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    Nano Lett. 2006 Dec;6(12):2826-32.

    Quantum dots for human mesenchymal stem cells labeling. A size-dependent autophagy activation.

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    Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BBZ), University of Leipzig, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. alex_seleverstov@yahoo.de

    Abstract

    Lately certain cytotoxicity of quantum dots (QDs) and some deleterious effects of labeling procedure on stem cells differentiation abilities were shown. In the present study we compared cytotoxicity and intracellular processing of two different-sized protein-conjugated QDs after labeling of the human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC). An asymmetrical intracellular uptake of red (605 nm) and green (525 nm) quantum dots was observed. We describe for the first time a size-dependent activation of autophagy, caused by nanoparticles.

    PMID:
    17163713
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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