Reproductive Toxicity of Nanomaterials Using Silver Nanoparticles and Drosophila as Models
Alaraby, Mohamed (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Abass, Doaa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Gutiérrez-García, Javier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Velázquez Henar, Antonia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Hernández Bonilla, Alba (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Marcos Dauder, Ricardo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)

Data:	2024
Resum:	Reproductive toxicity is of special concern among the harmful effects induced by environmental pollutants; consequently, further studies on such a topic are required. To avoid the use of mammalians, lower eukaryotes like Drosophila are viable alternatives. This study addresses the gap in understanding the link between reproductive adverse outcomes and the presence of pollutants in reproductive organs by using Drosophila. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were selected for their ease of internalization, detection, and widespread environmental presence. Both male and female flies were exposed to AgNPs (28 ± 4 nm, 100 and 400 µg/mL) for one week. Internalization and bioaccumulation of AgNPs in organs were assessed using transmission electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Substantial accumulation of AgNPs in the gastrointestinal tract, Malpighian tubules, hemolymph, reproductive organs (ovaries and testes), and gametes were observed. The highest AgNP content was observed in testes. Exposure to AgNPs reduced ovary size and fecundity, though fertility and gender ratios of the offspring were unaffected. Significant deregulation of reproductive-related genes was observed, particularly in males. These findings underscore the utility of Drosophila as a model for evaluating reproductive hazards posed by AgNP exposure. The ease of AgNP internalization in Drosophila reproductive targets could be extrapolated to mammalians, raising concerns about the potential impacts of nanoparticle exposure on reproduction toxicity in humans.
Ajuts:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2020-116789RB-C43 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-00731 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2022/BP-00026
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	AgNPs ; Ovary/testis internalization ; Gene expression changes ; Drosophila melanogaster ; Reproductive toxicity
Publicat a:	Molecules, Vol. 29, Num. 23 (December 2024) , art. 5802, ISSN 1420-3049

DOI: 10.3390/molecules29235802
PMID: 39683959

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