Tissue specific responses to cadmium-based quantum dots in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

In recent years, Cd-based quantum dots (QDs) have generated interest from the life sciences community due to their potential applications in nanomedicine, biology and electronics. However, these engineered nanomaterials can be released into the marine environment, where their environmental health ha...

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Main Author: Lopes Rocha, Thiago (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, Tânia (author), Mestre, Nélia (author), Cardoso, Cátia (author), Bebianno, Maria João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Animals
Antioxidants
Cadmium
Catalase
Digestive system
Gills
Glutathione peroxidase
Mytilus
Oxidative stress
Particle size
Quantum dots
Reactive oxygen species
Superoxide dismutase
Tissue distribution
Water pollutants
Chemical
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13740
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/13740

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13740

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