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The Virtual Journal of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety

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Size-dependent toxicity of metal oxide particles - A comparison between nano- and micrometer size
Karlsson HL, Gustafsson J, Cronholm P, Moller L
Toxicology Letters

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UV-enhanced cytotoxicity of thiol-capped CdTe quantum dots in human pancreatic carcinoma cells
Chang SQ, Dai YD, Kang B, Han W, Mao L, Chen D
Toxicology Letters

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The cytotoxicity of highly porous medical carbon adsorbents
Barnes LM, Phillips GJ, Davies JG, Lloyd AW, Cheek E, Tennison SR, Rawlinson AP, Kozynchenko OP, Mikhalovsky SV
Carbon

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Genotoxicity and ecotoxicity assays using the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna and the larva of the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius to screen the ecological risks of nanoparticle exposure
Lee SW, Kim SM, Choi J
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

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Characterization and Evaluation of Nanoparticle Release during the Synthesis of Single-Walled and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Tsai SJ, Hofmann M, Hallock M, Ada E, Kong J, Ellenbecker M
Environmental Science & Technology

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Hydroxyapatite nano and microparticles: Correlation of particle properties with cytotoxicity and biostability
Motskin M, Wright DM, Muller K, Kyle N, Gard TG, Porter AE, Skepper JN
Biomaterials

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Mechanisms of Quantum Dot Nanoparticle Cellular Uptake
Zhang LW, Monteiro-Riviere NA
Toxicological Sciences

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Pulmonary Nanoparticle Exposure Disrupts Systemic Microvascular Nitric Oxide Signaling
Nurkiewicz TR, Porter DW, Hubbs AF, Stone S, Chen BT, Frazer DG, Boegehold MA, Castranova V
Toxicological Sciences

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Biochemical Toxicity of Nano-anatase TiO2 Particles in Mice
Liu H, Ma L, Zha0 J, Liu J, Yan J, Ruan J, Hong F
Biological Trace Element Research

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Toxicity of Manufactured Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in the Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans
Ma H, Bertsch PM, Glenn TC, Kabengi NJ, Williams PL
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

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The known unknowns of nanomaterials: Describing and characterizing uncertainty within environmental, health and safety risks
Grieger KD, Hansen SF, Baun A
Nanotoxicology

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Agglomeration of tungsten carbide nanoparticles in exposure medium does not prevent uptake and toxicity toward a rainbow trout gill cell line
Kuhnel D, Busch W, Meissner T, Springer A, Potthoff A, Richter V, Gelinsky M, Scholz S, Schirmer K
Aquatic Toxicology

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Amphotericin B-entrapping lipid nanoparticles and their in vitro and in vivo characteristics
Jung SH, Lim DH, Jung SH, Lee JE, Jeong KS, Shin BC
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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A role for surface reactivity in TiO2 and quartz-related nanoparticle pulmonary toxicity
Warheit DB, Reed KL, Sayes CM
Nanotoxicology

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Occupational exposure to nanomaterials: Present knowledge and future development
Bergamaschi E
Nanotoxicology

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Biologic responses to nanomaterials depend on exposure, clearance, and material characteristics
Brain JD, Curran MA, Donaghey T, Molina RM
Nanotoxicology

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Fluorescent Gold Nanoprobe Sensitive to Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species
Lee H, Lee K, Kim IK, Park TG
Advanced Functional Materials

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Transfer of gold nanoparticles from the water column to the estuarine food web
Ferry JL, Craig P, Hexel C, Sisco P, Frey R, Pennington PL, Fulton MH, Scott IG, Decho AW, Kashiwada S, Murphy CJ, Shaw TJ
Nature Nanotechnology

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Effects of nanomaterial physicochemical properties on in vivo toxicity
Aillon KL, Xie Y, El-Gendy N, Berkland CJ, Forrest ML
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Nanotoxicity assessment: all small talk?
Grainger DW
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Regulatory perspective on the importance of ADME assessment of nanoscale material containing drugs
Zolnik BS, Sadrieh N
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Nanoparticle interaction with plasma proteins as it relates to particle biodistribution, biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy
Aggarwal P, Hall JB, McLeland CB, Dobrovolskaia MA, McNeil SE
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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In vitro assessments of nanomaterial toxicity
Jones CF, Grainger DW
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Magnetic nanoparticles for theragnostics
Shubayev VI, Pisanic TR, Jin S
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Zebrafish as a correlative and predictive model for assessing biomaterial nanotoxicity
Fako VE, Furgeson DY
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Macrophage Inflammatory Response to Self-Assembling Rosette Nanotubes
Journeay WS, Suri SS, Moralez JG, Fenniri H, Singh B
Small

