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Gao M, Yang Z, Zhang Z, Chen L, Xu B. Nervous system exposure of different classes of nanoparticles: A review on potential toxicity and mechanistic studies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 259:119473. [PMID: 38908667 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are generally defined as very small particles in the size range of 1-100 nm. Due to the rapid development of modern society, many new materials have been developed. The widespread use of NPs in medical applications, the food industry and the textile industry has led to an increase in NPs in the environment and the possibility of human contact, which poses a serious threat to human health. The nervous system plays a leading role in maintaining the integrity and unity of the body and maintaining a harmonious balance with the external environment. Therefore, based on two categories of organic and inorganic NPs, this paper systematically summarizes the toxic effects and mechanisms of NPs released into the nervous system. The results showed that exposure to NPs may damage the nervous system, decrease learning and cognitive ability, and affect embryonic development. Finally, a remediation scheme for NPs entering the body via the environment is also introduced. This scheme aims to reduce the neurotoxicity caused by NPs by supplementing NPs with a combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds. The results provide a valuable reference for future research in this field.
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- Mingyang Gao
- Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300211, China; Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300211, China.
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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: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Adams S, Stapleton PA. Nanoparticles at the maternal-fetal interface. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 578:112067. [PMID: 37689342 PMCID: PMC10591848 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.112067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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The increasing production of intentional and unintentional nanoparticles (NPs) has led to their accumulation in the environment as air and ground pollution. The heterogeneity of these particles primarily relies on the NP physicochemical properties (i.e., chemical composition, size, shape, surface chemistry, etc.). Pregnancy represents a vulnerable life stage for both the woman and the developing fetus. The ubiquitous nature of these NPs creates a concern for developmental fetal exposures. At the maternal-fetal interface lies the placenta, a temporary endocrine organ that facilitates nutrient and waste exchange as well as communication between maternal and fetal tissues. Recent evidence in human and animal models identifies that gestational exposure to NPs results in placental translocation leading to local effects and endocrine disruption. Currently, the mechanisms underlying placental translocation and cellular uptake of NPs in the placenta are poorly understood. The purpose of this review is to assess the current understanding of the physiochemical factors influencing NP translocation, cellular uptake, and endocrine disruption at the maternal-fetal interface within the available literature.
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- S Adams
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, USA; Environmental Occupational and Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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Seleem AA, Hussein BH. Effects of silver nanoparticles prepared by aqueous extract of Ferula communis on the developing mouse embryo after maternal exposure. Toxicol Ind Health 2023; 39:712-734. [PMID: 37871157 DOI: 10.1177/07482337231209094] [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] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from aqueous silver nitrate has been achieved using an extract of Ferula communis leaf as a capping, reducing, and stabilizing agent. The formation and stability of the green synthesized silver nanoparticles in the colloidal solution were monitored by absorption measurements. Silver nanoparticles were characterized by different analyses such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and FT-IR spectroscopy. The average particle size of silver nanoparticles was determined by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. In this experiment, pregnant female mice were divided into four groups (G); G1 was the control and received phosphate-buffered saline, G2 received orally aqueous extract of F. communis leaf, G3 received orally AgNPs chemically prepared by NaBH4, and G4 received orally AgNPs prepared by aqueous extract of F. communis leaf. The diameter of AgNPs was 20 nm. AgNPs exhibited good catalytic reduction ability toward methyl orange in the presence of sodium borohydride with a rate constant of 2.95 x 10-4 s-1. The results revealed the occurrence of resorbed embryos in G2, G3, and G4 with different percentages. The livers of mothers and embryos at E14.5 in G2, G3, and G4 showed different levels of histopathological alteration and increase in GFAP and CTGF expressions compared with the control group. The study concluded that the oral administration of small-sized AgNPs (20 nm) prepared by Ferula extract had less toxicity than those prepared by the chemical method.
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- Amin A Seleem
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al Ula, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al Ula, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Padhye LP, Jasemizad T, Bolan S, Tsyusko OV, Unrine JM, Biswal BK, Balasubramanian R, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Zhao J, Li Y, Rinklebe J, Wang H, Siddique KHM, Bolan N. Silver contamination and its toxicity and risk management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:161926. [PMID: 36739022 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Silver (Ag), a naturally occurring, rare and precious metal, is found in major minerals such as cerargyrite (AgCl), pyrargyrite (Ag3SbS3), proustite (Ag3AsS3), and stephanite (Ag5SbS4). From these minerals, Ag is released into soil and water through the weathering of rocks and mining activities. Silver also enters the environment by manufacturing and using Ag compounds in electroplating and photography, catalysts, medical devices, and batteries. With >400 t of Ag NPs produced yearly, Ag NPs have become a rapidly growing source of anthropogenic Ag input in the environment. In soils and natural waters, most Ag is sorbed to soil particles and sediments and precipitated as oxides, carbonates, sulphides, chlorides and hydroxides. Silver and its compounds are toxic, and humans and other animals are exposed to Ag through inhalation of air and the consumption of Ag-contaminated food and drinking water. Remediation of Ag-contaminated soil and water sources can be achieved through immobilization and mobilization processes. Immobilization of Ag in soil and groundwater reduces the bioavailability and mobility of Ag, while mobilization of Ag in the soil can facilitate its removal. This review provides an overview of the current understanding of the sources, geochemistry, health hazards, remediation practices and regulatory mandates of Ag contamination in complex environmental settings, including soil and aquatic ecosystems. Knowledge gaps and future research priorities in the sustainable management of Ag contamination in these settings are also discussed.
