloma-like structures with mild fibrosis in the large airways observed in mice treated with aggregated SWCNTs were absent in mice treated with nanoscale dispersed SWCNTs. Examination of lung sections from mice treated with nanoscale dispersed SWCNTs revealed uptake of the SWCNTs by macrophages and gradual clearance over time. We conclude that the toxicity of SWCNTs in vivo is attributable to aggregation of the nanomaterial rather than the large aspect ratio of the individual nanotubes. Biocompatible nanoscale dispersion provides a scalable method to generate purified preparations of SWCNTs with minimal toxicity, thus allowing them to be used safely in commercial and biomedical applications. |
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