Size-dependent endocytosis of single gold nanoparticles

Yuping Shan; Suyong Ma; Liya Nie; Xin Shang; Xian Hao; Zhiyong Tang; Hongda Wang

doi:10.1039/c1cc11453k

Size-dependent endocytosis of single gold nanoparticles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 28;47(28):8091-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11453k. Epub 2011 Jun 17.

Authors

Yuping Shan¹, Suyong Ma, Liya Nie, Xin Shang, Xian Hao, Zhiyong Tang, Hongda Wang

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, PR China.

PMID: 21687845
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11453k

Abstract

Herein we investigate the size-dependent force of endocytosing single gold nanoparticles by HeLa cells. The results reveal that both the uptake and unbinding force values are dependent upon the size of gold nanoparticles.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Endocytosis*
Gold / chemistry*
Gold / metabolism*
HeLa Cells
Humans
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Particle Size*

Substances

Gold