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Sol and gel states in peptide hydrogels visualized by Gd(III)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.


ABSTRACT: The hydrogels assembled from a pair of self-repulsive but mutually attractive decapeptides are visualized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is found that in the absence of Gd(III)-chelate, gelation has little effect on MRI signal intensity. In the presence of Gd(III)-chelate, gelation leads to significant changes in water relaxation and MR signal intensity. The sol to gel transition is best visualized by T2-weighted imaging using large echo time with the sol producing a bright spot and the gel producing a dark spot. MRI studies point to high local Gd(III)-chelate concentration. Small-angle X-ray scattering study indicates that this local enrichment of Gd(III)-chelate has two contributing processes: first, the aggregation of peptides into fibers; second, within peptide fibers, Gd(III)-chelate further aggregate into clusters. This work demonstrates that the status of peptide-based hydrogels can be visualized by MRI with the aid of covalently linked Gd(III)-chelates. This result has implications for monitoring peptide scaffolds in vivo.

SUBMITTER: Weerasekare M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3616518 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sol and gel states in peptide hydrogels visualized by Gd(III)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.

Weerasekare Mahika M   Taraban Marc B MB   Shi Xianfeng X   Jeong Eun-Kee EK   Trewhella Jill J   Yu Yihua Bruce YB  

Biopolymers 20110307 6


The hydrogels assembled from a pair of self-repulsive but mutually attractive decapeptides are visualized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is found that in the absence of Gd(III)-chelate, gelation has little effect on MRI signal intensity. In the presence of Gd(III)-chelate, gelation leads to significant changes in water relaxation and MR signal intensity. The sol to gel transition is best visualized by T2-weighted imaging using large echo time with the sol producing a bright spot and the  ...[more]

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