Side Effects of Nanoparticles on Health

Side Effects of Nano blood corpuscles on HealthPrakriti Gurung AbstractWhat are the side effects of using Nanotechnology on wellnesscare? Nanotechnology has revolutionised medicinal drug with its innovative applications yet much is yet to be searched on its adverse effects. While nanoparticles are utilise for drug delivery and medical equipment, they pose health risks as they are shown to be hepatotoxic, causing haemolysis, inflammation as well as cancerDS1. This is due to properties specific to nanoparticles such as high surface sweep to mass ratio and its shape. The high surface area makes nanoparticles very reactive and could trigger unwanted reactions inside the dead dead body if they react with biomolecules while the shape determines how the nanoparticles act with its surroundings. Solubility is another key factor which could potentiate harm as nanoparticles low solubility can form lumps inside the body as they accumilate in one specific region and damage vital organs. Therefore, Nanotechnology should be equally revered and feared for it uses in treat.IntroductionNanotechnology is a branch of technology which involves manipulating structures and properties at the nanoscale range, from 1 to 100 nanometres. A particle which is 1 nanometre in sizing is 1 - 10-9 metres small a billionth of a metre. With the concept introduced initially in 1959 by physicist Richard P Feynman during his Theres Plenty of Room at the Bottom talk where he expressed the ability to control and manipulate individual atoms and molecules, the study has immediately developed exponentially to revolutionise perspectives in cosmetics industry, agriculture and most recently, medicine.Medicine has thrived through the incorporation of nanotechnology in its discipline as the efficacy of drugs improved significantly due to its implementation in drug delivery, isolation of cancer cells in the body and reparations in clogged arteries. even, use of nanotechnology can be risky as parti cles be fall in differently at a nanoscale level. This unpredictability can pose hazards to human health if it is unable to be controlled in its application in medicine Substances such as engineered fibrous nano-materials can cause inflammation on lungs while the small size of individual particles allows them to enter cells and form clumps. This report impart explore the risks and hazards nanotechnology carries in its application in medicine on human health.ToxicityOne of the major characteristics of nanoparticles is its toxicity and so far most of the research do around this area comes from inhaled nanoparticles in the air. What makes the nanoparticles toxic in particular is its individual chemical substance properties with Carbon Black nanoparticles causing more severe health effects compared to its other counterparts. However it is subjective to contamination caused by human activity such as pollution as well as to accept that nanoparticles in the ambient air have complex comp osition with organic and metal components such as metallic iron interacting which may cause the adverse health effects. Metallic iron was shown to potentiate the effect of Carbon Black nanoparticles through increased reactivity (Wilson et al 2002).The toxicity of the nanoparticles are in like manner restricted on its size as particles so small at the nanoscale level leads to an increase in surface area to mass ratio. This means more chemical molecules are present on the surface of the nanoparticles which enhances toxicity. During the study of low toxicity particles, TiO2 particles with higher surface area was shown to induce more severe lung inflammation and particle lymph node burden compared to BaSO4 particles with lower surface area (Tran et al 2000). Furthermore, their large surface area makes them highly reactive, which could lead to activate unknown chemical reactions or to bond with toxins, allowing for nanoparticles to enter cells other than the ones targeted.Shapes also p lay a key role in the characteristics such as the respirability and inflammatory potential of individual nanoparticles. A prime example of these are nanotubes. In addition to being carcinogenic, single wall carbon nanotubes where shown to induce Lung Granulomas, a type of inflammation, and thus demonstrated to be very toxic. However this could also be due to the high mass dose. To add, studies using human keratinocyte cell line also showed that carbon nanotube movie resulted in cell toxicity and accelerated oxidative stress (Shvedova et al 2003) , which is an imbalance between the free radical production in the human body and the ability to neutralise its harmful effects.SolubilityDifferent types of nanoparticles have varying solubility, and it is those nanoparticles with low solubility that could pose the most health risks. The risks are greater if the nanoparticles compensate of inorganic metal oxides and metal as they could react with bio-molecular structures within the