Synthesis, characterization and applications of carboxylated and polyethylene-glycolated bifunctionalized InP/ZnS quantum dots in cellular internalization mediated by cell-penetrating peptides

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-170

  Liu, Betty R ^a   Winiarz, Jeffrey G ^b   Moon, Jong Sik ^b   Lo, Shih Yen ^c   Huang, Yue Wern ^b   Aronstam, Robert S ^b   Lee, Han Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs); Functionalization; Nanoparticles; Polyethylene glycolylated (PEGylated); Quantum dots (QDs)

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBLE NANOPARTICLES; CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDE; CELLULAR INTERNALIZATION; DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; PEGYLATED; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; DRUG DELIVERY; INDIUM SULFIDE; MEDICAL IMAGING; NANOPARTICLES; PEPTIDES; POLYETHYLENES; ZINC SULFIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CARBOXYL GROUP; CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDE; INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL LIPID; QUANTUM DOT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ZINC SULFIDE; INDIUM; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHINE DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICINE; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRAIN A549; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERNALIZATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS; CELL FRACTIONATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDOCYTOSIS; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; METABOLISM; TUMOR CELL LINE;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDES; ENDOCYTOSIS; HUMANS; INDIUM; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; PHOSPHINES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; QUANTUM DOTS; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; SULFIDES; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84879588579     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: 18734367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.05.038     Document Type: Article

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