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Clay Nanoparticles Ameliorate the Reproductive Toxicity Induced By Silver Nanoparticles in Adult Male Rats

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Introduction: Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are among the most commonly used nanoparticles in different fields. Clay nanoparticles (clay-NPs) are known for their antioxidant effect. This study was designed to investigate the reprotoxic effects of 100mg/kg/d BW of Ag-NPs (50 nm) on the adult male rat and also the possible ameliorative effect of 40 mg/kg/d of clay-NPs (100 nm) against these harmful effects. Methods: For this study, thirty-two adult male rats were randomly divided into four equal groups: the control group, the AgNPs group, the clay-NPs group, and the clay-NPs/AgNPs group. Ag-NPs (100 mg/kg) and/or clay-NPs (40 mg/kg) were administered orally for 60 days. The results: revealed that exposure to Ag-NPs adversely affected sperm motility, morphology, viability, and concentration. Additionally, Ag-NPs also induced oxidative stress, results of a comet assay revealed DNA degeneration in the sperm of rats. Morphometrical and histopathological examinations showed various histological alterations in the testes of rats intoxicated with Ag-NPs. Furthermore, co-administration of clay-NPs ameliorated most of these toxic effects of Ag-NPs, possibly via their antioxidative capacity.

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10.21608/ejchem.2024.150600.8214

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clay nanoparticle silver nanoparticle antioxidants, DNA damage, sperm evaluation, testes histopathology

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Yara

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Ahmed

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Ezzat

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Department Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.

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yaraezzat402@gmail.com

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abdellkarim

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Abd Ellatief

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Department Zoology , Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

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ama20@fayoum.edu.eg

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Abdelrahman

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Ragab

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Basic Science Department, Future High Institute of Engineering, Fayoum, Egypt.

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a.ragab@fief.edu.eg

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0000-0003-0397-9659

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Ahmed

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Abdelazem

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Biotechnology and Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62517, Egypt.

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aznagi@psas.bsu.edu.eg

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Walaa

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Moselhy

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Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt

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drwalaamoselhy@yahoo.com

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67

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8

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47534

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2024-08-01

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2023-07-04

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2024-08-01

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481

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500

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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Clay Nanoparticles Ameliorate the Reproductive Toxicity Induced By Silver Nanoparticles in Adult Male Rats

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30 Dec 2024