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The cell labeling efficacy, cytotoxicity and relaxivity of copper-activated MRI/PET imaging contrast agents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21035183     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A new class of nanoparticle-based dual-modality positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) contrast agents has been developed. The probe consists of a superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) or manganese oxide core coated with 3,4-dihydroxy-D,L-phenylalanine (DL-DOPA). The chelator 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA) was conjugated to DOPA termini. The DOTA modified nanoparticles allow chelation of copper for PET imaging. These surface functionalized nanoparticle-based probes have been characterized by various analytical techniques. The cell-labeling efficacy, cytotoxicity and relaxivity of these nanoparticles have been evaluated and compared with the same properties of one of the most commonly utilized MRI contrast agents, Feridex(®). Evidently, this new nanoparticle has a great potential for use in cell tracking with MRI and PET in the absence of transfecting agent. It is noteworthy that there is a sharp increase in r(2) relaxivity of these nanoparticles on coordination with Cu(2+) ions. Thus these iron oxide nanoparticles can also be explored as the smart magnetic resonance (MR) sensor for the detection of micromolar changes in copper concentration for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Menkes and Wilson's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and prion diseases.
Authors:
Daksha Patel; Arnold Kell; Benoit Simard; Bo Xiang; Hung Yu Lin; Ganghong Tian
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomaterials     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1878-5905     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomaterials     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100316     Medline TA:  Biomaterials     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1167-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Steacie Institute for Molecular Science, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6. Daksha.Patel@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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