Nanoparticles: Taking a unique position in medicine

TM Joseph, D Kar Mahapatra, A Esmaeili, Ł Piszczyk… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In
parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel …

The plastic brain: neurotoxicity of micro-and nanoplastics

M Prüst, J Meijer, RHS Westerink - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2020 - Springer
Given the global abundance and environmental persistence, exposure of humans and
(aquatic) animals to micro-and nanoplastics is unavoidable. Current evidence indicates that …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives

M Akter, MT Sikder, MM Rahman, AKMA Ullah… - Journal of advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the development of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have become one
of the most in-demand nanoparticles owing to their exponential number of uses in various …

[HTML][HTML] The emergence of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as a phytomedicine: A two-facet role in plant growth, nano-toxicity and anti-phyto-microbial activity

R Bhattacharjee, L Kumar, N Mukerjee, U Anand… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has recently emerged as an area of high interest owing to
the rapid surge of AMR phenotypes. Metal oxide NPs (MeONPs) have been identified as …

The toxicity phenomenon and the related occurrence in metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: a brief review from the biomedical perspective

S Attarilar, J Yang, M Ebrahimi, Q Wang… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Thousands of different nanoparticles (NPs) involve in our daily life with various origins from
food, cosmetics, drugs, etc. It is believed that decreasing the size of materials up to …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular toxicity mechanism of nanosilver

D McShan, PC Ray, H Yu - Journal of food and drug analysis, 2014 - Elsevier
Silver is an ancient antibiotic that has found many new uses due to its unique properties on
the nanoscale. Due to its presence in many consumer products, the toxicity of nanosilver has …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of silver nanoparticle release, transformation and toxicity: a critical review of current knowledge and recommendations for future studies and …

B Reidy, A Haase, A Luch, KA Dawson, I Lynch - Materials, 2013 - mdpi.com
Nanosilver, due to its small particle size and enormous specific surface area, facilitates more
rapid dissolution of ions than the equivalent bulk material; potentially leading to increased …

Silver nanoparticle-mediated cellular responses in various cell lines: an in vitro model

XF Zhang, W Shen, S Gurunathan - International journal of molecular …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted increased interest and are currently used in
various industries including medicine, cosmetics, textiles, electronics, and pharmaceuticals …

Catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol using silver nanoparticles with adjustable activity

C Kästner, AF Thünemann - Langmuir, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report on the development of ultrasmall core–shell silver nanoparticles synthesized by
an upscaled modification of the polyol process. It is foreseen to use these thoroughly …