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El-Samad LM, Bakr NR, Abouzid M, Shedid ES, Giesy JP, Khalifa SAM, El-Seedi HR, El Wakil A, Al Naggar Y. Nanoparticles-mediated entomotoxicology: lessons from biologica. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024; 33:305-324. [PMID: 38446268 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02745-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Nanotechnology has grown in importance in medicine, manufacturing, and consumer products. Nanoparticles (NPs) are also widely used in the field of insect pest management, where they show a variety of toxicological effects on insects. As a result, the primary goal of this review is to compile and evaluate available information on effects of NPs on insects, by use of a timely, bibliometric analysis. We also discussed the manufacturing capacity of NPs from insect tissues and the toxic effects of NPs on insects. To do so, we searched the Web of Science database for literature from 1995 to 2023 and ran bibliometric analyses with CiteSpace© and Bibliometrix©. The analyses covered 614 journals and identified 1763 relevant documents. We found that accumulation of NPs was one of the top trending topics. China, India, and USA had the most published papers. The most overall reported models of insects were those of Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito), Culex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito), Bombyx mori (silk moth), and Anopheles stephensi (Asian malaria mosquito). The application and methods of fabrication of NPs using insect tissues, as well as the mechanism of toxicity of NPs on insects, were also reported. A uniform legal framework is required to allow nanotechnology to fully realize its potential while minimizing harm to living organisms and reducing the release of toxic metalloid nanoparticles into the environment.
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- Lamia M El-Samad
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhur, Egypt
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32512, Egypt
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
- Department of Integrative Biology and Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97266, Waco, TX, 76798-7266, USA
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Capio Saint Göran's Hospital, Sankt Göransplan 1, 112 19, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, 42351, Saudi Arabia
- International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-Products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Nanjing, 210024, China
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- Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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Liu X, Yang C, Chen P, Zhang L, Cao Y. The uses of transcriptomics and lipidomics indicated that direct contact with graphene oxide altered lipid homeostasis through ER stress in 3D human brain organoids. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157815. [PMID: 35931159 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The potential uses of graphene-based nanomaterials (NMs) in various fields lead to the concern about their neurotoxicity, considering that graphene-based NMs are capable to cross blood brain barrier (BBB) and enter central nervous system (CNS). Although previous studies reported the possibility of graphene-based NM exposure to alter lipid homeostasis in animals or cultured neurons, recent studies suggested the need to use 3D human brain organoids for mechanism-based toxicological studies as this model might better recapitulate the complex human brains. Herein, we used multi-omics techniques to investigate the mechanisms of graphene oxide (GO) on lipid homeostasis in a novel 3D brain organoid model. We found that 50 μg/mL GO induced cytotoxicity but not superoxide. RNA-sequencing data showed that 50 μg/mL GO significantly up-regulated and down-regulated 80 and 121 genes, respectively. Furthermore, we found that GO exposure altered biological molecule metabolism pathways including lipid metabolism. Consistently, lipidomics data supported dose-dependent alteration of lipid profiles by GO in 3D brain organoids. Interestingly, co-exposure to GO and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress inhibitor 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) decreased most of the lipid classes compared with the exposure of GO only. We further verified that exposure to GO promoted ER stress marker GRP78 proteins, which in turn activated IRE1α/XBP-1 axis, and these changes were partially or completely inhibited by 4-PBA. These results proved that direct contact with GO disrupted lipid homeostasis through the activation of ER stress. As 3D brain organoids resemble human brains, these data might be better extrapolated to humans.
