TiO2 nanoparticles alleviate toxicity by reducing free Zn2+ ion in human primary epidermal keratinocytes exposed to ZnO nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Kathawala, Mustafa Hussain, Ng, Kee Woei, Loo, Say Chye Joachim
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Skin; Sunscreens; Zinc ions; Cellular uptake; Dual particle; Environmental and health effects; Nanotoxicity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81148; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40665
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Nanoparticles have been a subject of intense safety screenings due to their influx in various applications. Although recent studies have reported on the plausible cytotoxicity of nanoparticles, many of these focused only on single-material nanoparticles, while the cytotoxicity of dual-nanoparticle s...