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Kim R, Heo Y, Yoon H, Park JW. Dechorionated zebrafish embryos improve evaluation of nanotoxicity. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2024; 6:1476110. [PMID: 39574544 PMCID: PMC11578979 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2024.1476110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2024] [Accepted: 10/24/2024] [Indexed: 11/24/2024] Open
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Introduction In response to the growing need to evaluate nanomaterial (NM) toxicity and compliance with the "3Rs" principles (replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal experiments), zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos have emerged as a promising alternative model for studies on NM toxicity. However, zebrafish embryos are surrounded by an acellular envelope, the chorion, which limits the permeability of NMs. The present study investigated the importance of dechorionated zebrafish embryos for evaluating NM toxicity. Methods We utilized confocal microscopy and field-emission scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy to observe the permeability of NMs into the embryonic body using 50-nm fluorescein 5 (6)-isothiocyanate-incorporated silica nanoparticles (FITC-SiO2NPs). We investigated the physiological effects of removing the chorion using pronase on zebrafish embryos. Nanotoxicity was compared depending on the presence or absence of the chorion in zebrafish embryos using the standardized method ISO/TS 22082:2020. Results The FITC-SiO2NPs were adsorbed onto the embryonic chorion; the Si content was higher in the chorion than in the embryonic body and higher in the intact zebrafish embryos than in the dechorionated ones. Dechorionated zebrafish embryos exhibited no negative physiological effects. The LC50 values of several NMs were lower in dechorionated embryos than those in intact ones. Conclusion Dechorionated zebrafish embryos exhibited greater sensitivity to NMs than usual. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate NM toxicity using a new standardized test method, ISO/TS 22082:2020, and could contribute towards the increased utility of dechorionated embryos as an alternative model for the evaluation of nanotoxicity.
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- Rosa Kim
- Environmental Exposure and Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Jinju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Exposure and Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Jinju, Republic of Korea
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Exposure and Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Jinju, Republic of Korea
- Human and Environmental Toxicology Program, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Xu Z, Xie L, Li H, You J. Sensitivity Variations in Developmental Toxicity of Imidacloprid to Zebrafish Embryos at Different Neurodevelopmental Stages. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:2398-2408. [PMID: 39185675 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Neonicotinoids are ubiquitous in global surface waters and pose a significant risk to aquatic organisms. However, information is lacking on the variations in sensitivity of organisms at different developmental stages to the neurotoxic neonicotinoids. We established a spectrum of toxicity to zebrafish embryos at four neurodevelopmental stages (1, 3, 6, and 8 h post fertilization [hpf]) and dechorionated embryos at 6 hpf based on external and internal exposure to imidacloprid as a representative neonicotinoid. Embryos at the gastrula stage (6 and 8 hpf) were more sensitive to imidacloprid than embryos at earlier developmental stages. Dechorionated embryos were more sensitive to imidacloprid than embryos with a chorion, suggesting that the chorion offers protection against pollutants. Nine sublethal effects were induced by imidacloprid exposure, among which uninflated swim bladder (USB) was the most sensitive. Water depth and air availability in the exposure chambers were critical factors influencing the occurrence of USB in zebrafish larvae. Internal residues of metabolites accounted for <10% of imidacloprid, indicating that imidacloprid was metabolized in a limited fashion in the embryos. In addition, acute toxicity of the main metabolite 5-hydroxy-imidacloprid was significantly lower than that of imidacloprid, indicating that the observed toxicity in embryos exposed to imidacloprid was mainly induced by the parent compound. Our research offers a fresh perspective on choosing the initial exposure time in zebrafish embryo toxicity tests, particularly for neurotoxicants. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:2398-2408. © 2024 SETAC.
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- Zewei Xu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Fernández-Trujillo S, Jiménez-Moreno M, Rodríguez-Fariñas N, Rodríguez Martín-Doimeadios RC. Critical evaluation of the potential of ICP-MS-based systems in toxicological studies of metallic nanoparticles. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:2657-2676. [PMID: 38329514 PMCID: PMC11009754 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05181-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The extensive application of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in several fields has significantly impacted our daily lives. Nonetheless, uncertainties persist regarding the toxicity and potential risks associated with the vast number of NPs entering the environment and human bodies, so the performance of toxicological studies are highly demanded. While traditional assays focus primarily on the effects, the comprehension of the underlying processes requires innovative analytical approaches that can detect, characterize, and quantify NPs in complex biological matrices. Among the available alternatives to achieve this information, mass spectrometry, and more concretely, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), has emerged as an appealing option. This work critically reviews the valuable contribution of ICP-MS-based techniques to investigate NP toxicity and their transformations during in vitro and in vivo toxicological assays. Various ICP-MS modalities, such as total elemental analysis, single particle or single-cell modes, and coupling with separation techniques, as well as the potential of laser ablation as a spatially resolved sample introduction approach, are explored and discussed. Moreover, this review addresses limitations, novel trends, and perspectives in the field of nanotoxicology, particularly concerning NP internalization and pathways. These processes encompass cellular uptake and quantification, localization, translocation to other cell compartments, and biological transformations. By leveraging the capabilities of ICP-MS, researchers can gain deeper insights into the behaviour and effects of NPs, which can pave the way for safer and more responsible use of these materials.
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- Sergio Fernández-Trujillo
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Carlos III s/n, 45071, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Carlos III s/n, 45071, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Carlos III s/n, 45071, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Carlos III s/n, 45071, Toledo, Spain.
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Steska T, Wagner S, Reemtsma T, Kühnel D. Influence of Silver Fiber Morphology on the Dose-Response Relationship and Enrichment in Daphnia magna Studied by Elemental Imaging with LA-ICP-TOF-MS. Chem Res Toxicol 2024; 37:292-301. [PMID: 38189788 PMCID: PMC10880099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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This study aims to enhance the understanding of the environmental risks associated with nanomaterials, particularly nanofibers. Previous research suggested that silver fibers exhibit higher toxicity (EC50/48h 1.6-8.5 μg/L) compared to spherical silver particles (EC50/48h 43 μg/L). To investigate the hypothesis that toxicity is influenced by the morphology and size of nanomaterials, various silver nanofibers with different dimensions (length and diameter) were selected. The study assessed their toxicity toward Daphnia magna using the 48 h immobilization assay. The EC50 values for the different fibers ranged from 122 to 614 μg/L. Subsequently, the study quantified the uptake and distribution of two representative nanofibers in D. magna neonates by employing digestion and imaging mass spectrometry in the form of laser-ablation-ICP-MS. A novel sample preparation method was utilized, allowing the analysis of whole, intact daphnids, which facilitated the localization of silver material and prevented artifacts. The results revealed that, despite the similar ecotoxicity of the silver fibers, the amount of silver associated with the neonates differed by a factor of 2-3. However, both types of nanofibers were primarily found in the gut of the organisms. In conclusion, the findings of this study do not support the expectation that the morphology or size of silver materials affect their toxicity to D. magna.
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- Tim Steska
- Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute
for Analytical Chemistry, University of
Leipzig, Linnéstr.
