Exposure to MPA-capped CdTe quantum dots causes reproductive toxicity effects by affecting oogenesis in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

2019 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 54-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Qu ◽  
Yuexiu Qiu ◽  
Rongrong Lv ◽  
Ying Yue ◽  
Ran Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Reproductive Toxicity ◽  
Cdte Quantum Dots ◽  
Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Toxicity Effects

MPA-capped CdTe quantum dots exposure causes neurotoxic effects in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans by affecting the transporters and receptors of glutamate, serotonin and dopamine at the genetic level, or by increasing ROS, or both

Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (48) ◽  
pp. 20460-20473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianshu Wu ◽  
Keyu He ◽  
Qinglin Zhan ◽  
Shengjun Ang ◽  
Jiali Ying ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Cdte Quantum Dots ◽  
Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Neurotoxic Effects ◽  
Genetic Level

As quantum dots (QDs) are widely used in biomedical applications, the number of studies focusing on their biological properties is increasing.

scholarly journals Biological effects, translocation, and metabolism of quantum dots in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1003-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Assay System ◽  
Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
C Elegans

We summarize recent progress on the biological effects, translocation, and metabolism of QDs in thein vivoassay system ofC. elegans.

scholarly journals Quantum dots exposure alters both development and function of D-type GABAergic motor neurons in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunli Zhao ◽  
Xiong Wang ◽  
Qiuli Wu ◽  
Yiping Li ◽  
Meng Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Motor Neurons ◽  
Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Cdte Qds ◽  
And Function

Both translocation into targeted neurons and developmental and functional alterations in targeted neurons contribute to CdTe QDs neurotoxicity.

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