mRNA microarray analysis on HepG2 cells exposed to amorphous Silica Nanoparticles (SiO2-NP)

In order to evaluate the identification of genes and pathways, the global gene expression profiles were assessed in response to amorphous Silica nanoparticles on Human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. We performed whole genome DNA microarray experiments using HepG2 cells exposed to for 24h. We used whole genome microarrays to screen for global changed in HepG2 transcription profiles and with subsequent quantitative analysis conducted on selected genes. 24h SiO2-NP (100 mg/L) exposed HepG2 cells were used for total RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.