Exploring the Immunotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes

Mass production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their applications in nanomedicine lead to the increased exposure risk of nanomaterials to human beings. Although reports on toxicity of nanomaterials are rapidly growing, there is still a lack of knowledge on the potential toxicity of such materials to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yu, Yanmei, Zhang, Qiu, Mu, Qingxin, Zhang, Bin, Yan, Bing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2008
Materias:
Nano Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21771349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-008-9153-1
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Sumario:Mass production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their applications in nanomedicine lead to the increased exposure risk of nanomaterials to human beings. Although reports on toxicity of nanomaterials are rapidly growing, there is still a lack of knowledge on the potential toxicity of such materials to immune systems. This article reviews some existing studies assessing carbon nanotubes’ toxicity to immune system and provides the potential mechanistic explanation.

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