The Effect of PEI and PVP-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles on Equine Platelets Activation: Potential Application in Equine Regenerative Medicine

Figure 5

SEM images of platelets morphology incubated with different concentrations of AuNPs and stabilized by different polymers agent: (a) 1% AuNPs stabilized by PEI, (b) 5% AuNPs stabilized by PEI, (c) 10% AuNPs stabilized by PEI, (d) 1% AuNPs stabilized by PVP, (e) 5% AuNPs stabilized by PVP, (f) 10% AuNPs stabilized by PVP, and (g) control sample. Filopodia are marked with red arrows; lamellipodia are marked with yellow arrows. Magnifications, 10000x; scale bars = 5 μm.

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