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Lavín Flores A, Medina-Berríos N, Pantoja-Romero W, Berríos Plaza D, Kisslinger K, Beltran-Huarac J, Morell G, Weiner BR. Geometry and Surface Area Optimization in Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Enhanced Magnetic Properties. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:32980-32990. [PMID: 39100356 PMCID: PMC11292628 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c03988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
Abstract
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are recognized for their potential in biomedical applications due to their distinctive physicochemical properties. This study investigates the synthesis of IONPs with various geometric morphologies-cubic, star-like, truncated icosahedron, and spherical-via thermal decomposition to enhance their utility in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted drug delivery. X-ray diffraction analysis verified the Fe3O4 phase in all nanoparticles, illustrating the synthesis's efficacy. Particle morphologies were well-defined, with sizes ranging from 10 to 150 nm, as determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Magnetic evaluations using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM-PPMs) demonstrated their superparamagnetic behavior, with larger particles exhibiting greater saturation magnetization. Notably, truncated icosahedron and cubic IONPs showed superior transverse relaxation rates, with r2 values of 56.77 s1 mM1 and 42.67 s1 mM1, respectively. These results highlight the potential of customizing IONP geometries to optimize their magnetic properties and increase surface area available for functionalization, thereby improving their efficacy for biomedical applications.
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- Alexis Lavín Flores
- Molecular
Sciences Research Center, University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular
Sciences Research Center, University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular
Sciences Research Center, University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Department
of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Center
for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven
National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department
of Physics, Howell Science Complex, East
Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, United States
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- Molecular
Sciences Research Center, University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
- Department
of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular
Sciences Research Center, University of
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
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Ulanova M, Gloag L, Kim CK, Bongers A, Kim Duong HT, Gooding JJ, Tilley RD, Sachdev PS, Braidy N. Biocompatibility and proteomic profiling of DMSA-coated iron nanocubes in a human glioblastoma cell line. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:303-323. [PMID: 38270934 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: Superparamagnetic iron core iron oxide shell nanocubes have previously shown superior performance in magnetic resonance imaging T2 contrast enhancement compared with spherical nanoparticles. Methods: Iron core iron oxide shell nanocubes were synthesized, stabilized with dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA-NC) and physicochemically characterized. MRI contrast enhancement and biocompatibility were assessed in vitro. Results: DMSA-NC showed a transverse relaxivity of 122.59 mM-1·s-1 Fe. Treatment with DMSA-NC did not induce cytotoxicity or oxidative stress in U-251 cells, and electron microscopy demonstrated DMSA-NC localization within endosomes and lysosomes in cells following internalization. Global proteomics revealed dysregulation of iron storage, transport, transcription and mRNA processing proteins. Conclusion: DMSA-NC is a promising T2 MRI contrast agent which, in this preliminary investigation, demonstrates favorable biocompatibility with an astrocyte cell model.
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- Marina Ulanova
- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Mathematical & Physical Science, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- National Imaging Facility, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- Neuropsychiatric Institute, Euroa Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2031, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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Konwar K, Kaushik SD, Babu PD, Chaturvedi A, Kumar D, Chakraborty R, Mukhopadhyay R, Sharma P, Lodha S, Sen D, Deb P. Integrative Modulation of Magnetic Resonance Transverse and Longitudinal Relaxivity in a Cell-Viable Bimagnetic Ensemble, γ-Fe 2O 3@ZnFe 2O 4. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:1793-1803. [PMID: 38181379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
Abstract
The potential application of magnetic nanosystems as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents has been thoroughly investigated. This work seeks to attain robust MRI-contrast efficiency by designing an interacting landscape of a bimagnetic ensemble of zinc ferrite nanorods and maghemite nanoparticles, γ-Fe2O3@ZnFe2O4. Because of competing spin clusters and structural anisotropy triggered by isotropic γ-Fe2O3 and anisotropic ZnFe2O4, γ-Fe2O3@ZnFe2O4 undergoes the evolution of cluster spin-glass state as evident from the critical slowing down law. Such interacting γ-Fe2O3@ZnFe2O4 with spin flipping of 1.2 × 10-8 s and energy barrier of 8.2 × 10-14 erg reflects enhanced MRI-contrast signal. Additionally, γ-Fe2O3@ZnFe2O4 is cell-viable to noncancerous HEK 293 cell-line and shows no pro-tumorigenic activity as observed in MDA-MB-231, an extremely aggressive triple-negative breast cancer cell line. As a result, γ-Fe2O3@ZnFe2O4 is a feasible option for an MRI-contrast agent having longitudinal relaxivity, r1, of 0.46 s-1mM-1 and transverse relaxivity, r2, of 15.94 s-1mM-1, together with r2/r1 of 34.65 at 1.41 T up to a modest metal concentration of 0.1 mM. Hence, this study addresses an interacting isotropic/anisotropic framework with faster water proton decay in MR-relaxivity resulting in phantom signal amplification.
