How to assess cytotoxicity of (iron oxide-based) nanoparticles. A technical note using cationic magnetoliposomes

Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 153-164

  Soenen, Stefaan J H ^a,b   De Cuyper, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cell functionality; Cell viability; Cellular uptake; Cytotoxicity; Iron oxide nanoparticles; Magnetoliposomes; MRI contrast agent

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CALCEIN; CATIONIC MAGNETOLIPOSOME; DIAMINOBENZIDINE; DICHLORODIHYDROFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; ETHIDIUM; FERRIC FERROCYANIDE; IRON OXIDE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIPOSOME; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL LABELING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UPTAKE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERNALIZATION; MOUSE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STAINING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATIONS; CELL DEATH; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; LIPOSOMES; MAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 79959564790     PISSN: 15554309     EISSN: 15554317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.415     Document Type: Article

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