TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent progress on the pro and cons of biological effects of nanomaterials
AU - Zhou, Guo Qiang
AU - Chen, Chun Ying
AU - Li, Yu Feng
AU - Li, Wei
AU - Gao, Yu Xi
AU - Zhao, Yu Liang
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - With the rapid developing of nanotechnology, the use of nanomaterials in medical imaging, disease diagnoses, drug delivery, cancer treatment, gene therapy, and basic research have also progressed quickly. The beneficial uses of nanomaterials may cause human exposure through inhalation, ingestion, skin uptake, and intravenous injection. When nanomaterials interact with biological systems, they may generate adverse biological effects. The possible toxic effects of these nanomaterials are unknown until now. The positive applications in biomedicine as well as the negative biological effects of nanomaterials on cardiovascular, respiratory and other systems are highlighted, the possible mechanisms by which nanoparticles result in cardiovascular and pulmonary morbidity are also discussed, and the possible interaction routes and sequences is farther reviewed. Finally, the perspective of risk assessment of nanomaterials in the nature is summarized.
AB - With the rapid developing of nanotechnology, the use of nanomaterials in medical imaging, disease diagnoses, drug delivery, cancer treatment, gene therapy, and basic research have also progressed quickly. The beneficial uses of nanomaterials may cause human exposure through inhalation, ingestion, skin uptake, and intravenous injection. When nanomaterials interact with biological systems, they may generate adverse biological effects. The possible toxic effects of these nanomaterials are unknown until now. The positive applications in biomedicine as well as the negative biological effects of nanomaterials on cardiovascular, respiratory and other systems are highlighted, the possible mechanisms by which nanoparticles result in cardiovascular and pulmonary morbidity are also discussed, and the possible interaction routes and sequences is farther reviewed. Finally, the perspective of risk assessment of nanomaterials in the nature is summarized.
KW - Biomedical application
KW - Environmental health
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Nanotoxicology
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:57349117257
SN - 1000-3282
VL - 35
SP - 998
EP - 1006
JO - Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics
JF - Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics
IS - 9
ER -