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- Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Luo W, Dong F, Wang M, Li T, Wang Y, Dai W, Zhang J, Jiao C, Song Z, Shen J, Ma Y, Ding Y, Yang F, Zhang Z, He X. Particulate Standard Establishment for Absolute Quantification of Nanoparticles by LA-ICP-MS. Anal Chem 2023; 95:6391-6398. [PMID: 37019686 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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The development of nanotechnology has transformed many cutting-edge studies related to single-molecule analysis into nanoparticle (NP) detection with a single-NP sensitivity and ultrahigh resolution. While laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) has been successful in quantifying and tracking NPs, its quantitative calibration remains a major challenge due to the lack of suitable standards and the uncertain matrix effects. Herein, we frame a new approach to prepare quantitative standards via precise synthesis of NPs, nanoscale characterization, on-demand NP distribution, and deep learning-assisted NP counting. Gold NP standards were prepared to cover the mass range from sub-femtogram to picogram levels with sufficient accuracy and precision, thus establishing an unambiguous relationship between the sampled NP number in each ablation and the corresponding mass spectral signal. Our strategy facilitated for the first time the study of the factors affecting particulate sample capture and signal transductions in LA-ICP-MS analysis and culminated in the development of an LA-ICP-MS-based method for absolute NP quantification with single-NP sensitivity and single-cell quantification capability. The achievements would herald the emergence of new frontiers cut across a spectrum of toxicological and diagnostic issues related to NP quantification.
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- Wenhe Luo
- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Nanofabrication Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Technology & High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Technology & High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Jiang C, Liu S, Zhang T, Liu Q, Alvarez PJJ, Chen W. Current Methods and Prospects for Analysis and Characterization of Nanomaterials in the Environment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:7426-7447. [PMID: 35584364 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Analysis and characterization of naturally occurring and engineered nanomaterials in the environment are critical for understanding their environmental behaviors and defining real exposure scenarios for environmental risk assessment. However, this is challenging primarily due to the low concentration, structural heterogeneity, and dynamic transformation of nanomaterials in complex environmental matrices. In this critical review, we first summarize sample pretreatment methods developed for separation and preconcentration of nanomaterials from environmental samples, including natural waters, wastewater, soils, sediments, and biological media. Then, we review the state-of-the-art microscopic, spectroscopic, mass spectrometric, electrochemical, and size-fractionation methods for determination of mass and number abundance, as well as the morphological, compositional, and structural properties of nanomaterials, with discussion on their advantages and limitations. Despite recent advances in detecting and characterizing nanomaterials in the environment, challenges remain to improve the analytical sensitivity and resolution and to expand the method applications. It is important to develop methods for simultaneous determination of multifaceted nanomaterial properties for in situ analysis and characterization of nanomaterials under dynamic environmental conditions and for detection of nanoscale contaminants of emerging concern (e.g., nanoplastics and biological nanoparticles), which will greatly facilitate the standardization of nanomaterial analysis and characterization methods for environmental samples.
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- Chuanjia Jiang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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Ribeiro Santos-Rasera J, Giovanini de Lima R, Santos Alves D, Teresa Rosim Monteiro R, Wallace Pereira de Carvalho H. X-ray spectrometry imaging and chemical speciation assisting to understand the toxic effects of copper oxide nanoparticles on zebrafish ( Danio rerio). Nanotoxicology 2022; 16:645-657. [PMID: 36260497 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2133646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Currently, copper nanoparticles are used in various sectors of industry, agriculture, and medicine. To understand the effects induced by these nanoparticles, it is necessary to assess the environmental risk and safely expand their use. In this study, we evaluated the toxicity of copper oxide (nCuO) nanoparticles in Danio rerio adults, their distribution/concentration, and chemical form after exposure. This last assessment had never been performed on copper-exposed zebrafish. Such evaluation was done through the characterization of nCuO, acute exposure tests and analysis of distribution and concentration by microstructure X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (µ-XRF) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS). Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was performed to find out the chemical form of copper in hotspots. The results show that the toxicity values of fish exposed to nCuO were 2.4 mg L-1 (25 nm), 12.36 mg L-1 (40 nm), 149.03 mg L-1 (80 nm) and 0.62 mg L-1 (CuSO4, used as a positive control). The total copper found in the fish was in the order of mg kg-1 and it was not directly proportional to the exposure concentration; most of the copper was concentrated in the gastric system. However, despite the existence of copper hotspots, chemical transformation of CuO into other compounds was not detected.
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- Joyce Ribeiro Santos-Rasera
- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campus Santa Helena, Prolongamento da Rua São Luis S/N, Santa Helena, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, Brazil
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Liu Z, Malinowski CR, Sepúlveda MS. Emerging trends in nanoparticle toxicity and the significance of using Daphnia as a model organism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132941. [PMID: 34793845 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanoparticle production is on the rise due to its many uses in the burgeoning nanotechnology industry. Although nanoparticles have growing applications, there is great concern over their environmental impact due to their inevitable release into the environment. With uncertainty of environmental concentration and risk to aquatic organisms, the microcrustacean Daphnia spp. has emerged as an important freshwater model organism for risk assessment of nanoparticles because of its biological properties, including parthenogenetic reproduction; small size and short generation time; wide range of endpoints for ecotoxicological studies; known genome, useful for providing mechanistic information; and high sensitivity to environmental contaminants and other stressors. In this review, we (1) highlight the advantages of using Daphnia as an experimental model organism for nanotoxicity studies, (2) summarize the impacts of nanoparticle physicochemical characteristics on toxicity in relation to Daphnia, and (3) summarize the effects of nanoparticles (including nanoplastics) on Daphnia as well as mechanisms of toxicity, and (4) highlight research uncertainties and recommend future directions necessary to develop a deeper understanding of the fate and toxicity of nanoparticles and for the development of safer and more sustainable nanotechnology.
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- Zhiquan Liu
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA; School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Jiang H, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Wang X, He J, Jin H. Advanced applications of mass spectrometry imaging technology in quality control and safety assessments of traditional Chinese medicines. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 284:114760. [PMID: 34678417 PMCID: PMC9715987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have made great contributions to the prevention and treatment of human diseases in China, and especially in cases of COVID-19. However, due to quality problems, the lack of standards, and the diversity of dosage forms, adverse reactions to TCMs often occur. Moreover, the composition of TCMs makes them extremely challenging to extract and isolate, complicating studies of toxicity mechanisms. AIM OF THE REVIEW The aim of this paper is therefore to summarize the advanced applications of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) technology in the quality control, safety evaluations, and determination of toxicity mechanisms of TCMs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Relevant studies from the literature have been collected from scientific databases, such as "PubMed", "Scifinder", "Elsevier", "Google Scholar" using the keywords "MSI", "traditional Chinese medicines", "quality control", "metabolomics", and "mechanism". RESULTS MSI is a new analytical imaging technology that can detect and image the metabolic changes of multiple components of TCMs in plants and animals in a high throughput manner. Compared to other chemical analysis methods, such as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), this method does not require the complex extraction and separation of TCMs, and is fast, has high sensitivity, is label-free, and can be performed in high-throughput. Combined with chemometrics methods, MSI can be quickly and easily used for quality screening of TCMs. In addition, this technology can be used to further focus on potential biomarkers and explore the therapeutic/toxic mechanisms of TCMs. CONCLUSIONS As a new type of analysis method, MSI has unique advantages to metabolic analysis, quality control, and mechanisms of action explorations of TCMs, and contributes to the establishment of quality standards to explore the safety and toxicology of TCMs.
