Journal
ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS
Volume 180, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114022
Keywords
Drug delivery; Nanotoxicology; Immunotoxicity; Oxidative stress; Inflammation; Metal homeostasis; Inflammasome; Mechanism of degradation; Genotoxicity; Epigenetic toxicity
Categories
Funding
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH [R01ES024681]
- ALSAM Foundation
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Research has elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms of interaction between inorganic nanoparticles and the immune system, with a specific focus on the immune response to the degradation products. The importance of designing new methods and instruments for assessing the safety of inorganic nanoparticles was emphasized.
Careful assessment of the biological fate and immune response of inorganic nanoparticles is crucial for use of such carriers in drug delivery and other biomedical applications. Many studies have elucidated the cel-lular and molecular mechanisms of the interaction of inorganic nanoparticles with the components of the immune system. The biodegradation and dissolution of inorganic nanoparticles can influence their ensuing immune response. While the immunological properties of inorganic nanoparticles as a function of their physicochemical properties have been investigated in detail, little attention has been paid to the immune adverse effects towards the degradation products of these nanoparticles. To fill this gap, we herein summa-rize the cellular mechanisms of immune response to inorganic nanoparticles and their degradation prod-ucts with specific focus on immune cells. We also accentuate the importance of designing new methods and instruments for the in situ characterization of inorganic nanoparticles in order to assess their safety as a result of degradation. This review further sheds light on factors that need to be considered in the design of safe and effective inorganic nanoparticles for use in delivery of bioactive and imaging agents. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available