Abstract
A novel in vitro system was developed to investigate the effects of two forms of calcined mesoporous silica particles (MCM41-cal and SBA15-cal) on cellular respiration of mouse tissues. O2 consumption by lung, liver, kidney, spleen, and pancreatic tissues was unaffected by exposure to 200 μg/mL MCM41-cal or SBA15-cal for several hours. Normal tissue histology was confirmed by light microscopy. Intracellular accumulation of the particles in the studied tissues was evident by electron microscopy. The results show reasonable in vitro biocompatibility of the mesoporous silicas with murine tissue bioenergetics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1796-1805 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Chemical Research in Toxicology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 15 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology