Nanosilver: A nanoproduct in medical application

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Chen, X ^a   Schluesener, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mechanism; Nanoparticles; Rout of entry; Silver; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; NANOPARTICLE; NANOSILVER; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOREDOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARGYRIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BURN; CONTRACEPTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN PENETRATION; TEXTILE; TOXICITY; TOXICOKINETICS; WATER TREATMENT; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOMEDICINE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILVER; SKIN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 37049000154     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2007.10.004     Document Type: Review

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