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Wāng Y, Han Y, Xu DX. Developmental impacts and toxicological hallmarks of silver nanoparticles across diverse biological models. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:100325. [PMID: 38046179 PMCID: PMC10692670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), revered for their antimicrobial prowess, have become ubiquitous in a range of products, from biomedical equipment to food packaging. However, amidst their rising popularity, concerns loom over their possible detrimental effects on fetal development and subsequent adult life. This review delves into the developmental toxicity of AgNPs across diverse models, from aquatic species like zebrafish and catfish to mammalian rodents and in vitro embryonic stem cells. Our focus encompasses the fate of AgNPs in different contexts, elucidating associated hazardous results such as embryotoxicity and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, we scrutinize the enduring adverse impacts on offspring, spanning impaired neurobehavior function, reproductive disorders, cardiopulmonary lesions, and hepatotoxicity. Key hallmarks of developmental harm are identified, encompassing redox imbalances, inflammatory cascades, DNA damage, and mitochondrial stress. Notably, we explore potential explanations, linking immunoregulatory dysfunction and disrupted epigenetic modifications to AgNPs-induced developmental failures. Despite substantial progress, our understanding of the developmental risks posed by AgNPs remains incomplete, underscoring the urgency of further research in this critical area.
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- Yán Wāng
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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Audira G, Lee JS, Vasquez RD, Roldan MJM, Lai YH, Hsiao CD. Assessments of carbon nanotubes toxicities in zebrafish larvae using multiple physiological and molecular endpoints. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 392:110925. [PMID: 38452846 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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In recent years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become one of the most promising materials for the technology industry. However, due to the extensive usage of these materials, they may be released into the environment, and cause toxicities to the organism. Here, their acute toxicities in zebrafish embryos and larvae were evaluated by using various assessments that may provide us with a novel perspective on their effects on aquatic animals. Before conducting the toxicity assessments, the CNTs were characterized as multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized with hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, which improved their solubility and dispersibility. Based on the results, abnormalities in zebrafish behaviors were observed in the exposed groups, indicated by a reduction in tail coiling frequency and alterations in the locomotion as the response toward photo and vibration stimuli that might be due to the disruption in the neuromodulatory system and the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by MWCNTs. Next, based on the respiratory rate assay, exposed larvae consumed more oxygen, which may be due to the injuries in the larval gill by the MWCNTs. Finally, even though no irregularity was observed in the exposed larval cardiac rhythm, abnormalities were shown in their cardiac physiology and blood flow with significant downregulation in several cardiac development-related gene expressions. To sum up, although the following studies are necessary to understand the exact mechanism of their toxicity, the current study demonstrated the environmental implications of MWCNTs in particularly low concentrations and short-term exposure, especially to aquatic organisms.
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- Gilbert Audira
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Pingtung University, Pingtung, 900391, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 1015, Philippines; Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 1015, Philippines; The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 1015, Philippines
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd., Manila, 1015, Philippines
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- Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, 11114, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan; Center of Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan; Center for Aquatic Toxicology and Pharmacology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 320314, Taiwan.
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Strach A, Dulski M, Wasilkowski D, Matus K, Dudek K, Podwórny J, Rawicka P, Grebnevs V, Waloszczyk N, Nowak A, Poloczek P, Golba S. Multifaceted Assessment of Porous Silica Nanocomposites: Unraveling Physical, Structural, and Biological Transformations Induced by Microwave Field Modification. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:337. [PMID: 38392710 PMCID: PMC10893391 DOI: 10.3390/nano14040337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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In response to the persistent challenge of heavy and noble metal environmental contamination, our research explores a new idea to capture silver through porous spherical silica nanostructures. The aim was realized using microwave radiation at varying power (P = 150 or 800 W) and exposure times (t = 60 or 150 s). It led to the development of a silica surface with enhanced metal-capture capacity. The microwave-assisted silica surface modification influences the notable changes within the carrier but also enforces the crystallization process of silver nanoparticles with different morphology, structure, and chemical composition. Microwave treatment can also stimulate the formation of core-shell bioactive Ag/Ag2CO3 heterojunctions. Due to the silver nanoparticles' sphericity and silver carbonate's presence, the modified nanocomposites exhibited heightened toxicity against common microorganisms, such as E. coli and S. epidermidis. Toxicological assessments, including minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) determinations, underscored the efficacy of the nanocomposites. This research represents a significant stride in addressing pollution challenges. It shows the potential of microwave-modified silicas in the fight against environmental contamination. Microwave engineering underscores a sophisticated approach to pollution remediation and emphasizes the pivotal role of nanotechnology in shaping sustainable solutions for environmental stewardship.
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- Aleksandra Strach
- Doctoral School, University of Silesia, Bankowa 14, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (D.W.); (A.N.)
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- Materials Research Laboratory, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8, 31-938 Cracow, Poland; (K.D.); (J.P.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8, 31-938 Cracow, Poland; (K.D.); (J.P.)
