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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2013

Tumor targeting and imaging with dual-peptide conjugated multifunctional liposomal nanoparticles.

Christine Rangger, Anna Helbok, Jane Sosabowski, Christian Kremser, Gottfried Koehler, Ruth Prassl, Fritz Andreae, Irene J Virgolini, Elisabeth von Guggenberg, Clemens Decristoforo

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Christine RanggerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Anna HelbokDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Jane SosabowskiCentre for Molecular Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Christian KremserDepartment of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Gottfried KoehlerDepartment of Computational and Structural Biology, Max Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria.
Ruth PrasslInstitute of Biophysics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria ; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria.
Fritz AndreaepiCHEM Research and Development, Graz, Austria.
Irene J VirgoliniDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Elisabeth von GuggenbergDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Clemens DecristoforoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATLudwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research · ATMax Perutz Labs · ATQueen Mary University of London · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe significant progress in nanotechnology provides a wide spectrum of nanosized material for various applications, including tumor targeting and molecular imaging. The aim of this study was to evaluate multifunctional liposomal nanoparticles for targeting approaches and detection of tumors using different imaging modalities. The concept of dual-targeting was tested in vitro and in vivo using liposomes derivatized with an arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptide binding to αvβ3 integrin receptors and a substance P peptide binding to neurokinin-1 receptors.

methodsFor liposome preparation, lipids, polyethylene glycol building blocks, DTPA-derivatized lipids for radiolabeling, lipid-based RGD and substance P building blocks and imaging labels were combined in defined molar ratios. Liposomes were characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy and zeta potential measurements, and in vitro binding properties were tested using fluorescence microscopy. Standardized protocols for radiolabeling were developed to perform biodistribution and micro-single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) studies in nude mice bearing glioblastoma and/or melanoma tumor xenografts. Additionally, an initial magnetic resonance imaging study was performed.

resultsLiposomes were radiolabeled with high radiochemical yields. Fluorescence microscopy showed specific cellular interactions with RGD-liposomes and substance P-liposomes. Biodistribution and micro-SPECT/CT imaging of (111)In-labeled liposomal nanoparticles revealed low tumor uptake, but in a preliminary magnetic resonance imaging study with a single-targeted RGD-liposome, uptake in the tumor xenografts could be visualized.

conclusionThe present study shows the potential of liposomes as multifunctional targeted vehicles for imaging of tumors combining radioactive, fluorescent, and magnetic resonance signaling. Specific in vitro tumor targeting by fluorescence microscopy and radioactivity was achieved. However, biodistribution studies in an animal tumor model revealed only moderate tumor uptake and no additive effect using a dual-targeting approach.

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AnimalsCell LineFemaleLiposomesMiceMice, NudeMicroscopy, FluorescenceMolecular ImagingNanoparticlesNeoplasms, ExperimentalPeptidesPolyethylene GlycolsRadiopharmaceuticalsTissue DistributionTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedLiposomesPeptidesPolyethylene GlycolsRadiopharmaceuticalsdual-targetingliposomal nanoparticlesmultifunctionalityradiolabelingtumor imaging

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PMID24353415
PMCPMC3862508
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