Figure 2.
Permeability of FDX-70,000 and IONPs in confluent bEnd.3 cell monolayers in the presence and absence of a magnetic field. FDX-70,000 flux was determined in control monolayers and monolayers treated with AmS-IONPs (A) and EDT-IONPs (C). The permeability of AmS-IONPs (B) and EDT-IONPs (D) was determined at 8 and 24 hours.
Notes: Quantitative determination of IONP permeability was based on the amount of Fe in a basolateral compartment divided by the amount of Fe loaded in an apical compartment and recorded as a percentage. Values represent the mean ± standard error of the mean of three samples per treatment group.
Abbreviations: AmS-IONPs, aminosilane-coated iron oxide nanoparticles; EDT-IONPs, N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)ethylenediaminetriacetate-coated iron oxide nanoparticles; FDX, fluorescein-labeled dextran; BDL, below detection limit.