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- Lokesh P Padhye
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA; Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Noga M, Milan J, Frydrych A, Jurowski K. Toxicological Aspects, Safety Assessment, and Green Toxicology of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)—Critical Review: State of the Art. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065133. [PMID: 36982206 PMCID: PMC10049346 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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In recent years, research on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has attracted considerable interest among scientists because of, among other things, their alternative application to well-known medical agents with antibacterial properties. The size of the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1 to 100 nm. In this paper, we review the progress of research on AgNPs with respect to the synthesis, applications, and toxicological safety of AgNPs, and the issue of in vivo and in vitro research on silver nanoparticles. AgNPs’ synthesis methods include physical, chemical, and biological routes, as well as “green synthesis”. The content of this article covers issues related to the disadvantages of physical and chemical methods, which are expensive and can also have toxicity. This review pays special attention to AgNP biosafety concerns, such as potential toxicity to cells, tissues, and organs.
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- Maciej Noga
- Department of Regulatory and Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Medical Expertise, Łódź, ul. Aleksandrowska 67/93, 91-205 Łódź, Poland
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- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Regulatory and Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Medical Expertise, Łódź, ul. Aleksandrowska 67/93, 91-205 Łódź, Poland
- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Abdelaziz MH, El-Dakdoky MH, Ahmed TA, Mohamed AS. Biological impacts of the green synthesized silver nanoparticles on the pregnant albino rats and their fetuses. Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:441-457. [PMID: 36448314 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the increasing production and applications of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), they can be released into the air, water, and soil environments leading to direct exposure to human beings. On this, the current study revealed the physiological, histological, and genotoxic effects of the green biosynthesized AgNPs using two methods; lemon juice or saponin reduction on the maternal and fetal tissues. METHODS Twenty-eight pregnant female rats were divided into four groups (seven/group) and orally administrated the corresponding treatment doses once daily from the first to the 19th gestational day. The first group was administered distilled water as a control. The second group was administrated saponin. The third was administrated AgNps. The fourth was administrated saponin-loaded silver nanoparticles (Sn-AgNPs). RESULTS Compared with the control group, the serum of pregnant rats treated with saponin, AgNPs, and Sn-AgNPs exhibited significant alterations in liver and kidney function parameters. In addition, maternal hepatic and renal tissues showed elevated oxidative stress, with a significant increase in the comet parameters. Histologically, both mothers and fetuses showed changes in the liver and kidney tissues. CONCLUSIONS Green synthesized AgNPs have toxic effects on maternal and fetal tissues. Sn-AgNPs revealed an increase in the transfer, accumulation, and toxicity.
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- Zoology Department, Women College for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Qiao Z, Guo P, Yang D, Pei Z, Wang M, Liu J, Wang Q. Evaluation of acute toxicity response to the algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa of biosynthetic silver nanoparticles catalysts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:10955-10968. [PMID: 36087185 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22879-z] [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: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biosynthetic of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by using fungi has attracted much attention due to its high catalytic efficiency and environmentally friendly characteristic. However, a few studies have focused on the ecological toxicity effects of biogenic AgNPs on algae. Here, we first investigated the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) by WZ07-AgNPs biosynthesized by Letendraea sp. WZ07. WZ07-AgNPs had significant catalytic activity with 97.08% degradation of 4-NP in 3.5 min. Then, the toxic effects of WZ07-AgNPs and commercial-AgNPs were compared by Chlorella pyrenoidosa growth, chlorophyll content, protein content, physiological, and biochemical indexes. The results demonstrated that the algal cell biomass of C. pyrenoidosa was differentially inhibited after exposure to different concentrations of AgNPs, which showed concentration dependence and time dependence. The 96h-EC50 values of WZ07-AgNPs and commercial-AgNPs on C. pyrenoidosa were 15.99 mg/mL and 12.69 mg/mL, respectively. With the increase concentration of AgNPs, the chlorophyll content was gradually decreased, the protein content was first increased and then decreased, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were decreased, and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) was increased significantly of C. pyrenoidosa. In general, AgNPs affect the growth of algae to some extent. However, compared with commercial-AgNPs, WZ07-AgNPs is less toxic to C. pyrenoidosa, which could be used as a potential and an eco-friendly catalyst. This study provides a basis for the safe application of biosynthetic AgNPs.
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- Zipeng Qiao
- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Environmental and Resources Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, People's Republic of China.
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Suthar JK, Vaidya A, Ravindran S. Toxic implications of silver nanoparticles on the central nervous system: A systematic literature review. J Appl Toxicol 2023; 43:4-21. [PMID: 35285037 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles have many medical and commercial applications, but their effects on human health are poorly understood. They are used extensively in products of daily use, but little is known about their potential neurotoxic effects. A xenobiotic metal, silver, has no known physiological significance in the human body as a trace metal. Biokinetics of silver nanoparticles indicates its elimination from the body via urine and feces route. However, a substantial amount of evidence from both in vitro and in vivo experimental research unequivocally establish the fact of easier penetration of smaller nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier to enter in brain and thereby interaction with cellular components to induce neurotoxic effects. Toxicological effects of silver nanoparticles rely on the degree of exposure, particle size, surface coating, and agglomeration state as well as the type of cell or organism used to evaluate its toxicity. This review covers pertinent facts and the present state of knowledge about the neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles reviewing the impacts on oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial function, neurodegeneration, apoptosis, and necrosis. The effect of silver nanoparticles on the central nervous system is a topic of growing interest and concern that requires immediate consideration.
