Figure 4.
Uptake and cytotoxicity of HHT-AuNPs in macrophages. (A) Bio-TEM images, representative TEM images of HHT-AuNPs cellular uptake are presented in the enlarged images (lower) from the line squares, the yellow arrows pointed to accumulation of HHT-AuNPs, the “C” and “N” indicate nucleoplasm (N) and cytoplasm (C), respectively; (B) effects of HHT and HHT-AuNPs on viability in RAW264.7 cells; (C) fluorescent images of RAW264.7 cells following live/dead and Hoechst 33258 staining. All values are expressed as mean ± S.D. *p < 0.05 vs control group.