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Objective. The effect of TiO2 NP exposure on the nervous system and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. The antioxidant effect of TiO2 NPs at a low dose was newly found in our study, which was different from the effect at high dose. This study is aimed at exploring the mechanism underlying the antioxidant effects of TiO2 NPs at low dose and the induction of ROS accumulation by TiO2 NPs at high dose in neurogenic cell lines. Methods. We measured the changes in key molecules in the ROS regulation pathway by western blotting, flow cytometry, and commercial assay kits, and these key molecules were further evaluated to verify their interactions and roles using SH-SY5Y, U251, and SK-N-SH cell lines treated with TiO2 NPs. Results. Our results showed that the weak antioxidant effect at low dose was caused by mTOR/GCLc-induced GSH overproduction and GSH-Px activity impairment. ROS accumulation at high dose was caused by a mTOR/GCLc-mediated decrease in GSH production, GSH-Px activity impairment, and dramatic ROS production. Furthermore, we found that the ROS species were mainly O2-⋅, and that SOD played a crucial role in reducing O2-⋅ levels before the mTOR protein was activated. Conclusion. We revealed the mechanism underlying the bidirectional regulation of ROS induced by TiO2 NPs at different doses in neurogenic cell lines. Our study emphasized the potential neurotoxic effects of NPs at low dose, which should arouse concern about their safety.

The mTOR/GCLc/GSH Pathway Mediates the Dose-Dependent Bidirectional Regulation of ROS Induced by TiO2NPs in Neurogenic Cells

The mTOR/GCLc/GSH Pathway Mediates the Dose-Dependent Bidirectional Regulation of ROS Induced by TiO₂NPs in Neurogenic Cells