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INTERACTION OF NANO-PARITCLES WITH THE LUNG Peter Gehr Institute for Anatomy, University of Bern. 38th Joint Meeting Special Session on Nanoparticles Paris OECD Headquarters 7th June, 2005. S. Tschanz. Macrophages in vitro : Laser Scanning Microscopy. without particles. [% of cells].
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INTERACTION OF NANO-PARITCLES WITH THE LUNG Peter GehrInstitute for Anatomy, University of Bern 38th Joint Meeting Special Session on Nanoparticles Paris OECD Headquarters 7th June, 2005
Macrophages in vitro: Laser Scanning Microscopy without particles [% of cells] 100 with particles 50 0 + cyt. D control + cytochalasin D control F-Actin 1-mm polystyrene particles without particles [% of cells] 100 with particles 0.2-mm polystyrene particles 50 0 control + cyt. D without particles [% of cells] 100 with particles 78-nm polystyrene particles 50 0 control + cyt. D B. Rothen-Rutishauser, published in Geiser et al., 2005. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.8006.
1-mm particles 0.2-mm particles 78-nm particles 20-nm particles Autofluo-rescence 0.2-mm B. Rothen-Rutishauser, published in Geiser et al., 2005. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.8006.
Red Blood Cells in vivo: Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy Titanium Dioxide, ~30 nm 40 counts [x104] 34 N. Kapp 450 550 Energy Loss [eV] 500 nm N. Kapp E.R. Weibel Geiser et al., 2005. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.8006.
Acknowledgements Bern, Institute of Anatomy: Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser Marianne Geiser Stephen Kiama Gitahi Nadine Kapp Barbara Kupferschmid Sandra Frank Barbara Tschirren Beat Haenni Bern, University Hospital: Vinzenz Im Hof University of Calgary: Samuel Schürch GSF-Neuherberg/Munich, Institute for Inhalation Biology: Joachim Heyder Wolfgang Kreyling Holger Schulz Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Silva Casa Foundation and the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL/BUWAL)