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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Ti
Molecular Weight 47.867
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 4

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Structure of TITANIUM CATION (4+)

SMILES

[Ti+4]

InChI

InChIKey=LCKIEQZJEYYRIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Ti/q+4

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2008/022009s000_ClinPharmR.pdf | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18503414

Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO 2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or CI 77891. Generally it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, from paint to sunscreen to food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. Titanium dioxide has excellent ultraviolet (UV) resistant qualities and acts as a UV absorbent. In the pharmaceutical industry, titanium dioxide is used in most sunscreens to block UVA and UVB rays, similar to zinc oxide. It is also commonly used as pigment for pharmaceutical products such as gelatin capsules, tablet coatings and syrups. In the cosmetics industry, it is used in toothpaste, lipsticks, creams, ointments and powders. It can be used as an opacifier to make pigments opaque. The FDA has approved the safety of titanium dioxide for use as a colorant in food, drugs and cosmetics, including sunscreens. However, controversy exists as to the safety of titanium dioxide nanoparticles used in the cosmetics industry, for example in sunscreens. Titanium and zinc oxides may be made into the nanoparticle size (0.2-100 nanometers) to reduce the white appearance when applied topically, but retain the UV blocking properties. Recent studies suggest titanium dioxide nanoparticles may be toxic, although further research is needed.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2008/022009s000_ClinPharmR.pdf

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: ultraviolet induced damage
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
ANTHELIOS 40

