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Casiano-Muñiz IM, Ortiz-Román MI, Lorenzana-Vázquez G, Román-Velázquez FR. Synthesis, Characterization, and Ecotoxicology Assessment of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by In Vivo Models. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:255. [PMID: 38334526 PMCID: PMC10857287 DOI: 10.3390/nano14030255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The widespread use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in multiple applications has increased the importance of safety considerations. ZnO NPs were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for toxicity in Artemia salina and zebrafish (Danio rerio). NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The hydrodynamic size and stability of the ZnO NP surface were examined using a Zetasizer. Characterization techniques confirmed the ZnO wurtzite structure with a particle size of 32.2 ± 5.2 nm. Synthesized ZnO NPs were evaluated for acute toxicity in Artemia salina using the Probit and Reed and Muench methods to assess for lethal concentration at 50% (LC50). The LC50 was 86.95 ± 0.21 μg/mL in Artemia salina. Physical malformations were observed after 96 h at 50 μg/mL of exposure. The total protein and cytochrome P450 contents were determined. Further analysis was performed to assess the bioaccumulation capacity of zebrafish (Danio rerio) using ICP-OES. ZnO NP content in adult zebrafish was greater in the gastrointestinal tract than in the other tissues under study. The present analysis of ZnO NPs supports the use of Artemia salina and adult zebrafish as relevant models for assessing toxicity and bioaccumulation while considering absorption quantities.
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- Ileska M. Casiano-Muñiz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, PR 00681, USA; (M.I.O.-R.); (G.L.-V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, PR 00681, USA; (M.I.O.-R.); (G.L.-V.)
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Sanpradit P, Byeon E, Lee JS, Peerakietkhajorn S. Ecotoxicological, ecophysiological, and mechanistic studies on zinc oxide (ZnO) toxicity in freshwater environment. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 273:109720. [PMID: 37586582 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2023.109720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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The world has faced climate change that affects hydrology and thermal systems in the aquatic environment resulting in temperature changes, which directly affect the aquatic ecosystem. Elevated water temperature influences the physico-chemical properties of chemicals in freshwater ecosystems leading to disturbing living organisms. Owing to the industrial revolution, the mass production of zinc oxide (ZnO) has been led to contaminated environments, and therefore, the toxicological effects of ZnO become more concerning under climate change scenarios. A comprehensive understanding of its toxicity influenced by main factors driven by climate change is indispensable. This review summarized the detrimental effects of ZnO with a single ZnO exposure and combined it with key climate change-associated factors in many aspects (i.e., oxidative stress, energy reserves, behavior and life history traits). Moreover, this review tried to point out ZnO kinetic behavior and corresponding mechanisms which pose a problem of observed detrimental effects correlated with the alteration of elevated temperature.
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- Paweena Sanpradit
- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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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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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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Zhou B, Li J, Zhang J, Liu H, Chen S, He Y, Wang T, Wang C. Effects of Long-Term Dietary Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle on Liver Function, Deposition, and Absorption of Trace Minerals in Intrauterine Growth Retardation Pigs. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:4746-4757. [PMID: 36585599 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03547-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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To investigate the long-term effects of dietary zinc oxide nanoparticle (Nano-ZnO, 20-40 nm) on the relative organ weight, liver function, deposition, and absorption of trace minerals in intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) pigs, piglets were allocated to NBW (6 normal birth weight piglets fed basal diets), IUGR (6 IUGR piglets fed basal diets) and IUGR+NZ (6 IUGR piglets fed basal diets + 600 mg Zn/kg from Nano-ZnO) groups at weaning (21 days of age), which were sampled at 163 days of age. There were no noteworthy changes in the relative weight of organs, hepatic histomorphology, serum alkaline phosphatase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase and glutamic oxalacetic transaminase activities, and Mn, Cu, and Fe concentrations in leg muscle, the liver, the tibia, and feces among the IUGR, NBW, and IUGR+NZ groups (P>0.05), and no intact Nano-ZnO in the jejunum, liver, and muscle was observed, while dietary Nano-ZnO increased the Zn concentrations in the tibia, the liver, serum, and feces (P<0.05) and mRNA expression of metallothionein (MT) 1A, MT2A, solute carrier family 39 member (ZIP) 4, ZIP14, ZIP8, divalent metal transporter 1, solute carrier family 30 member (ZnT) 1, ZnT4 and metal regulatory transcription factor 1, and ZIP8 protein expression in jejunal mucosa (P<0.05). Immunohistochemistry showed that dietary Nano-ZnO increased the relative optical density of ZIP8 (mainly expressed in cells of brush border) and MT2A (mainly expressed in villus lamina propria and gland/crypt) (P<0.05). In conclusion, long-term dietary Nano-ZnO showed no obvious side effects on the development of the major organs, liver function, and metabolism of Cu, Fe, and Mn in IUGR pigs, while it increased the Zn absorption and deposition via enhancing the expression of transporters (MT, ZIP, and ZnT families) in the jejunum, rather than via endocytosis as the form of intact nanoparticles.
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- Binbin Zhou
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Jiangxi Biotech Vocational College, 608 Nanlian Road, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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Lee HI, Kwon RY, Choi SJ. Food Additive Solvents Increase the Dispersion, Solubility, and Cytotoxicity of ZnO Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2573. [PMID: 37764602 PMCID: PMC10534380 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are utilized as a zinc (Zn) fortifier in processed foods where diverse food additives can be present. Among them, additive solvents may strongly interact with ZnO NPs by changing the dispersion stability in food matrices, which may affect physico-chemical and dissolution properties as well as the cytotoxicity of ZnO NPs. In this study, ZnO NP interactions with representative additive solvents (methanol, glycerin, and propylene glycol) were investigated by measuring the hydrodynamic diameters, solubility, and crystallinity of ZnO NPs. The effects of these interactions on cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, and intestinal transport were also evaluated in human intestinal cells and using in vitro human intestinal transport models. The results revealed that the hydrodynamic diameters of ZnO NPs in glycerin or propylene glycol, but not in methanol, were significantly reduced, which is probably related to their high dispersion and increased solubility under these conditions. These interactions also caused high cell proliferation inhibition, membrane damage, reactive oxygen (ROS) generation, cellular uptake, and intestinal transport. However, the crystal structure of ZnO NPs was not affected by the presence of additive solvents. These findings suggest that the interactions between ZnO NPs and additive solvents could increase the dispersion and solubility of ZnO NPs, consequently leading to small hydrodynamic diameters and different biological responses.