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- Jitendra Kumar Suthar
- Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India
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- Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India.,Symbiosis Centre for Stem Cell Research, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India
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- Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India
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Issa M, Rivière G, Houdeau E, Adel-Patient K. Perinatal exposure to foodborne inorganic nanoparticles: A role in the susceptibility to food allergy? FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2022; 3:1067281. [PMID: 36545344 PMCID: PMC9760876 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2022.1067281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Food allergy (FA) is an inappropriate immune response against dietary antigens. Various environmental factors during perinatal life may alter the establishment of intestinal homeostasis, thereby predisposing individuals to the development of such immune-related diseases. Among these factors, recent studies have emphasized the chronic dietary exposure of the mother to foodborne inorganic nanoparticles (NP) such as nano-sized silicon dioxide (SiO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2) or silver (Ag). Indeed, there is growing evidence that these inorganic agents, used as food additives in various products, as processing aids during food manufacturing or in food contact materials, can cross the placental barrier and reach the developing fetus. Excretion in milk is also suggested, hence continuing to expose the neonate during a critical window of susceptibility. Due to their immunotoxical and biocidal properties, such exposure may disrupt the host-intestinal microbiota's beneficial exchanges and may interfere with intestinal barrier and gut-associated immune system development in fetuses then the neonates. The resulting dysregulated intestinal homeostasis in the infant may significantly impede the induction of oral tolerance, a crucial process of immune unresponsiveness to food antigens. The current review focuses on the possible impacts of perinatal exposure to foodborne NP during pregnancy and early life on the susceptibility to developing FA.
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- Mohammad Issa
- Département Médicaments et Technologies Pour la Santé (MTS), SPI/Laboratoire d’Immuno-Allergie Alimentaire, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES, Agence Nationale De Sécurité Sanitaire De l’alimentation, De l’environnement et du Travail), Direction de l’Evaluation des Risques, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Toxalim UMR1331 (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Toulouse University, INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies Pour la Santé (MTS), SPI/Laboratoire d’Immuno-Allergie Alimentaire, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Gif-sur-Yvette, France,Correspondence: Karine Adel-Patient
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Insights into Ag-NPs-mediated pathophysiology and ultrastructural aberrations in ovarian tissues of darkling beetles. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13899. [PMID: 35974115 PMCID: PMC9381597 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17712-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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With the evolution of nanostructure materials, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) emerged as the predominantly exploited nanomaterial in multifarious sectors due to their versatile properties. Along with the heightening applications of Ag-NPs, however, there is increasing concern over their indubitable toxicity towards the ecosystem, which indeed affects surrounding organisms and human health. In this study, we evaluated the detrimental effects of Ag-NPs in relation to Egyptian wild female beetles, Blaps polychresta, after injection with a single dose of Ag-NPs at different doses and monitoring for 30 days to determine the sublethal dose. Accordingly, the sublethal dose revealed the lowest negative influence was found at 0.03 mg/g body weight. The adverse impacts of Ag-NPs on the ovaries of female beetles were investigated by estimating the enzyme activities, DNA damage using a comet assay, and apoptosis by means of flow cytometry. Besides, the ultrastructural abnormalities were surveyed adopting transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results manifested comet cells of 7.67 ± 0.88% and 22.33 ± 0.51 for Ag-NPs treated and control groups, respectively. Similarly, the data from flow cytometry demonstrated a substantial reduction in viable cells associated with a significant rise in apoptotic cells for the Ag-NPs treated group in comparison with the control group. Moreover, significant disturbances in enzyme activities for the treated group were perceived correlated with evident diminutions in antioxidant enzymes. Remarkably, the ultrastructural investigation emphasized these findings, exposing considerable deformities of the ovaries in the Ag-NPs treated group compared with the control group. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report discussing the influence of Ag-NPs at the lowest dose on ovaries of B. polychresta. Collectively, our findings would significantly contribute to considering the critical effects of Ag-NPs at low levels, in addition to the potential use of B. polychresta as a good bio-indicator in ecotoxicological analyses.
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Strużyńska L, Dąbrowska-Bouta B, Sulkowski G. Developmental neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles: the current state of knowledge and future directions. Nanotoxicology 2022; 16:1-26. [PMID: 35921173 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2105172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The increasing production and use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as an antimicrobial agent in an array of medical and commercial products, including those designed for infants and children, poses a substantial risk of exposure during the developmental period. This review summarizes current knowledge on developmental neurotoxicity of AgNPs in both pre- and post-natal stages with a focus on the biological specificity of immature organisms that predisposes them to neurotoxic insults as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying AgNP-induced neurotoxicity. The current review revealed that AgNPs increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and selectively damage neurons in the brain of immature rats exposed pre and postnatally. Among the AgNP-induced molecular mechanisms underlying toxic insult is cellular stress, which can consequently lead to cell death. Glutamatergic neurons and NMDAR-mediated neurotransmission also appear to be a target for AgNPs during the postnatal period of exposure. Collected data indicate also that our current knowledge of the impact of AgNPs on the developing nervous system remains insufficient and further studies are required during different stages of development with investigation of environmentally-relevant doses of exposure.
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- Lidia Strużyńska
- Department of Neurochemistry, Laboratory of Pathoneurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical, Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurochemistry, Laboratory of Pathoneurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical, Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurochemistry, Laboratory of Pathoneurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical, Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Ahmad A. Safety and Toxicity Implications of Multifunctional Drug Delivery Nanocarriers on Reproductive Systems In Vitro and In Vivo. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 4:895667. [PMID: 35785262 PMCID: PMC9240477 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2022.895667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the recent past, nanotechnological advancements in engineered nanomaterials have demonstrated diverse and versatile applications in different arenas, including bio-imaging, drug delivery, bio-sensing, detection and analysis of biological macromolecules, bio-catalysis, nanomedicine, and other biomedical applications. However, public interests and concerns in the context of human exposure to these nanomaterials and their consequential well-being may hamper the wider applicability of these nanomaterial-based platforms. Furthermore, human exposure to these nanosized and engineered particulate materials has also increased drastically in the last 2 decades due to enormous research and development and anthropocentric applications of nanoparticles. Their widespread use in nanomaterial-based industries, viz., nanomedicine, cosmetics, and consumer goods has also raised questions regarding the potential of nanotoxicity in general and reproductive nanotoxicology in particular. In this review, we have summarized diverse aspects of nanoparticle safety and their toxicological outcomes on reproduction and developmental systems. Various research databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, were searched for the last 20 years up to the date of inception, and nano toxicological aspects of these materials on male and female reproductive systems have been described in detail. Furthermore, a discussion has also been dedicated to the placental interaction of these nanoparticles and how these can cross the blood–placental barrier and precipitate nanotoxicity in the developing offspring. Fetal abnormalities as a consequence of the administration of nanoparticles and pathophysiological deviations and aberrations in the developing fetus have also been touched upon. A section has also been dedicated to the regulatory requirements and guidelines for the testing of nanoparticles for their safety and toxicity in reproductive systems. It is anticipated that this review will incite a considerable interest in the research community functioning in the domains of pharmaceutical formulations and development in nanomedicine-based designing of therapeutic paradigms.
