Nanoparticle Surface Functionality Dictates Cellular and Systemic Toxicity

Amir Ata Saei, Mahdieh Yazdani, Samuel E. Lohse, Zahra Bakhtiary, Vahid Serpooshan, Mahdi Ghavami, Mahtab Asadian, Samaneh Mashaghi, Erik C. Dreaden, Alireza Mashaghi, Morteza Mahmoudi*

*Corresponding author for this work
59 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have opened new frontiers in therapeutics and diagnostics in recent years. The surface functionality of these nanoparticles often predominates their interactions with various biological components of human body, and proper selection or control of surface functionality can greatly enhance subsequent therapeutic effects of NPs while diminishing their adverse side effects. In this review, we will focus on the effect of surface functionality on the cellular uptake and the transport of NPs by various subcellular processes.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume29
Issue number16
Pages (from-to)6578-6595
Number of pages18
ISSN0897-4756
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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