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego Street 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego Street 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (D.W.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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Lu C, Liu Y, Liu Y, Kou G, Chen Y, Wu X, Lv Y, Cai J, Chen R, Luo J, Yang X. Silver Nanoparticles Cause Neural and Vascular Disruption by Affecting Key Neuroactive Ligand-Receptor Interaction and VEGF Signaling Pathways. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:2693-2706. [PMID: 37228446 PMCID: PMC10204756 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s406184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are widely used as coating materials. However, the potential risks of AgNP to human health, especially for neural and vascular systems, are still poorly understood. Methods The vascular and neurotoxicity of various concentrations of AgNP in zebrafish were examined using fluorescence microscopy. In addition, Illumina high-throughput global transcriptome analysis was performed to explore the transcriptome profiles of zebrafish embryos after exposure to AgNP. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were conducted to elucidate the top 3000 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between AgNP-exposed and control groups. Results We systematically investigated the neural and vascular developmental toxicities of AgNP exposure in zebrafish. The results demonstrated that AgNP exposure could cause neurodevelopmental anomalies, including a small-eye phenotype, neuronal morphology defects, and inhibition of athletic abilities. In addition, we found that AgNP exposure induces angiogenesis malformation in zebrafish embryos. Further RNA-seq revealed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and vascular endothelial growth factor (Vegf) signaling pathways in AgNP-treated zebrafish embryos. Specifically, the mRNA levels of the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway and Vegf signaling pathway-related genes, including si:ch73-55i23.1, nfatc2a, prkcg, si:ch211-132p1.2, lepa, mchr1b, pla2g4aa, rac1b, p2ry6, adrb2, chrnb1, and chrm1b, were significantly regulated in AgNP-treated zebrafish embryos. Conclusion Our findings indicate that AgNP exposure transcriptionally induces developmental toxicity in neural and vascular development by disturbing neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions and the Vegf signaling pathway in zebrafish embryos.
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- Chunjiao Lu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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Johnson M, Songkiatisak P, Cherukuri PK, Xu XHN. Toxic Effects of Silver Ions on Early Developing Zebrafish Embryos Distinguished from Silver Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:40446-40455. [PMID: 36385874 PMCID: PMC9648105 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Currently, effects of nanomaterials and their ions, such as silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and silver ions (Ag+), on living organisms are not yet fully understood. One of the vital questions is whether nanomaterials have distinctive effects on living organisms from any other conventional chemicals (e.g., their ions), owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Due to various experimental protocols, studies of this crucial question have been inconclusive, which hinders rational design of effective regulatory guidelines for safely handling NPs. In this study, we chronically exposed early developing zebrafish embryos (cleavage-stage, 2 hours post-fertilization, hpf) to a dilution series of Ag+ (0-1.2 μM) in egg water (1 mM NaCl, solubility of Ag+ = 0.18 μM) until 120 hpf. We systematically investigated effects of Ag+ on developing embryos and compared them with our previous studies of effects of purified Ag NPs on developing embryos. We found the concentration- and time-dependent effects of Ag+ on embryonic development, and only half of the embryos developed normally after being exposed to 0.25 μM (27 μg/L) Ag+ until 120 hpf. As the Ag+ concentration increases, the number of embryos that developed normally decreases, while the number of embryos that became dead increases. The number of abnormally developing embryos increases as the Ag+ concentration increases from 0 to 0.3 μM and then decreases as the concentration increases from 0.3 to 1.2 μM because the number of embryos that became dead increases. The concentration-dependent phenotypes were observed, showing fin fold abnormality, tail and spinal cord flexure, and yolk sac edema at low Ag+ concentrations (≤0.2 μM) and head and eye abnormalities along with fin fold abnormality, tail and spinal cord flexure, and yolk sac edema at high concentrations (≥0.3 μM). Severities of phenotypes and the number of abnormally developing embryos were far less than those observed in Ag NPs. The results also show concentration-dependent effects on heart rates and hatching rates of developing embryos, attributing to the dose-dependent abnormally developing embryos. In summary, the results show that Ag+ and Ag NPs have distinctive toxic effects on early developing embryos, and toxic effects of Ag+ are far less severe than those of Ag NPs, which further demonstrates that the toxicity of Ag NPs toward embryonic development is attributed to the NPs themselves and their unique physicochemical properties but not the release of Ag+ from the Ag NPs.
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- Martha
S. Johnson
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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Tubatsi G, Kebaabetswe LP, Musee N. Proteomic evaluation of nanotoxicity in aquatic organisms: A review. Proteomics 2022; 22:e2200008. [PMID: 36107811 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The alteration of organisms protein functions by engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) is dependent on the complex interplay between their inherent physicochemical properties (e.g., size, surface coating, shape) and environmental conditions (e.g., pH, organic matter). To date, there is increasing interest on the use of 'omics' approaches, such as proteomics, genomics, and others, to study ENPs-biomolecules interactions in aquatic organisms. However, although proteomics has recently been applied to investigate effects of ENPs and associated mechanisms in aquatic organisms, its use remain limited. Herein, proteomics techniques widely applied to investigate ENPs-protein interactions in aquatic organisms are reviewed. Data demonstrates that 2DE and mass spectrometry and/or their combination, thereof, are the most suitable techniques to elucidate ENPs-protein interactions. Furthermore, current status on ENPs and protein interactions, and possible mechanisms of nanotoxicity with emphasis on those that exert influence at protein expression levels, and key influencing factors on ENPs-proteins interactions are outlined. Most reported studies were done using synthetic media and essay protocols and had wide variability (not standardized); this may consequently limit data application in actual environmental systems. Therefore, there is a need for studies using realistic environmental concentrations of ENPs, and actual environmental matrixes (e.g., surface water) to aid better model development of ENPs-proteins interactions in aquatic systems.
