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Jiang Y, Xiao L, Wang J, Tian T, Liu G, Zhao Y, Guo J, Zhang W, Wang J, Chen C, Gao W, Yang B. Carbon nanodots constructed by ginsenosides and their high inhibitory effect on neuroblastoma. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:244. [PMID: 37507785 PMCID: PMC10386222 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02023-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neuroblastoma is one of the common extracranial tumors in children (infants to 2 years), accounting for 8 ~ 10% of all malignant tumors. Few special drugs have been used for clinical treatment currently. RESULTS In this work, herbal extract ginsenosides were used to synthesize fluorescent ginsenosides carbon nanodots via a one-step hydrothermal method. At a low cocultured concentration (50 µg·mL- 1) of ginsenosides carbon nanodots, the inhibition rate and apoptosis rate of SH-SY5Y cells reached ~ 45.00% and ~ 59.66%. The in vivo experiments showed tumor volume and weight of mice in ginsenosides carbon nanodots group were ~ 49.81% and ~ 34.14% to mice in model group. Since ginsenosides were used as sole reactant, ginsenosides carbon nanodots showed low toxicity and good animal response. CONCLUSION Low-cost ginsenosides carbon nanodots as a new type of nanomedicine with good curative effect and little toxicity show application prospects for clinical treatment of neuroblastoma. It is proposed a new design for nanomedicine based on bioactive carbon nanodots, which used natural bioactive molecules as sole source.
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- Yingnan Jiang
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Baghban N, Khoradmehr A, Afshar A, Jafari N, Zendehboudi T, Rasekh P, Abolfathi LG, Barmak A, Mohebbi G, Akmaral B, Askerovich KA, Maratovich MN, Azari H, Assadi M, Nabipour I, Tamadon A. MRI Tracking of Marine Proliferating Cells In Vivo Using Anti-Oct4 Antibody-Conjugated Iron Nanoparticles for Precision in Regenerative Medicine. Biosensors (Basel) 2023; 13:268. [PMID: 36832034 PMCID: PMC9953982 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Marine invertebrates are multicellular organisms consisting of a wide range of marine environmental species. Unlike vertebrates, including humans, one of the challenges in identifying and tracking invertebrate stem cells is the lack of a specific marker. Labeling stem cells with magnetic particles provides a non-invasive, in vivo tracking method using MRI. This study suggests antibody-conjugated iron nanoparticles (NPs), which are detectable with MRI for in vivo tracking, to detect stem cell proliferation using the Oct4 receptor as a marker of stem cells. In the first phase, iron NPs were fabricated, and their successful synthesis was confirmed using FTIR spectroscopy. Next, the Alexa Fluor anti-Oct4 antibody was conjugated with as-synthesized NPs. Their affinity to the cell surface marker in fresh and saltwater conditions was confirmed using two types of cells, murine mesenchymal stromal/stem cell culture and sea anemone stem cells. For this purpose, 106 cells of each type were exposed to NP-conjugated antibodies and their affinity to antibodies was confirmed by an epi-fluorescent microscope. The presence of iron-NPs imaged with the light microscope was confirmed by iron staining using Prussian blue stain. Next, anti-Oct4 antibodies conjugated with iron NPs were injected into a brittle star, and proliferating cells were tracked by MRI. To sum up, anti-Oct4 antibodies conjugated with iron NPs not only have the potential for identifying proliferating stem cells in different cell culture conditions of sea anemone and mouse cell cultures but also has the potential to be used for in vivo MRI tracking of marine proliferating cells.