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- Hye-In Lee
- Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science & Technology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea
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Sanpradit P, Peerakietkhajorn S. Disturbances in growth, oxidative stress, energy reserves and the expressions of related genes in Daphnia magna after exposure to ZnO under thermal stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161682. [PMID: 36682557 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The toxicological effects of metal contamination are influenced by the ambient temperature. Therefore, global warming affects the toxicity of metal contamination in aquatic ecosystems. ZnO is widely used as a catalyst in many industries, and causes contamination in aquatic ecosystems. Here, we investigated the effects of ZnO concentration under elevated temperature by observing growth, oxidative stress, energy reserves and related gene expression in exposed Daphnia magna. Body length and growth rate increased in neonates exposed to ZnO for 2 days but decreased at 9 and 21 days under elevated temperature. ZnO concentration and elevated temperature induced oxidative stress in mature D. magna by reducing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and increasing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. In contrast, juveniles were unaffected. Carbohydrate, protein and caloric contents were reduced throughout development in D. magna treated with ZnO and elevated temperature in all exposure periods (2, 9 and 21 days). However, lipid content also decreased in mature D. magna treated with ZnO cultured under elevated temperature, while that of juveniles showed an increase in lipid content. Therefore, energy was perhaps allocated to physiological processes for detoxification and homeostasis. Moreover, expression patterns of genes related to physiological processes changed under elevated temperature and ZnO exposure. Taken together, our results highlight that the combination of temperature and ZnO concentration induced toxicity in D. magna. This conclusion was confirmed by the Integrated Biological Response (IBR) index. This study shows that changes in biological levels of organization could be used to monitor environmental change using D. magna as a bioindicator.
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- Paweena Sanpradit
- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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Boyd A, Luu I, Mehta D, Myers SP, Stewart CB, Shivakumar KR, Snihur KN, Alessi DS, Rodriguez Gallo MC, Veilleux H, Wiltse ME, Borch T, Uhrig RG, Blewett TA. Persisting Effects in Daphnia magna Following an Acute Exposure to Flowback and Produced Waters from the Montney Formation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:2380-2392. [PMID: 36724135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Hydraulic fracturing extracts oil and gas through the injection of water and proppants into subterranean formations. These injected fluids mix with the host rock formation and return to the surface as a complex wastewater containing salts, metals, and organic compounds, termed flowback and produced water (FPW). Previous research indicates that FPW is toxic to Daphnia magna (D. magna), impairing reproduction, molting, and maturation time; however, recovery from FPW has not been extensively studied. Species unable to recover have drastic impacts on populations on the ecological scale; thus, this study sought to understand if recovery from an acute 48 h FPW exposure was possible in the freshwater invertebrate, D. magna by using a combination of physiological and molecular analyses. FPW (0.75%) reduced reproduction by 30% and survivorship to 32% compared to controls. System-level quantitative proteomic analyses demonstrate extensive perturbation of metabolism and protein transport in both 0.25 and 0.75% FPW treatments after a 48 h FPW exposure. Collectively, our data indicate that D. magna are unable to recover from acute 48 h exposures to ≥0.25% FPW, as evidence of toxicity persists for at least 19 days post-exposure. This study highlights the importance of considering persisting effects following FPW remediation when modeling potential spill scenarios.
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- Aaron Boyd
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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Lin Y, Wang J, Dai H, Mao F, Chen Q, Yan H, Chen M. Salinity Moderated the Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) towards the Early Development of Takifugu obscurus. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3209. [PMID: 36833904 PMCID: PMC9962895 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been applied in a wide range of fields due to their unique properties. However, their ecotoxicological threats are reorganized after being discharged. Their toxic effect on anadromous fish could be complicated due to the salinity fluctuations during migration between freshwater and brackish water. In this study, the combined impact of ZnO NPs and salinity on the early development of a typical anadromous fish, obscure puffer (Takifugu obscurus), was evaluated by (i) observation of the nanoparticle characterization in salt solution; (ii) quantification of the toxicity to embryos, newly hatched larvae, and larvae; and (iii) toxicological analysis using biomarkers. It is indicated that with increased salinity level in brackish water (10 ppt), the toxicity of ZnO NPs decreased due to reduced dissolved Zn2+ content, leading to higher hatch rate of embryos and survival rate of larvae than in freshwater (0 ppt). The irregular antioxidant enzyme activity changes are attributed to the toxic effects of nanoparticles on CAT (catalase), but further determination is required. The results of present study have the significance to guide the wildlife conservation of Takifugu obscurus population.
