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Inhaled nanoparticles, from there to where?
Nanoparticle size and characteristics affect how they are cleared from the lungs
US scientists have for the first time shown how the size and surface properties of nanoparticles can affect where they end up in the body after they are inhaled. Their findings could have implications for nano regulation and drug development.
Akira Tsuda at the Harvard School of Public Health in Massachusetts became interested in how environmental nanoparticles, like those generated from combustion and industry, are absorbed and processed by the body. He teamed up with John Frangioni at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Massachusetts to use advanced imaging technology to help shed some light on the journey of such nanoparticles. More...
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