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- Korobi Konwar
- Department of Physics, Tezpur University (Central University), Tezpur-784028, India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre, R-5 Shed, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre, R-5 Shed, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University (Central University), Tezpur784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University (Central University), Tezpur784028, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Department of Physics, Tezpur University (Central University), Tezpur-784028, India
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Tegafaw T, Liu S, Ahmad MY, Saidi AKAA, Zhao D, Liu Y, Nam SW, Chang Y, Lee GH. Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based High-Performance Positive and Negative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1745. [PMID: 37376193 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In recent decades, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted considerable research interest as versatile substances for various biomedical applications, particularly as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Depending on their composition and particle size, most MNPs are either paramagnetic or superparamagnetic. The unique, advanced magnetic properties of MNPs, such as appreciable paramagnetic or strong superparamagnetic moments at room temperature, along with their large surface area, easy surface functionalization, and the ability to offer stronger contrast enhancements in MRI, make them superior to molecular MRI contrast agents. As a result, MNPs are promising candidates for various diagnostic and therapeutic applications. They can function as either positive (T1) or negative (T2) MRI contrast agents, producing brighter or darker MR images, respectively. In addition, they can function as dual-modal T1 and T2 MRI contrast agents, producing either brighter or darker MR images, depending on the operational mode. It is essential that the MNPs are grafted with hydrophilic and biocompatible ligands to maintain their nontoxicity and colloidal stability in aqueous media. The colloidal stability of MNPs is critical in order to achieve a high-performance MRI function. Most of the MNP-based MRI contrast agents reported in the literature are still in the developmental stage. With continuous progress being made in the detailed scientific research on them, their use in clinical settings may be realized in the future. In this study, we present an overview of the recent developments in the various types of MNP-based MRI contrast agents and their in vivo applications.
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- Tirusew Tegafaw
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Zhao D, Peng S, Xiao H, Li Q, Chai Y, Sun H, Liu R, Yao L, Ma L. High-Performance T1- T2 Dual-Modal MRI Contrast Agents through Interface Engineering. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023. [PMID: 37229527 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been developed as contrast agents for T1- or T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on account of their excellent physicochemical and biological properties. However, general strategies to improve longitudinal relaxivity (r1) often decrease transverse relaxivity (r2), thus synchronously strengthening the T1 and T2 enhancement effect of IONPs remains a challenge. Here, we report interface regulation and size tailoring of a group of FePt@Fe3O4 core-shell nanoparticles (NPs), which possess high r1 and r2 relaxivities. The increase of r1 and r2 is due to the enhancement of the saturation magnetization (Ms), which is a result of the strengthened exchange coupling across the core-shell interface. In vivo subcutaneous tumor study and brain glioma imaging revealed that FePt@Fe3O4 NPs can serve as a favorable T1-T2 dual-modal contrast agent. We envision that the core-shell NPs, through interface engineering, have great potential in preclinical and clinical MRI applications.
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- Dan Zhao
- Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing 102600, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, PLA Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing 102600, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, PLA Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
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Liu M, Yuan J, Wang G, Ni N, Lv Q, Liu S, Gong Y, Zhao X, Wang X, Sun X. Shape programmable T1- T2 dual-mode MRI nanoprobes for cancer theranostics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4694-4724. [PMID: 36786157 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07009j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The shape effect is an important parameter in the design of novel nanomaterials. Engineering the shape of nanomaterials is an effective strategy for optimizing their bioactive performance. Nanomaterials with a unique shape are beneficial to blood circulation, tumor targeting, cell uptake, and even improved magnetism properties. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) nanoprobes with different shapes have been extensively focused on in recent years. Different from other multimodal imaging techniques, dual-mode MRI can provide imaging simultaneously by a single instrument, which can avoid differences in penetration depth, and the spatial and temporal resolution of multiple imaging devices, and ensure the accurate matching of spatial and temporal imaging parameters for the precise diagnosis of early tumors. This review summarizes the latest developments of nanomaterials with various shapes for T1-T2 dual-mode MRI, and highlights the mechanism of how shape intelligently affects nanomaterials' longitudinal or transverse relaxation, namely sphere, hollow, core-shell, cube, cluster, flower, dumbbell, rod, sheet, and bipyramid shapes. In addition, the combination of T1-T2 dual-mode MRI nanoprobes and advanced therapeutic strategies, as well as possible challenges from basic research to clinical transformation, are also systematically discussed. Therefore, this review will help others quickly understand the basic information on dual-mode MRI nanoprobes and gather thought-provoking ideas to advance the subfield of cancer nanomedicine.
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- Menghan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
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Zhao Z, Li M, Zeng J, Huo L, Liu K, Wei R, Ni K, Gao J. Recent advances in engineering iron oxide nanoparticles for effective magnetic resonance imaging. Bioact Mater 2022; 12:214-245. [PMID: 35310380 PMCID: PMC8897217 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP) with unique magnetic property and high biocompatibility have been widely used as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent (CA) for long time. However, a review which comprehensively summarizes the recent development of IONP as traditional T2 CA and its new application for different modality of MRI, such as T1 imaging, simultaneous T2/T1 or MRI/other imaging modality, and as environment responsive CA is rare. This review starts with an investigation of direction on the development of high-performance MRI CA in both T2 and T1 modal based on quantum mechanical outer sphere and Solomon–Bloembergen–Morgan (SBM) theory. Recent rational attempts to increase the MRI contrast of IONP by adjusting the key parameters, including magnetization, size, effective radius, inhomogeneity of surrounding generated magnetic field, crystal phase, coordination number of water, electronic relaxation time, and surface modification are summarized. Besides the strategies to improve r2 or r1 values, strategies to increase the in vivo contrast efficiency of IONP have been reviewed from three different aspects, those are introducing second imaging modality to increase the imaging accuracy, endowing IONP with environment response capacity to elevate the signal difference between lesion and normal tissue, and optimizing the interface structure to improve the accumulation amount of IONP in lesion. This detailed review provides a deep understanding of recent researches on the development of high-performance IONP based MRI CAs. It is hoped to trigger deep thinking for design of next generation MRI CAs for early and accurate diagnosis. T2 contrast capacity of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) could be improved based on quantum mechanical outer sphere theory. IONPs could be expand to be used as effective T1 CAs by improving q value, extending τs, and optimizing interface structure. Environment responsive MRI CAs have been developed to improve the diagnosis accuracy. Introducing other imaging contrast moiety into IONPs could increase the contrast efficiency. Optimizing in vivo behavior of IONPs have been proved to enlarge the signal difference between normal tissue and lesion.
