Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hyeyoun Chang, Ji Young Yhee, Sangmin Jeon, Man Kyu Shim, Hong Yeol Yoon, Sangmin Lee, Kwangmeyung Kim
Summary: Repeated high-dose administration of CNPs in healthy mice induces severe cardiotoxicity, including inflammatory responses, tissue damages, fibrotic changes, and organ dysfunction.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fernanda Paulini, Aline R. M. Marangon, Carolina L. Azevedo, Juliana L. M. Brito, Marcelle S. Lemos, Marcelo H. Sousa, Fabiane H. Veiga-Souza, Paulo E. N. Souza, Carolina M. Lucci, Ricardo B. Azevedo
Summary: This study presents a long-term follow-up of rats after a single injection of DMSA-coated magnetite nanoparticles (DMSA-MNP). The results showed that DMSA-MNP administration did not cause significant damage to the rats' health over the course of 300 days. Hematological, biochemical, and ultrasound examinations, as well as histopathology analysis, indicated that the animals remained within normal limits and showed no major alterations in vital organs. This work highlights the safety of using DMSA-MNPs for biomedical applications.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abdelaziz Saafane, Denis Girard
Summary: This study investigated the direct effects of Fe3O4 NPs on neutrophils and found that they enhance neutrophil adhesion and phagocytosis, delay neutrophil apoptosis, and induce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jared S. Stine, Bryan J. Harper, Cathryn G. Conner, Orlin D. Velev, Stacey L. Harper
Summary: The study found that chitosan-coated lignin nanoparticles were more toxic at high concentrations compared to plain nanoparticles, resulting in higher mortality rates and significant sublethal endpoints. Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms of toxicity of chitosan-coated lignin nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maud Weiss, Jiahui Fan, Mickael Claudel, Luc Lebeau, Francoise Pons, Carole Ronzani
Summary: This study proposed a putative AOP for lung toxicity induced by carbon dots (CDs) and investigated the mechanisms of acute lung inflammation in mice caused by CDs as well as the cellular responses induced by CDs in macrophages in vitro.
Article
Oncology
Serenella Medici, Massimiliano Peana, Alessio Pelucelli, Maria Antonietta Zoroddu
Summary: Despite the increasing number and variety of nanoparticles, there is still a lack of clear guidelines to control their exposure and evaluate potential toxicity. The issue of nanomaterials' toxicity is gaining awareness among scientists and producers, yet consumers often remain largely unaware of the presence and potential risks of nanomaterials.
SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Catia Domingues, Ana Santos, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, Angel Concheiro, Ivana Jarak, Francisco Veiga, Isabel Barbosa, Marilia Dourado, Ana Figueiras
Summary: Worldwide development and application of nanotechnology have led to significant scientific advancements. It is important to balance the high expectations and concerns associated with this field. Nanomedicine, a specific arm of nanotechnology, focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of various diseases. However, the concept of nanotoxicology has also emerged as a crucial aspect of nanomedicine. More research is needed to identify potential adverse effects and ensure the safety of nanomedicines.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shilpa Mishra, Baranidharan Sundaram
Summary: The development and expansion of various nanoparticles without standardized laws or guidelines could result in unfavorable environmental changes and impact employees in both interior and exterior working environments.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Dalila Miele, Xin Xia, Laura Catenacci, Milena Sorrenti, Silvia Rossi, Giuseppina Sandri, Franca Ferrari, John J. Rossi, Maria Cristina Bonferoni
Summary: Oligonucleotide therapeutics such as miRNAs and siRNAs are developed to modulate gene expression, but face issues of instability and easy degradation. Viral and non-viral vectors are used for efficient delivery, with non-viral vectors like polymeric nanocarriers providing safer and more effective means of delivery.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Dalila Miele, Milena Sorrenti, Laura Catenacci, Paolo Minzioni, Giorgio Marrubini, Valeria Amendola, Marcello Maestri, Paolo Giunchedi, Maria Cristina Bonferoni
Summary: In this study, poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) based nanoparticles (NPs) were proposed as carriers for indocyanine green (ICG), and fluorescence quenching experiments were conducted by studying the interaction between ICG and chitosan oleate (CS-OA). The results showed that associating ICG with NPs can reduce cell viability after laser irradiation, opening up new possibilities for utilizing PDT mechanism in cancer therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Meng Yu, Liuyang Sun, Xiaohui Ning
Summary: By fabricating carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanorings (R-Fe3O4@C), the severe volume change and inferior electronic conductivity issues of Fe3O4 are addressed, resulting in superior electrochemical performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fatemeh Haghighat, Younghun Kim, Iman Sourinejad, Il Je Yu, Seyed Ali Johari
Summary: The study found that co-exposure to Ag and TiO2 nanoparticles resulted in more severe toxicity effects on common carp, but in some cases, these effects were mitigated. Additionally, there was an improvement in bioaccumulation after the recovery period.
