Multifunctional silica nanoparticles for optical and magnetic resonance imaging
Multifunctional silica nanoparticles for optical and magnetic resonance imaging
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DOI:
10.1515/hsz-2012-0251
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Engelmann, Joern
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作者:
Joshi, Rajendra;Feldmann, Verena;Engelmann, Joern
The surface of spherical, nonporous silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) was modified with gadolinium (Gd) complexes, fluorophores, and cell-penetrating peptides to achieve multifunctionality on a single particle. The Gd surface concentrations were 9-16 mu mol/g resulting in nanomaterials with high local longitudinal and transversal relaxivities (similar to 1x10(5) and similar to 5x10(5)/mm/s/NP, respectively). Rapid cellular uptake was observed in vitro; however, larger extracellular agglomerates were also formed. In vivo administration revealed a fast distribution throughout the body followed by a nearly complete disappearance of fluorescence in all organs except the lungs, liver, and spleen after 24 h. Such NPs have the potential to serve as efficient multimodal probes in molecular imaging.