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Antoniou M, Melagraki G, Lynch I, Afantitis A. In Vitro Toxicological Insights from the Biomedical Applications of Iron Carbide Nanoparticles in Tumor Theranostics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:734. [PMID: 38727328 PMCID: PMC11085367 DOI: 10.3390/nano14090734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
(1) Background: Despite the encouraging indications regarding the suitability (biocompatibility) of iron carbide nanoparticles (ICNPs) in various biomedical applications, the published evidence of their biosafety is dispersed and relatively sparse. The present review synthesizes the existing nanotoxicological data from in vitro studies relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. (2) Methods: A systematic review was performed in electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Wiley Online Library) on December 2023, searching for toxicity assessments of ICNPs of different sizes, coatings, and surface modifications investigated in immortalized human and murine cell lines. The risk of bias in the studies was assessed using the ToxRTool for in vitro studies. (3) Results: Among the selected studies (n = 22), cell viability emerged as the most frequently assessed cellular-level toxicity endpoint. The results of the meta-analysis showed that cell models treated with ICNPs had a reduced cell viability (SMD = -2.531; 95% CI: -2.959 to -2.109) compared to untreated samples. A subgroup analysis was performed due to the high magnitude of heterogeneity (I2 = 77.1%), revealing that ICNP concentration and conjugated ligands are the factors that largely influence toxicity (p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: A dose-dependent cytotoxicity of ICNP exposure was observed, regardless of the health status of the cell, tested organism, and NP size. Inconsistent reporting of ICNP physicochemical properties was noted, which hinders comparability among the studies. A comprehensive exploration of the available in vivo studies is required in future research to assess the safety of ICNPs' use in bioimaging and cancer treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Antoniou
- Department of Nanoinformatics, NovaMechanics Ltd., Nicosia 1046, Cyprus;
- Entelos Institute, Larnaca 6059, Cyprus;
- The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia 2121, Cyprus
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- Division of Physical Sciences & Applications, Hellenic Military Academy, 16672 Vari, Greece;
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- Entelos Institute, Larnaca 6059, Cyprus;
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Nanoinformatics, NovaMechanics Ltd., Nicosia 1046, Cyprus;
- Entelos Institute, Larnaca 6059, Cyprus;
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Yin F, Zhou Y, Xie D, Liang Y, Luo X. Evaluating the adverse effects and mechanisms of nanomaterial exposure on longevity of C. elegans: A literature meta-analysis and bioinformatics analysis of multi-transcriptome data. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 247:118106. [PMID: 38224941 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Exposure to large-size particulate air pollution (PM2.5 or PM10) has been reported to increase risks of aging-related diseases and human death, indicating the potential pro-aging effects of airborne nanomaterials with ultra-fine particle size (which have been widely applied in various fields). However, this hypothesis remains inconclusive. Here, a meta-analysis of 99 published literatures collected from electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library; from inception to June 2023) was performed to confirm the effects of nanomaterial exposure on aging-related indicators and molecular mechanisms in model animal C. elegans. The pooled analysis by Stata software showed that compared with the control, nanomaterial exposure significantly shortened the mean lifespan [standardized mean difference (SMD) = -2.30], reduced the survival rate (SMD = -4.57) and increased the death risk (hazard ratio = 1.36) accompanied by upregulation of ced-3, ced-4 and cep-1, while downregulation of ctl-2, ape-1, aak-2 and pmk-1. Furthermore, multi-transcriptome data associated with nanomaterial exposure were retrieved from Gene Expression Omnibus (GSE32521, GSE41486, GSE24847, GSE59470, GSE70509, GSE14932, GSE93187, GSE114881, and GSE122728) and bioinformatics analyses showed that pseudogene prg-2, mRNAs of abu, car-1, gipc-1, gsp-3, kat-1, pod-2, acdh-8, hsp-60 and egrh-2 were downregulated, while R04A9.7 was upregulated after exposure to at least two types of nanomaterials. Resveratrol (abu, hsp-60, pod-2, egrh-2, acdh-8, gsp-3, car-1, kat-1, gipc-1), naringenin (kat-1, egrh-2), coumestrol (egrh-2) or swainsonine/niacin/ferulic acid (R04A9.7) exerted therapeutic effects by reversing the expression levels of target genes. In conclusion, our study demonstrates the necessity to use phytomedicines that target hub genes to delay aging for populations with nanomaterial exposure.
