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Toxicol Lett ; 225(1): 20-6, 2014 Feb 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24296008

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Quantum dots exhibit extraordinary optical and mechanical properties, and the number of their applications is increasing. In order to investigate a possible effect of coating on the inhalation toxicity of previously tested non-coated CdS/Cd(OH)2 quantum dots and translocation of these very small particles from the lungs, rats were exposed to coated quantum dots or CdCl2 aerosol (since Cd(2+) was present as impurity), 6h/d for 5 consecutive days. Cd content was determined in organs and excreta after the end of exposure and three weeks thereafter. Toxicity was determined by examination of broncho-alveolar lavage fluid and microscopic evaluation of the entire respiratory tract. There was no evidence for translocation of particles from the respiratory tract. Evidence of a minimal inflammatory process was observed by examination of broncho-alveolar lavage fluid. Microscopically, minimal to mild epithelial alteration was seen in the larynx. The effects observed with coated quantum dots, non-coated quantum dots and CdCl2 were comparable, indicating that quantum dots elicited no significant effects beyond the toxicity of the Cd(2+) ion itself. Compared to other compounds with larger particle size tested at similarly low concentrations, quantum dots caused much less pronounced toxicological effects. Therefore, the present data show that small particle sizes with corresponding high surfaces are not the only factor triggering the toxic response or translocation.


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Compostos de Cádmio/toxicidade , Glutaral/toxicidade , Hidróxidos/toxicidade , Pontos Quânticos/toxicidade , Sistema Respiratório/efeitos dos fármacos , Sulfetos/toxicidade , Aerossóis , Animais , Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar , Cloreto de Cádmio/toxicidade , Compostos de Cádmio/metabolismo , Compostos de Cádmio/urina , Fezes/química , Glutaral/metabolismo , Glutaral/urina , Hidróxidos/metabolismo , Hidróxidos/urina , Exposição por Inalação , Masculino , Tamanho da Partícula , Pontos Quânticos/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Sistema Respiratório/metabolismo , Sistema Respiratório/patologia , Sulfetos/metabolismo , Sulfetos/urina , Fatores de Tempo , Distribuição Tecidual , Testes de Toxicidade Aguda
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