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胃癌组织中用于 CD146 的 MR/NIRF 成像的生物功能化致密二氧化硅纳米粒子

 

Authors Wang P, Qu Y, Li C, Yin L, Shen C, Chen W, Yang S, Bian X, Fang D

Published Date January 2015 Volume 2015:10 Pages 749—763

DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S62837

Received 21 February 2014, Accepted 5 July 2014, Published 20 January 2015

Purpose: Nano dense-silica (SiO2) has many advantages such as adjustable core–shell structure, multiple drug delivery, and controllable release behavior. Improving the gastric tumor-specific targeting efficiency based on the development of various strategies is crucial for anti-cancer drug delivery systems.
Methods: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) were coated with SiO2 as core–shell nanoparticles, and labeled with near infra-red fluorescence (NIRF) dye 800ZW (excitation wavelength: 778 nm/­emission wavelength: 806 nm) and anti-CD146 monoclonal antibody YY146 for magnetic resonance (MR)/NIRF imaging study in xenograft gastric cancer model. The morphology and the size of pre- and postlabeling SPION@SiO2 core–shell nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy. Iron content in SPION@SiO2 nanoparticles was measured by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence-activated cell sorter studies were carried out to confirm the binding specificity of YY146 and 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 on MKN45 cells. In vivo and in vitro NIRF imaging, control (nanoparticles only) and blocking studies, and histology were executed on MKN45 tumor-bearing nude mice to estimate the affinity of 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 to target tumor CD146.
Results: 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 nanoparticles were uniformly spherical in shape and dispersed evenly in a cell culture medium. The diameter of the nanoparticle was 20–30 nm with 15 nm SPION core and ~10 nm SiO2 shell, and the final concentration was 1.7 nmol/mL. Transverse relaxivity of SPION@SiO2 dispersed in water was measured to be 110.57 mM-1·s-1. Fluorescence activated cell sorter analysis of the nanoparticles in MKN45 cells showed 14-fold binding of 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 more than the control group 800ZW–SPION@SiO2. Series of NIRF imaging post intravenous injection of 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 demonstrated that the MKN45 xenograft tumor model could be clearly identified as early as a time point of 30 minutes postinjection. Quantitative analysis revealed that the tumor uptake peaked at 24 hours postinjection.
Conclusion: This is the first successful study of functional nanoparticles for MR/NIRF imaging of cell surface glycoprotein CD146 in gastric cancer model. Our results suggest that 800ZW–SPION@SiO2–YY146 nanoparticles will be applicable in tumor for image-guided therapy/surgery.
Keywords: SPION, nanotechnology, EMT, SPION@SiO2, xenograft, gastric cancer