Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Induced by Engineered Nanomaterials
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 16
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Interests: occupational health; inflammation; molecular genetics; carcinogenesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Engineered nanomaterials are now ubiquitous in various products and are utilized across different industrial sectors. The increased use of nanomaterials raises questions regarding the balance between their benefits and the potential hazards that they pose to human health in occupational settings. Engineered nanomaterials are classified based on their size, shape, composition, and origin. These characteristics influence the type of exposure and possible modes of action related to toxicity.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute papers to this Special Issue, “Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Induced by Engineered Nanomaterials”.
We aim to unravel the potential molecular mechanisms of toxicity induced by engineered nanomaterials, which includes examining various toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic effects in primary and secondary target organs. We would like to publish in vitro, in silico, in chemico, and in vivo data bridging the gap between in vivo studies and new approach methodologies (NAMs). We are particularly interested in human exposure–effect and epidemiological studies. Our goal is to enhance the understanding of this topic, ultimately improving the reliability and predictability of methods for the next-generation risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
This Special Issue is led by Prof. Shanbeh Zienolddiny and assisted by Dr. Laura Maria Azzurra Camassa (National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway).
Prof. Dr. Shanbeh Zienolddiny
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- toxicity
- occupational health
- engineered nanomaterials
- physical–chemical characteristics
- toxicokinetic
- toxicodynamic
- in vivo
- NAMs
- NGRA (new-generation risk assessment)
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