Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Article Title: ZnO nanoparticles induce acute arrhythmia and heart failure in mice by disturbing cardiac ion channels
doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1569265
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of ZnO NPs on mice ECG. (A) Representative images showed the effects of ZnO NPs-40 at different doses and exposure duration on ECG in mice. (B) Representative images showed the effects of ZnO NPs-100 at different doses and exposure duration on ECG in mice. (C) Changes of PR-interval after different doses of ZnO NPs-40 for 0-60 min. (D) Changes of PR-interval after different doses of ZnO NPs-100 for 0-60 min. P, P wave; R, R wave; QRS-T, QRS complex and T wave; PVC, premature ventricular contractions; AVB, atrioventricular conduction block. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001. n = 6 for control group; n = 6 for ZnO NPs-40 at 5 mg/kg group and 8 mg/kg group; n = 11 for ZnO NPs-40 at 10 mg/kg group; n = 7 for ZnO NPs-40 at 20 mg/kg group; n = 6 for ZnO NPs-100 at 5 mg/kg group, 10 mg/kg group and 20 mg/kg group; n = 10 for ZnO NPs-100 at 30 mg/kg group.
Article Snippet: 8–10 weeks male C57BL/6J mice were anesthetized with isoflurane, and ECGs were collected using a BIOPAC MP150 ECG data acquisition module (BIOPAC Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA, USA) before and after exposure to ZnO NPs for up to 60 min. ZnO NPs-40 were intravenously injected at doses of 5, 8, 10, and 20 mg/kg, while ZnO NPs-100 were administered at doses of 5, 10, 20, and 30 mg/kg.
Techniques: Blocking Assay, Control