Fluorescent magnetic nanohybrids as multimodal imaging agents for human epithelial cancer detection.

Yang, Jaemoon; Lim, Eun-Kyung; Lee, Hong Jae; Park, Joseph; Lee, Sang Cheon; Lee, Kwangyeol; Yoon, Ho-Geun; Suh, Jin-Suck et al. · Biomaterials · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Cetuximab conjugated fluorescent magnetic nanohybrids (CET-FMNHs) were synthesized for detection of human epithelial cancer via magnetic resonance (MR) and optical imaging. Spherical FMNHs consist of MnFe(2)O(4) magnetic nanocrystals encapsulated in pyrene-labeled PCL-b-PMAA as a surfactant prepared by a nano-emulsion method. FMNHs demonstrated excellent colloidal stability and biocompatibility for biomedical application. Antibody conjugated fluorescent magnetic nanohybrids (CET-FMNHs) served as effective agents for both magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence optical imaging of cancer cell lines.

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