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CT and CEST MRI bimodal imaging of the intratumoral distribution of iodinated liposomes.


ABSTRACT: Background:To develop liposomes loaded with iodinated agents as nanosized CT/MRI bimodal contrast agents for monitoring liposome-mediated drug delivery. Methods:Rhodamine-labeled iodixanol (VisipaqueTM)-loaded liposomes (IX-lipo) were prepared and tested for their properties as a diamagnetic CEST contrast agent in vitro. Mice bearing subcutaneous CT26 colon tumors were injected i.v. with 1 g/kg (535 mg iodine/kg) IX-lipo, and in vivo CT and CEST MR images were acquired on day 3. CT and CEST MR images were also acquired for tumor-bearing mice co-injected with IX-lipo and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?). Results:In addition to CT contrast, IX-lipo exhibited a strong CEST contrast similar to its non-liposomal form, with a detectability of ~2 nM per liposome. Both CT imaging and CEST MRI showed that i.v. injection of IX-lipo resulted in a rim enhancement of CT26 tumors with a heterogeneous central distribution. In contrast, co-injection of TNF-? caused a significantly augmented CT/MRI contrast in the tumor center. The intratumoral biodistribution of IX-lipo correlated well to the rhodamine patterns observed with fluorescence microscopy. Conclusions:We have developed a CT/MRI bimodal imaging approach for monitoring the delivery and biodistribution of liposomes by loading them with the clinically approved X-ray/CT contrast agent iodixanol. Our approach may be easily adapted for other-FDA approved iodinated agents and thus has great translational potential.

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785501 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CT and CEST MRI bimodal imaging of the intratumoral distribution of iodinated liposomes.

Chen Zelong Z   Li Yuguo Y   Airan Raag R   Han Zheng Z   Xu Jiadi J   Chan Kannie W Y KWY   Xu Yikai Y   Bulte Jeff W M JWM   van Zijl Peter C M PCM   McMahon Michael T MT   Zhou Shibin S   Liu Guanshu G  

Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery 20190901 9


<h4>Background</h4>To develop liposomes loaded with iodinated agents as nanosized CT/MRI bimodal contrast agents for monitoring liposome-mediated drug delivery.<h4>Methods</h4>Rhodamine-labeled iodixanol (Visipaque<sup>TM</sup>)-loaded liposomes (IX-lipo) were prepared and tested for their properties as a diamagnetic CEST contrast agent <i>in vitro</i>. Mice bearing subcutaneous CT26 colon tumors were injected i.v. with 1 g/kg (535 mg iodine/kg) IX-lipo, and <i>in vivo</i> CT and CEST MR images  ...[more]

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