Metal Toxicity and Particle Toxicity
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal toxicity; plants; algae; microplastic; phytohormones; oxidative stress; metabolites; environmental stresses
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution by metals and particles is increasingly becoming a problem characterized by adverse effects worldwide. These pollutants are commonly present in waters, soils, and the atmosphere due to the rapid development of mining, smelting operations, transport, agriculture, metal-using industries, inadequate waste management, fertilizers, and pesticides. Some metals play key biological functions in the regulation of growth and development. In contrast, others can accumulate in one or more different organs, causing numerous damage and metabolic changes to plants and animals, even at low concentrations. Currently, 18 metals and one metalloid (As) are on the 150 National Priorities List from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Moreover, each metal has unique features and physicochemical properties that confer specific toxicological mechanisms of action in cells. Due to multiple sources and formation pathways, chemical particles have diverse sizes, surface charges, shapes, and chemical compositions, leading to their differential toxicological effects. However, understanding the molecular mechanisms and establishing the toxic impact of particles at the cell level and on the entire organism is challenging for researchers.
In this context, for this Special Issue, investigators and experts in the field are invited to submit high-quality original articles reporting novel findings regarding the toxicity of metals and particles or review articles summarizing the status quo and postulating updated and stimulating hypotheses.
Dr. Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metals
- particles
- toxicity
- microplastic
- environment pollution
- animals
- plants
- algae
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