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Towards understanding of nanoparticle–protein corona

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With the rapid developments of nanotechnology, chances of exposing nanoscale particles to humans (e.g., workers and consumers) also increase correspondingly, which raises serious concerns on their biosafety. Entrance of nanoparticles into diverse biological environment endows them with new and dynamic biological identities as the so-called nanoparticle–protein corona. Therefore, understanding the role of these nanoparticle–protein coronas and resulting biological responses is crucial, as it helps to clarify the biological mechanism and prevent the potential adverse effects of nanoparticles. In this review, we summarize the latest developments relating to the nanoparticle–protein interaction and corresponding biological responses, with an emphasis on the characterization methods, induced biological effects and possible molecular mechanisms. In addition, we overview both the challenges and opportunities (particularly in nanomedicine) raised by this entrance of nanoparticles into the living creatures, especially human beings, with some future perspectives based on our understanding.

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This work is partially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program Grant No. 2014CB931900), National Natural Science Foundation of China (21207164), A Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection.

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    1. School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China

      Cuicui Ge, Jian Tian, Ruhong Zhou & Zhifang Chai

    2. CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China

      Yuliang Zhao & Chunying Chen

    3. Computational Biology Center, IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598, USA

      Ruhong Zhou

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    Ge, C., Tian, J., Zhao, Y. et al. Towards understanding of nanoparticle–protein corona. Arch Toxicol 89, 519–539 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-015-1458-0

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