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http://dx.doi.org/10.5487/TR.2009.25.2.079

Acute Toxicity and Tissue Distribution of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles by a Single Oral Administration in Rats

Park, Eun-Jung (College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)
Park, Young-Kwon (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, College of Urban Science, University of Seoul)
Park, Kwang-Sik (College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)

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Toxicological Research / v.25, no.2, 2009 , pp. 79-84 More about this Journal

Abstract

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (size: 30 nm) were prepared by the supercritical synthesis method, Acute oral toxicity and tissue distribution of the nanoparticles were evaluated by a single administration in rats. Oral administration of the nanoparticles to the rats did not lead to death when the animals were treated by a dose of 5 g/kg (high dose) as well as 100 mg/kg (low dose). Abnormal clinical signs, changes in serum biochemistry and hematology were not observed in high-dose treated group compared to the vehicle control group. Lesions in liver, lung and kidney were not observed in high-dose treated group by histopathological examination. Tissue distribution analysis in liver, kidney, spleen, lung, testis and brain was performed on day 1, day 7 and day 14 after treatment. The average values of the accumulated cerium oxide nanoparticles were elevated in all tissues but statistical significance was only shown in lung. Low levels of tissue distributions after a single oral administration seem to be the low bioavailability of the nanoparticles.

Keywords

Cerium oxide nanoparticles; Acute toxicity; Tissue distribution; Rats;

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