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- Neda Baghban
- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
- PerciaVista R&D Co., Shiraz 7167683745, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- MRI Department, Heart Hospital of Bushehr, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- Food Laboratory, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7518759577, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- Department for Scientific Work, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical Unversity, Aktobe 030012, Kazakhstan
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- General Surgery, West-Kazakhstan Medical University Named after Marat Ospanov, Aktobe 030012, Kazakhstan
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- General Surgery, West-Kazakhstan Medical University Named after Marat Ospanov, Aktobe 030012, Kazakhstan
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research Center, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633196, Iran
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Zong C, Bronckaers A, Vande Velde G, Willems G, Cadenas de Llano‐Pérula M. In Vivo Micro-Computerized Tomography Tracking of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells Labeled with Gold Nanocomplexes. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101133. [PMID: 34704382 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gold nanocomplexes have been proposed as contrast agents for computerized tomography (CT) and cell tracking, which is especially useful in stem cell therapy. However, their potential for long-term in vivo cell detection is still unknown. This study proposes an optimized approach to labeling human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) with gold nanocomplexes to evaluate their detection with micro-CT after transplantation at four different rat tissues. The gold nanocomplexes of 0.05 mg mL-1 do not affect cell viability nor osteogenic differentiation capacity, but render fluorescent and radiopaque hPDLSCs. Excellent linear correlation with the number of labeled cells is shown over a wide range (r = 0.99, P < 0.01), with a detection limit of ≈1.2 × 103 cells/µL. In vivo, strong, and durable detection of transplanted labeled cells within 5 days at all investigated areas is seen by micro-CT and immunohistochemical assay. This approach confirms the potential of gold nanocomplexes in longitudinal in vivo cell tracking, which may facilitate their application in CT image-guided interventions commonly used in oromaxillofacial or systemic applications of stem cell therapy.
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- Chen Zong
- Department of Oral Health Sciences‐Orthodontics KU Leuven and Dentistry University Hospitals Leuven Leuven 3000 Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute Faculty of Life Sciences University of Hasselt Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Biomedical MRI/Molecular Small Animal Imaging Center (MoSAIC) KU Leuven Leuven 3000 Belgium
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences‐Orthodontics KU Leuven and Dentistry University Hospitals Leuven Leuven 3000 Belgium
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences‐Orthodontics KU Leuven and Dentistry University Hospitals Leuven Leuven 3000 Belgium
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Kim CW, Hwang BH, Moon H, Kang J, Park EH, Ihm SH, Chang K, Hong KS. In vivo MRI detection of intraplaque macrophages with biocompatible silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles in murine atherosclerosis. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2021; 19:22808000211014751. [PMID: 34520279 DOI: 10.1177/22808000211014751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Identification of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque before rupture is an unmet clinical need. Integrating nanomedicine with multimodal imaging has the potential to precisely detect biological processes in atherosclerosis. We synthesized silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (SIONs) coated with rhodamine B isothiocyanate and polyethylene glycol and investigated their feasibility in the detection of macrophages in inflamed atherosclerotic plaques of apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice via magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence reflectance (FR) imaging. In vitro cellular uptake of SIONs was assessed in macrophages using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). In vivo MR imaging was performed 24 h after SION injection via the tail vein in 26-week-old ApoE-/- mice fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD). We also performed FR imaging of the extracted aortas from four different mice: two normal-diet-fed C57BL/6 mice injected with saline or 10 mg/kg SIONs and two HCD-fed ApoE-/- mice injected with 5 or 10 mg/kg SIONs. The harvested aortas were cryosectioned and stained with immunohistochemical staining. The CLSM images at 24 h after incubation showed efficient uptake of SIONs by macrophages, with no evidence of cytotoxicity. The in vivo and ex vivo MR and FR images demonstrated SION deposition in the atheroma. Upon immunohistochemical staining of the aorta, CLSM images revealed colocalization of macrophages and SIONs in the atherosclerotic plaque. These results demonstrate that polyethylene glycosylated SIONs could be a highly effective method to identify macrophage activity in atherosclerotic plaques as a multimodal imaging agent.
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- Chan Woo Kim
- Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Liu C, Han D, Liang P, Li Y, Cao F. The Current Dilemma and Breakthrough of Stem Cell Therapy in Ischemic Heart Disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:636136. [PMID: 33968924 PMCID: PMC8100527 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.636136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Stem cell transplantation has become a promising approach for the treatment of IHD in recent decades. It is generally recognized that preclinical cell-based therapy is effective and have yielded encouraging results, which involves preventing or reducing myocardial cell death, inhibiting scar formation, promoting angiogenesis, and improving cardiac function. However, clinical studies have not yet achieved a desired outcome, even multiple clinical studies showing paradoxical results. Besides, many fundamental puzzles remain to be resolved, for example, what is the optimal delivery timing and approach? Additionally, limited cell engraftment and survival, challenging cell fate monitoring, and not fully understood functional mechanisms are defined hurdles to clinical translation. Here we review some of the current dilemmas in stem cell-based therapy for IHD, along with our efforts and opinions on these key issues.
