Ultra-Small Iron Nanoparticles Target Mitochondria Inducing Autophagy, Acting on Mitochondrial DNA and Reducing Respiration

• Main Authors: Lorenzo Rivas-García (Author), José Luis Quiles (Author), Alfonso Varela-López (Author), Francesca Giampieri (Author), Maurizio Battino (Author), Jörg Bettmer (Author), María Montes-Bayón (Author), Juan Llopis (Author), Cristina Sánchez-González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The application of metallic nanoparticles (materials with size at least in one dimension ranging from 1 to 100 nm) as a new therapeutic tool will improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The mitochondria could be a therapeutic target to treat pathologies whose origin lies in mitochondrial dy...