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Yi T, Hongjiao C, Minling Z, Xin Y, Qingfu Q, Zhixin C, Jing Y, Zhikui C. Biodistribution and Targeted Antitumor Effects of Trastuzumab-Modified Gold Nanorods in Mice with Gastric Cancer. Curr Drug Deliv 2024; 21:421-430. [PMID: 36515037 DOI: 10.2174/1567201820666221212125325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Targeted drug is often engulfed and cleared by the reticuloendothelial system in vivo, resulting in reduced treatment efficacy. This study aimed to explore the biodistribution and HER-2-targeted antitumor effects of trastuzumab-modified gold nanorods (Tra-AuNRs) in a gastric cancer animal model. METHODS Gold nanorods were synthesized using a seed-mediated growth method, and then subjected to trastuzumab-targeted modification. Elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Xray photoelectron spectroscopy were performed; UV-visible absorption peak, photothermal effects, morphology, and size distribution of Tra-AuNRs were characterized. The targeted killing effect of Tra- AuNRs on gastric cancer cells was assessed in vitro. Tra-AuNRs were injected intravenously and intratumorally into gastric cancer-bearing nude mice in vivo and their distribution was detected. Tumor growth inhibition rate and tumor apoptosis-related protein expression were compared between groups. RESULTS Tra-AuNRs presented a relatively uniform morphology with an average particle size of 59.9 nm and a longitudinal plasmon resonance absorption peak of 790 nm. The targeted killing rate of gastric cancer cells in vitro by Tra-AuNRs was 87.9%. After intravenous injection, Tra-AuNRs were mainly distributed in the liver, tumor, spleen, and lungs. Comparatively, Tra-AuNRs were mainly distributed in the tumor when intratumorally injected, with a tumor concentration of 6.42 μg/g after 24 h. The tumor growth inhibition rate reached 78.3% in the intratumoral injection group, with significantly higher BAX, BAD, and CASPASE-3 expression than that in the intravenous injection group. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that Tra-AuNRs can be used for HER-2-positive gastric cancer treatment. Intratumoral injection of Tra-AuNRs significantly increased the local tumor drug concentration and improved the molecular targeted antitumor growth effect in gastric cancer-bearing nude mice.
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- Tang Yi
- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian College Association Instrumental Analysis Center, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Liao S, Yue W, Cai S, Tang Q, Lu W, Huang L, Qi T, Liao J. Improvement of Gold Nanorods in Photothermal Therapy: Recent Progress and Perspective. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:664123. [PMID: 33967809 PMCID: PMC8100678 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.664123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cancer is a life-threatening disease, and there is a significant need for novel technologies to treat cancer with an effective outcome and low toxicity. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a noninvasive therapeutic tool that transports nanomaterials into tumors, absorbing light energy and converting it into heat, thus killing tumor cells. Gold nanorods (GNRs) have attracted widespread attention in recent years due to their unique optical and electronic properties and potential applications in biological imaging, molecular detection, and drug delivery, especially in the PTT of cancer and other diseases. This review summarizes the recent progress in the synthesis methods and surface functionalization of GNRs for PTT. The current major synthetic methods of GNRs and recently improved measures to reduce toxicity, increase yield, and control particle size and shape are first introduced, followed by various surface functionalization approaches to construct a controlled drug release system, increase cell uptake, and improve pharmacokinetics and tumor-targeting effect, thus enhancing the photothermal effect of killing the tumor. Finally, a brief outlook for the future development of GNRs modification and functionalization in PTT is proposed.
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- Shengnan Liao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Swinton DJ, Zhang H, Boroujerdi AFB, Tyree KL, Burke RA, Turner MF, Salia IH, McClary TS. Comparative Analysis of Au and Au@SiO 2 Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions for Evaluation as Platforms in Theranostic Applications. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:6348-6357. [PMID: 32258869 PMCID: PMC7114161 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles are utilized in a variety of sensing and detection technologies because of their unique physiochemical properties. Their tunable size, shape, and surface charge enable them to be used in an array of platforms. The purpose of this study is to conduct a thorough spectroscopic characterization of Au and functionalized hybrid Au@SiO2 nanoparticles under physiological conditions and in the presence of two proteins known to be abundant in serum, bovine serum albumin and human ubiquitin. The information obtained from this study will enable us to develop design principles to synthesize an array of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based nanoparticles as platforms for theranostic applications. We are particularly interested in tailoring the surface chemistry of the Au@SiO2 nanoparticles for applications in theranostic technologies. We employ common spectroscopic techniques, with particular emphasis on circular dichroism and heteronuclear single quantum correlation nuclear magnetic resonance (HSQC NMR) spectroscopy, as combinatorial tools to understand protein conformational dynamics, binding site interactions, and protein corona for the design of nanoparticles capable of reaching their intended target in vivo. Our results conclude that protein adsorption onto the nanoparticle surface prevents nanoparticle aggregation. We observed that varying the ionic strength and type of ion influences the aggregation and aggregation rate of each respective nanoparticle. The conformation of proteins and the absorption of proteins on the surface of Au nanoparticles are also influenced by ionic strength. Using two-dimensional [15N-1H]-HSQC NMR experiments to compare the interactions of Au and Au@SiO2 nanoparticles with 15N-ubiquitin, we observed small chemical shift perturbations in some amino acid peaks and differences in binding site interactions with ubiquitin and respective nanoparticles.
