Publication highlighting challenges in nanoparticle-based drug delivery from Iversen and coworkers

T.-G. Iversen
T.-G. Iversen

In a recent article in Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Tore-Geir Iversen and coworkers show that quantum dots covered with ricin B is taken up by a macropinocytosis-like mechanism. The results demonstrate that the internalization of a ligand-nanoparticle conjugate can be dependent on other endocytic mechanisms than those used by the free ligand. The results are thus highlighting the challenges of using ligand-mediated targeting of nanoparticle-based drug delivery vehicles to cells of diseased tissues.”

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Uptake of ricinB-quantum dot nanoparticles by a macropinocytosis-like mechanism.
Iversen TG, Frerker N, Sandvig K.
J Nanobiotechnology. 2012 Jul 31;10(1):33.

Tore-Geir Iversen's project group: Entry of nanoparticles into cells

Tore-Geir Iversen's publications

Kirsten Sandvig'r group: Intracellular transport

Department of Biochemistry

 
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