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ArticleACS nanoscience Au2026

Uptake of Nanoparticles as a Model System for Viruses under the Presence of Chloroquine.

Gan Chen, Dingcheng Zhu, Yaofeng Zhao, Timothy K Soh, Ruixia Wang, Neus Feliu, Wolfgang J Parak

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Article in ACS nanoscience Au, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Gan ChenCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-4526
Dingcheng ZhuCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-4976
Yaofeng ZhaoCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
Timothy K SohCentre for Structural Systems Biology, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.
Ruixia WangCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1504-921X
Neus FeliuCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7886-1711
Wolfgang J ParakCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-6650

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the context of fighting SARS-CoV-2 infection, chloroquine and its derivatives have been suggested as treatments. It has been argued that the therapeutic effect is based on the modulation of viral uptake and fate. Similarities to the endocytosis of nanoparticles (NPs) are used here to recapitulate the effect of chloroquine on this process. The possibilities and limits of this approach are discussed. In particular, it is demonstrated that the uptake of NPs can be diminished in the presence of toxic chloroquine concentrations. Chloroquine further reduced acidification of endosomes/lysosomes, which may interfere with the optical readout of fluorescence-labeled NPs. Furthermore, depending on the system used, chloroquine can either increase or decrease transfection upon particle-based DNA delivery.

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chloroquineendocytosisendosomal escapenanoparticle uptakevirus

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PMID42004271
PMCPMC13087937

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