Evaluation of Cyto- and Genotoxicity of Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles

Nenhuma Miniatura disponível

Data

2011-03-01

Autores

de Lima, Renata
Santo Pereira, Anderson do Espirito
Porto, Raquel Martins
Fraceto, Leonardo Fernandes [UNESP]

Título da Revista

ISSN da Revista

Título de Volume

Editor

Springer/plenum Publishers

Resumo

This work reports on an analysis of the cyto- and genotoxicity of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) polymer nanoparticles, in an attempt to evaluate their mutagenic effects. Fibroblast (3T3) and human lymphocyte cell cultures were exposed to solutions containing three different concentrations of nanoparticles (5.4, 54 and 540 mu g/mL, polymer mass/volume of solution). The nanoparticles were characterized in terms of their hydrodynamic diameters, zeta potentials and polydispersity indices. The morphology of the particles was determined by atomic force microscopy. The PLGA nanospheres presented a size of 95 nm, a zeta potential of -20 mV and a spherical morphology. Cellular viability assays using fibroblast cells showed no significant alterations compared with the negative control. A cytogenetic analysis of human lymphocyte cells showed no significant changes in the mitotic index in relation to the control, indicating that in the concentration range tested, the particles used in the experimental models did not present cyto- or genotoxicity. For the tests conducted in this work we can conclude that biodegradable and biocompatible PLGA nanospheres are not toxic in the cell cultures tested (fibroblast and lymphocyte cells) and in the range of concentrations employed. The results provide new information concerning the toxic effects of particles produced using PLGA.

Descrição

Palavras-chave

Polymeric nanoparticles, Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, Environmental toxicity

Como citar

Journal of Polymers and The Environment. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 19, n. 1, p. 196-202, 2011.