Application of carbon nanotubes in neurology: Clinical perspectives and toxicological risks

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1009-1020

  Nunes, Antonio ^a   Al Jamal, Khuloud ^a,b   Nakajima, Takeshi ^a,c   Hariz, Marwan ^c   Kostarelos, Kostas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; CNS neurotoxicity; Neurology; Neuroregeneration; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DEVICE THERAPY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; NANOTOXICOLOGY; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPROSTHESIS; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; NANOMEDICINE; NANOTUBES, CARBON; NEURAL PROSTHESES; NEURONS; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 84866035524     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: 14320738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-012-0860-0     Document Type: Review

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