Viral nanoparticles donning a paramagnetic coat: conjugation of MRI contrast agents to the MS2 capsid.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A nanoparticle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent was developed by conjugation of more than 500 gadolinium chelate groups onto a viral capsid. The high density of paramagnetic centers and slow tumbling rate of modified MS2 capsids provided enhanced T1 relaxivities up to 7200 mM-1s-1 per particle. A bimodal imaging agent was generated by sequential conjugation of fluorescein and Gd3+ chelate. These results illustrate the potential for engineering natural protein assemblies to address bionanotechnology applications.
Medical subject headings
- Capsid
- Contrast Media
- Gadolinium DTPA
- Levivirus
- Magnetics
- Nanostructures