Interaction of Nanomaterials with the Immune System: Role in Nanosafety and Nanomedicinenanomedicine

• Main Author: Paulo Bonan (auth)
• Other Authors: Lucio R. C. Castellano (auth), Paola Italiani (auth), Diana Boraschi (auth), Eliton S. Medeiros (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; anti-tumor therapy; innate immunity; Immunomodulation; immune system; nanomaterials; Inflammation; Vaccines; complement; Nanomedicine
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The immune system has the double role of maintaining tissue integrity and homeostasis and of protecting the organism from possible dangers, from invading pathogens to environmentally-borne dangerous chemicals. New chemicals recognisable by the immune system are engineered nanomaterials/ nanoparticle...