Cytotoxic effects of surface-modified quantum dots on neuron-like PC12 cells cultured inside microfluidic devices

Biochip Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-88

  Mahto, Sanjeev Kumar ^a   Yoon, Tae Hyun ^b   Rhee, Seog Woo ^a  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Axonal degeneration; Compartmented Microfluidic Device; Cytotoxicity; PC12 cells; Quantum dots

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELL DEATH; CYTOTOXICITY; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDICS; NEURONS; TOXICITY;

AXONAL DEGENERATION; CELL BODIES; CELL-SHRINKAGE; CETYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDES; COMPARTMENTED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE; CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; EXPOSURE CONDITIONS; ISOLATED CELLS; MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; NEURONAL CELL; PC12 CELLS; QUANTUM DOT; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SURFACE-MODIFIED; TOXIC EFFECT;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

3 MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; CETRIMIDE; QUANTUM DOT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRIOCTYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; MICROFLUIDICS; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PERIKARYON;

EID: 79959718371     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13206-010-4113-0     Document Type: Article

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