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Research Article

RNAi-Mediated Inhibition of Apoptosis Fails to Prevent Cationic Nanoparticle-Induced Cell Death in Cultured Cells

Mariana G Bexiga1 School of Biology & Environmental Science & Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin4, Ireland;2 Centre for Neuroscience & Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal;3 Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin4, IrelandView further author information
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Ciara Kelly1 School of Biology & Environmental Science & Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin4, IrelandView further author information
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Kenneth A Dawson3 Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin4, IrelandView further author information
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Jeremy C Simpson1 School of Biology & Environmental Science & Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin4, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1651-1664 | Received 18 Mar 2013, Accepted 22 Jul 2013, Published online: 16 Oct 2014

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