Gold Nanoparticles Impinge on Nucleoli and the Stress Response in MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells

Cancer cells can take up gold nanoparticles of different morphologies. These particles interact with the plasma membrane and often travel to intracellular organelles. Among organelles, the nucleus is especially susceptible to the damage that is inflicted by gold nanoparticles. Located inside the nuc...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Kodiha, Hicham Mahboubi, Dusica Maysinger, Ursula Stochaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Nanobiomedicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/62337