Background Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) demonstrate clinical potential for drug delivery and
imaging diagnostics. As AuNPs aggregate in physiological fluids, polymer-surface …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been used extensively in medical research due to their
size, biocompatibility, and modifiable surface. Specific targeting and drug delivery are some …

PEGylated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have an extended circulation time after intravenous
injection in vivo and exhibit favorable properties for biosensing, diagnostic imaging, and …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are relevant in nanomedicine for drug delivery in the vascular
system, where endothelial cells are the first point of contact. We investigated the uptake of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanism of
action of the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on vascular injury. In vitro vascular endothelial cell …

This study explored the impact of gold nanoparticles on the metabolic activity and
morphology of human pulmonary endothelial cell monolayers. We developed a gold …

In this work, we evaluated the impact of gold nanoparticles on endothelial cell behavior and
function beyond the influence on cell viability. Five types of gold nanoparticles were studied …

Colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been considered an established advanced tool
in biomedicine thanks to their physicochemical properties combined with nanoscale size …

Cytotoxicity of nanoparticles, typically evaluated by biochemical-based assays, often
overlook the cellular biophysical properties such as cell morphology and cytoskeletal actin …

Abstract Gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) are being increasingly used as constituents in
cosmetics, biosensors, bioimaging, photothermal therapy, and targeted drug delivery. This …