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Investigation of the genotoxicity of digested titanium dioxide nanomaterials in...
Vieira, Adriana; Vital, Nádia; Rolo, Dora; Roque, Rossana; Gonçalves, Lídia M.; Bettencourt, Ana; Silva, Maria João; Louro, HenriquetaThe widespread use of titanium dioxide nanomaterials (TiO2 NMs) in food and consumer products such as toothpaste or food contact materials, suggests the relevance of human oral exposure to these nanomaterials (NMs) and raises the possibility of adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). We previously showed that the in vitro digestion of TiO2 NMs may increase their toxicity in intestinal cells. In thi...
Cellular, Molecular and Genotoxic Effects of Digested Titanium Dioxide Nanomate...
Rolo, Dora; Pereira, Joana F.S; Vieira, Adriana; Roque, Rossana; Gramacho, Ana Catarina; Vital, Nádia; Matos, Paulo; Gonçalves, LídiaHuman exposure to titanium dioxide nanomaterials(TiO2NMs) occurs particularly by ingestion, due to food/food contact materials and consumer products. However, the possibility of adverse effects in gastrointestinal tract is unclear. Aiming to study the impact of digestion on the NMs’ properties and their cellular/molecular effects, two human intestinal cell lines were used, Caco-2 and HT29-MTX-E12. After exposur...
Investigation of the genotoxicity of digested titanium dioxide nanomaterials in...
Vieira, Adriana; Vital, Nádia; Rolo, Dora; Roque, Rossana; Gonçalves, Lídia; Bettencourt, Ana; Silva, Maria João; Louro, HenriquetaThe widespread use of titanium dioxide nanomaterials (TiO2 NMs) in food and consumer products such as toothpaste or food contact materials, suggests the relevance of human oral exposure to these nanomaterials (NMs) and raises the possibility of adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). We previously showed that the in vitro digestion of TiO2 NMs may increase their toxicity in intestinal cells. In thi...
Ingested nanomaterials: impact of digestion process in the physicochemical char...
Vieira, Adriana; Vital, Nádia; Roque, Rossana; Gramacho, Ana Catarina; Rolo, Dora; Gonçalves, Lídia D.; Bettencourt, Ana; Martins, CarlaNanomaterials(NMs) provide a basis for key enabling technologies, in view of their potential to improve many products and processes, namely in food and feed industry. That is the case of titanium dioxide NMs(TiO2 NMs), presenting beneficial properties for a broad range of innovative applications such as food additives, toothpaste, pharmaceuticals, food products, etc., that may drive ingestion. The oral exposure...