Review
Application of metabolomics in nanotoxicity
Zou Xiaoxue, Wang Haijiao, Liu Lihua, Zhang Bo
Published 2020-09-20
Cite as Chin Ind Hyg Occup Dis, 2020, 38(9): 712-717. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20190921-00312
Abstract
As an emerging material with excellent property, nanoparticle has been widely used in multiple fields such as chemical industry, textile, biomedicine, etc., which has caused widespread concern about its potential toxicity in society. Due to the limitations of traditional toxicology technology, the high-throughput methods were urgently needed to assess the potential toxicity of particles at nanoparticle size systematically. Metabolomics has been recognized as an emerging omics technology developed by multidisciplinary combination of modern analytical techniques, biochemistry and bioinformatics, which has been widely used to screened early toxicity potential markers and metabolic pathway by analyzing changes in the types and quantities of metabolites in biological samples such as cells and tissues. This article reviewed the progress and challenges of metabolomics in nanotoxicology research.
Key words:
Metabolomics; Nanoparticle; Toxicology; Metabolic pathway
Contributor Information
Zou Xiaoxue
National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing 102308, China
Wang Haijiao
National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing 102308, China
Liu Lihua
National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing 102308, China
Zhang Bo
National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing 102308, China