The carcinogenic effect of various multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) after intraperitoneal injection in rats

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Authors

Susanne Rittinghausen · Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

Anja Hackbarth · Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

Otto Creutzenberg · Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

Heinrich Ernst · Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

Uwe Heinrich · Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

A. Leonhardt · Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research

Abstract

We showed a carcinogenic effect for all tested MWCNTs. Besides aspect ratio, curvature seems to be an important parameter influencing the carcinogenicity of MWCNTs.

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Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

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Published in: Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 59-59

DOI: 10.1186/s12989-014-0059-z

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The carcinogenic effect of various multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) after intraperitoneal injection in rats

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