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- Gosaitse Tubatsi
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Palapye, Botswana
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- Emerging Contaminants Ecological and Risk Assessment (ECERA) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Gillies S, Verdon R, Stone V, Brown DM, Henry T, Tran L, Tucker C, Rossi AG, Tyler CR, Johnston HJ. Transgenic zebrafish larvae as a non-rodent alternative model to assess pro-inflammatory (neutrophil) responses to nanomaterials. Nanotoxicology 2022; 16:333-354. [PMID: 35797989 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2088312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hazard studies for nanomaterials (NMs) commonly assess whether they activate an inflammatory response. Such assessments often rely on rodents, but alternative models are needed to support the implementation of the 3Rs principles. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) offer a viable alternative for screening NM toxicity by investigating inflammatory responses. Here, we used non-protected life stages of transgenic zebrafish (Tg(mpx:GFP)i114) with fluorescently-labeled neutrophils to assess inflammatory responses to silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) NMs using two approaches. Zebrafish were exposed to NMs via water following a tail fin injury, or NMs were microinjected into the otic vesicle. Zebrafish were exposed to NMs at 3 days post-fertilization (dpf) and neutrophil accumulation at the injury or injection site was quantified at 0, 4, 6, 8, 24, and 48 h post-exposure. Zebrafish larvae were also exposed to fMLF, LTB4, CXCL-8, C5a, and LPS to identify a suitable positive control for inflammation induction. Aqueous exposure to Ag and ZnO NMs stimulated an enhanced and sustained neutrophilic inflammatory response in injured zebrafish larvae, with a greater response observed for Ag NMs. Following microinjection, Ag NMs stimulated a time-dependent neutrophil accumulation in the otic vesicle which peaked at 48 h. LTB4 was identified as a positive control for studies investigating inflammatory responses in injured zebrafish following aqueous exposure, and CXCL-8 for microinjection studies that assess responses in the otic vesicle. Our findings support the use of transgenic zebrafish to rapidly screen the pro-inflammatory effects of NMs, with potential for wider application in assessing chemical safety (e.g. pharmaceuticals).
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Lee YL, Shih YS, Chen ZY, Cheng FY, Lu JY, Wu YH, Wang YJ. Toxic Effects and Mechanisms of Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zebrafish Embryos in Aquatic Ecosystems. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040717. [PMID: 35215043 PMCID: PMC8880218 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The global application of engineered nanomaterials and nanoparticles (ENPs) in commercial products, industry, and medical fields has raised some concerns about their safety. These nanoparticles may gain access into rivers and marine environments through industrial or household wastewater discharge and thereby affect the ecosystem. In this study, we investigated the effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) on zebrafish embryos in aquatic environments. We aimed to characterize the AgNP and ZnONP aggregates in natural waters, such as lakes, reservoirs, and rivers, and to determine whether they are toxic to developing zebrafish embryos. Different toxic effects and mechanisms were investigated by measuring the survival rate, hatching rate, body length, reactive oxidative stress (ROS) level, apoptosis, and autophagy. Spiking AgNPs or ZnONPs into natural water samples led to significant acute toxicity to zebrafish embryos, whereas the level of acute toxicity was relatively low when compared to Milli-Q (MQ) water, indicating the interaction and transformation of AgNPs or ZnONPs with complex components in a water environment that led to reduced toxicity. ZnONPs, but not AgNPs, triggered a significant delay of embryo hatching. Zebrafish embryos exposed to filtered natural water spiked with AgNPs or ZnONPs exhibited increased ROS levels, apoptosis, and lysosomal activity, an indicator of autophagy. Since autophagy is considered as an early indicator of ENP interactions with cells and has been recognized as an important mechanism of ENP-induced toxicity, developing a transgenic zebrafish system to detect ENP-induced autophagy may be an ideal strategy for predicting possible ecotoxicity that can be applied in the future for the risk assessment of ENPs.
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- Yen-Ling Lee
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; (Y.-L.L.); (Y.-S.S.); (Z.-Y.C.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Department of Oncology, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; (Y.-L.L.); (Y.-S.S.); (Z.-Y.C.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; (Y.-L.L.); (Y.-S.S.); (Z.-Y.C.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan;
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; (Y.-L.L.); (Y.-S.S.); (Z.-Y.C.); (J.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-H.W.); (Y.-J.W.); Tel.: +886-6-235-3535 (ext. 5804) (Y.-J.W.)
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; (Y.-L.L.); (Y.-S.S.); (Z.-Y.C.); (J.-Y.L.)
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-H.W.); (Y.-J.W.); Tel.: +886-6-235-3535 (ext. 5804) (Y.-J.W.)
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Nagamatsu PC, Garcia JRE, Esquivel L, Souza ATDC, de Brito IA, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. Post hatching stages of tropical catfish Rhamdia quelen (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) are affected by combined toxic metals exposure with risk to population. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 277:130199. [PMID: 33770691 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130199] [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: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Toxic metals and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of great importance as pollutants and their frequent use increases the risk of exposure to biota, but few studies have described co-toxic effects in aquatic organisms. In fish, the method using early stages of development are interesting parameters to validate ecotoxicological studies, and more recently, the use of mathematical models has substantially increased the efficiency of the method. Post hatching stages of native catfish Rhamdia quelen were exposed to single or combined mixtures of toxic metals (Mn, Pb, Hg or AgNPs) in order to study its effects. Fertilized eggs were exposed for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h, where hatching and survival rates, malformation frequency, and neuromast structure damages were evaluated. The results showed alterations in hatching rate after single and combined exposure to metals, but mixtures showed effects more severe comparatively with the single exposures. A similar result including a time-dependent effect was observed in survival rates and incidence of deformities. Overall, embryos and larvae were sensitive to toxic metals exposure while the mathematical modeling suggested a population reduction size including risk of local extinction.
