A critical review of advances in reproductive toxicity of common nanomaterials to Caenorhabditis elegans and influencing factors

Y Yao, T Zhang, M Tang - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, nanotechnology has rapidly developed. Therefore, there is growing
concern about the potential environmental risks of nanoparticles (NPs). Caenorhabditis …

Potential toxicity of nanoparticles on the reproductive system animal models: A review

M Ajdary, F Keyhanfar, MA Moosavi, R Shabani… - Journal of reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, nanotechnology has been involved in an array of applications in
various fields, including diagnostic kits, disease treatment, drug manufacturing, drug …

CQDs modulating Z-scheme g-C3N4/BiOBr heterostructure for photocatalytic removing RhB, BPA and TC and E. coli by LED light

L Huang, J Liu, P Li, Y Li, C Wang, S Shu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the photocatalytic performance, it is necessary to reduce the combination of
photo-induced charges and improve the absorbance intensity of visible light. Herein, we …

Sirt3 deficiency accelerates ovarian senescence without affecting spermatogenesis in aging mice

J Zhu, Q Yang, H Li, Y Wang, Y Jiang, H Wang… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuin-3 (SIRT3), the main deacetylase in the mitochondria, maintains cellular
energy metabolism and redox balance by deacetylating mitochondrial proteins in a NAD+ …

The DNA damage potential of quantum dots: Toxicity, mechanism and challenge

Y Yao, T Zhang, M Tang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanoparticles (1–10 nm) with excellent optical and
electrical properties. As QDs show great promise for applications in fields such as …

Nanoparticles induced oxidative damage in reproductive system and role of antioxidants on the induced toxicity

AV Samrot, LX Noel Richard Prakash - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is used in a variety of scientific, medical, and research domains. It is
significant to mention that there are negative and severe repercussions of nanotechnology …

Toxicity evaluation of cadmium-containing quantum dots: A review of optimizing physicochemical properties to diminish toxicity

L Hu, H Zhong, Z He - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) have received extensive attention because of their
excellent optical properties and wide utilization in biological and biomedical areas …

New insights into the safety assessment of quantum dots: potential release pathways, environmental transformations, and health risks

Q Liu, X Ding, Y Pang, Y Cao, J Lei, J Wu… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs), also known as “artificial atoms”, are a new class of engineering
nanoparticles. They are semiconductor nanocrystals composed of a few atoms and have …

Research progress in the synthesis and biological application of quantum dots

Y Zhang, B Liu, Z Liu, J Li - New Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots are an excellent choice for biomedical applications due to their special optical
properties and quantum confinement effects. This paper reviews the research and …

As3MT-mediated SAM consumption, which inhibits the methylation of histones and LINE1, is involved in arsenic-induced male reproductive damage

L Wu, H Li, F Ye, Y Wei, W Li, Y Xu, H Xia, J Zhang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies have demonstrated that arsenic (As) induces male reproductive injury, however, the
mechanism remains unknown. The high levels of arsenic (3) methyltransferase (As3MT) …