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- Anas Ahmad
- Department of Pharmacology, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Mohali, India
- Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre and Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Anas Ahmad,
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Mazzotta HC, Robbins WA, Tsai CSJ. An Analysis of Prenatal Exposure Factors and Offspring Health Outcomes in Rodents from Synthesized Nanoparticles. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 110:60-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lyu Z, Ghoshdastidar S, Rekha KR, Suresh D, Mao J, Bivens N, Kannan R, Joshi T, Rosenfeld CS, Upendran A. Developmental exposure to silver nanoparticles leads to long term gut dysbiosis and neurobehavioral alterations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6558. [PMID: 33753813 PMCID: PMC7985313 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to their antimicrobial properties, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are used in a wide range of consumer products that includes topical wound dressings, coatings for biomedical devices, and food-packaging to extend the shelf-life. Despite their beneficial antimicrobial effects, developmental exposure to such AgNPs may lead to gut dysbiosis and long-term health consequences in exposed offspring. AgNPs can cross the placenta and blood–brain-barrier to translocate in the brain of offspring. The underlying hypothesis tested in the current study was that developmental exposure of male and female mice to AgNPs disrupts the microbiome–gut–brain axis. To examine for such effects, C57BL6 female mice were exposed orally to AgNPs at a dose of 3 mg/kg BW or vehicle control 2 weeks prior to breeding and throughout gestation. Male and female offspring were tested in various mazes that measure different behavioral domains, and the gut microbial profiles were surveyed from 30 through 120 days of age. Our study results suggest that developmental exposure results in increased likelihood of engaging in repetitive behaviors and reductions in resident microglial cells. Echo-MRI results indicate increased body fat in offspring exposed to AgNPs exhibit. Coprobacillus spp., Mucispirillum spp., and Bifidobacterium spp. were reduced, while Prevotella spp., Bacillus spp., Planococcaceae, Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and Ruminococcus spp. were increased in those developmentally exposed to NPs. These bacterial changes were linked to behavioral and metabolic alterations. In conclusion, developmental exposure of AgNPs results in long term gut dysbiosis, body fat increase and neurobehavioral alterations in offspring.
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- Zhen Lyu
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.,MU Institute of Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA
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- DNA Core Facility, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,MU Institute of Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,MU Institute of Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Thompson Center for Autism and Neurobehavioral Disorders, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,Department of Medical Pharmacology & Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology & Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. .,MU-Institute of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
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Fu CW, Horng JL, Tong SK, Cherng BW, Liao BK, Lin LY, Chou MY. Exposure to silver impairs learning and social behaviors in adult zebrafish. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:124031. [PMID: 33265049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Silver and silver nanoparticles are used in several consumer products, particularly sterilizing agents. Ag+ released from the particles causes physiological damages of aquatic organisms. However, the effects of silver on neural and behavioral functions of fish remain unclear. Here, we used zebrafish as a model to investigate the impacts of silver on social, learning and memory behaviors in teleost. Adult zebrafish showed mortality rates of 12.875% and 100% on 72 h exposure to 30 and ≥ 50 ppb of silver nitrate, respectively. Silver accumulation in the brain increased on exposure to 10 and 30 ppb of AgNO3. The physical fitness of the zebrafish, measured by novel tank diving test and swimming performance, decreased after 72 h incubation in 30 ppb of AgNO3. Exposure to 10 ppb of AgNO3 impaired social preference, social recognition, learning, and memory, but did not affect anxiety level, aggressiveness, and shoaling behavior. In situ hybridization of c-fos mRNA showed that AgNO3 treatment decreased neural activity in the brain areas crucial for learning, memory, and social behaviors, including the medial and dorsal zones of the dorsal telencephalic area. In conclusion, 72 h exposure to AgNO3 in a sublethal level impaired learning and social behaviors, indicating neurotoxicity in adult zebrafish.
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- Chih-Wei Fu
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Bongaerts E, Nawrot TS, Van Pee T, Ameloot M, Bové H. Translocation of (ultra)fine particles and nanoparticles across the placenta; a systematic review on the evidence of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:56. [PMID: 33138843 PMCID: PMC7607677 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00386-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fetal development is a crucial window of susceptibility in which exposure may lead to detrimental health outcomes at birth and later in life. The placenta serves as a gatekeeper between mother and fetus. Knowledge regarding the barrier capacity of the placenta for nanoparticles is limited, mostly due to technical obstacles and ethical issues. We systematically summarize and discuss the current evidence and define knowledge gaps concerning the maternal-fetal transport and fetoplacental accumulation of (ultra)fine particles and nanoparticles. We included 73 studies on placental translocation of particles, of which 21 in vitro/ex vivo studies, 50 animal studies, and 2 human studies on transplacental particle transfer. This systematic review shows that (i) (ultra)fine particles and engineered nanoparticles can bypass the placenta and reach fetal units as observed for all the applied models irrespective of the species origin (i.e., rodent, rabbit, or human) or the complexity (i.e., in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo), (ii) particle size, particle material, dose, particle dissolution, gestational stage of the model, and surface composition influence maternal-fetal translocation, and (iii) no simple, standardized method for nanoparticle detection and/or quantification in biological matrices is available to date. Existing evidence, research gaps, and perspectives of maternal-fetal particle transfer are highlighted.
