Nanocarbons for biology and medicine: sensing, imaging, and drug delivery

N Panwar, AM Soehartono, KK Chan, S Zeng… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanocarbons with different dimensions (eg, 0D fullerenes and carbon nanodots, 1D carbon
nanotubes and graphene nanoribbons, 2D graphene and graphene oxides, and 3D …

Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment

GR Tortella, O Rubilar, N Durán, MC Diez… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted remarkable attention due to their powerful
antimicrobial action as well as their particular physicochemical properties. This has led to …

Exposure to 6-PPD quinone at environmentally relevant concentrations causes abnormal locomotion behaviors and neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans

X Hua, X Feng, G Liang, J Chao… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
6-PPD quinone (6-PPDQ) can be transformed from 6-PPD through ozonation. Nevertheless,
the potential neurotoxicity of 6-PPDQ after long-term exposure and the underlying …

Polystyrene (nano) microplastics cause size-dependent neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and other adverse effects in Caenorhabditis elegans

L Lei, M Liu, Y Song, S Lu, J Hu, C Cao, B Xie… - Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
(Nano) microplastics (N/MPs) are emerging contaminants of increasing concern. However,
little is known about the potential toxicity difference between nanoplastics and microplastics …

The C. elegans model in toxicity testing

PR Hunt - Journal of Applied Toxicology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Caenorhabditis elegans is a small nematode that can be maintained at low cost and
handled using standard in vitro techniques. Unlike toxicity testing using cell cultures, C …

Long-term exposure to tire-derived 6-PPD quinone causes intestinal toxicity by affecting functional state of intestinal barrier in Caenorhabditis elegans

X Hua, X Feng, G Liang, J Chao, D Wang - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 2-((4-Methylpentan-2-yl) amino)-5-(phenylamino) cyclohexa-2, 5-diene-1, 4-dione
(6-PPDQ) is the ozonation product of 6-PPD, a commonly used tire preservative. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Iron oxide nanoparticles in biological systems: Antibacterial and toxicology perspective

US Ezealigo, BN Ezealigo, SO Aisida, FI Ezema - JCIS Open, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been an increasing number of studies in magnetic nanoparticles with auspicious
applications in medicine. Among the oxides of magnetic nanoparticles, iron oxide has …

[HTML][HTML] The concept of an ideal antibiotic: implications for drug design

M Gajdács - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is a major public health issue,
which requires global action of an intersectoral nature. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] An ecotoxicological view on neurotoxicity assessment

JB Legradi, C Di Paolo, MHS Kraak… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
The numbers of potential neurotoxicants in the environment are raising and pose a great risk
for humans and the environment. Currently neurotoxicity assessment is mostly performed to …

[HTML][HTML] Metallobiology and therapeutic chelation of biometals (copper, zinc and iron) in Alzheimer's disease: Limitations, and current and future perspectives

KD Fasae, AO Abolaji, TR Faloye, AY Odunsi… - Journal of Trace …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of cognitive impairment
and dementia worldwide. The pathobiology of the disease has been studied in the form of …