DNA conjugated SWCNTs enter endothelial cells via Rac1 mediated macropinocytosis

Santanu Bhattacharya; Daniel Roxbury; Xun Gong; Debabrata Mukhopadhyay; Anand Jagota

doi:10.1021/nl204058u

DNA conjugated SWCNTs enter endothelial cells via Rac1 mediated macropinocytosis

Santanu Bhattacharya, Daniel Roxbury, Xun Gong, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, Anand Jagota

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Abstract

Several applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) as nanovectors in biological systems have been reported, and several molecular pathways of cellular entry have been proposed. We employed transmission electron microscopy, confocal fluorescent microscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopic analysis to confirm the internalization of DNA-SWCNT in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Additionally, by using pharmacological inhibitors as well as genetic approaches, we have found that SWCNT is endocytosed through Rac1- GTPase mediated macropinocytosis in normal endothelial cells.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1826-1830
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl204058u
State	Published - Apr 11 2012

Keywords

DNA-SWCNT
HUVEC
endothelial
internalization
nanotubes
pinocytosis

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Bioengineering
General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering

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