Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: details of the synthesis and characterization, cell culture, TEM, epifluorescence and confocal microscopy images of CNTs 1, 2 and fluorescein. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b311254c/
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · University of Trieste · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Functionalised carbon nanotubes are able to cross the cell membrane and to accumulate in the cytoplasm or reach the nucleus without being toxic for the cell up to 10 [micro sign]M.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 12.49
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 22
Authors
4- DPDavide Pantarotto
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Trieste, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire
- JBJean‐Paul Briand
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire
- MPMaurizio PratoCorresponding
University of Trieste
- ABAlberto BiancoCorresponding
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire
Topics & keywords
- Cytoplasm
- Confocal microscopy
- Nucleus
- Membrane
- Cell
- Fluorescence
- Fluorescence microscope
- Confocal