Gold nanoparticles affect pericyte biology and capillary tube formation

• Main Authors: Sasikarn Looprasertkul, Amornpun Sereemaspun, Nakarin Kitkumthorn, Kanidta Sooklert, Tewarit Sarachana, Depicha Jindatip
• Other Authors: Jichi Medical University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78978
• Institution: Mahidol University

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, especially antiangiogenesis, which are accomplished via inhibition of endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and tube formation. However, no research has been performed on the effects of AuNPs in pericytes, which play v...