The rise of the nanomaterial metabolite corona, and emergence of the complete corona

• Published in: Environmental science. Nano Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 141 - 16
• Main Authors: Chetwynd, Andrew J, Lynch, Iseult
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 17.04.2020
• Subjects: Biochemical composition; Carbon nanotubes; Coronas; Fingerprints; Lipid composition; Lipids; Localization; Metabolites; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Persistent organic pollutants; Pollutants; Proteins; Signaling; Toxicity; Uptake

Bio-nano interactions are a promising area of research, focused particularly on the interactions between proteins and nanomaterials (NMs). These interactions lead to the formation of the protein corona, a layer of proteins adsorbed to the surface of NMs; this corona determines the way in which cells...