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ReviewInternational journal of biomaterials2025

Metallic Nanoparticles Applications in Neurological Disorders: A Review.

Ernesto Ibarra-Ramírez, Melissa Montes, Roger Alexei Urrutia, Diego Reginensi, Edwin A Segura González, Luis Estrada-Petrocelli, Alexandra Gutierrez-Vega, Abhishek Appaji, Jay Molino

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Review in International journal of biomaterials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.

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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

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ernesto Ibarra-RamírezFaculty of Biosciences and Public Health, Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS), Panama City, Panama.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-0797
Melissa MontesFaculty of Engineering, Latin University of Panama (ULATINA), Panama City, Panama.
Roger Alexei UrrutiaFaculty of Engineering, Architecture and Design, Interamerican University of Panama (UIP), Panama City, Panama.
Diego ReginensiFaculty of Biosciences and Public Health, Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS), Panama City, Panama.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7709-1663
Edwin A Segura GonzálezSchool of Industrial Technology, Specialized Higher Technical Institute (ITSE), Panama City, Panama.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0279-5954
Luis Estrada-PetrocelliFaculty of Engineering, Latin University of Panama (ULATINA), Panama City, Panama.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4126-4462
Alexandra Gutierrez-VegaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3154-7045
Abhishek AppajiDepartment of Medical Electronics Engineering, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1978-6037
Jay MolinoFaculty of Biosciences and Public Health, Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS), Panama City, Panama.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-7874

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique physicochemical properties that have enabled their engineering for loading drugs, contrast agents, and targeting moieties for cellular and intracellular components, highlighting their emerging role as versatile tools in managing neurological disorders. In therapeutic applications, the surface plasmon resonance characteristics of gold and silver NPs and the responsiveness of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to external magnetic fields facilitate the disruption of protein aggregates and the eradication of cancer cells. For diagnostic purposes, the inherent high electron density of metallic NPs makes them effective contrast agents in imaging technologies. Moreover, these NPs have proven their capability to traverse the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and interact with central nervous system (CNS) components. Despite their extensive scientific exploration and promising applications, metallic NPs have not yet achieved widespread clinical implementation, especially in comparison to polymer-based NPs. This article presents an in-depth examination of the physicochemical properties of metallic NPs relevant to neurological applications. It summarizes their roles in diagnosis and therapy, focusing on gold, magnetic, silver, titanium, and cerium NPs. Additionally, this document explains the incorporation of metal NPs in their application and their effect on the human body.

Indexed as

biomedical engineeringgold nanoparticlesmagnetic nanoparticlesmetallic nanoparticlesneurological disorderssilver nanoparticlestissue regenerationtitanium nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID40661692
PMCPMC12256179

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