Metallic nickel nanoparticles may exhibit higher carcinogenic potential than fine particles in JB6 cells.

While numerous studies have described the pathogenic and carcinogenic effects of nickel compounds, little has been done on the biological effects of metallic nickel. Moreover, the carcinogenetic potential of metallic nickel nanoparticles is unknown. Activator protein-1 (AP-1) and nuclear factor-κB (...

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Main Authors: Ruth Magaye, Qi Zhou, Linda Bowman, Baobo Zou, Guochuan Mao, Jin Xu, Vincent Castranova, Jinshun Zhao, Min Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3972196?pdf=render