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Soran-Erdem Z, Sharma VK, Hernandez-Martinez PL, Demir HV. Tailored Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanocrystals for Formation of Cuboid Mesocrystals. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:20351-20360. [PMID: 34395983 PMCID: PMC8358947 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In this work, we systematically studied the shape- and size-controlled monodisperse synthesis of iron oxide nanocrystals (IONCs) for their use as building blocks in the formation of mesocrystals. For this aim, on understanding the influence of the oleic acid concentration, iron-oleate concentration, and heating rate on the synthesis of robust and reproducible IONCs with desired sizes and shapes, we synthesized highly monodisperse ∼11 nm sized nanocubes and nanospheres. Magnetic measurements of both cubic and spherical IONCs revealed the presence of mixed paramagnetic and superparamagnetic phases in these nanocrystals. Moreover, we observed that the magnetic moments of the nanocubes are more substantial compared to their spherical counterparts. We then demonstrated a simple magnetic-field-assisted assembly of nanocubes into three-dimensional (3D) cuboid mesocrystals while nanospheres did not form any mesocrystals. These findings indicate that small cubic nanocrystals hold great promise as potential building blocks of 3D magnetic hierarchical structures with their superior magnetic properties and mesocrystal assembly capability, which may have high relevance in various fields ranging from high-density data storage to biomedical applications.
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- Zeliha Soran-Erdem
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Abdullah Gul University, Kayseri 38080, Turkey
- UNAM-National
Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science
and Nanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- LUMINOUS!
Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- UNAM-National
Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science
and Nanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- LUMINOUS!
Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- UNAM-National
Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science
and Nanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- LUMINOUS!
Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- UNAM-National
Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science
and Nanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Dong P, Zhang T, Xiang H, Xu X, Lv Y, Wang Y, Lu C. Controllable synthesis of exceptionally small-sized superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles for ultrasensitive MR imaging and angiography. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:958-968. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02337j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have broad application prospects in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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- Pingli Dong
- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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Reichel VE, Matuszak J, Bente K, Heil T, Kraupner A, Dutz S, Cicha I, Faivre D. Magnetite-Arginine Nanoparticles as a Multifunctional Biomedical Tool. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10102014. [PMID: 33066027 PMCID: PMC7600042 DOI: 10.3390/nano10102014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles are a promising platform for biomedical applications, both in terms of diagnostics and therapeutics. In addition, arginine-rich polypeptides are known to penetrate across cell membranes. Here, we thus introduce a system based on magnetite nanoparticles and the polypeptide poly-l-arginine (polyR-Fe3O4). We show that the hybrid nanoparticles exhibit a low cytotoxicity that is comparable to Resovist®, a commercially available drug. PolyR-Fe3O4 particles perform very well in diagnostic applications, such as magnetic particle imaging (1.7 and 1.35 higher signal respectively for the 3rd and 11th harmonic when compared to Resovist®), or as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (R2/R1 ratio of 17 as compared to 11 at 0.94 T for Resovist®). Moreover, these novel particles can also be used for therapeutic purposes such as hyperthermia, achieving a specific heating power ratio of 208 W/g as compared to 83 W/g for Feridex®, another commercially available product. Therefore, we envision such materials to play a role in the future theranostic applications, where the arginine ability to deliver cargo into the cell can be coupled to the magnetite imaging properties and cancer fighting activity.
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- Victoria E. Reichel
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (V.E.R.); (K.B.); (T.H.)
- Laboratoire “Matière et Systèmes Complexes” (MSC), UMR 7057 CNRS, Université Paris 7 Diderot, 75205 Paris CEDEX 13, France
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- Section of Experimental Oncoclogy and Nanomedicine (SEON), ENT Department, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Glückstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (J.M.); (I.C.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kurume University Hospital, Cognitive and MolecularResearch Institute of Brain Diseases, Kurume University, 65-1, Asahimachi, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (V.E.R.); (K.B.); (T.H.)
- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (V.E.R.); (K.B.); (T.H.)
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- nanoPET Pharma GmbH, Luisencarrée Robert-Koch-Platz 4, 10115 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Technische Universität Ilmenau, PF 100565, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Section of Experimental Oncoclogy and Nanomedicine (SEON), ENT Department, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Glückstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (J.M.); (I.C.)
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (V.E.R.); (K.B.); (T.H.)