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- Eva Bongaerts
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 703, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building C, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
- Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building C, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Chen L, Wu H, Le L, Yang P, Fu F, Liu W, Xu H. Exposure to silver nanoparticles induces immunological dysfunction in pregnant mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:1161-1169. [PMID: 32515542 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The adverse outcomes of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on pregnancy have been studied in murine animals. However, the potential toxicity of AgNPs to immune balance, which is essential for maintaining a normal pregnancy, still requires further exploration. Therefore, this study assessed the effect of AgNPs on the immune balance during gestation time. Pregnant mice were given a dose of 1 mg/kg of AgNPs and silver ion on gestation days 3.5 to 9.5 by tail vein injection. Results showed that the AgNPs and silver ion decreased the number of CD4+ CD25+ Treg cells which were the important cells in the immune system, thereby disrupting the balance of normal immune tolerance function, activated the inflammatory responses, together with the reductive production of placental immunoregulatory genes, and the expression of inflammatory factors in the placenta in the Ag-treated groups increased. These effects increased the absorption rate. Furthermore, the inflammatory signaling pathway p38MAPK/AP-1/MMP-9 in the placenta was activated, indicating that Ag induced inflammation through this signaling pathway. All results indicated that undesirable pregnancy outcome caused by AgNPs could be happened by stimulating immunological dysfunction. Therefore, the potential risks to embryogenesis exposure to AgNPs that caused immune imbalance should be given sufficient attention.
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- Ling Chen
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Hu B, Yang R, Cheng Z, Liang S, Liang S, Yin N, Faiola F. Non-cytotoxic silver nanoparticle levels perturb human embryonic stem cell-dependent specification of the cranial placode in part via FGF signaling. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 393:122440. [PMID: 32151936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are compounds used in numerous consumer products because of their desirable optical, conductive and antibacterial properties. However, several in vivo and in vitro studies have raised concerns about their potential developmental toxicity. Here, we employed a human embryonic stem cell model to evaluate the potential ectodermal toxicity of AgNPs, at human relevant concentrations. Among the four major ectodermal lineages tested, only cranial placode specification was significantly affected by AgNPs and AgNO3, morphology-wise and in the expression of specific markers, such as SIX3 and PAX6. Mechanistically, we found that the effects of AgNPs on the cranial placode differentiation were probably due to Ag ion leakage and mediated by the FGF signaling. Thus, AgNPs may have the ability to alter the early stages of embryonic development.
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- Bowen Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Li Y, Cummins E. Hazard characterization of silver nanoparticles for human exposure routes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2020; 55:704-725. [PMID: 32167009 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2020.1735852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used for a multitude of applications without full comprehensive knowledge regarding their safety. In particular, lack of data on hazard characterization may lead to uncertainties regarding potential human health risk. To provide the foundation for human health risk assessment of AgNPs, this study evaluates existing hazard characterization data, including reported pharmacokinetics, symptoms, and their corresponding dose-response relationships. Human equivalent relationships are also provided by extrapolation from animal dose-response relationships. From the data analyzed, it appears that AgNPs may persist for long periods (from days to years) in the human body. It was found that AgNP toxicity on traditional major targets of exogenous substances were generally underestimated. Some omissions of toxicity on sensitive systems in the AgNP toxicity assessment require attention, such as reprotoxicity and neurotoxicity. The necessity of the establishment of toxicity tests specifically for nanomaterials is highlighted. The scientific basis of a toxicity testing strategy is advised by this study, which paves the way for the monitoring and regulation of the ENP utilization in various industries.
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- Yingzhu Li
- School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Kelleci Çelik F, Charehsaz M, Aydin A. Toxicological evaluation of the interaction between circadian rhythm activator; KL001 and general anesthetic; isoflurane. BIOL RHYTHM RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2019.1698808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Feyza Kelleci Çelik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Sağlık Bilimleri University Faculty of Pharmacy, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mozafari M, Khoradmehr A, Danafar A, Miresmaeili M, Kalantar SM. Toxic effects of maternal exposure to silver nanoparticles on mice fetal development during pregnancy. Birth Defects Res 2019; 112:81-92. [PMID: 31617687 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) are being increasingly used in medical and industrial products. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxic effect of maternal exposure to SNP (1 mg/kg/day, 70 nm) on fetal development during the first and second weeks of pregnancy. METHODS Twenty-four pregnant mice were divided into four groups. SNP was administered by oral gavage on gestational days (GD) 1-7, GD8-14, or GD1-14. Phosphate buffered saline was administered by oral gavage to a control group. On GD15, the uteri were excised, and fetal bodies and placentas were weighed. Head and placental circumferences and fetal crown-rump length were measured, and fetuses were evaluated for external malformation. TUNEL assay was performed to assess apoptosis in the fetal midbrain. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was carried out to determine changes in fetal histomorphology. Fetal liver cells were used for karyotype analysis. RESULTS Significant decreases in fetal body weight, and crown-rump length were observed in SNP-treated groups. Exencephaly, small head, scoliosis, lordosis, short thorax and trunk, also fused digits were detected in SNPs-treated groups. Fibrosis, necrosis, and apoptotic cells in fetal midbrains increased significantly in the GD8-14 and GD1-14 groups compared to the control group. Chromosomal features were not different in fetuses between groups. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to 1 mg/kg/day SNP during pregnancy in mice adversely affected on fetal development. The results do suggest a potential risk for humans that needs to be followed up with more definitive investigations.
