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From: Silver nanoparticles have lethal and sublethal adverse effects on development and longevity by inducing ROS-mediated stress responses

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Cumulative effects of sublethal AgNP exposure on long-term survival and stress-resistance capacity. (a) Level of Ag deposition within the male pupae exposed to AgNPs (0, 10, and 30 μg/ml) during the larval stages. The pupae in each group, with a total weight of approximately 100 mg, were collected and then subjected to AAS analysis. (b) Long-term survival of the male adult flies that ingested sublethal or lethal doses of AgNPs during the larval stages. (c) Stress-resistance capacity of male adult flies that ingested sublethal doses of AgNPs during the larval stages; 20 mM paraquat (PQ) acted as a systemic stressor here. ##(P < 0.01) and ###(P < 0.001) denote significant differences between exposure groups; ***(P < 0.001) denotes significant differences between the control group and exposure groups.

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