Approved Use

Unknown

Launch Date

2008
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Increased expression of manganese-containing superoxide dismutase in rat lungs after inhalation of inflammatory and fibrogenic minerals.
1994 Mar
Activation of human neutrophils by titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.
2010 Apr
Involvement of JNK and P53 activation in G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles in neuron cells.
2010 Dec 15
Airway exposure to silica-coated TiO2 nanoparticles induces pulmonary neutrophilia in mice.
2010 Feb
Engineered nanomaterials cause cytotoxicity and activation on mouse antigen presenting cells.
2010 Jan 12
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles cause apoptosis in BEAS-2B cells through the caspase 8/t-Bid-independent mitochondrial pathway.
2010 Jun 16
Spleen injury and apoptotic pathway in mice caused by titanium dioxide nanoparticules.
2010 Jun 2
Cellular responses by stable and uniform ultrafine titanium dioxide particles in culture-medium dispersions when secondary particle size was 100 nm or less.
2010 Sep
The effect of TiO(2) and Ag nanoparticles on reproduction and development of Drosophila melanogaster and CD-1 mice.
2011 Dec 15
Chemoprotective effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on cellular oxidative damages and apoptosis induced by nano titanium dioxide under UVA irradiation.
2011 Feb
Acute respiratory and systemic toxicity of pulmonary exposure to rutile Fe-doped TiO(2) nanorods.
2011 Jan 11
Pulmonary response to surface-coated nanotitanium dioxide particles includes induction of acute phase response genes, inflammatory cascades, and changes in microRNAs: a toxicogenomic study.
2011 Jul
Cellular oxidative damage of HEK293T cells induced by combination of CdCl(2) and nano-TiO (2).
2011 Jun
Particle stimulation dephosphorylates glutathione S-transferase π1 of epithelial cells.
2011 Jun 18
Titanium oxide shell coatings decrease the cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles.
2011 Mar 21
Safety evaluation of sunscreen formulations containing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in UVB sunburned skin: an in vitro and in vivo study.
2011 Sep
Gene expression of zebrafish embryos exposed to titanium dioxide nanoparticles and hydroxylated fullerenes.
2011 Sep
DNA damage and alterations in expression of DNA damage responsive genes induced by TiO2 nanoparticles in human hepatoma HepG2 cells.
2011 Sep
Molecular control of TiO₂-NPs toxicity formation at predicted environmental relevant concentrations by Mn-SODs proteins.
2012
TiO₂ nanoparticles induce dysfunction and activation of human endothelial cells.
2012 Apr 16
Ovarian dysfunction and gene-expressed characteristics of female mice caused by long-term exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles.
2012 Dec
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles inhibit proliferation and induce morphological changes and apoptosis in glial cells.
2012 Dec 16
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and DNA damage in human amnion epithelial (WISH) cells.
2012 Mar
Distinct immunomodulatory effects of a panel of nanomaterials in human dermal fibroblasts.
2012 May 5
Four types of inorganic nanoparticles stimulate the inflammatory reaction in brain microglia and damage neurons in vitro.
2012 Oct 17
Nanosized TiO2-induced reproductive system dysfunction and its mechanism in female mice.
2013
Molecular mechanisms of nanosized titanium dioxide-induced pulmonary injury in mice.
2013
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles increase inflammatory responses in vascular endothelial cells.
2013 Apr 5
Nano-titanium dioxide induces genotoxicity and apoptosis in human lung cancer cell line, A549.
2013 Feb
Differential mouse pulmonary dose and time course responses to titanium dioxide nanospheres and nanobelts.
2013 Jan
TiO2, CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles and modulation of the degranulation process in human neutrophils.
2013 Jul 31
Pulmonary instillation of low doses of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in mice leads to particle retention and gene expression changes in the absence of inflammation.
2013 Jun 15
Improving cytocompatibility of Co28Cr6Mo by TiO2 coating: gene expression study in human endothelial cells.
2013 Sep 6
Effect of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the structure and activity of catalase.
2014 Aug 5
Genetic variation influences immune responses in sensitive rats following exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles.
2014 Dec 4
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles promote arrhythmias via a direct interaction with rat cardiac tissue.
2014 Dec 9
Genotoxicity of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles in bone marrow cells of rats in vivo.
2014 Jan 6
Zinc oxide nanoparticles induce migration and adhesion of monocytes to endothelial cells and accelerate foam cell formation.
2014 Jul 1
Effect of pubertal nano-TiO2 exposure on testosterone synthesis and spermatogenesis in mice.
2014 Mar
Normalization of nano-sized TiO2-induced clastogenicity, genotoxicity and mutagenicity by chlorophyllin administration in mice brain, liver, and bone marrow cells.
2014 Nov
Sheet-type titania, but not P25, induced paraptosis accompanying apoptosis in murine alveolar macrophage cells.
2014 Oct 1
Effect of glycyrrhizic acid on titanium dioxide nanoparticles-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
2014 Sep 5
Effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on lead bioconcentration and toxicity on thyroid endocrine system and neuronal development in zebrafish larvae.
2015 Apr
Oxidative and pro-inflammatory effects of cobalt and titanium oxide nanoparticles on aortic and venous endothelial cells.
2015 Apr
Genome wide identification and expression profile in epithelial cells exposed to TiO₂ particles.
2015 Mar
Titanium nanoparticle inhalation induces renal fibrosis in mice via an oxidative stress upregulated transforming growth factor-β pathway.
2015 Mar 16
Silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles alter oxidative/inflammatory response and renin-angiotensin system in brain.
2015 Nov
Cyto- and genotoxic effects of metallic nanoparticles in untransformed human fibroblast.
2015 Oct
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles modulate the toxicological response to cadmium in the gills of Mytilus galloprovincialis.
2015 Oct 30
TiO2 nanoparticle-induced neurotoxicity may be involved in dysfunction of glutamate metabolism and its receptor expression in mice.
2016 Jun
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Route of Administration: Topical
For the in vitro studies, the stratum corneum side of the skin was in contact with either the aqueous or oily commercial dispersion of microfine TiO2 (150 μl/cm^2). The dermis side was placed onto a tissue of cellulose soaked with isotonic phosphate buffered saline (PBS) of pH 7.4. Twenty-four hours after application of the dispersion, the PBS was removed from the skin with a dry paper towel. For the in vivo studies, 2 μl cm−2 of the commercial dispersions and the different formulations were applied onto the ventral side of the forearm of a healthy female volunteer. After 45 min, any dispersion or formulation that had not penetrated the skin was also removed with a paper towel. All penetration tests were performed in triplicate.
Name Type Language
TITANIUM CATION (4+)
Common Name English
TITANIUM(IV) ION
Common Name English
TITANIUM, ION (TI4+)
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID80936292
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PUBCHEM
114942
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FDA UNII
7R411EMJ0N
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CAS
16043-45-1
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