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- Chuanbin Liu
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disease, Beijing, China
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- The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasond, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disease, Beijing, China
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Accumulating evidences have suggested the existence of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs), which possess the potential of both self-renewal and differentiation. The origin of BCSCs might have relationship to the development of normal mammary stem cells. BCSCs are believed to play a key role in the initiation, recurrence and chemo-/radiotherapy resistances of breast cancer. Therefore, elimination of BCSCs is crucial for breast cancer therapy. However, conventional chemo and radiation therapies cannot eradicate BCSCs effectively. Fortunately, nanotechnology holds great potential for specific and efficient anti-BCSCs treatment. “Smart” nanocarriers can distinguish BCSCs from the other breast cancer cells and selectively deliver therapeutic agents to the BCSCs. Emerging findings suggest that BCSCs in breast cancer could be successfully inhibited and even eradicated by functionalized nanomedicines. In this review, we focus on origin of BCSCs, strategies used to target BCSCs, and summarize the nanotechnology-based delivery systems that have been applied for eliminating BCSCs in breast cancer.
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- Lili He
- College of Pharmacy, Southwest University for Nationalities Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Southwest University for Nationalities Chengdu, China
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- Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley WA, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education Guangzhou, China
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Chen H, Wang Y, Wang T, Shi D, Sun Z, Xia C, Wang B. Application prospective of nanoprobes with MRI and FI dual-modality imaging on breast cancer stem cells in tumor. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:52. [PMID: 27339420 PMCID: PMC4918029 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0195-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a serious disease to threat lives of women. Numerous studies have proved that BC originates from cancer stem cells (CSCs). But at present, no one approach can quickly and simply identify breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) in solid tumor. Nanotechnology is probably able to realize this goal. But in study process, scientists find it seems that nanomaterials with one modality, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or fluorescence imaging (FI), have their own advantages and drawbacks. They cannot meet practical requirements in clinic. The nanoprobe combined MRI with FI modality is a promising tool to accurately detect desired cells with low amount in tissue. In this work, we briefly describe the MRI and FI development history, analyze advantages and disadvantages of nanomaterials with single modality in cancer cell detection. Then the application development of nanomaterials with dual-modality in cancer field is discussed. Finally, the obstacles and prospective of dual-modal nanoparticles in detection field of BCSCs are also pointed out in order to speed up clinical applications of nanoprobes.
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- Hetao Chen
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22, Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Qiqihaer Medical College, Qiqihaer, 161006, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22, Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22, Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22, Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Qiqihaer Medical College, Qiqihaer, 161006, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22, Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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von der Haar K, Lavrentieva A, Stahl F, Scheper T, Blume C. Lost signature: progress and failures in in vivo tracking of implanted stem cells. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:9907-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6965-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lee HJ, An J, Doo SW, Kim JH, Choi SS, Lee SR, Park SW, Song YS, Kim SU. Improvement in Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Bladder Fibrosis Using Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation into the Bladder Wall. Cell Transplant 2015; 24:1253-63. [DOI: 10.3727/096368914x682125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Experiments on spinal cord injury (SCI) have largely focused on the transplantation of stem cells into injured spinal cords for motor recovery while neglecting to investigate bladder dysfunction. The present study was performed to investigate the effect of B10 human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) directly transplanted into the bladder wall of SCI rats and to determine whether they are capable of inhibiting collagen deposition and improving cystometric parameters in SCI rats. Forty 6-week-old female Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into four groups (group 1: control, group 2: sham operated, group 3: SCI, group 4: SCI rats that received B10 cells). B10 cells were labeled with fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). Four weeks after the onset of SCI, MNP-labeled B10 cells were injected to the bladder wall. Serial magnetic resonance (MR) images were taken immediately after MNP-B10 injection and at 4 weeks posttransplantation. Voiding function was assessed at 4 weeks posttransplantation, and the bladder was harvested. Improvements in bladder fibrosis and bladder function were monitored by molecular MR imaging. Transplantation of B10 cells into the SCI rats markedly reduced their weights and collagen deposition. MR images showed a clear hypointense signal induced by the MNP-labeled B10 cells at 4 weeks posttransplantation. Transplanted B10 cells were found to differentiate into smooth muscle cells. The intercontraction interval decreased, and the maximal voiding pressure increased after SCI but recovered after B10 cell transplantation. Survival of B10 cells was found at 4 weeks posttransplantation using anti-human mitochondria antibody staining and MR imaging. The transplanted B10 cells inhibited bladder fibrosis and ameliorated bladder dysfunction in the rat SCI model. MSC-based cell transplantation may be a novel therapeutic strategy for bladder dysfunction in patients with SCI.