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- Maryam Mozafari
- Department of Biology, Ashkezar Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproduction Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproduction Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Du J, Fu L, Li H, Xu S, Zhou Q, Tang J. The potential hazards and ecotoxicity of CuO nanoparticles: an overview. TOXIN REV 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2019.1670211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Jia Du
- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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Mortensen NP, Johnson LM, Grieger KD, Ambroso JL, Fennell TR. Biological interactions between nanomaterials and placental development and function following oral exposure. Reprod Toxicol 2019; 90:150-165. [PMID: 31476381 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We summarize the literature involving the deposition of nanomaterials within the placenta following oral exposure and the biological interactions between nanomaterials and placental development and function. The review focuses on the oral exposure of metal and metal oxide engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), carbon-based ENMs, and nanoplastics in animal models, with a minor discussion of intravenous injections. Although the literature suggests that the placenta is an efficient barrier in preventing nanomaterials from reaching the fetus, nanomaterials that accumulate in the placenta may interfere with its development and function. Furthermore, some studies have demonstrated a decrease in placental weight and association with adverse fetal health outcomes following oral exposure to nanomaterials. Since nanomaterials are increasingly used in food, food packaging, and have been discovered in drinking water, the risk for adverse impacts on placental development and functions, with secondary effects on embryo-fetal development, following unintentional maternal ingestion of nanomaterials requires further investigation.
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- Ninell P Mortensen
- Discovery Sciences, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC, 27709, USA.
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- Engineered Systems, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC, 27709, USA
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- Health and Environmental Risk Analysis Program, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC, 27709, USA; Genetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Center for Global Health, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC, 27709, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC, 27709, USA
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Zinicovscaia I, Pavlov SS, Frontasyeva MV, Ivlieva AL, Petritskaya EN, Rogatkin DA, Demin VA. Accumulation of silver nanoparticles in mice tissues studied by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6193-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yin N, Hu B, Yang R, Liang S, Liang S, Faiola F. Assessment of the developmental neurotoxicity of silver nanoparticles and silver ions with mouse embryonic stem cells in vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jin2.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Nuoya Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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Tang H, Xu M, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Ye G, Shi F, Lv C, Li Y. Acute toxicity and biodistribution of different sized copper nano-particles in rats after oral administration. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:649-663. [PMID: 30274098 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In order to compare the detailed toxicity of nano‑copper and CuCl2·2H2O (Cu ions) in vivo, the oral toxicity of four differently sized Cu particles (30 nm, 50 nm, 80 nm and 1 μm) on rats was investigated compared with CuCl2·2H2O in acute exposure scenarios. We compared the acute LD50 values and evaluated the kinetics of Cu following a single equivalent dose (200 mg/kg) of five Cu materials. Continuous gavage of nano‑copper for 7 days, the mortality rates, relative organ weights, and hematological, biochemical, and histopathologic characteristics of rats were examined. The results showed that the LD50 values of Cu ions, 30 nm, 50 nm, 80 nm, and 1 μm copper particles were 359.6, 1022, 1750, 2075, and >5000 mg/kg, respectively. Physiological and biochemical indexes indicated that 80 nm nano‑copper (Cu NPs) produced the highest degrees of toxicity in short term. The liver and kidneys were the major organs most affected by Cu NPs, and also the target organs for Cu accumulation. The toxic effects of Cu ions are similar to those of nano‑copper, but they were not the same. Therefore, the toxic effect of nano‑copper is likely to be the result of the dual action of nano‑copper particles and copper ions. Collectively, the acute toxic effects produced by Cu NPs were highly correlated with particle size. Moreover, the toxic effects produced by repeated dosing differed from those produced by a single dose, and this may be due to organ targeting effects that are dependent on the size of the nano-particles.
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- Huaqiao Tang
- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Du J, Tang J, Xu S, Ge J, Dong Y, Li H, Jin M. A review on silver nanoparticles-induced ecotoxicity and the underlying toxicity mechanisms. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 98:231-239. [PMID: 30096342 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are increasingly being applied in many consumer products due to their unique properties. Widespread use of Ag-NPs leads to an increasing human exposure to Ag-NPs in many different pathways. This review summarized the toxicity mechanisms of Ag-NPs based on various environmentally relevant test species, such as bacteria, cells, plants, aquatic animals and mammals, in both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Nanoparticles were usually exposed to combination chemicals but to single chemicals in the environment and thereby exert combined toxicities to the organisms. Therefore, the joint effects of nanomaterials and their co-existing characteristics were also discussed. The current knowledge gaps and safe product designs of Ag-NPs have been discussed in detail. The limited and existing data implied that understanding the toxicity mechanisms is crucial to the future research development of nanomaterials.
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- Jia Du
- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 1158, Baiyang Rd, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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Vidmar J, Loeschner K, Correia M, Larsen EH, Manser P, Wichser A, Boodhia K, Al-Ahmady ZS, Ruiz J, Astruc D, Buerki-Thurnherr T. Translocation of silver nanoparticles in the ex vivo human placenta perfusion model characterized by single particle ICP-MS. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:11980-11991. [PMID: 29904776 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02096e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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With the extensive use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in various consumer products their potential toxicity is of great concern especially for highly sensitive population groups such as pregnant women and even the developing fetus. To understand if AgNPs are taken up and cross the human placenta, we studied their translocation and accumulation in the human ex vivo placenta perfusion model by single particle ICP-MS (spICP-MS). The impact of different surface modifications on placental transfer was assessed by AgNPs with two different modifications: polyethylene glycol (AgPEG NPs) and sodium carboxylate (AgCOONa NPs). AgNPs and ionic Ag were detected in the fetal circulation in low but not negligible amounts. Slightly higher Ag translocation across the placental barrier for perfusion with AgPEG NPs and higher AgNP accumulation in placental tissue for perfusion with AgCOONa NPs were observed. Since these AgNPs are soluble in water, we tried to distinguish between the translocation of dissolved and particulate Ag. Perfusion with AgNO3 revealed the formation of Ag containing NPs in both circulations over time, of which the amount and their size in the fetal circulation were comparable to those from perfusion experiments with both AgNP types. Although we were not able to clarify whether intact AgNPs and/or Ag precipitates from dissolved Ag cross the placental barrier, our study highlights that uptake of Ag ions and/or dissolution of AgNPs in the tissue followed by re-precipitation in the fetal circulation needs to be considered as an important pathway in studies of AgNP translocation across biological barriers.
