Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: details of the synthesis and characterization, cell culture, TEM, epifluorescence and confocal microscopy images of CNTs 1, 2 and fluorescein. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b311254c/

Abstract

Functionalised carbon nanotubes are able to cross the cell membrane and to accumulate in the cytoplasm or reach the nucleus without being toxic for the cell up to 10 [micro sign]M.