title: Silver nanoparticles fabricated in Hepes buffer exhibit cytoprotective activities toward HIV-1 infected cells.
abstract: Silver nanoparticles fabricated in Hepes buffer exhibit potent cytoprotective and post-infected anti-HIV-1 activities toward Hut/CCR5 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Open Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Raymond Wai-Yin
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Nancy P-Y
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Chen-Lung Steve
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Che
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002021:Buffers; D002460:Cell Line; D019610:Cytoprotection / Q000187:drug effects*; D006046:Gold / Q000494:pharmacology; D006531:HEPES; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012834:Silver / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D012834:Silver; D006046:Gold; D006531:HEPES