Journal of hazardous materials

Exposure to fluorescent nanoparticles during pregnancy may cause early aging of the placenta by changing protein activity in placenta cells

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Abstract

PP-NPs are associated with significant placental injury and impaired fetal outcomes in mouse models.

  • PP-NPs accumulate prominently in the placenta, leading to structural disruption and reduced efficiency.
  • Exposure to PP-NPs results in impaired trophoblast viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, and tube formation.
  • Cellular senescence is the dominant pathogenic response triggered by PP-NPs, with extensive changes in protein phosphorylation.
  • Increased CDK1 levels after PP-NP exposure do not activate its typical cell-cycle functions, leading to G1-phase arrest.
  • Pharmacological inhibition of CDK1 improves trophoblast function and alleviates placental injury in vivo.

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