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- Haiyan Jiang
- New Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- School of Biological Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Beijing 100050, China.
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- New Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Union-Genius Pharmaceutical Technology Development Co., Ltd., Beijing 100176, China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Beijing 100050, China.
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Spatially Mapping the Baseline and Bisphenol-A Exposed Daphnia magna Lipidome Using Desorption Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12010033. [PMID: 35050155 PMCID: PMC8781255 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Untargeted lipidomics has previously been applied to the study of daphnids and the discovery of biomarkers that are indicative of toxicity. Typically, liquid chromatography—mass spectrometry is used to measure the changes in lipid abundance in whole-body homogenates of daphnids, each only ca. 3 mm in length which limits any biochemical interpretation of site-specific toxicity. Here, we applied mass spectrometry imaging of Daphnia magna to combine untargeted lipidomics with spatial resolution to map the molecular perturbations to defined anatomical regions. A desorption electrospray ionization—mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) method was optimized and applied to tissue sections of daphnids exposed to bisphenol-A (BPA) compared to unexposed controls, generating an untargeted mass spectrum at each pixel (35 µm2/pixel) within each section. First, unique lipid profiles from distinct tissue types were identified in whole-body daphnids using principal component analysis, specifically distinguishing appendages, eggs, eye, and gut. Second, changes in the lipidome were mapped over four stages of normal egg development and then the effect of BPA exposure on the egg lipidome was characterized. The primary perturbations to the lipidome were annotated as triacylglycerides and phosphatidylcholine, and the distributions of the individual lipid species within these classes were visualized in whole-body D. magna sections as ion images. Using an optimized DESI-MS workflow, the first ion images of D. magna tissue sections were generated, mapping both their baseline and BPA-perturbed lipidomes.
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Lee Y, Yoon DS, Lee YH, Kwak JI, An YJ, Lee JS, Park JC. Combined exposure to microplastics and zinc produces sex-specific responses in the water flea Daphnia magna. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126652. [PMID: 34329117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Microplastics are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and a great threat to the aquatic environment. Due to their small size (ranging from 1 µm to 5 mm), microplastics be easily ingested by a wide range of organisms and can serve as a vector for various contaminants. In this study, additive or possible synergistic effects of microplastics and zinc were demonstrated through sex-specific alterations in behavior, redox status, and modulation of detoxification-related genes in Daphnia magna, with males being more sensitive than females with stronger modulations of antioxidant responses, particularly on glutathione S-transferases expressions. Furthermore, we demonstrated microplastics may act as vectors for metals (Zn2+) in the aquatic environment in D. magna, with reduced bio-concentration of the total Zn concentration, inducing greater toxicity. Our findings demonstrated synergistic toxicity of the heavy metal Zn and microplastics and could contribute to greater understanding of sex-specific effects of microplastics in aquatic organisms.
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- Yoseop Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Francischini DS, Arruda MA. When a picture is worth a thousand words: Molecular and elemental imaging applied to environmental analysis – A review. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Malysheva A, Ivask A, Doolette CL, Voelcker NH, Lombi E. Cellular binding, uptake and biotransformation of silver nanoparticles in human T lymphocytes. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:926-932. [PMID: 33986512 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-00914-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Our knowledge of uptake, toxicity and detoxification mechanisms as related to nanoparticles' (NPs') characteristics remains incomplete. Here we combine the analytical power of three advanced techniques to study the cellular binding and uptake and the intracellular transformation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): single-particle inductively coupled mass spectrometry, mass cytometry and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectrometry. Our results show that although intracellular and extracellularly bound AgNPs undergo major transformation depending on their primary size and surface coating, intracellular Ag in 24 h AgNP-exposed human lymphocytes exists in nanoparticulate form. Biotransformation of AgNPs is dominated by sulfidation, which can be viewed as one of the cellular detoxification pathways for Ag. These results also show that the toxicity of AgNPs is primarily driven by internalized Ag. In fact, when toxicity thresholds are expressed as the intracellular mass of Ag per cell, differences in toxicity between NPs of different coatings and sizes are minimized. The analytical approach developed here has broad applicability in different systems where the aim is to understand and quantify cell-NP interactions and biotransformation.
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- Anzhela Malysheva
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia.
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Doble PA, de Vega RG, Bishop DP, Hare DJ, Clases D. Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Biology. Chem Rev 2021; 121:11769-11822. [PMID: 34019411 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Elemental imaging gives insight into the fundamental chemical makeup of living organisms. Every cell on Earth is comprised of a complex and dynamic mixture of the chemical elements that define structure and function. Many disease states feature a disturbance in elemental homeostasis, and understanding how, and most importantly where, has driven the development of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as the principal elemental imaging technique for biologists. This review provides an outline of ICP-MS technology, laser ablation cell designs, imaging workflows, and methods of quantification. Detailed examples of imaging applications including analyses of cancers, elemental uptake and accumulation, plant bioimaging, nanomaterials in the environment, and exposure science and neuroscience are presented and discussed. Recent incorporation of immunohistochemical workflows for imaging biomolecules, complementary and multimodal imaging techniques, and image processing methods is also reviewed.
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- Philip A Doble
- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia.,School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Human Hair as a Possible Surrogate Marker of Retained Tissue Gadolinium: A Pilot Autopsy Study Correlating Gadolinium Concentrations in Hair With Brain and Other Tissues Among Decedents Who Received Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents. Invest Radiol 2021; 55:636-642. [PMID: 32433314 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to quantify gadolinium in hair samples from autopsy cases with gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) exposure. Hair gadolinium data were correlated with gadolinium concentrations in brain, skin, and bone tissues from the same case to investigate a potential noninvasive method for gadolinium quantification and monitoring. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records from autopsy cases at our institution were screened for history of GBCA exposure. Cases with exposure to a single type of GBCA with the most recent injection occurring within 1 year were identified and included in the study. The concentration of gadolinium in hair samples was analyzed by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and brain (globus pallidus, dentate nucleus, white matter), bone, and skin tissues were analyzed by bulk inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The mean of the maximum value in the hair samples was used to generate a representative measurement of the hair gadolinium concentration for each case. A linear regression analysis between each tissue type and hair was conducted to assess for possible correlation. RESULTS Tissue and hair samples from 18 autopsies (16 cases with exposure to GBCA, 2 controls) were included in the study. Comparing the different tissues revealed good correlation between some tissue types. The best model fit occurred between white matter and hair (R = 0.83; P < 0.0001) followed by the comparison between dentate nucleus and hair (R = 0.72; P < 0.0001) and dentate nucleus and skin (R = 0.70; P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS A significant correlation in this study between hair gadolinium concentrations and brain and skin gadolinium concentrations suggests that hair may serve as a safe and effective biomonitoring tissue for patients who receive GBCA injections.
