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2018
Fadeel Bengt, Bussy Cyrill, Merino Sonia, Vázquez Ester, Flahaut Emmanuel, Mouchet Florence, Evariste Lauris, Gauthier Laury, Koivisto Antti J, Vogel Ulla, Martín Cristina, Delogu Lucia G, Buerki-Thurnherr Tina, Wick Peter, Beloin-Saint-Pierre Didier, Hischier Roland, Pelin Marco, Carniel Fabio Candotto, Tretiach Mauro, Cesca Fabrizia, Benfenati Fabio, Scaini Denis, Ballerini Laura, Kostarelos Kostas, Prato Maurizio, Bianco Alberto
Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials: Focus on Human Health and the Environment Journal Article
In: ACS nano, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. 10582–10620, 2018, ISSN: 1936-086X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, carbon nanomaterials, environment, Environmental Monitoring, Exposure, graphene, Graphite, hazard, Health, Humans, I2CT, life cycle assessment, Materials Testing, Nanostructures, Risk Assessment, safety, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Toxicity
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title = {Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials: Focus on Human Health and the Environment},
author = {Bengt Fadeel and Cyrill Bussy and Sonia Merino and Ester Vázquez and Emmanuel Flahaut and Florence Mouchet and Lauris Evariste and Laury Gauthier and Antti J Koivisto and Ulla Vogel and Cristina Martín and Lucia G Delogu and Tina Buerki-Thurnherr and Peter Wick and Didier Beloin-Saint-Pierre and Roland Hischier and Marco Pelin and Fabio Candotto Carniel and Mauro Tretiach and Fabrizia Cesca and Fabio Benfenati and Denis Scaini and Laura Ballerini and Kostas Kostarelos and Maurizio Prato and Alberto Bianco},
doi = {10.1021/acsnano.8b04758},
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year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {ACS nano},
volume = {12},
number = {11},
pages = {10582--10620},
abstract = {Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as "miracle" materials with manifold applications in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing exploitation of graphene-based materials (GBMs) necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of the potential impact of these materials on human health and the environment. Here, we discuss synthesis and characterization of GBMs as well as human and environmental hazard assessment of GBMs using in vitro and in vivo model systems with the aim to understand the properties that underlie the biological effects of these materials; not all GBMs are alike, and it is essential that we disentangle the structure-activity relationships for this class of materials.},
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Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as "miracle" materials with manifold applications in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing exploitation of graphene-based materials (GBMs) necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of the potential impact of these materials on human health and the environment. Here, we discuss synthesis and characterization of GBMs as well as human and environmental hazard assessment of GBMs using in vitro and in vivo model systems with the aim to understand the properties that underlie the biological effects of these materials; not all GBMs are alike, and it is essential that we disentangle the structure-activity relationships for this class of materials.
2000
Rihn B., Coulais C., Kauffer E., Bottin M. C., Martin P., Yvon F., Vigneron J. C., Binet S., Monhoven N., Steiblen G., Keith G.
Inhaled crocidolite mutagenicity in lung DNA Journal Article
In: Environ Health Perspect, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 341-6, 2000, (0091-6765 Journal Article).
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: &, Adducts/*genetics, Air, Alveolar/physiology, Animals, Asbestos, Crocidolite/administration, Damage/*genetics, DNA, dosage/*adverse, effects, effects/pathology, Exposure, Gov't, Inhalation, Lung/*drug, Macrophages, Male, Mice, Mutagenicity, Non-U.S., Pollutants/*adverse, Support, Tests, transgenic
@article{,
title = {Inhaled crocidolite mutagenicity in lung DNA},
author = { B. Rihn and C. Coulais and E. Kauffer and M. C. Bottin and P. Martin and F. Yvon and J. C. Vigneron and S. Binet and N. Monhoven and G. Steiblen and G. Keith},
year = {2000},
date = {2000-01-01},
journal = {Environ Health Perspect},
volume = {108},
number = {4},
pages = {341-6},
abstract = {We used transgenic mice carrying the lacI reporter gene to study the mutagenesis potential of asbestos crocidolite. The animals were exposed by nose-only inhalation to an aerosol containing 5.75 mg/m(3) crocidolite dust for 6 hr/day and 5 consecutive days. After 1, 4, and 12 weeks, we examined four end points: the cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage, the lung load of crocidolite, the hydrophobic DNA adducts, and the mutations in the lacI reporter gene. Twelve weeks after exposure, nearly 10% of the inhaled fibers remained in the lung (227 +/- 103 ng/mg lung). There was evidence of a typical inflammatory response consisting of multinucleate macrophages at weeks 4 and 12, whereas immediately after the exposure, we observed numerous polymorphonuclear neutrophils. The mutant frequency significatively increased during the fourth week after the exposure: 13.5 [time] 10(-5) in the exposed group versus 6. 9 10(-5) in the control group. The induction factor, defined by the ratio of checked mutants of exposed mice to checked mutants of control mice, was 1.96. The mutation spectrum of control lung DNA and exposed lung DNA was similar, suggesting the possible involvement of a DNA repair decrease in crocidolite-treated animals. We used the (32)P-postlabeling method and did not detect any increase of either 5 mC or bulky adduct in treated mice. This is the first study that demonstrates asbestos mutagenicity in vivo after a nose-only inhalation.},
note = {0091-6765
Journal Article},
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We used transgenic mice carrying the lacI reporter gene to study the mutagenesis potential of asbestos crocidolite. The animals were exposed by nose-only inhalation to an aerosol containing 5.75 mg/m(3) crocidolite dust for 6 hr/day and 5 consecutive days. After 1, 4, and 12 weeks, we examined four end points: the cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage, the lung load of crocidolite, the hydrophobic DNA adducts, and the mutations in the lacI reporter gene. Twelve weeks after exposure, nearly 10% of the inhaled fibers remained in the lung (227 +/- 103 ng/mg lung). There was evidence of a typical inflammatory response consisting of multinucleate macrophages at weeks 4 and 12, whereas immediately after the exposure, we observed numerous polymorphonuclear neutrophils. The mutant frequency significatively increased during the fourth week after the exposure: 13.5 [time] 10(-5) in the exposed group versus 6. 9 10(-5) in the control group. The induction factor, defined by the ratio of checked mutants of exposed mice to checked mutants of control mice, was 1.96. The mutation spectrum of control lung DNA and exposed lung DNA was similar, suggesting the possible involvement of a DNA repair decrease in crocidolite-treated animals. We used the (32)P-postlabeling method and did not detect any increase of either 5 mC or bulky adduct in treated mice. This is the first study that demonstrates asbestos mutagenicity in vivo after a nose-only inhalation.
