Lanthanides Toxicity in Zebrafish Embryos Are Correlated to Their Atomic Number

• Published in: Toxics (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 336
• Main Authors: Lin, Ying-Ting, Liu, Rong-Xuan, Audira, Gilbert, Suryanto, Michael Edbert, Roldan, Marri Jmelou M., Lee, Jiann-Shing, Ger, Tzong-Rong, Hsiao, Chung-Der
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 19.06.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Acute toxicity; Animals; Aquatic animals; Aromatic compounds; atomic number; Atomic properties; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Chelation; Chemical bonds; Chemical elements; Danio rerio; electronic structural factors; Embryos; In vivo methods and tests; Industrial applications; Lanthanides; Ligands; rare earth element; Rare earth elements; Regression analysis; Toxicity; Zebrafish

Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical metallic materials with a broad application in industry and biomedicine. The exponential increase in REEs utilization might elevate the toxicity to aquatic animals if they are released into the water due to uncareful handling. The specific objective of our stu...