Engineered core-shell magnetic nanoparticle for MR dual-modal tracking and safe magnetic manipulation of ependymal cells in live rodents

Yung Kang Peng, Cathy N.P. Lui, Yu Wei Chen, Shang Wei Chou, Pi Tai Chou, Kin Lam YUNG*, S. C. Edman Tsang*

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Abstract

Tagging recognition group(s) on superparamagnetic iron oxide is known to aid localisation (imaging), stimulation and separation of biological entities using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic agitation/separation (MAS) techniques. Despite the wide applicability of iron oxide nanoparticles in T 2-weighted MRI and MAS, the quality of the images and safe manipulation of the exceptionally delicate neural cells in a live brain are currently the key challenges. Here, we demonstrate the engineered manganese oxide clusters-iron oxide core-shell nanoparticle as an MR dual-modal contrast agent for neural stem cells (NSCs) imaging and magnetic manipulation in live rodents. As a result, using this engineered nanoparticle and associated technologies, identification, stimulation and transportation of labelled potentially multipotent NSCs from a specific location of a live brain to another by magnetic means for self-healing therapy can therefore be made possible.

Original languageEnglish
Article number015102
JournalNanotechnology
Volume29
Issue number1
Early online date4 Dec 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2018

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

User-Defined Keywords

  • cell harvesting
  • Magnetic field engineering
  • neural stem cells
  • safe magnetic manipulation
  • T1-T2 dual MR imaging

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