Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Owing to the development of nanotechnology, nano-materials have developed rapidly in the animal husbandry and veterinary industries. Due to their mature synthesis process, good stability, favorable surface modifications, special hollow structures, large specific surface areas, and strong adsorption capacity, nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in feed additives, veterinary drugs, and animal vaccines. However, NPs can be toxic, with their toxicity level depending mainly on their physicochemical properties. Owing to their small particle size, NPs are able to penetrate the physiological barrier and enter the blood circulation to reach various organs and accumulate in non-target tissues, leading to acute and chronic toxicity. More and more studies have revealed NP-induced developmental and productive toxicity, including testicular toxicity, ovarian toxicity, and others. In light of concerns about reproductive toxicity, the Editors of Animals are setting up a Special Issue with the title of “Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Animals”. Dr. Fenglei Chen will serve as Guest Editor for the above-mentioned Special Issue. Submissions can include original research articles and comprehensive reviews related to this title. This Special Issue will be published from the issue date, and the duration is 1 year.
Dr. Fenglei Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanotoxicology
- cytotoxicity
- developmental toxicity
- reproductive toxicity
- acute toxicity
- subchronic toxicity
- chronic toxicity
- toxic mechanism
