Photoluminescent diamond nanoparticles for cell labeling: study of the uptake mechanism in mammalian cells

Details Photoluminescent diamond nanoparticles for cell labeling: study of the uptake mechanism in mammalian cells Photoluminescent diamond nanoparticles for cell labeling: study of the uptake mechanism in mammalian cells

2009-07-07

arxiv.org/abs/0907.1148v2

ACS Nano 3, 12 (2009) 3955-3962

Physics

Optics

Scientific paper

10.1021/nn901014j

Diamond nanoparticles (nanodiamonds) have been recently proposed as new labels for cellular imaging. For small nanodiamonds (size <40 nm) resonant laser scattering and Raman scattering cross-sections are too small to allow single nanoparticle observation. Nanodiamonds can however be rendered photoluminescent with a perfect photostability at room temperature. Such a remarkable property allows easier single-particle tracking over long time-scales. In this work we use photoluminescent nanodiamonds of size <50 nm for intracellular labeling and investigate the mechanism of their uptake by living cells . By blocking selectively different uptake processes we show that nanodiamonds enter cells mainly by endocytosis and converging data indicate that it is clathrin mediated. We also examine nanodiamonds intracellular localization in endocytic vesicles using immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy. We find a high degree of colocalization between vesicles and the biggest nanoparticles or aggregates, while the smallest particles appear free in the cytosol. Our results pave the way for the use of photoluminescent nanodiamonds in targeted intracellular labeling or biomolecule delivery

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