The potential for skin irritation, phototoxicity, and sensitization of ZnO nanoparticles

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-177

  Jang, Yeon Sue ^a   Lee, Eun Young ^a   Park, Yoon Hee ^a   Jeong, Sang Hoon ^a   Lee, Sang Geun ^a   Kim, Yu Ri ^a   Kim, Meyoung Kon ^a   Son, Sang Wook ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Phototoxicity; Skin irritation; Skin sensitization; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ZINC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 84866103964     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-012-0021-9     Document Type: Article

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