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- Yuqing Lin
- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- China Three Gorges Corporation, Wuhan 430010, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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Wang X, Chen S, Qin Y, Wang H, Liang Z, Zhao Y, Zhou L, Martyniuk CJ. Metabolomic responses in livers of female and male zebrafish (Danio rerio) following prolonged exposure to environmental levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 253:106333. [PMID: 36368229 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106333] [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: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are widespread pollutants that are present in diverse environmental samples. Here, we determined metabolomic and bioenergetic responses in the liver of female and male zebrafish exposed to a prolonged environmentally relevant concentration of ZnONPs. Metabolome analysis revealed that exposure to 500 μg/L ZnONPs reduced the abundance of metabolites in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle by modulating the activities of rate-limiting enzymes α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase. Moreover, oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) was negatively impacted in the liver based upon decreased activities of mitochondrial Complex I and V in both female and male livers. Our results revealed that bioenergetic responses were not attributed to dissolved Zn2+ and were not sex-specific. However, the metabolic responses in liver following exposure to ZnONPs did show sex-specific responses. Females exposed to ZnONPs compensated for the energetic stress via increasing fatty acids and amino acids metabolism, while males compensated to ZnONPs exposure by adjusting amino acids metabolism, based upon transcript profiles. This study demonstrates that zebrafish adjust the transcription of metabolic enzymes in the liver to compensate for metabolic disruption following ZnONPs exposure. Taken together, this study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of risks related to ZnONPs exposure in relation to metabolic activity in the liver. Environmental implication Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are widely used in industry and are subsequently released into environments. However, biological responses between female and male following ZnONPs exposure has never been compared. Our data revealed for the first time that female and male zebrafish showed comparable bioenergetic responses, but different metabolic responses to ZnONPs at an environmentally relevant dose. Females compensated for the energetic stress via increasing fatty acids and amino acids metabolism, while males compensated to ZnONPs exposure by adjusting amino acids metabolism in livers. This study reveals that sex may be an important variable to consider in risk assessments of nanoparticles released into environments.
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- Xiaohong Wang
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, UF Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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Santos-Rasera JR, Monteiro RTR, de Carvalho HWP. Investigation of acute toxicity, accumulation, and depuration of ZnO nanoparticles in Daphnia magna. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 821:153307. [PMID: 35065106 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Size is a key factor controlling the rate of dissolution of nanoparticles, such property can be explored for producing controlled release fertilizers. Hence, one can expect the increasing discharge of nanoparticles closer to water streams in the near future. In this study, we employed the model fresh water organism Daphnia magna to investigate the uptake, acute toxicity and depuration of ZnO nanoparticles. The present study shows that the median lethal concentration (LC50) depended on particle size and the presence of surfactant. The LC50 for positive control ZnSO4 (2.15 mg L-1), 20 nm ZnO (1.68 mg L-1), and 40 nm ZnO (1.71 mg L-1) were statistically the same. However, the addition of surfactant increased the LC50 of 40 nm and 60 nm to 2.93 and 3.24 mg L-1, respectively. The 300 nm ZnO was the least toxic nanoparticle presenting LC50 of 6.35 mg L-1. X-ray fluorescence chemical imaging revealed that Zn accumulated along the digestive system regardless the particle size. Finally, contrary to what have been reported by several papers, the present study did not detect any depuration of ZnO nanoparticles in the next 24 h past the exposure assays. Thus, the ability of organisms to expel ingested nanomaterials might be dependent on specific physical-chemical features of such nanomaterials.
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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, São Paulo 13416000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo 13416000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo 13416000, Brazil.
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Nanowaste: Another Future Waste, Its Sources, Release Mechanism, and Removal Strategies in the Environment. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14042041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nanowaste is defined as waste derived from materials with at least one dimension in the 1–100 nm range. The nanomaterials containing products are considered as “nanoproducts” and they can lead to the development of nanomaterial-containing waste, also termed as “nanowaste”. The increased production and consumption of these engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and nanoproducts that generate enormous amounts of nanowaste have raised serious concerns about their fate, behavior, and ultimate disposal in the environment. It is of the utmost importance that nanowaste is disposed of in an appropriate manner to avoid an adverse impact on human health and the environment. The unique properties of ENMs, combined with an inadequate understanding of appropriate treatment techniques for many forms of nanowaste, makes nanowaste disposal a complex task. Presently, there is a lack of available information on the optimized standards for identifying, monitoring, and managing nanowaste. Therefore, this review highlights concerns about nanowaste as future waste that need to be addressed. The review focuses on ENMs waste (in the form of NP, nanotubes, nanowires, and quantum dots) generated from the manufacture of a wide variety of nanoproducts that end up as nanowaste and adversely affect the environment. Furthermore, the review considers different types of ENMs in waste streams and environmental compartments (i.e., soil, water, and air). Detailed studies are still required to identify data gaps and implement strategies to remove and control this future waste.
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Borase HP, Muley AB, Patil SV, Singhal RS. Enzymatic response of Moina macrocopa to different sized zinc oxide particles: An aquatic metal toxicology study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 194:110609. [PMID: 33340502 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110609] [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: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Zinc oxide particles (ZnOPs) of both nanometer and sub-micron sizes are important components of high demand consumer products such as sunscreen, paint, textile, food packaging, and agriculture. Their ultimate discharge in the aquatic ecosystem is nearly unavoidable. For sustainable use of ZnOPs, there is an urgent need to assess its ecotoxicity using ecological indicator organisms. Moina macrocopa, an important component of the aquatic ecosystem is one such less explored indicator organism. In the present investigation, ZnOPs of two different sizes (250 ± 20 and 500 ± 50 nm) were selected for risk assessment as most of the previous reports were based on the use of 10-100 nm ZnOPs. ZnOPs of 500 nm were more lethal than that of 250 nm size, with respective LC50 of 0.0092 ± 0.0012 and 0.0337 ± 0.0133 mg/L against M. macrocopa after 48 h of exposure. We further used a sublethal concentration of 500 nm (0.00336 mg/L) and 250 nm (0.00092 mg/L) ZnOPs followed by measurement of enzymatic biomarkers of toxicity (acetylcholinesterase, digestive enzymes, antioxidant enzymes). A size-dependent variation in enzymatic response to 250 and 500 nm ZnOPs was seen. Exposure to ZnOPs inhibited acetylcholinesterase and digestive enzymes (trypsin, amylase), and elevated antioxidant enzymes (catalase, glutathione S-transferase) levels. The exposure also decreased the superoxide dismutase activity and increased that of β-galactosidase. Microscopic investigation revealed the accumulation of ZnOPs in the digestive tract of M. macrocopa that possibly disrupts enzyme activities. The present study will contribute to establishing regulatory policy on the maximum permissible limit of ZnOPs in different water bodies.
