Airborne microplastics: consequences to human health?

JC Prata - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics have recently been detected in atmospheric fallout in Greater Paris. Due to
their small size, they can be inhaled and may induce lesions in the respiratory system …

Atmospheric micro (nano) plastics: future growing concerns for human health

MA Bhat, K Gedik, EO Gaga - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
Plastics are an integral but largely inconspicuous part of daily human routines. The present
review paper uses cross-disciplinary scientific literature to examine and assess the possible …

[HTML][HTML] Neurovascular dysfunction and neurodegeneration in dementia and Alzheimer's disease

AR Nelson, MD Sweeney, AP Sagare… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2016 - Elsevier
Vascular insults can initiate a cascade of molecular events leading to neurodegeneration,
cognitive impairment, and dementia. Here, we review the cellular and molecular …

Silver nanoparticles in dentistry

VT Noronha, AJ Paula, G Durán, A Galembeck… - Dental Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been extensively studied for their
antimicrobial properties, which provide an extensive applicability in dentistry. Because of …

CuO nanostructures: synthesis, characterization, growth mechanisms, fundamental properties, and applications

Q Zhang, K Zhang, D Xu, G Yang, H Huang… - Progress in Materials …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanoscale metal oxide materials have been attracting much attention because of their
unique size-and dimensionality-dependent physical and chemical properties as well as …

Inhalation exposure to atmospheric nanoparticles and its associated impacts on human health: a review

S Sonwani, S Madaan, J Arora… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are receiving an increasing attention from many scientific communities
due to their strong influence on human health. NPs are an important marker of air pollution …

Bioactivity, mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity of copper-based nanoparticles: a review

AP Ingle, N Duran, M Rai - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Nanotechnology is an emerging branch of science, which has potential to solve many
problems in different fields. The union of nanotechnology with other fields of sciences …

Silver nanoparticles: Electron transfer, reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, beneficial and toxicological effects. Mini review

LZ Flores‐López, H Espinoza‐Gómez… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The industry of nanotechnology has had a rapid development in the last decades. In
particular, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have unique properties so they can be used in …

Evolving drug delivery strategies to overcome the blood brain barrier

DS Hersh, AS Wadajkar, NB Roberts… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) poses a unique challenge for drug delivery to the central
nervous system (CNS). The BBB consists of a continuous layer of specialized endothelial …

Nanotoxicology and in vitro studies: the need of the hour

S Arora, JM Rajwade, KM Paknikar - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is considered as one of the key technologies of the 21st century and
promises revolution in our world. Objects at nano scale, take on novel properties and …