NANOTOXICOLOGIA DE NANOPARTÍCULAS DE PRATA: TOXICIDADE EM ANIMAIS E HUMANOS

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have important antimicrobial activity. These nanoparticles are present in several commercial products, leading to human and environmental exposure. This review presents a critical view of the toxic effects of Ag NPs on in vitro and in vivo biological models. It is noteworthy that the toxicity of AgNPs is dependent on several parameters, such as the preparation mode of the colloidal suspension of the nanoparticles, their state of aggregation, the chemical nature of the nanoparticles, surface size, morphology, dose, cell type, nature of the living organism, among oth...