Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 107-114 , February 2011

C60 fullerene-pentoxifylline dyad nanoparticles enhance autophagy to avoid cytotoxic effects caused by the β-amyloid peptide

  • Chi-Ming Lee, MS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Instrument Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • These two authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Sheng-Tung Huang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • These two authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Shih-Hao Huang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, Taipei College of Maritime Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Wen Lin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistic Research and Consulting Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hsiang-Ping Tsai, MS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Jui-Yu Wu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Mao Lin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Orthopedics Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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  • Chien-Tsu Chen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 26 June 2010.

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 This study was supported by a grant (DOH99-TD-B-111-003) from the Center of Excellence for Clinical Trial and Research in Neuroscience.

 This study did not involve human or animal research.

PII: S1549-9634(10)00170-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2010.06.009

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 107-114 , February 2011

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