Gold nanoparticles are taken up by human cells but do not cause acute cytotoxicity

Small. 2005 Mar;1(3):325-7. doi: 10.1002/smll.200400093.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biotin / chemistry
  • Cetrimonium
  • Cetrimonium Compounds / chemistry
  • Citric Acid / chemistry
  • Gold / pharmacokinetics*
  • Humans
  • K562 Cells
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / toxicity*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Tetrazolium Salts / pharmacology
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Cetrimonium Compounds
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • Citric Acid
  • Biotin
  • Gold
  • thiazolyl blue
  • Cetrimonium