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. 2022 Jan 4;12(1):71. doi: 10.3390/biom12010071

Table 4.

Score of AuNPs internalization per cell line by brightfield optical microscopy.

AuNPs Ratio 1 Ratio 2 Ratio 3 Ratio 4
L929 ++ ++++ +++ +
MDA-MB-231 +++ ++ ++ +
MCF-7 + +++ ++ ++
4T1 + + + +

+ Poor presence of AuNPs in the cells (internalized or adsorbed). ++ Presence of AuNPs in the cells. +++ High presence of AuNPs in the cells. ++++ Abundant presence of AuNPs in the cells.