- Aix-Marseille Université, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, 13108 Saint Paul lez Durance, France
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Hou Z, Liu Y, Xu J, Zhu J. Surface engineering of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles by polymer grafting: synthesis progress and biomedical applications. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14957-14975. [PMID: 32648868 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03346d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have wide applications in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), biomedicine, drug delivery, hyperthermia therapy, catalysis, magnetic separation, and others. However, these applications are usually limited by irreversible agglomeration of IONPs in aqueous media because of their dipole-dipole interactions, and their poor stability. A protecting polymeric shell provides IONPs with not only enhanced long-term stability, but also the functionality of polymer shells. Therefore, polymer-grafted IONPs have recently attracted much attention of scientists. In this tutorial review, we will present the current strategies for grafting polymers onto the surface of IONPs, basically including "grafting from" and "grafting to" methods. Available functional groups and chemical reactions, which could be employed to bind polymers onto the IONP surface, are comprehensively summarized. Moreover, the applications of polymer-grafted IONPs will be briefly discussed. Finally, future challenges and perspectives in the synthesis and application of polymer-grafted IONPs will also be discussed.
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- Zaiyan Hou
- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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Caspani S, Magalhães R, Araújo JP, Sousa CT. Magnetic Nanomaterials as Contrast Agents for MRI. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13112586. [PMID: 32517085 PMCID: PMC7321635 DOI: 10.3390/ma13112586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful, noninvasive and nondestructive technique, capable of providing three-dimensional (3D) images of living organisms. The use of magnetic contrast agents has allowed clinical researchers and analysts to significantly increase the sensitivity and specificity of MRI, since these agents change the intrinsic properties of the tissues within a living organism, increasing the information present in the images. Advances in nanotechnology and materials science, as well as the research of new magnetic effects, have been the driving forces that are propelling forward the use of magnetic nanostructures as promising alternatives to commercial contrast agents used in MRI. This review discusses the principles associated with the use of contrast agents in MRI, as well as the most recent reports focused on nanostructured contrast agents. The potential applications of gadolinium- (Gd) and manganese- (Mn) based nanomaterials and iron oxide nanoparticles in this imaging technique are discussed as well, from their magnetic behavior to the commonly used materials and nanoarchitectures. Additionally, recent efforts to develop new types of contrast agents based on synthetic antiferromagnetic and high aspect ratio nanostructures are also addressed. Furthermore, the application of these materials in theragnosis, either as contrast agents and controlled drug release systems, contrast agents and thermal therapy materials or contrast agents and radiosensitizers, is also presented.
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Andrade RGD, Veloso SRS, Castanheira EMS. Shape Anisotropic Iron Oxide-Based Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2455. [PMID: 32244817 PMCID: PMC7178053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Research on iron oxide-based magnetic nanoparticles and their clinical use has been, so far, mainly focused on the spherical shape. However, efforts have been made to develop synthetic routes that produce different anisotropic shapes not only in magnetite nanoparticles, but also in other ferrites, as their magnetic behavior and biological activity can be improved by controlling the shape. Ferrite nanoparticles show several properties that arise from finite-size and surface effects, like high magnetization and superparamagnetism, which make them interesting for use in nanomedicine. Herein, we show recent developments on the synthesis of anisotropic ferrite nanoparticles and the importance of shape-dependent properties for biomedical applications, such as magnetic drug delivery, magnetic hyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging. A brief discussion on toxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles is also included.
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- Centre of Physics (CFUM), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (R.G.D.A.); (S.R.S.V.)
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Gholami YH, Yuan H, Wilks MQ, Maschmeyer R, Normandin MD, Josephson L, El Fakhri G, Kuncic Z. A Radio-Nano-Platform for T1/T2 Dual-Mode PET-MR Imaging. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:1253-1266. [PMID: 32161456 PMCID: PMC7049573 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s241971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to develop a chelate-free radiolabeled nanoparticle platform for simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging that provides contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging and significant image quality gain by integrating the high spatial resolution of MR with the high sensitivity of PET. Methods A commercially available super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) (Feraheme®, FH) was labeled with the [89Zr]Zr using a novel chelate-free radiolabeling technique, heat-induced radiolabeling (HIR). Radiochemical yield (RCY) and purity (RCP) were measured using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and radio-thin layer chromatography (radio-TLC). Characterization of the non-radioactive isotope 90Zr-labeled FH was performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Simultaneous PET-MR phantom imaging was performed with different 89Zr-FH concentrations. The MR quantitative image analysis determined the contrast-enhancing properties of FH. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and full-width half-maximum (FWHM) of the line spread function (LSF) were calculated before and after co-registering the PET and MR image data. Results High RCY (92%) and RCP (98%) of the [89Zr]Zr-FH product was achieved. TEM analysis confirmed the 90Zr atoms adsorption onto the SPION surface (≈ 10% average radial increase). Simultaneous PET-MR scans confirmed the capability of the [89Zr]Zr-FH nano-platform for this multi-modal imaging technique. Relative contrast image analysis showed that [89Zr]Zr-FH can act as a dual-mode T1/T2 contrast agent. For co-registered PET-MR images, higher spatial resolution (FWHM enhancement ≈ 3) and SNR (enhancement ≈ 8) was achieved at a clinical dose of radio-isotope and Fe. Conclusion Our results demonstrate FH is a highly suitable SPION-based platform for chelate-free labeling of PET tracers for hybrid PET-MR. The high RCY and RCP confirmed the robustness of the chelate-free HIR technique. An overall image quality gain was achieved compared to PET- or MR-alone imaging with a relatively low dosage of [89Zr]Zr-FH. Additionally, FH is suitable as a dual-mode T1/T2 MR image contrast agent. ![]()
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- Yaser Hadi Gholami
- Faculty of Science, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.,Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory, The Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Science, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Science, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Magnetic contrast agents are widely used in magnetic resonance imaging in order to significantly change the signals from the regions of interest in comparison with the surrounding tissue. Despite a high variety of single-mode T1 or T2 contrast agents, there is a need for dual-mode contrast from the one agent. Here, we report on the synthesis of magnetic submicron carriers, containing Fe3O4 nanoparticles in their structure. We show the ability to control magnetic resonance contrast by changing not only the number of magnetite nanoparticles in one carrier or the concentration of magnetite in the suspension but also the structure of the core–shell itself. The obtained data open up the prospects for dual-mode T1/T2 magnetic contrast formation, as well as provides the basis for future investigations in this direction.
