The application of metal nanoparticles in modern society is growing, but there is insufficient data concerning their influence on reproductive processes and comparison of their biological activity. The present experiments aimed to compare the effects of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (AgNPs and TiO2NPs) on ovarian granulosa cell functions. AgNPs and TiO2NPs were added to culture of porcine granulosa cells at doses 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1 or 10 μg/mL. The mRNAs for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin B1, bax and caspase 3 were quantified by RT-PCR; release of progesterone was analyzed by ELISA. It was shown that both AgNPs and TiO2NPs significantly reduced all the measured parameters. ED50 of the inhibitory influence of AgNPs on the main ovarian cell parameters was higher than ED50 of TiO2NPs. The ability of AgNPs and TiO2NPs to suppress ovarian granulosa cell functions should be taken into account by their application.
Keywords: Apoptosis; Nanoparticles; Ovary; Progesterone; Proliferation; Reproduction.
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