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- Hemant P Borase
- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 400019, Maharashtra, India; C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, 394350, Gujarat, India.
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- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 400019, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari 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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Koba-Ucun O, Ölmez Hanci T, Arslan-Alaton I, Arefi-Oskoui S, Khataee A, Kobya M, Orooji Y. Toxicity of Zn-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide to Different Organisms in the Aquatic Environment. Molecules 2021; 26:E395. [PMID: 33451084 PMCID: PMC7828569 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26020395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The application of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterials as catalysts has attracted great interest due to their unique structural features. It also triggered the need to study their fate and behavior in the aquatic environment. In the present study, Zn-Fe nanolayered double hydroxides (Zn-Fe LDHs) were synthesized using a co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyses. The toxicity of the home-made Zn-Fe LDHs catalyst was examined by employing a variety of aquatic organisms from different trophic levels, namely the marine photobacterium Vibrio fischeri, the freshwater microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna, and the duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza. From the experimental results, it was evident that the acute toxicity of the catalyst depended on the exposure time and type of selected test organism. Zn-Fe LDHs toxicity was also affected by its physical state in suspension, chemical composition, as well as interaction with the bioassay test medium.
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- Olga Koba-Ucun
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey; (O.K.-U.); (T.Ö.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey; (O.K.-U.); (T.Ö.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey; (O.K.-U.); (T.Ö.H.)
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran;
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666-16471, Iran;
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Gebze, Turkey;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Kocaeli, Gebze, Turkey;
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek 720038, Kyrgyzstan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
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Sanpradit P, Buapet P, Kongseng S, Peerakietkhajorn S. Temperature and concentration of ZnO particles affect life history traits and oxidative stress in Daphnia magna. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 224:105517. [PMID: 32485496 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Temperature affects physiological processes in organisms and the toxicity of chemicals. The widespread industrial use of ZnO causes contamination in aquatic ecosystems. This study aimed to investigate the chronic toxicity of ZnO at different temperatures using Daphnia magna as a model organism. The chronic toxicity of five different concentrations of ZnO was assessed at 23 °C and 28 °C. The results showed that higher concentrations of ZnO inhibited growth, production of first clutch eggs and juvenile accumulation at both 23 °C and 28 °C. Growth rate, numbers of first clutch eggs and juvenile accumulation were lower at 28 °C than at 23 °C. We also observed the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. At higher concentrations of ZnO, oxidative stress was induced leading to increase MDA level and decrease SOD activity at 28 °C. These findings indicated that high temperature and high concentration of ZnO inhibited the activity of enzymatic proteins. Nonetheless, among all treatments, the accumulation of zinc in D. magna was not significantly different. Our results suggested that both ZnO and higher temperature induced oxidative stress in D. magna. As a result, MDA concentration increased, SOD activity changed and the growth and reproduction of D. magna was adversely affected.
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- Paweena Sanpradit
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand; Gut Biology and Microbiota Research Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand; Coastal Oceanography and Climate Change Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand; Gut Biology and Microbiota Research Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
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Ziglari T, Anderson DS, Holian A. Determination of the relative contribution of the non-dissolved fraction of ZnO NP on membrane permeability and cytotoxicity. Inhal Toxicol 2020; 32:86-95. [PMID: 32216500 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2020.1743394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background: While the role of lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) in NP-induced inflammatory responses has been recognized, the underlying mechanism of LMP is still unclear. The assumption has been that zinc oxide (ZnO)-induced LMP is due to Zn2+; however, little is known about the role of ZnO nanoparticles (NP) in toxicity.Methods: We examined the contribution of intact ZnO NP on membrane permeability using red blood cells (RBC) and undifferentiated THP-1 cells as models of particle-membrane interactions to simulate ZnO NP-lysosomal membrane interaction. The integrity of plasma membranes was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and confocal microscopy. ZnO NP dissolution was determined using ZnAF-2F, Zn2+ specific probe. The stability of ZnO NP inside the phagolysosomes of phagocytic cells, differentiated THP-1, alveolar macrophages, and bone marrow-derived macrophages, was determined.Results: ZnO NP caused significant hemolysis and cytotoxicity under conditions of negligible dissolution. Fully ionized Zn2SO4 caused slight hemolysis, while partially ionized ZnO induced significant hemolysis. Confocal microscopy and TEM images did not reveal membrane disruption in RBC and THP-1 cells, respectively. ZnO NP remained intact inside the phagolysosomes after a 4 h incubation with phagocytic cells.Conclusions: These studies demonstrate the ability of intact ZnO NP to induce membrane permeability and cytotoxicity without the contribution of dissolved Zn2+, suggesting that ZnO NP toxicity does not necessarily depend upon Zn2+. The stability of ZnO NP inside the phagolysosomes suggests that LMP is the result of the toxic effect of intact ZnO NP on phagolysosomal membranes.