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- Paola Caroline Nagamatsu
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Estação de Piscicultura Panamá, Est. Geral Bom Retiro, Paulo Lopes, SC, CEP 88490-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Evolução de Interações, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Zare EN, Zheng X, Makvandi P, Gheybi H, Sartorius R, Yiu CKY, Adeli M, Wu A, Zarrabi A, Varma RS, Tay FR. Nonspherical Metal-Based Nanoarchitectures: Synthesis and Impact of Size, Shape, and Composition on Their Biological Activity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007073. [PMID: 33710754 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal-based nanoentities, apart from being indispensable research tools, have found extensive use in the industrial and biomedical arena. Because their biological impacts are governed by factors such as size, shape, and composition, such issues must be taken into account when these materials are incorporated into multi-component ensembles for clinical applications. The size and shape (rods, wires, sheets, tubes, and cages) of metallic nanostructures influence cell viability by virtue of their varied geometry and physicochemical interactions with mammalian cell membranes. The anisotropic properties of nonspherical metal-based nanoarchitectures render them exciting candidates for biomedical applications. Here, the size-, shape-, and composition-dependent properties of nonspherical metal-based nanoarchitectures are reviewed in the context of their potential applications in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as, in regenerative medicine. Strategies for the synthesis of nonspherical metal-based nanoarchitectures and their cytotoxicity and immunological profiles are also comprehensively appraised.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Micro-BioRobotics, viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials and Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, 53318-17634, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, 68151-44316, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul, 34956, Turkey
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic
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- College of Graduate Studies, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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Matsukura T, Kataoka C, Kawana Y, Fujita M, Kashiwada S. Silver nanocolloid affects hindbrain vascular formation during medaka embryogenesis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:417-424. [PMID: 33098621 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Angiogenesis is essential for the normal development of an embryo. Silver nanocolloid (SNC) is known to induce vascular malformation in the medaka embryo. We focused on the development of the central arteries (CtAs) in the hindbrain of Japanese medaka. The CtAs and the basilar artery from which they branch are essential for transporting the blood and nutrients necessary to support the hindbrain parenchyma and the development of the pons and cerebellum from the hindbrain. We exposed medaka embryos at developmental stage 21 (6 somite stage), to 0, 0.5, 5, or 10 mg/L SNC and evaluated hatching rate, number of thrombi per embryo, head size (length and width), body length, and angiogenesis. Although all SNC-exposed embryos hatched, their head size and body length were small in comparison to controls; in addition, the number of thrombi in the head increased and head size and body length decreased as the SNC concentration increased. To evaluate vasculogenic abnormalities, we performed whole-mount in situ hybridization using a vascular marker (eg, fl7) and visualized the CtAs in medaka embryos. In control embryos, CtAs started to sprout at stage 32 (somite completion stage) and their extension was complete by stage 35 (pectoral fin blood circulation stage). In contrast, CtAs failed to sprout in SNC-exposed embryos, and thrombi were present. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis showed that SNC significantly suppressed the egfl7 expression level at stage 35. Together, our findings suggest that SNC induced decreased developments of head and body in medaka embryos due to insufficient angiogenesis and hindbrain vascular formation.
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- Tomomi Matsukura
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Itakura, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Itakura, Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Hiratsuka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Itakura, Japan
- Department of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Itakura, Japan
- Research Centre for Life and Environmental Sciences, Toyo University, Itakura, Japan
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Estronca L, Francisco V, Pitrez P, Honório I, Carvalho L, Vazão H, Blersch J, Rai A, Nissan X, Simon U, Grãos M, Saúde L, Ferreira L. Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived vascular networks to screen nano-bio interactions. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2021; 6:245-259. [PMID: 33576750 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00550a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The vascular bioactivity/safety of nanomaterials is typically evaluated by animal testing, which is of low throughput and does not account for biological differences between animals and humans such as ageing, metabolism and disease profiles. The development of personalized human in vitro platforms to evaluate the interaction of nanomaterials with the vascular system would be important for both therapeutic and regenerative medicine. A library of 30 nanoparticle (NP) formulations, in use in imaging, antimicrobial and pharmaceutical applications, was evaluated in a reporter zebrafish model of vasculogenesis and then tested in personalized humanized models composed of human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived endothelial cells (ECs) with "young" and "aged" phenotypes in 3 vascular network formats: 2D (in polystyrene dish), 3D (in Matrigel) and in a blood vessel on a chip. As a proof of concept, vascular toxicity was used as the main readout. The results show that the toxicity profile of NPs to hiPSC-ECs was dependent on the "age" of the endothelial cells and vascular network format. hiPSC-ECs were less susceptible to the cytotoxicity effect of NPs when cultured in flow than in static conditions, the protective effect being mediated, at least in part, by glycocalyx. Overall, the results presented here highlight the relevance of in vitro hiPSC-derived vascular systems to screen vascular nanomaterial interactions.
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- Luís Estronca
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Rodgers ML, Serafin J, Sepúlveda MS, Griffitt RJ. The impact of salinity and dissolved oxygen regimes on transcriptomic immune responses to oil in early life stage Fundulus grandis. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2020; 37:100753. [PMID: 33249265 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Understanding the effects of oil exposure on early life stage fish species is critical to fully assessing the environmental impacts of oil spills. Oil released from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill reached habitats where estuarine fish routinely spawn. In addition, estuaries are highly dynamic environments, therefore, fish in these areas are routinely exposed to varying salinity and dissolved oxygen (DO) levels, each of which are known to modulate transcriptional responses. Fish exposed to oil often display altered immune competence, and several studies have shown that Deepwater Horizon oil in particular causes modulation of various immune functions. However, few studies have directly examined how environmental parameters may affect oil-induced immunomodulation, particularly in early life stage fishes when the immune system is still developing. To this end, we examined transcriptional patterns of immune genes and pathways in Fundulus grandis larvae to various oil (0, 15 μg/L), salinity (3, 30 ppt), and DO (2.5, 6 mg/L) regimes in a fully factorial design. Our results suggest that immune pathways are generally activated in all treatment groups with the exception of the Low Salinity/No Oil/Hypoxia treatment where immune pathways are largely suppressed, and the High Salinity/No Oil/Hypoxia treatment where pathways are unchanged. The High Salinity/Oil/Hypoxia treatment had the largest number of enriched immune pathways (44 as defined by IPA and 43 as defined by ConsensusPathDB), indicating that oil under certain environmental conditions has the potential to further modulate immune-related genes, pathways, and responses in fish.
