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Do T, Vaculciakova S, Kluska K, Peris-Díaz MD, Priborsky J, Guran R, Krężel A, Adam V, Zitka O. Antioxidant-related enzymes and peptides as biomarkers of metallic nanoparticles (eco)toxicity in the aquatic environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:142988. [PMID: 39103097 PMCID: PMC11422181 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142988] [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: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Increased awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment has emerged in recent decades. One significant global environmental and human health issue is the development of materials that could potentially have negative effects. These materials can accumulate in the environment, infiltrate organisms, and move up the food chain, causing toxic effects at various levels. Therefore, it is crucial to assess materials comprising nano-scale particles due to the rapid expansion of nanotechnology. The aquatic environment, particularly vulnerable to waste pollution, demands attention. This review provides an overview of the behavior and fate of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in the aquatic environment. It focuses on recent studies investigating the toxicity of different metallic NPs on aquatic organisms, with a specific emphasis on thiol-biomarkers of oxidative stress such as glutathione, thiol- and related-enzymes, and metallothionein. Additionally, the selection of suitable measurement methods for monitoring thiol-biomarkers in NPs' ecotoxicity assessments is discussed. The review also describes the analytical techniques employed for determining levels of oxidative stress biomarkers.
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- Tomas Do
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Ramirez R, Martí V, Darbra RM. Aquatic Ecosystem Risk Assessment Generated by Accidental Silver Nanoparticle Spills in Groundwater. TOXICS 2023; 11:671. [PMID: 37624176 PMCID: PMC10459696 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11080671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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This paper aims to create a new model for assessing the ecosystem risk in rivers and wetlands that are linked to accidental spills of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in soil/groundwater. Due to the uncertainty of the modeling inputs, a combination of two well-known risk assessment methodologies (Monte Carlo and fuzzy logic) were used. To test the new model, two hypothetical, accidental AgNP soil spill case studies were evaluated; both of which were located at the end of the Llobregat River basin within the metropolitan area of Barcelona (NE Spain). In both cases, the soil spill reached groundwater. In the first case, it was discharged into a river, and in the second case, it recharged a wetland. Concerning the results, in the first case study, a medium-risk assessment was achieved for most cases (83%), with just 10% of them falling below the future legal threshold concentration value. In the second case study, a high-risk assessment was obtained for most cases (84%), and none of the cases complied with the threshold value. A sensitivity analysis was conducted for the concentration and risk. The developed tool was proven capable of assessing risk in aquatic ecosystems when dealing with uncertain and variable data, which is an improvement compared to other risk assessment methodologies.
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- Rosember Ramirez
- Resource Recovery and Environmental Management (R2EM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.M.); (R.M.D.)
- Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó, Carrera 22 No.18B-10, Quibdó 270001, Colombia
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- Resource Recovery and Environmental Management (R2EM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.M.); (R.M.D.)
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- Resource Recovery and Environmental Management (R2EM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.M.); (R.M.D.)
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Babaei M, Tayemeh MB, Jo MS, Yu IJ, Johari SA. Trophic transfer and toxicity of silver nanoparticles along a phytoplankton-zooplankton-fish food chain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156807. [PMID: 35750161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study evaluated the bioconcentration metrics, organ-specific distribution, and trophic consequences of silver nanoparticles along a Dunaliella salina-Artemia salina-Poecilia reticulata food chain. To this end, accumulation, tissue-specific distribution, bioconcentration and biomagnification factors, and trophic toxicity of AgNPs were quantitatively investigated along di- and tri-trophic food chains. Overall, silver accumulation increased markedly in intestine and liver tissues, carcass, and embryos of guppy fish with rising exposure concentrations and reducing trophic levels. Following trophic and waterborne exposure, AgNPs illustrated a regular tendency in following order: intestine > liver > embryos > carcass. BCF displayed values of 826, 131, and ≈ 1000 for microalgae, brine shrimp, and guppy fish, respectively. Moreover, BMF showed values <1.00 for 48-h post-hatched nauplii and guppy fish received AgNPs-exposed phytoplankton, yet >1.00 for the liver and whole body of guppy fish treated with AgNPs-exposed nauplii through algae and water, indicating that AgNPs could be biomagnified from the second to third trophic level, but not from the first to second or third levels. Furthermore, the waterborne and trophic exposure of AgNPs considerably induced oxidative stress and reproductive toxicity. Together, this study demonstrated that AgNPs could be biomagnified across trophic chain and consequently cause trophic toxicity.
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- Morteza Babaei
- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
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- Aerosol Toxicology Research Center, HCTm, Co., Icheon, Republic of Korea.