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- Xudong Liu
- Department of Food science and Engineering, Moutai Institute, Renhuai 564507, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Institute of Innovation and Application, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316022, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada; Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Cao Y. Nutrient molecule corona: An update for nanomaterial-food component interactions. Toxicology 2022; 476:153253. [PMID: 35811011 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The adsorption of biological molecules to nanomaterials (NMs) will significantly impact NMs' behavior in complex microenvironments. Previously we proposed the need to consider the interactions between food components and NMs for the evaluation of oral toxicity of NMs. This review updated this concept as nutrient molecule corona, that the adsorption of nutrient molecules alters the uptake of nutrient molecules and/or NMs, as well as the signaling pathways to induce a combined toxicity due to the biologically active nature of nutrient molecules. Even with the presence of protein corona, nutrient molecules may still bind to NMs to change the identities of NMs in vivo. Furthermore, this review proposed the binding of excessive nutrient molecules to NMs to induce a combined toxicity under pathological conditions such as metabolic diseases. The structures of nutrient molecules and physicochemical properties of NMs determine nutrient molecule corona formation, and these aspects should be considered to limit the unwanted effects brought by nutrient molecule corona. In conclusion, similar to other biological molecule corona, the formation of nutrient molecule corona due to the presence of food components or excessive nutrient molecules in pathophysiological microenvironments will alter the behaviors of NMs.
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- Yi Cao
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Xie M, Huang C, Liang Y, Li S, Sheng L, Cao Y. MoS2 nanosheets and bulk materials altered lipid profiles in 3D Caco-2 spheroids. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Laurus nobilis (bay leaf): antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-02065-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zheng Q, Wang R, Qin D, Yang L, Lin S, Cheng D, Huang S, Zhang Z. Insecticidal efficacy and mechanism of nanoparticles synthesized from chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan against Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Carbohydr Polym 2021; 260:117839. [PMID: 33712174 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The efficacy and mode of action of biodegradable chitosan (CS) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) organic polymer nanoparticles (NPs) on insects were studied. The prepared CS/CMCS-NPs were spherical with a particle size of 142.1 ± 2.0 nm. The swelling test showed that they were pH-sensitive, and the swelling rate was 554 % at pH 4.5. It was found that CS/CMCS-NPs had insecticidal efficacy against red fire ants (S. invicta). The mortality of red fire ants on the 6th day after treatment with 0.2 % and 0.06 % CS/CMCS-NPs suspensions was 98.33 ± 1.67 % and 48.33 ± 3.33 %, respectively. After CS/CMCS-NPs treatment, the food intake, growth, and development of red fire ants were inhibited; the midgut was significantly expanded; and the activity of digestive enzymes in the midgut was decreased. Our findings suggest that CS/CMCS-NPs mainly inhibited the digestion function of the midgut, leading to the death of red fire ants.
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- Qun Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Fometu SS, Wu G, Ma L, Davids JS. A review on the biological effects of nanomaterials on silkworm ( Bombyx mori). BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 12:190-202. [PMID: 33614385 PMCID: PMC7884877 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.12.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The production of high-quality silkworm silk is of importance in sericulture in addition to the production of biomass, silk proteins, and animal feed. The distinctive properties of nanomaterials have the potential to improve the development of various sectors including medicine, cosmetics, and agriculture. The application of nanotechnology in sericulture not only improves the survival rate of the silkworm, promotes the growth and development of silkworm, but also improves the quality of silk fiber. Despite the positive contributions of nanomaterials, there are a few concerns regarding the safety of their application to the environment, in humans, and in experimental models. Some studies have shown that some nanomaterials exhibit toxicity to tissues and organs of the silkworm, while other nanomaterials exhibit therapeutic properties. This review summarizes some reports on the biological effects of nanomaterials on silkworm and how the application of nanomaterials improves sericulture.
