title: Toxic potential of synthesized graphene zinc oxide nanocomposite in the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ)Bg9.
abstract: In the present study the graphene zinc oxide nanocomposite (GZNC) was synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for its toxic potential on third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ)Bg(9). The synthesized GZNC was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The GZNC in 0.1% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) was sonicated for 10 minutes and the final concentrations 0.033, 0.099, 0.199, and 3.996 μg/μL of diet were established. The third instar larvae were allowed to feed on it separately for 24 and 48 hr. The hsp70 expression was measured by o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside assay, tissue damage was measured by trypan blue exclusion test, and β-galactosidase activity was monitored by in situ histochemical β-galactosidase staining. Oxidative stress was monitored by performing lipid peroxidation assay and total protein estimation. Ethidium bromide/acridine orange staining was performed on midgut cells for apoptotic index and the comet assay was performed for the DNA damage. The results of the present study showed that the exposure of 0.199 and 3.996 μg/μL of GZNC was toxic for both 24 hr and 48 hr of exposure. The doses of 0.033 μg/μL and 0.099 of GZNC showed no toxic effects on its exposure to the third instar larvae for 24 hr as well as 48 hr of duration.
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Yasir Hasan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence in Materials Sciences (Nanomaterials), Department of Applied Physics, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Wasi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanam
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jyoti
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Falaq
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Naz
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.lastname: Rahul
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence in Materials Sciences (Nanomaterials), Department of Applied Physics, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Braj Raj
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence in Materials Sciences (Nanomaterials), Department of Applied Physics, Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.
authors.forename: Alim H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Naqvi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000187:drug effects; D006108:Graphite / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000633:toxicity*; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007763:Lac Operon; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000633:toxicity*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; C544596:Hsp70Aa protein, Drosophila; D006108:Graphite; D015034:Zinc Oxide