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Huang X, Liu H, Lu D, Lin Y, Liu J, Liu Q, Nie Z, Jiang G. Mass spectrometry for multi-dimensional characterization of natural and synthetic materials at the nanoscale. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5243-5280. [PMID: 33656017 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00714e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Characterization of materials at the nanoscale plays a crucial role in in-depth understanding the nature and processes of the substances. Mass spectrometry (MS) has characterization capabilities for nanomaterials (NMs) and nanostructures by offering reliable multi-dimensional information consisting of accurate mass, isotopic, and molecular structural information. In the last decade, MS has emerged as a powerful nano-characterization technique. This review comprehensively summarizes the capabilities of MS in various aspects of nano-characterization that greatly enrich the toolbox of nano research. Compared with other characterization techniques, MS has unique capabilities for real-time monitoring and tracking reaction intermediates and by-products. Moreover, MS has shown application potential in some novel aspects, such as MS imaging of the biodistribution and fate of NMs in animals and humans, stable isotopic tracing of NMs, and risk assessment of NMs, which deserve update and integration into the current knowledge framework of nano-characterization.
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- Xiu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Halbach K, Holbrook T, Reemtsma T, Wagner S. Effective processing and evaluation of chemical imaging data with respect to morphological features of the zebrafish embryo. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1675-1687. [PMID: 33523257 PMCID: PMC7921040 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03131-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A workflow was developed and implemented in a software tool for the automated combination of spatially resolved laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) data and data on the morphology of the biological tissue. Making use of a recently published biological annotation software, FishImager automatically assigns the biological feature as regions of interest (ROIs) and overlays them with the quantitative LA-ICP-MS data. Furthermore, statistical tools including cluster algorithms can be applied to the elemental intensity data and directly compared with the ROIs. This is effectively visualized in heatmaps. This allows gaining statistical significance on distribution and co-localization patterns. Finally, the biological functions of the assigned ROIs can then be easily linked with elemental distributions. We demonstrate the versatility of FishImager with quantitative LA-ICP-MS data of the zebrafish embryo tissue. The distribution of natural elements and xenobiotics is analyzed and discussed. With the help of FishImager, it was possible to identify compartments affected by toxicity effects or biological mechanisms to eliminate the xenobiotic. The presented workflow can be used for clinical and ecotoxicological testing, for example. Ultimately, it is a tool to simplify and reproduce interpretations of imaging LA-ICP-MS data in many applications. ![]()
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- Katharina Halbach
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, 04318, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, 04318, Leipzig, Germany. .,Institute for Water and Energy Management, University of Applied Sciences Hof, 95028, Hof, Germany.
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Brinkmann BW, Beijk WF, Vlieg RC, van Noort SJT, Mejia J, Colaux JL, Lucas S, Lamers G, Peijnenburg WJGM, Vijver MG. Adsorption of titanium dioxide nanoparticles onto zebrafish eggs affects colonizing microbiota. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 232:105744. [PMID: 33535134 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Teleost fish embryos are protected by two acellular membranes against particulate pollutants that are present in the water column. These membranes provide an effective barrier preventing particle uptake. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the adsorption of antimicrobial titanium dioxide nanoparticles onto zebrafish eggs nevertheless harms the developing embryo by disturbing early microbial colonization. Zebrafish eggs were exposed during their first day of development to 2, 5 and 10 mg TiO2 L-1 (NM-105). Additionally, eggs were exposed to gold nanorods to assess the effectiveness of the eggs' membranes in preventing particle uptake, localizing these particles by way of two-photon microscopy. This confirmed that particles accumulate onto zebrafish eggs, without any detectable amounts of particles crossing the protective membranes. By way of particle-induced X-ray emission analysis, we inferred that the titanium dioxide particles could cover 25-45 % of the zebrafish egg surface, where the concentrations of sorbed titanium correlated positively with concentrations of potassium and correlated negatively with concentrations of silicon. A combination of imaging and culture-based microbial identification techniques revealed that the adsorbed particles exerted antimicrobial effects, but resulted in an overall increase of microbial abundance, without any change in heterotrophic microbial activity, as inferred based on carbon substrate utilization. This effect persisted upon hatching, since larvae from particle-exposed eggs still comprised higher microbial abundance than larvae that hatched from control eggs. Notably, pathogenic aeromonads tolerated the antimicrobial properties of the nanoparticles. Overall, our results show that the adsorption of suspended antimicrobial nanoparticles on aquatic eggs can have cascading effects across different life stages of oviparous animals. Our study furthermore suggests that aggregation dynamics may occur that could facilitate the dispersal of pathogenic bacteria through aquatic ecosystems.
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- Bregje W Brinkmann
- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Physics (LION), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Physics (LION), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Synthesis, Irradiation and Analysis of Materials Platform (SIAM), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Synthesis, Irradiation and Analysis of Materials Platform (SIAM), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Synthesis, Irradiation and Analysis of Materials Platform (SIAM), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Institute of Biology (IBL), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands; National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Center for Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Xu L, Xu M, Wang R, Yin Y, Lynch I, Liu S. The Crucial Role of Environmental Coronas in Determining the Biological Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003691. [PMID: 32780948 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In aquatic environments, a large number of ecological macromolecules (e.g., natural organic matter (NOM), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and proteins) can adsorb onto the surface of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to form a unique environmental corona. The presence of environmental corona as an eco-nano interface can significantly alter the bioavailability, biocompatibility, and toxicity of pristine ENMs to aquatic organisms. However, as an emerging field, research on the impact of the environmental corona on the fate and behavior of ENMs in aquatic environments is still in its infancy. To promote a deeper understanding of its importance in driving or moderating ENM toxicity, this study systemically recapitulates the literature of representative types of macromolecules that are adsorbed onto ENMs; these constitute the environmental corona, including NOM, EPS, proteins, and surfactants. Next, the ecotoxicological effects of environmental corona-coated ENMs on representative aquatic organisms at different trophic levels are discussed in comparison to pristine ENMs, based on the reported studies. According to this analysis, molecular mechanisms triggered by pristine and environmental corona-coated ENMs are compared, including membrane adhesion, membrane damage, cellular internalization, oxidative stress, immunotoxicity, genotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. Finally, current knowledge gaps and challenges in this field are discussed from the ecotoxicology perspective.
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- Lining Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Galazzi RM, Chacón-Madrid K, Freitas DC, da Costa LF, Arruda MAZ. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry based platforms for studies involving nanoparticle effects in biological samples. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34 Suppl 3:e8726. [PMID: 32020701 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The widespread application of nanoparticles (NPs) in recent times has caused concern because of their effects in biological systems. Although NPs can be produced naturally, industrially synthesized NPs affect the metabolism of a given organism because of their high reactivity. The biotransformation of NPs involves different processes, including aggregation/agglomeration, and reactions with biomolecules that will be reflected in their toxicity. Several analytical techniques, including inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), have been used for characterizing and quantifying NPs in biological samples. In fact, in addition to providing information regarding the morphology and concentration of NPs, ICP-MS-based platforms, such as liquid chromatography/ICP-MS, single-particle ICP-MS, field-flow fractionation (asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation)-ICP-MS, and laser ablation-ICP-MS, yield elemental information about molecules. Furthermore, such information together with speciation analysis enlarges our understanding of the interaction between NPs and biological organisms. This study reports the contribution of ICP-MS-based platforms as a tool for evaluating NPs in distinct biological samples by providing an additional understanding of the behavior of NPs and their toxicity in these organisms.
