Toxicological Evaluations in Macrophages and Mice Acutely and Chronically Exposed to Halloysite Clay Nanotubes Functionalized with Polystyrene
Yanis Toledano‐Magaña, L. Flores-Santos, Georgina Cebey Montes de, A. González‐Montiel, Juan Carlos García‐Ramos, Conchi Mora, Noemí Alejandra Saavedra-Ávila, Marco Gudiño‐Zayas, L. González, Juan Pedro Laclette, Julio César Carrero
Abstract
results indicate that nanoclays are highly biocompatible, supporting their possible safe use for future biomedical and general-purpose applications.
Topics & Concepts
Proinflammatory cytokineHalloysiteInhalationCytokineIn vivoMonocyteInhalation exposurePolystyrenePharmacologyMaterials scienceMedicineInflammationImmunologyPolymerAnesthesiaBiologyComposite materialBiotechnologyClay minerals and soil interactionsTherapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsIron oxide chemistry and applications