Cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles in glioblastoma cells revealed by μ-PIXE

IF 1.4 3区物理与天体物理 Q3 INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI:10.1016/j.nimb.2024.165607

Henrique Fonteles , T.S. Klippel , Daphne Tórgo , Felipe F. Selau , Bárbara Konrad , Daniel L. Baptista , Jonder Morais , Maria do Carmo Martins Alves , Guido Lenz , Johnny F. Dias , Pedro L. Grande

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Abstract

The use of NPs has increased massively in numerous fields, including environmental sciences, electronics, and medicine. Because of their unique physical, optical, and biological capabilities, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are of considerable interest. These nanoparticles have distinct properties that make them useful as nanoprobes for imaging and nanocarriers for efficient drug delivery systems, for example. To harness their full potential in the biomedical area, it is crucial to accurately characterize their size, shape, and biological activity. In this study, the

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-PIXE technique has been employed to investigate the cellular uptake of these nanoparticles upon interaction with the U87 glioblastoma cell line. This analysis provided information on the internalization and distribution of nanoparticles within the cellular environment. To evaluate the cytotoxic effects of the AuNPs, the MTT assay was performed. This widely used method allows for the assessment of cell viability in the presence of nanoparticles. Lastly, their size was also measured by scanning electron microscopy, yielding a mean diameter of 18 ± 5 nm, which agreed well with previous MEIS results.

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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms 物理-核科学技术

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2.80

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7.70%

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231

审稿时长

1.9 months

期刊介绍： Section B of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research covers all aspects of the interaction of energetic beams with atoms, molecules and aggregate forms of matter. This includes ion beam analysis and ion beam modification of materials as well as basic data of importance for these studies. Topics of general interest include: atomic collisions in solids, particle channelling, all aspects of collision cascades, the modification of materials by energetic beams, ion implantation, irradiation - induced changes in materials, the physics and chemistry of beam interactions and the analysis of materials by all forms of energetic radiation. Modification by ion, laser and electron beams for the study of electronic materials, metals, ceramics, insulators, polymers and other important and new materials systems are included. Related studies, such as the application of ion beam analysis to biological, archaeological and geological samples as well as applications to solve problems in planetary science are also welcome. Energetic beams of interest include atomic and molecular ions, neutrons, positrons and muons, plasmas directed at surfaces, electron and photon beams, including laser treated surfaces and studies of solids by photon radiation from rotating anodes, synchrotrons, etc. In addition, the interaction between various forms of radiation and radiation-induced deposition processes are relevant.