Thiolated PAMAM dendrimer-coated CdSe/ZnSe nanoparticles as protein transfection agents

A C Wisher, I Bronstein, V Chechik

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Abstract

Functionalisation of PAMAM dendrimers with a small number of thiol groups makes them good ligands for CdSe/ ZnSe nanoparticles; the particles coated with thiolated dendrimers have good cell permeability and are potent transfection agents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1637-1639
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • QUANTUM DOTS
  • SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS
  • CDSE NANOCRYSTALS
  • POLYAMIDOAMINE DENDRIMERS
  • CORE/SHELL NANOCRYSTALS
  • GENE DELIVERY
  • LUMINESCENT
  • LIGANDS
  • SURFACE
  • CELLS

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