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Dehghani S, Hosseini M, Haghgoo S, Changizi V, Akbari Javar H, Khoobi M, Riahi Alam N. Multifunctional MIL-Cur@FC as a theranostic agent for magnetic resonance imaging and targeting drug delivery: in vitro and in vivo study. J Drug Target 2019; 28:668-680. [PMID: 31886726 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2019.1710839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Owing to the importance of multifunctional theranostics as promising systems to overcome key problems of conventional cancer therapy, in this study a multifunctional metal-organic framework-based (MOF) theranostic system was prepared and applied as intelligent theranostic systems in cancer. Iron-based MOF, MIL-88B, in a multi-faceted shape was initially prepared. Curcumin (Cur) was then loaded into the pores of MIL and folic acid-chitosan conjugate (FC) was finally coated on the surface of the carrier to accomplish cancer-specific targeting properties. MTT assay revealed perfect cytocompatibility of the system and selective toxicity against cancerous cells. In vivo MRI images showed high tumour uptake for MIL-Cur@FC and high T1-T2 contrast effect. The growth inhibiting efficiencies of MIL-Cur@FC on M109 tumour bearing Balb/C mice without reducing their body weight showed maximum tumour eradication with no significant toxicities. Due to the outstanding features of the system achieved from in vitro and in vivo studies, we believe that this study will provide a novel approach for developing targeted theranostic agents in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Sadegh Dehghani
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Radiation Sciences Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Department, Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Sciences Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Du C, Wang J, Liu X, Li H, Geng D, Yu L, Chen Y, Zhang J. Construction of Pepstatin A-Conjugated ultrasmall SPIONs for targeted positive MR imaging of epilepsy-overexpressed P-glycoprotein. Biomaterials 2019; 230:119581. [PMID: 31718885 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Surgical resection of the epileptogenic region is typically regarded to be practical and efficient for complete elimination of intractable seizures, which cannot be simply controlled by anti-epileptic drugs alone. To achieve a precision removal of the epileptogenic region and even a surgical cure, molecular imaging of epilepsy markers is highly essential for non-invasive accurate detection of the epileptogenic region. In this work, a peptide-targeted nanoprobe, based on ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (USPIONs), PA-USPIONs, was elaborately constructed to enable highly selective delivery and sensitive T1-weighted positive magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the epileptogenic region. Especially, Pepstatin A (PA), a small peptide which can specifically target to P-glycoprotein (P-gp) overexpressed at the epileptogenic region in a kainic acid (KA)-induced mice model of seizures, was conjugated onto the surface of PEGylated USPIONs. It has been demonstrated that the as-constructed PA-USPIONs nanoprobes have favorable T1 contrast enhancement and high r1 relaxivity compared with the clinically used T1-MR contrast agent (Gd-DTPA) by systematic in vitro and vivo assessments. Importantly, the toxicity evaluation, especially to brains, was assessed by the histological as well as hematological examinations, demonstrating that the fabricated PA-USPIONs nanoprobes are featured with excellent biocompatibility, guaranteeing the further potential clinical application. This first report on the development of USPIONs as T1-weighted MR contrast agents for active targeting of the epileptogenic region holds the high potential for precise resection of the according lesion in order to achieve therapeutic, often curative purposes.
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- Chengjuan Du
- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
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- The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China.
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China.
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Akakuru OU, Iqbal MZ, Saeed M, Liu C, Paunesku T, Woloschak G, Hosmane NS, Wu A. The Transition from Metal-Based to Metal-Free Contrast Agents for T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Enhancement. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:2264-2286. [PMID: 31380621 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has received significant attention as the noninvasive diagnostic technique for complex diseases. Image-guided therapeutic strategy for diseases such as cancer has also been at the front line of biomedical research, thanks to the innovative MRI, enhanced by the prior delivery of contrast agents (CAs) into patients' bodies through injection. These CAs have contributed a great deal to the clinical utility of MRI but have been based on metal-containing compounds such as gadolinium, manganese, and iron oxide. Some of these CAs have led to cytotoxicities such as the incurable Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), resulting in their removal from the market. On the other hand, CAs based on organic nitroxide radicals, by virtue of their structural composition, are metal free and without the aforementioned drawbacks. They also have improved biocompatibility, ease of functionalization, and long blood circulation times, and have been proven to offer tissue contrast enhancement with longitudinal relaxivities comparable with those for the metal-containing CAs. Thus, this Review highlights the recent progress in metal-based CAs and their shortcomings. In addition, the remarkable goals achieved by the organic nitroxide radical CAs in the enhancement of MR images have also been discussed extensively. The focal point of this Review is to emphasize or demonstrate the crucial need for transition into the use of organic nitroxide radicals-metal-free CAs-as against the metal-containing CAs, with the aim of achieving safer application of MRI for early disease diagnosis and image-guided therapy.