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Size selective behavior of mesenchymal stem cells on ZrO2 and TiO2 nanotube arrays
Bauer S, Park J, Flatenbacher J, Berger S, von der Mark K, Schmuki P
Integrative Biology

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Of risks and regulations: how leading U.S. nanoscientists form policy stances about nanotechnology
Corley EA, Scheufele DA, Hu Q
Journal of Nanoparticle Research

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Nanoparticle characteristics affecting environmental fate and transport through soil
Darlington TK, Neigh AM, Spencer MT, Nguyen OT, Oldenburg SJ
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

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Estimates of Upper Bounds and Trends in Nano-TiO2 Production As a Basis for Exposure Assessment
Robichaud CO, Uyar AE, Darby MR, Zucker LG, Wiesner MR
Environmental Science & Technology

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Biological Safety of LipoFullerene composed of Squalane and Fullerene-C60 upon Mutagenesis, Photocytotoxicity, and Permeability into the Human Skin Tissue
Kato S, Aoshima H, Saitoh Y, Miwa N
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

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Raman spectroscopy - a potential platform for the rapid measurement of carbon nanotube-induced cytotoxicity
Knief P, Clarke C, Herzog E, Davoren M, Lyng FM, Meade AD, Byrne HJ
Analyst

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Natural and anthropogenic environmental nanoparticulates: Their microstructural characterization and respiratory health implications
Murr LE, Garza KM
Atmospheric Environment

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Understanding biophysicochemical interactions at the nano-bio interface
Nel AE, Madler L, Velegol D, Xia T, Hoek EMV, Somasundaran P, Klaessig F, Castranova V, Thompson M
Nature Materials

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Mechanisms for how inhaled multiwalled carbon nanotubes suppress systemic immune function in mice
Mitchell LA, Lauer FT, Burchiel SW, McDonald JD
Nature Nanotechnology

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PAMAM Nanoparticles Promote Acute Lung Injury by Inducing Autophagic Cell Death through the Akt-TSC2-mTOR Signaling Pathway
Li C, Liu H, Sun Y, Wang H, Guo F, Rao S, Deng J, Zhang Y, Miao Y, Guo C, Meng J, Chen X, Li L, Li D, Xu H, Wang H, Li B, Jiang C
Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

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Non-cytotoxic Silver Nanoparticle-Polysaccharide Nanocomposites with Antimicrobial Activity
Travan A, Pelillo C, Donati I, Marsich E, Benincasa M, Scarpa T, Semeraro S, Turco G, Gennaro R, Paoletti S
Biomacromolecules

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Natural Organic Matter Enhanced Mobility of Nano Zerovalent Iron
Johnson RL, Johnson GO, Nurmi JT, Tratnyek PG
Environmental Science & Technology

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Enhanced cytotoxicity of TATp-bearing paclitaxel-loaded micelles in vitro and in vivo
Sawant RR, Torchilin VP
International Journal of Pharmaceutics

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Cytotoxicity of Uncoated and Polyvinyl Alcohol Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Mahmoudi M, Simchi A, Imani M
Journal of Physical Chemistry C

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An in vitro study of bare and poly(ethylene glycol)-co-fumarate-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: a new toxicity identification procedure
Mahmoudi M, Simchi A, Imani M, Milani AS, Stroeve P
Nanotechnology

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The exposure of bacteria to CdTe-core quantum dots: the importance of surface chemistry on cytotoxicity
Schneider R, Wolpert C, Guilloteau H, Balan L, Lambert J, Merlin C
Nanotechnology

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Interaction of Lipid Membrane with Nanostructured Surfaces
Roiter Y, Ornatska M, Rammohan AR, Balakrishnan J, Heine DR, Minko S
Langmuir

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Nanomaterials properties vs. biological oxidative damage: Implications for toxicity screening and exposure assessment
Bello D, Hsieh SF, Schmidt D, Rogers E
Nanotoxicology

