Surface coating affects uptake of silver nanoparticles in neural stem cells

The rapid development and widespread applications of nanotechnology necessitates the design towards safe nanoparticles. Surface structure is among the most important physicochemical characteristics of metallic nanoparticles affecting their mode of action in certain biological or environmental compartments. This study aimed to investigate how different surface coatings affect the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in...