Potential Oxidative Stress of Gold Nanoparticles by Induced-NO Releasing in Serum

Hong Jia, Yang Liu, Lu Han, Li Du, Yuan Xu

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2008 · 226 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO)-release in blood serum initiated by gold nanoparticles has been prove to be a reaction between RSNO and the gold nanoparitcles. In this reaction the NO production was catalyzed on the surface of the nanoparticles, and a new bond of Au-thiolate was simultaneously formed.

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