Intracellular Transport of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles and Biological Responses: An Update

Medicine, food, and cosmetics represent the new promising applications for silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs). AgNPs are most commonly used in food and cosmetics; conversely, the main applications of gold NPs (AuNPs) are in the medical field. Thus, in view of the risk of accidentally or n...

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Main Authors: Elisa Panzarini, Stefania Mariano, Elisabetta Carata, Francesco Mura, Marco Rossi, Luciana Dini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/5/1305