Pulmonary effects of nanofibrillated celluloses in mice suggest that carboxylation lowers the inflammatory and acute phase responses

Tidsskriftartikel - 2019

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We studied if the pulmonary and systemic toxicity of nanofibrillated celluloses can be reduced by carboxylation. Nanofibrillated celluloses administered at 6 or 18 µg to mice by intratracheal instillation were: 1) FINE NFC, 2-20 µm in length, 2-15 nm in width, 2) AS (-COOH), carboxylated, 0.5-10 µm in length, 4-10 nm in width, containing the biocide BIM MC4901 and 3) BIOCID FINE NFC: as (1) but containing BIM MC4901. FINE NFC administration increased neutrophil influx in BAL and induced SAA3 in plasma. AS (-COOH) produced lower neutrophil influx and systemic SAA3 levels than FINE NFC. Results obtained with BIOCID FINE NFC suggested that BIM MC4901 biocide did not explain the lowered response. Increased DNA damage levels were observed across materials, doses and time points. In conclusion, carboxylation of nanofibrillated cellulose was associated with reduced pulmonary and systemic toxicity, suggesting involvement of OH groups in the inflammatory and acute phase responses.

Reference

Hadrup N, Knudsen KB, Berthing T, Wolff H, Bengtson S, Kofoed C, Espersen R, Højgaard C, Rahr Winther J, Willemoës M, Wedin I, Nuopponen M, Alenius H, Norppa H, Wallin H, Vogel U. Pulmonary effects of nanofibrillated celluloses in mice suggest that carboxylation lowers the inflammatory and acute phase responses. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 2019;66:116-125.
doi: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.01.003

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