The rapid development of nanotechnology and obtaining high results in the use of metal nanoparticles with variable valence, including cerium oxide nanoparticles (CONPs), makes it necessary to analyze the possibilities of its application for medical purposes.
OBJECTIVE
To review the world literature and study the achievements in the issue of new biological effects of CONPs, which may be useful in the professional work of general and plastic surgeons.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We searched the Scopus and PubMed/Medline databases to July 2023. Inclusion criteria were publications that investigated the role of cerium oxide nanoparticles. According to the Scopus database, there were 15.762 such works, in PubMed — 2.870 (since 1997). Additional filters were chosen for biological activity: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial action, wound healing, regeneration, surgery, plastic surgery.
RESULTS
It has been shown that the efficiency of CONPs depends on the size and shape of nanoparticles, concentration, chemical composition of the particle surface, surface coating, pH of the medium, and others. The possibilities of creating multicomponent implants with CONPs and cell cultures, including created through 3D printing. Despite the overall significant number of publications about CONPs and the receipt of a large number of encouraging results, the road to the creation of new drugs based on CONPs is just beginning.
CONCLUSION
An integrated interdisciplinary approach with the interaction of specialists in the fields of chemistry, biophysics, biology, and medicine will overcome difficulties by creating a new smart connection that can form the basis of several series of different medical devices, highly effective drugs and bionanotechnologies, including for general and plastic surgery, cosmetologists and aesthetic medicine.