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.
