Tailoring the surface charge of dextran-based polymer coated SPIONs for modulated stem cell uptake and MRI contrast

Barrow, M. et al. (2015) Tailoring the surface charge of dextran-based polymer coated SPIONs for modulated stem cell uptake and MRI contrast. Biomaterials Science, 3(4), pp. 608-616. (doi: 10.1039/C5BM00011D) (PMID:26222421)

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Abstract

Tracking stem cells in vivo using non-invasive techniques is critical to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stem cell therapies. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) enable cells to be tracked using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but to obtain detectable signal cells need to be labelled with a sufficient amount of iron oxide. For the majority of SPIONs, this can only be obtained with the use of transfection agents, which can adversely affect cell health. Here, we have synthesised a library of dextran-based polymer coated SPIONs with varying surface charge from −1.5 mV to +18.2 mV via a co-precipitation approach and investigated their ability to be directly internalised by stem cells without the need for transfection agents. The SPIONs were colloidally stable in physiological solutions. The crystalline phase of the particles was confirmed with powder X-ray diffraction and their magnetic properties were characterised using SQUID magnetometry and magnetic resonance. Increased surface charge led to six-fold increase in uptake of particles into stem cells and higher MRI contrast, with negligible change in cell viability. Cell tracking velocimetry was shown to be a more accurate method for predicting MRI contrast of stem cells compared to measuring iron oxide uptake through conventional bulk iron quantification.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Adams, Dave
Authors: Barrow, M., Taylor, A., Nieves, D. J., Bogart, L. K., Mandal, P., Collins, C. M., Moore, L. R., Chalmers, J. J., Lévy, R., Williams, S. R., Murray, P., Rosseinsky, M. J., and Adams, D. J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Biomaterials Science
Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:2047-4830
ISSN (Online):2047-4849
Published Online:26 February 2015
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry
First Published:First published in Biomaterials Science 3(4): 608-616
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons license

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