Gold nanorods (AuNRs) have been studied extensively in biomedicine due to their biocompatibility and their unique properties. Some studies reported that AuNRs selectively accumulate on cancer cell mitochondria causing its death. However, the immediate effects of this accumulation needed further investigations. In this context, we evaluated the effect of AuNRs on the mitochondrial integrity of isolated rat liver mitochondria. We verified that AuNRs decreased the mitochondrial respiratory ratio by decreasing the phosphorylation and maximal states. Additionally, AuNRs caused a decrease in the production of mitochondrial ROS and a delay in mitochondrial swelling. Moreover, even with cyclosporine A treatment, AuNRs disrupted the mitochondrial potential. With the highest concentration of AuNRs studied, disorganized mitochondrial crests and intermembrane separation were observed in TEM images. These results indicate that AuNRs can interact with mitochondria, disrupting the electron transport chain. This study provides new evidence of the immediate effects of AuNRs on mitochondrial bioenergetics.
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