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- Sandra Senyo Fometu
- School of Biotechnology and Sericulture Research Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, PR China
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- School of Biotechnology and Sericulture Research Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, PR China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018, PR China
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- School of Biotechnology and Sericulture Research Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, PR China
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- School of Biotechnology and Sericulture Research Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, PR China
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Jiang L, Peng LL, Cao YY, Thakur K, Hu F, Tang SM, Wei ZJ. Transcriptome analysis reveals gene expression changes of the fat body of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) in response to selenium treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 245:125660. [PMID: 31869670 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A comparative transcriptome analysis was conducted to investigate the gene expression changes in the fat body of silkworm after treatment with different concentrations (50 μM and 200 μM) of selenium (Se). 912 differential expression genes (DEGs) (371 up-regulated and 541 down-regulated) and 1420 DEGs (1078 up-regulated and 342 down-regulated) were identified in silkworm fat body treated with 50 μM and 200 μM of Se, respectively. In case of 50 μM group, DEGs were mainly enriched in the peroxisome pathway and fatty acid metabolism pathway, and later were associated with antioxidant defense and nutrition regulation. After 200 μM Se-treatment, DEGs were mainly located in the glycerolipid metabolism and arachidonic acid metabolism pathways, which further encoded detoxification related genes. Furthermore, 32 candidate DEGs from these pathways had been selected to confirm the RNA-seq data. Among these DEGs, 14 genes were up-regulated in the 50 μM Se-treated group (only three genes in the 200 μM Se-treated group) which were involved in lipid metabolism and antioxidant defense, and 13 up-regulated genes (only two genes were up-regulated in the 50 μM Se-treated group) were involved in detoxification of the 200 μM Se-treated group. These changes showed that lower concentration of Se could regulate the nutrition and promote antioxidation pathways; whereas, high levels of Se promoted the detoxification of silkworm. These findings can be helpful to understand the possible mechanisms of Se action and detoxification in silkworm and other insects.
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- Li Jiang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, PR China; Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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López-Muñoz D, Ochoa-Zapater MA, Torreblanca A, Garcerá MD. Evaluation of the effects of titanium dioxide and aluminum oxide nanoparticles through tarsal contact exposure in the model insect Oncopeltus fasciatus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 666:759-765. [PMID: 30812009 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite the increasing presence of metal nanoparticles in the biosphere as a consequence of their widespread use, knowledge about the impact of these nanoparticles on fauna, ecosystems and human health is far from completion. This is especially true for terrestrial invertebrates. Insects are environmentally exposed to nanoparticles by several ways, the ectopic contact being one of the most probable. The model insect Oncopeltus fasciatus, has been used in the present work for testing toxicity of nanoparticles present in a surface. Adverse effects of TiO2 nanoparticles and Al2O3 in nanoparticulated or bulk form on mortality, reproductive and embryonic developmental parameters have been analyzed after tarsal contact of adult individuals of O. fasciatus. Effects were monitored in the unexposed filial generation from control and exposed adults. In order to know the effect of the nanoparticles on the insect composition, measurements of protein and lipid content as well as lipid peroxidation were also performed. The results obtained indicate that the ectopic exposure to nanoparticles at 1 mg/cm2 (TiO2) and 0.5 mg/cm2 (Al2O3) did not induce lethal toxicity in O. fasciatus, nor did it modify any of the reproductive parameters. However, NPs-TiO2 and Al2O3 produced an increase in nymphal life span. In the parental generation NPs-TiO2 increased protein content whereas NPs-Al2O3 decreased it. Several effects were detected in the filial generation as consequence of parental exposure. NPs-Al2O3 decreased protein content, NPs-TiO2 decreased lipid content and Al2O3 in bulk form diminished protein content and increased lipid peroxidation. Responses observed in the individuals of the filial generation demonstrate the existence of trans-generational effects of NPs-Al2O3 and NPs-TiO2.
