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Abstract #1903

Multifunctional Gd2O3-loaded nanoprobe for targeted molecular MR imaging

Xiang Liu 1 , Xiaodan Lu 1 , Chenggong Yan 1 , Danting Cui 1 , Yichen Yan 2 , Xinwei Lu 2 , Queenie Chan 3 , Jun Xu 4 , Yikai Xu 1 , and Ruiyuan Liu 2

1 Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 3 Philips Healthcare, HongKong, China, 4 Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Multifunctional and folate (FA) modified gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) nanocarriers were developed for targeted molecular MRI of FA receptor positive HeLa tumors. Gd2O3-based nanoparticles were conjugated with 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (FI) for fluorescence and functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) segments bearing FA group. Enhanced cellular uptake of the targeted Gd2O3 nanocarriers in Hela tumor cells was observed.in vitro. Moreover, the targeted Gd2O3 naoparticles showed more remarkable contrast enhancement than the control probes according in vivo MRI. Thus, these Gd2O3 nanoparticles may be a promising nano-platform for combined targeted antitumor drug delivery and molecular MRI cancer diagnosis in future clinical applications.

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