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Interfacing functionalized carbon nanohorns with primary phagocytic cells

  • Stéphanie Lacotte
  • , Ainara García
  • , Marion Décossas
  • , Wafa' T. Al-Jamal
  • , Shouping Li
  • , Kostas Kostarelos
  • , Sylviane Muller
  • , Maurizio Prato
  • , Hélène Dumortier
  • , Alberto Bianco

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    Abstract

    Functionalized carbon nanohorns (f-CNH) are uptaken by macrophages, without affecting cell viability. f-CNH induce the production of reactive oxygen species and of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The level of inflammation, although moderate, should be taken into consideration when using f-CNH for drug delivery. However, it could be exploited as an intrinsic f-CNH adjuvant function for biomedical applications requiring some activation of the immune system.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2421-2426
    Number of pages6
    JournalAdvanced Materials
    Volume20
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2008

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