Endosomal leakage and nuclear translocation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: developing a model for cell uptake.

Mu, Qingxin; Broughton, Dana L; Yan, Bing · Nano Lett · 2009

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report our findings on cellular membrane penetration, endocytosis, endosomal leakage, and nuclear translocation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Our data is consistent with a working model for MWCNTs' cell uptake and cellular translocations.

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