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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles inhibit cellular respiration

  • Zhimin Tao
  • , Matthew P. Morrow
  • , Tewodros Asefa
  • , Krishna K. Sharma
  • , Cole Duncan
  • , Abhishek Anan
  • , Harvey S. Penefsky
  • , Jerry Goodisman
  • , Abdul Kader Souid

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Abstract

We studied the effect of two types of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, MCM-41 and SBA-15, on mitochondrial O 2 consumption (respiration) in HL-60 (myeloid) cells, Jurkat (lymphoid) cells, and isolated mitochondria. SBA-15 inhibited cellular respiration at 25-500/ μg/mL; the inhibition was concentration-dependent and time-dependent. The cellular ATP profile paralleled that of respiration. MCM-41 had no noticeable effect on respiration rate. In cells depleted of metabolic fuels, 50 μg/mL SBA-15 delayed the onset of glucose-supported respiration by 12 min and 200 μg/mL SBA-15 by 34 min; MCM-41 also delayed the onset of glucose-supported respiration. Neither SBA-15 nor MCM-41 affected cellular glutathione. Both nanoparticles inhibited respiration of isolated mitochondria and submitochondrial particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1517-1526
Number of pages10
JournalNano Letters
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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