Inhalation toxicity, pulmonary clearance, and biotransformation of ferric oxide nanoparticles in rats
Although γ-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles persist in the lungs without overt toxicity, their prolonged retention and biotransformation into smaller particles may ultimately lead to overload-driven oxidative stress and chronic pulmonary effects.
Authors
- S C Lee
- Songyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2614-8032)
- Jaehyuck Sung
- Wan-Seob Cho
Institutions
- Incheon Medical Center (KR)
- Dong-A University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Particle and Fibre Toxicology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-026-00659-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.17