Polylysine as a functional biopolymer to couple gold nanorods to tumor-tropic cells

Table 2 Comparison of different models of cationic coatings for the preparation of a biological taxi of gold nanorods

Parameter	MUTAB	CPP	pLys
Uptake	+++	++	++
Retention	+	+++	++
Viability	+	+++	++
Migration	++	++	+++
Release of cytokines	++	+++	++
Cost-effectiveness	++	+	+++

The symbol + refers to qualitative levels: + = lowest, ++ = intermediate, +++ = highest

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