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- HCT, Co. Ltd, Icheon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
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Ribeiro F, Pinheiro C, Monteiro M, Van Gestel CAM, Soares AMVM, Loureiro S. Toxicokinetics of silver in the goldfish Carassius auratus under simultaneous waterborne and diet-borne exposures to silver nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:56079-56089. [PMID: 35332452 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19717-7] [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: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are applied in many products as antimicrobial agents and can be found in the environment. In this study, the uptake and elimination kinetics of silver nanoparticles in fish (Carassius auratus), via simultaneous water and dietary exposure, was investigated and compared with ionic silver (AgNO3). Silver concentration in the tissues of C. auratus after the uptake phase was similar between nanoparticles and ionic treatments. Upon exposure to nanoparticles, Ag concentration in the different tissues of C. auratus was significantly different (Ag[liver] > Ag[intestine] > Ag[gill] > Ag[muscle]). The liver presented the highest amount of Ag among all organs, and no elimination was detected throughout the elimination period. Our results suggest that once uptake of Ag occurs in fish, the elimination takes very long which may pose ecological implications for bioaccumulation.
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- Fabianne Ribeiro
- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-093, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-093, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-093, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-093, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-093, Aveiro, Portugal
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Gomaa OM, Jassim AY, Chanda A. Bioremoval of PVP-coated silver nanoparticles using Aspergillus niger: the role of exopolysaccharides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:31501-31510. [PMID: 35001269 PMCID: PMC8743098 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Extensive use of engineered nanoparticles has led to their eventual release in the environment. The present work aims to study the removal of Polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles (PVP-Ag-NPs) using Aspergillus niger and depict the role of exopolysaccharides in the removal process. Our results show that the majority of PVP-Ag-NPs were attached to fungal pellets. About 74% and 88% of the PVP-Ag-NPs were removed when incubated with A. niger pellets and exopolysaccharide-induced A. niger pellets, respectively. Ionized Ag decreased by 553 and 1290-fold under the same conditions as compared to stock PVP-Ag-NP. PVP-Ag-PVP resulted in an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in 24 h. Results show an increase in PVP-Ag-NPs size from 28.4 to 115.9 nm for A. niger pellets and 160.3 nm after removal by stress-induced A. niger pellets and further increased to 650.1 nm for in vitro EPS removal. The obtained findings show that EPS can be used for nanoparticle removal, by increasing the net size of nanoparticles in aqueous media. This will, in turn, facilitate its removal through conventional filtration techniques commonly used at wastewater treatment plants.
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- Ola M Gomaa
- Microbiology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt.
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- SmartState Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk (CENR), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
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- Integrative Mycology Lab, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Myclogics LLC., Alexandria, VA, USA
- Broadwell College of Business and Economics, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, USA
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Screening of the Toxicity of Polystyrene Nano- and Microplastics Alone and in Combination with Benzo(a)pyrene in Brine Shrimp Larvae and Zebrafish Embryos. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060941. [PMID: 35335754 PMCID: PMC8948799 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The occurrence of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems and their capacity to sorb hydrophobic pollutants is nowadays an issue of great concern. This study aimed to assess the potential bioavailability and acute toxicity of polystyrene (PS) NPs (50 and 500 nm) and of MPs (4.5 µm), alone and with sorbed benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P), in the embryo/larval stages of brine shrimps and zebrafish. Exposure to pristine plastics up to 50.1 mg PS/L did not cause significant impact on brine shrimp survival, while some treatments of plastics-B(a)P and all concentrations of B(a)P (0.1–10 mg/L) resulted acutely toxic. In zebrafish, only the highest concentrations of MPs-B(a)P and B(a)P caused a significant increase of malformation prevalence. Ingestion of NPs was observed by 24–48 h of exposure in the two organisms (from 0.069 to 6.87 mg PS/L). In brine shrimps, NPs were observed over the body surface and within the digestive tract, associated with feces. In zebrafish, NPs were localized in the eyes, yolk sac, and tail at 72 h, showing their capacity to translocate and spread into the embryo. MP ingestion was only demonstrated for brine shrimps. In zebrafish embryos exposed to plastics-B(a)P, B(a)P appeared in the yolk sac of the embryos. The presence of B(a)P was also noticeable in brine shrimps exposed to 500 nm NPs-B(a)P. In conclusion, NPs entered and spread into the zebrafish embryo and PS NPs, and MPs were successful vectors of B(a)P to brine shrimp and zebrafish embryos. Particle size played a significant role in explaining the toxicity of plastics–B(a)P. Our study provides support for the idea that plastics may pose a risk to aquatic organisms when combined with persistent organic pollutants such as B(a)P.
