ArticleToxicology research2018
The hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis and the testicular function are modulated after silver nanoparticle exposure.
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- Putative adverse outcome pathways for silver nanoparticle toxicity on mammalian male reproductive system: a literature review.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Nanoparticles on Male Fertility: What Do We Really Know? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Quercetin Abates Aluminum Trioxide Nanoparticles and Lead Acetate Induced Altered Sperm Quality, Testicular Oxidative Damage, and Sexual Hormones Disruption in Male Rats.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- WP1130 Enhances TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis through USP9X-Dependent miR-708-Mediated Downregulation of c-FLIP.Cancers · 2019Article
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Abstract
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in industrial and medical applications and humans may be exposed through different routes, increasing the risk of toxicity. We investigated the transcript expression of genes involved in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular (HPT) axis and the parameters associated with sperm functionality after prepubertal exposure. AgNPs modulated the transcript expression of genes involved in the control of the HPT axis and spermatogenesis in the groups treated with lower doses, while the functional parameters related to sperm and puberty were affected in the groups administered higher doses. These results suggest that the HPT axis is disrupted by AgNPs during the prepubertal and pubertal periods, which are highly susceptible windows for the endocrine-disrupting chemical activity.
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