Estimation of the toxicity of silver nanoparticles by using planarian flatworms.
The regeneration of planarian flatworms - specifically, changes to the area of the regeneration bud (blastema) after surgical dissection - was proposed for use as a robust tool for estimating the toxicity of silver nanoparticles. The use of Planaria species, due to their unique regenerative capacity, could result in a reduction in the use of more-traditional laboratory animals for toxicity testing. With our novel approach, silver nanoparticles were found to be moderately toxic to the planarian, Girardia tigrina.
N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Leonid
L
Kustov
Kharlampii
K
Tiras
Souhail
S
Al-Abed
Natalia
N
Golovina
Mikhail
M
Ananyan
D000818:Animals; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity*; D010316:Particle Size; D010932:Planarians / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity*
D012834:Silver