Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles

Aim: We assessed the effects of flexing and massage on human skin penetration and toxicity of topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles (75 nm) in vivo. Materials & methods: Noninvasive multiphoton tomography with fluorescence lifetime imaging was used to evaluate the penetr...

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Main Authors: Leite-Silva, V., Liu, D., Sanchez, W., Studier, H., Mohammed, Y., Holmes, A., Becker, W., Grice, J., Benson, Heather, Roberts, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25584
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author Leite-Silva, V.
Liu, D.
Sanchez, W.
Studier, H.
Mohammed, Y.
Holmes, A.
Becker, W.
Grice, J.
Benson, Heather
Roberts, M.
author_facet Leite-Silva, V.
Liu, D.
Sanchez, W.
Studier, H.
Mohammed, Y.
Holmes, A.
Becker, W.
Grice, J.
Benson, Heather
Roberts, M.
author_sort Leite-Silva, V.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Aim: We assessed the effects of flexing and massage on human skin penetration and toxicity of topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles (75 nm) in vivo. Materials & methods: Noninvasive multiphoton tomography with fluorescence lifetime imaging was used to evaluate the penetration of nanoparticles through the skin barrier and cellular apoptosis in the viable epidermis. Results: All nanoparticles applied to skin with flexing and massage were retained in the stratum corneum or skin furrows. No significant penetration into the viable epidermis was seen and no cellular toxicity was detected. Conclusion: Exposure of normal in vivo human skin to these nanoparticles under common in-use conditions of flexing or massage is not associated with significant adverse events.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-255842017-09-13T15:16:37Z Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles Leite-Silva, V. Liu, D. Sanchez, W. Studier, H. Mohammed, Y. Holmes, A. Becker, W. Grice, J. Benson, Heather Roberts, M. Aim: We assessed the effects of flexing and massage on human skin penetration and toxicity of topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles (75 nm) in vivo. Materials & methods: Noninvasive multiphoton tomography with fluorescence lifetime imaging was used to evaluate the penetration of nanoparticles through the skin barrier and cellular apoptosis in the viable epidermis. Results: All nanoparticles applied to skin with flexing and massage were retained in the stratum corneum or skin furrows. No significant penetration into the viable epidermis was seen and no cellular toxicity was detected. Conclusion: Exposure of normal in vivo human skin to these nanoparticles under common in-use conditions of flexing or massage is not associated with significant adverse events. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25584 10.2217/nnm-2016-0010 restricted
spellingShingle Leite-Silva, V.
Liu, D.
Sanchez, W.
Studier, H.
Mohammed, Y.
Holmes, A.
Becker, W.
Grice, J.
Benson, Heather
Roberts, M.
Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_full Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_fullStr Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_short Effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_sort effect of flexing and massage on in vivo human skin penetration and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25584