Mutagenicity of carbon nanomaterials

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2011 Feb;7(1):29. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2011.1185.

Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials such carbon nanotubes, graphene and fullerenes are some the most promising nanomaterials. Although carbon nanomaterials have been reported to possess genotoxic potential, it is imperitive to analyse the data on the genotoxicity of carbon nanomaterials in vivo and in vitro and check the validity and predictability of different assays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbon / toxicity*
  • Cell Physiological Phenomena / drug effects*
  • DNA Damage*
  • Humans
  • Mutagenicity Tests
  • Mutagens / toxicity*
  • Nanostructures / toxicity*

Substances

  • Mutagens
  • Carbon