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Recent studies indicate that maternal exposure to ambient ultrafine particles and nanoparticles has adverse effects of on the central nervous system. Quantitative dose–response data is required to better under...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:4
Published on: 2 February 2017
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Obesity is one of the leading threats to global public health. It is consequent to abnormal energy metabolism. Currently, it has been well established that maternal exposure to environmental stressors that cau...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:3
Published on: 18 January 2017
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Inhalation of environmental (nano) particles (NP) as well as persistent herpesvirus-infection are potentially associated with chronic lung disease and as both are omnipresent in human society a coincidence of ...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:2
Published on: 10 January 2017
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Nanocellulose, and particularly nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), has been proposed for a diversity of applications in industry and in the biomedical field. Its unique physicochemical and structural features di...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2017 14:1
Published on: 10 January 2017
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Particulate matter exposure is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular system dysfunction. Recently, we demonstrated that fine particles, also named PM2.5, modify the expression of some components of the a...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:68
Published on: 12 December 2016
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There are justifiable health concerns regarding the potential adverse effects associated with human exposure to volcanic ash (VA) particles, especially when considering communities living in urban areas alread...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:67
Published on: 12 December 2016
Erratum
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:66
Published on: 9 December 2016
The original article was published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:47
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Industrial sources contribute a significant proportion of anthropogenic particulate matter (PM) emissions, producing particles of varying composition that may differentially impact health. This study investiga...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:65
Published on: 1 December 2016
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Deleterious consequences of exposure to traffic emissions may derive from interactions between carbonaceous particulate matter (PM) and gaseous components in a manner that is dependent on the surface area or c...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:64
Published on: 1 December 2016
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Nanotechnology developed rapidly in cellular diagnosis and treatment, the endocytic system was an important pathway for targeting cell. In the research of developing macrophages as drug carriers or important t...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:63
Published on: 29 November 2016
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:62
Published on: 26 November 2016
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Carbon nanotubes (CNT) can interact with the biological environment, which could participate in their associated toxicity. We recently demonstrated that pH is an important player of CNT fate inside macrophages...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:61
Published on: 24 November 2016
Letter to the Editor
A recent publication in “Particle and Fibre Toxicology” reported on the gender differences in pulmonary toxicity from oro-pharyngeal aspiration of a high dose of cellulose nanocrystals. The study is timely giv...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:59
Published on: 4 November 2016
Review
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are newly developed materials with unique properties and a range of industrial and commercial applications. A rapid expansion in the production of CNT materials may increase the risk of...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:60
Published on: 4 November 2016
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Recently, much progress has been made to develop more physiologic in vitro models of the respiratory system and improve in vitro simulation of particle exposure through inhalation. Nevertheless, the field of n...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:58
Published on: 3 November 2016
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Due to their unique physicochemical properties, graphene-family nanomaterials (GFNs) are widely used in many fields, especially in biomedical applications. Currently, many studies have investigated the biocomp...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:57
Published on: 31 October 2016
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Copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) have great potential in electronics and biomedical fields because of their efficient thermodynamic and anti-microbial properties. However, their potential toxic effects and kineti...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:56
Published on: 28 October 2016
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Silicosis is characterized by accumulation of fibroblasts and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Monocyte chemotactic protein-1-induced protein 1 (MCPIP1) plays a critical role in fibrosis induced b...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:55
Published on: 25 October 2016
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) constitute one of the most promising types of nanomaterials in industry today. With their increasing use, the potential toxicity and carcinogenicity of MWCNT needs to be ...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:53
Published on: 13 October 2016
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The use of carbon nanotubes has increased lately. However, the cardiovascular effect of exposure to carbon nanotubes remains elusive. The present study investigated the effects of pulmonary exposure to single-...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:54
Published on: 13 October 2016
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are used in an increasing number of products, including rubber manufacture, cosmetics, pigments, food additives, medicine, chemical fibers and electronics. However, the molec...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:52
Published on: 27 September 2016
Review
The concept of the inflammasome, a macromolecular complex sensing cell stress or danger signals and initiating inflammation, was first introduced approximately a decade ago. Priming and activation of these int...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:51
Published on: 20 September 2016
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The rapid production and incorporation of engineered nanomaterials into consumer products alongside research suggesting nanomaterials can cause cell death and DNA damage (genotoxicity) makes in vitro assays de...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:50
Published on: 9 September 2016
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The rapidly increasing number of engineered nanoparticles (NPs), and products containing NPs, raises concerns for human exposure and safety. With this increasing, and ever changing, catalogue of NPs it is beco...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:49
Published on: 8 September 2016
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The uses of engineered nanomaterials have expanded in biomedical technology and consumer manufacturing. Furthermore, pulmonary exposure to various engineered nanomaterials has, likewise, demonstrated the abili...
Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2016 13:48
Published on: 24 August 2016
