標題: The long-term stability and biocompatibility of fluorescent nanodiamond as an in vivo contrast agent
作者: Vaijayanthimala, V.
Cheng, Po-Yun
Yeh, Shih-Hua
Liu, Kuang-Kai
Hsiao, Cheng-Hsiang
Chao, Jui-I
Chang, Huan-Cheng
生物科技學系
Department of Biological Science and Technology
關鍵字: Animal model;Biocompatibility;Diamond;Fluorescence;Nanoparticle;Sentinel lymph node
公開日期: 1-十一月-2012
摘要: Nanocarbon is a promising type of biomaterial for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Fluorescent nanodiamond (FND) containing nitrogen-vacancy centers as built-in fluorophores is a new addition to the nanocarbon family. Here, we study the long-term stability and biocompatibility of 100-nm FNDs in rats through intraperitoneal injection over 5 months and develop the potential application of this biomaterial for sentinel lymph node mapping in a mouse model. From both in vivo and ex vivo fluorescence imaging as well as transmission electron microscopy, we found that the intradermally administered FND particles can be drained from the injection sites by macrophages and selectively accumulated in the axillary lymph nodes of the treated mice. Our measurements of water consumption, fodder consumption, body weight, and organ index showed no significant difference between control and FND-treated groups of the rats. Histopathological analysis of various tissues and organs indicated that FNDs are non-toxic even when a large quantity, up to 75 mg/kg body weight, of the particles was administered intraperitoneally to the living animals. With the properties of wide-ranging biocompatibility and perfect chemical and photophysical stability, FND is well suited for use as a contrast agent for long-term in vivo imaging. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.06.084
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/16795
ISSN: 0142-9612
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.06.084
期刊: BIOMATERIALS
Volume: 33
Issue: 31
起始頁: 7794
結束頁: 7802
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