Publications by authors named "Alyse N Peters"
Int J Mol Sci
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- Metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs), like ZnO and CuO, are commonly used in agriculture but their effects on human health, especially in cancer cells, are not well understood.
- In experiments with thyroid cancer cells, exposure to CuO and ZnO significantly reduced cell viability, which was linked to increased apoptosis rather than oxidative stress.
- RNA sequencing revealed that various signaling pathways related to inflammation and cell adhesion were altered, indicating that different cellular mechanisms contribute to cell death caused by these nanoparticles.
