Effects of silver and gold nanoparticles of different sizes in human pulmonary fibroblasts

A Ávalos, AI Haza, D Mateo… - … mechanisms and methods, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Silver and gold nanoparticles (Ag–AuNPs) are currently some of the most manufactured
nanomaterials. Accordingly, the hazards associated with human exposure to Ag–AuNPs …

Silver nanoparticles cause complications in pregnant mice

XF Zhang, JH Park, YJ Choi, MH Kang… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted much interest and have been used
for antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and antiangiogenic applications because of their …

Changes in DNA methylation in mouse lungs after a single intra-tracheal administration of nanomaterials

AM Tabish, K Poels, HM Byun, K Luyts, AA Baccarelli… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Aims This study aimed to investigate the effects of nanomaterial (NM) exposure on DNA
methylation. Methods and Results Intra-tracheal administration of NM: gold nanoparticles …

Assessment of nanomaterial cytotoxicity with SOLiD sequencing-based microRNA expression profiling

S Li, H Wang, Y Qi, J Tu, Y Bai, T Tian, N Huang… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
The cytotoxicity of nanomaterials has become a major concern in the field of
nanotechnology. The key challenge is the lack of reliable methods to examine the overall …

Prior lung inflammation impacts on body distribution of gold nanoparticles

S Hussain, JAJ Vanoirbeek, S Haenen… - BioMed research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Gold‐(Au‐) based nanomaterials have shown promising potential in
nanomedicine. The individual health status is an important determinant of the response to …

The small airway epithelium as a target for the adverse pulmonary effects of silver nanoparticle inhalation

C Guo, A Buckley, T Marczylo, J Seiffert, I Römer… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Experimental modeling to identify specific inhalation hazards for nanomaterials has in the
main focused on in vivo approaches. However, these models suffer from uncertainties …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomedicine and epigenome. Possible health risks

B Smolkova, M Dusinska, A Gabelova - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanomedicine is an emerging field that combines knowledge of nanotechnology and
material science with pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, aiming to develop …

Epigenetic effects of nanomaterials and nanoparticles

M Pogribna, G Hammons - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021 - Springer
The rise of nanotechnology and widespread use of engineered nanomaterials in everyday
human life has led to concerns regarding their potential effect on human health. Adverse …

Oral ingestion of silver nanoparticles induces genomic instability and DNA damage in multiple tissues

P Kovvuru, PE Mancilla, AB Shirode, TM Murray… - …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in consumer and medical products. However,
most AgNP toxicity data are based on in vitro studies. Only a few studies were performed in …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of silver nanoparticles on mouse embryonic stem cell self-renewal and proliferation

P Rajanahalli, CJ Stucke, Y Hong - Toxicology reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are gaining rapid popularity in many commonly used medical
and commercial products for their unique anti-bacterial properties. The molecular …