Browsing Pharmacology and Toxicology by Author "Katwa, Pranita"
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Mast cells and the IL-33/ST2 axis are essential determinants of carbon nanotube toxicity
Katwa, Pranita (East Carolina University, 2012)The rise of nanomaterial use in a variety of applications, including biomedical imaging and drug delivery, has led to concern about the potentially hazardous impacts on human health. Mast cells are critical for innate and ... -
Multi-walled carbon nanotube instillation impairs pulmonary function in C57BL/6 mice
Wang, Xiaojia; Katwa, Pranita; Podila, Ramakrishna; Chen, Pengyu; Ke, Pu Chun; Rao, Apparao M.; Walters, Dianne M.; Wingard, Christopher J.; Brown, Jared (2011)Background Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are widely used in many disciplines due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Therefore, some concerns about the possible human health and environmental ...