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- Rodrigo M Galazzi
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanization Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanization Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanization Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanization Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanization Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas-Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Song S, Yin L, Sun D, Gu J. Recent advances in the bioanalytical methods of polyethylene glycols and PEGylated pharmaceuticals. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:1978-1997. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201901340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Zhi Zhang
- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Drug Metabolism Beijing P. R. China
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- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Drug Metabolism Beijing P. R. China
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- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Drug Metabolism Beijing P. R. China
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- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Research Institute of Translational MedicineThe First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University Changchun P. R. China
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- Department of Biopharmacy, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education”Yantai University Yantai P. R. China
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- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life ScienceJilin University Changchun P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Drug Metabolism Beijing P. R. China
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Kevadiya BD, Ottemann B, Mukadam IZ, Castellanos L, Sikora K, Hilaire JR, Machhi J, Herskovitz J, Soni D, Hasan M, Zhang W, Anandakumar S, Garrison J, McMillan J, Edagwa B, Mosley RL, Vachet RW, Gendelman HE. Rod-shape theranostic nanoparticles facilitate antiretroviral drug biodistribution and activity in human immunodeficiency virus susceptible cells and tissues. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:630-656. [PMID: 31903142 PMCID: PMC6929995 DOI: 10.7150/thno.39847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus theranostics facilitates the development of long acting (LA) antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) by defining drug-particle cell depots. Optimal drug formulations are made possible based on precise particle composition, structure, shape and size. Through the creation of rod-shaped particles of defined sizes reflective of native LA drugs, theranostic probes can be deployed to measure particle-cell and tissue biodistribution, antiretroviral activities and drug retention. Methods: Herein, we created multimodal rilpivirine (RPV) 177lutetium labeled bismuth sulfide nanorods (177LuBSNRs) then evaluated their structure, morphology, configuration, chemical composition, biological responses and adverse reactions. Particle biodistribution was analyzed by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) imaging. Results: Nanoformulated RPV and BSNRs-RPV particles showed comparable physicochemical and cell biological properties. Drug-particle pharmacokinetics (PK) and biodistribution in lymphoid tissue macrophages proved equivalent, one with the other. Rapid particle uptake and tissue distribution were observed, without adverse reactions, in primary blood-derived and tissue macrophages. The latter was seen within the marginal zones of spleen. Conclusions: These data, taken together, support the use of 177LuBSNRs as theranostic probes as a rapid assessment tool for PK LA ARV measurements.
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Castellanos-García LJ, Gokhan Elci S, Vachet RW. Reconstruction, analysis, and segmentation of LA-ICP-MS imaging data using Python for the identification of sub-organ regions in tissues. Analyst 2020; 145:3705-3712. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an02472g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Freely available software written in Python is described that can analyze and reconstruct laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) imaging data, and enable the segmentation of metal distributions in biological tissues.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
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Sikora KN, Hardie JM, Castellanos-García LJ, Liu Y, Reinhardt BM, Farkas ME, Rotello VM, Vachet RW. Dual Mass Spectrometric Tissue Imaging of Nanocarrier Distributions and Their Biochemical Effects. Anal Chem 2019; 92:2011-2018. [PMID: 31825199 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles are able to deliver therapeutics in a controlled, targeted manner. Currently, however, there are limited analytical methods that can detect both nanomaterial distributions and their biochemical effects concurrently. In this study, we demonstrate that matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry imaging (LA-ICP-MSI) can be used together to obtain nanomaterial distributions and biochemical consequences. These studies employ nanoparticle-stabilized capsules (NPSCs) loaded with siRNA as a testbed. MALDI-MSI experiments on spleen tissues from intravenously injected mice indicate that NPSCs loaded with anti-TNF-α siRNA cause changes to the lipid composition in white pulp regions of the spleen, as anticipated, based on pathways known to be affected by TNF-α, whereas NPSCs loaded with scrambled siRNA do not cause the predicted changes. Interestingly, LA-ICP-MSI experiments reveal that the NPSCs primarily localize in the red pulp, suggesting that the observed changes in lipid composition are due to diffusive rather than localized effects on TNF-α production. Such information is only accessible by combining data from the two modalities, which we accomplish by using the heme signals from MALDI-MSI and iron signals from LA-ICP-MSI to overlay the images. Several unexpected changes in lipid composition also occur in regions where the NPSCs are found, suggesting that the NPSCs themselves can influence tissue biochemistry as well.
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- Kristen N Sikora
- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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Semenova D, Silina YE. The Role of Nanoanalytics in the Development of Organic-Inorganic Nanohybrids-Seeing Nanomaterials as They Are. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1673. [PMID: 31771202 PMCID: PMC6955912 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The functional properties of organic-inorganic (O-I) hybrids can be easily tuned by combining system components and parameters, making this class of novel nanomaterials a crucial element in various application fields. Unfortunately, the manufacturing of organic-inorganic nanohybrids still suffers from mechanical instability and insufficient synthesis reproducibility. The control of the composition and structure of nanosurfaces themselves is a specific analytical challenge and plays an important role in the future reproducibility of hybrid nanomaterials surface properties and response. Therefore, appropriate and sufficient analytical methodologies and technical guidance for control of their synthesis, characterization and standardization of the final product quality at the nanoscale level should be established. In this review, we summarize and compare the analytical merit of the modern analytical methods, viz. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), RAMAN spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and several mass spectrometry (MS)-based techniques, that is, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), single particle ICP-MS (sp-ICP-MS), laser ablation coupled ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) utilized for characterization of O-I nanohybrids. Special attention is given to laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) as a reliable nanoanalytical platform for characterization of O-I hybrid nanomaterials, their quality, design verification and validation.
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- Daria Semenova
- Process and Systems Engineering Center (PROSYS), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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The Influence of Available Cu and Au Nanoparticles (NPs) on the Survival of Water Fleas (Daphnia pulex). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16193617. [PMID: 31561619 PMCID: PMC6801461 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16193617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Applications of nanotechnologies in different sectors and everyday items are very promising and their popularity continues to grow. The number of products containing nanoparticles makes environmental exposure to nanoparticles inevitable. The current understanding of the relationships between nanoparticles and the environment is inadequate despite the fast growth of nanotechnologies. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of copper and gold nanoparticles on Daphnia pulex survival. Our study included 48-h acute toxicity tests and determination of median lethal concentration values (LC50s) for Cu-NPs and Au-NPs. For nano-copper, 24 h LC50 was assumed > 1 mg/L, and 48 h LC50 = 0.5117 mg/L. For nano-gold the LC50 value after 24 h was 0.4027 mg/L, and after 48 h 0.1007 mg/L. The toxicity of nano -gold solutions was thus found to be higher than that of nano-copper. The addition of Cu-NPs at 0.0625 mg/L and 0.125 mg/L caused an increased multiplication of daphnia, while Au-NPs at 1 mg/L was an inhibitor of reproduction.