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- Hong Jun Lee
- Biomedical Research Institute, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, UBC Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Cimalla P, Werner T, Winkler K, Mueller C, Wicht S, Gaertner M, Mehner M, Walther J, Rellinghaus B, Wittig D, Karl MO, Ader M, Funk RHW, Koch E. Imaging of nanoparticle-labeled stem cells using magnetomotive optical coherence tomography, laser speckle reflectometry, and light microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2015; 20:036018. [PMID: 25822955 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.20.3.036018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cell transplantation and stem cell therapy are promising approaches for regenerative medicine and are of interest to researchers and clinicians worldwide. However, currently, no imaging technique that allows three-dimensional in vivo inspection of therapeutically administered cells in host tissues is available. Therefore, we investigate magnetomotive optical coherence tomography (MM-OCT) of cells labeled with magnetic particles as a potential noninvasive cell tracking method. We develop magnetomotive imaging of mesenchymal stem cells for future cell therapy monitoring. Cells were labeled with fluorescent iron oxide nanoparticles, embedded in tissue-mimicking agar scaffolds, and imaged using a microscope setup with an integrated MM-OCT probe. Magnetic particle-induced motion in response to a pulsed magnetic field of 0.2 T was successfully detected by OCT speckle variance analysis, and cross-sectional and volumetric OCT scans with highlighted labeled cells were obtained. In parallel, fluorescence microscopy and laser speckle reflectometry were applied as two-dimensional reference modalities to image particle distribution and magnetically induced motion inside the sample, respectively. All three optical imaging modalities were in good agreement with each other. Thus, magnetomotive imaging using iron oxide nanoparticles as cellular contrast agents is a potential technique for enhanced visualization of selected cells in OCT.
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- Peter Cimalla
- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, GermanycLife Science Inkubator GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- IFW Dresden, Institute for Metallic Materials, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, GermanyeTechnische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medic
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, GermanyeTechnische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medic
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- IFW Dresden, Institute for Metallic Materials, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, GermanycLife Science Inkubator GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, GermanygGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Arnoldstraße 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Sensoring and Monitoring, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Jang M, Yoon YI, Kwon YS, Yoon TJ, Lee HJ, Hwang SI, Yun BL, Kim SM. Trastuzumab-conjugated liposome-coated fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles to target breast cancer. Korean J Radiol 2014; 15:411-22. [PMID: 25053899 PMCID: PMC4105802 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2014.15.4.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective To synthesize mesoporous silica-core-shell magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) encapsulated by liposomes (Lipo [MNP@m-SiO2]) in order to enhance their stability, allow them to be used in any buffer solution, and to produce trastuzumab-conjugated (Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2]-Her2Ab) nanoparticles to be utilized in vitro for the targeting of breast cancer. Materials and Methods The physiochemical characteristics of Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] were assessed in terms of size, morphological features, and in vitro safety. The multimodal imaging properties of the organic dye incorporated into Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] were assessed with both in vitro fluorescence and MR imaging. The specific targeting ability of trastuzumab (Her2/neu antibody, Herceptin®)-conjugated Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] for Her2/neu-positive breast cancer cells was also evaluated with fluorescence and MR imaging. Results We obtained uniformly-sized and evenly distributed Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] that demonstrated biological stability, while not disrupting cell viability. Her2/neu-positive breast cancer cell targeting by trastuzumab-conjugated Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] was observed by in vitro fluorescence and MR imaging. Conclusion Trastuzumab-conjugated Lipo[MNP@m-SiO2] is a potential treatment tool for targeted drug delivery in Her2/neu-positive breast cancer.
