Multitheragnostic Multi-GNRs Crystal-Seeded Magnetic Nanoseaurchin for Enhanced In Vivo Mesenchymal-Stem-Cell Homing, Multimodal Imaging, and Stroke Therapy.

Chen, Po-Jung; Kang, Yi-Da; Lin, Chen-Huan; Chen, San-Yuan; Hsieh, Chia-Hung; Chen, You-Yin; Chiang, Chun-Wei; Lee, Wei et al. · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A multifunctional nanoseaurchin probe in which mesoporous silica nanobeads with iron oxide nanoparticles embedded and multi-gold nanorods crystal-seeded are fabricated and labeled with umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells through endocytosis. This nanoplatform enables efficient magnetic remote-controlled guiding for stem cell homing, and provides dual modalities of photoacoustic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging for in situ tracking and long-term monitoring to achieve therapeutic efficacy.

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