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| Title |
Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity
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| Published in |
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12951-017-0308-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yael N. Slavin, Jason Asnis, Urs O. Häfeli, Horacio Bach |
| Abstract |
As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous emergence of bacterial resistance has challenged the research community to develop novel antibiotic agents. Metal NPs are among the most promising of these because show strong antibacterial activity. This review summarizes and discusses proposed mechanisms of antibacterial action of different metal NPs. These mechanisms of bacterial killing include the production of reactive oxygen species, cation release, biomolecule damages, ATP depletion, and membrane interaction. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of the effects of NPs on the regulation of genes and proteins (transcriptomic and proteomic) profiles is discussed. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,737 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1737 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 255 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 187 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 148 | 9% |
| Researcher | 147 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 74 | 4% |
| Other | 232 | 13% |
| Unknown | 694 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 200 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 161 | 9% |
| Materials Science | 110 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 82 | 5% |
| Engineering | 76 | 4% |
| Other | 308 | 18% |
| Unknown | 800 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 May 2021.
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#7,566,705
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Outputs from Journal of Nanobiotechnology
#297
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#122,618
of 323,195 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Nanobiotechnology
#7
of 13 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,449 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 3.5. This one has done well, scoring higher than 76% of its peers.
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