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Song X, He J, Li C, Sun C, Pang X, Zhang J, Zang Q, Luo Z, Li X, Zhang R, Abliz Z. Fabrication of homogenous three-dimensional biomimetic tissue for mass spectrometry imaging. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2019; 54:378-388. [PMID: 30742348 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Reference samples are essential for mass spectrometric method optimization, data quality control, and target analyte quantitation. However, it is highly challenging to prepare an ideal homogeneous, standard-spiked tissue sample for mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) research. Herein, we present a standard-spiked 3D biomimetic tissue model fabricated with native cells, homogenate matrix, and biocompatible polymer. Unlike traditional homogenized tissue surrogates or those constructed with "on-tissue" or "under-tissue" micropipetting strategies, this simulated tissue shares both structural integrity of cells and homogeneous properties of matrix. As a result, analyte standards could undergo more in-depth incorporation and has a more comparable native status with a real tissue. Series of tissue sections made from the 3D tissue model were proven to be feasible and useful for the parameter optimization, analyte quantitation, and calibration curve fitting for the air-flow assisted desorption electrospray ionization MSI. Additionally, by analyzing the quality control model sections, we proposed a median principal component score calibration and demonstrated that this method can normalize instrumental fluctuations to stable levels in a large-scale untargeted MSI experiments for the reliable metabolomic biomarker discovery. Thus, these results indicated that the standard-spiked 3D biomimetic tissue has convincing significance in MSI analysis.
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- Xiaowei Song
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Centre for Imaging and Systems Biology, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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Abdolahpur Monikh F, Chupani L, Vijver MG, Vancová M, Peijnenburg WJGM. Analytical approaches for characterizing and quantifying engineered nanoparticles in biological matrices from an (eco)toxicological perspective: old challenges, new methods and techniques. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 660:1283-1293. [PMID: 30743923 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To promote the safer by design strategy and assess environmental risks of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), it is essential to understand the fate of ENPs within organisms. This understanding in living organisms is limited by challenges in characterizing and quantifying ENPs in biological media. Relevant literature in this area is scattered across research from the past decade or so, and it consists mostly of medically oriented studies. This review first introduces those modern techniques and methods that can be used to extract, characterize, and quantify ENPs in biological matrices for (eco)toxicological purposes. It then summarizes recent research developments within those areas most relevant to the context and field that are the subject of this review paper. These comprise numerous in-situ techniques and some ex-situ techniques. The former group includes techniques allowing to observe specimens in their natural hydrated state (e.g., scanning electron microscopy working in cryo mode and high-pressure freezing) and microscopy equipped with elemental microanalysis (e.g., energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy); two-photon laser and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy; absorption-edge synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography; and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The latter group includes asymmetric flow field flow fractionation coupled with ICP-MS and single particle-ICP-MS. Our review found that most of the evidence gathered for ENPs actually focused on a few metal-based ENPs and carbon nanotube and points to total mass concentration but no other particles properties, such as size and number. Based on the obtained knowledge, we developed and presented a decision scheme and analytical toolbox to help orient scientists toward selecting appropriate ways for investigating the (eco)toxicity of ENPs that are consistent with their properties.
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- Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh
- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300, RA, Leiden, Netherlands.
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- South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300, RA, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 31, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300, RA, Leiden, Netherlands; National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Center for Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven, Netherlands
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Yamashita S, Yoshikuni Y, Obayashi H, Suzuki T, Green D, Hirata T. Simultaneous Determination of Size and Position of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles in Onion Cells using Laser Ablation-ICP-MS. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4544-4551. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Shuji Yamashita
- Geochemical Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Geochemical Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Geochemical Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Geochemical Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- VP of Marketing & Technology, Teledyne Advanced Chemistry Systems, 14306 Industrial Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68144, United States
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- Geochemical Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Araujo GS, Pavlaki MD, Soares AMVM, Abessa DMS, Loureiro S. Bioaccumulation and morphological traits in a multi-generation test with two Daphnia species exposed to lead. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:636-644. [PMID: 30554050 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anthropic pressure negatively affects natural environments. Lead (Pb) is a non-essential highly toxic metal that is present in aquatic ecosystems. Two daphnid species from two different latitudes, the temperate Daphnia magna and the tropical Daphnia similis were used as test-organisms to evaluate a long-term Pb exposure. Both species were exposed for nine generations to a chronic concentration of Pb (50 μg/L) and the effects were explored, considering some endpoints not commonly used in toxicity tests: body burden of Pb and presence of granules in the dorsal region of neonates, hemoglobin contents, carapace deformation and morphology, production of males and ephippia (or dormant haploid egg), changes in the eggs' colour and eggs abortion. This multi-generation test was conducted under two food regimes, the usual (3 × 105 cells/mL) and the restricted (1.5 × 105 cells/mL) regime. On generation F6, Pb acclimated neonates were changed to a clean media for three generations, to evaluate exposure retrieval (recovery period). Negative and adverse effects occurred through generations, but no disparity was shown between D. magna and D. similis. The D. magna Pb accumulation showed different patterns regarding food regime. Bioaccumulation was faster under usual food, rapidly reaching a saturation point, whereas a gradual increase occurred under food restriction. A successful retrieval happened regarding Pb in D. magna, since no difference between control and recovering organisms was evidenced regarding their Pb body burdens. Generational Pb exposure led to carapace malformations, Pb aggregation in neonates' dorsal region, reddish extremities, production of males, ephippia (or dormant haploid egg), and aborted eggs, and changes in the eggs' colour (green and white). Food restriction also induced the production of males. Reddish extremities disappeared in recovering organisms and ephippia (or dormant haploid egg) did not occurred during the recovery period. Existent males revealed a shorter lifespan than females (under stress). D. magna and D. similis presented similar responses, for the endpoints analysed; however, it does not mean that this lack of sensitivity difference will be observed when other endpoints (e.g. survival, reproduction) are considered. Bioaccumulation of Pb and adverse effects occurred at the tested concentration of 50μg/L, although higher Pb levels are allowed in the environment as safe concentrations, as reported by the Brazilian legislation and the literature where effects are evidences above 400 μg/L of Pb. Pb effects on reproduction, respiration, malformation, and other adverse effects suggest that a chronic generational exposure can be harmful to both D. magna and D. similis, and that such chronic contaminated environments should not be disregarded when it comes to environmental monitoring.
