Single-Step Assembly of Multimodal Imaging Nanocarriers: MRI and Long-Wavelength Fluorescence Imaging
| Autor: | Nan Yao, Nathalie M. Pinkerton, Derek Adler, Patrick J. Sinko, Ruobing Wang, Shike Li, Carlos Rinaldi, Theodore S. Wolfson, Carlos Pacheco, Dayuan Gao, Michael J. Therien, Robert K. Prud'homme, Marian E. Gindy, Robert F. Pagels, Victoria L. Calero-DdelC, Margot Zevon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy
Materials science Biomedical Engineering Pharmaceutical Science Nanoparticle Contrast Media Ferric Compounds Article Polyethylene Glycols Biomaterials chemistry.chemical_compound Mice Animals Particle Size Fluorescent Dyes Drug Carriers Optical Imaging Fluorescence Magnetic Resonance Imaging chemistry Nanocrystal Nanoparticles Nanocarriers Drug carrier Ethylene glycol Preclinical imaging Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Advanced healthcare materials. 4(9) |
| ISSN: | 2192-2659 |
| Popis: | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)- and near-infrared (NIR)-active, multimodal composite nanocarriers (CNCs) are prepared using a simple one-step process, flash nanoprecipitation (FNP). The FNP process allows for the independent control of the hydrodynamic diameter, co-core excipient and NIR dye loading, and iron oxide-based nanocrystal (IONC) content of the CNCs. In the controlled precipitation process, 10 nm IONCs are encapsulated into poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) stabilized CNCs to make biocompatible T2 contrast agents. By adjusting the formulation, CNC size is tuned between 80 and 360 nm. Holding the CNC size constant at an intensity weighted average diameter of 99 ± 3 nm (PDI width 28 nm), the particle relaxivity varies linearly with encapsulated IONC content ranging from 66 to 533 × 10(-3) m(-1) s(-1) for CNCs formulated with 4-16 wt% IONC. To demonstrate the use of CNCs as in vivo MRI contrast agents, CNCs are surface functionalized with liver-targeting hydroxyl groups. The CNCs enable the detection of 0.8 mm(3) non-small cell lung cancer metastases in mice livers via MRI. Incorporating the hydrophobic, NIR dye tris-(porphyrinato)zinc(II) into CNCs enables complementary visualization with long-wavelength fluorescence at 800 nm. In vivo imaging demonstrates the ability of CNCs to act both as MRI and fluorescent imaging agents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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