Deducing in Vivo Toxicity of Combustion-Derived Nanoparticles from a Cell-Free Oxidative Potency Assay and Metabolic Activation of Organic Compounds
Author(s) -
Tobias Stoeger,
Shinji Takenaka,
Birgit Frankenberger,
Ritter Baerbel,
Erwin Karg,
Konrad Maier,
Holger Schulz,
Otmar Schmid
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.11370
Subject(s) - potency , oxidative phosphorylation , in vivo , chemistry , toxicity , oxidative damage , environmental chemistry , biochemistry , pharmacology , toxicology , in vitro , oxidative stress , biology , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
The inhalation of combustion-derived nanoparticles (CDNPs) is believed to cause an oxidative stress response, which in turn may lead to pulmonary or even systemic inflammation.
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