Preparation, relaxometry, and biokinetics of PEGylated magnetoliposomes as MR contrast agent

Jeff W.M. Bulte, Marcel De Cuyper, Daryl Despres, Joseph A. Frank

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Abstract

We prepared PEGylated magnetoliposomes (ML-PEG) with a diameter of 40 nm and containing 1-6 superparamagnetic iron oxide crystal per vesicle. The T1 and T2 relaxivities were 3 and 240 s-1/mM at 1.5 T and 37°C. In rats, ML-PEG showed a biexponential clearance with a long blood half-life of 53.2 ± 13.2 min. Using MR imaging, ML-PEG was found to have excellent properties as a bone marrow-seeking MR contrast agent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)204-209
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume194
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1999
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of 1998 2nd International Conference on Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers - Cleveland, OH, USA
Duration: May 28 1998May 30 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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