Table 2
Applications of QDs in labeling neurons and glia cells
Authors	Type of QD used	Application of QD
Dahan et al. [61]	QD-GlyR	Target neurons to investigate a specific neurophysiological process(QDs to track individual glycine receptors and analyze their lateral dynamics in the neuronal membrane)
Pathak et al. [106]	Antibody-conjugated quantum dots	Performed the specific labeling of neurons and glia cells
Vu et al. [110]	Tagged nerve growth factor (βNGF) to QDs	Investigate the QD nanostructure's potential to assess the neurite outgrowth
Sundara Rajan et al. [111]	QD-anti-TrkA-TrkA receptor with transport by GFP	Immobilized QDs were conjugated with NGF, activate Trk receptors, and initiate neuronal differentiation in PC12 cells.
Howarth et al. [112]	Tagged cell surface proteins with a specific peptide (acceptor protein) that can be directly biotinylated as a target for streptavidin-conjugated quantum dots	Specifically label and track AMPA receptors on cultured hippocampal neurons
Prasad et al. [113]	Thioglycolic acid (TGA)-stabilized CdTe QDs	Performed imaging of PC12 cells

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