Assessment of TiO2 Nanoparticles Accumulation in Organs and Their Effect on Cognitive Abilities of Mice

Because of good optical and electrical properties, TiO 2 nanoparticles are widely used in many fields of industry and medicine. To assess the effect of TiO 2 nanoparticles on mice cognitive abilities and their accumulation in different organs, daily, up to 2-month period, experimental mice were admi...

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Published in:Physics of particles and nuclei letters 2021-05, Vol.18 (3), p.378-384
Main Authors: Zinicovscaia, I., Ivlieva, A. L., Petritskaya, E. N., Rogatkin, D. A., Yushin, N., Grozdov, D., Vergel, K., Kutláková, K. Mamulová
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Language:English
Subjects:
Accumulation
Animal memory
Cognitive ability
Ecology and Nuclear Medicine
Electrical properties
Feces
Nanoparticles
Neutron activation analysis
Optical properties
Organs
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radiobiology
Titanium
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:Because of good optical and electrical properties, TiO 2 nanoparticles are widely used in many fields of industry and medicine. To assess the effect of TiO 2 nanoparticles on mice cognitive abilities and their accumulation in different organs, daily, up to 2-month period, experimental mice were administrated with TiO 2 nanoparticles solution. Accumulation of titanium in blood, brain, liver, kidney, lungs and feces was assessed by neutron activation analysis. Cognitive abilities in mice before and after TiO 2 nanoparticles administration were evaluated in the Morris water maze behavioral test. The amount of titanium in all organs was below the limits of detection of the method and in feces it constituted 74 ± 7 µg/g. In the main Morris water maze behavioral test at the control points statistically significant differences were found in the parameters of treks between capable experimental and control animals.
ISSN:1547-4771
1531-8567
DOI:10.1134/S1547477121030146