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Marco Giovine¹, Sonia Scarfì, Marina Pozzolini

¹Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell'Ambiente e della Vita, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, mgiovine@unige.it.

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Minerals like silicon dioxide interact with living organisms, impacting cell biology across the animal kingdom. Research reveals how these interactions affect everything from marine sponges to human lung health.

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Area of Science:

Biomineralogy and geomicrobiology
Cellular responses to mineral structures
Environmental and human health impacts of silicates

Background:

The interaction between mineral structures and living organisms is a growing research area.
Relevant fields include skeleton formation, origin of life studies, soil and benthos biology, and diseases caused by dust inhalation.
Focus is on cell reactivity to siliceous rocks and silicon dioxide forms.

Purpose of the Study:

To review how minerals, particularly silicon dioxide, affect diverse living beings.
To explain the concept of biomineralogy and its effects on cell growth and development.
To highlight the bioactivity of crystalline silica in various organisms.

Main Methods:

Review of scientific literature on mineral-organism interactions.
Case study analysis of the marine sponge Chondrosia reniformis.
Examination of the chemical reactions involved, such as ascorbic acid with quartz.

Main Results:

Crystalline silica exhibits bioactivity impacting cell biology across the animal kingdom.
The marine sponge Chondrosia reniformis incorporates and etches silica via ascorbic acid, increasing collagen production.
Silica presence in marine environments affects larval settlement and diatom growth.

Conclusions:

The interaction between silica and animal cells, including mammalian cells, is complex and multifaceted.
Understanding these interactions is crucial for fields ranging from environmental science to human health.
Further research into biomineralogy and silica bioactivity is warranted.