Reciprocal response of human oral epithelial cells to internalized silica nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Tay, Chor Yong, Fang, Wanru, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Sum, Chee Peng, Xie, Jianping, Ng, Kee Woei, Chen, Xiaodong, Hong, Catherine Hsu Ling, Leong, David Tai
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101697; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19791
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) are one of the most widely used engineered nanoparticles and can been found in a wide range of consumer products. Despite their massive global production scale, little is known about their potential effects in the context of unintended exposure or ingestion. Using TR1...