Copper oxide nanoparticles induced mitochondria mediated apoptosis in human hepatocarcinoma cells.

Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are heavily utilized in semiconductor devices, gas sensor, batteries, solar energy converter, microelectronics and heat transfer fluids. It has been reported that liver is one of the target organs for nanoparticles after they gain entry into the body through any...

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Main Authors: Maqsood A Siddiqui, Hisham A Alhadlaq, Javed Ahmad, Abdulaziz A Al-Khedhairy, Javed Musarrat, Maqusood Ahamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23940521/pdf/?tool=EBI