title: The mechanism of cell uptake for luminescent lanthanide optical probes: the role of macropinocytosis and the effect of enhanced membrane permeability on compartmentalisation.
abstract: Inhibition studies and co-localisation experiments with several emissive lanthanide complexes reveal cell uptake by macropinocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH13LE, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: New
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D002451:Cell Compartmentation; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D049449:Luminescence; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D015335:Molecular Probes
chemical_list: D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D015335:Molecular Probes