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Zhou L, Rubin LE, Liu C, Chen Y. Short interfering RNA (siRNA)-Based Therapeutics for Cartilage Diseases. REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 7:283-290. [PMID: 34589570 DOI: 10.1007/s40883-020-00149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Articular cartilage injury, as a hallmark of arthritic diseases, is difficult to repair and causes joint pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility. Over the years, the most significant problems for the drug-based treatment of arthritis have been related to drug administration and delivery. In recent years, much research has been devoted to developing new strategies for repairing or regenerating the damaged osteoarticular tissue. The RNA interference (RNAi) has been suggested to have the potential for implementation in targeted therapy in which the faulty gene can be edited by delivering its complementary Short Interfering RNA (siRNA) at the post-transcriptional stage. The successful editing of a specific gene by the delivered siRNA might slow or halt osteoarthritic diseases without side effects caused by chemical inhibitors. However, cartilage siRNA delivery remains a challenging objective because cartilage is an avascular and very dense tissue with very low permeability. Furthermore, RNA is prone to degradation by serum nucleases (such as RNase H and RNase A) due to an extra hydroxyl group in its phosphodiester backbone. Therefore, successful delivery is the first and most crucial requirement for efficient RNAi therapy. Nanomaterials have emerged as highly advantage tools for these studies, as they can be engineered to protect siRNA from degrading, address barriers in siRNA delivery to joints, and target specific cells. This review will discuss recent breakthroughs of different siRNA delivery technologies for cartilage diseases.
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- Libo Zhou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut
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Shokry A, Khalil M, Ibrahim H, Soliman M, Ebrahim S. Acute toxicity assessment of polyaniline/Ag nanoparticles/graphene oxide quantum dots on Cypridopsis vidua and Artemia salina. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5336. [PMID: 33674670 PMCID: PMC7935903 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84903-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nanotoxicology is argued and considered one of the emerging topics. In this study, polyaniline (PANI)/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPSA) capped silver nanoparticles (NPs)/graphene oxide (GO) quantum dots (QDs) nanocomposite (PANI/Ag (AMPSA)/GO QDs NC) as a nanoadsorbent has a potential for removal of toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) ions from water. The acute toxicity of this NC was evaluated on Artemia salina and freshwater Ostracods (Cypridopsis vidua) larvae for 48 h. The measurements were made at 24 and 48 h with 3 repetitions. The 50% effective concentration (EC50) values of the NC were determined after the exposure of these organisms. According to the results of the optical microscope, it was found that both experimental organisms intake the NC. In the toxicity results of Ostracods, the NC had a highly toxic effect only at 250 mg/L after 48 h and the EC50 value was 157.6 ± 6.4 mg/L. For Artemia salina individuals, it was noted that they were less sensitive than the Ostracods and EC50 value was 476 ± 25.1 mg/L after 48 h. These results indicated that PANI/Ag (AMPSA)/GO QDs NC has low toxicity towards both investigated organisms.
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- Azza Shokry
- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Composite Materials, Institute of New Materials and Advanced Technology, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El Arab City, P.O. Box 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt
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Zeumer R, Galhano V, Monteiro MS, Kuehr S, Knopf B, Meisterjahn B, Soares AMVM, Loureiro S, Lopes I, Schlechtriem C. Chronic effects of wastewater-borne silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 723:137974. [PMID: 32229380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Even though nanoparticles (NPs) are mostly removed by wastewater treatment plants, wastewater-borne NPs may show an altered toxicity to aquatic organisms. The main objectives of this work were: i) to assess the chronic (28 days) effects of wastewater-borne NPs of silver (AgNPs, 1.4-36.2 μg L-1) and titanium dioxide (TiO2NPs, 3.1-50.2 μg L-1) at the individual (growth) and biochemical (biomarkers of neurotoxicity, oxidative stress and energy metabolism) levels in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss; and ii) to compare them with their effluent-supplemented and water-dispersed counterparts. The total Ag and Ti levels were determined in several fish organs. The growth of O. mykiss was not affected by the NPs in any treatment, except a 29% increase at 5.5 μg L-1 of total Ag supplemented to effluents. The Ag level in organs of O. mykiss was significantly higher after exposure to water-dispersed AgNPs than their wastewater-borne or effluent-supplemented counterparts. No significant Ti uptake could be observed. Effluent-supplemented TiO2NPs (50.1 μg L-1 Ti) potentially induced neurotoxic effects, indicated by a 24% increase in acetylcholinesterase activity comparatively to controls. Energy reserves were unaffected by TiO2 treatments, while nearly all AgNP-containing treatments caused a depletion of total lipids, proteins and carbohydrates in the muscle, suggesting an increased energy demand for detoxification processes to cope with AgNPs. Besides NPs, the effluent matrix and dispersing agent (for AgNPs) induced significant effects on energetic reserves and oxidative stress, indicating background toxicity of both treatments at the biochemical level. Our study is the first to assess chronic effects of wastewater-borne NPs on rainbow trout. While no effects were found at the individual level, several biochemical markers were changed by the NPs exposure. Our results highlight the importance of using complex matrices for a reliable risk assessment of NPs in the aquatic environment.
