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However, the regulatory mechanism of dermal toxicity is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>s\u2010induced apoptosis is regulated in human keratinocytes. We also examined the effect of carboxylic acid\u2010coated <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>s (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> 565 and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> 655) on reactive oxygen species (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content>) production and apoptosis\u2010related cellular signalling. The viability of keratinocyte was inhibited by two types of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>s in a concentration\u2010dependent manner. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>s induce <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content> production and blockade of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AKT<\/jats:styled-content> phosphorylation. Moreover, the cleavage of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AKT<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010dependent pro\u2010apoptotic proteins such as poly (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ADP<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010ribose) polymerase, caspases\u20103 and caspases\u20109 was significantly increased. We also found that a decrease in cellular <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content> level by <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content> scavenger, N\u2010acetylcysteine (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NAC<\/jats:styled-content>), resulting in the abolishment of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>s\u2010induced <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AKT<\/jats:styled-content> de\u2010phosphorylation and cellular apoptosis. Interestingly, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> 655 had a more cytotoxic effect including oxidative stress and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AKT<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010dependent apoptosis than <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> 565. In addition, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> 655 had the cytotoxic potential in the human skin equivalent model (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">HSEM<\/jats:styled-content>). These data show that <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010induced intracellular <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content> levels may be an important parameter in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010induced apoptosis. These findings from this study indicate that intracellular <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ROS<\/jats:styled-content> levels might determine the apoptotic potential of keratinocyte by <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">QD<\/jats:styled-content> via blockade of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AKT<\/jats:styled-content> phosphorylation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/exd.13365","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,4,18]],"date-time":"2017-04-18T13:42:22Z","timestamp":1492522942000},"page":"1046-1052","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Intracellular <scp>ROS<\/scp> levels determine the apoptotic potential of keratinocyte by Quantum Dot via blockade of <scp>AKT<\/scp> Phosphorylation"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"26","author":[{"given":"Eun Young","family":"Lee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology Division of Brain Korea 21 Project for Biomedical Science Korea University College of Medicine  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