Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors
Abstract The widespread use of nanomaterials (NMs) has raised concerns that exposure to them may introduce potential risks to the human body and environment. The liver is the main target organ for NMs. Hepatotoxic effects caused by NMs have been observed in recent studies but have not been linked to...
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| author | Ting Sun Yiyuan Kang Jia Liu Yanli Zhang Lingling Ou Xiangning Liu Renfa Lai Longquan Shao |
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| description | Abstract The widespread use of nanomaterials (NMs) has raised concerns that exposure to them may introduce potential risks to the human body and environment. The liver is the main target organ for NMs. Hepatotoxic effects caused by NMs have been observed in recent studies but have not been linked to liver disease, and the intrinsic mechanisms are poorly elucidated. Additionally, NMs exhibit varied toxicokinetics and induce enhanced toxic effects in susceptible livers; however, thus far, this issue has not been thoroughly reviewed. This review provides an overview of the toxicokinetics of NMs. We highlight the possibility that NMs induce hepatic diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, liver cancer, and metabolic disorders, and explore the underlying intrinsic mechanisms. Additionally, NM toxicokinetics and the potential induced risks in the livers of susceptible individuals, including subjects with liver disease, obese individuals, aging individuals and individuals of both sexes, are summarized. To understand how NM type affect their toxicity, the influences of the physicochemical and morphological (PCM) properties of NMs on their toxicokinetics and toxicity are also explored. This review provides guidance for further toxicological studies on NMs and will be important for the further development of NMs for applications in various fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4e3037403e84433a72cf314a3b4bbc82022-12-22T02:12:26ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552021-04-0119112310.1186/s12951-021-00843-2Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factorsTing Sun0Yiyuan Kang1Jia Liu2Yanli Zhang3Lingling Ou4Xiangning Liu5Renfa Lai6Longquan Shao7Foshan Stomatological Hospital, Foshan UniversityStomatological Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityStomatological Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityStomatological Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityMedical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated HospitalMedical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated HospitalMedical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated HospitalStomatological Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityAbstract The widespread use of nanomaterials (NMs) has raised concerns that exposure to them may introduce potential risks to the human body and environment. The liver is the main target organ for NMs. Hepatotoxic effects caused by NMs have been observed in recent studies but have not been linked to liver disease, and the intrinsic mechanisms are poorly elucidated. Additionally, NMs exhibit varied toxicokinetics and induce enhanced toxic effects in susceptible livers; however, thus far, this issue has not been thoroughly reviewed. This review provides an overview of the toxicokinetics of NMs. We highlight the possibility that NMs induce hepatic diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, liver cancer, and metabolic disorders, and explore the underlying intrinsic mechanisms. Additionally, NM toxicokinetics and the potential induced risks in the livers of susceptible individuals, including subjects with liver disease, obese individuals, aging individuals and individuals of both sexes, are summarized. To understand how NM type affect their toxicity, the influences of the physicochemical and morphological (PCM) properties of NMs on their toxicokinetics and toxicity are also explored. This review provides guidance for further toxicological studies on NMs and will be important for the further development of NMs for applications in various fields.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-00843-2NanomaterialsHepatic diseaseMechanismsSusceptible individualsToxicokinetics |
| spellingShingle | Ting Sun Yiyuan Kang Jia Liu Yanli Zhang Lingling Ou Xiangning Liu Renfa Lai Longquan Shao Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors Journal of Nanobiotechnology Nanomaterials Hepatic disease Mechanisms Susceptible individuals Toxicokinetics |
| title | Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors |
| title_full | Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors |
| title_fullStr | Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors |
| title_short | Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors |
| title_sort | nanomaterials and hepatic disease toxicokinetics disease types intrinsic mechanisms liver susceptibility and influencing factors |
| topic | Nanomaterials Hepatic disease Mechanisms Susceptible individuals Toxicokinetics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-00843-2 |
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