Research Article

Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2)

Volume: 8 Number: 2 December 31, 2024
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Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2)

Abstract

Nanotechnology has gained importance in recent years with the use of nanomaterials smaller than human cells in many areas such as food, cosmetics, defense industry and pharmaceutical industry. It has begun to be widely used in the field of health in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, especially cancer. However, due to their size and content, these materials can be toxic and pose a risk to human health. In this study, the cytotoxic effects of mesoporous silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles with different pore sizes, synthesized using a new method and made from polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG6000) and polyethylene glycol 35000 (PEG35000) were tested on HepG2 cells liver carcinoma cells. Additionally, the effects of mesoporous silica nanotubes on lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were also examined. It was found that the cytotoxicity of both types of mesoporous SiO2 nanoparticles increased with rising concentration. Cell viability decreased significantly as the nanoparticles dosage (100-10 μg/mL) increased. Both nanoparticles were not cytotoxic at concentrations up to 50 µg/mL, however, they became cytotoxic at higher concentrations (p<0.05). The toxic effect at higher concentrations is thought to be due to increased intracellular SiO2 concentrations. The results indicated that these nanomaterials can be used as a good drug carrier at certain concentrations because they are both safe, inexpensive and easy to synthesize.

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Ethical Statement

There is no problem in terms of research and publication ethics.

Thanks

I would like to thank Prof Dr Sevim KÖSE from Karadeniz Technical University for the editing and comments in my article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 18, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

June 6, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 15, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Ulusal, H., & Ulusal, F. (2024). Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2). International Journal of Chemistry and Technology, 8(2), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.32571/ijct.1496676
AMA
1.Ulusal H, Ulusal F. Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2). Int. J. Chem. Technol. 2024;8(2):105-113. doi:10.32571/ijct.1496676
Chicago
Ulusal, Hasan, and Fatma Ulusal. 2024. “Investigation of in Vitro Toxicity of Newly Synthesized Mesoporous Silica Nanotubes With Different Pore Sizes in Human Liver Cancer Cells (HepG2)”. International Journal of Chemistry and Technology 8 (2): 105-13. https://doi.org/10.32571/ijct.1496676.
EndNote
Ulusal H, Ulusal F (December 1, 2024) Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2). International Journal of Chemistry and Technology 8 2 105–113.
IEEE
[1]H. Ulusal and F. Ulusal, “Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2)”, Int. J. Chem. Technol., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 105–113, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.32571/ijct.1496676.
ISNAD
Ulusal, Hasan - Ulusal, Fatma. “Investigation of in Vitro Toxicity of Newly Synthesized Mesoporous Silica Nanotubes With Different Pore Sizes in Human Liver Cancer Cells (HepG2)”. International Journal of Chemistry and Technology 8/2 (December 1, 2024): 105-113. https://doi.org/10.32571/ijct.1496676.
JAMA
1.Ulusal H, Ulusal F. Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2). Int. J. Chem. Technol. 2024;8:105–113.
MLA
Ulusal, Hasan, and Fatma Ulusal. “Investigation of in Vitro Toxicity of Newly Synthesized Mesoporous Silica Nanotubes With Different Pore Sizes in Human Liver Cancer Cells (HepG2)”. International Journal of Chemistry and Technology, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 105-13, doi:10.32571/ijct.1496676.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Ulusal, Fatma Ulusal. Investigation of in vitro toxicity of newly synthesized mesoporous silica nanotubes with different pore sizes in human liver cancer cells (HepG2). Int. J. Chem. Technol. 2024 Dec. 1;8(2):105-13. doi:10.32571/ijct.1496676