Acute exposure to silica nanoparticles aggravate airway inflammation: different effects according to surface characteristics

• Published in: Experimental & molecular medicine pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: 박혜정, 손정호, 김윤주, 박윤희, 한희재, 박경희, 이강택, 최훈, 윤기주, 최인홍, 박중원, 이재현
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 생화학분자생물학회 01.07.2015
• Subjects: 생화학

Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) are widely used in many scientific and industrial fields despite the lack of proper evaluation of their potential toxicity. This study examined the effects of acute exposure to SNPs, either alone or in conjunction with ovalbumin (OVA), by studying the respiratory systems...