One-Step Loading of Gold and Gd2O3 Nanoparticles within PEGylated Polyethylenimine for Dual Mode Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Tumors.
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- ACS Appl Bio Mater, 2018, 1, (2), pp. 221-225
- Issue Date:
- 2018-08-20
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We report here a facile method for one-step loading of gold (Au) and gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) within polyethylenimine (PEI) premodified with polyethtylene glycol (PEG) for dual mode computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of tumors. PEGylated PEI was used as a template to complex Au(III) and Gd(III) salts, followed by sodium borohydride reduction and acetylation of remaining PEI surface amines to generate the hybrid PEI@Au/Gd2O3 NPs. The hybrid NPs exhibit a remarkable colloidal stability and cytocompatibility and possess a high X-ray attenuation efficacy and r1 relaxivity, enabling their uses for dual mode CT/MR imaging of tumors.
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