Analysis of the cytotoxicity of carbon-based nanoparticles, diamond and graphite, in human glioblastoma and hepatoma cell lines.

Nanoparticles have attracted a great deal of attention as carriers for drug delivery to cancer cells. However, reports on their potential cytotoxicity raise questions of their safety and this matter needs attentive consideration. In this paper, for the first time, the cytotoxic effects of two carbon...

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Main Authors: Karolina Ewa Zakrzewska, Anna Samluk, Mateusz Wierzbicki, Sławomir Jaworski, Marta Kutwin, Ewa Sawosz, André Chwalibog, Dorota Genowefa Pijanowska, Krzysztof Dariusz Pluta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376528?pdf=render