Stressor-Dependant Changes in Immune Parameters in the Terrestrial Isopod Crustacean, Porcellio scaber : A Focus on Nanomaterials

• Published in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 934
• Main Authors: Mayall, Craig, Dolar, Andraz, Jemec Kokalj, Anita, Novak, Sara, Razinger, Jaka, Barbero, Francesco, Puntes, Victor, Drobne, Damjana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.04.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Bacteria; cerium nanoparticles; Cerium oxides; Crustaceans; Cytotoxicity; Digestive system; Endotoxins; Enzymes; Exposure; Feeding; Gold; gold nanoparticles; haemocyte; Homeostasis; Immune response; Immune system; Injection; Lipopolysaccharides; Microorganisms; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nitric oxide; Organisms; Parameters; Phagocytosis; Phenoloxidase; Porcellio scaber; Terrestrial environments; woodlice; cerium nanoparticles; woodlice; haemocyte; gold nanoparticles; immune response

We compared the changes of selected immune parameters of to different stressors. The animals were either fed for two weeks with Au nanoparticles (NPs), CeO NPs, or Au ions or body-injected with Au NPs, CeO NPs, or lipopolysaccharide endotoxin. Contrary to expectations, the feeding experiment showed...