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. 2017 Mar 29;12:2457–2468. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S124442

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Confocal microscopy of HDFs.

Notes: Vinculin focal adhesion points were stained with FITC–anti-vinculin (green), actin fibrils were stained with Alexa Fluor 568 phalloidin (red) and cell nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33258 (blue). (A) Control without NPs, (B) 25 μg/mL AuNSTs, (C) 500 μg/mL AuNSTs, (D) 25 μg/mL AuNFs, (E) 500 μg/mL AuNFs, (F) 25 μg/mL AuNSs and (G) 500 μg/mL AuNSs. The NPs also appear in blue.

Abbreviations: HDF, human dermal fibroblast; FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate; NP, nanoparticle; AuNST, gold nanostar; AuNF, gold nanoflower; AuNS, gold nanosphere.