Endosomal leakage and nuclear translocation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: developing a model for cell uptake.
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SUBMITTER: Mu Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2796686 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
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Endosomal leakage and nuclear translocation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: developing a model for cell uptake.
Mu Qingxin Q Broughton Dana L DL Yan Bing B
Nano letters 20091201 12
We report our findings on cellular membrane penetration, endocytosis, endosomal leakage, and nuclear translocation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Our data is consistent with a working model for MWCNTs' cell uptake and cellular translocations. ...[more]
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