PEGylated graphene oxide elicits strong immunological responses despite surface passivation
Polyethylene glycol has been widely utilized to functionalize nanomaterials in order to improve their biocompatibility. Here, the authors demonstrate that PEGylated nano-graphene oxide can elicit an inflammatory response, contradicting current literature.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14537 |