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  • Title: Uptake of silica and carbon nanotubes by human macrophages/monocytes induces activation of fibroblasts in vitro -- potential implication for pathogenesis of inflammation and fibrotic diseases.
    Author: Guo X, Jagannath C, Espitia MG, Zhou X.
    Journal: Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol; 2012; 25(3):713-9. PubMed ID: 23058021.
    Abstract:
    The potential pathogenic effects of silica and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on fibroblasts, macrophages/monocytes, and T cells were investigated. Human macrophage/monocytes were cultured and stimulated with silica, CNTs, or titanium particles. After adding human T cells to the stimulated macrophages/monocytes, the cells were added to cultured human fibroblasts. Upon microscopic examination, CNT stimulation after 24 hours showed centralization of macrophages/monocytes around the CNTs. Silica stimulation showed a significant increase of IL-1α and IL-1β in cultured medium, and an increased gene expression of CTGF in cultured fibroblasts at 1 hour, as well as an up-regulation of the COL1A2 gene at 24-hour time point. In addition to the same changes of IL-1α, IL-1β and the COL1A2 by silica, CNT stimulation showed an increase of IL-8 in cultured medium at 1-hour time point. Titanium stimulation yielded no significant changes. The results indicate a proinflammatory and/or profibrotic effect of silica and CNTs to cultured human cells including macrophages/monocyte, T cells and fibroblasts.
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