Airborne transmission of COVID-19: aerosol dispersion, lung deposition, and virus-receptor interactions
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), due to infection by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now causing a global pandemic. Aerosol …
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now causing a global pandemic. Aerosol …
Converting nanotoxicity data to information using artificial intelligence and simulation
Decades of nanotoxicology research have generated extensive and diverse data sets.
However, data is not equal to information. The question is how to extract critical information …
However, data is not equal to information. The question is how to extract critical information …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in carrier mediated nose-to-brain delivery of pharmaceutics
Central nervous system (CNS) disorders (eg, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.)
represent a growing public health issue, primarily due to the increased life expectancy and …
represent a growing public health issue, primarily due to the increased life expectancy and …
Pulmonary surfactant: a mighty thin film
F Possmayer, YY Zuo, RAW Veldhuizen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pulmonary surfactant is a critical component of lung function in healthy individuals. It
functions in part by lowering surface tension in the alveoli, thereby allowing for breathing …
functions in part by lowering surface tension in the alveoli, thereby allowing for breathing …
Adverse effects of nanosilver on human health and the environment
Silver and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibit antimicrobial properties against some
bacteria, fungi and viruses, however, the ever-increasing application of nanosilver in …
bacteria, fungi and viruses, however, the ever-increasing application of nanosilver in …
The crucial role of environmental coronas in determining the biological effects of engineered nanomaterials
In aquatic environments, a large number of ecological macromolecules (eg, natural organic
matter (NOM), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and proteins) can adsorb onto the …
matter (NOM), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and proteins) can adsorb onto the …
Understanding the chemical nature of nanoparticle–protein interactions
The formation of a protein corona has been considered a pitfall in the clinical translation of
nanomedicines. Hence, interdisciplinary studies on corona characterization are critically …
nanomedicines. Hence, interdisciplinary studies on corona characterization are critically …
Bioinspired surfaces with wettability: biomolecule adhesion behaviors
H Fan, Z Guo - Biomaterials science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface wettability plays an important role in regulating biomolecule adhesion behaviors.
The biomolecule adhesion behaviors of superwettable surfaces have become an important …
The biomolecule adhesion behaviors of superwettable surfaces have become an important …
Pulmonary delivery nanomedicines towards circumventing physiological barriers: Strategies and characterization approaches
Pulmonary delivery of nanomedicines is very promising in lung local disease treatments
whereas several physiological barriers limit its application via the interaction with inhaled …
whereas several physiological barriers limit its application via the interaction with inhaled …
The Lord of the Lungs: The essential role of pulmonary surfactant upon inhalation of nanoparticles
The rapid development of nanotechnology is opening a huge world of promising
possibilities in healthcare, but this is also increasing the necessity to study the potential risk …
possibilities in healthcare, but this is also increasing the necessity to study the potential risk …