Nanoparticles in Medicine: A Focus on Vascular Oxidative Stress.
Oxid Med Cell Longev
; 2018: 6231482, 2018.
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Nanotechnology has had a significant impact on medicine in recent years, its application being referred to as nanomedicine. Nanoparticles have certain properties with biomedical applications; however, in some situations, they have demonstrated cell toxicity, which has caused concern surrounding their clinical use. In this review, we focus on two aspects: first, we summarize the types of nanoparticles according to their chemical composition and the general characteristics of their use in medicine, and second, we review the applications of nanoparticles in vascular alteration, especially in endothelial dysfunction related to oxidative stress. This condition can lead to a reduction in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, consequently affecting vascular tone regulation and endothelial dysfunction, which is the first phase in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, nanoparticles with antioxidant properties may improve vascular dysfunction associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or atherosclerosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vasos Sanguíneos
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Estrés Oxidativo
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Nanomedicina
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Nanopartículas
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oxid Med Cell Longev
Asunto de la revista:
METABOLISMO
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos