Subchronic exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles modifies cardiac structure and performance in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases, intended as the results of a combination of inherited, environmental and biological factors, kill 40 million people each year, equivalent to roughly 70% of all premature deaths globally. The possibility that manufactured nanoparticles (NPs) may affect c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stefano Rossi, Monia Savi, Marta Mazzola, Silvana Pinelli, Rossella Alinovi, Laura Gennaccaro, Alessandra Pagliaro, Viviana Meraviglia, Maricla Galetti, Omar Lozano-Garcia, Alessandra Rossini, Caterina Frati, Angela Falco, Federico Quaini, Leonardo Bocchi, Donatella Stilli, Stéphane Lucas, Matteo Goldoni, Emilio Macchi, Antonio Mutti, Michele Miragoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-019-0311-7