March 12, 2015 Optogenetics without the genetics Light can be used to activate normal, non-genetically modified neurons through the use of
targeted gold nanoparticles, report scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Light can be used to activate normal, non-genetically modified neurons through the use of
targeted gold nanoparticles, report scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The study, «Photosensitivity of Neurons Enabled by Cell -
Targeted Gold Nanoparticles,» was supported by the National Institutes of Health, Beckman Initiative for Macular Research and Research to Prevent Blindness.
Not exact matches
A DNA array detection method is reported in which the binding of oligonucleotides functionalized with
gold nanoparticles leads to conductivity changes associated with
target - probe binding events.
New technique detects
target DNA (here, anthrax) by using it to link fixed strands with «probe» strands attached to current - carrying
gold nanoparticles.
Major challenges in the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been the short half - life... chemistry affects the PK profile and organ distribution of a
gold nanoparticle - based DDS containing both a passive and active
targeting moiety via... -LSB-...]
All cells were
targeted with conjugates of
gold nanoparticles (NPs) through an antibody - receptor - endocytosis - nanocluster mechanism that produced NP clusters.
Photothermal effects of supramolecularly assembled
gold nanoparticles for the
targeted treatment of cancer cells.