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- G S Araujo
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Elemental imaging (LA-ICP-MS) of zebrafish embryos to study the toxicokinetics of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor naled. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 411:617-627. [PMID: 30443774 PMCID: PMC6338705 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1471-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The zebrafish embryo is an important model in ecotoxicology but the spatial distribution of chemicals and the relation to observed effects is not well understood. Quantitative imaging can help to gain insights into the distribution of chemicals in the zebrafish embryo. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is used to quantify the uptake and the uptake kinetics of the bromine (Br) containing organophosphate naled (Dibrom®, dimethyl-1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethylphosphate) and its distribution in zebrafish embryos using Br as the marker element. During exposure, the Br amounts increase in the embryos parallel to the irreversible inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The final amount of Br in the embryo (545 pmol/embryo) corresponds to a 280-fold enrichment of naled from the exposure solution. However, LC-MS/MS analyses showed that the internal concentration of naled remained below the LOD (7.8 fmol/embryo); also the concentration of its known transformation product dichlorvos remained low (0.85 to 2.8 pmol/embryo). These findings indicate the high reactivity and high transformation rate of naled to other products than dichlorvos. 12C normalized intensity distributions of Br in the zebrafish embryo showed an enrichment of Br in its head region. Kernel density estimates of the LA-ICP-MS data were calculated and outline the high reproducibility between replicated and the shift in the Br distribution during exposure. The Br enrichment indicates a preferential debromination or direct covalent reaction of naled with AChE in this region. ᅟ ![]()
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Coverdale JC, Bridgewater HE, Song JI, Smith NA, Barry NPE, Bagley I, Sadler PJ, Romero-Canelón I. In Vivo Selectivity and Localization of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Induction by Osmium Anticancer Complexes That Circumvent Platinum Resistance. J Med Chem 2018; 61:9246-9255. [PMID: 30230827 PMCID: PMC6204601 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Platinum drugs are widely used for cancer treatment. Other precious metals are promising, but their clinical progress depends on achieving different mechanisms of action to overcome Pt-resistance. Here, we evaluate 13 organo-Os complexes: 16-electron sulfonyl-diamine catalysts [(η6-arene)Os( N, N')], and 18-electron phenylazopyridine complexes [(η6-arene)Os( N, N')Cl/I]+ (arene = p-cymene, biphenyl, or terphenyl). Their antiproliferative activity does not depend on p21 or p53 status, unlike cisplatin, and their selective potency toward cancer cells involves the generation of reactive oxygen species. Evidence of such a mechanism of action has been found both in vitro and in vivo. This work appears to provide the first study of osmium complexes in the zebrafish model, which has been shown to closely model toxicity in humans. A fluorescent osmium complex, derived from a lead compound, was employed to confirm internalization of the complex, visualize in vivo distribution, and confirm colocalization with reactive oxygen species generated in zebrafish.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
- School
of Chemistry and Biosciences, University
of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, U.K.
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- BSU
Research Technology Platform, University
of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
- School
of Pharmacy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
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Dressler VL, Müller EI, Pozebon D. Bioimaging Metallomics. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1055:139-181. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90143-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Steenbergen PJ, Bardine N, Sharif F. Kinetics of glucocorticoid exposure in developing zebrafish: A tracer study. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 183:147-155. [PMID: 28544900 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In the current study the dynamics of glucocorticoid uptake by zebrafish chorionated embryos from the surrounding medium were studied, using 2.5 μM cortisol or dexamethasone solutions complemented with their tritiated variant. We measured the uptake of radioactive cortisol by embryos during a 1 h submersion. Interestingly, the signal in chorionated embryos was 85% (exposure: 1-2 hpf) or 78% (exposure: 48-49 hpf) of the signal present in an equal volume medium. By comparing embryos measured without chorion, we found that 18-20% of the radioactivity present in chorionated embryos is actually bound to the chorion or located in the perivitelline space. Consequently, embryonic tissue contains radioactivity levels of 60% of a similar volume of medium after 1 h incubation. During early developmental stages (1-48 hpf) exposure of more than 24 h in cortisol was needed to achieve radioactivity levels similar to an equal volume of medium within the embryonic tissue and more than 48 h for dexamethasone. In glucocorticoid-free medium, radioactivity dropped rapidly below 10% for both glucocorticoids, suggesting that the major portion of the embryonic radioactivity was a result of simple diffusion. During later developmental stages (48-96 hpf) initial uptake dynamics were similar, but showed a decrease of tissue radioactivity to 20% of an equal volume of medium after hatching, probably due to development and activation of the hypothalamic pituitary interrenal axis. Uptake is dependent on the developmental stage of the embryo. Furthermore, the presence of the chorion during exposure should be taken into account even when small lipophilic molecules are being tested.
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- Peter Johannes Steenbergen
- Department of Integrative Zoology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Integrative Zoology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands; Interdisciplinary Reseach Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Lahore, Pakistan.
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Ivask A, Mitchell AJ, Malysheva A, Voelcker NH, Lombi E. Methodologies and approaches for the analysis of cell-nanoparticle interactions. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 10:e1486. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Angela Ivask
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology; National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics; Tallinn Estonia
- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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- Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform; University of Melbourne; Melbourne Australia
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- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Monash University; Parkville Australia
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- Future Industries Institute; University of South Australia; Mawson Lakes Australia
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Lee KY, Jang GH, Byun CH, Jeun M, Searson PC, Lee KH. Zebrafish models for functional and toxicological screening of nanoscale drug delivery systems: promoting preclinical applications. Biosci Rep 2017; 37:BSR20170199. [PMID: 28515222 PMCID: PMC5463258 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20170199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Preclinical screening with animal models is an important initial step in clinical translation of new drug delivery systems. However, establishing efficacy, biodistribution, and biotoxicity of complex, multicomponent systems in small animal models can be expensive and time-consuming. Zebrafish models represent an alternative for preclinical studies for nanoscale drug delivery systems. These models allow easy optical imaging, large sample size, and organ-specific studies, and hence an increasing number of preclinical studies are employing zebrafish models. In this review, we introduce various models and discuss recent studies of nanoscale drug delivery systems in zebrafish models. Also in the end, we proposed a guideline for the preclinical trials to accelerate the progress in this field.
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- Keon Yong Lee
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology (INBT), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, U.S.A.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, U.S.A
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 02792, Republic of Korea
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Song X, Luo Z, Li X, Li T, Wang Z, Sun C, Huang L, Xie P, Liu X, He J, Abliz Z. In Situ Hydrogel Conditioning of Tissue Samples To Enhance the Drug’s Sensitivity in Ambient Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2017; 89:6318-6323. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Xiaowei Song
- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- College
of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Center
for Imaging and Systems Biology, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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Pelka KE, Henn K, Keck A, Sapel B, Braunbeck T. Size does matter - Determination of the critical molecular size for the uptake of chemicals across the chorion of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 185:1-10. [PMID: 28142078 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
In order to identify the upper limits of the molecular size of chemicals to cross the chorion of zebrafish, Danio rerio, differently sized, non-toxic and chemically inert polyethylene glycols (PEGs; 2000-12,000Da) were applied at concentrations (9.76mM) high enough to provoke osmotic pressure. Whereas small PEGs were expected to be able to cross the chorion, restricted uptake of large PEGs was hypothesized to result in shrinkage of the chorion. Due to a slow, but gradual uptake of PEGs over time, molecular size-dependent equilibration in conjunction with a regain of the spherical chorion shape was observed. Thus, the size of molecules able to cross the chorion could be narrowed down precisely to ≤4000Da, and the time-dependency of the movement across the chorion could be described. To account for associated alterations in embryonic development, fish embryo toxicity tests (FETs) according to OECD test guideline 236 (OECD, 2013) were performed with special emphasis to changes in chorion shape. FETs revealed clear-cut size-effects: the higher the actual molecular weight (=size) of the PEG, the more effects (both acutely toxic and sublethal) were found. No effects were seen with PEGs of 2000 and 3000Da. In contrast, PEG 8000 and PEG 12,000 were found to be most toxic with LC50 values of 16.05 and 16.40g/L, respectively. Likewise, the extent of chorion shrinkage due to increased osmotic pressure strictly depended on PEG molecular weight and duration of exposure. A reflux of water and PEG molecules into the chorion and a resulting re-shaping of the chorion could only be observed for eggs exposed to PEGs ≤4000Da. Results clearly indicate a barrier function of the zebrafish chorion for molecules larger than 3000 to 4,000Da.