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- Tahereh Ziglari
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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Zhang C, De Meester L, Stoks R. Effects of thermal evolution on the stoichiometric responses to nano-ZnO under warming are not general: insights from experimental evolution. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2020; 29:175-184. [PMID: 31940103 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02165-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A key challenge for ecological risk assessment of contaminants under global warming is to predict effects at higher levels of biological organisation. One approach to reach this goal is to study how contaminants and warming cause changes in body stoichiometry as these may potentially cascade through food webs. Furthermore, though contaminants typically interact with warming, how rapid adaptation to higher temperatures affects these interactions is poorly studied. Here, we examined the effects of an important contaminant (ZnO nanoparticles, nZnO) and mild warming (4 °C) on body stoichiometry (C, N, P and their ratios) of an aquatic keystone species, the water flea Daphnia magna. To evaluate whether thermal evolution impacts the effects of nZnO at higher temperatures, we compared two sets of clones from a thermal selection experiment where Daphnia were kept in outdoor mesocosms at ambient or ambient +4 °C temperatures for 2 years. Exposure to nZnO decreased key body stoichiometric ratios (C:N, C:P and a trend for N:P) while warming increased the body C:N ratio. The stoichiometric changes to nZnO and warming were mostly independent and could be partly explained by changes in the macromolecules sugars and fat. Exposure to nZnO decreased C-rich sugars contributing to a reduced %C. Warming reduced body %C due to decreased C-rich sugars and fat levels, yet warming decreased body N% even more resulting in a higher C:N ratio. The stoichiometric responses to nZnO at the higher temperature did not differ between the two sets of clones, indicating experimental thermal evolution did not change the effects of nZnO under warming. Studying the stoichiometric responses to nZnO and warming of this keystone species may provide novel insights on the toxic effects of contaminants under warming. Moreover, understanding the influence of thermal evolution on the toxicity of contaminants is important for ecological risk assessment especially in a warming world.
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- Chao Zhang
- Environmental Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Lekamge S, Miranda AF, Pham B, Ball AS, Shukla R, Nugegoda D. The toxicity of non-aged and aged coated silver nanoparticles to the freshwater shrimp Paratya australiensis. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2020; 82:1207-1222. [PMID: 31900064 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2019.1710887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) transform in the environment which result in alterations to their physicochemical properties. However, the effects of aging on the toxicity of NPs to aquatic organisms remain to be determined. Further the reports that have been published present contradictory results. The aim of this study was to examine the stability of differently coated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in media and the influence of aging of these NP on potential toxicity to freshwater shrimp Paratya australiensis. Coating-dependent changes in the stability of AgNP were observed with aging. Curcumin (C) coated AgNPs were stable, while tyrosine (T) coated AgNPs and epigallocatechin gallate (E) coated AgNPs aggregated in the P. australiensis medium. Increased lipid peroxidation and catalase activity was noted in P. australiensis exposed to AgNPs, suggesting oxidative stress was associated with NP exposure. The enhanced oxidative stress initiated by aged C-AgNPs suggests that aging of these NPs produced different toxicological responses. In summary, data suggest that coating-dependent alterations in NPs, together with aging affect both persistence and subsequent toxicity of NPs to freshwater organisms. Thus, the coating-dependent fate and toxicity of AgNPs together with the effect of their aging need to be considered in assessing the environmental risk of AgNPs to aquatic organisms.
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- Sam Lekamge
- Ecotoxicology Research Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
- Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Ecotoxicology Research Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Ecotoxicology Research Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Nanobiotechnology Research Laboratory, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ecotoxicology Research Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
- Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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Lekamge S, Ball AS, Shukla R, Nugegoda D. The Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Organisms in Freshwater. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 248:1-80. [PMID: 30413977 DOI: 10.1007/398_2018_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry yielding many benefits to society. However, aquatic environments are at risk as increasing amounts of nanoparticles (NPs) are contaminating waterbodies causing adverse effects on aquatic organisms. In this review, the impacts of environmental exposure to NPs, the influence of the physicochemical characteristics of NPs and the surrounding environment on toxicity and mechanisms of toxicity together with NP bioaccumulation and trophic transfer are assessed with a focus on their impacts on bacteria, algae and daphnids. We identify several gaps which need urgent attention in order to make sound decisions to protect the environment. These include uncertainty in both estimated and measured environmental concentrations of NPs for reliable risk assessment and for regulating the NP industry. In addition toxicity tests and risk assessment methodologies specific to NPs are still at the research and development stage. Also conflicting and inconsistent results on physicochemical characteristics and the fate and transport of NPs in the environment suggest the need for further research. Finally, improved understanding of the mechanisms of NP toxicity is crucial in risk assessment of NPs, since conventional toxicity tests may not reflect the risks associated with NPs. Behavioural effects may be more sensitive and would be efficient in certain situations compared with conventional toxicity tests due to low NP concentrations in field conditions. However, the development of such tests is still lacking, and further research is recommended.
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- Sam Lekamge
- Ecotoxicology Research Group, Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Nanobiotechnology Research Laboratory, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ecotoxicology Research Group, Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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Wang Y, Qin S, Li Y, Wu G, Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang Y, Lyu K, Chen Y, Yang Z. Combined effects of ZnO nanoparticles and toxic Microcystis on life-history traits of Daphnia magna. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 233:482-492. [PMID: 31181495 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rise in cyanobacterial blooms and massive discharge of nanoparticles (NPs) in aquatic ecosystems cause zooplankton to be exposed in toxic food and NPs simultaneously, which may impact on zooplankton interactively. Therefore, the present study focused on assessing the combined effects of different ZnO NPs levels (0, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 mg L-1) and different proportions of toxic Microcystis (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%) in the food on a model zooplankton, Daphnia magna. The results showed that both toxic Microcystis and ZnO NPs significantly delayed the development of D. magna to maturation, but there was no significant interaction between the two factors on the times to maturation except the body length at maturation. Both ZnO NPs and toxic Microcystis also significantly decreased the number of neonates in the first brood, total offspring, and number of broods per female, and there was a significant interaction between ZnO NPs and food composition on the reproductive performance of D. magna. Specifically, presence of toxic Microcystis reduced the gap among the effects of different ZnO NPs concentrations on the reproductive performance of D. magna. When the ZnO NPs concentration was at 0.15 mg L-1, the gap of the reproductive performance among different proportions of toxic Microcystis also tended to be narrow. Similar phenomenon also occurred in mortality. Such results suggested that low concentration of ZnO NPs and toxic Microcystis can mutually attenuate their harmful effects on D. magna, which has significantly implications in appropriately assessing the ecotoxicological effects of emerging pollutants in a complex food conditions.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Park CB, Jung JW, Yeom DH, Jang J, Park JW, Kim YJ. Interactive effects between components in binary mixtures of zinc sulfate and iron oxide nanoparticles on Daphnia magna. Mol Cell Toxicol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-019-0035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang M, Wang J, Liu Y, Wang J, Nie Y, Si B, Liu Y, Wang X, Chen S, Hei TK, Wu L, Zhao G, Xu A. Subcellular targets of zinc oxide nanoparticles during the aging process: role of cross-talk between mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress in the genotoxic response. Toxicol Sci 2019; 171:159-171. [PMID: 31173148 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are being produced abundantly and applied increasingly in various fields. The special physicochemical characteristics of ZnO NPs makes them incline to undergo physicochemical transformation over time (aging), which modify their bioavailability and toxicity. However, the subcellular targets and the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the genotoxicity induced by ZnO NPs during aging process are still unknown. The present study found that the acute cytotoxic effects of fresh ZnO NPs was largely regulated by mitochondria-dependent apoptosis, which the level of cleaved Caspase-3 and mitochondria damage were significantly higher than that of 60 day-aged ZnO NPs. In contrast, aged ZnO NPs induced more reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress marker protein (BIP/GRP78) expression and their genotoxicity could be dramatically suppressed by either ROS scavengers (DMSO, CAT and NaN3) or ER stress inhibitor (4-PBA). Using mitochondrial-DNA deficient (ρ0) AL cells, we further found that ER stress induced by aged ZnO NPs was triggered by ROS generated from mitochondria, which eventually mediated the gentoxicity of aged NPs. Our data provided novel information on better understanding the contribution of subcellular targets to the genotoxic response of ZnO NPs during the aging process.
