Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/7294
Title
Cu-Doped Extremely Small Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Large Longitudinal Relaxivity: One-Pot Synthesis and in Vivo Targeted Molecular Imaging
Author(s)
Fernández-Barahona, Irene | Gutiérrez, Lucía | Veintemillas-Verdaguer, Sabino | Pellico, Juan CNIC | Morales, María del Puerto | Catala-Montoro, Mauro CNIC | del Pozo, Miguel Angel CNIC | Ruiz-Cabello, Jesús CNIC | Herranz, Fernando CNIC
Date issued
2019-02
Citation
ACS Omega. 2019; 4(2):2719-2727
Language
Inglés
Document type
journal article
Abstract
Synthesizing iron oxide nanoparticles for positive contrast in magnetic resonance imaging is the most promising approach to bring this nanomaterial back to the clinical field. The success of this approach depends on several aspects: the longitudinal relaxivity values, the complexity of the synthetic protocol, and the reproducibility of the synthesis. Here, we show our latest results on this goal. We have studied the effect of Cu doping on the physicochemical, magnetic, and relaxometric properties of iron oxide nanoparticles designed to provide positive contrast in magnetic resonance imaging. We have used a one-step, 10 min synthesis to produce nanoparticles with excellent colloidal stability. We have synthesized three different Cu-doped iron oxide nanoparticles showing modest to very large longitudinal relaxivity values. Finally, we have demonstrated the in vivo use of these kinds of nanoparticles both in angiography and targeted molecular imaging.
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