Artikel ; Online: Toxicological inhalation studies in rats to substantiate grouping of zinc oxide nanoforms.
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Abstract: Background: Significant variations exist in the forms of ZnO, making it impossible to test all forms in in vivo inhalation studies. Hence, grouping and read-across is a common approach under REACH to evaluate the toxicological profile of familiar ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Significant variations exist in the forms of ZnO, making it impossible to test all forms in in vivo inhalation studies. Hence, grouping and read-across is a common approach under REACH to evaluate the toxicological profile of familiar substances. The objective of this paper is to investigate the potential role of dissolution, size, or coating in grouping ZnO (nano)forms for the purpose of hazard assessment. We performed a 90-day inhalation study (OECD test guideline no. (TG) 413) in rats combined with a reproduction/developmental (neuro)toxicity screening test (TG 421/424/426) with coated and uncoated ZnO nanoforms in comparison with microscale ZnO particles and soluble zinc sulfate. In addition, genotoxicity in the nasal cavity, lungs, liver, and bone marrow was examined via comet assay (TG 489) after 14-day inhalation exposure. Results: ZnO nanoparticles caused local toxicity in the respiratory tract. Systemic effects that were not related to the local irritation were not observed. There was no indication of impaired fertility, developmental toxicity, or developmental neurotoxicity. No indication for genotoxicity of any of the test substances was observed. Local effects were similar across the different ZnO test substances and were reversible after the end of the exposure. Conclusion: With exception of local toxicity, this study could not confirm the occasional findings in some of the previous studies regarding the above-mentioned toxicological endpoints. The two representative ZnO nanoforms and the microscale particles showed similar local effects. The ZnO nanoforms most likely exhibit their effects by zinc ions as no particles could be detected after the end of the exposure, and exposure to rapidly soluble zinc sulfate had similar effects. Obviously, material differences between the ZnO particles do not substantially alter their toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics. The grouping of ZnO nanoforms into a set of similar nanoforms is justified by these observations. |
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| Mesh-Begriff(e) | Animals ; Zinc Oxide/toxicity ; Zinc Oxide/chemistry ; Male ; Inhalation Exposure ; Female ; Metal Nanoparticles/toxicity ; Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Particle Size ; Administration, Inhalation ; DNA Damage ; Rats ; Comet Assay ; Rats, Wistar ; Reproduction/drug effects ; Lung/drug effects ; Lung/metabolism ; Liver/drug effects ; Liver/metabolism |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 2024-05-17 |
| Erscheinungsland | England |
| Dokumenttyp | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2170936-1 |
| ISSN | 1743-8977 ; 1743-8977 |
| ISSN (online) | 1743-8977 |
| ISSN | 1743-8977 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12989-024-00572-y |
| Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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