Biodegradation of hydroxylated boron nitride nanoplatelets, their toxic effect and drug delivery application.

Boron nitride is extensively used in various biomedical applications and often interacting with the blood circulatory system. However, the effect of its biotransformation in blood plasma, drug delivery applications, and antitumor effects remains unclear. Herein, we synthesized hydroxylated BN nanoplatelets (-OH/BNNPs) that are used to load doxorubicin (DOX) for cancer therapy.

Microplastic accumulation and ecological impacts on benthic invertebrates: Insights from a microcosm experiment.

Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a global concern, especially for benthic invertebrates. This one-month study investigated the accumulation of small MP polymers (polypropylene and polyester resin, 3-500 μm, 250 μg L) in benthic invertebrates and on one alga species. Results revealed species-specific preferences for MP size and type, driven by ingestion, adhesion, or avoidance behaviours.

Silver nitroprusside as an efficient chemodynamic therapeutic agent and a peroxynitrite nanogenerator for targeted cancer therapies.

Introduction: Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) holds great promise in achieving cancer therapy through Fenton and Fenton-like reactions, which generate highly toxic reactive species. However, CDT is limited by the lower amount of catalyst ions that can decompose already existing intracellular HO and produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) to attain a therapeutic outcome.

Objectives: To overcome these limitations, a tailored approach, which utilizes dual metals cations (Ag, Fe) based silver pentacyanonitrosylferrate or silver nitroprusside (AgNP) were developed for Fenton like reactions that can specifically kill cancer cells by taking advantage of tumor acidic environment without used of any external stimuli.

Molecular and Morphometric Update on Italian (Chenopodiaceae), with a Focus on the Species s. l.

is a highly taxonomically problematic genus due to the reduced morphological observable characters. Ten Eurasian species are currently recognized: , , , , , , , , , and . In addition, eleven subspecies are accepted, mainly based on their distribution areas.

Changes in Macrozoobenthos Community after Aquatic Plant Restoration in the Northern Venice Lagoon (IT).

Responses of the macrozoobenthic community to an ecological restoration activity in the northern Venice lagoon were studied, within the scope of the project LIFE SEagrass RESTOration aimed at recreating aquatic phanerogam meadows largely reduced in recent decades. Transplants were successful in almost all project areas. Macrozoobenthos was sampled in eight stations before (2014) and after (2015, 2016, 2017) transplanting activities.