Reproductive toxicity of carbon nanomaterials: a review. Issue 1 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vasyukova, I; Gusev, A; Tkachev, A
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 98:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/98/1/012001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: In the current review, we assembled the experimental evidences of an association between carbon nanomaterials including carbon black, graphite nanoplatelets, graphene, single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and fullerene exposure and adverse reproductive and developmental effects, in vitro and in vivo studies. It is shown that carbon nanomaterials reveal toxic effect on reproductive system and offspring development of the animals of various system groups to a certain degree depending on carbon crystal structure. Although this paper provides initial information about the potential male and female reproductive toxicity of carbon nanomaterials, further studies, using characterized nanoparticles, relevant routes of administration, and doses closely reflecting all the expected levels of exposure are needed.