Liu, N. ; Gujrati, V. ; Malekzadeh-Najafabadi, J.* ; Werner, J.P,F. ; Klemm, U. ; Tang, L.* ; Chen, Z.* ; Prakash, J. ; Huang, Y. ; Stiel, A.-C. ; Mettenleiter, G. ; Aichler, M. ; Blutke, A. ; Walch, A.K. ; Kleigrewe, K.* ; Razansky, D.* ; Sattler, M. ; Ntziachristos, V.
Croconaine-based nanoparticles enable efficient optoacoustic imaging of murine brain tumors.
Photoacoustics 22:100263 (2021)
Contrast enhancement in optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging can be achieved with agents that exhibit high absorption cross-sections, high photostability, low quantum yield, low toxicity, and preferential bio-distribution and clearance profiles. Based on advantageous photophysical properties of croconaine dyes, we explored croconaine-based nanoparticles (CR780RGD-NPs) as highly efficient contrast agents for targeted optoacoustic imaging of challenging preclinical tumor targets. Initial characterization of the CR780 dye was followed by modifications using polyethylene glycol and the cancer-targeting c(RGDyC) peptide, resulting in self-assembled ultrasmall particles with long circulation time and active tumor targeting. Preferential bio-distribution was demonstrated in orthotopic mouse brain tumor models by multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) imaging and histological analysis. Our findings showcase particle accumulation in brain tumors with sustainable strong optoacoustic signals and minimal toxic side effects. This work points to CR780RGD-NPs as a promising optoacoustic contrast agent for potential use in the diagnosis and image-guided resection of brain tumors.
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Brain Tumor ; Croconaine ; Msot ; Nanoparticles ; Optoacoustic (photoacoustic) Imaging; In-vivo; Contrast Agents; Mouse-brain; Tomography; Deep; Accumulation; Fluorescence; Oxygenation; Squaraine; Probes
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english
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2021
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2213-5979
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Elsevier
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Hackerbrucke 6, 80335 Munich, Germany
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30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
30201 - Metabolic Health
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Enabling and Novel Technologies
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G-505500-001
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Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship
China Scholarship Council
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2013)
European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
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2021-06-08