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pH-responsive polymeric micelle based on PEG-poly(β-amino ester)/(amido amine) as intelligent vehicle for magnetic resonance imaging in detection of cerebral ischemic area.
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PMID:  20854855     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of pH-responsive polymeric micelles is developed to act as intelligent carriers to deliver iron oxide (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles and respond rapidly to an acidic stimuli environment for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The polymeric micelle can be self-assembled at physiological pH by a block copolymer, consisting of a hydrophilic methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and a pH-responsive poly(β-amino ester)/(amido amine) block. Consequently, the Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles can be well encapsulated into polymeric micelles due to the hydrophobic interaction, shielded by a PEG coronal shell. In an acidic environment, however, the pH-responsive component, which has ionizable tert-amino groups on its backbone, can become protonated to be soluble and release the hydrophobic Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles. The Fe(3)O(4)-loaded polymeric micelle was measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS), superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) and a 3.0T MRI scanner. To assess the ability of this MRI probe as a pH-triggered agent, we utilize a disease rat model of cerebral ischemia that produces acidic tissue due to its pathologic condition. We found gradual accumulation of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles in the brain ischemic area, indicating that the pH-triggered MRI probe may be effective for targeting the acidic environment and diagnostic imaging of pathologic tissue.
Authors:
Guang Hui Gao; Jae Won Lee; Minh Khanh Nguyen; Geun Ho Im; Jehoon Yang; Hyejung Heo; Pyoung Jeon; Tae Gwan Park; Jung Hee Lee; Doo Sung Lee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society     Volume:  155     ISSN:  1873-4995     ISO Abbreviation:  J Control Release     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8607908     Medline TA:  J Control Release     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Theranostic Macromolecules Research Center, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea.
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