Micro and nano plastics distribution in fish as model organisms: histopathology, blood response and bioaccumulation in different organs

MC Guerrera, M Aragona, C Porcino, F Fazio, R Laurà… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Current evidence indicates that micro-and nano-plastics can be
absorbed by aquatic organisms as well as mammals. The topic focuses on the important role …

Nanoplastic toxicity: insights and challenges from experimental model systems

L Schröter, N Ventura - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoplastic particles (NPs) can be produced or derived from the degradation of several
daily used products and can therefore be found in the air, water, and food. Every day, these …

Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity

Q Chen, M Gundlach, S Yang, J Jiang, M Velki… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the direct and indirect toxic effects of microplastics and nanoplastics
toward zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae locomotor activity. Results showed that microplastics …

Zebrafish: a predictive model for assessing drug-induced toxicity

P McGrath, CQ Li - Drug discovery today, 2008 - Elsevier
The zebrafish model organism is increasingly used for assessing drug toxicity and safety
and numerous studies confirm that mammalian and zebrafish toxicity profiles are strikingly …

GFAP at 50

A Messing, M Brenner - ASN neuro, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Fifty years have passed since the discovery of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) by
Lawrence Eng and colleagues. Now recognized as a member of the intermediate filament …

GFAP transgenic zebrafish

RL Bernardos, PA Raymond - Gene Expression Patterns, 2006 - Elsevier
We have generated transgenic zebrafish that express green fluorescent protein (GFP) in
glial cells driven by the zebrafish glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) regulatory elements …

Zebrafish as a systems toxicology model for developmental neurotoxicity testing

Y Nishimura, S Murakami, Y Ashikawa… - Congenital …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The developing brain is extremely sensitive to many chemicals. Exposure to neurotoxicants
during development has been implicated in various neuropsychiatric and neurological …

Long-term exposure to bisphenol A and its analogues alters the behavior of marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and causes hepatic injury

X Li, Y Liu, Y Chen, X Song, X Chen, N Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Bisphenols (BPA, BPF, and BPAF) are widely present in the aquatic environment
and have various adverse effects on aquatic organisms. However, their hepatic toxicity in …

'Heads and tails' of intermediate filament phosphorylation: multiple sites and functional insights

MB Omary, NO Ku, GZ Tao, DM Toivola… - Trends in biochemical …, 2006 - cell.com
Intermediate filaments (IFs) are major components of the mammalian cytoskeleton. They are
among the most abundant cellular phosphoproteins; their phosphorylation typically involves …

Neurobehavioral effects of bisphenol S exposure in early life stages of zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio)

J Gu, J Zhang, Y Chen, H Wang, M Guo, L Wang… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
As an alternate of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S (BPS) is now widely used to produce our
daily consumer goods. Some studies have shown that BPS has the potential to disrupt the …