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- Richard Zeumer
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department Bioaccumulation and Animal Metabolism, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany; Institute of Environmental Research (Biology V), RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department Bioaccumulation and Animal Metabolism, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany; Institute of Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department Bioaccumulation and Animal Metabolism, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department Bioaccumulation and Animal Metabolism, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany.
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department Bioaccumulation and Animal Metabolism, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany; Institute of Environmental Research (Biology V), RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Demarchi CA, da Silva LM, Niedźwiecka A, Ślawska-Waniewska A, Lewińska S, Dal Magro J, Fossá Calisto JF, Martello R, Rodrigues CA. Nanoecotoxicology study of the response of magnetic O-Carboxymethylchitosan loaded silver nanoparticles on Artemia salina. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 74:103298. [PMID: 31810047 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Magnetic silver nanoparticles (MNPAg) are interesting nanotechnology materials with borderless environmental science, that can be used to disinfect water contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. The use of MNPAg leads to increased risk of nanomaterial contamination in the environment, especially natural water sources, with harmful effects on the ecosystem. This study investigating survival and enzyme activity of magnetic O-carboxymethylchitosan loaded silver nanoparticle on Artemia salina. The results showed that mortality increased with increasing concentrations of MNPAg. O-Carboxymethylchitosan loaded silver nanoparticles were found to be more toxic, with a LC50 of 902.1 mg/L for γ-Fe2O3/Ag without reducing agent. Accumulation of silver on Artemia salina depends on the type of nanoparticle. Accumulation of nanoparticle containing polymers (carboxymethylchitosan/γ-Fe2O3/Ag without reducing agent, carboxymethylchitosan/γ-Fe2O3/Ag reduced with sucrose and carboxymethylchitosan/γ-Fe2O3/Ag reduced with NaBH4) were found to be higher than γ-Fe2O3/Ag reduced with NaBH4, γ-Fe2O3/Ag reduced with sucrose and γ-Fe2O3/Ag without reducing agent under the same experimental conditions. The antioxidant enzyme (CAT, SOD and GST) activities increased slightly following exposure, indicating that the toxic effects are related to oxidative stress. The combined results so far indicate that MNPA does not have the potential to affect aquatic organisms when released into the ecosystem.
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- Carla Albertina Demarchi
- Núcleo De Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, 88302-202, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Núcleo De Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, 88302-202, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46 PL-02668, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46 PL-02668, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46 PL-02668, Warsaw, Poland
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- Programa De Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Comunitária Da Região De Chapecó (Unochapecó), PO Box 1141, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Programa De Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Comunitária Da Região De Chapecó (Unochapecó), PO Box 1141, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Programa De Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Comunitária Da Região De Chapecó (Unochapecó), PO Box 1141, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Núcleo De Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, 88302-202, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Effects of human serum on the stability and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1480-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Borase HP, Patil SV, Singhal RS. Moina macrocopa as a non-target aquatic organism for assessment of ecotoxicity of silver nanoparticles: Effect of size. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:713-723. [PMID: 30557728 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The release of nanomaterials in water reservoirs is hazardous. Very few reports are available on the interaction of different sized nanoparticles with aquatic organisms and aquatic environment. In the present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) having an average particle size of 20.80 ± 2.31 and 40.04 ± 4.72 nm were synthesized using polyvinylpyrrolidone and l-tyrosine. Ecotoxicological effects of AgNPs were evaluated on less explored crustacean species, Moina macrocopa. The 48 h lethal values (48 h LC50) of 20 and 40 nm AgNPs were 0.11 ± 0.02 and 0.12 ± 0.03 mg/L, respectively. Further, a size dependent inhibition of AgNPs on acetyl cholinesterase and digestive enzymes (trypsin, amylase, β-galactosidase) was observed, while that of the antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase) and alkaline phosphatase were enhanced as compared to control group. These results strengthen the potential of enzymes as biomarker in environmental risk assessment of AgNPs. AgNPs accumulated in the gut of M. macrocopa which could not be completely eliminated, thereby resulting in an increased metal body burden. The accumulation of AgNPs of 20 nm was lower than that of 40 nm indicating the influence of size of nanoparticles on uptake and toxicity. AgNPs agglomerated in moderately hard water medium (MHWM) and this agglomeration influenced the exposure the organism thereto. The size of AgNPs influenced the toxicity to M. macrocopa through interplay between uptake, accumulation, aggregation, and excretion in the organism and environment.
