Native silica nanoparticles are powerful membrane disruptors

Silica nanoparticles are under development for intracellular drug delivery applications but can also have cytotoxic effects including cell membrane damage. In this study, we investigated the interactions of silica nanospheres of different size, surface chemistry and biocoating with membranes of phos...

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Main Authors: Alkhammash, Hend I. (Author), Li, Nan (Author), Berthier, Rémy (Author), de Planque, Maurits R.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-01-19.
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