Toxicity of metal-based nanoparticles: Challenges in the nano era

N Zhang, G Xiong, Z Liu - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the rapid progress of nanotechnology, various nanoparticles (NPs) have been
applicated in our daily life. In the field of nanotechnology, metal-based NPs are an important …

Airborne transmission of COVID-19: aerosol dispersion, lung deposition, and virus-receptor interactions

YY Zuo, WE Uspal, T Wei - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
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 …

The impact of nanoparticle protein corona on cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity and target drug delivery

C Corbo, R Molinaro, A Parodi… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In a perfect sequence of events, nanoparticles (NPs) are injected into the bloodstream
where they circulate until they reach the target tissue. The ligand on the NP surface …

Upconverting nanoparticles: assessing the toxicity

A Gnach, T Lipinski, A Bednarkiewicz… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Lanthanide doped nanoparticles (Ln: NPs) hold promise as novel luminescent probes for
numerous applications in nanobiophotonics. Despite excellent photostability, narrowband …

The role of mucus on drug transport and its potential to affect therapeutic outcomes

X Murgia, B Loretz, O Hartwig, M Hittinger… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
A layer of mucus covers the surface of all wet epithelia throughout the human body. Mucus is
a hydrogel mainly composed of water, mucins (glycoproteins), DNA, proteins, lipids, and cell …

Opsonins and dysopsonins of nanoparticles: facts, concepts, and methodological guidelines

E Papini, R Tavano, F Mancin - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the effects mediated by a set of nanoparticle (NP)-bound host biomolecules,
often indicated with the umbrella term of NP corona, is essential in nanomedicine …

Toxicity of nanoparticles on the reproductive system in animal models: a review

RD Brohi, L Wang, HS Talpur, D Wu, FA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In the last two decades, nanotechnologies demonstrated various applications in different
fields, including detection, sensing, catalysis, electronics, and biomedical sciences …

Metabolism of Nanomaterials in Vivo: Blood Circulation and Organ Clearance

B Wang, X He, Z Zhang, Y Zhao… - Accounts of chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Before researchers apply nanomaterials (NMs) in biomedicine, they need to understand the
blood circulation and clearance profile of these materials in vivo. These qualities determine …

Interaction of nanoparticles with proteins: relation to bio-reactivity of the nanoparticle

SR Saptarshi, A Duschl, AL Lopata - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2013 - Springer
Interaction of nanoparticles with proteins is the basis of nanoparticle bio-reactivity. This
interaction gives rise to the formation of a dynamic nanoparticle-protein corona. The protein …

Bioinspired drug delivery strategies for repurposing conventional antibiotics against intracellular infections

S Subramaniam, P Joyce, N Thomas… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacteria have developed a wealth of strategies to avoid and resist the action of antibiotics,
one of which involves pathogens invading and forming reservoirs within host cells. Due to …