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- Mijung Jang
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea
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- Nanoimaging and Therapy Research Center, Institute of Nanoconvergence, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 443-270, Korea
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- NanoBio Materials Chemistry Lab., Department of Applied Bioscience, CHA University, Pocheon 487-010, Korea
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- Nanoimaging and Therapy Research Center, Institute of Nanoconvergence, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 443-270, Korea. ; NanoBio Materials Chemistry Lab., Department of Applied Bioscience, CHA University, Pocheon 487-010, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea. ; Nanoimaging and Therapy Research Center, Institute of Nanoconvergence, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 443-270, Korea. ; Program in Nano Science and Technology, Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Seoul National University Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Suwon 443-270, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea
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Ha S, Ahn S, Kim S, Joo Y, Chong YH, Suh YH, Chang KA. In vivo imaging of human adipose-derived stem cells in Alzheimer's disease animal model. J Biomed Opt 2014; 19:051206. [PMID: 24297061 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.19.5.051206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Stem cell therapy is a promising tool for the treatment of diverse conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). To understand transplanted stem cell biology, in vivo imaging is necessary. Nanomaterial has great potential for in vivo imaging and several noninvasive methods are used, such as magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, fluorescence imaging (FI) and near-infrared FI. However, each method has limitations for in vivo imaging. To overcome these limitations, multimodal nanoprobes have been developed. In the present study, we intravenously injected human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) that were labeled with a multimodal nanoparticle, LEO-LIVE™-Magnoxide 675 or 797 (BITERIALS, Seoul, Korea), into Tg2576 mice, an AD mouse model. After sequential in vivo tracking using Maestro Imaging System, we found fluorescence signals up to 10 days after injection. We also found strong signals in the brains extracted from hASC-transplanted Tg2576 mice up to 12 days after injection. With these results, we suggest that in vivo imaging with this multimodal nanoparticle may provide a useful tool for stem cell tracking and understanding stem cell biology in other neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Sungji Ha
- Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Department of Pharmacology, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Lee HJ, Doo SW, Kim DH, Cha YJ, Kim JH, Song YS, Kim SU. Cytosine deaminase-expressing human neural stem cells inhibit tumor growth in prostate cancer-bearing mice. Cancer Lett 2013; 335:58-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2012] [Revised: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Stem cells have tremendous applications in the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. These are pioneering fields that aim to create new treatments for disease that currently have limited therapies or cures. A particularly popular avenue of research has been the regeneration of bone and cartilage to combat various orthopaedic diseases. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been applied to aid the development and translation of these therapies from research to the clinic. This review highlights contemporary research for the applications of iron-oxide-based MNPs for the therapeutic implementation of stem cells in orthopaedics. These MNPs comprise of an iron oxide core, coated with a choice of biological polymers that can facilitate the uptake of MNPs by cells through improving endocytic activity. The combined use of these oxides and the biological polymer coatings meet biological requirements, effectively encouraging the use of MNPs in regenerative medicine. The association of MNPs with stem cells can be achieved via the process of endocytosis resulting in the internalisation of these particles or the attachment to cell surface receptors. This allows for the investigation of migratory patterns through various tracking studies, the targeting of particle-labelled cells to desired locations via the application of an external magnetic field and, finally, for activation stem cells to initiate various cellular responses to induce the differentiation. Characterisation of cell localisation and associated tissue regeneration can therefore be enhanced, particularly for in vivo applications. MNPs have been shown to have the potential to stimulate differentiation of stem cells for orthopaedic applications, without limiting proliferation. However, careful consideration of the use of active agents associated with the MNP is suggested, for differentiation towards specific lineages. This review aims to broaden the knowledge of current applications, paving the way to translate the in vitro and in vivo work into further orthopaedic clinical studies.
