PlumX Metrics
Embed PlumX Metrics

Subcellular localization of thiol-capped CdTe quantum dots in living cells

Nanoscale Research Letters, ISSN: 1931-7573, Vol: 4, Issue: 7, Page: 606-612
2009
  • 29
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 12
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
Metric Options:   Counts1 Year3 Year

Metrics Details

Article Description

Internalization and dynamic subcellular distribution of thiol-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) in living cells were studied by means of laser scanning confocal microscopy. These unfunctionalized QDs were well internalized into human hepatocellular carcinoma and rat basophilic leukemia cells in vitro. Co-localizations of QDs with lysosomes and Golgi complexes were observed, indicating that in addition to the well-known endosome-lysosome endocytosis pathway, the Golgi complex is also a main destination of the endocytosed QDs. The movement of the endocytosed QDs toward the Golgi complex in the perinuclear region of the cell was demonstrated.

Provide Feedback

Have ideas for a new metric? Would you like to see something else here?Let us know