title: Toxicological effects of silver nanoparticles.
abstract: Nanotechnology offers numerous biomedical applications and in so doing, exerts toxic effects. AgNPs, one of the metallic nanoparticles is known for its antibacterial applications and hence exposed to human through various healthcare products. Analysis of its toxic effects is necessary before its appliance into the biomedical field. Hence, this mini-review focuses on toxic effects of AgNPs related to human and his environment in vitro and in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 24, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Jacob Joe
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 24, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Periyasamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sivalingam
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: cba8888@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Baoan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity*; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver
keywords: AgNPs; Biomedical; Healthcare; In vitro; In vivo; Toxic