The effect of silver nanoparticles on zebrafish embryonic development and toxicology

• Published in: Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Xia, Guangqing, Liu, Tiantian, Wang, Zhenwei, Hou, Yi, Dong, Lihong, Zhu, Junyi, Qi, Jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Deformation mechanisms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Embryo, Nonmammalian - embryology; Embryogenesis; Embryonic Development - drug effects; Embryos; Gene expression; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental - drug effects; Hatching; Heart rate; Humans; Metal Nanoparticles - toxicity; Mortality; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Otx2 protein; Safety; Silver; Silver - toxicity; Toxicity; Toxicology; Waste disposal; Zebrafish; Zebrafish - embryology; Zebrafish Proteins - biosynthesis; deformity; malformation; silver nanoparticles; heartbeat; zebrafish embryonic development

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