Friday 25 July 2014

More than glitter

INTERN DAILY
More than glitter
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 23, 2014 - A special class of tiny gold particles can easily slip through cell membranes, making them good candidates to deliver drugs directly to target cells. A new study from MIT materials scientists reveals that these nanoparticles enter cells by taking advantage of a route normally used in vesicle-vesicle fusion, a crucial process that allows signal transmission between neurons. In Nature Commun ... more


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