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ArticleNanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine2015

Movement of magnetic nanoparticles in brain tissue: mechanisms and impact on normal neuronal function.

Bharath Ramaswamy, Sandip D Kulkarni, Pablo S Villar, Richard S Smith, Christian Eberly, Ricardo C Araneda, Didier A Depireux, Benjamin Shapiro

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Article in Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bharath RamaswamyFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. Electronic address: bharathr@umd.edu.
Sandip D KulkarniFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Pablo S VillarDepartment of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Richard S SmithDepartment of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Christian EberlyDepartment of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Ricardo C AranedaDepartment of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Didier A DepireuxThe Institute for Systems Research (ISR), University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Benjamin ShapiroFischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; The Institute for Systems Research (ISR), University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
University of Maryland, College Park · US

Funding

Neuromodulation in the olfactory systemR01DC009817 · NIDCD · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI ARANEDA, RICARDO C · 2010 to 2014
$1.8M
Spatial, High-Accuracy, Multiplexed Mapping of Genes in Human Tissue SectionsR21CA140068 · NCI · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI SHAPIRO, BENJAMIN, SMELA, ELISABETH · 2009 to 2012
$641k
Drug Delivery Method for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing LossR41DC013534 · NIDCD · WEINBERG MEDICAL PHYSICS, LLC · PI SHAPIRO, BENJAMIN · 2014 to 2014
$223k
NCI NIH HHS 1R21CA140068-01NCI NIH HHS R21 CA140068NIDCD NIH HHS 1R41DC013534-01A1NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC009817NIDCD NIH HHS R41 DC013534PHS HHS DCR01-DC-009817
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been used as effective vehicles for targeted delivery of theranostic agents in the brain. The advantage of magnetic targeting lies in the ability to control the concentration and distribution of therapy to a desired target region using external driving magnets. In this study, we investigated the behavior and safety of MNP motion in brain tissue. We found that MNPs move and form nanoparticle chains in the presence of a uniform magnetic field, and that this chaining is influenced by the applied magnetic field intensity and the concentration of MNPs in the tissue. Using electrophysiology recordings, immunohistochemistry and fluorescent imaging we assessed the functional health of neurons and neural circuits and found no adverse effects associated with MNP motion through brain tissue. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR: Much research has been done to test the use of nanocarriers for gaining access across the blood brain barrier (BBB). In this respect, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are one of the most studied candidates. Nonetheless, the behavior and safety of MNP once inside brain tissue remains unknown. In this article, the authors thus studied this very important subject.

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AnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainDrug Delivery SystemsHumansMagnetic FieldsMagnetite NanoparticlesMiceNeuronsTheranostic NanomedicineTissue DistributionMagnetite NanoparticlesBrainDrug deliveryMagnetic nanoparticlesSafetyTransport

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PMID26115639
PMCPMC4586396
OpenAlexW2104034552

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