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Yueh-Hsia Luo1, Louis W Chang2, Pinpin Lin3
1Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan 35053, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Nanomaterials, including metal-based nanoparticles, are used for various biological and medical applications. However, metals affect immune functions in many animal species including humans. Different physical and chemical properties induce different cellular responses, such as cellular uptake and intracellular biodistribution, leading to the different immune responses. The goals of this review are to summarize and discuss the innate and adaptive immune responses triggered by metal-based nanoparticles in a variety of immune system models.
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