Clinical toxicities of nanocarrier systems.
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Toxicity of nanocarrier systems involves physiological, physicochemical, and molecular considerations. Nanoparticle exposures through the skin, the respiratory tract, the gastrointestinal tract and the lymphatics have been described. Nanocarrier systems may induce cytotoxicity and/or genotoxicity, whereas their antigenicity is still not well understood. Nanocarrier may alter the physicochemical properties of xenobiotics resulting in pharmaceutical changes in stability, solubility, and pharmacokinetic disposition. In particular, nanocarriers may reduce toxicity of hydrophobic cancer drugs that are solubilized. Nano regulation is still undergoing major changes to encompass environmental, health, and safety issues. The rapid commercialization of nanotechnology requires thoughtful environmental, health and safety research, meaningful, and an open discussion of broader societal impacts, and urgent toxicological oversight action.
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Toxicity pattern of nanocarriers depends on their state of aggregation, mechanical properties, and mode of drug administration.
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- Authors
- Vega-Villa, K. R., Takemoto, J. K., Yáñez, J. A., Remsberg, C. M., Forrest, M. L., & Davies, N. M.
- Affiliations
- Washington State University (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- Corresponding author
- Davies, Neal M.
- Venue
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-05
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 929-938
- ISSN
- 0169-409X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2003699527
- Cited by
- 325
- References
- 78
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- FWCI
- 0.98
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5p20rr015563-08)
- National Cancer Institute (R21CA132033)
- National Center for Research Resources (P20-RR015563)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotoxicology and immune responses
- Keywords
- nanocarrier toxicity, nanoparticles, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, drug solubilization, hydrophobic anticancer drugs, pharmacokinetics, nanotoxicology, nanotechnology safety
- MeSH terms
- Drug Carriers, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Humans, Mutagens, Tissue Distribution, Drug Delivery Systems, Nanoparticles, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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