Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and colleagues at Stanford University, McGill University and University of California, Berkeley wanted to determine if differences between male versus female cells may influence how well cells uptake nanoparticles — a key vehicle for imaging and targeted drug delivery applications. (sciencedaily.com)
Endocytosis is a fundamental membrane trafficking process by which cells uptake external factors such as proteins and pathogens. (sciencedaily.com)
«Given the link between 11C - sarcosine cell uptake and PAT transport, the study provides first evidence that PAT expression can be elevated in prostate cancer,» explains Morand Piert, MD, professor of radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (sciencedaily.com)