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- Hemant P Borase
- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, Maharashtra, India.
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- School of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra, India
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- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, Maharashtra, India
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Menezo Y, Dale B, Elder K. The negative impact of the environment on methylation/epigenetic marking in gametes and embryos: A plea for action to protect the fertility of future generations. Mol Reprod Dev 2019; 86:1273-1282. [PMID: 30653787 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Life expectancy has increased since World War II, and this may be attributed to several aspects of modern lifestyles. However, now we are faced with a downturn, which seems to be the result of environmental issues. This paradigm is paralleled with reduced human fertility, decreased sperm quality, increased premature ovarian failure, and diminished ovarian reserve syndromes. Endocrine disruptor chemicals and other toxic chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, plasticizers, to mention a few, are a rising concern in today's environment. Some of these are commonly used in the domestic setting: cleaning material and cosmetics and they have a known impact on epigenesis and imprinting via perturbation of methylation processes. Pollution from polyaromatic hydrocarbons, particulate matter <10 and <2.5 μm, and ozone released into the air, all affect fertility. Poor food processing management is a source of DNA adduct formation, which impairs the quality of gametes. An important concern is the nanoparticles that are present in food and are thought to induce oxidative stress. Now is the time to take a step backward. Global management of the environment and food production is required urgently to protect the fertility of future generations.
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- Yves Menezo
- Scientific Consultant Assited Reproductive Technology, Laboratoire Clement, Paris, France.,Scientific Consultant Assited Reproductive Technology, London Fertility Associates, London, UK
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- Head of the ART and Genetic Program, Clinica Villa del Sole, Napoli, Italy
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- Scientific Consultant, Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge, UK
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Kleiven M, Rosseland BO, Teien HC, Joner EJ, Helen Oughton D. Route of exposure has a major impact on uptake of silver nanoparticles in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2018; 37:2895-2903. [PMID: 30125984 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The potential impact of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on aquatic organisms is to a large extent determined by their bioavailability through different routes of exposure. In the present study juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) were exposed to different sources of radiolabeled Ag (radiolabeled 110m Ag NPs and 110m AgNO3 ). After 48 h of waterborne exposure to 3 μg/L citrate stabilized 110m Ag NPs or 110m AgNO3 , or a dietary exposure to 0.6 mg Ag/kg fish (given as citrate stabilized or uncoated 110m Ag NPs, or 110m AgNO3 ), Ag had been taken up in fish regardless of route of exposure or source of Ag (Ag NPs or AgNO3 ). Waterborne exposure led to high Ag concentrations on the gills, and dietary exposure led to high concentrations in the gastrointestinal tract. Silver distribution to the target organs was similar for both dietary and waterborne exposure, with the liver as the main target organ. The accumulation level of Ag was 2 to 3 times higher for AgNO3 than for Ag NPs when exposure was through water, whereas no significant differences were seen after dietary exposure. The transfer (Bq/g liver/g food or water) from exposure through water was 4 orders of magnitude higher than from feed using the smallest, citrate-stabilized Ag NPs (4 nm). The smallest NPs had a 5 times higher bioavailability in food compared with the larger and uncoated Ag NPs (20 nm). Despite the relatively low transfer of Ag from diet to fish, the short lifetime of Ag NPs in water and their transfer to sediment, feed, or sediment-dwelling food sources such as larvae and worms could make diet a significant long-term exposure route. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:2895-2903. © 2018 SETAC.
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- Merethe Kleiven
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Ås, Norway
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Johari SA, Rasmussen K, Gulumian M, Ghazi-Khansari M, Tetarazako N, Kashiwada S, Asghari S, Park JW, Yu IJ. Introducing a new standardized nanomaterial environmental toxicity screening testing procedure, ISO/TS 20787: aquatic toxicity assessment of manufactured nanomaterials in saltwater Lakes using Artemia sp. nauplii. Toxicol Mech Methods 2018; 29:95-109. [DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2018.1512695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Seyed Ali Johari
- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Directorate F – Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
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- National Institute for Occupational Health, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- HCTm CO., LTD, Icheon, Republic of Korea
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