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The impact of different nanoparticle surface chemistry and size on uptake and toxicity in a murine macrophage cell line. (2008)
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Clift, M. J. D., Rothen-Rutishauer, B., Brown, D. M., Duffin, R., Donaldson, K., Proudfoot, L., …Stone, V. (2008). The impact of different nanoparticle surface chemistry and size on uptake and toxicity in a murine macrophage cell line. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 232, 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2008.06.009

This study investigated the uptake, kinetics and cellular distribution of different surface coated quantum dots (QDs) before relating this to their toxicity. J774.A1 cells were treated with organic, COOH and NH2 (PEG) surface coated QDs (40 nM). Mode... Read More about The impact of different nanoparticle surface chemistry and size on uptake and toxicity in a murine macrophage cell line..