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- Ian Wimpenny
- Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, The Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK
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Ren Z, Wang J, Zou C, Guan Y, Zhang YA. Labeling of cynomolgus monkey bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells for cell tracking by multimodality imaging. Sci China Life Sci 2011; 54:981-7. [PMID: 22173303 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4239-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Recently, transplantation of allogeneic and autologous cells has been used for regenerative medicine. A critical issue is monitoring migration and homing of transplanted cells, as well as engraftment efficiency and functional capability in vivo. Monitoring of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used in animal models and clinical settings to track labeled cells. A major limitation of MRI is that the signals do not show biological characteristics of transplanted cells in vivo. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been extensively investigated for their various therapeutic properties, and exhibit the potential to differentiate into cells of diverse lineages. In this study, cynomolgus monkey MSCs (cMSCs) were labeled with Molday ION Rhodamine-B™ (MIRB), a new SPIO agent, to investigate and characterize the biophysical and MRI properties of labeled cMSCs in vitro and in vivo. The results indicate that MIRB is biocompatible and useful for cMSCs labeling and cell tracking by multimodality imaging. Our method is helpful for detection of transplanted stem cells in vivo, which is required for understanding mechanisms of cell therapy.
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Misri R, Meier D, Yung AC, Kozlowski P, Häfeli UO. Development and evaluation of a dual-modality (MRI/SPECT) molecular imaging bioprobe. Nanomedicine 2011; 8:1007-16. [PMID: 22100757 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2011.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Specific bioprobes for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have enormous potential for use in cancer imaging in near-future clinical settings. The authors describe the development of dual modality molecular imaging bioprobes, in the form of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated to antibodies, for SPECT and MRI of mesothelin-expressing cancers. The bioprobes were developed by conjugating (111)In labeled antimesothelin antibody mAbMB to superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs. Our experimental findings provide evidence that such bioprobes retain their magnetic properties as well as the ability to specifically localize in mesothelin-expressing tumors. It is anticipated that combining SPECT with MR will help obtain both functional and anatomical imaging information with high signal sensitivity and contrast, thereby providing a powerful diagnostic tool for early diagnosis and treatment planning of mesothelin-expressing cancers.
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- Ripen Misri
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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De M, Chou SS, Joshi HM, Dravid VP. Hybrid magnetic nanostructures (MNS) for magnetic resonance imaging applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2011; 63:1282-99. [PMID: 21851844 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 07/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The development of MRI contrast agents has experienced its version of the gilded age over the past decade, thanks largely to the rapid advances in nanotechnology. In addition to progress in single mode contrast agents, which ushered in unprecedented R(1) or R(2) sensitivities, there has also been a boon in the development of agents covering more than one mode of detection. These include T(1)-PET, T(2)-PET T(1)-optical, T(2)-optical, T(1)-T(2) agents and many others. In this review, we describe four areas which we feel have experienced particular growth due to nanotechnology, specifically T(2) magnetic nanostructure development, T(1)/T(2)-optical dual mode agents, and most recently the T(1)-T(2) hybrid imaging systems. In each of these systems, we describe applications including in vitro, in vivo usage and assay development. In all, while the benefits and drawbacks of most MRI contrast agents depend on the application at hand, the recent development in multimodal nanohybrids may curtail the shortcomings of single mode agents in diagnostic and clinical settings by synergistically incorporating functionality. It is hoped that as nanotechnology advances over the next decade, it will produce agents with increased diagnostics and assay relevant capabilities in streamlined packages that can meaningfully improve patient care and prognostics. In this review article, we focus on T(2) materials, its surface functionalization and coupling with optical and/or T(1) agents.
