Biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of polymer shelled microbubbles (MBs), embedded with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) in the shell, were determined in rats using dynamic Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging. The histological survey of tissue samples showed that SPION MBs were taken up by macrophages in the lungs, spleen and liver. The elimination half-life of SPION MBs was longer than that of SPION. This study shows that MRI is a reliable and non-invasive method for pharmacokinetic calculations.

Barrefelt, A., Paradossi, G., Asem, H., Margheritelli, S., Saghafian, M., Oddo, L., et al. (2014). Dynamic MR Imaging, Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of Polymer Shelled Microbubbles Containing Spion. NANO, 9(6), 1450069 [10.1142/S1793292014500696].

Dynamic MR Imaging, Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of Polymer Shelled Microbubbles Containing Spion

PARADOSSI, GAIO;ODDO, LETIZIA;
2014-01-01

Abstract

Biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of polymer shelled microbubbles (MBs), embedded with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) in the shell, were determined in rats using dynamic Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging. The histological survey of tissue samples showed that SPION MBs were taken up by macrophages in the lungs, spleen and liver. The elimination half-life of SPION MBs was longer than that of SPION. This study shows that MRI is a reliable and non-invasive method for pharmacokinetic calculations.
2014
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore CHIM/02 - CHIMICA FISICA
English
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Barrefelt, A., Paradossi, G., Asem, H., Margheritelli, S., Saghafian, M., Oddo, L., et al. (2014). Dynamic MR Imaging, Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of Polymer Shelled Microbubbles Containing Spion. NANO, 9(6), 1450069 [10.1142/S1793292014500696].
Barrefelt, A; Paradossi, G; Asem, H; Margheritelli, S; Saghafian, M; Oddo, L; Muhammed, M; Aspelin, P; Hassan, M; Brismar, Tb
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