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- Janja Vidmar
- Department of Environmental Sciences, JoŽef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia and JoŽef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Research Group for Nano-Bio Science, Division for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 201, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Research Group for Nano-Bio Science, Division for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 201, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Research Group for Nano-Bio Science, Division for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 201, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Particles-Biology Interactions, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Particles-Biology Interactions, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland. and Analytical Chemistry, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- National Institute for Occupational Health, National Health Laboratory Service, 25 Hospital Street, Constitution Hill, 4788 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Nanomedicine Lab, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, UK
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- ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Univ. Bordeaux, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Particles-Biology Interactions, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Zhang Q, Ding Y, He K, Li H, Gao F, Moehling TJ, Wu X, Duncan J, Niu Q. Exposure to Alumina Nanoparticles in Female Mice During Pregnancy Induces Neurodevelopmental Toxicity in the Offspring. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:253. [PMID: 29615914 PMCID: PMC5869208 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Alumina nanoparticles (AlNP) have been shown to accumulate in organs and penetrate biological barriers which lead to toxic effects in many organ systems. However, it is not known whether AlNP exposure to female mice during pregnancy can affect the development of the central nervous system or induce neurodevelopmental toxicity in the offspring. The present study aims to examine the effect of AlNP on neurodevelopment and associated underlying mechanism. ICR strain adult female mice were randomly divided into four groups, which were treated with normal saline (control), 10 μm particle size of alumina (bulk-Al), and 50 and 13 nm AlNP during entire pregnancy period. Aluminum contents in the hippocampus of newborns were measured and neurodevelopmental behaviors were tracked in the offspring from birth to 1 month of age. Furthermore, oxidative stress and neurotransmitter levels were measured in the cerebral cortex of the adolescents. Our results showed that aluminum contents in the hippocampus of newborns in AlNP-treated groups were significantly higher than those in bulk-Al and controls. Moreover, the offspring delivered by AlNP-treated female mice displayed stunted neurodevelopmental behaviors. Finally, the offspring of AlNP-treated mice demonstrated significantly increased anxiety-like behavior with impaired learning and memory performance at 1 month of age. The underlying mechanism could be related to increased oxidative stress and decreased neurotransmitter levels in the cerebral cortex. We therefore conclude that AlNP exposure of female mice during pregnancy can induce neurodevelopmental toxicity in offspring.
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- Qinli Zhang
- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Amiri S, Yousefi-Ahmadipour A, Hosseini MJ, Haj-Mirzaian A, Momeny M, Hosseini-Chegeni H, Mokhtari T, Kharrazi S, Hassanzadeh G, Amini SM, Jafarinejad S, Ghazi-Khansari M. Maternal exposure to silver nanoparticles are associated with behavioral abnormalities in adulthood: Role of mitochondria and innate immunity in developmental toxicity. Neurotoxicology 2018; 66:66-77. [PMID: 29550386 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are currently used in a wide range of consumer products. Considering the small size of Ag-NPs, they are able to pass through variety of biological barriers and exert their effects. In this regard, the unique physicochemical properties of Ag-NPs along with its high application in the industry have raised concerns about their negative effects on human health. Therefore, it investigated whether prenatal exposure to low doses of Ag-NPs is able to induce any abnormality in the cognitive and behavioral performance of adult offspring. We gavaged pregnant NMRI mice with, 1) Deionized water as vehicle, 2) Ag-NPs 10 nm (0.26 mg/kg/day), 3) Ag-NPs 30 nm (0.26 mg/kg/day), and 4) AgNO3 (0.26 mg/kg/day) from gestational day (GD) 0 until delivery day. At the postnatal day (PD) 1, our results showed that high concentration of silver is present in the brain of pups. Further, we observed mitochondrial dysfunction and upregulation of the genes relevant to innate immune system in the brain. At PD 60, results revealed that prenatal exposure to Ag-NPs provoked severe cognitive and behavioral abnormalities in male offspring. In addition, we found that prenatal exposure to Ag-NPs was associated with abnormal mitochondrial function and significant up-regulation of the genes relevant to innate immunity in the brain. Although the Ag-NPs have been considered as safe compounds at low doses, our results indicate that prenatal exposure to low doses of Ag-NPs is able to induce behavioral and cognitive abnormalities in adulthood. Also, we found that these effects are at least partly associated with hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction and the activation of sterile inflammation during early stages of life.
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- Shayan Amiri
- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Department of School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center of Nervous System Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Iran Nanosafety Network (INSN) of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), Tehran, Iran.
