Samani RJ
West Indies
Research Article
Sex Differential Influence of Acute Orally-administered Silver
nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on Some Biochemical Parameters in Kidney of
Mice Mus musculus
Author(s): Heydrnejad MS and Samani RJ
Heydrnejad MS and Samani RJ
Our data on the gender effect of Ag-NPs on animals are inconclusive with mixed results. This study, therefore aimed to clarify sex differential influence of acute orally-administered Ag-NPs on some biochemical parameters (Blood Urine Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine (Cr), Sodium and Potassium) in kidney of mice Mus musculus. A group of BALB/c mice of about 9 weeks (weighting 27.2 ± 3.0 g) were randomly divided into three groups (each with two replications): Ag-NPs (2) and the control (1) groups, each with 9 mice. Almost equal numbers of male and female mice were used in this study. Once a day at the same time, a volume of 50 microliters from the nanosilver solution (20 and 50 ppm) was administered orally at a given time. The untreated (control) group received distilled water without Ag-NPs. Samplings (n = 9) were conducted on days 2, 7 and 14. The blood was obtained .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7439.1000382