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- Maria L Rodgers
- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA.
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
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Hlavkova D, Caloudova H, Palikova P, Kopel P, Plhalova L, Beklova M, Havelkova B. Effect of Gold Nanoparticles and Ions Exposure on the Aquatic Organisms. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 105:530-537. [PMID: 32940716 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02988-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An increase in the production and usage of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) triggers the necessity to focus on their impact on ecosystems. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the acute toxicity of AuNPs and ionic gold (Au (III)) to organisms representing all trophic levels of the aquatic ecosystem, namely producers (duckweed Lemna minor), consumers (crustacean Daphnia magna, embryos of Danio rerio) and decomposers (bacteria Vibrio fischeri). The organisms were exposed according to a standardized protocol for each species and endpoints. The AuNPs (1.16 and 11.6 d.nm) were synthesized using citrate (CIT) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as capping agents, respectively. It was found, that Au (III) was significantly more toxic than AuNPs PVP and AuNPs CIT. AuNPs showed significant toxicity only at high concentrations (mg/L), which are not environmentally relevant in the present time, but a cautious approach is advised, due to the possibility of interactions with other contaminants.
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- Daniela Hlavkova
- Department of Ecology and Diseases of Zooanimals, Game, Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho tr. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Diseases of Zooanimals, Game, Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho tr. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Diseases of Zooanimals, Game, Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho tr. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Diseases of Zooanimals, Game, Fish and Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho tr. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic
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Qiang L, Arabeyyat ZH, Xin Q, Paunov VN, Dale IJF, Lloyd Mills RI, Rotchell JM, Cheng J. Silver Nanoparticles in Zebrafish ( Danio rerio) Embryos: Uptake, Growth and Molecular Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051876. [PMID: 32182933 PMCID: PMC7084859 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in commercial applications as antimicrobial agents, but there have recently been increasing concerns raised about their possible environmental and health impacts. In this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to two sizes of AgNP, 4 and 10 nm, through a continuous exposure from 4 to 96 h post-fertilisation (hpf), to study their uptake, impact and molecular defense responses. Results showed that zebrafish embryos were significantly impacted by 72 hpf when continuously exposed to 4 nm AgNPs. At concentrations above 0.963 mg/L, significant in vivo uptake and delayed yolk sac absorption was evident; at 1.925 mg/L, significantly reduced body length was recorded compared to control embryos. Additionally, 4 nm AgNP treatment at the same concentration resulted in significantly upregulated hypoxia inducible factor 4 (HIF4) and peroxisomal membrane protein 2 (Pxmp2) mRNA expression in exposed embryos 96 hpf. In contrast, no significant differences in terms of larvae body length, yolk sac absorption or gene expression levels were observed following exposure to 10 nm AgNPs. These results demonstrated that S4 AgNPs are available for uptake, inducing developmental (measured as body length and yolk sac area) and transcriptional (specifically HIF4 and Pxmp2) perturbations in developing embryos. This study suggests the importance of particle size as one possible factor in determining the developmental toxicity of AgNPs in fish embryos.
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- Liyuan Qiang
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (L.Q.); (Q.X.)
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- Department of Marine Biology, the University of Jordan, Aqaba branch, Aqaba 77111, Jordan;
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (L.Q.); (Q.X.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK;
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- School of Biological, Biomedical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; (I.J.F.D.); (R.I.L.M.)
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- School of Biological, Biomedical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; (I.J.F.D.); (R.I.L.M.)
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- School of Biological, Biomedical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; (I.J.F.D.); (R.I.L.M.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.R.); (J.C.); Tel.: +44-1482-465333 (J.M.R.); +852-3469-2124 (J.C.); Fax: +44-1482-465458 (J.M.R.); +852-3693-4766 (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (L.Q.); (Q.X.)
- Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Lab (Guangzhou) & Department of Ocean Science, School of Science, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Correspondence: (J.M.R.); (J.C.); Tel.: +44-1482-465333 (J.M.R.); +852-3469-2124 (J.C.); Fax: +44-1482-465458 (J.M.R.); +852-3693-4766 (J.C.)
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Wang L, Wang Q, Xiao G, Chen G, Han L, Hu T. Adverse effect of cylindrospermopsin on embryonic development in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 241:125060. [PMID: 31629243 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Eutrophication of freshwater bodies increases the occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial blooms. The cyanobacterial toxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is receiving great interest due to its increasing presence in waterbodies. However, the toxic effects of CYN on zebrafish development are poorly understood, especially the toxicological mechanism, which is still unclear. In this study, we examined the adverse effects of CYN on embryonic development in zebrafish. CYN (2-2000 nM) exposure decreased embryos survival rate, hatching rate, body length and eye size in a concentration-dependent manner and caused abnormalities in embryo morphology, including pericardial edema, spinal curvature, tail deformity, uninflated swim bladder, cardiac and vascular defects. CYN at concentrations of 20 nM or higher significantly increased ROS level and promoted cell apoptosis in zebrafish embryos. To preliminarily elucidate the potential mechanism of zebrafish developmental toxicity caused by CYN, we examined the expression of oxidative stress- and apoptotic-related genes. CYN could promote the expression of oxidative stress-related genes (SOD1, CAT and GPx1) and induce changes in transcriptional levels of apoptotic-related genes (p53, Bax and Bcl-2). Taken together, CYN induced adverse effects on zebrafish embryos development, which may associate with oxidative stress and apoptosis. These outcomes will advance our understanding of CYN toxicity, environmental problems and health hazards caused by climate changes and eutrophication.
