PEGylated graphene oxide elicits strong immunological responses despite surface passivation

Polyethylene glycol has been widely utilized to functionalize nanomaterials in order to improve their biocompatibility. Here, the authors demonstrate that PEGylated nano-graphene oxide can elicit an inflammatory response, contradicting current literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nana Luo, Jeffrey K. Weber, Shuang Wang, Binquan Luan, Hua Yue, Xiaobo Xi, Jing Du, Zaixing Yang, Wei Wei, Ruhong Zhou, Guanghui Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14537