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HERO ID
2534978
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Organic nanoparticles from different fuel blends: in vitro toxicity and inflammatory potential
Author(s)
Gualtieri, M; Capasso, L; D'Anna, A; Camatini, M
Year
2014
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Applied Toxicology
ISSN:
0260-437X
EISSN:
1099-1263
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Volume
34
Issue
11
Page Numbers
1247-1255
Language
English
PMID
25244046
DOI
10.1002/jat.3067
Web of Science Id
WOS:000342750800014
Abstract
Despite the well-established link between particulate vehicle emissions and adverse health effects, the biological effects produced by ultrafine particles generated from fuel combustion need to be investigated. The biological impact of nano-sized organic carbon particles in the size range 3-7 nm, obtained from an engine fuelled with a standard diesel and four diesel fuels doped with additives of commercial interest is reported. Our data showed that the number of particles < 10 nm is to a very small extent reduced by diesel particle filters, despite its ability to trap micrometric and submicrometric particulates, and that there is a correlation between the additives used and the chemical characteristics of the nanoparticles sampled. The results show that the different nano-sized organic carbon particles induce cytotoxic and proinflammatory effects on the in vitro systems A549 (epithelial cells) and BEAS-2B (bronchial cells). All the fuels tested are able to induce the release of proinflammatory interleukins 8 and 6; moreover, the IC50 values show that the additives can increase the toxic potential of particles 10 times. Further analyses are therefore needed to better define the potential impact of organic ultrafine particles on human health.
Keywords
nano-sized organic carbon particles; combustion emissions; in vitro systems; cytotoxicity; proinflammatory interleukins
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