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- Meimei Wang
- Department of Pathophysiology, Anhui Medical University, No.81, Mei-Shan Road, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Center for Radiological Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Control Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.,Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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Melegari SP, Fuzinatto CF, Gonçalves RA, Oscar BV, Vicentini DS, Matias WG. Can the surface modification and/or morphology affect the ecotoxicity of zinc oxide nanomaterials? CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 224:237-246. [PMID: 30822730 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Among nanomaterials, zinc oxide (ZnO) is notable for its excellent biocidal properties. In particular, it can be incorporated in mortars to prevent biofouling. However, the morphology of these nanomaterials (NMs) and their impact on the action against biofouling are still unknown. This study aimed to assess how the morphology and surface modification can affect the ecotoxicology of ZnO NMs. The morphologies evaluated were nanoparticles (NPs) and nanorods (NRs), and the ZnO NMs were tested pure and with surface modification through amine functionalization (@AF). The toxic effects of these NMs were evaluated by acute and chronic ecotoxicity tests with the well-established model microcrustacean Daphnia magna. The ZnO NMs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy. The EC5048h to D. magna indicated higher acute toxicity of ZnO@AF NRs compared to all tested NMs. Regarding the chronic test with D. magna, high toxic effects on reproduction and longevity were observed with ZnO@AF NRs and effects on growth were observed with ZnO NRs. In general, all tested ZnO NMs presented high toxicity when compared to the positive control, and the NRs presented higher toxicity than NPs in all tested parameters, regardless of the form tested (pure or with surface modification). Additionally, the pathways of ecotoxicity of the tested ZnO NMs was found to be related to combined factors of Zn ion release, effective diameter of particles and NM internalization in the organism.
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- Silvia Pedroso Melegari
- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Center for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná - UFPR, Campus Pontal do Paraná, Beira-mar Avenue, 83255-976, Pontal do Paraná, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; UFFS - Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - UFFS, Campus Erechim, CEP: 99700-970, Erechim, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Wu F, Harper BJ, Harper SL. Comparative dissolution, uptake, and toxicity of zinc oxide particles in individual aquatic species and mixed populations. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:591-602. [PMID: 30615210 PMCID: PMC6446720 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Potential differences in species susceptibility to nanoparticle (NP) contaminants make the use of multispecies community toxicity testing strategies beneficial in understanding NP risk to aquatic environments. Because of the limited knowledge of zinc oxide (ZnO) NP fate and toxicity, we conducted multispecies exposures and compared the responses of individual species to the same species in a community comprised of algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii), bacteria (Escherichia coli), crustaceans (Daphnia magna), and zebrafish (Danio rerio). Different-sized ZnO particles and ionic Zn were compared to investigate the contribution of particulate and dissolved Zn to aquatic organism toxicity. Each organism and community was exposed to Zn sources at 0.08, 0.8, and 8 mg Zn/L. The present results indicate that all 3 types of Zn elicited differential toxicity among test organisms, with stronger adverse outcomes observed in single species than within a community. The community assay (nanocosm) we developed increased resilience to all Zn exposures by 5 to 10% compared to individual exposures at equivalent concentrations. In addition, the uptake and toxicity of ZnO particles to aquatic communities appear to be driven by rapid dissolution and the concomitant impacts of zinc ion toxicity, and the size of the ZnO particles had little impact on uptake or toxicity. The nanocosm assay could be a useful screening tool for rapidly assessing the potential impacts of nanomaterials to aquatic species. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:591-602. © 2019 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.