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Kobayashi H, Longmire MR, Ogawa M, Choyke PL. Rational chemical design of the next generation of molecular imaging probes based on physics and biology: mixing modalities, colors and signals. Chem Soc Rev 2011; 40:4626-48. [PMID: 21607237 DOI: 10.1039/c1cs15077d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In recent years, numerous in vivo molecular imaging probes have been developed. As a consequence, much has been published on the design and synthesis of molecular imaging probes focusing on each modality, each type of material, or each target disease. More recently, second generation molecular imaging probes with unique, multi-functional, or multiplexed characteristics have been designed. This critical review focuses on (i) molecular imaging using combinations of modalities and signals that employ the full range of the electromagnetic spectra, (ii) optimized chemical design of molecular imaging probes for in vivo kinetics based on biology and physiology across a range of physical sizes, (iii) practical examples of second generation molecular imaging probes designed to extract complementary data from targets using multiple modalities, color, and comprehensive signals (277 references).
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- Hisataka Kobayashi
- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute/NIH, Bldg. 10, Room B3B69, MSC 1088, 10 Center Dr Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1088, USA.
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Kim TH, Kim JK, Shim W, Kim SY, Park TJ, Jung JY. Tracking of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells labeled with fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle in liver cirrhosis rat model with 3-T MRI. Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 28:1004-13. [PMID: 20663626 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2010.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2009] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In vivo visualization of transplanted stem cells with noninvasive technique is essential for the monitoring of cell implantation, homing and differentiation. At present, superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) is most commonly used for cell labeling. However, stem cells lack phagocytic capacity and transfection agent is required for sufficient internalization of SPIO for cellular imaging. However, the potential hazards of transfection agents are not fully investigated. Instead of SPIO, we used commercially available new tagging material, fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) containing rhodamine B isothiocyanate within a silica shell (Biterials, Seoul, Korea). This tagging material does not require transfection agents for the cell labeling. In addition to that, the core of this MNP is composed of ferrite and the inner portion of silica shell contains fluorescent materials, therefore, it has both magnetic and optical features. This study was designed to track intrasplenically injected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) labeled with fluorescent MNP in liver cirrhosis rat model with 3-T magnetic resonance equipment. We compared magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of livers in rats which were injected with non-labeled stem cells or labeled stem cells with MNP or SPIO. We found that the respective liver-to-muscle contrast-to-noise ratios at 3 and 5 h after MNP or SPIO-labeled stem cell injection was significantly lower than that of pre-injection and non-labeled group. There was no significant difference between MNP-labeled group and SPIO-labeled group. We can effectively detect intrasplenically injected MNP-labeled MSCs in an experimental rat model of liver cirrhosis with 3-T MRI.
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- Tae Hee Kim
- Department of Radiology, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Kyongi-Do, South Korea
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Yadav JS, Lavanya MP, Das PP, Bag I, Krishnan A, Leary R, Bagchi A, Jagannadh B, Mohapatra DK, Bhadra MP, Bhadra U. 4-N-pyridin-2-yl-benzamide nanotubes compatible with mouse stem cell and oral delivery in Drosophila. Nanotechnology 2010; 21:155102. [PMID: 20332564 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/15/155102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), a structural moiety of many commercial drugs, is self-assembled with linker alkyl side chains to form tubular nanostructures. The tubes exhibited fluorescence either intrinsic or from fluorescent molecules embedded in the wall during self-assembly. Uptake and inter-cellular delivery of the conjugated nanotubes in human cancer cells and in mouse embryonic stem cells were demonstrated by fluorescence imaging and flow cytometry. Biocompatibility, cytotoxicity and clearance were monitored both ex vivo in mouse multipotent embryonic stem cells and in vivo in adult Drosophila. Accumulation of nanotubes had no adverse effects and abnormalities on stem cell morphology and proliferation rate. A distinct distribution of two separate nanotubes in various internal organs of Drosophila interprets that accumulation of nanomaterials might be interdependent on the side chain modifications and physiological settings of cell or tissue types. Unlike carbon nanomaterials, exposure of PABA nanotubes does not produce any hazards including locomotion defects and mortality of adult flies. Despite differential uptake and clearance from multiple live tissues, the use of self-assembled nanotubes can add new dimensions and scope to the development of dual-purpose oral carriers for the fulfilment of many biological promises.
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- Jhillu S Yadav
- Division of Organic Chemistry-I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
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