Apoptosis-Sensing Xenograft Zebrafish Tumor Model for Anticancer Evaluation of Redox-Responsive Cross-Linked Pluronic Micelles

Tao, Jinsong; Wei, Zhengjie; Cheng, Ying; Xu, Meng; Li, Qiuxia; Lee, Simon Ming‐Yuen; Ge, Wei; Luo, Kathy Qian; Wang, Xueqing; Zheng, Ying

doi:10.1021/acsami.2c09005

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“…Due to high homology with human genes, optical transparency, and high throughput, zebrafish have been used as a toxicological research tool as an alternative to rodents. − In addition, the maximum wall shear stress measured at 2–3 dpf zebrafish was about 1.6–20 dynes/cm 2 , which was similar to humans. , Therefore, we used a 2 dpf zebrafish model for evaluating the cardiovascular toxicity of MSNs. S-MSN and R-MSN were injected into the duct of cuvier in 2dpf Tg(fli1a:EGFP)y1/+ zebrafish larvae.…”

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Shape and Shear Stress Impact on the Toxicity of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence

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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are widely used in the biomedical field because of their unique and excellent properties. However, the potential toxicity of different shaped MSNs via injection has not been fully studied. This study aims to systematically explore the impact of shape and shear stress on the toxicity of MSNs after injection. An in vitro blood flow model was developed to investigate the cytotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms of spherical MSNs (S-MSN) and rodlike MSNs (R-MSN) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The results suggested that the interactions between MSNs and HUVECs under the physiological flow conditions were significantly different from that under static conditions. Whether under static or flow conditions, R-MSN showed better cellular uptake and less oxidative damage than S-MSN. The main mechanism of cytotoxicity induced by R-MSN was due to shear stress-dependent mechanical damage of the cell membrane, while the toxicity of S-MSN was attributed to mechanical damage and oxidative damage. The addition of fetal bovine serum (FBS) alleviated the toxicity of S-MSN by reducing cellular uptake and oxidative stress under static and flow conditions. Moreover, the in vivo results showed that both S-MSN and R-MSN caused cardiovascular toxicity in zebrafish and mouse models due to the high shear stress, especially in the heart. S-MSN led to severe oxidative damage at the accumulation site, such as liver, spleen, and lung in mice, while R-MSN did not cause significant oxidative stress. The results of in vitro blood flow and in vivo models indicated that particle shape and shear stress are crucial to the biosafety of MSNs, providing new evidence for the toxicity mechanisms of the injected MSNs.

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