Graphene quantum dots as universal fluorophores and their use in revealing regulated trafficking of insulin receptors in adipocytes

ACS Nano

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 6278-6286

  Zheng, Xin Ting ^a   Than, Aung ^a   Ananthanaraya, Arundithi ^a   Kim, Dong Hwan ^a   Chen, Peng ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

apelin; fluorophore; graphene quantum dot; insulin receptors; TNF

Indexed keywords

3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES; APELIN; CELLULAR PROCESS; INSULIN RECEPTORS; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MOLECULAR TARGETS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PROOF OF CONCEPT;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FLUOROPHORES; GRAPHENE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

INSULIN;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; GRAPHITE; INSULIN RECEPTOR; NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SYNTHESIS; 3T3 CELL LINE; DIAGNOSTIC USE; PROCEDURES;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FLUORESCENT DYES; GRAPHITE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NANOPARTICLES; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; QUANTUM DOTS; RECEPTOR, INSULIN;

EID: 84880789327     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn4023137     Document Type: Article

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