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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Enhanced cellular internalization of CdTe quantum dots mediated by arginine- and tryptophan-rich cell-penetrating peptides as efficient carriers

Samad Mussa FarkhaniResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Mohammad Johari-aharResearch Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Parvin Zakeri-MilaniLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Javid Shahbazi MojarradBiotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Hadi ValizadehDrug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1424-1428 | Received 09 Mar 2015, Accepted 17 Mar 2015, Published online: 17 Apr 2015

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