title: Gold nanoparticles are taken up by human cells but do not cause acute cytotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Ellen E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mwamuka
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gole
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wyatt
mesh_terms: D001710:Biotin / Q000737:chemistry; D000077286:Cetrimonium; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D053758:Nanoparticles; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000494:pharmacology; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D019343:Citric Acid; D001710:Biotin; D006046:Gold; C022616:thiazolyl blue; D000077286:Cetrimonium