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Nanoparticles in the life of a cell

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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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Figure 1: The cell cycle is a series of events that lead to cell division and replication.

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  1. Huw Summers is in the Centre for Nanohealth, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK,

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