Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Prepared with Multidentate Thioether Polymer Ligand for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
摘要
Cancer has been recognized as one of the leading causes of mortality for decades. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful imaging technology that has been widely applied in tumor diagnosis. Herein, we report the synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIONs) functionalized with multidentate thioether polymer ligand pentaerythritol tetrakis 3-mercaptopropionate-poly(methacrylic acid) (PTMPPMAA). Cytotoxicity assessment via the CCK-8 assay confirmed the low toxicity of the nanoparticles. MRI results showed excellent negative contrast enhancement. Bio-distribution study indicated gradual excretion of the nanoparticles. These MIONs@PTMP-PMAA exhibit strong negative contrast enhancement and present great potential as T2-weighted contrast agents for MRI.