Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce COX-2 expression through ROS generation in human periodontal ligament cells.

In conclusion, ROS, concomitantly overproduced by TiO2-NPs, induce COX-2 expression through activation of NF-κB signaling, which may contribute to the inflammatory effect of PDL cells. PMID: 31068539 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Toxicological Sciences - Category: Toxicology Tags: J Toxicol Sci Source Type: research