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- Derrick J. Swinton
- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115, United States
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- Department
of Biology, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, United States
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Jenjob R, Phakkeeree T, Crespy D. Core–shell particles for drug-delivery, bioimaging, sensing, and tissue engineering. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:2756-2770. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01872g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Core–shell particles offer significant advantages in their use for bioimaging and biosensors.
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- Ratchapol Jenjob
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Molecular Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
- Rayong 21210
- Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Molecular Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
- Rayong 21210
- Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Molecular Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
- Rayong 21210
- Thailand
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Talebzadeh S, Queffélec C, Knight DA. Surface modification of plasmonic noble metal-metal oxide core-shell nanoparticles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:4578-4591. [PMID: 36133114 PMCID: PMC9443677 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00581a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A comprehensive survey on the methods for the surface modification of plasmonic noble metal-metal oxide core-shell nanoparticles is presented. The review highlights various strategies for covalent attachment and electrostatic binding of molecules and molecular ions to core-shell nanoparticles with a focus on plasmonically active silver and gold nanoparticles encapsulated by SiO2 and TiO2 shells.
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- Somayeh Talebzadeh
- Department of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering & Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology 150 West University Boulevard Melbourne Florida 32901 USA
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- Department of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering & Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology 150 West University Boulevard Melbourne Florida 32901 USA
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Yao Y, Zang Y, Qu J, Tang M, Zhang T. The Toxicity Of Metallic Nanoparticles On Liver: The Subcellular Damages, Mechanisms, And Outcomes. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:8787-8804. [PMID: 31806972 PMCID: PMC6844216 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s212907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) are new engineering materials with broad prospects for biomedical applications; thus, their biosafety has drawn great concern. The liver is the main detoxification organ of vertebrates. However, many issues concerning the interactions between MNPs and biological systems (cells and tissues) are unclear, particularly the toxic effects of MNPs on hepatocytes and other liver cells. Numerous researchers have shown that some MNPs can induce decreased cell survival rate, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial damage, DNA strand breaks, and even autophagy, pyroptosis, apoptosis, or other forms of cell death. Our review focuses on the recent researches on the liver toxicity of MNPs and its mechanisms at cellular and subcellular levels to provide a scientific basis for the subsequent hepatotoxicity studies of MNPs.
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- Ying Yao
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing210009, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing210009, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing210009, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing210009, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing210009, People’s Republic of China
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Gold Nanorods as Theranostic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy. Nanotheranostics 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29768-8_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Bagheri E, Ansari L, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM, Charbgoo F, Ramezani M, Alibolandi M. Silica based hybrid materials for drug delivery and bioimaging. J Control Release 2018; 277:57-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lai S, Centi S, Borri C, Ratto F, Cavigli L, Micheletti F, Kemper B, Ketelhut S, Kozyreva T, Gonnelli L, Rossi F, Colagrande S, Pini R. A multifunctional organosilica cross-linker for the bio-conjugation of gold nanorods. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 157:174-181. [PMID: 28586730 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We report on the use of organosilica shells to couple gold nanorods to functional peptides and modulate their physiochemical and biological profiles. In particular, we focus on the case of cell penetrating peptides, which are used to load tumor-tropic macrophages and implement an innovative drug delivery system for photothermal and photoacoustic applications. The presence of organosilica exerts subtle effects on multiple parameters of the particles, including their size, shape, electrokinetic potential, photostability, kinetics of endocytic uptake and cytotoxicity, which are investigated by the interplay of colorimetric methods and digital holographic microscopy. As a rule of thumb, as the thickness of organosilica increases from none to ∼30nm, we find an improvement of the photophysical performances at the expense of a deterioration of the biological parameters. Therefore, detailed engineering of the particles for a certain application will require a careful trade-off between photophysical and biological specifications.
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- Sarah Lai
- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Biomedical Technology Center, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Biomedical Technology Center, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Altunbek M, Kuku G, Culha M. Gold Nanoparticles in Single-Cell Analysis for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. Molecules 2016; 21:E1617. [PMID: 27897986 PMCID: PMC6273107 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The need for new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of challenging diseases such as cancer, which often consists of a highly heterogeneous and complex population of cells, brought up the idea of analyzing single cells. The development of novel techniques to analyze single cells has been intensively studied to fully understand specific alternations inducing abnormalities in cellular function. One of the techniques used for single cell analysis is surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in which a noble metal nanoparticle is used to enhance Raman scattering. Due to its low toxicity and biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are commonly preferred as SERS substrates in single cell analysis. The intracellular uptake, localization and toxicity issues of AuNPs are the critical points for interpretation of data since the obtained SERS signals originate from molecules in close vicinity to AuNPs that are taken up by the cells. In this review, the AuNP-living cell interactions, cellular uptake and toxicity of AuNPs in relation to their physicochemical properties, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering from single cells are discussed.
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- Mine Altunbek
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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