Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 118-127 , June 2009

Intracellular uptake, transport, and processing of nanostructures in cancer cells

  • B. Devika Chithrani, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, STTARR Program, 7th Floor, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7.
    • ,
  • James Stewart, MASc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Christine Allen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • David A. Jaffray, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 25 June 2008 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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 The research work described in this manuscript was supported by the Fidani Radiation Physics Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PII: S1549-9634(09)00046-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2009.01.008

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 118-127 , June 2009

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