Genotoxic effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles1. Issue 19 (21st May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Heim, Julia; Felder, Eva; Tahir, Muhammad Nawaz; Kaltbeitzel, Anke; Heinrich, Ulf Ruediger; Brochhausen, Christoph; Mailänder, Volker; Tremel, Wolfgang; Brieger, Juergen
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 7:Issue 19(2015)
• Page Start: 8931
• Page End: 8938
• Publication Date: 2015-05-21
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c5nr01167a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn2bnhg2" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Zinc oxide nanoparticles are used in a variety of applications. These particles are internalised and dissociate quickly. Zn²⁺ accumulates in the nucleus and causes DNA double strand breaks.</p> </abstract>