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ArticleBioconjugate chemistry2015

Indocyanine green-loaded nanoparticles for image-guided tumor surgery.

Tanner K Hill, Asem Abdulahad, Sneha S Kelkar, Frank C Marini, Timothy E Long, James M Provenzale, Aaron M Mohs

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Article in Bioconjugate chemistry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60citing papers in PubMed
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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60 citing papers in PubMed, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tanner K HillVirginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, ‡Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, §Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States ;
Asem Abdulahad
Sneha S Kelkar
Frank C Marini
Timothy E Long
James M Provenzale
Aaron M Mohs
Wake Forest University · USVirginia Tech · USDuke Medical Center · USVirginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences · US

Funding

Tumor Tissue CoreP30CA012197 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Ruben A. Mesa · 1985 to 2026
$55.4M
Hyaluronic Acid Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Image-Guided Tumor SurgeryR01EB019449 · NIBIB · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MOHS, AARON M. · 2014 to 2017
$1.3M
Nanotechnology for Minimally Invasive Cancer Detection and ResectionR00CA153916 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MOHS, AARON M. · 2012 to 2014
$708k
Upgrade of mass spectrometer facilityS10RR017846 · NCRR · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI THOMAS, MICHAEL J · 2003 to 2003
$497k
Replacement of GC Mass SpectrometerS10RR027940 · NCRR · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI THOMAS, MICHAEL J · 2010 to 2010
$209k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA012197NCI NIH HHS R00 CA153916NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR017846NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR027940NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB019449
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Detecting positive tumor margins and local malignant masses during surgery is critical for long-term patient survival. The use of image-guided surgery for tumor removal, particularly with near-infrared fluorescent imaging, is a potential method to facilitate removing all neoplastic tissue at the surgical site. In this study we demonstrate a series of hyaluronic acid (HLA)-derived nanoparticles that entrap the near-infrared dye indocyanine green, termed NanoICG, for improved delivery of the dye to tumors. Self-assembly of the nanoparticles was driven by conjugation of one of three hydrophobic moieties: aminopropyl-1-pyrenebutanamide (PBA), aminopropyl-5β-cholanamide (5βCA), or octadecylamine (ODA). Nanoparticle self-assembly, dye loading, and optical properties were characterized. NanoICG exhibited quenched fluorescence that could be activated by disassembly in a mixed solvent. NanoICG was found to be nontoxic at physiologically relevant concentrations and exposure was not found to inhibit cell growth. Using an MDA-MB-231 tumor xenograft model in mice, strong fluorescence enhancement in tumors was observed with NanoICG using a fluorescence image-guided surgery system and a whole-animal imaging system. Tumor contrast with NanoICG was significantly higher than with ICG alone.

Indexed as

Fluorescent DyesIndocyanine GreenAnimalsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansHyaluronic AcidMiceMice, NudeNanoparticlesOptical ImagingSurgery, Computer-AssistedFluorescent DyesHyaluronic AcidIndocyanine Green

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PMID25565445
PMCPMC4373659
OpenAlexW2334160756

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