Project description:Nanoparticles are compounds of emerging concern with largely unknown risks for human and ecological health. It is crucial to evaluate their potential biological impact to prevent unintended adverse effects on human health and the environment. We analyzed the transcriptional effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles (PVP-AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) on the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) to understand their potential toxicity and adverse outcomes. We also tested the feasibility of the fathead minnow as an alternative species to elucidate potential adverse effects on humans. Fathead minnow females were exposed to either 4 Âµg/L of AgNO3 or 70 Âµg/L of PVP-AgNPs for 96h. Microarray analyses were performed on liver and brain. Functional analysis identified potential toxicity pathways and molecular initiating events (MIEs) that were confirmed with functional assays. Data suggested that AgNO3 and PVP-AgNPs had both common and distinct transcriptional effects. The nanoparticles were linked to neurotoxicity and oxidative stress, and identified as a dopamine receptor antagonist. Silver nitrate was also identified as a potential neurotoxicant and was confirmed as adrenergic and cannabinoid receptors antagonist. While silver nitrate and PVP-AgNPs were both potential neurotoxicants, they appeared to act through different MIEs. Fathead minnow is a promising alternative species to elucidate potential adverse effects of relevance to human health. We analyzed the transcriptional effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles (PVP-AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) on the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) to understand their potential toxicity and adverse outcomes. FHM were obtained from Aquatic Biosystems (Fort Collins, CO), held in aerated dechlorinated tap water and fed three times daily with ZeiglerÂ® AquaTox Feed Gardners, PA, USA). Fathead minnow females were exposed to either 4 Âµg/L of AgNO3 or 70 Âµg/L of PVP-AgNPs (Luna Innovations, Blackburn, VA) for 96h at 24Â°C Â± 1 with a 90% water change at 48 hours. Microarray analyses were performed on liver and brain.

Project description:In spite of many reports on the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), the mechanisms underlying the toxicity are far from clear. The present study conducted transcriptome and microRNAome sequencing for Euplotes vannus to understand the molecular mechanisms by which this protist copes with AgNPs exposure. By transcriptome profiling, 1884 and 5834 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified after one hour and 12 hours exposure to 15 mg/L AgNPs, respectively. From microRNAsome profiling, totally 16 differentially expressed microRNAs were identified under AgNPs stress.In spite of many reports on the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), the mechanisms underlying the toxicity are far from clear. The present study conducted transcriptome and microRNAome sequencing for Euplotes vannus to understand the molecular mechanisms by which this protist copes with AgNPs exposure. By transcriptome profiling, 1884 and 5834 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified after one hour and 12 hours exposure to 15 mg/L AgNPs, respectively. The DEGs were significantly enriched in macropinocytosis and phagocytic vesicles suggesting that the uptake of AgNPs may be mediated by endocytic pathways, while the differential expression of ABC transporters and copper-transporting ATPase implicates active efflux transport of Ag. Several DNA repair pathways were also significantly enriched with differentially expressed cell cycle control genes implying that exposure to AgNPs might have caused DNA damage and G2/M cell cycle arrest. The damage might have resulted from increased ROS production, as evidenced by elevated expression of several antioxidants genes to combat oxidative stress. From microRNAsome profiling, totally 16 differentially expressed microRNAs were identified under AgNPs stress. Integrated analysis of the microRNA and mRNA expression profiles found that the differentially expressed microRNAs target a series of genes involved in many important biological processes, suggesting that E. vannus exposure elicited a broad post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism through microRNAs–mRNAs–biological functions network to cope with the toxicity of AgNPs.

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Toxicogenomic Responses of Nanotoxicity in Daphnia magna Exposed to Silver Nitrate and Coated Silver Nanoparticles

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