Lysosomes invoved in the cellular toxicity of nano-alumina: Combined effects of particle size and chemical composition

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 365-375

  Zhang, Q L ^a   Xu, L ^a   Wang, J ^b   Sabbioni, E ^c   Piao, L Y ^b   Di Gioacchino, M ^c   Niu, Qiao ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c European Center for the Sustainable Impact of Nanotechnology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lysosome; Mitochondria; Nano alumina; Nano carbon; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT SCATTERING; LYSOSOME; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; LYSOSOMES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84883468883     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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