Systematic evaluation of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots toxicity on the reproduction and offspring health in male BALB/c mice

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 211; p. 111946
• Main Authors: Li, Li, Lin, Xiaotan, Chen, Tingting, Liu, Kan, Chen, Yajing, Yang, Zhiwen, Liu, Dongmeng, Xu, Gaixia, Wang, Xiaomei, Lin, Guimiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.03.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acrosome; Animals; Cadmium Compounds - chemistry; Cadmium Compounds - toxicity; Developmental toxicity; Epididymis; Female; Fertility; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Offspring health; Quantum dots; Quantum Dots - chemistry; Quantum Dots - toxicity; Reproduction; Reproductive toxicity; Selenium Compounds - pharmacology; Sperm Motility; Spermatogenesis; Spermatozoa; Sulfides - toxicity; Testis; Tissue Distribution; Toxicity Tests; Zinc Compounds - toxicity; Developmental toxicity; Quantum dots; Spermatogenesis; Reproductive toxicity; Offspring health

Increased applications of quantum dots (QDs) in the biomedical field have aroused attention for their potential toxicological effects. Although numerous studies have been carried out on the toxicity of QDs, their effects on reproductive and development are still unclear. In this study, we systematic...