| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1417923 | Carbon | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The influence of carboxylic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (c-MWCNTs) on the immune activities of dendritic cells (DCs), the most important professional antigen presenting cells, is evaluated. In spite of their diameters, c-MWCNTs are generously phagocytosed by DCs without any cytotoxicity. Treatment with c-MWCNTs, with concentrations of up to 100 μg/mL, does not induce phenotypical maturation of DCs. Furthermore, c-MWCNTs do not interfere with normal DC activation induced by stimulus, such as lipopolysaccharide. The results indicate that c-MWCNTs have good biocompatibility with DCs.
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Authors
J. Wang, R.H. Sun, N. Zhang, H. Nie, J.-H. Liu, J.N. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Liu,