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Vidanapathirana AK, Thompson LC, Herco M, Odom J, Sumner SJ, Fennell TR, Brown JM, Wingard CJ. Acute intravenous exposure to silver nanoparticles during pregnancy induces particle size and vehicle dependent changes in vascular tissue contractility in Sprague Dawley rats. Reprod Toxicol 2018; 75:10-22. [PMID: 29154916 PMCID: PMC6241519 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) raises safety concerns during susceptible life stages such as pregnancy. We hypothesized that acute intravenous exposure to AgNP during late stages of pregnancy will increase vascular tissue contractility, potentially contributing to alterations in fetal growth. Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to a single dose of PVP or Citrate stabilized 20 or 110nm AgNP (700μg/kg). Differential vascular responses and EC50 values were observed in myographic studies in uterine, mesenteric arteries and thoracic aortic segments, 24h post-exposure. Reciprocal responses were observed in aortic and uterine vessels following PVP stabilized AgNP with an increased force of contraction in uterine artery and increased relaxation responses in aorta. Citrate stabilized AgNP exposure increased contractile force in both uterine and aortic vessels. Intravenous AgNP exposure during pregnancy displayed particle size and vehicle dependent moderate changes in vascular tissue contractility, potentially influencing fetal blood supply.
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- A K Vidanapathirana
- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA; Department of Nutrition School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, 28081, USA
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- Discovery Sciences, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, 40205, USA.
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Zhang Y, Wu J, Feng X, Wang R, Chen A, Shao L. Current understanding of the toxicological risk posed to the fetus following maternal exposure to nanoparticles. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2017; 13:1251-1263. [PMID: 29086601 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2018.1397131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION With the broad use of nanotechnology, the number and variety of nanoparticles that humans can be exposed to has further increased. Consequently, there is growing concern about the potential effect of maternal exposure to various nanoparticles during pregnancy on a fetus. However, the nature of this risk is not fully known. Areas covered: In this review, materno-fetal transfer of nanoparticles through the placenta is described. Both prenatal and postnatal adverse effects, such as fetal resorption, malformation and injury to various organs in mice exposed to nanoparticles are reviewed. The potential mechanisms of toxicity are also discussed. Expert opinion: The toxicology and safe application of recently developed nanoparticles has attracted much attention in the past few years. Although many studies have demonstrated the toxicology of nanoparticles in various species, only a small number of studies have examined the effect on a fetus after maternal exposure to nanoparticles. This is particularly important, because the developing fetus is especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of nanoparticles during fetal development due to the unique physical stage of the fetus. Nanoparticles may directly or indirectly impair fetal development and growth after maternal exposure to nanoparticles.
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- Yanli Zhang
- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Stomatology , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , PR China
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Hou CC, Zhu JQ. Nanoparticles and female reproductive system: how do nanoparticles affect oogenesis and embryonic development. Oncotarget 2017; 8:109799-109817. [PMID: 29312650 PMCID: PMC5752563 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Along with the increasing application of nanoparticles (NPs) in many walks of life, environmental exposure to NPs has raised considerable health concerns. When NPs enter a pregnant woman’s body through inhalation, venous injection, ingestion or skin permeation, maternal toxic stress reactions such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), inflammation, apoptosis and endocrine dyscrasia are induced in different organs, particularly in the reproductive organs. Recent studies have shown that NPs disturb the developing oocyte by invading the protective barrier of theca cells, granulosa cell layers and zona pellucida. NPs disrupt sex hormone levels through the hypothalamic–pituitary-gonadal axis or by direct stimulation of secretory cells, such as granule cells, follicle cells, thecal cells and the corpus luteum. Some NPs can cross the placenta into the fetus by passive diffusion or endocytosis, which can trigger fetal inflammation, apoptosis, genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, low weight, reproductive deficiency, nervous damage, and immunodeficiency, among others. The toxicity of these NPs depend on their size, dosage, shape, charge, material and surface-coating. We summarize new findings on the toxic effect of various NPs on the ovary and on oogenesis and embryonic development. Meanwhile, we highlight the problems that need to be studied in the future. This manuscript will also provide valuable guidelines for protecting the female reproductive system from the toxicity of NPs and provide a certain reference value for NP application in the area of ovarian diseases.
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- Cong-Cong Hou
- College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Paul E, Franco-Montoya ML, Paineau E, Angeletti B, Vibhushan S, Ridoux A, Tiendrebeogo A, Salome M, Hesse B, Vantelon D, Rose J, Canouï-Poitrine F, Boczkowski J, Lanone S, Delacourt C, Pairon JC. Pulmonary exposure to metallic nanomaterials during pregnancy irreversibly impairs lung development of the offspring. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:484-495. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1311381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Emmanuel Paul
- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, CNRS, University of Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- CEREGE, Aix Marseille Université-CNRS-IRD-Collège de France, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France
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- CEREGE, Aix Marseille Université-CNRS-IRD-Collège de France, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology And Ageing Unit), Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Créteil, France
- Public Health Department, AP-HP, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Inserm U955, Equipe 04, Créteil, France
- Faculté de Médecine, DHU A-TVB, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Institut Santé-Travail Paris-Est, Créteil, France
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Ema M, Okuda H, Gamo M, Honda K. A review of reproductive and developmental toxicity of silver nanoparticles in laboratory animals. Reprod Toxicol 2017; 67:149-164. [PMID: 28088501 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We summarized significant effects reported in the literature on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in laboratory animals. AgNPs showed testicular/sperm toxicity in males and ovarian and embryonic toxicity in females. Maternal injection of AgNPs delayed physical development and impaired cognitive behavior in offspring. Ag was accumulated in the testes after administration of AgNPs. AgNPs were identified in the visceral yolk sac after administration during early gestation in mice. Radiolabeled AgNPs were detected in placenta, breast milk, and pre- and postnatal offspring after injection during late gestation in rats. Ag in the ionic form, and possibly also particles, was suggested to be bioavailable. Although this review provides initial information on the potential reproductive and developmental toxicity of AgNPs, data is still very limited. Further studies using state-of-the-art methodologies and the relevant routes and doses for human exposure are required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Makoto Ema
- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan.
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- Division of Experimental Toxicology, Japan Bioassay Research Center (JBRC), 2445 Hirasawa, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0015, Japan
| | - Masashi Gamo
- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan
| | - Kazumasa Honda
- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan
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