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- Linping Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Characteristic Biological Resources in Northeast of Chongqing, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404120, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Characteristic Biological Resources in Northeast of Chongqing, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Characteristic Biological Resources in Northeast of Chongqing, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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Bai C, Tang M. Toxicological study of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in zebrafish. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 40:37-63. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Changcun Bai
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public HealthSoutheast University Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public HealthSoutheast University Nanjing People's Republic of China
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Serafin J, Guffey SC, Bosker T, Griffitt RJ, De Guise S, Perkins C, Szuter M, Sepúlveda MS. Combined effects of salinity, temperature, hypoxia, and Deepwater Horizon oil on Fundulus grandis larvae. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 181:106-113. [PMID: 31176244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oil spills have polluted the marine environment for decades and continue to be a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to marine ecosystems around the globe, for example during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. Although the toxicity of PAHs to fish has been well studied, their effects combined with abiotic stressors are poorly understood. The goal of this study was to describe the combined impacts of crude oil and environmental stressors on fish larvae, a sensitive life stage. Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) larvae (<24 h post-hatch) were exposed for 48 h to high energy water accommodated fractions (HEWAF; total PAHs 0-125 ppb) of Macondo oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill under different combinations of environmental conditions (dissolved oxygen 2, 6 ppm; temperature 20, 25, 30 °C; salinity 3, 10, 30 ppt). Even under optimal environmental conditions (25 °C, 10 ppt, 6 ppm) larval survival and development were negatively affected by PAHs, starting with the lowest concentration tested (∼15 ppb). Hypoxia and high temperature each increased the adverse effects of HEWAF on development and mortality. In contrast, salinity had little effect on any of the endpoints measured. Importantly, expression of the detoxifying gene cyp1a was highly induced in PAH-exposed larvae under normoxic conditions, but not under hypoxic conditions, potentially explaining the enhanced toxicity observed under hypoxia. This work highlights the importance of considering how suboptimal environmental conditions can exacerbate the effects of pollution on fish early life stages.
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- Jennifer Serafin
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, 195 Marsteller Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, 195 Marsteller Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States; Environmental Resources Management, 3352 128th Ave, Holland, MI, 49424, United States
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- Leiden University College and Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Anna van Buerenplein 301, 2595, DG, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564, United States
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- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Point61 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, United States
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- Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, 3107 Horsebarn Hill Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, United States
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, 195 Marsteller Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, 195 Marsteller Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States.
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Khan I, Bahuguna A, Krishnan M, Shukla S, Lee H, Min SH, Choi DK, Cho Y, Bajpai VK, Huh YS, Kang SC. The effect of biogenic manufactured silver nanoparticles on human endothelial cells and zebrafish model. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 679:365-377. [PMID: 31085416 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Human health and environment have been continuously getting exposure to toxic chemicals including nanomaterial; therefore, nontoxicity has recently attracted huge amount of attention. In this study, RU-AgNPs were synthesized by a green synthesis procedure and evaluated for their toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) as well as on zebrafish embryos via apoptotic pathway. The synthesized RU-AgNPs were average in size (20-25 nm) with a negative surface charge of -13.43 mV. As a result, RU-AgNPs potentiated the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in HUVECs as confirmed by the results of immunoblotting analysis using apoptotic markers, such as Bax, Bcl2, and cytochrome C. Moreover, the induction of apoptosis in HUVECs was also authenticated in a dose-dependent manner after the treatment with RU-AgNPs by the Incucyte analysis. In vivo trials conducted on zebrafish visualized the mortality, malformation, and imbalanced in the heart rate, and cell death of the whole embryo, including severe morphological changes in the yolk sac and the tail of zebrafish. Furthermore, the results of western blot analysis demonstrated the increasing intensity of apoptotic biomarkers such as Bax, Bcl2, and Cyto C, including enhanced production of ROS, validating the cell death in zebrafish larvae. In addition, chemically functionalized silver nanoparticles found to be more cytotoxic than biogenic functionalized silver nanoparticles. Above-mentioned findings clearly demonstrate that Ru-AgNPs cause the toxicity via ROS-induced apoptotic pathway. Therefore, it is necessary to decide RU-AgNPs toxicity levels before being used in any biomedical application.
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- Imran Khan
- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38453, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38453, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38453, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38453, Republic of Korea.
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Bangeppagari M, Park SH, Kundapur RR, Lee SJ. Graphene oxide induces cardiovascular defects in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo model: In-vivo toxicity assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 673:810-820. [PMID: 31005017 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) has wide engineering applications in various areas, including electronics, energy storage, pharmaceuticals, nanomedicine, environmental remediation and biotechnology, because of its unique physico-chemical properties. In the present study, the risk-related information of GO was evaluated to examine the potential ecological and health risks of developmental toxicity. Although the overall developmental toxicity of GO has been well characterized in zebrafish, however, its release effect at a certain concentration of living organisms with specific cardiovascular defects remains largely elusive. Therefore, this study was conducted to further evaluate the toxicity of GO on embryonic development and cardiovascular defects in zebrafish embryos used as an in-vivo animal model. As a result, the presence of GO at a small concentration (0.1-0.3 mg/mL) does not affect the embryonic development. However, GO at higher concentrations (0.4-1 mg/mL) induces significant embryonic mortality, increase heartbeat, delayed hatching, cardiotoxicity, cardiovascular defects, retardation of cardiac looping, increased apoptosis and decreased hemoglobinization. These results provide valuable information that can be used to study the eco-toxicological effects of GO for assessing its bio-safety according to environmental concentration. In addition, the present results would also be usefully utilized for understanding the environmental risks associated with GO on human health in general.
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- Manjunatha Bangeppagari
- Center for Biofluid and Biomimic Research, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea
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- Center for Biofluid and Biomimic Research, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea.
