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ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2025

Long-Term Safety Evaluation of Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters Conjugated with α-Lipoic Acid: Insights from a Six-Month In Vivo Study.

Yu-Wei Lai, Yi-Nan Lee, Hung-I Yeh, Yih-Jer Wu, Wen-Hsiung Chan, Shih-Wei Wang, Chao-Feng Lin, Chun-Hsuan Lin, Yun-Fang Chen, Ching-Hu Chung

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Yu-Wei LaiCenter of General Education, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Yi-Nan LeeCardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
Hung-I YehCardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
Yih-Jer WuCardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
Wen-Hsiung ChanDepartment of Bioscience Technology and Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Zhongbei Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan.
Shih-Wei WangDepartment of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7522-6352
Chao-Feng LinCardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
Chun-Hsuan LinDepartment of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan.
Yun-Fang ChenDepartment of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan.
Ching-Hu ChungDepartment of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3096-8974

Funding

Mackay Medical College MMC-RD-113-1E-P003, MMC-RD-112-1E-P001 and MMC-RD-111-1B-P014National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan MOST 109-2314-B-715-009, MOST 110-2314-B-715-012, and MOST 111-2314-B-715-016
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Abstract

backgroundFluorescent gold nanoclusters conjugated with α-lipoic acid (FANCs) have shown great promise for drug development. In a previous study, FANCs did not show any acute or subacute toxicity under 0.6-20 μM/100 μL/25 g body weight in male and female ICR mice. However, the chronic toxicity of FANCs has not been studied. AIM OF STUDY: This study used oral administration of FANCs to determine the long-term safety profile and adverse effects in ICR mice.

methodsIn vivo chronic toxicity was examined via oral administration of FANCs to male and female ICR mice. The daily food consumption, body weight, hematological profile, serum biochemical profile, organ coefficient, histopathological changes, and survival rate of the mice were calculated.

resultsFANCs did not result in mortality due to chronic toxicity in both male and female mice. The animal behavior, body weight, hematological profile, serum biochemical profile, and organ coefficient showed no treatment-related malignant changes. This indicates that FANCs do not cause liver, renal, or other organ damage.

conclusionsThese results indicate that the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) is 20 μM/100 μL/25 g for 6 months of treatment in male and female ICR mice.

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chronic toxicityfluorescent gold nanoclustersα-lipoic acid

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PMID40137368
PMCPMC11942834

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