Unraveling stress-induced toxicity properties of graphene oxide and the underlying mechanism.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Graphene oxide shows stress-induced toxicity properties in vivo under different pathophysiological conditions. A dual-path chemical mechanism, involving the overproduction of hydroxyl radicals and the formation of oxidizing cytochrome c intermediates, is responsible for the toxicity properties.
Medical subject headings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Graphite
- Nanostructures
- Oxidative Stress
- Oxides