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- Katharina E Pelka
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany.
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Saatz J, Stryhanyuk H, Vetterlein D, Musat N, Otto M, Reemtsma T, Richnow HH, Daus B. Location and speciation of gadolinium and yttrium in roots of Zea mays by LA-ICP-MS and ToF-SIMS. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 216:245-252. [PMID: 27267740 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Increasing production of rare earth elements (REE) might lead to future contamination of the environment. REE have been shown to accumulate in high concentrations in roots of plants. Plant experiments with Zea mays exposed to a nutrient solution containing gadolinium (Gd) or yttrium (Y) with 10 mg L(-1) Gd or Y were carried out to investigate this accumulation behaviour. Total concentrations of 3.17 g kg(-1) and 8.43 g kg(-1) of Gd and Y were measured in treated plant roots. Using a novel combination of laser ablation mass spectrometry and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, imaging of location and concentration of Gd and Y was carried out in root thin sections of treated roots. Single spots of elevated REE concentration were found at the epidermis, while inside the cortex, weak signals of Gd(+) and Y(+) were aligning with the root cell structures. The composition of Gd-containing secondary ions proves an REE-oxide phase accumulated at the epidermis, limiting REE availability for further uptake.
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- Jessica Saatz
- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department Isotope Biogeochemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Soil Physics, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department Isotope Biogeochemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipziger Strasse 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department Isotope Biogeochemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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Puerari RC, da Costa CH, Vicentini DS, Fuzinatto CF, Melegari SP, Schmidt ÉC, Bouzon ZL, Matias WG. Synthesis, characterization and toxicological evaluation of Cr₂O₃ nanoparticles using Daphnia magna and Aliivibrio fischeri. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2016; 128:36-43. [PMID: 26890188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Chromium III oxide (Cr2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) are used in pigments for ceramics, dyes, paints and cosmetics. However, few studies addressing the toxic potential of these NPs have been reported in the literature. Thus, this research aimed to evaluate the acute and chronic effects of Cr2O3 NPs through acute toxicity tests with Daphnia magna and Aliivibrio fischeri and chronic toxicity tests with Daphnia magna. Cr2O3 NPs were synthesized by the sol-gel method and characterized through TEM, X-Ray diffraction (XRD), zeta potential (ZP) and surface area analysis. In the acute toxicity tests the EC(50,48h) value obtained with D. magna was 6.79 mg L(-1) and for A. fischeri the EC(50,15min) value was 16.10 mg L(-1) and the EC(50,30min) value was 12.91 mg L(-1). Regarding the chronic toxicity tests with D. magna, effects on longevity (OEC=1.00 mg L(-1)), reproduction (OEC=1.00 mg L(-1)) and growth (OEC=0.50 mg L(-1)) were observed. On the SEM and TEM images, ultrastructural alterations in the organelles of exposed organisms were also observed. Thus, toxicological studies with NPs are of great importance in order to reduce the risk of environmental contamination.
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- Rodrigo Costa Puerari
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil; Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Campus Erechim, CEP: 99700-970, Erechim - RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil; Centro de Estudos do Mar, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP: 83255-976, Pontal do Paraná, PR, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
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Pluhacek T, Petrik M, Luptakova D, Benada O, Palyzova A, Lemr K, Havlicek V. Aspergillus
infection monitored by multimodal imaging in a rat model. Proteomics 2016; 16:1785-92. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201500487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Tomas Pluhacek
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials; Department of Analytical Chemistry; Faculty of Science; Palacky University; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
- Department of Pharmacology; Jessenius Faculty of Medicine; Comenius University Bratislava; BioMed Martin Slovakia
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials; Department of Analytical Chemistry; Faculty of Science; Palacky University; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS; v.v.i; Prague Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials; Department of Analytical Chemistry; Faculty of Science; Palacky University; Olomouc Czech Republic
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Chae Y, Kim SW, An YJ. In vivo visual evaluation of nanoparticle transfer in a three-species terrestrial food chain. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 151:101-7. [PMID: 26933900 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly being used, and they present the risk of being introduced into food webs. Numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate the toxicological effects of NPs in the aquatic and freshwater environments and their transfer to upper-level trophic organisms. However, information on the transfer and consequent effects of NPs on soil invertebrates is still limited. In this study, we assessed the transfer of quantum dots (QDs) through a three-species terrestrial food chain that consisted of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the collembolan Folsomia candida, and the pill bug Armadillidium vulgare, as well as their biodistribution in vital organs using fluorescence analytical techniques. To visualize QD incorporation and biodistribution in F. candida, longitudinal and transversal sections were observed after short-term (3 d) and long-term (12 d) feeding with QD-treated yeast. QDs were located only in the intestine of F. candida and excreted within 1-2 d. QDs were also transferred to the pill bug by feeding, and remained in its intestine. This study showed the transfer of NPs through a model terrestrial food chain and indicated the potential hazards of released NPs for organisms at different trophic levels.
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- Yooeun Chae
- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, South Korea.
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Lingott J, Lindner U, Telgmann L, Esteban-Fernández D, Jakubowski N, Panne U. Gadolinium-uptake by aquatic and terrestrial organisms-distribution determined by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2016; 18:200-7. [PMID: 26701777 DOI: 10.1039/c5em00533g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Gadolinium (Gd) based contrast agents (CA) are used to enhance magnetic resonance imaging. As a consequence of excretion by patients and insufficient elimination in wastewater treatment plants they are detected in high concentrations in surface water. At present, little is known about the uptake of these species by living organisms in aquatic systems. Therefore the uptake of gadolinium containing chelates by plants and animals grown in exposed water or on soil irrigated with exposed water was investigated. For this purpose two types of plants were treated with two different contrast agents. The uptake of the Gd contrast agents was studied by monitoring the elemental distribution with laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). This technique allows the multi-elemental analysis of solid samples with high resolution and little sample preparation. The analysis of L. minor showed that the uptake of Gd correlated with the concentration of gadodiamide in the water. The higher the concentration in the exposed water, the larger the Gd signal in the LA-ICP-MS acquired image. Exposure time experiments showed saturation within one day. The L. minor had contact with the CAs through roots and fronds, whereas the L. sativum only showed uptake through the roots. These results show that an external absorption of the CA through the leaves of L. sativum was impossible. All the analyzed parts of the plant showed Gd signal from the CA; the highest being at the main vein of the leaf. It is shown that the CAs can be taken up from plants. Furthermore, the uptake and distribution of Gd in Daphnia magna were shown. The exposure via cultivation medium is followed by Gd signals on the skin and in the area of the intestine, while the uptake via exposed nutrition algae causes the significantly highest Gd intensities in the area of the intestine. Because there are hints of negative effects for human organism these findings are important as they show that Gd based CAs may reach the human food chain via plants and animals growing in contaminated water or plants growing in fields which are irrigated with surface water.
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- Jana Lingott
- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany. and Humboldt-University Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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