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- Daniel López-Muñoz
- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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Chen L, Meng X, Gu J, Fan W, Abdlli N, Peprah FA, Wang N, Zhu F, Lü P, Ma S, Chen K. Silver nanoparticle toxicity in silkworms: Omics technologies for a mechanistic understanding. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 172:388-395. [PMID: 30731270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The widespread use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has raised public concern due to their potential toxic effects on humans and the environment. Although some studies have evaluated the toxicity of nanomaterials in vertebrates, studies on their hazardous effects on insects are limited. Here we focused on different concentrations of AgNPs to silkworms, a promising model organism, to evaluate their toxic effects by omics analysis. After the silkworms were fed with 100 mg L-1 AgNPs, transcriptomics analysis showed differential expression of 43 genes: 39 upregulated and 4 downregulated. These differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were involved in the digestion process, various metabolic pathways, transmembrane transport and energy synthesis. Proteomic results for silkworms fed with 400 mg L-1 AgNPs revealed 14 significantly differentially expressed proteins: 11 downregulated and 3 upregulated. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results showed that the expression levels of eight proteins were similar to the transcription levels of their corresponding genes. As the AgNPs concentration was increased, the expression of digestive enzymes was downregulated, which damaged the silkworm tissue and suppressed the activity of the enzyme superoxide dismutase and the protein HSP 1, causing oxidative stress and the production of reactive oxygen species, which had toxic effects on the silkworm digestive system. Histopathological results showed that treatment with 400 mg L-1 AgNPs destroyed the basal lamina and the columnar cells, caused adverse effects on tissues and had the potential to induce harmful effects on the digestive system. The data presented herein provide valuable information on the hazards and risks of nanoparticle contamination. Main finding: AgNPs would downregulate some digestive enzymes, damage the tissue of midgut in silkworm, meantime induce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species which may cause oxidative stress.
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- Liang Chen
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China.
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Shahzad K, Manzoor F. Nanoformulations and their mode of action in insects: a review of biological interactions. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 44:1-11. [PMID: 30760084 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1525393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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While nanoparticles (NPs) can be used as insecticides by themselves, they can also be carriers for insecticidal chemicals. Existing literature suggests that the smaller the NP size, the greater the toxicity and penetration into the insect's body. Nonetheless, there is a lack of literature pertaining to the mode of action within insects. This review article summarizes the currently available entomological studies on the mechanisms of NP-insect interactions. Externally, NPs affect pigmentation and integrity of the cuticle, while internally they induce immune responses and alter gene expression leading to altered protein, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism along with cellular toxicity that impairs development and reproduction of the insect. Consequently, insects are incapacitated due to the disruption of the nutrient intake, production of reactive oxygen species and altered biochemical activity while some NPs can promote growth and development as well as diminish the effects of nontarget toxicity.
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- Kiran Shahzad
- Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Abdelli N, Peng L, Keping C. Silkworm, Bombyx mori, as an alternative model organism in toxicological research. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:35048-35054. [PMID: 30374720 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3442-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Silkworms, Bombyx mori, are a promising model animal in health safety and environmental pollution assessment due to their sensitivity to chemical compounds like pesticides, drugs, and heavy metals, in addition to other features like their low cost and body characteristics and their full genome sequencing. In this review, we summarize the silkworm advantages as a model organism in toxicological research. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Nouara Abdelli
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China.
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Toxicogenomics: A New Paradigm for Nanotoxicity Evaluation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1048:143-161. [PMID: 29453537 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72041-8_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The wider applications of nanoparticles (NPs) has evoked a world-wide concern due to their possible risk of toxicity in humans and other organisms. Aggregation and accumulation of NPs into cell leads to their interaction with biological macromolecules including proteins, nucleic acids and cellular organelles, which eventually induce toxicological effects. Application of toxicogenomics to investigate molecular pathway-based toxicological consequences has opened new vistas in nanotoxicology research. Indeed, genomic approaches appeared as a new paradigm in terms of providing information at molecular levels and have been proven to be as a powerful tool for identification and quantification of global shifts in gene expression. Toxicological responses of NPs have been discussed in this chapter with the aim to provide a clear understanding of the molecular mechanism of NPs induced toxicity both in in vivo and in vitro test models.
