Abstract |
Aim: To design MRI/ultrasound (US) dual modality imaging probes with optimized size for prostate cancer imaging by targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). Materials & methods: The PSMA-targeting polypeptide-nanobubbles (PP-NBs) with core size of 400 and 700 nm were fabricated and evaluated. Results: With excellent physical property and specificity, PP-NBs of both core size could image PSMA expression in prostate cancer xenografts. Particularly, 400 nm PP-NBs generated higher PSMA-specific MRI/US dual modality contrast enhancement than 700 nm PP-NBs in correlation with histopathologic findings. Conclusion: Benefit from the smaller core size, 400 nm PP-NBs had higher permeability and specificity than 700 nm PP-NBs, hence producing better PSMA-specific MRI/US dual modality imaging.
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Authors | Yunkai Zhu, Ying Sun, Weiyong Liu, Wenbin Guan, Huanhuan Liu, Yourong Duan, Yaqing Chen |
Journal | Nanomedicine (London, England)
(Nanomedicine (Lond))
Vol. 15
Issue 30
Pg. 2901-2916
(12 2020)
ISSN: 1748-6963 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 33300812
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Molecular Imaging
- Prostatic Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging)
- Ultrasonography
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