Gold nanoparticles explore cells: cellular uptake and their use as intracellular probes
Gold nanoparticles explore cells: cellular uptake and their use as intracellular probes
Understanding uptake of nanomaterials by cells and their use for intracellular sensing is important for studying their interaction and toxicology as well as for obtaining new biological insight. Here, we investigate cellular uptake and intracellular dynamics of gold nanoparticles and demonstrate their use in reporting chemical information from the endocytotic pathway and cytoplasm. The intracellular gold nanoparticles serve as probes for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) allowing for biochemical characterisation of their local environment. In particular, in this work we compare intracellular SERS using non-functionalised and functionalised nanoparticles in their ability to segregate different but closely related cell phenotypes. The results indicate that functionalised gold nanoparticles are more efficient in distinguishing between different types of cells. Our studies pave the way for understanding the uptake of gold nanoparticles and their utilisation for SERS to give rise to a greater biochemical understanding in cell-based therapies.
gold nanoparticles, nanoparticle uptake, intracellular, imaging, surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy, SERS
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Huefner, Anna
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Wilts, Bodo D.
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Patel, Imran I.
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Kuan, Wei-Li
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Barker, Roger A.
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July 2014
Huefner, Anna
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Septiadi, Dedy
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Wilts, Bodo D.
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Patel, Imran I.
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Kuan, Wei-Li
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Fragniere, Alexandra
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Barker, Roger A.
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Huefner, Anna, Septiadi, Dedy, Wilts, Bodo D., Patel, Imran I., Kuan, Wei-Li, Fragniere, Alexandra, Barker, Roger A. and Mahajan, Sumeet
(2014)
Gold nanoparticles explore cells: cellular uptake and their use as intracellular probes.
Methods, .
(doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.02.006).
(PMID:24583117)
Abstract
Understanding uptake of nanomaterials by cells and their use for intracellular sensing is important for studying their interaction and toxicology as well as for obtaining new biological insight. Here, we investigate cellular uptake and intracellular dynamics of gold nanoparticles and demonstrate their use in reporting chemical information from the endocytotic pathway and cytoplasm. The intracellular gold nanoparticles serve as probes for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) allowing for biochemical characterisation of their local environment. In particular, in this work we compare intracellular SERS using non-functionalised and functionalised nanoparticles in their ability to segregate different but closely related cell phenotypes. The results indicate that functionalised gold nanoparticles are more efficient in distinguishing between different types of cells. Our studies pave the way for understanding the uptake of gold nanoparticles and their utilisation for SERS to give rise to a greater biochemical understanding in cell-based therapies.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 28 February 2014
Published date: July 2014
Keywords:
gold nanoparticles, nanoparticle uptake, intracellular, imaging, surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy, SERS
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University of Southampton, Institute for Life Sciences
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/362667
ISSN: 1046-2023
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Dedy Septiadi
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Imran I. Patel
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Wei-Li Kuan
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Alexandra Fragniere
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Roger A. Barker
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