期刊
ACS NANO
卷 5, 期 6, 页码 4688-4697出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn200546k
关键词
uptake; biocompatibility; toxicity; nanotoxicology; gold nanoparticles; nanoEHS
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资金
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) [P3000210, ES016896]
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) [FA8650-05-1-5041]
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [RD.833320]
The challenge of optimizing both performance and safety In nanomaterials hinges on our ability to resolve which structural features lead to desired properties. It has been difficult to draw meaningful conclusions about biological impacts from many studies of nanomaterials due to the lack of nanomaterial characterization, unknown purity, and/or alteration of the nanomaterials by the biological environment. To investigate the relative influence of core size, surface chemistry, and charge on nanomaterial toxicity, we tested the biological response of whole animals exposed to a matrix of nine structurally diverse, precision-engineered gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of high purity and known composition. Members of the matrix include three core sizes and four unique surface coatings that include positively and negatively charged headgroups. Mortality, malformations, uptake, and elimination of AuNPs were all dependent on these parameters, showing the need for tightly controlled experimental design and nanomaterial characterization. Results presented herein illustrate the value of an integrated approach to identify design rules that minimize potential hazard.
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