Dual-modality imaging of atherosclerotic plaques using ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide labeled with rhodamine

Aim: The diagnosis of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques remains challenging. This study labeled ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide with rhodamine (USPIO-R) and evaluated USPIO-R for imaging atherosclerotic plaques. Methods: Apolipoprotein E-deficient mice were fed a high-fat diet and underwent MRI before and after an intravenous injection of USPIO-R. Subsequently, an aortic specimen from the mice was removed and sliced for fluorescence imaging and Prussian blue and immunofluorescent staining. Results: T2 signal loss appeared and persisted in the aortic plaque postinjection, and spontaneous fluorescence from the plaque was observed. The accumulated mechanism of USPIO-R by plaque was the macrophage internalization by Prussian blue and immunofluorescence. Conclusion: USPIO-R is a promising dual-modality probe for diagnosing and monitoring vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Nanomedicine (London, England) - 14(2019), 15 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 1935-1944

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Yutao [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Huoqiang [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Lei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atherosclerotic plaque
Contrast Media
Dextrans
Ferumoxtran-10
Fluorescence
Journal Article
MRI
Magnetite Nanoparticles
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rhodamine
Rhodamines
Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide

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Date Completed 18.05.2020

Date Revised 18.05.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/nnm-2019-0062

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM299673715