Perfluorocarbon‐Based 19 F MRI Nanoprobes for In Vivo Multicolor Imaging

Autor: Hisashi Matsushita, Shin Mizukami, Hiroaki Mukai, Tatsuya Nakamura, Rena Akimoto, Fuminori Sugihara, Kazuya Kikuchi, Masafumi Minoshima, Kazuki Akazawa
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57:16742-16747
ISSN: 1521-3773
1433-7851
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810363
Popis: In vivo multicolor imaging is important for monitoring multiple biomolecular or cellular processes in biology. 19 F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an emerging in vivo imaging technique because it can non-invasively visualize 19 F nuclei without endogenous background signals. Therefore, 19 F MRI probes capable of multicolor imaging are in high demand. Herein, we report five types of perfluorocarbon-encapsulated silica nanoparticles that show 19 F NMR peaks with different chemical shifts. Three of the nanoprobes, which show spectrally distinct 19 F NMR peaks with sufficient sensitivity, were selected for in vivo multicolor 19 F MRI. The nanoprobes exhibited 19 F MRI signals with three colors in a living mouse. Our in vivo multicolor system could be utilized for evaluating the effect of surface functional groups on the hepatic uptake in a mouse. This novel multicolor imaging technology will be a practical tool for elucidating in vivo biomolecular networks by 19 F MRI.
Databáze: OpenAIRE