The cycle of cell birth, growth and division can affect the uptake and dilution of nanoparticles in cells, suggesting that the evolution of nanoparticle dose within a cell population is linked to the life cycle of cells.
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Summers, H. Nanoparticles in the life of a cell. Nature Nanotech 7, 9–10 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2011.207
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