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- Fei Yin
- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering/National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Yarn and Clean Production, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, China.
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Zhai X, Yan W, Liu S, Tian L, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Ni Y, Shen H, Wang J, Wan Z, Jiang F, Xin L. Silver nanoparticles induce iron accumulation-associated cognitive impairment via modulating neuronal ferroptosis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 346:123555. [PMID: 38369090 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in daily life and medical fields owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Daily exposure to AgNPs has become a great concern regarding their potential toxicity to human beings, especially to the central nervous system. Ferroptosis, a newly recognized programmed cell death, was recently reported to be associated with the neurodegenerative process. However, whether and how ferroptosis contributes to AgNPs-induced neurotoxicity remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of ferroptosis in neurotoxic effects induced by AgNPs using in vitro and in vivo models. Our results showed that AgNPs induced a notable dose-dependent cytotoxic effect on HT-22 cells and cognitive impairment in mice as indicated by a decline in learning and memory and brain tissue injuries. These findings were accompanied by iron overload caused by the disruption of the iron transport system and activation of NCOA4-mediated autophagic degradation of ferritin. The excessive free iron subsequently induced GSH depletion, loss of GPX and SOD activities, differential expression of Nrf2 signaling pathway elements, down-regulation of GPX4 protein and production of lipid peroxides, initiating ferroptosis cascades. The mitigating effects of ferrostatin-1 and deferoxamine on iron overload, redox imbalance, neuronal cell death, impairment of mice learning and memory, Aβ deposition and synaptic plasticity reduction suggested ferroptosis as a potential molecular mechanism in AgNPs-induced neurotoxicity. Taken together, these results demonstrated that AgNPs induced neuronal cell death and cognitive impairment with Aβ deposition and reduction of synaptic plasticity, which were mediated by ferroptosis caused by iron-mediated lipid peroxidation. Our study provides new insights into the underlying mechanisms of AgNPs-induced neurotoxicity and predicts potential preventive strategies.
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- Xuedi Zhai
- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China; Yancheng Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 198 Open Avenue, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 72 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China; School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Antsiferova AA, Kopaeva MY, Kochkin VN, Reshetnikov AA, Kashkarov PK. Neurotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles and Non-Linear Development of Adaptive Homeostasis with Age. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:mi14050984. [PMID: 37241608 DOI: 10.3390/mi14050984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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For the first time in the world, the behavioral functions of laboratory mammals exposed to silver nanoparticles were studied with regard to age. Silver nanoparticles coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone with a size of 8.7 nm were used in the present research as a potential xenobiotic. Elder mice adapted to the xenobiotic better than the younger animals. Younger animals demonstrated more drastic anxiety than the elder ones. A hormetic effect of the xenobiotic in elder animals was observed. Thus, it is concluded that adaptive homeostasis non-linearly changes with age increase. Presumably, it may improve during the prime of life and start to decline just after a certain stage. This work demonstrates that age growth is not directly conjugated with the organism fading and pathology development. Oppositely, vitality and resistance to xenobiotics may even improve with age at least until the prime of life.
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- Anna A Antsiferova
- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technologies, Institutskii Lane, Moscow Region, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technologies, Institutskii Lane, Moscow Region, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
- Department of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Hersh AM, Alomari S, Tyler BM. Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: Advances in Nanoparticle Technology for Drug Delivery in Neuro-Oncology. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4153. [PMID: 35456971 PMCID: PMC9032478 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) constitutes a microvascular network responsible for excluding most drugs from the brain. Treatment of brain tumors is limited by the impermeability of the BBB and, consequently, survival outcomes for malignant brain tumors remain poor. Nanoparticles (NPs) represent a potential solution to improve drug transport to brain tumors, given their small size and capacity to target tumor cells. Here, we review the unique physical and chemical properties of NPs that aid in BBB transport and discuss mechanisms of NP transport across the BBB, including paracellular transport, carrier-mediated transport, and adsorptive- and receptor-mediated transcytosis. The major types of NPs investigated for treatment of brain tumors are detailed, including polymeric NPs, liposomes, solid lipid NPs, dendrimers, metals, quantum dots, and nanogels. In addition to their role in drug delivery, NPs can be used as imaging contrast agents and can be conjugated with imaging probes to assist in visualizing tumors, demarcating lesion boundaries and margins, and monitoring drug delivery and treatment response. Multifunctional NPs can be designed that are capable of targeting tumors for both imaging and therapeutic purposes. Finally, limitations of NPs for brain tumor treatment are discussed.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (A.M.H.); (S.A.)