Article
Polymer Science
Sherif Mohamed El-Ganainy, Amal M. El-Bakery, Heba M. Hafez, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Ali Zein El-Abdeen, Abed Abd Elgalel Ata, Omar A. Y. Abd Elraheem, Yousef M. Y. El Kady, Ahlam F. Hamouda, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Wael F. Shehata, Tarek A. Shalaby, Ahmed Osman Abbas, Mustafa Ibrahim Almaghsla, Muhammad N. Sattar, Zafar Iqbal
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy of Fe3O4/HA nanoparticles in controlling acremonium wilt disease and improving sorghum growth and yields. The research showed that concentrations of 40 and 80 mg L-1 were highly effective in controlling the disease on different sorghum genotypes, and a concentration of 40 mg L-1 significantly improved growth and yield.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guilherme Borges Bubols, Marcelo Dutra Arbo, Caroline Portela Peruzzi, Larissa Vivan Cestonaro, Louise Figueiredo Altknecht, Nuryan Fao, Gabriela Goethel, Sabrina Nunes Nascimento, Karina Paese, Marta Goncalves Amaral, Carlos Perez Bergmann, Adriana Raffin Pohlmann, Silvia Staniscuaski Guterres, Solange Cristina Garcia
Summary: This study characterized and investigated the toxicity of two multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), NM-401 and NM-403, and found that they caused transient pulmonary and systemic alterations, renal dysfunction, and oxidative lipid damage. The repeated instillations of these carbon nanotubes also led to persistent pulmonary damage and histological alterations in liver and kidney.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Hualin Li, Peng Liu, Renardi Gunawan, Zemenu Mengistie Simeneh, Chen Liang, Xi Yao, Mengsu Yang
Summary: The development of liquid marbles coated with iron oxide nanocubes allows for homogeneous heating with an alternating magnetic field, achieving temperatures up to 86 degrees C. By tuning the power of the AMF, the liquid marbles can be heated to desired temperatures in controllable patterns. Furthermore, the unique magnetothermal properties of these liquid marbles enable multicenter and selective heating, showing potential applications in areas such as biosensor technology and theranostics.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Elisabeth Elje, Michelle Hesler, Elise Runden-Pran, Pascal Mann, Espen Mariussen, Sylvia Wagner, Maria Dusinska, Yvonne Kohl
MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS
(2019)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jana Tulinska, Vlasta Masanova, Aurelia Liskova, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Eva Rollerova, Zora Krivosikova, Kornelia Stefikova, Iveta Uhnakova, Monika Ursinyova, Janka Babickova, Andrea Babelova, Milena Busova, Lubomira Tothova, Ladislava Wsolova, Maria Dusinska, Martin Sojka, Mira Horvathova, Radka Alacova, Zbynek Vecera, Pavel Mikuska, Pavel Coufalik, Kamil Krumal, Lukas Capka, Bohumil Docekal
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Vera Rogiers, Emilio Benfenati, Ulrike Bernauer, Laurent Bodin, Paul Carmichael, Qasim Chaudhry, Pieter Jan Coenraads, Mark T. D. Cronin, Matthew Dent, Maria Dusinska, Corie Ellison, Janine Ezendam, Eric Gaffet, Corrado Lodovico Galli, Carsten Goebel, Berit Granum, Heli Miriam Hollnagel, Petra S. Kern, Kirstin Kosemund-Meynen, Gladys Ouedraogo, Eirini Panteri, Christophe Rousselle, Maciej Stepnik, Tamara Vanhaecke, Natalie von Goetz, Andrew Worth
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alena Kazimirova, Naouale El Yamani, Laura Rubio, Alba Garcia-Rodriguez, Magdalena Barancokova, Ricard Marcos, Maria Dusinska
Correction
Toxicology
Pablo Steinberg, Hilko van der Voet, Paul W. Goedhart, Gijs Kleter, Esther J. Kok, Maria Pla, Anna Nadal, Dagmar Zeljenkova, Radka Alacova, Julia Babincova, Eva Rollerova, Sona Jad'ud'ova, Anton Kebis, Elena Szabova, Jana Tulinska, Aurelia Liskova, Melinda Takacsova, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Zora Krivosikova, Armin Spoek, Monica Racovita, Huib de Vriend, Roger Alison, Clare Alison, Wolfgang Baumgaertner, Kathrin Becker, Charlotte Lempp, Marion Schmicke, Dieter Schrenk, Annette Poeting, Joachim Schiemann, Ralf Wilhelm
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elisabeth Elje, Espen Mariussen, Oscar H. Moriones, Neus G. Bastus, Victor Puntes, Yvonne Kohl, Maria Dusinska, Elise Runden-Pran
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yvonne Kohl, Elise Runden-Pran, Espen Mariussen, Michelle Hesler, Naouale El Yamani, Eleonora Marta Longhin, Maria Dusinska
Review
Oncology
Verona Buocikova, Ivan Rios-Mondragon, Eleftherios Pilalis, Aristotelis Chatziioannou, Svetlana Miklikova, Michal Mego, Karlis Pajuste, Martins Rucins, Naouale El Yamani, Eleonora Marta Longhin, Arkadij Sobolev, Muriel Freixanet, Victor Puntes, Aiva Plotniece, Maria Dusinska, Mihaela Roxana Cimpan, Alena Gabelova, Bozena Smolkova
