Selected articles in Fetal and Developmental Exposure

Selected articles in Fetal and Developmental Exposure

Particle exposure and the related gene-environment interactions during fetal and early postnatal development can affect development and disease risks through to adult life. The PPToxVI conference, taking place in May, aims to assess the weight of evidence and highlight new achievements on the effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposure to toxicants, as well their effects on the development.

This article collection from Particle and Fibre Toxicology showcases the top accessed articles published in the last two years relating to fetal and developmental exposure. Articles in this collection were selected by the Editor in Chief Prof Flemming Cassee.

1. Content Type:Research

   Pulmonary exposure to carbonaceous nanomaterials and sperm quality

   Semen quality parameters are potentially affected by nanomaterials in several ways: Inhaled nanosized particles are potent inducers of pulmonary inflammation, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators. ...

   Authors:Astrid Skovmand, Anna Jacobsen Lauvås, Preben Christensen, Ulla Vogel, Karin Sørig Hougaard and Sandra Goericke-Pesch

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2018 15:10

   Published on: 31 January 2018

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2. Content Type:Research

   Maternal engineered nanomaterial inhalation during gestation alters the fetal transcriptome

   The integration of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) is well-established and widespread in clinical, commercial, and domestic applications. Cardiovascular dysfunctions have been reported in adult populations afte...

   Authors:P. A. Stapleton, Q. A. Hathaway, C. E. Nichols, A. B. Abukabda, M. V. Pinti, D. L. Shepherd, C. R. McBride, J. Yi, V. C. Castranova, J. M. Hollander and T. R. Nurkiewicz

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2018 15:3

   Published on: 10 January 2018

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3. Content Type:Research

   Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure predisposes offspring mice to exacerbated allergic airway inflammation associated with altered innate effector function

   Epidemiological studies suggest that prenatal and early life environmental exposures have adverse effects on pulmonary function and are important contributors in the development of childhood asthma and allergi...

   Authors:Maria Ferrini, Sophia Carvalho, Yoon Hee Cho, Britten Postma, Lucas Miranda Marques, Kent Pinkerton, Kevan Roberts and Zeina Jaffar

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:30

   Published on: 22 August 2017

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4. Content Type:Research

   Programming of mouse obesity by maternal exposure to concentrated ambient fine particles

   Many diseases including obesity may originate through alterations in the early-life environment that interrupts fetal development. Increasing evidence has shown that exposure to ambient fine particles (PM2.5) is ...

   Authors:Minjie Chen, Xiaoke Wang, Ziying Hu, Huifen Zhou, Yanyi Xu, Lianglin Qiu, Xiaobo Qin, Yuhao Zhang and Zhekang Ying

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:20

   Published on: 23 June 2017

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5. Content Type:Research

   Airway exposure to multi-walled carbon nanotubes disrupts the female reproductive cycle without affecting pregnancy outcomes in mice

   The use of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) is increasing due to a growing use in a variety of products across several industries. Thus, occupational exposure is also of increasing concern, particularly si...

   Authors:H. K. L. Johansson, J. S. Hansen, B. Elfving, S. P. Lund, Z. O. Kyjovska, S. Loft, K. K. Barfod, P. Jackson, U. Vogel and K. S. Hougaard

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:17

   Published on: 30 May 2017

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6. Content Type:Research

   Dose-dependent induction of astrocyte activation and reactive astrogliosis in mouse brain following maternal exposure to carbon black nanoparticle

   Recent studies indicate that maternal exposure to ambient ultrafine particles and nanoparticles has adverse effects of on the central nervous system. Quantitative dose–response data is required to better under...

   Authors:Atsuto Onoda, Ken Takeda and Masakazu Umezawa

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:4

   Published on: 2 February 2017

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7. Content Type:Research

   Prenatal and postnatal mothering by diesel exhaust PM2.5-exposed dams differentially program mouse energy metabolism

   Obesity is one of the leading threats to global public health. It is consequent to abnormal energy metabolism. Currently, it has been well established that maternal exposure to environmental stressors that cau...

   Authors:Minjie Chen, Shuai Liang, Huifen Zhou, Yanyi Xu, Xiaobo Qin, Ziying Hu, Xiaoke Wang, Lianglin Qiu, Wanjun Wang, Yuhao Zhang and Zhekang Ying

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:3

   Published on: 18 January 2017

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8. Content Type:Research

   Maternal exposure to diluted diesel engine exhaust alters placental function and induces intergenerational effects in rabbits

   Airborne pollution is a rising concern in urban areas. Epidemiological studies in humans and animal experiments using rodent models indicate that gestational exposure to airborne pollution, in particular diese...

   Authors:Sarah A. Valentino, Anne Tarrade, Josiane Aioun, Eve Mourier, Christophe Richard, Michèle Dahirel, Delphine Rousseau-Ralliard, Natalie Fournier, Marie-Christine Aubrière, Marie-Sylvie Lallemand, Sylvaine Camous, Marine Guinot, Madia Charlier, Etienne Aujean, Hala Al Adhami, Paul H. Fokkens…

   Citation:Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:39

   Published on: 26 July 2016

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