Title:Nanoparticles and Immune Cells
Volume: 25
Issue: 37
Author(s): Romina Mitarotonda, Exequiel Giorgi, Martín F. Desimone and Mauricio C. De Marzi*
Affiliation:
- Laboratorio de Inmunologia, Instituto de Ecologia y Desarrollo Sustentable (INEDES) UNLu-CONICET, Buenos Aires,Argentina
Keywords:
Nanoparticles, immune system, immune system cells, receptors, biomedical field, proteins.
Abstract: Nanoparticles have gained ground in several fields. However, it is important to consider their potentially
hazardous effects on humans, flora, and fauna. Human exposure to nanomaterials can occur unintentionally
in daily life or in industrial settings, and the continuous exposure of the biological components (cells, receptors,
proteins, etc.) of the immune system to these particles can trigger an unwanted immune response (activation or
suppression). Here, we present different studies that have been carried out to evaluate the response of immune
cells in the presence of nanoparticles and their possible applications in the biomedical field.