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katarina Kozics, Monika Sramkova, Kristina Kopecka, Patricia Begerova, Alena Manova, Zora Krivosikova, Zuzana Sevcikova, Aurelia Liskova, Eva Rollerova, Tibor Dubaj, Victor Puntes, Ladislava Wsolova, Peter Simon, Jana Tulinska, Alena Gabelova
Summary: The study demonstrates potential toxic effects of tissue accumulation of PEG-AuNPs, primarily manifesting as cellular changes in the liver and spleen, but with unclear long-term effects.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jana Tulinska, Zora Krivosikova, Aurelia Liskova, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Vlasta Masanova, Eva Rollerova, Kornelia Stefikova, Ladislava Wsolova, Andrea Babelova, Lubomira Tothova, Milena Busova, Janka Babickova, Iveta Uhnakova, Radka Alacova, Maria Dusinska, Mira Horvathova, Michaela Szabova, Zbynek Vecera, Pavel Mikuska, Pavel Coufalik, Kamil Krumal, Lukas Alexa, Pavel Piler, Vojtech Thon, Bohumil Docekal
Summary: Exposure to lead oxide nanoparticles resulted in undesired stimulation of the immune system, oxidative stress in the intestine, inflammation, and pro-fibrotic response in the kidneys, as well as massive accumulation of lead in bones.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Jana Tulinska, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Aurelia Liskova, Milena Busova, Vlasta Masanova, Iveta Uhnakova, Eva Rollerova, Radka Alacova, Zora Krivosikova, Ladislava Wsolova, Maria Dusinska, Mira Horvathova, Michaela Szabova, Norbert Lukan, Martina Stuchlikova, Daniel Kuba, Zbynek Vecera, Pavel Coufalik, Kamil Krumal, Lukas Alexa, Lucie Vrlikova, Marcela Buchtova, Jana Dumkova, Pavel Piler, Vojtech Thon, Pavel Mikuska
Summary: The ingestion of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) can have negative effects on the immune system and antioxidant defense in mice, causing an increase in lymphocyte proliferation and secretion functions, impairment of granulocyte phagocytic activity, and decreased concentration of reduced glutathione.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marcello Ceppi, Bozena Smolkova, Marta Staruchova, Alena Kazimirova, Magdalena Barancokova, Katarina Volkovova, Andrew Collins, Anton Kocan, Zuzana Dzupinkova, Alexandra Horska, Verona Buocikova, Jana Tulinska, Aurelia Liskova, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Zora Krivosikova, Ladislava Wsolova, Daniel Kuba, Elise Runden-Pran, Naouale El Yamani, Eleonora Martha Longhin, Erika Halasova, Soterios Kyrtopoulos, Stefano Bonassi, Maria Dusinska
Summary: As part of a large human biomonitoring study, occupational monitoring was conducted in a glass fibre factory in Slovakia, comparing the exposure of shopfloor workers and administrators to glass fibres and PAHs. The study investigated the impact of exposure on various genetic factors and found that even low levels of exposure to these fibres can cause significant genetic damage.
MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Milena Busova, Jana Tulinska, Vlasta Masanova, Aurelia Liskova, Iveta Uhnakova, Maria Dusinska, Zora Krivosikova, Eva Rollerova, Radka Alacova, Ladislava Wsolova, Mira Horvathova, Michaela Szabova, Norbert Lukan, Zbynek Vecera, Pavel Coufalik, Kamil Krumal, Lukas Alexa, Vojtech Thon, Pavel Piler, Marcela Buchtova, Lucie Vrlikova, Pavel Moravec, Dusan Galanda, Pavel Mikuska
Summary: This study investigated the potential adverse effects of inhaling titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) using a whole-body inhalation chamber model. The results showed that TiO2 NPs had a dose-dependent effect on the innate immune system, stimulating phagocytic activity of monocytes at low doses and suppressing monocyte secretory function (IL-18) at high doses. The adaptive immune system in exposed mice showed a decrease in T-cell percentage, a reduction in T-helper cells, and a dose-dependent decrease in lymphocyte cytokine production, indicating possible immunosuppression. The increase in glutathione (GSH) concentration and GSH/GSSG ratio in whole blood demonstrated stimulated antioxidant defense against TiO2 NP-induced oxidative stress.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katarina Sebekova, Marta Staruchova, Csilla Mislanova, Aurelia Liskova, Mira Horvathova, Jana Tulinska, Miroslava Lehotska Mikusova, Michaela Szabova, Radana Gurecka, Ivana Koborova, Melinda Csongova, Tamas Tabi, Eva Szoko, Katarina Volkovova
Summary: Oxidative stress and sterile inflammation are crucial factors in the development and progression of MetS. This study analyzed markers of oxidative and inflammatory status in a cohort of 170 women categorized based on the presence of MetS components. The results showed that markers of oxidative damage were similar across the groups, while markers of inflammation were significantly different. Levels of C-reactive protein, uric acid, and interleukin-6 were consistently associated with MetS components. Further studies are needed to determine whether additional markers can improve the prognosis of individuals with early-stage MetS.