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- Fan Wu
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental EngineeringOregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonUSA
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular ToxicologyOregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonUSA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental EngineeringOregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonUSA
- Department of Environmental and Molecular ToxicologyOregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonUSA
- Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies InstituteEugeneOregonUSA
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Kökdemir Ünşar E, Perendeci NA. What kind of effects do Fe 2O 3 and Al 2O 3 nanoparticles have on anaerobic digestion, inhibition or enhancement? CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 211:726-735. [PMID: 30099157 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fe2O3 and Al2O3 nanoparticles are widely used in products and find their way to wastewater treatment plants through the contact of water with these products. In this study, impacts of Fe2O3 and Al2O3 nanoparticles on methane potential of waste activated sludge (WAS) were investigated by comparing long and short term toxicity test results, modelling and FISH analysis. Methane production from the samples treated with the maximum concentration of Fe2O3 nanoparticles decreased 28.9% at the end of the long term BMP test. EC50 value for BMP test of the Fe2O3 nanoparticles was calculated as 901.94 mg/gTS with high coefficient of determination. Methane production from the samples treated with Al2O3 nanoparticles increased up to 14.8% (p > 0.05) at the end of the BMP test. However, short term toxicity tests for Fe2O3 and Al2O3 nanoparticles showed no impact on anaerobic digestion of WAS. Kinetic parameters obtained from models and captured FISH images were consistent with these results. Different impacts of nanoparticles on methane production suggested that anaerobic microorganisms can be affected from nanoparticles in various mechanisms. Hydrolysis (kH) and overall reaction rates (kR) values were determined as 0.0277 and 0.1441 d-1, respectively for each concentration of Al2O3 nanoparticles and raw WAS. Similarly, methane production from WAS containing 5, 50, 150 and 250 mgFe2O3/gTS were modeled with same kinetic values. However, kH constant was calculated as 0.0149 d-1 for 500 mgFe2O3/gTS. This means that Fe2O3 nanoparticles starting from this concentration inhibited the methanogenic consortium and caused decreased biogas production and spesific methane production rate.
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- Elçin Kökdemir Ünşar
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey.
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How Microbial Aggregates Protect against Nanoparticle Toxicity. Trends Biotechnol 2018; 36:1171-1182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bhuvaneshwari M, Iswarya V, Vishnu S, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Dietary transfer of zinc oxide particles from algae (Scenedesmus obliquus) to daphnia (Ceriodaphnia dubia). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 164:395-404. [PMID: 29571129 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The rapid increase in production and usage of ZnO particles in recent years has instigated the concerns regarding their plausible effects on the environment. Current study explores the trophic transfer potential of ZnO particles of different sizes (50, 100 nm and bulk particles) from algae (Scenedesmus obliquus) to daphnia (Ceriodaphnia dubia) and the contribution of ZnO(ions) (effect of dissolved Zn ions that remain in test medium after separation NPs) to the overall toxicity of ZnO(total) (impact of both particle and dissolved Zn ions). Toxicity and uptake of ZnO(total) and ZnO(ions) in algae were found to be dependent on the concentration and particle size. Feeding of Zn accumulated algae (517 ± 28, 354.7 ± 61 and 291 ± 20 µg/g dry wt.) post-exposure to 61 µM of ZnO(total) of 50, 100 nm and bulk ZnO particles caused a significant decrease in the survival (15-20%) of daphnia. A significant amount of Zn accumulation was observed in daphnia even after the 48 h depuration period. Biomagnification factor was found to be nearly 1 for all the sizes of ZnO particles tested. For 50 nm ZnO, the BMF was higher when compared to other two sizes, reaching the mean value of 1.06 ± 0.01 at 61 µM. Further analysis revealed that the dietary uptake of different sizes of ZnO particles caused ultra-structural damages and degradation of internal organs in daphnia.
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- M Bhuvaneshwari
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India.
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Ganguly P, Breen A, Pillai SC. Toxicity of Nanomaterials: Exposure, Pathways, Assessment, and Recent Advances. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:2237-2275. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Priyanka Ganguly
- Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo F91 YW50, Ireland
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Gonçalves RA, de Oliveira Franco Rossetto AL, Nogueira DJ, Vicentini DS, Matias WG. Comparative assessment of toxicity of ZnO and amine-functionalized ZnO nanorods toward Daphnia magna in acute and chronic multigenerational tests. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 197:32-40. [PMID: 29428564 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanomaterials (ZnO NM) have been used in a large number of applications due to their interesting physicochemical properties. However, the increasing use of ZnO NM has led to concerns regarding their environmental impacts. In this study, the acute and chronic toxicity of ZnO nanorods (NR) bare (ZnONR) and amine-functionalized (ZnONR@AF) toward the freshwater microcrustacean Daphnia magna was evaluated. The ZnO NR were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the zeta potential and hydrodynamic diameter (HD). The acute EC50(48h) values for D. magna revealed that the ZnONR@AF were more toxic than the ZnONR. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed in both NM. Regarding the chronic toxicity, the ZnONR@AF were again found to be more toxic than the ZnONR toward D. magna. An effect on longevity was observed for ZnONR, while ZnONR@AF affected the reproduction, growth and longevity. In the multigenerational recovery test, we observed that maternal exposure can affect the offspring even when these organisms are not directly exposed to the ZnO NR.
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- Renata Amanda Gonçalves
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Hou J, Wu Y, Li X, Wei B, Li S, Wang X. Toxic effects of different types of zinc oxide nanoparticles on algae, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and microorganisms. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 193:852-860. [PMID: 29874759 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Concerns about the potential environmental risks of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are becoming an important issue because of their rapid growth in different fields. ZnO NPs are inevitably released in the environment during the production, transport, use and disposal process. Therefore, it is necessary to understand their toxicities and mode of actions. This review summarizes the toxic effects of ZnO NPs with different properties and exposed conditions on different species. The mechanisms of ZnO NPs on living organisms could be mainly attributed to one or more of the following aspects: the physical damage of direct contact, the dissolved zinc ions and the ROS-mediated mechanism. This paper systematically reviews the toxic effects of ZnO NPs on organisms and puts forward the existing problems, which are helpful for the safe and efficient use of ZnO NPs, providing the basis for further study of the toxic effects of ZnO NPs and establishing a comprehensive and safe evaluation system.
