PUBLICATION
Embryotoxicity and hair cell toxicity of silver nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos
- Authors
- Yoo, M.H., Rah, Y.C., Choi, J., Park, S., Park, H.C., Oh, K.H., Lee, S.H., Kwon, S.Y.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-160313-9
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 83: 168-74 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Park, Hae-Chul
- Keywords
- Embryotoxicity, Hair cell, Silver nanoparticles, Teratogenicity, Zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/drug effects*
- Hair
- Hair Cells, Auditory/drug effects*
- In Situ Nick-End Labeling
- Metal Nanoparticles/toxicity*
- Silver/toxicity*
- Teratogenesis
- Zebrafish/embryology*
- PubMed
- 26968072 Full text @ Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.
Citation
Yoo, M.H., Rah, Y.C., Choi, J., Park, S., Park, H.C., Oh, K.H., Lee, S.H., Kwon, S.Y. (2016) Embryotoxicity and hair cell toxicity of silver nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. 83:168-74.
Abstract
Objectives The purpose of the present study was to evaluate silver nanoparticles (AgNP)-induced embryotoxicity and hair cell toxicity during zebrafish development.
Methods We exposed zebrafish embryos to various AgNP concentrations (30, 60, 120, and 240nM) and evaluated embryotoxicity at 72h and ototoxicity at 120h. Embryotoxicity parameters including abnormal morphology, mortality, hatching rate, and heart rate were investigated. Hair cells within four neuromasts were evaluated. In the present study, the average number of hair cells of zebrafish exposed to AgNP was compared with that of an unexposed control group.
Results The hatching rate was not significantly different between groups (control: 90%; AgNP 240nM: 89%). The control group showed 2% mortality and 0% teratogenicity, while the AgNP 240nM group showed increased mortality (11%) and teratogenicity (15%) at 72h (n=100). The heart rate of AgNP-exposed embryos tended to be lower than that of the control group (n=38). Furthermore, AgNP induced apoptotic hair cell damage in the neuromasts (control: 50.7±7.4 cells; 240nM AgNP: 41.1±6.3 cells, n=23). TUNEL positive cell counts increased significantly as AgNP concentration increases (p<0.001, n=20 in each group).
Conclusions The results of this study indicate that AgNP exposure causes embryotoxicity and hair cell toxicity in zebrafish embryos.
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