Markers of oxidative stress after three days of nanoTiO2 sunscreen use in humans: A pilot study

0537150 - ÚFCH JH 2022 RIV CZ eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Pelclová, D. - Navrátil, Tomáš - Fenclová, Z. - Vlčková, Š.
Markers of oxidative stress after three days of nanoTiO2 sunscreen use in humans: A pilot study.
Central European Journal of Public Health. Roč. 28, OCT 2020 (2020), s. 17-21. ISSN 1210-7778. E-ISSN 1803-1048
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61388955
Klíčová slova: Exhaled breath condensate * Inflammation * Nanoparticles absorption * NanoTiO 2 * Nanotoxicology * Oxidative stress * Sunscreen * Urine
Obor OECD: Physical chemistry
Impakt faktor: 1.163, rok: 2020
Způsob publikování: Open access

Objective: Recent experimental studies point to a high reactivity of nanoparticles and the potential of sunscreens to penetrate the skin. We measured 20 markers of oxidative stress and inflammation to find out whether skin exposure to nanoTiO2 sunscreen may elevate the level of the markers in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and urine of exposed subjects, as was suggested by our earlier study. Methods: Six volunteers (3 males and 3 females), with a mean age of 48.0 ± 6.7 years, used commercial sunscreen for three days continuously. The first samples were collected before the test. The second samples were collected on day 4, before the sunscreen was washed off, and the third samples on day 11. The following biomarkers were measured: malondialdehyde, 4-hydroxy-trans-hexenal, 4-hydroxy-trans-nonenal, aldehydes C6-C12, 8-isoProstaglandin F2α, o-tyrosine, 3-chlorotyrosine, 3-nitrotyrosine, 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine, 8-hydroxyguanosine, 5-hydroxymethyl uracil, and leukotrienes B4, C4, D4, and E4, using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry. Results: In the urine, 4-hydroxy-trans-hexenal was significantly higher in post-exposure sample 2, and the same trend was seen in all urinary markers. In EBC, no difference was seen between the mean values of 20 post-test markers as compared with pre-test samples. Conclusion: This study suggests potential side effects of the sunscreen – borderline elevation of markers of oxidative stress/inflammation – which may relate to the absorption of the nanoTiO2, and the non-significant difference may be explained by the small number of subjects. The effect was not seen in EBC, where nanoTiO2 was not found. A larger study is needed, as according to our previous study, the beneficial effect of the sunscreen to suppress oxidative stress caused by UV radiation may be questioned.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0314898