Organ‐on‐chip models: implications in drug discovery and clinical applications

R Mittal, FW Woo, CS Castro, MA Cohen… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Before a lead compound goes through a clinical trial, preclinical studies utilize two‐
dimensional (2D) in vitro models and animal models to study the pharmacodynamics and …

Copper oxide nanoparticles: In vitro and in vivo toxicity, mechanisms of action and factors influencing their toxicology

H Sajjad, A Sajjad, RT Haya, MM Khan, M Zia - … and Physiology Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) have received increasing interest due to
their distinctive properties, including small particle size, high surface area, and reactivity …

Interaction of nanoparticles with biological macromolecules: A review of molecular docking studies

AS Abdelsattar, A Dawoud, MA Helal - Nanotoxicology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The high frequency of using engineered nanoparticles in various medical applications
entails a deep understanding of their interaction with biological macromolecules. Molecular …

Recent insights on indirect mechanisms in developmental toxicity of nanomaterials

BB Dugershaw, L Aengenheister, SSK Hansen… - Particle and Fibre …, 2020 - Springer
Background Epidemiological and animal studies provide compelling indications that
environmental and engineered nanomaterials (NMs) pose a risk for pregnancy, fetal …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic profiling reveals differential cellular response to copper oxide nanoparticles and polystyrene nanoplastics in perfused human placenta

S Chortarea, G Gupta, LA Saarimäki… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing nanoparticulate pollution (eg engineered nanoparticles (NPs) or nanoplastics)
has been shown to pose potential threats to human health. In particular, sensitive …

Basal Ti level in the human placenta and meconium and evidence of a materno-foetal transfer of food-grade TiO2 nanoparticles in an ex vivo placental perfusion …

A Guillard, E Gaultier, C Cartier, L Devoille… - Particle and Fibre …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is broadly used in common consumer goods,
including as a food additive (E171 in Europe) for colouring and opacifying properties. The …

Nanoparticles in pregnancy: the next frontier in reproductive therapeutics

N Pritchard, T Kaitu'u-Lino, L Harris… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Nanotechnology involves the engineering of structures on a molecular
level. Nanomedicine and nano-delivery systems have been designed to deliver therapeutic …

Understanding the chemical exposome during fetal development and early childhood: a review

M Krausová, D Braun… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Early human life is considered a critical window of susceptibility to external exposures.
Infants are exposed to a multitude of environmental factors, collectively referred to as the …

Plasma proteins facilitates placental transfer of polystyrene particles

MM Gruber, B Hirschmugl, N Berger, M Holter… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Nanoparticles, which are exposed to biological fluids are rapidly interacting
with proteins and other biomolecules forming a corona. In addition to dimension, charge and …

Heterotypic tumor spheroids: a platform for nanomedicine evaluation

F Vakhshiteh, Z Bagheri, M Soleimani… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Nanomedicine has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach, but its translation to the
clinic has been hindered by the lack of cellular models to anticipate how tumor cells will …