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As an important economic insect, silkworm Bombyx mori (L.) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) has numerous advantages in life science, such as low breeding cost, large progeny size, short generation time, and clear genetic background. Additionally, there are rich genetic resources associated with silkworms. The completion of the silkworm genome has further accelerated it to be a modern model organism in life science. Genomic studies showed that some silkworm genes are highly homologous to certain genes related to human hereditary disease and, therefore, are a candidate model for studying human disease. In this article, we provided a review of silkworm as an important model in various research areas, including human disease, screening of antimicrobial agents, environmental safety monitoring, and antitumor studies. In addition, the application potentiality of silkworm model in life sciences was discussed.
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- Xu Meng
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
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Yu J, Zhang H, Li Y, Sun S, Gao J, Zhong Y, Sun D, Zhang G. Metabolomics revealed the toxicity of cationic liposomes in HepG2 cells using UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and multivariate data analysis. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 31. [PMID: 28664536 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Cationic liposomes (CLs) are novel nonviral vectors widely used for delivering drugs or genes. However, applications of CLs are largely hampered by their cytotoxicity, partly because the potential mechanism underlying the cytotoxicity of CLs remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to explore the underlying mechanism of cytotoxicity induced by CLs on HepG2 cells. Differential metabolites were identified and quantified using ultra-liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS). The toxicity of CLs on HepG2 cells was evaluated by multivariate data analysis and statistics. Additionally, CCK-8 assay, heatmap, pathway and co-expression network were carried out to explore the relations between the metabolites and the pathways. The results showed a dose-dependent toxic effect of CLs on HepG2 cells, with an IC50 value of 119.9 μg/mL. Multivariate statistical analysis identified 42 potential metabolites between CLs exposure and control groups. Pathway analysis showed significant changes in pathways involving amino acid metabolism, energy metabolism, lipid metabolism and oxidative stress in the CLs exposure group vs the control group. Metabolites related to the above-mentioned pathways included phenylalanine, methionine, creatine, oxalacetic acid, glutathione, oxidized glutathione, choline phosphate and several unsaturated fatty acids, indicating that cells were disturbed in amino acid metabolism, energy and lipid supply when CLs exposure-induced injury occurred. It is concluded that CLs may induce cytotoxicity by enhancing reactive oxygen species in vitro, affect the normal process of energy metabolism, disturb several vital signaling pathways and finally induce cell death.
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- Jing Yu
- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tong ji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China
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- Second Military Medical University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Differentially expressed genes in the silk gland of silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) treated with TiO 2 NPs. Gene 2017; 611:21-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tian JH, Xue B, Hu JH, Li JX, Cheng XY, Hu JS, Li FC, Chen YH, Li B. Exogenous substances regulate silkworm fat body protein synthesis through MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 171:202-207. [PMID: 28024205 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Insect fat body is an important intermediate metabolic organ that plays an important role in protein metabolism and detoxification. In order to study the effects of TiO2 NPs and phoxim on fat body protein synthesis through MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways in silkworms, we determined the effects of TiO2 NPs and phoxim, alone and in combination, on fat body protein content of silkworms, analyzed the gene expression profile of the fat body, and verified the expression of characteristic genes. We found that TiO2 NPs and phoxim alone increased the total protein content of the fat body, and up-regulated MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway genes. TiO2 NPs up-regulated the expression of two growth and development-related genes-insulin-like peptide and neuropeptide receptor B-by 5.17 and 3.89-fold, respectively. Phoxim up-regulated the expression of detoxification genes-P450, GST, and CarE2. Pretreatment with TiO2 NPs could reduce phoxim-increased total protein content and up-regulated MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway genes and detoxification genes; the activities of detoxification enzymes were consistent with the gene expression pattern. Our results showed that MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways both regulate fat body protein synthesis in silkworms, but the target proteins induced to express were different under different inducing factors. Our finding may provide a reference for investigating the mechanism of protein synthesis regulation through MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.
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- J H Tian
- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China.
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