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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2016

Cellular Interactions and Formation of an Epithelial "Nanocoating-Like Barrier" with Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles.

Xuan Li, Ka Yan Pang, Tsz Wing Ng, Ping Chung Leung, Cheng Fei Zhang, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, Lijian Jin

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xuan LiFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. lixuanlwj@hotmail.com.
Ka Yan PangFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. nisdabendan@gmail.com.
Tsz Wing NgDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Creativity, and Partner State Key Laboratory of Environmental & Biological Analysis, The Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. 12018112@life.hkbu.edu.hk.
Ping Chung LeungInstitute of Chinese Medicine and Partner State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry & Plant Resources in West China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. pingcleung@cuhk.edu.hk.
Cheng Fei ZhangFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. zhangcf@hku.hk.
Ken Cham-Fai LeungDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Creativity, and Partner State Key Laboratory of Environmental & Biological Analysis, The Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. cfleung@hkbu.edu.hk.
Lijian JinFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. ljjin@hku.hk.
University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Baptist University · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral mucosa as the front-line barrier in the mouth is constantly exposed to a complex microenvironment with multitudinous microbes. In this study, the interactions of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with primary human gingival epithelial cells were analyzed for up to 72 h, and their diffusion capacity in the reconstructed human gingival epithelia (RHGE) and porcine ear skin models was further assessed at 24 h. It was found that the synthesized fluorescent mesoporous silica nanoparticles (RITC-NPs) with low cytotoxicity could be uptaken, degraded, and/or excreted by the human gingival epithelial cells. Moreover, the RITC-NPs penetrated into the stratum corneum of RHGE in a time-dependent manner, while they were unable to get across the barrier of stratum corneum in the porcine ear skins. Consequently, the penetration and accumulation of RITC-NPs at the corneum layers of epithelia could form a "nanocoating-like barrier". This preliminary proof-of-concept study suggests the feasibility of developing nanoparticle-based antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents through topical application for oral healthcare.

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coatinghuman gingival epitheliumnanoparticlesstratum corneum

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PMID28335320
PMCPMC5245761
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