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- Ozioma Udochukwu Akakuru
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, & Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19(A) Yuquan Road , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , P.R. China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, & Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , P.R. China.,Department of Materials Engineering, College of Materials and Textiles , Zhejiang Sci-Tech University , No. 2 Road of Xiasha , Hangzhou 310018 , P.R. China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, & Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19(A) Yuquan Road , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , P.R. China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, & Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 19(A) Yuquan Road , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , P.R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology , Northwestern University , Chicago , Illinois 60611 , United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology , Northwestern University , Chicago , Illinois 60611 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , Illinois 60115 , United States
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, & Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , P.R. China
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Fu Y, Li X, Chen H, Wang Z, Yang W, Zhang H. CXC Chemokine Receptor 4 Antagonist Functionalized Renal Clearable Manganese-Doped Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Active-Tumor-Targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Bio-Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3613-3621. [PMID: 35030748 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yu Fu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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Escamilla-Rivera V, Solorio-Rodríguez A, Uribe-Ramírez M, Lozano O, Lucas S, Chagolla-López A, Winkler R, De Vizcaya-Ruiz A. Plasma protein adsorption on Fe 3O 4-PEG nanoparticles activates the complement system and induces an inflammatory response. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:2055-2067. [PMID: 30988608 PMCID: PMC6438142 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s192214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP) interaction with the body milieu is crucial to guarantee their efficiency and biocompatibility in nanomedicine. Polymer coating to IONP, with polyethyleneglycol (PEG) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), is an accepted strategy to prevent toxicity and excessive protein binding. AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the feature of IONP adsorption of complement proteins, their activation and consequent inflammatory response as a strategy to further elucidate their biocompatibility. METHODS Three types of IONP with different surface characteristics were used: bare (IONP-bare), coated with PVP (IONP-PVP) and PEG-coated (IONP-PEG). IONPs were incubated with human plasma and adsorbed proteins were identified. BALB/c mice were intravenously exposed to IONP to evaluate complement activation and proinflammatory response. RESULTS Protein corona fingerprinting showed that PEG surface around IONP promoted a selective adsorption of complement recognition molecules which would be responsible for the complement system activation. Furthermore, IONP-PEG activated in vitro, the complement system and induced a substantial increment of C3a and C4a anaphylatoxins while IONP-bare and IONP-PVP did not. In vivo IONP-PEG induced an increment in complement activation markers (C5a and C5b-9), and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α). CONCLUSION The engineering of nanoparticles must incorporate the association between complement proteins and nanomedicines, which will regulate the immunostimulatory effects through a selective adsorption of plasma proteins and will enable a safer application of IONP in human therapy.
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Ciudad de México, México,
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Ciudad de México, México,
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Ciudad de México, México,
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- Namur Nanosafety Centre, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Research Centre for the Physics of Matter and Radiation, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Cátedra de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, México
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- Namur Nanosafety Centre, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Research Centre for the Physics of Matter and Radiation, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Departmento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, CINVESTAV-IPN, Unidad Irapuato, Irapuato, México
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- Departmento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, CINVESTAV-IPN, Unidad Irapuato, Irapuato, México
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Mass Spectrometry Group, Beutenberg Campus, Jena, Germany
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Ciudad de México, México,
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Zhou Z, Yang L, Gao J, Chen X. Structure-Relaxivity Relationships of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1804567. [PMID: 30600553 PMCID: PMC6392011 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been extensively explored as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. With the increasing complexity in the structure of modern MNPs, the classical Solomon-Bloembergen-Morgan and the outer-sphere quantum mechanical theories established on simplistic models have encountered limitations for defining the emergent phenomena of relaxation enhancement in MRI. Recent progress in probing MRI relaxivity of MNPs based on structural features at the molecular and atomic scales is reviewed, namely, the structure-relaxivity relationships, including size, shape, crystal structure, surface modification, and assembled structure. A special emphasis is placed on bridging the gaps between classical simplistic models and modern MNPs with elegant structural complexity. In the pursuit of novel MRI contrast agents, it is hoped that this review will spur the critical thinking for design and engineering of novel MNPs for MRI applications across a broad spectrum of research fields.
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- Zijian Zhou
- † State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- ‡ Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- † State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- † State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- ‡ Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Roca AG, Gutiérrez L, Gavilán H, Fortes Brollo ME, Veintemillas-Verdaguer S, Morales MDP. Design strategies for shape-controlled magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 138:68-104. [PMID: 30553951 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (magnetite or maghemite) have been the subject of an intense research, not only for fundamental research but also for their potentiality in a widespread number of practical applications. Most of these studies were focused on nanoparticles with spherical morphology but recently there is an emerging interest on anisometric nanoparticles. This review is focused on the synthesis routes for the production of uniform anisometric magnetite/maghemite nanoparticles with different morphologies like cubes, rods, disks, flowers and many others, such as hollow spheres, worms, stars or tetrapods. We critically analyzed those procedures, detected the key parameters governing the production of these nanoparticles with particular emphasis in the role of the ligands in the final nanoparticle morphology. The main structural and magnetic features as well as the nanotoxicity as a function of the nanoparticle morphology are also described. Finally, the impact of each morphology on the different biomedical applications (hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging and drug delivery) are analysed in detail. We would like to dedicate this work to Professor Carlos J. Serna, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM/CSIC, for his outstanding contribution in the field of monodispersed colloids and iron oxide nanoparticles. We would like to express our gratitude for all these years of support and inspiration on the occasion of his retirement.
