title: Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Functionalised carbon nanotubes are able to cross the cell membrane and to accumulate in the cytoplasm or reach the nucleus without being toxic for the cell up to 10 [micro sign]M.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UPR9021 CNRS, Strasbourg, France. prato@units.it
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pantarotto
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Briand
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prato
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000633:toxicity; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D010455:Peptides