Cytocompatibility, interactions, and uptake of polyethyleneimine-coated boron nitride nanotubes by living cells: Confirmation of their potential for biomedical applications

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 850-858

  Ciofani, Gianni ^a   Raffa, Vittoria ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a,b   Cuschieri, Alfred ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Boron nitride nanotubes; Cell uptake; Endocytosis; Quantum dots

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BORON; BORON NITRIDE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FLOW INTERACTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; NITRIDES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL FIELDS; BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES; CELL UPTAKE; CELLULAR UPTAKES; CYTO COMPATIBILITIES; ENDOCYTOSIS; FLUORESCENT MARKERS; HUMAN NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS; LIVING CELLS; POLYETHYLENE IMINES; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; QUANTUM DOTS;

CELL CULTURE;

BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE; FLUORESCENT DYE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; QUANTUM DOT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICINE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL STRAIN SH SY5Y; CELL STRUCTURE; ENDOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MATERIAL COATING; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL;

BORON COMPOUNDS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; ENDOCYTOSIS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; NANOTUBES; NEURONS; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 55549086528     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21952     Document Type: Article

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