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Current in vitro methods in nanoparticle risk assessment: Limitations and challenges
Kroll A, Pillukat MH, Hahn D, Schnekenburger J
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhance MTT formazan exocytosis in HeLa cells and astrocytes
Fisichella M, Dabboue H, Bhattacharyya S, Saboungi ML, Salvetat JP, Hevor T, Guerin M
Toxicology In Vitro

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Release of Metal Impurities from Carbon Nanomaterials Influences Aquatic Toxicity
Hull MS, Kennedy AJ, Steevens JA, Bednar AJ, Weiss CA, Vikesland PJ
Environmental Science & Technology

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Nuclear penetration of surface functionalized gold nanoparticles
Gu YJ, Cheng J, Lin CC, Lam YW, Cheng SH, Wong WT
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

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Health effects of exposure to carbon nanofibers: Systematic review, critical appraisal, meta analysis and research to practice perspectives
Genaidy A, Tolaymat T, Sequeira R, Rinder M, Dionysiou D
Science of the Total Environment

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CdSe quantum dots induce superoxide stress in engineered biosensor bacteria
Senevirathna W, Kiro R, Rosen R, Popov I, Belkin S, Wells M
Nanotoxicology

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Preliminary in vitro investigation of the potential health effects of Optisol™, a nanoparticulate manganese modified titanium dioxide UV-filter used in certain sunscreen products
Park B, Martin PA, Harris C, Guest R, Whittingham A, Jenkinson P
Nanotoxicology

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Nanodiamond particles induce Il-8 expression through a transcript stabilization mechanism in human airway epithelial cells
Silbajoris R, Huang JM, Cheng WY, Dailey L, Tal TL, Jaspers I, Ghio AJ, Bromberg PA, Samet JM
Nanotoxicology

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Acute and chronic toxicity of nano-scale TiO2 particles to freshwater fish, cladocerans, and green algae, and effects of organic and inorganic substrate on TiO2 toxicity
Hall S, Bradley T, Moore JT, Kuykindall T, Minella L
Nanotoxicology

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Toxicity evaluation of gold-dendrimer composite nanodevices in vitro - difference found between tumour and proliferating endothelial cells
Nair BM, Kariapper MST, Lesniak WG, Tan W, Hutson A, Khan MK, Balogh LP
Nanotoxicology

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CeO2 nanoparticles induce DNA damage towards human dermal fibroblasts in vitro
Auffan M, Rose J, Orsiere T, De Meo M, Thill A, Zeyons O, Proux O, Masion A, Chaurand P, Spalla O, Botta A, Wiesner MR, Bottero JY
Nanotoxicology

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Nano-silver - a review of available data and knowledge gaps in human and environmental risk assessment
Wijnhoven SWP, Peijnenburg WJGM, Herberts CA, Hagens WI, Oomen AG, Heugens EHW, Roszek B, Bisschops J, Gosens I, van de Meent D, Dekkers S, de Jong W, van Zijverden M, Sips AJAM, Geertsma RE
Nanotoxicology

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Oxidative stress of CeO2 nanoparticles via p38-Nrf-2 signaling pathway in human bronchial epithelial cell, Beas-2B
Eom HJ, Choi J
Toxicology Letters

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Potential of a Novel Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials Using a Proteomic Approach
Haniu H, Matsuda Y, Takeuchi K
Journal of Health Science

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Concentration control of carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution and its influence on the growth behavior of fibroblasts
Meng J, Yang M, Song L, Kong H, Wang CY, Wang R, Wang C, Xie SS, Xu HY
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

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Affinity of Drugs and Small Biologically Active Molecules to Carbon Nanotubes: A Pharmacodynamics and Nanotoxicity Factor?
Liu J, Yang L, Hopfinger AJ
Molecular Pharmaceutics

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Kinetics of C60 Fullerene Dispersion in Water Enhanced by Natural Organic Matter and Sunlight
Li Q, Xie B, Hwang YS, Xu Y
Environmental Science & Technology

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Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanocrystals Encapsulated in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
Liong M, France B, Bradley KA, Zink JI
Advanced Materials

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Sintered Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) Particles: A New Pneumotoxic Entity
Lison D, Laloy J, Corazzari I, Muller J, Rabolli V, Panin N, Huaux F, Fenoglio I, Fubini B
Toxicological Sciences

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