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. 2021 Aug 17;2021:4786227. doi: 10.1155/2021/4786227

Figure 3.

Figure 3

The proposed mechanism of ZnO-NP-mediated cytotoxicity in cancerous cell. NP accumulation and dissolution on the plasma membrane further lead toward lysosome and exert oxidative stress causing generation of ROS. Active ROS causes mitochondrial depolarization and DNA damages finally resulting in cell apoptosis.