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- Jing Hou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Bacchetta R, Santo N, Valenti I, Maggioni D, Longhi M, Tremolada P. Comparative toxicity of three differently shaped carbon nanomaterials on Daphnia magna: does a shape effect exist? Nanotoxicology 2018; 12:201-223. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1430258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Renato Bacchetta
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Fikirdeşici Ergen Ş, Üçüncü Tunca E. Nanotoxicity modelling and removal efficiencies of ZnONP. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:16-26. [PMID: 28436678 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1319324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this paper the aim is to investigate the toxic effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and is to analyze the removal of ZnONP in aqueous medium by the consortium consisted of Daphnia magna and Lemna minor. Three separate test groups are formed: L. minor ([Formula: see text]), D. magna ([Formula: see text]), and L. minor + D. magna ([Formula: see text]) and all these test groups are exposed to three different nanoparticle concentrations ([Formula: see text]). Time-dependent, concentration-dependent, and group-dependent removal efficiencies are statistically compared by non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test and statistically significant differences are observed. The optimum removal values are observed at the highest concentration [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text]and [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] and realized at [Formula: see text] for all test groups [Formula: see text]. There is no statistically significant differences in removal at low concentrations [Formula: see text] in terms of groups but [Formula: see text] test groups are more efficient than [Formula: see text] test groups in removal of ZnONP, at [Formula: see text] concentration. Regression analysis is also performed for all prediction models. Different models are tested and it is seen that cubic models show the highest predicted values (R2). In toxicity models, R2 values are obtained at (0.892, 0.997) interval. A simple solution-phase method is used to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles. Dynamic Light Scattering and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) are used to detect the particle size of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
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- b Faculty of Marine Sciences, Ordu University , Fatsa , Ordu , Turkey
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Du H, Yang J, Bai J, Ming K, Shi J, Yao F, Zhang W, Yu Y, Chen Y, Xiong W, Wu Y, Wang D, Hu Y, Liu J. A flavone-polysaccharide based prescription attenuates the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by duck hepatitis A virus type 1. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175495. [PMID: 28394931 PMCID: PMC5386289 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The principal target organ of duck hepatitis A virus type 1 (DHAV-1) is duckling liver, which is an energy-intensive organ and plays important roles in body’s energy metabolism and conversion. As the “power house” of the hepatocytes, mitochondria provide more than 90% of the energy. However, mitochondria are much vulnerable to the oxidative stress for their rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Although previous researches have demonstrated that DHAV-1 could induce the oxidative stress in the serum of the infected ducklings, no related study on the mitochondria during the pathological process of DVH has been reported by far. To address this issue, we examined the HE stained tissue pathological slices, detected the hepatic SOD, CAT and GPX activities and MDA contents and analyzed the ATP content, mitochondrial ultrastructure and the mitochondrial SOD, GPX activities and MDA content in the liver tissues. The results showed that the hepatic redox status was significantly disturbed so that causing the mitochondrial dysfunction, ATP depletion and mitochondrial oxidative stress during the process of the DHAV-1 infection, and a prescription formulated with Hypericum japonicum flavone, Radix Rehmanniae Recens polysaccharide and Salvia plebeia flavone (HRS), which had been demonstrated with good anti-oxidative activity in serum, could effectively alleviate the hepatic injury and the oxidative stress in liver tissue induced by DHAV-1 thus alleviating the mitochondrial injury and oxidative stress. In a word, this research discovers the oxidative stress induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress during the DVH pathological process and demonstrates HRS exerts good anti-oxidative activity in liver tissue to protect mitochondria against reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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MESH Headings
- Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism
- Animals
- Antiviral Agents/pharmacology
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Ducks
- Flavones/pharmacology
- Glutathione Peroxidase/metabolism
- Hepatitis Virus, Duck
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/drug therapy
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/metabolism
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/mortality
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/pathology
- Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects
- Lipid Peroxidation/physiology
- Liver/drug effects
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/pathology
- Malondialdehyde/metabolism
- Mitochondria/drug effects
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Mitochondria/ultrastructure
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Picornaviridae Infections/drug therapy
- Picornaviridae Infections/metabolism
- Picornaviridae Infections/mortality
- Picornaviridae Infections/pathology
- Polysaccharides/pharmacology
- Random Allocation
- Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
- Treatment Outcome
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- Hongxu Du
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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Bacchetta R, Santo N, Marelli M, Nosengo G, Tremolada P. Chronic toxicity effects of ZnSO 4 and ZnO nanoparticles in Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 152:128-140. [PMID: 27771567 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The chronic toxicity of ZnSO4 and ZnO nanoparticles has been studied in Daphnia magna also considering the life cycle parameters beyond the standard 21-day exposure time. Specimens have been individually followed until the natural end of their life, and some of them sampled for microscopic analyses at 48h, 9 and 21 days. Despite the low level of exposure (0.3mg Zn/L), ultrastructural analyses of the midgut epithelial cells revealed efficient internalization of nanoparticles between 48h and 9d, and translocation to other tissues as well. At 21d, the most affected fields have been recorded for both compounds; in particular samples exposed to ZnO nanoparticles showed swelling of mitochondria, while those exposed to ZnSO4 had a great number of autophagy vacuoles. The life cycle parameters resulted altered as well, with a significant inhibition of reproduction in both groups, when compared to controls. After the 21-day exposure, some interesting results were obtained: animals, previously exposed to nanoZnO at low concentrations, showed a complete recovery of the full reproduction potential, while those previously exposed to ZnSO4 presented a dose-dependent and compound-specific reduction in lifespan. Based on the results from the present research and the effects of the same chemicals at higher doses, it can be concluded that the soluble form plays a key role in ZnO nanoparticle cytotoxicity, and that the nanoparticulate form is able to locally increase the amount of Zn inside the cell, even within the ovary. It's worth noting that ZnO nanoparticles have been internalized despite the very low concentration used: this raises concern about the possible environmental implications which may derive from their use, and which in turn must be carefully considered.
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- Renato Bacchetta
- Department of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- CNR-ISTM - Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via C. Golgi, 19, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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