Nanocontainers in the Cell Nucleus (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Nanocontainers in the Cell Nucleus

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To enter into the cell nucleus (grey), the polymersomes (red) must selectively translocate across the nuclear membrane (dark blue) via the nuclear pore complexes (gaps in the membrane).

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Image: Christina Zelmer, University of Basel, and Evi Bieler, Swiss Nanoscience Institute.

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