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Xing X, Kang J, Qiu J, Zhong X, Shi X, Zhou B, Wei Y. Waterborne exposure to low concentrations of BDE-47 impedes early vascular development in zebrafish embryos/larvae. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 203:19-27. [PMID: 30071320 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent flame retardants ubiquitously existing in various environment matrices. In spite of a recent reduction in use according to the phase-out policy, high levels of PBDEs are still found in both environmental and biological samples due to their persistent property and large-scale production over a long history. Developmental toxicity is a major health concern of PBDEs. However, the impact of PBDE exposure on vascular development remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of low concentrations of 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), a predominant PBDE congener, in environmental matrices and biota, on early vascular development using zebrafish. Zebrafish embryos were continuously exposed to waterborne BDE-47 at 0.06, 0.2, 0.6 μM starting from 2 h post-fertilization (hpf). Fluorescent images of vasculatures in Tg(kdrl:eGFP) zebrafish were acquired using a confocal microscope. The results indicated that BDE-47 exposure had no effect on hatching rate, survival, body weight, body length or heart rate in the early stage within 72 hpf, whereas zebrafish exposed to BDE-47 exhibited impairments in the growth of multiple types of blood vessels. The percentage of completed intersegmental vessels (ISV) at 30 hpf decreased in embryos treated with BDE-47 in a dose-dependent fashion. BDE-47 exposure led to a slight decrease in the growth of common cardinal vein (CCV), while dramatically hindered CCV remodeling process reflected by the larger CCV area and wider ventral diameter. BDE-47 exposure significantly reduced sub-intestinal vessels (SIV) area as well as the vascularized yolk area in zebrafish larvae at 72 hpf. In addition, the expression of genes related to vascular growth and remodeling was markedly suppressed in BDE-47-exposed zebrafish. These findings demonstrate the adverse effects of BDE-47 on early vascular development, and confirm the vascular toxicity of PBDEs in vivo. The results indicate that developing vasculature in zebrafish is sensitive to BDE-47 exposure, and may serve as a powerful tool for the assessment of early exposure to PBDEs.
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- Xiumei Xing
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, The Insitute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Rodgers ML, Jones ER, Klinkhamer C, Mahapatra CT, Serafin J, Bosker T, Perkins C, Griffitt RJ, De Guise S, Sepúlveda MS. Combined effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil and environmental stressors on Fundulus grandis embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2018; 37:1916-1925. [PMID: 29663533 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4153] [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: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the present study, we examined how sensitivity to oil changes in combination with environmental stressors in Fundulus grandis embryos. We exposed embryos (<24 h post fertilization) to a range of high-energy water accommodated fraction (HEWAF) concentrations (0-50 parts per billion [ppb] total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs]) made from Macondo crude oil in conjunction with various environmental conditions (temperature: 20 and 30 °C; salinity: 3, 7, and 30 practical salinity units [PSU]; and dissolved oxygen: 2 and 6 mg/L). Endpoints included mortality, hatching rates, and expression of cytochrome p450 1a and 1c (cyp1a, cyp1c) in hatched larvae. There was 100% mortality for all fish under the 2 parts per million (ppm) dissolved oxygen regimes. For the 6 mg/L dissolved oxygen treatments, mortality and median lethal time (LT50) were generally higher in the 30 °C treatments versus the 20 °C treatments. Oil increased mortality in fish exposed to the highest concentration in the 20-3-6 (°C-PSU-mg/L), 25-7-6, and 30-30-6 conditions. Hatching was driven by environmental conditions, with oil exposure having a significant impact on hatching in only the 25-7-6 and 30-30-6 groups at the greatest HEWAF exposure. Expression of cyp1a was up-regulated in most treatment groups versus the controls, with cyp1c expression exhibiting a similar pattern. These data suggest interactive effects among temperature, salinity, and PAHs, highlighting a need to further assess the effects of oil exposure under various environmental conditions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:1916-1925. © 2018 SETAC.
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- Maria L Rodgers
- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
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- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Leiden University College/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Cao Y, Gong Y, Liao W, Luo Y, Wu C, Wang M, Yang Q. A review of cardiovascular toxicity of TiO2, ZnO and Ag nanoparticles (NPs). Biometals 2018; 31:457-476. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-018-0113-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Kim J, Oh H, Ryu B, Kim U, Lee JM, Jung CR, Kim CY, Park JH. Triclosan affects axon formation in the neural development stages of zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 236:304-312. [PMID: 29414352 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an organic compound with a wide range of antibiotic activity and has been widely used in items ranging from hygiene products to cosmetics; however, recent studies suggest that it has several adverse effects. In particular, TCS can be passed to both fetus and infants, and while some evidence suggests in vitro neurotoxicity, there are currently few studies concerning the mechanisms of TCS-induced developmental neurotoxicity. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the effect of TCS on neural development using zebrafish models, by analyzing the morphological changes, the alterations observed in fluorescence using HuC-GFP and Olig2-dsRED transgenic zebrafish models, and neurodevelopmental gene expression. TCS exposure decreased the body length, head size, and eye size in a concentration-dependent manner in zebrafish embryos. It increased apoptosis in the central nervous system (CNS) and particularly affected the structure of the CNS, resulting in decreased synaptic density and shortened axon length. In addition, it significantly up-regulated the expression of genes related to axon extension and synapse formation such as α1-Tubulin and Gap43, while decreasing Gfap and Mbp related to axon guidance, myelination and maintenance. Collectively, these changes indicate that exposure to TCS during neurodevelopment, especially during axonogenesis, is toxic. This is the first study to demonstrate the toxicity of TCS during neurogenesis, and suggests a possible mechanism underlying the neurotoxic effects of TCS in developing vertebrates.