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Dziendzikowska K, Wilczak J, Grodzicki W, Gromadzka-Ostrowska J, Węsierska M, Kruszewski M. Coating-Dependent Neurotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles—An In Vivo Study on Hippocampal Oxidative Stress and Neurosteroids. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031365. [PMID: 35163290 PMCID: PMC8835951 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterials. The level of exposure to nanosilver is constantly raising, and a growing body of research highlights that it is harmful to the health, especially the nervous system, of humans. The potential pathways through which nanosilver affects neurons include the release of silver ions and the associated induction of oxidative stress. To better understand the mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity of nanosilver, in this study we exposed male Wistar rats to 0.5 mg/kg body weight of AgNPs coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), or citrate, or to AgNO3 as a source of silver ions for 28 days and assessed the expression of antioxidant defense markers in the hippocampus of the exposed animals after 1 week of spatial memory training. We also evaluated the influence of AgNPs coating on neurosteroidogenesis in the rat hippocampus. The results showed that AgNPs disrupted the antioxidant system in the hippocampus and induced oxidative stress in a coating-dependent manner, which could potentially be responsible for neurodegeneration and cognitive disorders. The analysis of the influence of AgNPs on neurosteroids also indicated coating-dependent modulation of steroid levels with a significant decrease in the concentrations of progesterone and 17α-progesterone in AgNPs(BSA), AgNPs(PEG), and Ag+ groups. Furthermore, exposure to AgNPs or Ag+ resulted in the downregulation of selected genes involved in antioxidant defense (Cat), neurosteroid synthesis (Star, Hsd3b3, Hsd17b1, and Hsd17b10), and steroid metabolism (Ar, Er1, and Er2). In conclusion, depending on the coating material used for their stabilization, AgNPs induced oxidative stress and modulated the concentrations of steroids as well as the expression of genes involved in steroid synthesis and metabolism.
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- Katarzyna Dziendzikowska
- Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.G.); (J.G.-O.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.G.); (J.G.-O.)
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- Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.G.); (J.G.-O.)
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Centre for Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Dorodna 16, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland;
- Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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Dziendzikowska K, Węsierska M, Gromadzka-Ostrowska J, Wilczak J, Oczkowski M, Męczyńska-Wielgosz S, Kruszewski M. Silver Nanoparticles Impair Cognitive Functions and Modify the Hippocampal Level of Neurotransmitters in a Coating-Dependent Manner. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12706. [PMID: 34884506 PMCID: PMC8657429 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Due to their potent antibacterial properties, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in industry and medicine. However, they can cross the brain-blood barrier, posing a risk to the brain and its functions. In our previous study, we demonstrated that oral administration of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-coated AgNPs caused an impairment in spatial memory in a dose-independent manner. In this study, we evaluated the effects of AgNPs coating material on cognition, spatial memory functioning, and neurotransmitter levels in rat hippocampus. AgNPs coated with BSA (AgNPs(BSA)), polyethylene glycol (AgNPs(PEG)), or citrate (AgNPs(Cit)) or silver ions (Ag+) were orally administered at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg b.w. to male Wistar rats for a period of 28 days, while the control (Ctrl) rats received 0.2 mL of water. The acquisition and maintenance of spatial memory related to place avoidance were assessed using the active allothetic place avoidance task, in which rats from AgNPs(BSA), AgNPs(PEG), and Ag+ groups performed worse than the Ctrl rats. In the retrieval test assessing long-term memory, only rats from AgNPs(Cit) and Ctrl groups showed memory maintenance. The analysis of neurotransmitter levels indicated that the ratio between serotonin and dopamine concentration was disturbed in the AgNPs(BSA) rats. Furthermore, treatment with AgNPs or Ag+ resulted in the induction of peripheral inflammation, which was reflected by the alterations in the levels of serum inflammatory mediators. In conclusion, depending on the coating material used for their stabilization, AgNPs induced changes in memory functioning and concentration of neurotransmitters.
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- Katarzyna Dziendzikowska
- Chair of Nutrition Physiology, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (J.G.-O.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Nutrition Physiology, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (J.G.-O.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Chair of Nutrition Physiology, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (J.G.-O.); (M.O.)
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- Centre for Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Dorodna 16, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland; (S.M.-W.); (M.K.)
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- Centre for Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Dorodna 16, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland; (S.M.-W.); (M.K.)
- Department of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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