Biological Effect of Environmental Pollutants: Silkworm as a Model Organism
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Novel Methods in Toxicology Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
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Dear Colleagues,
The biological effects of environmental pollution on silkworms are significant, mainly reflected in air pollution, pesticides, and environmental hormones. Fluoride in air pollution also causes toxicity to silkworms, and there is a fluoride tolerance mechanism in their bodies. Silkworms have a short life cycle, simple feeding, and low cost. Due to their artificial domestication, their stress resistance is gradually deteriorating, making them sensitive to adverse external factors. Therefore, they are very suitable for studying the toxicological mechanisms of environmental pollution factors. Pesticides and hormones often cause toxicity to sericulture by affecting cell apoptosis and by disrupting the antioxidant defense system. In addition, an excessive intake of heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, etc., from mulberry leaves can also damage the digestive system of silkworms and affect their growth and development. This type of research will not only help to elucidate the toxicological mechanisms of environmental pollution but will also present significant implications for the sustainable development of the silkworm industry.
Dr. Liang Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- silkworm
- toxicity
- biomarker
- proteomics
- metabolomics
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