Effects of sub-acute exposure to TiO2, ZnO and Al2O3 nanoparticles on oxidative stress and histological changes in mouse liver and brain.
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...These nanoparticles accumulated in the brain and caused axillary toxicity, disrupting normal metabolism of neurotransmitters and ultimately leading to brain damage [47]....
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...the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eventually affecting brain function [8, 9]....
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...Oral ZnO NPs (500 mg/ kg) administration for 21 consecutive days resulted in elevated ROS levels and altered antioxidants: glutathione (GSH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione Stransferase activity (GST), in both the brain and liver of male Swiss albino mice [95]....
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...after oral administration for 21 days (500 mg/kg) [95]....
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...Combined with increased DA and NE levels in the cerebral cortex, these results suggest a neurotoxic potential for ZnO NPs [95]....
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...Amount of H2O2 consumed was determined by recording absorbance at 570 nm. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) Measurement of lipid peroxidation was done by the method described by Ohkawa et al. (1979)....
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...Analysis of blood GSH concentration was performed by the method described by Ellman (1959) and modified by Jollow et al. (1974)....
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...GST activity was determined following the procedure of Habig et al. (1974)....
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...Various metal oxide nanoparticles, such as, titanium dioxide (TiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), and zinc oxide (ZnO) are receiving increasing attention for a large variety of applications due to their unique physical and chemical properties (Huang et al., 2010; Nel et al., 2006; Schrand et al., 2010)....
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...Catalase activity in tissue was assayed following the procedure of Sinha (1972), at room temperature....
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