The Study of the Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Cells
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 July 2025 | Viewed by 1441
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Interests: drug delivery; nanomedicine; nanoparticles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanotechnology is a branch of science concerned with the design, fabrication, and application of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials. Introduced by Feynman in 1959, the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology have been subjected to growing interest from scientists in almost all research areas. They have not only been integrated into chemistry, engineering, agriculture, biology, and materials science, but have also been used to produce nanostructured medical devices and nanotherapeutics. As a result of this interest, NPs began to be commercialised in the early 2000s and exposed to popular opinion, facing both praise and criticism from the public. Indeed, despite the extent of documented research, there is still a gap in knowledge regarding the risk to human health consequent to exposure to NPs.
In this Special Issue of Nanomaterials, we welcome original research articles and reviews regarding nanoparticle applications and their effects on human cells. Particularly, articles should focus on the harmful effects of (a) inorganic-based NPs, (b) carbon-based NPs, (c) organic NPs, including lipid, polymer, and hybrids, (d) nanomaterials, and (e) engineered NPs on human cells. Further potential research areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
- drug delivery;
- medical therapies and diagnosis;
- biology and biotechnologies;
- agriculture and food industry;
- industrial processes;
- renewable energies;
- engineering and bio-engineering.
All contributions related to underlying cell viability and cytotoxicity, mechanisms of toxicology, and related evaluation models for analyzing NP risk effects are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Paolo Giunchedi
Dr. Carla Serri
Guest Editors
Dr. Sara Demartis
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
- nanotoxicology
- cytotoxicity
- immunotoxicity
- genotoxicity
- carcinogenesis
- oxidative stress
- inflammation
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