Open questions: how do engineered nanomaterials affect our cells?

Our cells have evolutionarily conserved mechanisms that battle foreign and toxic materials to maintain cellular homeostasis and viability. How do these cellular machineries respond to engineered nanomaterials?

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Published in:	BMC biology Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 176
Main Authors:	Barrios, Daniela, Segatori, Laura
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 24-11-2020 BioMed Central
Subjects:	Apoptosis Autophagy Biomedical engineering Chemical elements Comment Cytoplasm Cytoskeleton Enzymes Homeostasis Influence Innovations Nanomaterials Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Pathogens Physiological aspects Proteins Toxic materials United States Nanotoxicity Nanomaterials Biomimetic nanoparticles Autophagy Nano-bio interface
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Summary:	Our cells have evolutionarily conserved mechanisms that battle foreign and toxic materials to maintain cellular homeostasis and viability. How do these cellular machineries respond to engineered nanomaterials?
ISSN:	1741-7007 1741-7007
DOI:	10.1186/s12915-020-00922-0