Publication | Toxics

Involvement of Surface Receptors in the Uptake and Cellular Responses Induced by Cationic Polyamine-Based Carbon Dots in Macrophages

The Smart NanoParticles team has just published an article in Toxics, entitled "Involvement of Surface Receptors in the Uptake and Cellular Responses Induced by Cationic Polyamine-Based Carbon Dots in Macrophages". This study explores the role of surface receptors in the internalization and cellular responses induced by polyamine-based carbon dots in macrophages. It highlights the predominant role of scavenger receptors (in particular SR-A1) in the recognition of these carbon nanoparticles. It thus provides new knowledge on the mechanisms involved in the immunotoxicity of nanomaterials.