body. another(prenominal) factor to consider is if it is able to be broken down and be profligate It would lead to the nanoparticles to accumulate within the body and damage organs. Furthermore due to its high reactivity and electrical charge, nanoparticles create conditions within the body where they come together to form larger particles, described as particle aggregation. This could potentiate the risks even further as this alters their physiochemical properties leading to unknown reactions inside cells.NanofibresNanofibres are fibers that have diameters of slight than 1000 nm, and its medical applications range from wound dressings to artificial organ transplants. nanofibres are created by an electrospinning process that ranges from 10nm to several hundred nanometres. The unique process through which it is make gives the nanofibres special properties due to its high surface area to mass ratio such as low density, high pore volume, and tight pore size. Researchers have also demonstr ated new ways to make nanofibres out of proteins naturally occurring in blood, which makes it ideal for use in bandages as they eventually dissolve in the body (Hegde, Dahiya, and Kamath, 2005). This also makes it doable to add antibacterial material and drugs to the nanofibre structure, minimising infection rate, blood loss and more effective as it is absorbed by the body. Another field within medicine where nanofibres are used is wind engineering, making them possible substrates for growing cells. Nanofibre substrates effectively support cell multiplication and enable tissue replacement prepared from a patients cells. The material it is made from also makes it is possible to incorporate different bioactive materials and drugs. Barrier textiles, when containing hydrophobic nanofibre layers work as effective barriers for microorganism penetration such as viruses and bacteria (Nanofiber applications, 2004). However, nanofibres can also pose significant health risks to humans. When silver nanofibres of different lengths were injected into lungs of mice, those larger than 5000 nm in size became lodged in lungs and caused inflammation while the smaller ones cleared away (BBC, 2012). Although it is questionable whether the same results are applicable on humans as the test was done on mice. Ken Donaldson, professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh, said Concern has been expressed that new kinds of nanofibres being made by nanotechnology industries might pose a risk because they have a similar shape to asbestos. Asbestos fibres were shown to cause mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer.Drug DeliveryNanofibre membranes from bipolymers are used as drug carriers or bioactive compounds. The benefit of this is that the membranes are engineered to specifically target diseased cells, therefore reducing the damage done to healthy cells. The benefits of using nanoparticles in drug delivery is that it is possible to attach ethylene glycol molecules which enables the nanoparticles to circulate in the blood stream. This is due to the ethylene glycol molecules which stops the white blood cells from attacking the nanoparticles. While the benefits of nanoparticles in drug delivery are immense, there are serious adverse effects which need to be researched further Cationic nanoparticles, which are ligand coated nanoparticles used as agents for drug delivery, such as gold and polystyrene have been shown to cause haemolysis (rupture of red blood cells) and blood clotting (De Jong and Borm, 2008). Positive correlation is also observed between nanoparticle exposure and the amount of cardiovascular diseases however there is no definitive explanation. Toxicological studies have demonstrated that certain nanoparticles can unclutter access to the blood following inhalation and can enhance experimental thrombosis (blood clotting in circulatory system) but it is not clear whether this was an effect of pneumonic inflammation or particles transloca ted to the blood. Another type of nanoparticle, DEP (Diesel exhaust particulate), were shown to cause altered heart rate in hypertensive rats whereas high concentrations of anionic nanoparticles and cationic nanoparticles were toxic for the BBB (blood and brain barrier) (De Jong and Borm, 2008).ConclusionDS2Nanoparticles hold great significance in the field of medicine due to its frequent emergence they are everywhere from wound dressings to drug delivery. However much of the disadvantages in its application is yet to be researched as whatever little information is available only comes from inhaled nanoparticles. If not researched thoroughly, the risk of nanoparticles could increase significantly, as it has already been demonstrated in lab rats which resulted in lung inflammation and blood clotting. 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Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 184(3), pp.172-179.DS1Good point, but should be supported by a reference.DS2GoodDS3Very good.