Health concerns of various nanoparticles: A review of their in vitro and in vivo toxicity

M Ajdary, MA Moosavi, M Rahmati, M Falahati… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) are currently used in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including autoimmune diseases and cancer. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on normal …

Exposure to inorganic nanoparticles: routes of entry, immune response, biodistribution and in vitro/in vivo toxicity evaluation

V De Matteis - Toxics, 2017 - mdpi.com
The development of different kinds of nanoparticles, showing different physico-chemical
properties, has fostered their large use in many fields, including medicine. As a …

Biological interactions of graphene-family nanomaterials: an interdisciplinary review

VC Sanchez, A Jachak, RH Hurt… - Chemical research in …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Graphene is a single-atom thick, two-dimensional sheet of hexagonally arranged carbon
atoms isolated from its three-dimensional parent material, graphite. Related materials …

Understanding biophysicochemical interactions at the nano–bio interface

AE Nel, L Mädler, D Velegol, T Xia, EMV Hoek… - Nature materials, 2009 - nature.com
Rapid growth in nanotechnology is increasing the likelihood of engineered nanomaterials
coming into contact with humans and the environment. Nanoparticles interacting with …

Preparation, characterization, and in vitro dosimetry of dispersed, engineered nanomaterials

GM DeLoid, JM Cohen, G Pyrgiotakis, P Demokritou - Nature protocols, 2017 - nature.com
Evidence continues to grow of the importance of in vitro and in vivo dosimetry in the hazard
assessment and ranking of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). Accurate dose metrics are …

Characterization of size, surface charge, and agglomeration state of nanoparticle dispersions for toxicological studies

J Jiang, G Oberdörster, P Biswas - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2009 - Springer
Characterizing the state of nanoparticles (such as size, surface charge, and degree of
agglomeration) in aqueous suspensions and understanding the parameters that affect this …

Toxicity assessment of nanomaterials: methods and challenges

A Dhawan, V Sharma - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2010 - Springer
The increasing use of nanomaterials in consumer and industrial products has aroused
global concern regarding their fate in biological systems, resulting in a demand for parallel …

Ingested engineered nanomaterials: state of science in nanotoxicity testing and future research needs

IS Sohal, KS O'Fallon, P Gaines, P Demokritou… - Particle and fibre …, 2018 - Springer
Background Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are used extensively in food products to fulfill
a number of roles, including enhancement of color and texture, for nutritional fortification …

Optimized dispersion of nanoparticles for biological in vitro and in vivo studies

P Bihari, M Vippola, S Schultes, M Praetner… - Particle and fibre …, 2008 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to establish and validate a practical method to
disperse nanoparticles in physiological solutions for biological in vitro and in vivo studies …

Safe clinical use of carbon nanotubes as innovative biomaterials

N Saito, H Haniu, Y Usui, K Aoki, K Hara… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are structurally described as sheets of six-membered carbon
atom rings (ie, graphene) rolled up into cylinders. CNTs with only one layer are known as …