Hunt, Nick; Lockwood, Glen P; Kang, Sun Woo; Westwood, Lara; Limantoro, Christina; Chrzanowski, Wojciech; McCourt, Peter Anthony; Kuncic, Zdenka; Le Couteur, David G; Cogger, V.C. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-24)
Orally administered Ag<sub>2</sub>S quantum dots (QDs) rapidly cross the small intestine and are taken up by the liver. Metformin and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) target metabolic and aging processes within the liver. This study examined the pharmacology and toxicology of QD-based nanomedicines as carriers of metformin and NMN in young and old mice, determining if their therapeutic potency and ...