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- Alejandro G Roca
- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain; Dept. Química Analítica, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza and CIBER-BBN, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Dept. Energía, Medio Ambiente y Salud, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Luo X, Zhao W, Li B, Zhang X, Zhang C, Bratasz A, Deng B, McComb DW, Dong Y. Co-delivery of mRNA and SPIONs through amino-ester nanomaterials. NANO RESEARCH 2018; 11:5596-5603. [PMID: 31737222 PMCID: PMC6858065 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-018-2082-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Nanoparticles have been widely explored for combined therapeutic and diagnostic applications. For example, lipid-based nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate multiple types of agents and achieve multi-functions. Herein, we enabled a co-delivery of mRNA molecules and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) by using an amino-ester lipid-like nanomaterial. An orthogonal experimental design was used to identify the optimal formulation. The optimal formulation, MPA-Ab-8 LLNs, not only showed high encapsulation of both mRNA and SPIONs, but also increased the r 2 relaxivity of SPIONs by more than 1.5-fold in vitro. MPA-Ab-8 LLNs effectively delivered mRNA and SPIONs into cells, and consequently induced high protein expression as well as strong MRI contrast. Consistent herewith, we observed both mRNA-mediated protein expression and an evident negative contrast enhancement of MRI signal in mice. In conclusion, amino-ester nanomaterials demonstrate great potential as delivery vehicles for theranostic applications.
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- Xiao Luo
- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Small Animal Imaging Core, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
- The Center for Clinical and Translational Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
- The Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Kuchma E, Kubrin S, Soldatov A. The Local Atomic Structure of Colloidal Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Theranostics in Oncology. Biomedicines 2018; 6:biomedicines6030078. [PMID: 30021987 PMCID: PMC6163922 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines6030078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The paper contains an overview of modern spectroscopic methods for studying the local atomic structure of superparamagnetic nanoparticles based on iron oxide (SPIONs), which are an important class of materials promising for theranostics in oncology. Practically important properties of small and ultra small nanoparticles are determined primarily by their shape, size, and features of the local atomic, electronic, and magnetic structures, for the study of which the standard characterization methods developed for macroscopic materials are not optimal. The paper analyzes results of the studies of SPIONs local atomic structure carried out by X-ray absorption spectroscopy at synchrotron radiation sources and Mössbauer spectroscopy during the last decade.
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- Elena Kuchma
- Smart Materials Research Center, Southern Federal University of Russia, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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- Smart Materials Research Center, Southern Federal University of Russia, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University of Russia, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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- Smart Materials Research Center, Southern Federal University of Russia, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Thapa B, Diaz-Diestra D, Santiago-Medina C, Kumar N, Tu K, Beltran-Huarac J, Jadwisienczak WM, Weiner BR, Morell G. T 1- and T 2-weighted Magnetic Resonance Dual Contrast by Single Core Truncated Cubic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Abrupt Cellular Internalization and Immune Evasion. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:79-89. [PMID: 30094416 PMCID: PMC6077774 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Conventional T1- or T2-weighted single mode
contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may produce false
results. Thereby, there is a need to develop dual contrast agents,
T1- and T2-weighted, for more accurate MRI imaging.
The dual contrast agents should possess high magnetic resonance (MR)
relaxivities, targeted tumor linking, and minimum recognition by the
immune system. We have developed nitrodopamine-PEG grafted single
core truncated cubic iron oxide nanoparticles (ND-PEG-tNCIOs) capable
of producing marked dual contrasts in MRI with enhanced longitudinal
and transverse relaxivities of 32 ± 1.29 and 791 ± 38.39
mM–1 s–1, respectively. Furthermore,
the ND-PEG-tNCIOs show excellent colloidal stability in physiological
buffers and higher cellular internalization in cancerous cells than
in phagocytic cells, indicating the immune evasive capability of the
nanoparticles. These findings indicate that tNCIOs are strong candidates
for dual contrast MRI imaging, which is vital for noninvasive real-time
detection of nascent cancer cells in vivo and for monitoring stem
cells transplants.
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- Bibek Thapa
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5810, United States
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701-2769, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2614, United States.,Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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Nikitin AA, Khramtsov MA, Savchenko AG, Abakumov MA, Mazhuga AG. Anisotropic Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles for Diagnostic MRI: Synthesis and Contrast Properties. Pharm Chem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-018-1796-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Zhou Z, Bai R, Munasinghe J, Nie L, Chen X. T 1-T 2 Dual-Modal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: From Molecular Basis to Contrast Agents. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5227-5232. [PMID: 28613821 PMCID: PMC9617470 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Multimodal imaging strategies integrating manifold images have improved our ability to diagnose, to guide therapy, and to predict outcomes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is among the most widely used imaging technique in the clinic and can enable multiparameter anatomical demonstration of diagnosis. Due to the inherent black-and-white production of MR images, however, MRI detection is largely hampered by the occurrence of false-positive diagnoses. In this Perspective, we introduce the paradigm of manipulating the multiparameter MRI, T1-T2 dual-modal MRI, along with enhancement by specific contrast agents. We hope this discussion will promote emerging research interest in T1-T2 dual-modal MRI and provoke the rational design of contrast agents for sophisticated MRI applications.
