Detection of lymph node (LN) metastasis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has obtained clinical significance for treating cancer patients. LN metastasis often happens through regional lymphatic system, leading to distal tumor formation invluding lungs, liver and bones. Successful imaging of small and microscopic LN metastasis provides the helpful information in deciding the therapeutic option of cancer. Mannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide having high content of D-mannose residues which can be recognized by mannose receptors on activated macrophages and dendritic cells. Mannan-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Mannan-SPION) were developed to be specifically delivered to macrophages in lymph node by receptor-mediated endocytosis. Mannan-SPION was proven to be suitable for MR imaging due to small size, excellent stability in ferrofluid, and low cytotoxicity. In addition, mannan-SPION exhibited enhanced targeted delivery efficiency to macrophages in lymph nodes in vivo compared with PVA-SPION. Especially, LN enhancement of Mannan-SPION on MRI was dramatically increased at the later stage after intravenous injection compared with PVA-SPION control, indicative of the potential to successfully detect micrometastasis in LN.
저자
In-Kyu PARK [ Department of Biomedical Science, Chonnam National University Medical School. ]
한국생물공학회 [The Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering]
설립연도
1984
분야
공학>생물공학
소개
이 법인은 생물 공학의 발전과 보급에 이바지하고, 회원 상호 간의 연구 협력과 친목을 도모함을 목적으로 한다
1. 생물공학 분야의 발전을 위한 연구 협력
2. 생물공학의 실용화를 촉진시키기 위한 산학 협동
3. 학술연구 발표회, 강연회, 연수회 등 학술활동의 개최
4. 국,영문 학술지,소식지,학술회의 Proceedings 및 학술도서의 발간
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간행물
간행물명
한국생물공학회 학술대회
간기
반년간
수록기간
1985~2013
십진분류
KDC 476DDC 576
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