Interaction between nanomaterials and the innate immune system across evolution

D Boraschi, L Canesi, D Drobne… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interaction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) with the immune system mainly occurs with
cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living …

Alternative test methods for (nano) materials hazards assessment: Challenges and recommendations for regulatory preparedness

SIL Gomes, JJ Scott-Fordsmand, MJB Amorim - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The outstanding work performed by standardization organizations for guidelines to assess
hazards, eg, OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is clearly …

Immunotoxicity of copper nanoparticle and copper sulfate in a common Indian earthworm

A Gautam, A Ray, S Mukherjee, S Das, K Pal… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Copper oxide nanoparticles and copper sulfate are established contaminants of water and
soil. Metaphire posthuma is a common variety of earthworm distributed in moist soil of Indian …

Cross-species comparisons of nanoparticle interactions with innate immune systems: A methodological review

BJ Swartzwelter, C Mayall, A Alijagic, F Barbero… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many components of the innate immune system are evolutionarily conserved and shared
across many living organisms, from plants and invertebrates to humans. Therefore, these …

Understanding the toxicity mechanism of CuO nanoparticles: the intracellular view of exposed earthworm cells

NIN Pacheco, R Roubalova, J Dvorak… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are widely used in industry. Once released, they can
enter the soil system and endanger organisms living in this environment. Therefore …

Evaluation of the implications of pesticide usage in agriculture on earthworms in the mono-modal equatorial agro-ecological zone of Cameroon

DBN Kenko, NT Ngameni, AM Egbe - Environment, Development and …, 2024 - Springer
Agronomy is seriously stuck by pest and diseases; as a corollary, massive quantities of
synthetic pesticides are used in agriculture with many harmful effects of non-target entities …

Optimization of ZnO-NPs to Investigate Their Safe Application by Assessing Their Effect on Soil Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

S Gupta, T Kushwah, A Vishwakarma… - Nanoscale Research …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are increasingly receiving attention due to their
widespread application in cosmetics, pigments and coatings. This has raised concerns in …

Differences in kinetic metabolomics in Eisenia fetida under single and dual exposure of imidacloprid and dinotefuran at environmentally relevant concentrations

H Zhang, JV Aspinall, W Lv, X Zheng, H Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Metabolomic responses of earthworms to neonicotinoids are important for understanding
their molecular-level toxicity and assessing their ecological risks, but little is known until …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of silver sulfide nanoparticles on the earthworm Eisenia andrei

NIN Pacheco, J Semerad, M Pivokonsky… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
The massive production and use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have led to their
increasing release into the environment. Even though the antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects …

In Vitro Interactions of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Earthworm Coelomocytes: Immunotoxicity Assessment

NI Navarro Pacheco, R Roubalova, J Semerad… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are manufactured worldwide. Once they arrive in
the soil environment, they can endanger living organisms. Hence, monitoring and assessing …