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- Zijian Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health
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- Section on Quantitative Imaging and Tissue Science, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Corresponding Authors: Xiaoyuan Chen: , Liming Nie:
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health
- Corresponding Authors: Xiaoyuan Chen: , Liming Nie:
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Zhou Z, Tian R, Wang Z, Yang Z, Liu Y, Liu G, Wang R, Gao J, Song J, Nie L, Chen X. Artificial local magnetic field inhomogeneity enhances T 2 relaxivity. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15468. [PMID: 28516947 PMCID: PMC5454366 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Clustering of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) is perhaps the most effective, yet intriguing strategy to enhance T2 relaxivity in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood and the attempts to generalize the classic outersphere theory from single particles to clusters have been found to be inadequate. Here we show that clustering of MNPs enhances local field inhomogeneity due to reduced field symmetry, which can be further elevated by artificially involving iron oxide NPs with heterogeneous geometries in terms of size and shape. The r2 values of iron oxide clusters and Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert simulations confirmed our hypothesis, indicating that solving magnetic field inhomogeneity may become a powerful way to build correlation between magnetization and T2 relaxivity of MNPs, especially magnetic clusters. This study provides a simple yet distinct mechanism to interpret T2 relaxivity of MNPs, which is crucial to the design of high-performance MRI contrast agents. The signal detected in magnetic resonance imaging comes from the relaxation of proton nuclear magnetization. Here, Zhou et al. introduce magnetic field inhomogeneity as a parameter to design iron oxide nanoparticle clusters to enhance the relaxation rate of nearby protons, thereby increasing image contrast.
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- Zijian Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics &Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.,Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics &Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.,Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Department of Electronic Science and Fujian Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics &Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Department of Electronic Science and Fujian Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics &Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Luo Z, Martí-Sànchez S, Nafria R, Joshua G, de la Mata M, Guardia P, Flox C, Martínez-Boubeta C, Simeonidis K, Llorca J, Morante JR, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M, Cabot A. Fe 3O 4@NiFe xO y Nanoparticles with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties for Oxygen Evolution in Carbonate Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:29461-29469. [PMID: 27730808 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b09888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The design and engineering of earth-abundant catalysts that are both cost-effective and highly active for water splitting are crucial challenges in a number of energy conversion and storage technologies. In this direction, herein we report the synthesis of Fe3O4@NiFexOy core-shell nanoheterostructures and the characterization of their electrocatalytic performance toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Such nanoparticles (NPs) were produced by a two-step synthesis procedure involving the colloidal synthesis of Fe3O4 nanocubes with a defective shell and the posterior diffusion of nickel cations within this defective shell. Fe3O4@NiFexOy NPs were subsequently spin-coated over ITO-covered glass and their electrocatalytic activity toward water oxidation in carbonate electrolyte was characterized. Fe3O4@NiFexOy catalysts reached current densities above 1 mA/cm2 with a 410 mV overpotential and Tafel slopes of 48 mV/dec, which is among the best electrocatalytic performances reported in carbonate electrolyte.
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- Zhishan Luo
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB , Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB , Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Centre de Tecnologia Química de Catalunya and Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Carrer de Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Institut de Tècniques Energètiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya , 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB , Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA , Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC , Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- ICREA , Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Sharma VK, Alipour A, Soran-Erdem Z, Kelestemur Y, Aykut ZG, Demir HV. Fluorescent Heterodoped Nanotetrapods as Synergistically Enhancing Positive and Negative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:12352-12359. [PMID: 27139918 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
In this work, we report Mn-Fe heterodoped ZnSe tetrapod nanocrystals (NCs) synthesized to synergistically enhance contrast in both T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The proposed NCs were prepared using a customized heteroarchitecture such that the manganese (Mn) is confined in the core and iron (Fe) in the branches of the tetrapods. The elemental composition and profile of these NCs were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Photoluminescence quantum yield of these heterodoped NCs in water is ∼30%. Magnetic measurements reveal the simultaneous presence of superparamagnetic and paramagnetic behavior in these NCs because of the coexistence of Mn(2+) and Fe(2+) dopants. Their potential as simultaneous positive and negative MRI contrast agents was demonstrated by relaxivity measurements and in vivo MRI. From the in vivo studies, we also found that these NCs (with a hydrodynamic diameter of 20 nm) are excreted from the body within 24 h after the injection. Therefore, these heterodoped tetrapods NCs, while being fluorescent and safe, hold great future as a synergistically enhancing dual-modal MRI contrast agent.
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- V K Sharma
- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
- UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, UMRAM-National Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University , Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- LUMINOUS! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
- UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, UMRAM-National Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University , Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Meng J, Zhao Y, Li Z, Wang L, Tian Y. Phase transfer preparation of ultrasmall MnS nanocrystals with a high performance MRI contrast agent. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra24775f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this paper, a phase transfer method is reported which was used to prepare ultrasmall manganese(ii) sulfide nanocrystals in which prefabricated MnS aggregations are transferred from cyclohexane into an aqueous solution of sodium citrate.
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- Jing Meng
- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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