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ReviewNanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine2018

Immunological effects of iron oxide nanoparticles and iron-based complex drug formulations: Therapeutic benefits, toxicity, mechanistic insights, and translational considerations.

Ankit Shah, Marina A Dobrovolskaia

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Review in Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers.

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59citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 145 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ankit ShahNanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, Cancer Research Technology Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD.
Marina A DobrovolskaiaNanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, Cancer Research Technology Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD. Electronic address: marina@mail.nih.gov.
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research · USLeidos (United States) · US

Funding

CCR NIH HHS HHSN261200800001CNCI NIH HHS HHSN261200800001E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotechnology offers several advantages for drug delivery. However, there is the need for addressing potential safety concerns regarding the adverse health effects of these unique materials. Some such effects may occur due to undesirable interactions between nanoparticles and the immune system, and they may include hypersensitivity reactions, immunosuppression, and immunostimulation. While strategies, models, and approaches for studying the immunological safety of various engineered nanoparticles, including metal oxides, have been covered in the current literature, little attention has been given to the interactions between iron oxide-based nanomaterials and various components of the immune system. Here we provide a comprehensive review of studies investigating the effects of iron oxides and iron-based nanoparticles on various types of immune cells, highlight current gaps in the understanding of the structure-activity relationships of these materials, and propose a framework for capturing their immunotoxicity to streamline comparative studies between various types of iron-based formulations.

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Drug Delivery SystemsDrug CompoundingFerric CompoundsHumansImmune SystemMetal NanoparticlesPharmaceutical PreparationsFerric Compoundsferric oxidePharmaceutical PreparationsDrug deliveryImagingImmunotherapyImmunotoxicityNanoparticles

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PMID29409836
PMCPMC5899012
OpenAlexW2793026324

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