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ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Silver Nanoparticles: A Versatile Tool Against Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases.

Sara González-Fernández, Noelia Blanco-Agudín, David Rodríguez, Iván Fernández-Vega, Jesús Merayo-Lloves, Luis M Quirós

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Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles fromNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  11. Comprehensive Review of Silver Nanoparticles in Food Packaging Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  14. Synthesis of AgJournal of functional biomaterials · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sara González-FernándezDepartment of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4487-3906
Noelia Blanco-AgudínDepartment of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0744-0493
David RodríguezDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7530-2770
Iván Fernández-VegaInstituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3141-6493
Jesús Merayo-LlovesInstituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain.
Luis M QuirósDepartment of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3505-3762

Funding

Ministerio de Universidades. Spain FPU20/06016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles possess remarkable properties that render them highly beneficial for medical applications in both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Among their most renowned attributes is their antimicrobial activity. They have demonstrated efficacy against a wide range of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Additionally, the antitumor and anti-diabetic properties of silver nanoparticles, along with their ability to promote wound healing and their application as biosensors, underscore their therapeutic potential for various non-infectious conditions. As silver nanoparticles are employed for medical purposes, their potential toxicity must be considered. While silver nanoparticles present a promising alternative in the therapeutic domain, further research is needed to elucidate their precise mechanisms of action, optimize their efficacy, and mitigate any potential health risks associated with their use.

Indexed as

antimicrobialbiofilmbiosensorscancerdiabetessilver ionssilver nanoparticleswound healing

Identifiers

PMID40149100
PMCPMC11939477

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