Title:Editorial: Interaction Between the Immune System and Nanomaterials: Safety and Medical Exploitation
VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 1
Author(s):Diana Boraschi, S. Moein Moghimi and Albert Duschl
Affiliation:University of Salzburg, Department of Molecular Biology, Hellbrunner Strasse 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Keywords:Immunity, nanomaterials, nanosafety, nanomedicine, education.
Abstract:The immune system recognizes non-self-entities and decides whether they present a danger
that requires defensive action. This is, for practical purposes, an assessment of nanosafety. The intense
interaction between immune system components and nanoparticles also suggests a fruitful perspective
for medical exploitation.