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- Jin Kim
- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Shevtsov MA, Yudintceva NM, Blinova MI, Voronkina IV, Suslov DN, Galibin OV, Gavrilov DV, Akkaoui M, Raykhtsaum G, Albul AV, Pitkin E, Pitkin M. Evaluation of the temporary effect of physical vapor deposition silver coating on resistance to infection in transdermal skin and bone integrated pylon with deep porosity. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2018; 107:169-177. [PMID: 29573163 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Periprosthetic infection via skin-implant interface is a leading cause of failures and revisions in direct skeletal attachment of limb prostheses. Implants with deep porosity fabricated with skin and bone integrated pylons (SBIP) technology allow for skin ingrowth through the implant's structure creating natural barrier against infection. However, until the skin cells remodel in all pores of the implant, additional care is required to prevent from entering bacteria to the still nonoccupied pores. Temporary silver coating was evaluated in this work as a means to provide protection from infection immediately after implantation followed by dissolution of silver layer in few weeks. A sputtering coating with 1 µm thickness was selected to be sufficient for fighting infection until the deep ingrowth of skin in the porous structure of the pylon is completed. In vitro study showed less bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) growth on silver coated tablets compared to the control group. Analysis of cellular density of MG-63 cells, fibroblasts, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) showed that silver coating did not inhibit the cell growth on the implants and did not affect cellular functional activity. The in vivo study did not show any postoperative complications during the 6-month observation period in the model of above-knee amputation in rabbits when SBIP implants, either silver-coated or untreated were inserted into the bone residuum. Three-phase scintigraphy demonstrated angiogenesis in the pores of the pylons. The findings suggest that a silver coating with well-chosen specifications can increase the safety of porous implants for direct skeletal attachment. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 107B: 169-177, 2019.
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- Maxim A Shevtsov
- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), St. Petersburg, Russia.,Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Polenov Russian Scientific Research Institute of Neurosurgery, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Veterinary Clinic "Neurology, Traumatology and Intensive Therapy of Doctor Sotnikov V.V.,", St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Poly-Orth International, Sharon, Massachusetts.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tiwari R, Singh RD, Khan H, Gangopadhyay S, Mittal S, Singh V, Arjaria N, Shankar J, Roy SK, Singh D, Srivastava V. Oral subchronic exposure to silver nanoparticles causes renal damage through apoptotic impairment and necrotic cell death. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:671-686. [PMID: 28617070 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1343874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterials. Following oral exposure, AgNPs can accumulate in various organs including kidneys where they show gender specific accumulation. There is limited information on their effect on renal system following long-term animal exposure especially at the ultramicroscopic and molecular level. In this study, we have assessed the effect of 60 days oral AgNPs treatment on kidneys of female Wistar rats at doses of 50 ppm and 200 ppm that are below previously reported lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL). AgNPs treatment led to decrease in kidney weight and some loss of renal function as seen by increased levels of serum creatinine and early toxicity markers such as KIM-1, clusterin and osteopontin. We also observed significant mitochondrial damage, loss of brush border membranes, pronounced swelling of podocytes and degeneration of their foot processes using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These symptoms are similar to those seen in nephrotic syndrome and 'Minimal change disease' of kidney where few changes are visible under light microscopy but significant ultrastructural damage is observed. Prolonged treatment of AgNPs also led to the activation of cell proliferative, survival and proinflammatory factors (Akt/mTOR, JNK/Stat and Erk/NF-κB pathways and IL1β, MIP2, IFN-γ, TNF-α and RANTES) and dysfunction of normal apoptotic pathway. Our study shows how long term AgNPs exposure may promote ultrastructural damage to kidney causing inflammation and expression of cell survival factors. These changes, in the long term, could lead to inhibition of the beneficial apoptotic pathway and promotion of necrotic cell death in kidneys.
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- Ratnakar Tiwari
- a Developmental Toxicology Laboratory, Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India.,g Department of Biochemistry, School of Dental Sciences , Babu Banarasi Das University Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Developmental Toxicology Laboratory, Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- a Developmental Toxicology Laboratory, Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- a Developmental Toxicology Laboratory, Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- b Nanomaterials Toxicology Laboratory, Nanotherapeutics and Nanomaterial Toxicology Group,CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- c Immunotoxicology Laboratory, Food Drug and Chemical Toxicology group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- d Advanced Imaging Facility, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- d Advanced Imaging Facility, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- e Analytical Chemistry Laboratory , Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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- f Animal House Facility, Regulatory Toxicology Group , CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Developmental Toxicology Laboratory, Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhavan , Lucknow, India
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Gao J, Lin L, Wei A, Sepúlveda MS. Protein Corona Analysis of Silver Nanoparticles Exposed to Fish Plasma. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS 2017; 4:174-179. [PMID: 31531386 PMCID: PMC6748332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) in contact with biological fluids experience changes in surface chemistry that can impact their biodistribution and downstream physiological impact. One such change involves the formation of a protein corona (PC) on the surface of NPs. Here we present a foundational study on PC formation following the incubation of polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated AgNPs (PVP-AgNPs, 50 nm) in the plasma of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu). PC formation increases with exposure time and is also affected by gender, with AgNPs incubated in male plasma having slightly thinner PCs and less negative zeta potentials than those incubated in female plasma. Proteomic analysis also revealed gender-specific differences in PC composition: in particular, egg-specific proteins (vitellogenin (VTG) and zona pellucida (ZP) were identified only in PCs derived from female plasma, raising the possibility of their roles in AgNP-related reproductive toxicity by promoting their accumulation in developing oocytes.
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- Jiejun Gao
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and Bindley Biosciences Center, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Corresponding authors: Maria S. Sepúlveda (),
Alexander Wei ()
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and Bindley Biosciences Center, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Corresponding authors: Maria S. Sepúlveda (),
Alexander Wei ()
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