Background Carbon nanomaterials are a growing family of materials featuring unique
physicochemical properties, and their widespread application is accompanied by increasing …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have long been regarded as promising carriers in biomedicine.
Due to their high surface area and unique needle-like structure, CNTs are uniquely …

Cadmium (Cd) is an important and common environmental pollutant that has been linked to
cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. Increasing evidence …

Background Several properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) have the
potential to affect their bioactivity. This study examined the in vitro and in vivo outcomes of …

Nanotechnology is an emerging industry based on commercialization of materials with one
or more dimensions of 100 nm or less. Engineered nanomaterials are currently incorporated …

IL-1β is a potent proinflammatory cytokine that is implicated in the pathogenesis of acute
respiratory distress syndrome. We hypothesized that LPS and mechanical ventilation (MV) …

Human exposure to engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) is inevitable due to the plethora of
applications for which they are being manufactured and integrated within. ENMs …

There has been a conceptual shift in toxicological studies from describing what happens to
explaining how the adverse outcome occurs, thereby enabling a deeper and improved …

The global incidence of bone tissue injuries has been increasing rapidly in recent years,
making it imperative to develop suitable bone grafts for facilitating bone tissue regeneration …

NLRP3 inflammasome activation occurs in response to hazardous particle exposures and is
critical for the development of particle-induced lung disease. Mechanisms of Lysosome …